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Such political considerations are taken into account whenever possible but the overriding factor would always be to land safely ASAP if the situation is severe enough. There are times when a Captain and his crew may elect to bust legalities to ensure survival. For example a B777 may not be...

The new airport in Tehran ( Khomeini ) is very modern and would have been a good choice. Unfortunately after the decompression the aircraft has about 30 mins worth of oxygen for the passengers , by which time it must be flying at 10,000 feet altitude for oxygen availability purposes. To divert...

I dont think any reputable airline would dare to do that. Such unapproved parts or material easily fail and their failure can cause major problems such as aircrashes or diversions. If an unapproved part was found to be the cause of the accident or incident then the insurance will not cover the...

The doors of modern jets are all 'plug type' doors meaning that the normal cabin pressurisation would act to force the doors to close tightly during flight. A structural failure of the door would be a serious depressurisation event and would invariably result in panic and chaos in the passenger...

Yes indeed, these guys are real jinxes and Jonahs of the aviation world so too are Captains Lee Fuk Suk, Fuk Sum Wan, and Wan Tew Yew.

The pilot did well to keep the aircraft on the paved surface of the runway. Lateral control with a partial gear landing is not an easy matter.

Yes I had read about this post takeoff bit. If that were truly the case then they would have to account for why they didnt turn back in the first place.

Local engineers some of whom were factory trained in Toulouse but all certified for the aircraft type.

Yes I am certain the decision to divert to Baku was as per published guidelines. It isn't the best place to divert to especially during the winter months. There may not be enough hotel rooms and the engineering support may not be really very good for modern civilian planes. The priority however...

Such escape routes over the high terrain are preplanned and in case of such emergencies the Captain and his crew just have to follow the laid down procedures unless in their opinion doing so would be undesirable.

Not really guys. This particular route is over extended periods of high ground. Once a depressurisation occurs there is only about 30 mins worth of oxygen for the passengers. In the 30 minutes the aircraft must have descended to 10,000 feet altitude otherwise the effects of hypoxia would cause...

How the heart became a symbol of love.

A PICKY pilot delayed a Pakinstan Internatinal Airlines NewYork bound flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore by two and a half hours ... for sandwiches. PIA flight Pk-711 was scheduled to leave for New York via Manchester at 6:45am (local time) in the morning when flight...

Very likely you have white collar syndrome.

You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. Typically when checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for any charges to your room). You go to your room and settle in. All is good. The hotel receives a call and the caller asks for (as an example) room 620 -...

Yes the financial crisis put paid to all the planning of capturing the higher end of the travel market to/from NY and LA. In itself it wasn't a bad plan but the inherent danger was that of putting nearly all the eggs in one basket for that Airbus fleet. A revolutionary idea that got hit by the...

Maybe , but maybe not. The direct flights were cancelled because of the wrong timing of the concept. The previous CEO favoured an all business class direct service to LA nad NY , which appeared a good thing at that time , which was also borne out by the initial encouraging loads and forward...

There are very many magicians in the airplane and they can make things disappear very quickly.

Re: if haiyan typhoon hit sg the Brighthill crematorium ash will also be scattered is Its is hardly likely that storms of such magnitude hit Singapore. These large scale storms need many factors in order to survive. One of the requirements is the Coriolis force . We are only very slightly north...

Yes , for example if an external fire is raging on the aft right hand section of the aircraft due to the event, then an assessment would be made to evacuate passengers from the left hand side of the aircraft and perhaps the right forward side if deemed safe. It would depend on the extent of the...