First Boeing 757-200 landing at St Helena Airport by Titan Airways

Historic first landing of a Boeing 757-200 passenger jet at St Helena Airport, and largest aircraft to date, when the Titan Airways flight touched down on Thu 30 July, 2020.
This special repatriation charter flight from UK brought in 51 passengers, (including 7 from Ascension Island) and returned to the UK next day with 94 passengers.
This video was taken over two days - the arrival on 30 July, then a series of training circuits on the airport the next morning.
Special thanks to St Helena Airport for facilitating the making of this video.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Check out our blog post story & photos about the 757 landing at whatthesaintsdidnext.com/boeing-757-200-lands-st-helena-largest-aircraft-date/ and stay up-to-date with HLE airport at sthelenaairport.com/

[@prciktomes]

This is wonderful footage and a B757 at St Helena is so exciting. Loved the blog post, too! Comprehensive, fun to read! And the photos! As I planespotter myself, I give it thumbs up! Thank you, Darrin.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@prciktomes hey you're welcome, thanks for the very nice feedback. We had such a great position to capture the operations this time and so chuffed with the pictures & video ourselves! Take care and stay safe.

[@mark747captain]

The place looks amazing, I'd love to visit. Thanks for the upload, great footage.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@mark747captain you're welcome, thanks for the comment. Hope you get to visit someday.

[@lipslide101]

Still amazed by the fact that they built an airport on this remote island

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

They certainly did :) whatthesaintsdidnext.com/the-brand-new-st-helena-airport-is-amazing/

[@andrewtowell6074]

Strategic location in case we ever need it 🤜

[@cybercowboy3310]

@@andrewtowell6074 Who are "we"?

[@ABC-dw7pe]

It’s inhabited … How else are people meant to get there?! 😂

[@everything777]

@@cybercowboy3310 the British or Americans, obviously.

[@vondahe]

The pilots make it look so easy. A trademark of extremely skilled people.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Agreed Vondahe

[@TheTruckDoesntRun]

The 757, such beautiful aircraft. Absolutely love flying on these when possible. Almost had one last week (ATL to DTW) but Delta switched the flight to a 767-432 (ER) smokey Joe, still a lot of fun though. Got knocked around pretty good on the ascent, never worried a bit. Great to see Delta maintaining the vast majority of 57's still airworthy and a very respectable number of 67's as well.

[@MadeiraAirport]

Living on a island, I just loved this video!!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Madeira Airport - we actually had the pleasure of watching a few planes landing at the amazing Madeira airport in 2004, while sailing past on the RMS St Helena. We've been watching videos of your airport landings as well :)

[@MadeiraAirport]

@@whatthesaintsdidnext Must been a great experience coming to Madeira in the RMS St Helena, I really like your island!!

[@socorrotiremmedaqui]

@@MadeiraAirport Olá, sou da Madeira :)

[@aaronTNGDS9]

Every time I see large jets take off, or sitting onboard as a passenger, I thank Bernoulli's principle for getting the plane safely off the runway in time.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hey Aaron, thanks for checking out the video 👍 yes, it's fascinating watching planes, both landing and taking off. We love filming them.

[@kaamfinitii]

The 757 is really capable of anything

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Good to know.

[@razaqadeanova3255]

can it vtol

[@Arcadiez]

Amazing aircraft. Tho a pain to load when its bulk. But if Boeing was going to make another plane they should make something similar.

[@tomsamuelson8512]

Back in the 80's when Eastern Airlines started getting 757's they use to powerback out of the gates with them at some airports.

[@thegalty7119]

It is ❤

[@julzb7165]

Beautiful footage as a lifelong 757 fan this delighted me and proves the capability of the amazing 757.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Julie

[@raxxmoriti]

6:49 I am thoroughly impressed by the tail wind landing, Now I know that the STOL performance of the 757 is legendary, I remember the BA 737 suffered because of the wind. Great Job Saints!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hi Rakgwadi, thanks for the comment 👍 Yes, Titan Airways' 757 did an amazing job for the island during the Covid years. Everyone we spoke to, who travelled on it during that time, only had good things to say about the aircraft. Thanks for visiting our channel 😊

[@jevmobile]

Great footage of my colleagues and I landing. Great angles and a good coverage of our visit. “Captain JEV” on behalf of the other three pilots and I, the engineer and cabin crew.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hey Captain JEV, great job by you and your Titan colleagues. Was fantastic watching the training circuits and seeing how well the plane performed, especially the tailwind take-off and landing. Look forward to seeing you back some day. Stay safe in your travels.

