Many of us have seen tanker trucks around when the aircraft is on the ground and think about the type…
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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 28 to underserved or secondary…
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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 in the bottom of your…
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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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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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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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Static Discharge |VS| St. Elmo’s Fire
Pilots see static discharges dancing on their windscreens fairly often. As a passenger, you might be surprised or even concerned…
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Predictive Analytics in Airport Operations
Like in many aspects of life, looking ahead brings you further than looking back. Depending on someone’s personality, a person…
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Wings: Until They Break
The wings are the most relevant parts of an airplane. They maintain the flight by the reaction forces against the…
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What It Takes to Land the U-2?
Ever thought of an aircraft that lands on two wheels? Well, look no further than the U-2. The Lockheed U-2…
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The Origins of Aviation & Airlines
For anything in this life, there is a beginning. For aviation the beginning is considered to be a little different…
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The APU: The Hidden Engine
How many turbine engines are on an Airbus A320? Two, right? Would you believe three? How about a Boeing 747?…
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How Covid-19 Let The Flights Drop
Covid-19 has completely changed the world. While some industries are profiting or at least not being affected as much, aviation…
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