From the Flightdeck DVDs (A-C)

Aerolineas de Baleares, known as AeBal, operates a modern fleet of Boeing 717-200 aircraft.

This 3 hour dvd is a rare opportunity to discover the Boeing 717 inside out including an external walkaround and cockpit/instrument presentation while taking you on a tour of Spain which features takeoffs and landings at 7 airports. The program also includes views in the cabin, great scenery and much more...

Duration: 185 mins.

With a fleet of Boeing 727s and 737s AeroGal operates domestic service within Ecuador to destinations including Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca as well as to the 2 airports in the Galapagos Islands.

This 2 hour dvd includes 9 flights in the cockpit that include landings at the Quito International Airport right in the middle of a heavily populated area. The program also includes a flight in the cabin as well as brief visits to the Galapagos Islands and the city of Quito.

Duration: 121 mins.

This dvd takes you on 10 flights from Sharjah to destinations in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen.

You're in the cockpit for takeoffs and landings at some very interesting destinations in the Middle East and also included are a cockpit presentation, a flight in the cabin and presentations by the CEO, Marketing and Flight Operations departments and some views of the city of Sharjah.

Duration: 124 mins.

Air Astana operates a modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 757 and Fokker 50 aircraft, all 3 types featured in this dvd. The airline operates an extensive domestic network as well as many routes to Europe & Asia and is known for its on time performance and excellent passenger service.

This dvd is a unique opportunity to fly along in the cockpits of Air Astana aircraft across Kazakstan on a wide variety of routes. Pilots give details about the aircraft, routes and specially rude conditions in the country.

Duration: 186 mins.

This dvd takes you on a B747-200 operating for MASKargo.

You witness a total of 7 flights in the cockpit and follow the pilots at work with a series of presentations and briefings.

Duration: 241 mins.

Watch an Air Atlanta B747-400 operating on behalf of Cargolux routing from Luxembourg to Asia.

During the flights you will be continuously informed by our 4 sets of crews. Pilots talk in detail about the operation of the 747-400 including a walkaround, flight preparations, cockpit preparations, departure & arrival briefings, cockpit presentations and much much more!

Duration: 186 mins.

This dvd is on board an Air Atlanta A300-600, join the crew on the flightdeck as they fly to Abidjan, Accra, Bamako, Casablanca, Niamey and Paris.

Duration: 186 mins.

Air Austral specializes in service in the Indian Ocean area. The airline operates a fleet of Boeing 777s on its Paris to St Denis route. From St Denis a fleet of Boeing 737s connects to destinations in the Comores, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, the Seychelles and South Africa.

This program features the Boeing 777 on a roundtrip flight from Reunion Island to Paris CDG. Starting with a cockpit presentation and a walkaround, you then sit in the cockpit for the roundtrip, also looking at the great service provided by the airline. We also fly the 737 to 2 destinations in Madagascar and to Mayotte with some amazing island scenery.

Duration: 184 mins.

While this DVD includes the Fokker 50 it really focuses on the newly delivered Boeing 757s as well as on the fleet of Boeing 737-300 and 737-500.

Besides a domestic flight within Latvia we take you on routes to Egypt, Finland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK. A total of 15 flights are included in this 3 hour program, some great pilot presentations, some cabin footage and aircraft action from Riga Airport.

Duration: 186 mins.

An Air Berlin A320 cockpit is shown in detail on 4 flights between Dusseldorf and Palma as well as between Palma and Bilbao.

The B737-800 cockpit is shown in detail on 4 flights between Berlin and Helsinki as well as between Palma and Oviedo.

In addition you'll enjoy cabin window views on 3 flights in the A320, B737-700 and Fk100.

Duration: 186 mins.

Air Bourbon, based at St Denis on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, was created in November 2002. The airline's first aircraft, an Airbus A340-200, also happens to have been Air Tahiti Nui's first aircraft which was featured in the World Air Routes previously, operates on routes from St Denis to Europe. The airline is known for its superior quality of service.