[@CFMLEAP]

Anyone gonna talk about how good this pilot is?

[@owensmith7530]

They probably chose their best pilot for this flight.

[@bmused55]

This is the sort of operation the 757 was designed to handle! Short runways and difficult approaches.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Good to know.

[@Djalma.Santos]

Nice footage indeed! I'm so surprised seeing the 757 landing at Saint Helena. HOORAY!!!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Djalma. We were surprised also!! But nicely so :)

[@anthonyglee1710]

Pretty tight runway length, but the 757 has 💪. The day of the final 757 flight I’m off outta to heaven.

[@danielw5850]

I followed the story of this project, from the outset: all of the challenges with the budget, the politics, the detractors (ever-present with ambitious endeavours!), the incredible feat of engineering and then the teething troubles at the commissioning stage. Well Done to St. Helena and all involved!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It's certainly been an interesting decade just gone :) Another charter is actually due in later today :)

[@rnw26l]

And they called you 'the most useless airport in the world'! Great job Saints, we are all proud of your remarkable achievements.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks @CongoBlue

[@anthonyglee1710]

Love that lady, flown on this actual plane several times, The 757 with RB211s will always be my best. Titan are such a great little operation. Fantastic crew.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Yes, we've been hearing good things so far about Titan. There are four more charter flights now planned with them up to January. Might be the start of something longer term someday.

[@anthonyglee1710]

Such a beautiful plane in an amazing location. I’ve flown on this actual plane several times via Jet2 subs. Titan really know how to maintain her, immaculate inside.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Luke, good to know it's well maintained. Was fantastic for us seeing this plane against the island backdrop.

[@kamallb4650]

757s are my favorite! Idk why!

[@jude_the_apostle]

bc they're sexy af

[@bandit4true]

Not surprise at the great performance of the 757 at St Helena airport. The 757 is one of the best planes made by Boeing. To bad they scraped its production in favor of the disastrous 737 series. The 757 is one of the best performing aircraft for short runways.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Here on island we had heard a lot about the 757 so it was fantastic to finally see it visit.

[@MB.S560]

They should’ve made a next generation 757 replacement to the first gen and Boeing could of made the 737 max 7 and 8 and scrapped the 9 and 10 in favour for the new 757 generation

[@Mauri5io]

Max series are being a completely disaster! (Except for now the exclusive variant made for Ryanair, the Max 8-200 which adds an extra emergency gate at the rear because of its 200 passengers capacity)

[@fmpaviation2365]

Incredible footage!! St Helena airport is so unique

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks FMP :)

[@raymatthews7624]

These where my first experience. Loved it and still do.

[@kvarun88]

Congrats ! So excited !

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Varun K

[@MandoMonge]

Nicely edited, ever since watching the documentary about the airport a few months ago, I’ve been wanting to visit, looks like a really lovely place

[@MandoMonge]

Joseph Stalin. Yes my comrade

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hey Mando, if you're planning to visit at any time, download the free, 'Inside St Helena' app which will give you a good insight to what's available from accommodation to restaurants to transportation to things to do. Look forward to seeing you here someday. insidesthelena.com/

[@georginahallett8716]

Great video, well filmed. Always loved the B757, happy memories of flights to Chania/LGSA back in the day with Monarch :-)

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks for the comment, Georgina.

[@anthonyglee1710]

Jeeze, the 757 is like a hybrid plane/rocket. She’ll always be my fav.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@Ladh 70 good to have that power available at St Helena :)

[@mteokay1246]

That's a gorgeous airstrip and airport ! Wow !

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

The setting is pretty special 😍✈

[@knarwhalattack6068]

I can’t wait until things open up for travel!!! Definitely want to see this island.

[@freeroamer9146]

Response on that beast looks quite impressive!

[@anthonyglee1710]

Lovely to see. I’ve flown on this plane 6 times out of London Stansted subbing for Jet2. @titan_airways are a class act. The 757 is ex-Iberia, it’s in an immaculate condition. The @Jet2tweets and Titan crew are always so caring and friendly.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Good to hear Luke. Thanks for the comment.

