What Is The Buzz About Microsoft Flight Simulator?
A month ago, Microsoft caused a buzz in the aviation community by releasing the latest installment of its…
Airline Seating Innovations In A Post Pandemic World
Getting back on the plane is likely to be a nerve-racking moment for many travelers. Despite widespread assurances…
Which Airlines Have Built Their Own Airports?
Ever since commercial flying started, airlines have been investing in airports where they operate and are sometimes the…
How A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Change The Aviation Industry
We all know how much the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the aviation industry. Many of the travel and…
Could The Indian Aviation Industry Have A Speedy Recovery?
India’s aviation recovery has been sluggish for now, with domestic capacity rising slowly and international flights nascent. However,…
How Aircraft Engines Are Washed
Washing a plane is easy – if you have enough water, enough manpower, and enough ladders to cover…
FAA And EASA Warn Against A Certain A320neo Engine Treatment
A preservative used in jet fuel is in the spotlight following an airworthiness directive issued by both the…
Boeing Set To Start Manufacturing UV Sanitization Wand
Boeing’s ultraviolet sanitizing wand has been evaluated by Etihad onboard its 787 ecoDemonstrator. Its proven success has now…
World’s Busiest International Flight Routes Revealed
Travel data provider OAG recently published its ‘Busiest Routes 2020’ report, an investigation into the world’s busiest, most…
Why Is Airbus Yet To Conquer The Freight Market
If you look at the most common cargo aircraft, you will see that Airbus is only lightly represented…
How Aviation Fuel Differs From Regular Fuel
Have you ever wondered what makes aircraft fuel unique and not-suitable for cars? After all, why can’t you…
Pure Brilliance? Boeing’s Patent For Upright Sleeping Seats
Five years ago, Boeing filed a patent for a device that could change the way we travel. Although…
Airbus Reveals Three Stunning Concepts For Zero Emission Aircraft
To celebrate zero emissions day 2020, Airbus has revealed three concept aircraft, codenamed ZEROe. These hydrogen-powered planes would…
Fourth Boeing 777X Joins Flight Testing Program
Boeing’s fourth 777X took to the skies for the first time on Sunday. The 777-9 made a successful…
The Airbus A330-200 vs A330-300 – What Are The Key Differences?
The Airbus A330 was an update to the successful A300, and Airbus would make two versions of the…
How Are Runways Named?
Airport runways are named with numbers, but these figures are not given sequentially. It is all to do…
How Should The Airline Refund System Change?
In recent months, airlines have been swamped with refund processing requests. Many have struggled to cope with the…
What Are The Different Kinds Of Winglets?
Winglets are now a mainstay in commercial aviation. However, their journey has come a long way over the…
Flying Post Pandemic: Could We See Semi Private Cubicle Seating?
How will we fly in a post-COVID world, where everyone is ultra-concerned about hygiene? This is the question…
A Look At The Boeing 787-9 Seven Years After Its Maiden Flight
On September 17th, 2013, Boeing’s first 787-9 Dreamliner took the skies. After a five-ish hour inaugural flight, the…
ATR’s First Regional Freighter Turboprop Makes Its Maiden Flight
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR announced Wednesday that it had completed the first successful flight of its new ATR…
Australia’s Former PM Posted His Boarding Pass On Instagram – Here’s What Happened Next
Tony Abbott, Australia’s former Prime Minister, found himself in quite an embarrassing situation recently. Following a Qantas flight…
Inside Satcom Direct’s FlightDeck Freedom Platform
Satcom Direct has brought the world the very first automated digital flight log solution. Called FlightDeck Freedom® (FDF),…
World’s 10 Most Hair Raising Airport Landings
For most flights, the big event happens when we get off the plane; when we head to our…