The program takes you in the cockpit for a roundtrip flight from Paris Orly Airport to Reunion Island. Our Captain, also an instructor for the company, will explain all the steps the crew needs to go through before and during the flight as well as presenting the cockpit of the A340 in detail with some remarks for flight simulator users. We also visit the cabin for a look at the airline's inflight service.

Duration: 104 mins.

This dvd gives you a good overview of the Air Calin fleet (Airbus A310-300 and Boeing 737-300), network (Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and Wallis Futuna) and excellent service.

This is a spectacular area of the world for flying and the various approaches will give you a good idea of what to expect.

Duration: 108 mins.

This program takes you in the cockpit for one of Air Canada's longest routes from Toronto to Chile and Argentina and back.

From the briefing at AC Operations you will follow the crew as they prepare and execute this flight and continuously keep you informed about what they are doing.

Duration: 182 mins.

Air Canada brings you the 1st program on the B777-300ER and also a rare opportunity to go along on a roundtrip over the Pacific Ocean as we fly nonstop from Toronto to Tokyo Narita Airport and back.

Our crew goes through all the flight preparations, briefings, checklists and take their time presenting the 777-300 cockpit in detail. They also go over how Trans Pacific routes operate, where suitable diversion airports are located, the flight bag that Air Canada equips its 777 with, the Date Line and much more.

Duration: 233 mins.

Air Dolomiti, founded in 1989, started operations in 1991 and is now part of the Lufthansa Group. The airline now operates more than 750 flights a week with a fleet of ATR42s, AT72s and BAe146s.

The airline's Head of Flight Operations takes you in the cockpit of the BAe146 for 3 flights to Milan and Naples from Munich. He introduces Air Dolomiti, explains how pilot duties are and gives a detailed presentation of the 146. Also included is some in the cabin action.

You then take a seat in the cockpit of the ATR-72 for 10 flights from the Munich hub to Basel and 4 destinations in Italy.

Duration: 186 mins.

The first part of this program takes you on a transatlantic route as you fly from Italy to 2 destinations in Cuba with the Boeing 777-200ER while the second part is filmed on an African route as you fly from Italy to Kenya with the Boeing 767-300ER.

This program features 2 dvd's with more than 4 hours of great action!

Duration: 241 mins.

Air Finland was founded in January 2002. From its base at Helsinki Airport Air Finland operates a fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft on flights to vacation destinations in Egypt, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and other countries.

This program takes you from snowy Finland to sunny destinations in Egypt, Portugal and the Canary Islands in Spain. The airline's Director of Flight Operations introduces the company and takes us for for flight to Luxor and Sharm El Sheik. During the flight he presents the cockpit of our Boeing 757-200 in details. In addition the dvd features approach information to many of the airports, shots in the cabin, communications with ATC and the usual scenery views in flight and during the approaches.

Duration: 186 mins.

On this program we ferry the A330 to Chateauroux where the crew does a training flight, followed by a transatlantic flight to Boston.

Also included a visit in the cabin of this brand new Airbus.

Duration: 92 mins.

The Air France Group is not only one of the largest airline groups in the world but Air France is also one of the largest operators of the Airbus A340 which are used for routes from its Paris CDG hub to North and South America, Africa and Asia.

This program features a roundtrip from Paris on a Middle East route as well as on a route to South America, each very different types of operation. Our Flight Instructor and his crew will explain different features about each of these flights including cockpit set-up, route etc... We also witness Air France's fine in flight service and the usual dose of scenery including a superb approach to Cairo with views of the pyramids and flight over the Nile and the city.

Duration: 120 mins.

Air Greenland was founded in 1960. Today it is owned by the Government of Greenland (37.5%), Scandinavian Airlines (37.5%) and the Danish State (25%).

The airline uses the Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 757-200 for scheduled flights to Scandinavia as well as on charter flights around Europe. Air Greenland operates an extended domestic network with the Dash 7 and helicopters.

This DVD features 4 different types of aircraft on a variety of routes, mostly domestic, operated by Air Greenland. You will discover some of the most amazing scenery in the world as you approach some very short strips covered in snow in the cockpit of the equally amazing Dash 7!

Duration: 184 mins.