[@WBTravels]

skilled pilots on that 75 landing with windshear and an ovios tailwind touching down smoothly perfecty on centerline and touchdown zone wow

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks for the comment WWNB Gaming, yes, the pilots that come here are very impressive :)

[@edricklawrenceong7776]

St. Helena should definitely be on the bucket list of every aviation enthusiast out there alongside Gibraltar, St. Martin, and Lukla. I can imagine the views and experience as the plane battles the wind sheer on approach would be amazing.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

We've met a few aviation enthusiasts who've come here just to experience the airport, especially the landing. It's a shame the ticket is a bit pricey which probably puts more people off from making the trip.

[@andrewsmall6568]

More skill and knowledge on that flight deck than in the entirety of some airlines!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Good to hear :)

[@kamallb4650]

Cough cough Ryanair cough cough.

[@Visionery1]

Perfect landings, nicely filmed and great sound!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks a lot!

[@wfamdaxj]

I know they are getting on a bit now but the 757 just has grace when its flying, RB 211 power too, just a fine aircraft. Boeing should take a look what they did with that plane and be proud. Would love to see the 797 come to life soon, would be the child of the 757. Come on Boeing sort it out.

[@TexDrinkwater]

Brilliant video! I read about this flight on flightradar24 before it landed, but to see it happening up close is fantastic.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Tex, glad we could fill in the story for you :)

[@timbender5858]

Great Video, Thanks!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

You're welcome, Tim :)

[@sre8765]

What a beauty!!! 😍

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It was a beautiful sight :)

[@scottishtransportvideos264]

I’ve been on 3 757s and there amazing planes

[@merycastro2608]

Airport is beutiful and the boing 757 one of the most versatile and beautiful airplanes ever

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks for the comment, Mery 😊

[@Mark13091961]

Superb footage, thankyou

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

You're welcome Mark, thanks for watching.

[@belomolnar2128]

Very skilled pilot. Bravooo

[@Sniper-cb5bd]

Bravo, may their be many, many more .....

[@LMays-cu2hp]

That was a very good looking training. Thank you.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

You're welcome, thanks Lemard

[@LMays-cu2hp]

You are welcome. Stay safe for the summer.

[@gilly4881]

Great video. Thank you.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

You're welcome Gilly

[@Nambabwian]

Had the best time of my life that one week on Saint Helena with Derek and Linda Richards. This brings tears to my eyes. The world's best kept secret place.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hey Pierre, you were clearly in good hands with Derek & Linda. Wonderful to hear the island made such a good impression. Cheers 😊

[@stankythecat6735]

I would LOVE to spend some time on Saint Helena … it looks amazing

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@stankythecat6735 hope you get to make that return visit. 👍😃

[@stankythecat6735]

@@whatthesaintsdidnext is the island open yet ?

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@stankythecat6735 yes we are open, albeit, a mandatory 10-day quarantine requirement is still in place. But scheduled flights from South Africa have now resumed (on a fortnightly basis) and so things are starting to move back towards normality. Once the health service is fully staffed and all equipment operational, it is likely the quarantine requirements will ease.

[@anthonylondon3366]

Looks a magnificent sight to behold amidst the rocky terrain.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It is rather magnificent Anthony, as you say. Living here it's easy to become used to. However, when we travel abroad for a bit and come back the dramatic make up of the landscape really hits us again.

[@debraderoos5225]

I'm going there some day. My great great grandmother is from the island. I live in California.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hope to see you here someday Debra :)

[@shaunmaree6493]

Me too , I've in Australia

[@franciscojess1758]

Wow! Amazing!

[@ravikiran4002]

Jamestown is in my mind. I wish I could go there. Love you st.helena

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hey Ravi, we are working on a Jamestown video. Keep an eye on our channel, coming soon 😊 In the meantime, you may enjoy a blog story we posted about Jamestown a few years ago: whatthesaintsdidnext.com/jamestown-st-helena-searching-for-breadcrumbs/

[@lugash4]

great shots of historic moment for the island's airport (Titan Airways) ZAP 757 thanks for up-loading

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

You're welcome Richard, thanks for the comment

[@capunkmelky]

Beautiful island & i love it. From Kefamenanu-Timor Island.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Capunk Melky :)

[@nombrerandomxd6983]

A 757 on a 1600m runway surrounded by cliffs and strong winds. This is actually really amazing

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

For most Saints, (as people of St Helena are known) who've only had an airport since 2015/16, it is still a real novelty to watch a plane landing here. It will be a long while before this wears off.

