Pilot job description: more than just a plane driver
On one hand a pilot is a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. But a pilot is more than just a ‘...
Dark side of aviation growth: are we forgetting human rights?
New forms of military and commercial exploitation are increasing the disparity of power between those who dominate airsp...
History hour: World’s oldest airline turns 99
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, operating under the name KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was founded on October 7, 1919,...
Virgin Australia performs meditation flight
On October 11, 2018, Virgin Australia flew a dedicated meditation flight (VA9002) from/to Sydney, Australia. An hour-lon...
Chinese spy accused of stealing US aviation secrets
GE Aviation finds itself at the epicenter of China-United State espionage thriller. A Chinese Ministry of State Sec...
Engine failure on Soyuz rocket after take-off
An engine failure occurred during the launch of the Soyuz MS-10 rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with...
Opinion: Commercial aircraft to replace current satellites
Aircraft are gaining new commercial function, as soon they will be able not only to receive, but to transmit signals as...
Insight: How technology influences airline ticket prices?
You go the same website, search the same airline, choose the same seat row and fare conditions, but you’re offered...
Space X launches SAOCOM 1A satellite, recovers 1st stage [video]
The event became the first time SpaceX’s first stage was successfully recovered on a landing zone in the West Coas...
Opinion: A decade of commercial space travel – what’s next?
In many industries, a decade is barely enough time to cause dramatic change unless something disruptive comes along &nda...
50 years of Boeing 747: How Queen of Skies reigned air travel
On Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of its custom-built assembly plant in Everett, Washington. From the b...
Opinion: Can software predict pilot fatigue?
More and more airlines are turning to software packages that claim to be able to determine, with scientific accuracy, ho...
Lockheed Martin ventures into space with new lunar lander
Lockheed Martin unveiled on October 3, 2018, its crewed lunar lander concept designed for ferrying future astronauts fro...
Opinion: Stop blaming pilots – bypassing the rules can save lives
The narrative of finding blame in the actions of individual pilots has been challenged in recent times by thos...
Opinion: the importance of checklists in single-pilot operations
One of the issues raised in the investigation of a Melbourne (Australia) air crash that killed five people was the impor...
