On October 23rd 2022, Korean Air flight KE631 suffered a runway excursion while landing at Cebu Mactan Intl Airport in…
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Which Is The Best Airline To Fly Direct From London To New Delhi?
As the Winter peak period rolls around, there will be many holiday seekers, trying to get away from the cold.…
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Why does London have so many airports?
London Heathrow airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, with around 220,000 passengers per day, but why…
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A Boeing 747 Once Flew With 5 Engines
In 2016, Qantas needed to quickly transport a new replacement engine to Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite the fact that cargo…
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What Are Those Rods On The Aircraft Wing?
Have you ever wondered what those rods protruding from the trailing edge of an aircraft wing are? Some may believe…
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What Do You Know About The Historical Boeing 377 Stratocruiser?
Boeing returned to the commercial aviation industry following World War II with the Stratocruiser, a new long-range airliner (Model 377).…
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What Do We Know About COMAC C919 So Far?
The COMAC C919 is a part of China’s efforts to gain significant market share in the production of large commercial…
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How Braniff Flight 542 Disintegrated In Mid-Air Left Investigators Baffling
63 years ago, on September 29, 1959, Braniff Flight 542, traveling from Houston to Dallas, broke up in midair 41…
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Airlines of the World; “A Great Way To Fly” Singapore Airlines
As we continue our series on airlines, we’ll talk about Singapore Airlines.IATA: SQ, ICAO: SIA Part 8; Singapore Air Lines:…
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NASA’s SOFIA Boeing 747’s Journey Comes To An End
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope, NASA’s flying observatory, has now retired after its last flight that took…
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Airbus Delivers its 500th A350
Iberia, a major European customer with 20 A350s on order and 14 in service, recently received the 500th A350, an…
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The Chinese COMAC C919 Receives Type Certification
On the 29th of September 2022, the C919, COMAC’s first Chinese-produced narrowbody aircraft, received type certification from the Civil Aviation…
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Heads-Up-Displays (HUDs) And How It Works
The cockpits of modern commercial aircraft are technological marvels, packed with features that aid pilots in their work. One example…
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Virgin Atlantic To Join SkyTeam Alliance
Virgin Atlantic has announced that the airline will join the global airline alliance; SkyTeam, as early as 2023. Delta Air…
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How People Used To Book Their Flights Before The Internet?
Let’s take a quick free Flight. Operated by your device, to 60 years ago, and learn how people were booking…
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Brilliant or Burden | Is the A380 useful or a gimmick?
The A380 is the world’s only fully double-decked aircraft, but as the pandemic left many airlines retiring them, this brings…
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Why Do Airbus Planes Have Side Sticks While Boeing’s Have Yokes?
Many similarities can be found in any plane’s cockpit, including an array of switches, information screens, and more. However, depending…
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