Adventure, Travel, Aviation
Singapore Airlines SQ23 from New York-JFK to Singapore, travels more than 15,300km (about 9,500miles) and is the longest scheduled nonstop flight in the world. Today’s flight was shorter than average; 17h 44m in the air. The gate-to-gate time was 18h 44m due to a 58 minute taxi at JFK. Aircraft A350-900ULR 9V-SVF. Click on post […]
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I landed in Nouadhibou, Mauritania yesterday, a bucket-list destination and a milestone. Mauritania was the 100th country I’ve traveled to. Having spent 3 straight days in the air I’ll say only that the approach was extraordinary and security tight. I drew the attention of the authorities, who were confused that I would transit through their […]
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Garuda Indonesia GA 7026 from Denpasar to Labuan Bajo. ATR 72-600.
Read MoreTakeoff from Hong Kong for Bali on a Hong Kong Airlines A320.
Read MoreSome readers may remember that back in February we travelled to Costa Rica. When flying within Costa Rica we usually fly Sansa Regional but this time had booked our internal flights on Nature Air in order to experience a new aircraft type. Between the time we booked and the time of our trip, Nature Air […]
Read MoreEthiopian Airlines 509 from New York-Newark to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia via Lomé, Togo. This is one of the more interesting flights we have taken. Addis Ababa Bolé Airport is at an elevation of over 7,500′. Just as in La Paz, the takeoff and landing performance of an aircraft is reduced at this elevation, which forces most […]
Read MoreAt an elevation of 13,325 feet (~4060m), La Paz-El Alto airport is the highest international airport in the world. The low air density means reduced lift, so airplanes have to takeoff and land at higher speeds and the effects of engine power and air braking systems are substantially reduced. Many aircraft types, especially wide-body airplanes, […]
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