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Watch one of the smoothest Ryanair Boeing landings you’ll see

The approach is stable, the descent is calm, and the touchdown is barely noticeable. Moments like this show how much precision goes into routine airline flying. What feels simple in the cabin is the ...

Here’s what that strange smell right before takeoff is—and if you should be worried

But for many passengers, it’s the smell that hits them first. The smell is unmistakably … sweet? Maple syrup-ish? Maybe even a little boozy, like someone cracked open a bottle of butterscotch schnapps ...