[@34500dauphin]

@@whatthesaintsdidnext runway lenght is 1850 meters or 6070 feet when read data on FLIGHT RADAR 24. True or not??

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@34500dauphin Ok, here’s the info as best I can interpret from the official Aerodrome Obstacle Chart, available from the St Helena Airport website. (note, happy to be corrected if I’ve misread the chart): Total concrete runway: 1950m x 45m (6398ft x 148ft) RWY 20 Take-off run available: 1850m / 6069ft RWY 20 Landing distance available: 1550m / 5085ft RWY 02 Take-off run available: 1635m / 5364ft RWY 02 Landing distance available: 1535m / 5036ft Elevation: RWY 20 Threshold: 309m / 1013ft RWY 02 Threshold: 304m / 997ft Hope this helps.

[@34500dauphin]

@@whatthesaintsdidnext Thanks you ;and friendly from south of France BZR/LFMU Beziers

[@erm000]

Just read the blog and watched the footage. Very interesting and well documented. Also making your island more interesting and keen to visit. I think the B757 is the perfect plane for St. Helena airport for tos landing, take off performance, payload and range. The load factor will be the main decision on this. Will keep watching.

[@wangxrtom]

Can't wait to visit this airport in msfs 2020

[@gem7107]

very cool.thanks for sharing.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Cheers Gem

[@LuizEduardoOdaFonseca]

Nice, thanks for de video!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Luiz

[@stephensmith4480]

Superb footage. The Saint is a place I must visit as it`s where my Father was Born.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Look forward to welcoming you some day Stephen :)

[@pekenjos]

Beautiful!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks :)

[@angelobkoljenovic9528]

This is great news having flights to visit

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Hi Angelo, the Titan Airways flights (in this video) operated for two years, 2020-2022, during Covid-19 isolation. Since March 2022 the island is once again served by a regular, weekly flight (Saturdays) from Johannesburg, South Africa, by Airlink. You book tickets via the Airlink website. And for holiday accommodation on the island, see: travelsthelena.com/

[@danielw5850]

This is so heartening to see. I followed the project from the outset and it took foresight and a "Can-do attitude", to address the problem of the ageing seaborne service, from the UK: brilliant civil engineers, a great design and a supportive Island community; the critics were always small, wee men :)

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Daniel, glad you enjoyed the video 👍 Agreed, the engineering has been brilliant; it helps we know what the area looked like before construction, which gives us a greater appreciation for the amazing job that was done in building the airport. 😊

[@prof.heinous191]

Great views from the other side of the runway. Lets hope this mammoth engineering feat gets the usage it deserves. Go Saints!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It was our first time on the other side of the runway, very cool position. Thanks for the feedback Prof.Heinous

[@abgamer6611]

very amazing how the 757-200 can do thing like land on a very short runway.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It provided the air service to St Helena for 2 years due to Covid-19 disruptions to the normal service, and throughout that time was an impressive performer at our airport. Seemed to handle the short runway as well as any other aircraft.

[@abgamer6611]

@@whatthesaintsdidnext that's cool

[@leeoldershaw956]

Nice video. This is the plane to serve St. Helena. It has twice the payload and twice the passenger capacity as the E 190. It also has much more range. It's fuel consumption per seat mile is only slightly higher that the newest planes. It is old technology with CRT cockpit displays but there should be tons of serviceable parts available from recently retired aircraft. It should go on to Cape Town and back.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It's just been announced Titan will be flying 4 more charter flights so could be we'll see this 757 back again soon, although the aircraft type has still to be confirmed. First of the four is week beginning 14 September (2020)

[@CaptRye]

757 has a great wing for short field performance like this airport.

[@kylecampbell1444]

It was designed for stuff like this.

