Helsinki - Shanghai Finnair Airbus A350-900 (OH-LWA)

Flight: Finnair Flight AY 57
Departure from: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, HEL, Finland
Take Off from Runway 22R; length 3,060 m / 10,039 ft
Arrival To: Shanghai Pudong International Airport, PVG, China
Landing on: Runway 17R, length 3,400 m / 11,155 ft
Distance: 5,754 miles / 7,409 km
Duration: 8 hours and 21 minutes
Passenger load in Y and Y+: approx. 55% (very empty)
Travel Class: Economy Comfort
Seat pitch: 35 inches
Lounges visited at HEL:
Finnair Premium Lounge (Non-Schengen)
Finnair Lounge (Schengen)
Plane: Airbus A350-900
Registration: OH-LWA
Delivered to Finnair: October 2015
Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
Take-Off Thrust: 84,200 lb lb each
芬兰航空 赫尔辛基机场 - 上海浦东国际机场

[@dannysflying]

wow...This is gotta be the highest quality of flight documentary i've ever seen. bravo

[@doc7austin]

Thank you!

[@christopherdaniel4841]

I never cease to be amazed by the technology that can connect such disparate cultures as Helsinki and Shanghai, and myriad others, with such ease. Looks like an interesting life. Wonderful video.

[@doc7austin]

yep; Finland and China are quite different countries; its great that Finnair could establish themselves very well in the longhaul market to Asia; Finland would never generate enough originating traffic to fill those widebody planes with a profitable load

[@Samuggeli]

Ein sehr schönes und gelungenes Video! Sauber geschnitten und sehr gut dokumentiert!! Daumen hoch;-)

Awesomely clear vision and splendid video - thank you for taking us along

[@atlubeckAviation]

Awesome video on board the A350! Looks amazing! Liked!

[@kuplutin7716]

best video on youtube, thank you, great job ;))

[@fingerhorn4]

Touchdown and reverse amazingly calm. Noise levels are very quiet. Note the spoilers are now integrated with the flaps while still affording aileron control in cross wind roll out, so no need for separate spoilers/airbrakes. So the wing is cleaner and simpler. Very impressive.

[@Izmael1310]

Beautiful! I have to say it again you are very lucky to have this job and have this opportunity to travel so often! :)

[@bob18fan29]

Very well done, I'll be watching in the future. Good luck!

[@cgi9498]

You seem like a very high quality person. Thanks for sharing!

[@estevaos9142]

Amazing video!

[@olivergarcia2304]

wonderful video. :) Sehr schön, muss auch mal Finnair ausprobieren.

[@flygwada971]

Excellent Flight report on this amazing aircraft....Finnair is such a great Airline to fly with... the cabin looks spacious calm relaxing and quiet. They have put a lot of investment...

[@planespotting2723]

Very nice video, thanks. I would like to travel to Shanghai one day.

[@wonderfulplanespotting954]

Great video!

[@aidenpilot3119]

Amazing!

[@plantdaddy2371]

finnair has 50% Finnish and 50% "local" flight attendants on the asian flights

[@mlg4516]

a350 finnair

[@andrewanane9715]

Amazing flight, I love it.

[@peejay3]

Really good. Thanks...

[@marcelasilvananatura]

hermosa ciudad, gracias

[@kimmokorpi3756]

Nice documentary filming

[@Peizxcv]

These Airbuses are really quiet. I wish more American carriers fly Airbus

[@Kokymz8688]

very amazing video

[@15FCB]

Very Good Video

[@mikrokupu]

Wow, thanks for the high quality video! It starts on the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki, right? The AY A350 cabin looks so airy and calm, Finnair made a right move choosing this beautiful bird.

[@doc7austin]

the ferry was from sthlm to turku, finland

[@willamisbezerra1292]

Muito bom 😍😍😍😍

[@tahayaseen6033]

100 like from me for this video, bravo

[@laukarwei7040]

Nice video and keep it up greeting from Malaysia Where are you from?

[@nme700]

Great video! Just curious on the subway from PVG to town. Why not take the maglev to Longyang station and then onto Line 2?

[@doc7austin]

Changing at Longyang Station would mean I would have to stuff myself into the super crowded line 2; Changing at Guanglan Road means I can enter an empty train and get my favourite seat

[@luizgustavolima]

Looks like to have an excelent leg space even in Economy!

[@doc7austin]

+Luiz Gustavo Lima that is Economy Comfort, which offers 3 more inches in leg space compared to economy

[@MrAcatinthesun]

awsome video!! im going to take this flight soon. and also it looks same seat with me A24! how could you enter the finnair lounge? as i know e-comfort is not free to use it

[@doc7austin]

I had the relevant oneworld status.

[@davisrandomlife7778]

52:35 that girl was waving at you lol 😂

[@nunosoares2329]

Great video with awesome skyline and airplane views. Is it just me or does Finnish sound a bit like Greek?

[@devend8282]

Amazing video! What device you were using during this recording BTW? The graphic is awesome!