Air Luxor operates a very modern fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft and Airbus A330 aircraft. Besides scheduled and charter flights the airline often operates on behalf of other airlines.

In the case of this program we follow a service operated for Ariana Afghan Airlines between Germany and Afghanistan. Your host for this dvd is Captain Mirpuri, the airline's Vice President, who will present the different parts of the flight and cockpit in detail. Flying into Kabul is very challenging at this time as this program will show.

Duration: 186 mins.

Air Madagascar operates a fleet of B767s on intercontinental haul routes, B737s on regional routes as well as ATR and Twin Otter aircraft on domestic routes ; all 4 types are featured on this dvd.

This program follows all 4 types of aircraft starting with an intercontinental flight to Europe and followed by about 10 flights on domestic routes, you will also visit Nossi Be including a brief scenic flight on a single engine plane.

Duration: 186 mins.

This company operates routes to all major destinations in Myanmar as well as to Chiang Mai in Thailand.

The program gives you the opportunity to discover Myanmar from the air with flights to 9 destinations around the country.

It offers a wide variety of scenery from the beaches to the pagodas ; also included are a brief visit of the cities of Yangon and Mandalay.

During the flights you see the pilots at work, listen to communications with ATC, get information about the cockpit, a walkaround of the Atr as well as views in the cabin with the flight attendants at work.

Duration: 186 mins.

This dvd first shows you a bit of history flying the B747-400, which no longer operates with Air Namibia, from Windhoek to London Heathrow via Lusaka and back from Frankfurt to Windhoek.

That is followed by a series of flights on the B737-200 from Windhoek to Cape Town via Walvis Bay. On the way back the weather into Windhoek is very bad forcing the aircraft to miss the approach twice and go-around. A diversion is made to Eros where the 737 will make its first ever landing.

Duration: 122 mins.

Air Nostrum was inaugurated in 1994 and since then the airline has had tremendous growth and success winning many awards over the years. Air Nostrum operates mostly regional service for Iberia within Spain and across Europe with a modern fleet of regional turboprop and jet aircraft.

This program takes you to 8 cities in Spain as you fly in the cockpit of the ATR72, Canadair RJ-200 and Dash 8, also included is a flight to Manchester with the CRJ. Several of the destinations in Spain were picked for their special and/or scenic approaches. Melilla, which belongs to Spain, is located across the Mediterranean Sea in Africa. You will be seated in the cockpit with our pilots for all but one of the flights which was filmed in the cabin. Pilots also give explanations whenever possible about their aircraft and routes.

Duration: 181 mins.

On this program we join the 757 on a roundtrip flight to Italy, then India and ending with Israel.

See and hear the pilots at work from the aircraft walkaround to the various briefings and cockpit presentations.

As usual there is always interesting scenery to see on the World Air Routes flights and we visit Amritsar for the first time in the series and Tel Aviv for the first time on DVD.

Duration: 223 mins.

This dvd shows the simply amazing scenery of Moorea, on a flight to Rangiroa the largest coral atoll in the South Pacific, and many other places.

Duration: 146 mins.

During more than 4 hours you will discover what the Boeing 737-200 has done for travel in the state of Alaska as you climb on board in the cockpit for a series of flights from Anchorage to Bethel, Dillingham, King Salmon, the remove island of Adak and a special charter to Red Dog Mine.

You will follow the pilots at work as they prepare and operate the aircraft. They give you continuous briefings about the flights, their duties and some very interesting stories they've experienced in addition to the regular cockpit presentation, aircraft walkaround etc....

A bonus DVD "The Spirit of the 737-200" is included in this package at no additional charge! This documentary focuses on the people who have made Alaska Airlines and the 737-200 a success. You will meet and hear about their work ending with the final farewell flight of the dash 200 with a scenic tour over Mt McKinley.

Duration: 245 mins.

This program takes you in the cockpit of the BAe 146-300 on flights from Albania to Germany, Greece, Italy, Turkey and the UK.

Also included is a flight in the cabin.

Duration: 204 mins.

