Lukas Wopmann, Author at The Aviators Group

Informative

Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

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In the realm of aviation safety, the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) stands as a pivotal technology, playing a crucial role in preventing mid-air collisions between aircraft. Since its introduction,…

Air France Flight 296: The Demonstration flight that Turned Into a Disaster!

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On June 26, 1988, Air France Flight 296, a demonstration flight of the Airbus A320, ended in disaster at the Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport in France. This incident serves as a somber…

Paris Airshow 2023

Electric VTOL Taxi Race: Volkswagen, Stellantis, and More at Paris Air Show

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Taxiservices via VTOL vehicles are still rather new. Some services do already exist, so it was just a question of time, until when the first e-Version will be completely market…

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Why are Most Aircraft Painted White?

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You may have spent some time at an airport – admiring the view on the tarmac. For sure you have noticed, that most aircraft are painted white – with the…

SWISS with Changes in their Fleet

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The aviation industry was deeply in shock when COVID-19 hit the world almost three years ago. This pandemic had an impact on the industry as nothing had before. Some airlines…

Informative

Would You Fly with Only One Pilot in The Cockpit?

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“Welcome on board! I am the captain, and with me in the cockpit is my first officer”. We got used to this welcome message, but will it persist? When we…

airbus

Is this the revival of the big birds?

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Only a bit more than a year ago, in May 2021, the shocking news was all around the portals. It seemed that the A380 was coming to an end of…

Airports

Sleeping in a capsule – the new way of airport hotel?

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The idea is not new. Japan introduced capsule hotels already in the late 1970‘s. These capsule hotels in Japan were introduced for the working force, which sometimes lived way out…

Why flying empty makes sense at the moment

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With the current spreading Omicron variant, many airlines have announced a reduced network for the upcoming weeks. Instead of slow growth, we see yet another fallback and the recovery of…

First Signs of Recovery for the Aviation Industry

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With the current headlines in the news where COVID19 cases are still high and new variants keep expanding, you might think this headline is unbelievable. However, society has a growing…

IATA Travel Pass – a way out of the pandemic?

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While the COVID19 pandemic is still slowing down aviation and the globe in general, it is obvious (hopefully) that the travel movements will increase again. Besides the direct health status,…

Baggage Tag and Its Purpose

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Whenever you check in a bag, you get a baggage tag. The baggage tag (also known as luggage tag or bag tag) with some barcodes and some more, some less…

Emergency calls

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“Mayday mayday mayday Thomson 253H, engine failure, continuing northwesterly, inbound towards Wallasey” Flight crew of Thomson 253H This radio message was sent from Thomson253H on 29.04.2007. The aircraft had 233…

Airports

The Functioning of PAPI Lights

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At night, you might notice many lights on the tarmac of an airport. All of them have a specific function to help guide traffic on ground and/or in the air.…

Understanding Aviation SSR and Why Are They Important

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When reading the title of this article, you might wonder what this article is about. SSR stands for Special Service Request and covers a wide variety of different services for…

ISAGO and How It Should Work Out

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A ground handler is subject of many audits. These audits are performed internally, but also from an external partner such as the regulator, the airport, syndicates, or an airline. As…

The Revival of Ultralongrange Flights!

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Introduction & History Since the starting days of aviation, the technology has improved and new records were often achieved; aircraft could reach higher altitudes, became faster, and could fly longer…

Aviation

What is a NOTOC?

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When flying, you might have observed how cargo was loaded into the belly of your aircraft. You might have seen all different types of cargo, some with special labels indicating…