The Purpose Of Jet Engine Spirals
You may have noticed those spinning white spirals in a jet engine at one point...
Airlines
747-300 Returns to the Skies
The least popular variant of the 747 has been unexpectedly brought back into commercial service...
Daniel Luo Electrical Issues Found on Boeing 737 MAX
As the Boeing 737 MAX planes have been gradually reinstated into service this past year, another...
The Emirates First Class Experience — A Whole New Level of Luxury
Emirates claims the title of the World’s Best Airline. Fittingly, the First Class cabin on...
Why Was the Concorde Retired?
Almost 50 years ago, the first commercial supersonic jet was introduced into the world, revolutionizing...
Avelo Airlines: The New U.S. Carrier To Enter The Market
From its base at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Avelo plans to start service on April...
What Are Those Small Holes On Airplane Windows?
If you’ve ever been in an airplane, you might’ve noticed that there’s a small hole...
Which Planes Are Used for Short, Medium, and Long Haul Flights?
Have you ever wondered which type of aircraft you were going to be flying on...
Fuel Hedging
The cost for fuel is one of an airline’s biggest cost driver. If fuel prices...
What are Codeshare Agreements?
The term “codeshare” has been used over the past decades by many people, even persons...
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...
What do you know about airports?
A lot of you might think that airports are just buildings that you go through...
Youssef Yahya The Functioning of PAPI Lights
At night, you might notice many lights on the tarmac of an airport. All of...
Lukas Wopmann Uncertain Future For The 777x
Background Information Boeing’s latest aircraft, the 777-9x, is part of the new generation of twin-engine...
Will You Feel Safer Knowing That the Crew on Your Flight Are All Vaccinated?
Since the first vaccine against COVID19 appeared, all countries around the world were managing to...
TBO: Trajectory-Based Operations
After the article about A-CDM (Airport Collaborative Decision Making), focussing on improving the overall airport...
What Happens When You Flush the Toilet
Answering this question is not that challenging, actually it is very simple. However, some people...
The Pandemic is Diminishing Pilots’ Flying Abilities
Last year, thousands of airline pilots were furloughed and suspended from their jobs due to...
A-CDM: Airport Collaborative Decision Making
A-CDM stands for Airport Collaborative Decision Making and is, in contrast to most other projects...
How Pets Travel In Airplanes?
Have you ever wondered where pets go when you bring them on an airplane? If...