You will fly the Arkefly B737-800 on a medium haul route to Portugal and Spain.
Then fly the B767-300 to 3 destinations in the Caribbean.

In total this 4 hour program features 14 takeoffs and landings, lots of scenery, cabin service views and more.

Duration: 238 mins.

Armenian Airways International is based at the Yerevan Airport. From there is operates Airbus A320 scheduled services to Athens, Beirut, Dubai, Kiev, St Petersburg and Paris CDG on a regular basis as well as charter flights to various other destinations on occasion.

This program is a good occasion to visit airports we rarely get a chance to see such as Yerevan, Kiev and St Petersburg. Is is also the first time World Air Routes lands at the new Athens International Airport. You will be in the cockpit for a total of 9 flights as you watch the pilots from start to finish. Explanations are given on various occasions and you listen in to communications with ATC. Also included is a visit of the city of Yerevan.

Duration: 182 mins.

The program first takes you on 8 flights to Copenhagen, London, Reykjavik, the inaugural service to Stockholm and the 1st flight in the series to the Shetland Islands.

The DVD ends with a flight in the Bell 412 helicopter showing the beauty of the Faroe Islands.

Duration: 185 mins.

Atlas Air, founded in April 1992 is the world's largest air cargo carrier that specializes in the long-term contract outsourcing of Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-200 Freighter aircraft.

This 2 hour program takes you to some of the largest airports in the US including Atlanta Hartsfield, Chicago O'Hare and Dallas Ft Worth. You follow the pilots at work before and during the various flights.

The crews will give you a complete description of the cockpit and that will allow you to see the differences between the -200 and -400 aircraft. Pilots also talk about the advantages of flying for Atlas Air, amongst others, the fact they fly to all corners of the globe.

Duration: 125 mins.

Our program starts in the Austrian Operations department where the crew is being briefed on and prepares the flight. After a walkaround of the 767 we join the pilots in the cockpit for the pre-flight preparations. They explain everything in detail.

During the flight we visit the cabin to learn more about the meal service and often the pilots jump in to explain what is going on with the aircraft, communications and more.

In Toronto we visit the CN Tower with spectacular views of the city and the downtown Airport before returning to Vienna with further presentations by the pilots.

Duration: 185 mins.

We welcome Austrian back to the series with our first Europe-Australia route. After an introduction at the flight ops in Vienna you'll board the 777 cockpit for the first leg to Kuala Lumpur.

During this 3 and a half hour program you will see 4 takeoffs and 4 landings in the cockpit. We follow the pilots on this 8 day trip as they perform their duties and brief you on the cockpit and instruments, flight planning, autoland as well as a virtual walkaround of the 777, departure and arrival briefings and a lot more.

Austrian has a chef on board for their Business Class and he as well as the purser invite you for a look at the airline's excellent inflight menu and service.

During our layover we briefly visit Kuala Lumpur and Sydney Airport.

Duration: 206 mins.

This program takes you on its short and medium haul network and features the A319 and A321 on flights to Bucharest, Paris and Sarajevo.

As in previous programs, the pilots at Austrian always take ample time to present every aspect of the flight, and the crews on this program are no exception to that.

Besides briefings, checklists, presentations and takeoff and landing views, this DVD also shows a lot of nice scenery.

This program also includes a German version!

Duration: English 144mins, German 163mins.

This program features the A330-200 on a roundtrip from Vienna to Beijing. Our cockpit crew gives you one of the best possible presentations of their aircraft, their work, the flights and much more while the purser makes a nice presentation of the cabin and the excellent Austrian inflight service.

All this along with nice scenery along the way and a visit to Austrian's maintenance dept will make for a unique dvd you can't miss!

Duration: 186 mins.

Created in 1990, Aviacsa operates a fleet of Boeing 727 and 737 aircraft throughout Mexico and to various destinations in the US. From it's main hub at Mexico City's International Airport Aviacsa serves 16 destinations all across Mexico ; this includes flights to world famous resort destinations such as Acapulco and Cancun, both featured in this program.

