Have you ever wondered which type of aircraft you were going to be flying on when travelling? Were you going…
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Fuel Hedging
The cost for fuel is one of an airline’s biggest cost driver. If fuel prices are getting out of control,…
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How to Find the Cheapest Airfares
Searching for the cheapest airfares online can be a long and difficult process for many flyers. Finding a cheap price…
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Nemeth Parasol
An unusual prototype with circular wing in parasol configuration, built in 1934 became a successful STOL airplane, making the way…
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Ireland: The Underrated Emerald Isle Yet To Be Explored
Even though COVID-19 may have halted our travel plans to get away from home. Nonetheless, people are exploring new destinations…
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Science behind shockwaves and a sonic boom
Ever seen a fighter jet rush past you so fast that you hear a loud bang? Well, that loud bang…
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Emergency calls
“Mayday mayday mayday Thomson 253H, engine failure, continuing northwesterly, inbound towards Wallasey” Flight crew of Thomson 253H This radio message…
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What are Codeshare Agreements?
The term “codeshare” has been used over the past decades by many people, even persons not travelling too frequently. But…
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What’s behind the Murphy’s Law?
Everyone has ever heard about the Murphy’s Law or probably is familiar to people who has mentioned it. And everyone…
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Why Environmental Activists Broke Into Paris Airport and Painted a Plane Green
Overview Last Friday, a group of nine climate change activists from the organization Greenpeace broke into Paris Charles de Gaulle…
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Gliding flight in a helicopter?
Many of us know about the gliding capacity of airplanes, the fixed-wing aircraft can glide without the engine power until…
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Ground Operations: Aircraft Marshalling & VDGS System
You’ve probably noticed on your last flight the ground personnel walking and holding their two, red safety batons directing the…
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What do you know about airports?
A lot of you might think that airports are just buildings that you go through before you board your plane…
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Unusual Activities to Do at Airports
Many of you have already visited an airport, at least once. Passengers are usually there early, some even five hours…
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The Functioning of PAPI Lights
At night, you might notice many lights on the tarmac of an airport. All of them have a specific function…
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FAA Grounds Multiple Boeing 777 Aircraft
Following the engine failure of United’s 777 last week, the FAA has requested an immediate grounding of all Boeing 777…
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What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?
Lightning is an extremely dangerous phenomenon that takes place on earth. About 100 lightning bolts strike the Earth’s surface every…
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