[@pilerks1]

And engines

[@CaptRye]

@@kylecampbell1444 one of the reasons why some airlines just cant get rid of it and why air freight loves them and the 67 too. in fact you can still order the 67 f

[@kylecampbell1444]

@@CaptRye They are still selling the 767F. Thanks to FedEx and UPS.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Certainly looked comfortable at HLE

[@xirux01]

what a sound those engines radiate, just Great

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

We obviously don't get many aircraft, even before all the 2020 disruptions, so just hearing jet engines is quite a thrilling novelty here on the island :)

[@glynnwright1699]

RR 'chainsaw' sound, as it often described.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@glynnwright1699 ah, can hear what you mean. Thanks. We will start using that as well now :)

[@alastairmurray5225]

Nice one , I’ve seen this 757 a couple of times at Belfast International.

[@MB.S560]

My dad landed that he was the captain 🫡

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Respect to your dad, Daniel 👏👏👏we all greatly appreciated the work of the Titan teams keeping us connected to the world during those crazy Covid years. Thanks for the comment 👍😊

[@MB.S560]

@@whatthesaintsdidnext thank you, I am very proud of him and it was his first time landing there so it must’ve been very stressful especially with the windy conditions landing there and considering how big of a plane the 757 is but yet a very capable plane too, Boeing make the best aircraft hands down 🫡 and my dad handles the 757 extremely well, sadly the 757 has now been sold but is now used as a British airforce anti missile system test bed, better than the 757 being scrapped or left in a desert to rot

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

@@MB.S560 wow, that's so interesting to know where this aircraft is now, thank you. Yes, your dad and all the pilots who land here do a fantastic job. We were on a flight in ourselves just last week and the pilots announced the wind conditions were 50-60km/h just before we landed, but they really nailed the landing first time, it was so impressive and reassuring. We never flew on the Titan flights ourselves, but one of our parents did, out and back, and they had nothing but praise for the pilots and crew. All the best Daniel

[@NT4XT]

Historic. WTG Titan!👍

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Historic indeed 👍 Titan Airways did a brilliant job for the island, keeping us connected to the outside world during the pandemic years. An interesting update: the title of largest aircraft to land at St Helena passed in May this year (2023) to an RAF C17.

[@MileHigh_Aviation]

great catch

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks

[@rahellin]

Nice landings !

[@stdmc2745]

Great video.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks ST DMC

[@cp300blackout4]

skilled pilot

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

For sure 👍

[@davidvanniekerk3813]

Dankie/ Merci Saints for this video. I watch it 2x. I thought it was possible for 3 000m runway. I will be in a cross to Runway 20. Now I see, with St. Helena in the back-round. I will be very very expensive job. Too expensive, BUT not impossible....

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks for the comment David. At the end of the day most things like this boil down to funds. In hindsight, a tiny bit more length on the runway would probably have made all the difference and travel from here would have been a lot more affordable. Glad you liked the video. Cheers

[@keithargolo1561]

Parabéns pelo registro,imagem belíssima

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Obrigado Keith

[@lukem2592]

3:37: Positive rate, Gear up 3:44: Positive Rate, Gear up? 3:50: Jerry! Raise the f**king Gear!

[@elliot7753]

Lmao i noticed that too. T’was strange

[@lukem2592]

Elliot like imagine how much fuel is burned due to drag trying to climb with gear down

[@maciejkornatowski3026]

​@@elliot7753 Not really. It's normal procedure when you want to cool down your landing gear quicker, for example when you're planning on doing quite a few short landings in a row, especially on a hot day. Yes, you'll get performance penalty, and yeah you'll burn quite a bit more fuel, but they're not really going anywhere and overheating brakes are a lot bigger concern here.

[@jackdoe3889]

@@elliot7753 Brake cooling

[@jarodhara3761]

Found ya

[@ZtephanEgerlein5783]

a good and secure pilot!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

These guys do a fantastic job every time :)

[@N330AA]

Kai Tak, Gibraltar, now St Helena. The BOTs have had some terrifying airports over the years. Would love to visit once the world goes back to normal

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

That would be great - please come and visit.

[@tulioleal]

Beautiful spooling

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks for the comment, @tulioleal 👍we had to look up what 'spooling' was so we now have another aviation term to use in future blogs/posts 😊 Cheers

[@clemrumley9691]

Congrats to all the Saints....

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Clem

[@lawmteachhakchhuak2386]

Enjoyed it a lot 😂👍

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks

[@johniwuji]

Amazing

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks

[@maltimoto]

Must have been a surreal event, a 757 taking off in this beautiful remote island

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It really was, Malti 😊 Once we heard it was coming we were all looking the aircraft type up and there was so much anticipation. When it arrived that first time we were all so impressed with how easily it landed. The Titan Airways 757 kept the island connected throughout the Covid crisis, plus it provided direct flights to UK, so it is very fondly remembered by islanders.

