Slots – (One of) the Airline’s Most Precious Assets Explained!
Aviation slots - simply explained! Hello dear readers. After visiting the Airbus factory in my last post, it's time for some aviation theory again. I hope, that…
A New Plane Is Born – The First SWISS A320Neo: Part I
Let's have a look at the very first SWISS A320neo. In this mini-series, I'll take you to the Airbus factory, as well on the delivery flight…
Autopilot – Do Aeroplanes Fly on Their Own Nowadays?
"Being an airliner pilot? That's so boring, the autopilot does 90 percent of the work anyway nowadays"! There are quite some people that would…
LX 41 – From Los Angeles to Zurich in the Boeing 777 cockpit!
"My name is Dick, and I flew around the world!" – Mojave Air & Space Port Welcome to part two of my journey on…
SWISS FOUR ZERO HEAVY – From Zurich to Los Angeles on the Boeing 777 Flight Deck!
LX 40 - From Zurich to Los Angeles aboard the SWISS Boeing 777-300ER! // If you think of the term dream job, you immediately…
SWISS CS300 – Experiencing the World’s Most Modern Airliner!
Good day, fellow aviators. It is certainly not often the case anymore, that a passenger plane leaves me speechless. But that's exactly what happened…
CRJ900 Pilot’s View from Munich to Pisa – Lufthansa CityLine
It‘s me again, Dominic! After giving you a brief insight into a whole day of flying on the CRJ900, I will now give you…
“You Have Control!” The Pilot Monitoring (PM) Explained!
In the last article, I explained the duties of the pilot flying (PF) to you. Now it shall be the pilot monitoring's turn. As…
“I Have Control!” The Pilot Flying (PF) Explained!
Hello dear readers and aviators. After taking you onto the jumpseat to Barcelona in my last article, I would like to introduce you to…
Thunderstorms and a Rare Approach – A Jumpseat Flight to Remember!
Hello dear readers. After some articles stuffed with lots of theoretical aviation knowledge, I would like to take you back to the flight deck…