From the Flightdeck DVDs (N-Z)

Oman Air operated its first flight to Salalah in March 1993 and since then has continually grown and expanded to many destinations. Recently the airline revamped its fleet with Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.

This program takes you to some very interesting destination that are part of the Oman Air network. In the cockpit of the 737-700 we fly to Bombay then later to Dubai and Beirut. One of the sectors from Beirut to Dubai is filmed in the cabin. The 737-800 takes us to Dar Es Salaam and Zanzinbar and on a domestic route to Salalah. Last, but not least, we fly the ATR to Khasab where you will enjoy a very spectacular approach. A few words from the CEO, views of the airport and a visit of the city of Muscat make this a very exciting program.

Duration: 186 mins.

Orient Thai, operates a fleet of Boeing 747s on flights across Asia. Routes include Bangkok to Seoul as well as service into Hong Kong from various cities in Thailand.

This program takes you on a roundtrip from Bangkok to Seoul's Incheon Airport in South Korean followed by 2 roundtrips from Bangkok to Chep Lap Kok International Airport in Hong Kong with the later one returning to Phuket.

You will be in the cockpit to watch the pilots at work. Included is a presentation of the cockpit by the Captain, First Officer and Flight Engineer. On several occasions we visit the cabin for a look at the airline inflight service and one of the two flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong is filmed from the aircraft's upper deck cabin.

Duration: 185 mins.

Polar was formed in 1993 to operate worldwide scheduled cargo services. Since then it has been one of the fastest growing scheduled all-cargo airlines in the world operating a fleet of Boeing 747 freighters all over the world.

This program, the longest single dvd we've produced, takes you from New York's JFK Airport around the world back to JFK in the cockpit of the 747-200 and 747-400. Pilots will give you a series of different presentations, you will see them at work and listen to communications with ATC even witness a go-around on short final at Miami's International Airport.

Duration: 205 mins.

From tiny beginnings in 1959, Polynesian Airlines has become one of the Pacifics most significant carriers, linking islanders with families and friends abroad and bringing overseas visitors to experience the diverse and unique cultures of the Pacific Islands within our network. It is a role we undertake with great pride. Polynesian took delivery of its 1st new generation Boeing 737-800 in November 2000 allowing it to operate nonstop flights from Apia to Sydney and Honolulu.

In this program Polynesian takes you on regional flights operated with its fleet of Islanders & Twin Otters as well as on its modern B737-800 which are equipped with winglets for first class service across the Pacific.

Duration: 108 mins.

Portugalia Airlines started operations in 1990. Scheduled service to various domestic and international destinations was started in 1992. Flights are operated with its fleet of Fokker 100's. In May 1997 PGA takes delivery of its first Embraer 145 Regional Jet.

The Barcelona route featured in this program was inaugurated in March of 1997, service to Bologna was started in March of 2000 ; other routes included on the dvd are Toulouse to Lisbon, Bologna to Porto and Porto to Lisbon.

The program also features a roundtrip flight from Lisbon to La Coruna on board of a Portugalia Express Beech 1900D. On the dvd you will find various sections that present and explain the cockpits and take you around the aircraft for an external walkaround ; also included are some cabin scenes.

Duration: 162 mins.

PrivatAir is a leading international business aviation group with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The company has been in operation for 25 years and employs over 400 people. PrivatAir operates a Corporate Shuttle on behalf of Lufthansa on routes from various German airports to destinations in the US. For this the airline uses a fleet of Airbus A319 Long Range and Boeing Business Jets (B737-700). These aircraft are equipped with 48 business-class seats in a two-by-two configuration. This was the world's first intercontinental business-class-only scheduled airline service.

This program is a unique opportunity to see the superb service offered on this very special type of operation.

Duration: 97 mins.

Qatar Airways, launched in January 1994, is the national carrier for the State of Qatar and one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. The airline operates a modern fleet of Airbus aircraft including the A300-600, A319CJ, A320-200 and A330-200. Qatar Airways is one of the launch customers for the Airbus A380. The airline's network continues to grow with new destinations being added to the 40 already in service.

This program takes you on the main route to London's Heathrow Airport operated with an Airbus A330-200 as well as to various destinations in the region using the Airbus A320-200 including Beirut, Lebanon ; Damascus, Syria ; Khartoum, Sudan and Kuwait.

Duration: 186 mins.

Regional Express, Australia's largest independent regional airline gives us a chance to visit 10 destinations from Sydney with flights in the cockpit of the Saab 340 and Metro.

The 3 hour program features great scenery flying in NSW.

Also included are a pair of flights in the cabin, a walkround of the Sf340 and a brief cockpit presentation.

Duration: 186 mins.

Silk Way Airlines started operations on October 6th 2001. The airline uses AN-12BK and IL-76TD aircraft on cargo routes around the world.

This program is a unique opportunity to discover the amazing Ilyushin 76 and in this case on 2 very interesting routes into Afghanistan. One of the cameras captures the departures and arrivals from the glass nose and they are shown in their entirety from this great and unusual vantage point on the aircraft!

Duration: 186 mins.

SkyEurope is the leading Central European low-cost airline. With bases in Hungary, Poland and the Slovak Republic, it is also the first multi-based airline in the region of Central Europe. The airline's fleet is composed of Boeing 737-500 and 6 Embraer 120 aircraft with a large order of Boeing 737-700s on the way.