[@doc7austin]

most is footage was taken with an iPhone

[@devend8282]

doc7austin Should be iPhone 6s, SE or 7, because your videos are all "2K level" or better

[@MrZiizeli]

Great video, what kind of equipment do you use? Apparently you are a pilot yourself (?), but I didn't quite catch whether or not you liked the Finnair flight? Your choise of words, like "ONLY ONE breakfast" etc.. My first 350 flight is still to come, but thanks for this :)

[@doc7austin]

Well, I am not a pilot; Indeed, I even have trouble driving a car; if I like a flight largely depends on the loads; as the flight was very empty, I liked it a lot of course; In relative terms, Finnair longhaul is way better than SAS longhaul service-wise

[@pauls2257]

I really like finnairs A350

[@bennyyum4736]

thr was no games in the inflight entertainment application? Good video though btw

[@sebascrack8254]

this plane is me favorite

[@Rafaelpics2012]

how long was this flight?? amazing video!!

[@doc7austin]

+Rafael Valladares Flight took around 9 hours; it was a good flight, since the cabin was very empty

[@tequilaki]

how long was the flight ?

[@elmokelmu]

What ship were you on?

[@alancarre7590]

Your camera produces a very clear image. Great video! Only thing (not just you) but why is it that what I have always known and called a 'spoiler' is now being referred to as a 'speed brake'? You can tell it's not any kind of brake because you experience no sense of deceleration when they are deployed (unlike with the flaps). The purpose of the so-called 'speed brake' is to spoil the airfoil and cause the aircraft to descend rapidly. Some pilots can land a plane without resorting to such extreme measures! (P.S. spoilers are really only supposed to be used *after* touchdown... 'cause if they get stuck, you're ... well, kinda screwed!). Anyway, thanks for the video!

[@powerfulmillionaire2881]

NICE!!! how does a350 feel compare to b787?

[@doc7austin]

In my eyes the A380 and B787 are more comfortable in terms of air circulation, noise and flight characteristics than the Airbus A350-900.

[@yenvornyen8665]

🇫🇮✈️

[@hongsioekongwinardisutanto561]

👍👊👌✊

[@ryanyun9747]

what is the camera you use?

[@doc7austin]

+Ryan Yun iPhone

[@davisrandomlife7778]

47:36 The movie of Kung Fu Panda 😂

[@victor0039]

What airline still tells the menu on the PA system

[@Apinasmoothie]

You get access to the lounge when flying Economy Comfort?

[@doc7austin]

yes, I got access, even flying in Economy Comfort

[@Apinasmoothie]

oh, thats kinda awesome, thanks for replying

[@planespotting2723]

The 350 is so quiet you almost can't hear the engines.

[@willamisbezerra2836]

Show de Aeronave

[@hillernius666]

I build the section from wing to cockpit of the a350.

[@AchromaticChameleon]

I'm surprised at how loud the flaps are on such a new plane.

[@hurri7720]

Perhaps it was the landing gear you heard.

[@malma3]

Is sauna on board Finnair planes ?

[@doc7austin]

haha, that would be nice; but ultimatelly, a sauna could possibly not be certified for a large passenger plane

[@malma3]

pity ;)

[@Gallygoy]

Nice job getting from A to B doc :) I was there too ,not alone ..hehe but ,it was extreme ...i could never have done this alone... Now your deep in asia :) Hope you enjoyed Shanghai, i did.

[@ilari6919]

Where are you from

[@doc7austin]

EU

[@henttinen_9185]

I.K.F im from finland

[@roneiserrano460]

SHOW

[@norra5433]

what ship name

[@doc7austin]

Viking Grace

[@alexandremelianov2094]

3D model www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/aircraft/commercial/airbus-a350-900-xwb-finnair-oneworld

[@gusy629]

Give me Airbus anytime.

[@博兰托-ボラント]

49:38

[@博兰托-ボラント]

50:11

[@Fiarrari]

02.57-03.03 Donald Trump is sitting at the right hand window :D

[@AlexisS1985]

How did you get flightradar on plane ? They have internet on board ?

[@doc7austin]

yes, free wifi; and it worked very well and fast; it was deactivated over Chinese airspace

[@AlexisS1985]

That's interesting, so - is there basicly an agreement between chinese goverment and airlines to block internet conection over chinese airspace

[@doc7austin]

+AlexisS1985 I would assume that the Chinese government somehow put a lot of pressure on these satellite providers to not offer their services in China; people on the ground could use it as well and can circumvent the great chinese firewall that way;

[@theflyingguy2029]

Just a a sugestion: MAKE YOUR VIEDOS SHORTER... Your videos are nice, but just a bit too long

[@Chavez787]

The Flying Guy you can always fast forward if you wanna make the viewing shorter.

[@corrinetsang1478]

I can t wait until China s C929 is put in service.Fox News (US) reported that the C929 was tested on thr JF-12 (mach 5 to mach 9) wind tunnel .The C929 uses four fuel saving turbo-scram jet to depart at a normal speed ,then the C929 might fly over the arctic or ocean at mach 3 to mach 6 speed.Typed Wang Zhenguo and VLRAAM into your computer to find more information on China s 6th generation airplanes.The PL-21 VLRAAM that flies at mach 6 speed is based on the turbo-scram jet engine.

[@nelsonnaive4005]

tailcam is awesome, PVG sucks

[@qianer6707]

so empty

[@eeroranta7926]

Suomi

[@williamgonzalez4899]

nice video but i travel with finnair to europe and my baggs never arrive to my destination i went to hell.and in my way back they cancel my fligth.but yes nice airplanes.worst company to travel.and never give me any money for all my troubles!! yeah keep using this airline!!

[@3kittenlover]

I dont like finland

[@3kittenlover]

boring and hot

[@joshgonzalez4557]

Great video!