The rabbit hole of aviation world record claims
Everybody likes when aviation records get broken. Those events are tremendous technical achievements and a rare case of…
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How dangerous is a lightning strike for an aircraft?
Lightning is a sudden high-voltage discharge of electricity that occurs within a cloud, between separate clouds, or between…
Boeing 777X, future widebody with folding wings
Boeing’s current flagship airliner, the 747-8, will see the end of its production in 2022. In the same…
How dangerous is bird strike on airplane?
A bird strike occurs when a moving airplane collides with a bird. The bird can hit any part…
Why planes leave white trails in the air
On a sunny day, when the sky is blue and clear, you can usually spot white trails left…
How dangerous is turbulence for a plane and passengers
Turbulence is a concern that has bothered every air traveler at least once in their life. It might…
How planes are tested
The jets have to undergo several rigorous tests before airlines can buy them. This is one of the…
Who are US air marshals and how do they work?
Federal air marshals are often referred to as “quiet professionals” in the skies. They have been on American…
Who is the world’s youngest in the aviation industry?
It is pretty sweet to be the youngest in the family or a group of friends. Although what…
How black boxes work and help investigate plane crashes?
Plane crashes often leave a lot of unanswered questions. This makes investigators turn to the airplane’s black boxes…
What logic airlines follow when choosing brand names?
Catchy name of the airline company is a part of the marketing strategy. According to the airline codes…
Lufthansa Group joins fuel from sunlight and air project
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) have found a way to make fuels from sunlight and…
Predictions and Developments for Aviation Industry in 2020
Aviation is also known as air transport. All the activities that are surrounded around the mechanical flight and…
How and why aircraft cabins are pressurized?
Whenever passengers choose to fly and are picking their travel itineraries, the attractiveness of an airline offer relies…
What is type rating and how do pilots achieve it?
A career flying big metal birds in the sky is something that a lot of people have dreamed…
Why and when pilots decide to do go-around?
After Storm Ciara brought windy weather to Europe, several videos circled the internet showcasing some hold-on-to-your-seats type of…
Where are Airbus commercial aircraft manufactured?
Some call Airbus a primarily French company. And there is some truth to that – after all, the…
Middle East aviation market set on further growth, Boeing says
Before the Dubai Airshow 2019 kick-starts on November 17, 2019, let us take a look at what Boeing…