This program takes you from one of Sky Europe's hubs, Bratislava, to 7 destinations in France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland. You will fly in the cockpit and get several pilot presentations. The dvd also includes a pair of flights filmed in the cabin and much more...

Duration: 186 mins.

South African recently became an Airbus A340 operator and one of the versions operated on busy long haul routes in the dash 600.

This dvd begins with a tour of the A340-600 from a maintenance perspective. This is followed by a typical flight in the cabin from Jo'burg to Frankfurt. The next meeting place is Airbus' facility in Toulouse where our crew is about to take delivery of the last A340-600 for SAA. From the flight preparations we follow the pilots as we ferry the aircraft back to SAA's main base with a detour into British airspace.

Duration: 177 mins.

South African Airways, Africa's leading airline, operates a fleet of more than 50 modern aircraft including the A320, A340, B737 and B747. SAA, created in 1934, operates more than 1000 flights a week around the world has won many awards for its outstanding service!

This dvd, previously released on video, features the A300 on a typical regional African flight to Zimbabwe. This is followed by several domestic flights on its most important route between Jo'burg and Cape town. During the arrival into Cape town on the 747SP we are allowed to make a scenic tour of this beautiful city.

Last but not least we fly the 747-400 from Cape town on its busiest European route to London.

Duration: 121 mins.

For the first time we bring you an airline from India. SpiceJet is fast becoming one of India's most popular low cost airlines with a rapidly going fleet of Next Generation Boeing 737-800s. This is also the longest running single dvd in the series at 3 hours and 34 minutes!

Take your seat in the cockpit for 12 flights to 7 destinations in India. Throughout the flights you will get a lot of information from the pilots including a walkaround, cockpit presentation, approach briefings to most airports and a lot more. Experience flying in India, one of the fastest growing countries for aviation in the world!

Duration: 214 mins.

Styrian Spirit recently added the CRJ-700 to its fleet of CRJ-200s ; 2 of the more than 3 hours on this program are spent flying the 700 on 6 flights including 5 in the cockpit, 1 in the cabin, an external walkaround and cockpit presentation focusing mainly on the differences between the 200 and 700.

In addition you will also fly the Salzburg Spirit and Slovenian Spirit on routes from Salzburg and Maribor.

Duration: 194 mins.

Sunair started operations in 1978 and has had significant growth since then. A milestone in the airline's 25 year history was 1996 when is signed a franchise cooperation with British Airways for which Sunair now operates a variety of routes. The company's fleet of British Aerospace ATPs, Jetstream 31 & Jetstream 41s are all painted in the British Airways colors. From its hub in Billund, Denmark, Sunair services various destinations in Scandinavia and around Europe.

On this dvd we fly a nice variety of routes to Sweden and Norway as well as France, Germany and the UK. The program also includes extensive presentations of the aircraft that Sunair operates with walkarounds, cockpit presentations and views in the cabin.

Duration: 181 mins.

The Airbus A340-300 is the new flagship of the SWISS fleet. The first of 12 new A340s joined the airline in July 2003. These aircraft will be used on the long haul network accommodating 8 First Class, 48 Business Class and 172 Economy Class passengers.

This program features one of the routes operated by the A340 from its hub at Zurich to Bangkok and Singapore. You will follow the crew for 5 days on this trip to Asia. On several occasions they will make presentations about the route, the aircraft, its cockpit, systems, computers etc... Follow approaches in Bangkok, Singapore as well as an early morning nonstandard "noise abatement" arrival into Zurich's Kloten Airport which avoids overflying Germany.

Duration: 178 mins.

When Swiss retires its last MD11 shortly it will have operated the type for a dozen years on routes all over the world. Swissair was one of the launch customers of the MD11 and became the largest operator of the type in Europe.

This dvd allows you to discover everything about this great aircraft inside and out. The crew does an outstanding job in presenting the cockpit and the operation of a long haul flight to South America.

You will see what they need to do before they get on the plane, follow the checklists, hear communications with ATC, get route briefings and much more including an external walkaround, a visit in the avionics department where a new tv system was installed plus views in the cabin, the usual scenery, a presentation by the ground engineer and more...

Duration: 201 mins.

Uair, the low cost airline of Uruguay, operates a fleet of Fokker 100s on flights from its main base at Montevideo Airport to destinations in Argentina and Brazil.

On this program we fly in the cockpit of the F-100 to 3 destinations in Argentina and 3 destinations in Brazil. We follow the pilots at work, listen in to communications with Air Traffic Control, get explanations about the aircraft and flights and witness great scenery on the way. A couple of flights are filmed in the cabin and the dvd includes a brief tour of the city of Montevideo.

Duration: 120 mins.

After bringing you the B737-300, B737-700, B767-200, B767-300 and MD11, Varig returns to the World Air Routes series with the B777-200!

You will sit in the cockpit for a Transatlantic flight from Sao Paulo to Madrid and back followed by a domestic flight from Sao Paulo to Manaus and back. See 4 takeoffs and 4 landings in the cockpit. Pilots will give you a variety of briefings and presentations about the flights and the aircraft. You'll go through the instruments, visit the equipment compartment located below the cockpit, the crew rest area behind the cockpit, learn about the procedures and much more. Varig no longer operates the 777 in its fleet so this is a must have piece of history!

Duration: 186 mins.