The 3 hour dvd company presentations, a look at the fleet in action, cockpit presentations of the 727 and 737, 2 flights in the cabin with view over the wings, a flight on the Boeing 727-200 equiped with winglets, lots of spectacular scenery as you fly to 9 destinations in Mexico and much more...

Duration: 186 mins.

This 4 hour DVD once again shows that Brazil is one of the most beautiful places around the world to fly around.

Azul's great crews present this high tech aircraft in details. All Azul aircraft are equipped with HUD (Head Up Display) and for the 1st time ever you will actually see an approach through the HUD with pilot explanations! Also included are 2 flights filmed from the cabin, a walkaround and a lot more...

Duration: 231 mins.

On this program you fly in the cockpit of the new EMB-190 to Greece with a very scenic approach to Athens followed by a flight to Sofia and the 1st every flight to Romania in the World Air Routes as you land in Bucharest.

Following the Embraer you fly the Dash 8 Q-400 on our 1st ever flight to Zagreb and to Bordeaux. Also included are cockpit presentations and a walkaround.

Duration: 203 mins.

Belair Airlines, the Swiss charter airline, operates a fleet of Boeing 757s and Boeing 767s on medium and long haul flights from its base at Zurich Airport to resort destinations around the world.

The cockpit of the 757 and 767 are almost completely similar. This program is an opportunity to discover the cockpit in detail and find out about the few differences. Both types are flown by the same pilots. Besides the cockpit presentation, an external walkaround, a look at flight planning and views in the cabin, you will get a nice load of scenery from the departures and arrivals in Switzerland to the arrivals at the sunny vacation destinations and while en route over lots of great areas of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Duration: 181 mins.

This 3 hour program spends just over an hour in the cockpit of the Avro RJ85 on domestic routes in Finland and completes with a flight in the cabin to Sweden.

The MD90 is featured for close to 2 hours and includes 5 flights in the cockpit to Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Duration: 186 mins.

Blue Panorama operates routes throughout the world with a fleet of Boeing 737, 757 and 767s.

The long haul route, on the B767-300, will take you from Bologna and Rome to La Romana with specific focus on the oceanic crossing (70mins).

The medium haul route, on the B757-200, will take you from Bologna to Marsa Alam with cockpit presentations, walkaround and more (90mins).

The short haul route, on the B737-400, will take you from Bologna to Rome via Bari (20mins).

Duration: 181 mins.

The dvd shows flights in the cockpit from Braathens main base at Oslo to half a dozen destinations in Norway including most notably a flight into Longyearbyen known as the world's most northern full service airport.

Duration: 122 mins.

Britannia is one of the largest charter airlines in the world. In this program we fly the Nordic subsidiary of the company on flights from Sweden to Bulgaria, France, Spain and Turkey.

Britannia operates an all Boeing fleet. The DVD features the Boeing 757-200 and Boeing 767-300, which have similar cockpits, and includes a 15 minute presentation of the instrumentation as well as lots of other information from the pilots. Besides 16 takeoffs and landings from the cockpit you will listen to crystal clear communications between the pilots and Air Traffic Control and enjoy great scenery in flight as well as during the approaches in Bulgaria, France, Sweden, Spain and Turkey.

Duration: 162 mins.

CCM Airlines was founded in 1989 and started operations between Corsica and destinations in France. The airline's fleet is composed of Atr72s and Fokker 100s; since 2002 CCM started replacing its Fk100s with new Airbus A319s. The airline signed a deal with Air France and now operates routes in partnership with as well as on behalf of Air France. CCM has gradually expanded its network to cover around 20 scheduled destinations and many more on a charter basis.

This dvd takes you in the cockpit of each of the airline's types of aircraft and includes some flights in the cabin. We visit around 10 of the airline's destinations including many in the Southern part of France which offer very scenic approaches.

Duration: 180 mins.

Cebu Pacific, the Filipinos airline of choice, operates low cost service with a fleet of Boeing 757s on longer and busier routes as well as a dozen Douglas DC9-30s mostly on domestic routes. The airline has placed an order for Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft which will start replacing the fleet in 2005. This dvd is an opportunity to fly the DC9s and 757s on 9 domestic routes in the Philippines including the busy Manila-Cebu and Manila-Davao sectors. Flights are filmed in the cockpit and pilots give presentations of the aircraft throughout the program. A couple of these flights were filmed in the cabin with views over the wings on takeoff and landing.