[@hugocarloscorreaamorim3841]

Show!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheFarmanimalfriend]

At last I can think about visiting St. Helena. The airport was constructed for a plane of this size.

[@NakulDalakoti]

That was a heck of a landing. Previously a B737-800 had quite a struggle for landing. While this landing is much better then previous landing.

[@556johny556]

The 737 only did one "go around". That is not "quite a struggle for landing". That whole story was blown way out of proportion by the sensational journalists who have no clue about aviation, yet alone these first time flights to airports.

[@NakulDalakoti]

@@556johny556 I agree but landing a 737-800 during tailwind was quite difficult. That's why Comair decided not to fly to saint Helena and Air Link got contract to fly there. Watch Wendover productions video " World's most useful Airport "

[@paulyiustravelogue]

Very cool video, and I am glad a relatively large plane like the 757 makes an appearance at St.Helena. Hopefully it means more opportunities to visit the island when this coronavirus non-sense is done and be over with.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Yes, let's hope Paul. Thanks for the comment.

[@martin.B777]

Touched down just short of the aiming point, gotta love the attention to detail!🤑✈

[@jackdoe3889]

You mean the piano keys?

[@martin.B777]

Jacek HKT The piano keys are threshold markings, they touched down somewhere between the piano keys and aiming point markings😉

[@jNS278]

3:33 positive climb rate, gear down?... Yep!

[@jonathonblacker299]

Good see the UK Government along with our sister nations working together to keep everyone safe.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It's a much appreciated effort here on the island as well. Moving into 2021 we thankfully remain Covid-free still, with 100 vaccines received on the first charter flight of the year. Looking forward to receiving more as they become available which would allow incoming travel restrictions to be reconsidered. Thanks for the comment Jonathon.

[@sylviaueckermann655]

Stunning landing....not alot of runway...🍀🐢❤️

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Yes, Titan Airways did a great job for us during the pandemic upheaval. Was great seeing that 757 each time 😊 Thanks for the comment 👍

[@jimratliff2753]

Looked on the money to me and room to spare on all of the landings/take-offs. What a very nice job they did with this great airport.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

It certainly looked good from close up :)

[@heathertruskinger6214]

Wow !

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Indeed!

[@jdemunter5235]

I would love to go. It all seems so beautiful and serene there. Would love for my kids to grow up in a place like St Helena. Who knows I might one day get the chance.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks for the commetn, JdeMunter 👍 Sometimes when we look at the turmoil in the news, from other places, it does make us appreciate the peacefulness of St Helena even more. Hope you do manage to make a visit one day. If you do begin to plan, then check out Travel St Helena for holiday accommodation options: travelsthelena.com/ Cheers 😊

[@joseantoniofernandez3451]

Es una noticia excelente !!!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Gracias por ver el video y tu comentario, Joseantonio 👍😊

[@henningskondowe801]

Cool video

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thanks Hennings :)

[@janvojtekmusic]

Great vid! I have one question - are they doing the training circuits? I saw the A319 did it too a few months ago - is that some type of certification process for the airport to be able to accept these types on a regular basis or is Titan airways itself planing a more frequent connection to the Island? It would be exciting if there would be more options to fly there!

[@biponacci]

I would love to think the 757 is so badass that it gets instant certification but I don’t know really

[@jamesmcclarty-miller7886]

Great Vid

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

Thank you 😎👍

[@cptjarret8957]

Nice landing. I know St. Helena sometimes has ALOT of windshear and crosswinds.

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

We still have challenging weather conditions, especially wind, however, the knowledge gathered these past few years and the weather forecasting expertise all now contributes to a smooth and reliable service. Delays, when they do happen, are mostly due to low cloud conditions rather than the wind. You may enjoy viewing our Aviation Weather Forecasting on St Helena video, also on this channel, here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4jJdJuViJWSpdk

[@paulshi5974]

Of course a 757! I knew it could do it! The sports car of passenger jets!

[@whatthesaintsdidnext]

A number of people have been suggesting the 757 over the last few years, so it was good to finally see it land here.