What Is A Level D Simulator?
Flight simulators are used extensively in the industry for pilot training and checks. Their movement, vision, and other…
How Do Floatplanes Land?
In certain locations, floatplanes still offer many advantages. The original motivation for a water landing was a lack…
What Does It Mean When A Plane Squawks 7700?
If you listen to any ATC recording for departing aircraft, controllers and pilots will refer to squawk codes.…
How Much Did Each Concorde Plane Cost New?
Concorde was a great aircraft, but with a complicated story. It was never the widespread success initially hoped…
How Does ADS-B Work?
Air traffic monitoring and services have improved significantly since the earliest days of flying, but the basic radar…
What Is The IATA Summer And Winter Schedule?
You may have heard airlines, airports, and media refer to IATA winter and summer schedules. While airlines, of…
The Story Of Ryanair’s 3 Learjets
Ryanair is, of course, well-known for a majority Boeing 737 fleet. However, its 737s and A320s are also…
Turkish Airlines: A Brief History
Turkish Airlines has seen some impressive growth since it was founded in 1933. It started as a government-owned…
The Rise And Fall Of Air Canada’s Budget Carrier Zip
The early 2000s were a peak time for low-cost airlines. There was growing competition in Europe and North…
Which Airlines Flew The Most Trijets?
From the 1960s and 1970s, three-engine trijet aircraft were a common sight with many airlines. They served an…
Headwinds Force Domestic AA 737 Flight To Divert For Fuel
There has been plenty of flight disruption this holiday season. A new COVID variant has led to increased…
Why Does New York Have So Many Airports?
Many large cities have several airports. This can complicate travel and connections, but there is usually a reason…
What Happened To Boeing’s Proposed Supersonic Jet?
Supersonic travel has been on hold since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. The European-built Concorde and the…
Battle Of The Narrowbodies: Boeing 737 Vs A320 Vs MC-21
The Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 dominate narrowbody fleets globally. Competition is on the way, though, with…
Why Does KLM Have Such A Strong Presence At UK Regional Airports?
KLM has a significant presence in the UK, serving 16 airports. Some of these are not connected by…
What Happened to Air Astana’s 757 Aircraft?
Air Astana today operates an Airbus-dominated narrowbody fleet. Until recently, though, this fleet included the popular Boeing 757.…
The First Operator Of Each Boeing 737 Type
The Boeing 737 has been the most popular jet series to date. Boeing has delivered over 10,000 to…
Which Aircraft Did Alitalia Fly?
Alitalia most recently operated an Airbus-dominated fleet, with an Airbus narrowbody fleet and a mixed Airbus and Boeing…
What Is Jeppesen: A Look At Boeing’s Flight Planning Subsidiary
Jeppesen is one of the largest companies globally that offers navigational and flight planning software. It was founded…
Why Was The Concorde Cockpit So Complex?
Concorde was different from other aircraft in many ways. Supersonic ability was, of course, the key, but there…
What Happened To British Airtours?
Anyone flying out of or into London Gatwick or Manchester during the 1970s and 1980s may remember British…
The Rise And Fall Of Air Canada Tango
Air Canada operates several subsidiaries and different brands today – including Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada Express, and…
Which Airlines Flew The Boeing 707?
The Boeing 707 is one of the most important aircraft to date. It was the first commercially successful…
Why Do Some Aircraft Have Letters Painted Above The Cockpit?
Have you ever noticed the letters, or numbers, painted above the cockpit windows on the front of some…