Duration: 186 mins.

Chalks is the world's oldest scheduled airline, founded in 1911. Today it operates a fleet of Grumman G-73 Turbine Mallards on routes between Florida and the Bahamas as well as charter flights that include scenic overflights of Miami.

In 2005 World Air Routes returned to Florida to film a brand new program. A video was filmed and released in 2001 however none of that footage was used on this new dvd which features the airline's current routes between Florida and the Bahamas as well as a very special scenic flight around the Miami area.

Duration: 101 mins.

In 1998 this program was released on video featuring the last part 121 scheduled Boeing 707 in North America, weeks before it was retired from service ; 8 years later this unique and rare 707 program is back on dvd! You will enjoy 3 flights in the cockpit from Miami to Honduras and Nicaragua with some nice presentations by the Captain and Flight Engineer.

Duration: 90 mins.

This program features our first trip on board of an Embraer 170 and includes detailed presentations by the crew such as an external walkaround, on board procedures, checklists, startup and a detailed cockpit presentations.

The flights are from Cologne to Olbia, located in Sardinia, and back to Munich.

Duration: 120 mins.

This program features Comair of South Africa. The airline operates service of British Airways within South Africa and to surrounding countries in Africa as well as the low cost operate of Kulula Air.

This 4 hour program not only presents the 737 in details but it takes a close look at aviation in Africa. Comair's great crews take time to explain it all. Also included is a flight in the cabin and a lot more....

Duration: 249 mins.

This program takes you on the airline's latest aircraft in its fleet, the Boeing 747-400 on a flight from Paris Orly Airport to St Maarten and Fort De France before returning to Paris.

You will follow the pilots as they prepare the aircraft for departure including checklists, briefings, walkaround.

Witness the spectacular landing and takeoff at St Maarten Airport from 2 angles and much more...

Duration: 120 mins.

The 1st part of the program features the latest addition to the fleet, the Airbus A330, with a transatlantic roundtrip flight to Montreal's rarely used Mirabel Airport.

The 2nd part is on the Boeing 737-400 and a roundtrip flight from Paris to the very scenic island of Sicily.

The 3rd part of the program, previously released on video, shows a rountrip flight to Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean Southbound on the Boeing 747-300 and Northbound on the only European Boeing 747SP which has since been retired.

Duration: 184 mins.

This program features the A330-200 on a transatlantic route from Paris to 2 Canadian destinations Halifax and Quebec.

Join your 2 pilots for a briefing in the operations office, an external walkaround of the aircraft and then in the cockpit for departure.

Duration: 186 mins.

The program takes you from the airline's main hub at London Stansted Airport for flights to various destinations in England, Ireland, France and Portugal with several scenic approaches and a collection of bad weather including low visibility, heavy rain and crosswind.

Also included is a brief presentation of the Captain's instrument panel, flight engineer panel and a chat with the airline's owner and managing director.

Duration: 101 mins.

On October 8, 2004, Cubana celebrates its 75 birthday. The airline has a long history which includes being one of the founding members of ICAO in 1944 and joining IATA in 1945 when it was created at a meeting in Havana. Over the years Cubana has operated many types of aircraft ; this dvd looks at the modern fleet the airline uses today which is the Airbus A330 for its European routes, the Airbus A320 for North and Central American routes and the ATR42 for regional Caribbean routes. After an introduction to Cubana operations you will fly in the cockpit on a variety of major routes, you will also discover the excellent and friendly on board service offered by the airline and the program would not be complete without a visit of Havana.

Duration: 186 mins.

On this DVD we fly all 3 types starting with a roundtrip to Paris CDG on the A330. The A319 is featured with a flight from Larnaca to Frankfurt via Paphos. The workhorse of the Cyprus Airways fleet, the A320, is featured with flights from Larnaca to Amsterdam, Athens, Frankfurt and Paphos.

Duration: 186 mins.