Hi, I am here with @Jabs_Raf as he is joining too
I’m here as well
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Who’s got the flight plan
Metro Aviation is doing that, we will copy his fpl soon
Yeah sorry just got flight plan down
About to push back
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Cursing altitude at 36000ft at 0.86 knots fyi
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@Jabs_Raf আল্লাহর জন্য, দয়া করে বিমানটি ধীরে চলাতে পারবেন কি? lol [Context, I told him in our local language asking, “If he could match his plane speed with ours.”]
Jokes aside, your speed is too high like 447kts, when we are around 420kts…
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@Jabs_Raf, @Swiss27, and @Metro_Aviation, this would sound like a great group PM to have! You guys are getting a bit off-topic so I would suggest moving your conversation to a PM!
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Okay. We didn’t know :)
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Leg 14 — 🇧🇧Barbados/ Bridgetown🇧🇧
Barbados is a small Island nation located on the easter side of the Caribbean and used to be a British territory. this in turn has made the island a huge tourist destination for both North America and Europe. The island is most known for being the birthplace of rum and Rihanna. The island nation is also known for being home to the flying fish. Its capital Bridgetown is the largest city in the country by far and is home to the countries only single airport.
Route
- Dhaka(DAC) - Doha(DOH) - London(LHR) - Bridgetown(BGI)
Flight 1: Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGHS) - Doha Hamad International Airport(DOH/OTHH)
- Airline: Biman Bangladesh
- Flight Number: 325
- Aircraft: B777-300ER (generic)
- Departure Time: 20:40 UTC+6
- Arrival Time: 0:08 UTC+3
- Flight Time: 5h 58m
- Cruise Altitude: 36000ft
Preparing for flight with @Swiss27 & @Jabs_Raf
Takeoff from Dhaka
Cruising over Western India
Decent with view of Dubai and UAE
Final into DOH
Touchdown
Welcome to Doha
Flight 2: Doha Hamad International Airport(DOH/OTHH) - London Heathrow Airport(LHR/EGLL)
- Airline: Qatar Airways
- Flight Number: 11
- Aircraft: A380-800
- Departure Time: 1:10 UTC+3
- Arrival Time: 6:25 UTC
- Flight Time: 7h 15m
- Cruise Altitude: 39000ft
Parked at Doha preparing for the flight (this is probably my final flight on the old A380)
Midnight departure from Qatar
Over the Eastern Turkish Mountains
Sunrise
Final into early morning Heathrow
Touchdown into London RW 09R
Flight 3: London Heathrow Airport(LHR/EGLL) - Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport(BGI/TBPB)
- Airline: Virgin Atlantic
- Flight Number: 131
- Aircraft: A330-300
- Departure Time: 11:45 UTC
- Arrival Time: 16:52 UTC-4
- Flight Time: 9h 08m
- Cruise Altitude: 35000ft
Virgin Atlantic A330 at LHR
Takeoff and on route to tropical Barbados
Window view of Ilha do Pico & São Jorge of the Azure Islands
Island of Barbados is in sight
Wingview of Bridgetown
Final into Grantley Adams International
Touchdown in tropical Barbados
Can’t wait for this airport to become 3D beautiful Island
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Leg 15 — 🇧🇾Belarus/ Minsk🇧🇾
Belarus is located in Eastern Europe and it’s landscape is made up of primarily forests. the country has so many trees that its nickname is the “Lungs of Europe.” The Country’s capital Minsk is its largest city home to around 2 million people who while know their own language Belarusian, primarily speak only Russian. Since 2022 the Country has been extremely hard to fly into so that’s how we find ourselves taking this longer route into the country.
Route
- Bridgetown(BGI) - Manchester(MAN) - London(LHR) - Baku(GYD) - Minsk(MSQ)
Flight 1: Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport(BGI/TBPB) - Manchester Airport(MAN/EGCC)
- Airline: Aer Lingus
- Flight Number: 30
- Aircraft: A330-300
- Departure Time: 19:19 UTC-4
- Arrival Time: 6:59 UTC
- Flight Time: 7h 40m
- Cruise Altitude: 39000ft
Takeoff from Barbados
Final view of the island
Approach over the Western Coast of Ireland
Final at Manchester
A330 being the butter machine it is
Parked loading up for the next flight
Flight 2: Manchester Airport(MAN/EGCC) - London Heathrow Airport(LHR/EGLL)
- Airline: British Airways
- Flight Number: 1389
- Aircraft: A320
- Departure Time: 11:11 UTC
- Arrival Time: 11:53 UTC
- Flight Time: 42m
- Cruise Altitude: 15000ft
Departure from Manchester for our very quick flight
In air
View of British Countryside
Approach into London
Final into Heathrow
Touchdown
Parked at the very small British Airways Domestic Flight Gates
Flight 3: London Heathrow Airport(LHR/EGLL) - Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Airline: Azerbaijan Airlines
- Flight Number: 28
- Aircraft: B787-8
- Departure Time: 22:39 UTC
- Arrival Time: 7:19 UTC+4
- Flight Time: 4h 39m
- Cruise Altitude: 37000ft
Preparing for the red-eye flight across Europe
Takeoff late at night here in Heathrow
Window view
Flying over Brussels Belgium which is our next city coming up
Sunrise over Armenia love this livery
Approach into Azerbaijan
Landed once again here in Azerbaijan
Flight 4: Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport - Minsk National Airport(MSQ/UMMS)
- Airline: Azerbaijan Airlines
- Flight Number: 8701
- Aircraft: B787-8
- Departure Time: 22:28 UTC+4
- Arrival Time: 1:15 UTC+3
- Flight Time: 3h 47m
- Cruise Altitude: 34000ft
Beautiful airport here in Baku
Departure
First sites of Russia
View of Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea
Final into Minsk
Welcome to Belarus
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Great picturess!!
