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Which Aircraft Can Land In Antarctica?
Antarctica has seen a variety of aircraft, including passenger jets and military transport planes.
What Regulations Surround Flights To Antarctica?
Operators must conform to a strict range of regulations when flying to the icy continent.
Blue Ice Airfields: Everything You Need To Know
Antarctica is far more accessible today, thanks to the blue ice runways.
Ice Cool: 5 Notable Airliners To Have Touched Down In Antarctica
More airliners than you might think have landed on the continent.
What Caused An Air New Zealand Flight To Crash Into An Antarctic Mountain In 1979
On November 28, 1979, Flight TE 901 crashed into Mount Erebus, triggering one of the most controversial investigations in the country's history.
Inside The World Of Antarctic Blue Ice Runways
Due to various logistical and environmental challenges, visitors to Antarctica via air must land on one of its unique blue ice runways.
Watch: Norse Atlantic Successfully Landed The First Boeing 787 Dreamliner In Antarctica
The 787 Dreamliner can carry more passengers and cargo than the usual Antarctic visitors.
First Boeing 787 Flight To Antarctica Takes Off From Cape Town
Norse Atlantic successfully completed the historic charter flight originating in Oslo.
What Infrastructure Is Required To Support Ice Runway Operations In Antarctica?
Flights to and from one of the harshest environments on earth are no small task.
Examining The De Havilland Canada Twin Otter's Use In Antarctica
The Twin Otter is a highly versatile aircraft able to operate in some of the harshest conditions.
Is There Anywhere You Still Can't Fly With ETOPS?
Do modern aircraft have the range to fly anywhere on earth?
Tryggve Gran: The First Heavier-Than-Air Pilot To Cross The North Sea
Tryggve Herman Gran was a Norwegian explorer and aviator.
Aerovías DAP: The Carrier With Penguin-Liveried Quadjets
The Chilean airline specializes in travel to Antarctica.
Smartwings Returns To Antarctica With The Boeing 737 MAX
The narrowbody completed a long-haul trip down south.
Watch: Huge Ilyushin Il-76 Lands On Blue Ice Runway In Antarctica For The First Time
Russian Antarctic outpost Progress Station welcomed the Ilyushin Il-76 onto its new blue ice runway.
Hi Fly Airbus A340 Returns To Antarctica
Portugal's Hi Fly has returned to Antarctica for another season using its Airbus A340 to carry essential supplies, scientists and visitors.
Ambitious Antarctic Paved Runway Project Shelved
Australia has decided not to build a multi-billion dollar paved runway in Antarctica, sticking with ships and its summer-only blue ice runway.
