Finnair`s MD-11 [OH-LGC] taking off from Beijing Capital International Airport, PEK/ZBAA.
Our first attempt was cancelled after ATC took back the take-off clearance because another plane was still on the same runway.
Taxiing and holding 10 minutes whereupon CF6-80 engines started their real job.
21st of May 2006. MIAT Mongolian Airlines Boeing 737-8CX [EI-CXV] takeoff from Chinggis Khaan International Airport, ULN/ZMUB (formely Buyant Ukhaa) to Beijing. An uneventful flight with good service and eatable food.
An uneventful flight with Finnair`s MD-11 [OH-LGC] from Beijing to Helsinki [EFHK RW 22L] on the 3rd Of June 2006. This videos highlights: rainy weather, the cliff of Lemminkäinen (spotting place "near" runways threshold), bumpy landing and cabin announcements in mandarin chinese, finnish, swedish and english... ...wow!
25.01.2007. Finnair MD-11 OH-LGG landing from New York [JFK/KJFK] to Helsinki [HEL/EFHK]. Early morning cruising above capital area before landing. 03:24: "Cabin crew please be seated for landing"
Air Baltic Fokker F 50 landing to Riga [RIX / EVRA] from Oulu, Finland [OUL / EFOU] Good service, no delays and clean cabin. It was my first time with F 50.
21.11.2008 Blue1 McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 [OH-BLF] takeoff from Oulu, Finland [OUL/EFOU] outbound to Helsinki [HEL/EFHK].
See few Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet`s at the tarmac.