Exciting leg!
Leg 16 — 🇧🇪Belgium/ Brussels🇧🇪
Belgium is located in Western Europe and while relatively small the country isn’t in population having over 11.5 million citizens. the country has 3 main languages being french, dutch, and german. The country is known for their food including french fries, chocolate, and of course waffles. Belgium is also very influential in European history, being known as the “crossroads of Europe” due to the amount of important battles that have taken place over the years. While I have already flown into the capital Brussels during this challenge, It will be fun to revisit this country!
Route
- Minsk(MSQ) - Baku(GYD) - Frankfurt(FRA) - Brussels(BRU)
Flight 1: Minsk National Airport(MSQ/UMMS) - Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport(GYD/UBBB)
- Airline: Belavia
- Flight Number: 739
- Aircraft: B737-8 (generic)
- Departure Time: 23:35 UTC+3
- Arrival Time: 3:59 UTC+4
- Flight Time: 3h 24m
- Cruise Altitude: 36000ft
Loading in at Minsk preparing for the flight
Takeoff
Final Glimpses of Belarus
First sight of Azerbaijani over the Caspian Sea
Decent into Baku
Moon view while on Final at Runway 34
Welcome once again to Baku
Flight 2: Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport(GYD/UBBB) - Frankfurt Airport(FRA/EDDF)
- Airline: Lufthansa
- Flight Number: 613
- Aircraft: A319
- Departure Time: 4:50 UTC+4
- Arrival Time: 6:37 UTC+1
- Flight Time: 4h 47m
- Cruise Altitude: 39000ft
Only seen a sunrise like this here absolutely amazing
Takeoff from foggy Baku
Tallest Mountain in Europe Mt Elbrus
Northern Turkish Coast
View of Austrian Alps while descending
Final at FRA
Parked nearby to this Singapore A350
Flight 3: Frankfurt Airport(FRA/EDDF) - Brussels Airport(BRU/EBBR)
- Airline: Lufthansa
- Flight Number: 1008
- Aircraft: A320
- Departure Time: 10:03 UTC+1
- Arrival Time: 10:39 UTC+1
- Flight Time: 36m
- Cruise Altitude: 22000ft
Loading at a remote gate here
Departure from Runway 18
Descent into Belgium only after only 7 minuets of cruising
Got to love those engines when landing
Welcome here in Belgium
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Leg 17 — 🇧🇿Belize/ Belize City(Belmopan)🇧🇿
From tropical rainforests to crystal blue reefs for scuba diving, Belize is a hidden tropical paradise within the middle of Central America and is one of the only country’s in this region that speaks primarily english. The country is known for its famous blue hole but it should also be known for its huge mayan population and history bordering over 900 Mayan sites. The country’s main export is tourism which makes sense due to all of the country’s beaches and wildlife. While the only commercial airport into the country is Belize City Airport the airport the country’s capital and second largest city Belmopan.
Route
- Brussels(BRU) - Newark(EWR) - Belize City/Belmopan(BZE)
Flight 1: Brussels Airport(BRU/EBBR) - New York Newark Liberty International Airport(EWR/KEWR)
- Airline: United
- Flight Number: 619
- Aircraft: B757-200
- Departure Time: 14:15 UTC+1
- Arrival Time: 16:40 UTC-5
- Flight Time: 8h 25m
- Cruise Altitude: 38000ft
Loading up our narrow body for this hop across the pound
Reaching cruising altitude right over London
Starting to fly over the Atlantic seeing the Northern Irish Coast
Just barely seeing the Southern face of Greenland
Approaching the USA over snowy Labrador Canada
Final into Newark New Jersey
After 8 hours on the B757 we made it
Flight 2: New York Newark Liberty International Airport(EWR/KEWR) - Belize City Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
- Airline: United
- Flight Number: 542
- Aircraft: B737-800
- Departure Time: 9:30 UTC-5
- Arrival Time: 11:55 UTC-6
- Flight Time: 3h 55m
- Cruise Altitude: 38000ft
Star Alliance here at Newark
Next stop Belize
Flying over Key West
Gotta love the Western Coast of Cuba
Approach over Belizes crystal blue waters
Where beach meets rainforest
Welcome to Belize
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Leg 18 — 🇧🇯Benin/ Cotonou🇧🇯
located in the heart of the Ivory Coast we are welcomed into our next country of Benin. Benin’s Capital City is Porto Novo but its largest city is Cotonou which is where the only commercial airport is located. Benin used to be known as the Dahomey Kingdom which was famous for its uses of bronze and being the birthplace of voodoo. This Kingdom use to spread all throughout the Ivory Coast. Even though the country is smaller now there is still much to see like the two national parks in the country home to the national animal, the leopard.
Route
- Belize City(BZE) - Atlanta(ATL) - Paris(CDG) - Cotonou(COO)
Flight 1: Belize City Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport(BZE/MZBZ) - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport(ATL/KATL)
- Airline: Delta
- Flight Number: 1802
- Aircraft: B737-900
- Departure Time: 14:08 UTC-6
- Arrival Time: 17:45 UTC-5
- Flight Time: 2h 37m
- Cruise Altitude: 37000ft
Loading up for a short flight to Deltas mega hub
Takeoff
Final view of the crystal blue waters of Belizes Coast
Flying over Mexicos Resort City Cancun
Final into busy Hartsfields Atlanta
Welcome to Deltas mega hub next stop Paris
Flight 2: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport(ATL/KATL) - Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport(CDG/LFPG)
- Airline: Air France
- Flight Number: 689
- Aircraft: A350-900
- Departure Time: 20:46 UTC-5
- Arrival Time: 10:31 UTC+1
- Flight Time: 7h 45m
- Cruise Altitude: 36000ft
Late sunset in Atlanta
Off to Paris
Golden clouds over South Carolina
Sunrise over the cloudy Atlantic (love this livery)
The northern beaches of France
Final into foggy Paris Charles de Gaulle
Taxing to gate
Here in Paris for the first time for this challenge
Flight 3: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport(CDG/LFPG) - Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport(COO/DBBB)
- Airline: Air France
- Flight Number: 804
- Aircraft: B777-200ER
- Departure Time: 15:37 UTC+1
- Arrival Time: 21:16 UTC+1
- Flight Time: 5h 39m
- Cruise Altitude: 37000ft
Air China and Delta here in Paris as-well
Into the sky were off
View of Paris Orly Airport
Flying over Southern Algeria and the vast Sahara Desert
Sunset over Northern Mali
Final into Cotonou
Welcome to Benin
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Beautiful shots, this has to be one of my favorite challenge topics!!
Leg 19 — 🇧🇹Bhutan/ Paro🇧🇹
Next up is a country I am personally really excited for, Bhutan. Right in the middle of the Himalayas this country is known for its jaw dropping stunning mountain views and culture. It’s one of the cleanest country’s in the world being the only carbon negative country!While its capital Thimphu is the biggest city, the country’s only has one airport which is located in the nearby town Paro. Paro is known to be quite possible one of the worlds hardest commercial airports to fly into due to its rugged mountain terrain and challenging approach. today we are taking on the challenge and flying to the Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Route
- Cotonou(COO) - Addis Ababa(ADD) - Delhi(DEL) - Paro(PBH)
Flight 1: Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport(COO/DBBB) - Addis Ababa Bole Airport(ADD/HAAB)
- Airline: Ethiopian Airlines
- Flight Number: 916
- Aircraft: B737-800 (generic)
- Departure Time: 14:11 UTC+1
- Arrival Time: 21:21 UTC+3
- Flight Time: 5h 10m
- Cruise Altitude: 37000ft
Pushing back at beachside Cotonou
In air off to Ethiopia
Final view of Benin
Mountains of Eastern Nigeria and Northern Cameroon
Sunset over Central African Republic
Landed in Addis Ababa
Parked here and heading over to our next flight
Flight 2: Addis Ababa Bole Airport(ADD/HAAB) - Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport(DEL/VIDP)
- Airline: Ethiopian Airlines
- Flight Number: 686
- Aircraft: B787-8
- Departure Time: 23:20 UTC+3
- Arrival Time: 7:03 UTC+5 1/2
- Flight Time: 5h 13m
- Cruise Altitude: 41000ft
Taxing to the Runway 07R
Takeoff from late night Ethiopia
3am flyover above Oman
Heading into the coast of Western Pakistan
Decent into Delhi with Himalayas off in the background
Foggy final
On ground here in India next stop Bhutan
Flight 3: Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport(DEL/VIDP) - Paro Airport(PBH/VQPR)
- Airline: Drukair (Royal Bhutan Airlines)
- Flight Number: 203
- Aircraft: A319
- Departure Time: 12:30 UTC+5 1/2
- Arrival Time: 3:20 UTC+6
- Flight Time: 2h 20m
- Cruise Altitude: 39000ft
Smooth takeoff from this A319
Cruising nearby the Nepali and Indian boarder
Beginning of decent into Bhutan
Into the valley
Had to preform a go-around which lead to this absolutely stunning photo
Second try back into the valley
Hold your breath
Made it welcome to Bhutan
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Wow amazing, the Bhutan landing is quite a challenge!
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