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1413 published articles across news, aircraft, airlines, airports, history and technical aviation.
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Tara Air Flight Crashes With 22 People On Board
A Tara Air DHC Twin-Otter (Credit: Free Press Journal) On Sunday 29th May, Tara Air and Nepalese authorities confirmed that a De Havilland Canada Twin Otter flight operated by Tara Air had gone missing. The Nepalese flight was reported…
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The five generations of fighter jets
The division of fighter jets into generations is used around the world as unofficial and occult because there is no authorized classification concept based on the features and performance of aircraft. This categorization is common due…
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What Happened to American Airlines Flight 587
What’s the story behind the American Airlines Flight 587, the second deadliest aviation accident in the U.S.? The crash ended the lives of 265 people and 2 dogs. How did it happen? And could it have been prevented? Shortly after the…
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Airlines of the World; “Say yes to the world” Lufthansa
Continuing our airline series, we'll look at Lufthansa, one of Europe's most significant airlines. IATA: LH, ICAO: DLH Part 2; Lufthansa: Lufthansa, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, is Germany's flag carrier and the country's largest airline.…
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Saudia Airlines - A New Competitor in the Market of the Top Airlines
The airlines of most of the Gulf Countries are well known and reputable with their excellent services and high luxury travel experience. As an example of this, we have Qatar Airways & Emirates Airlines , and much more! Geographically,…
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What Are The North Atlantic Tracks?
The North Atlantic Ocean is one of the busiest airspaces in the entire world. On average, about 1,800 flights cross the eerie ocean every day. The ocean connects two major markets, Europe and North America. Flights range from commercial…
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How Do World Leaders Fly?
Air Force One, the plane that carries the US President is one of the most secure aircraft in the world, equipped with heat-seeking missile decoys and extensive sets of defenses, and according to several sources, Air Force One is so…
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An interview with the aviation YouTuber: Dan from Dj's Aviation
Dj's aviation is a youtube channel known for its excellent coverage of aviation events and the everyday goings of the aviation world. Dan has almost 325,000 subscribers on Youtube and has reported on topics such as the up-and-coming…
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How do airlines deal with the death of a passenger on a flight?
Due to the importance of flying in our modern life, it’s common to witness different accidents and/or incidents during flights. Several emergencies could happen on flights such as strokes, high blood pressure, and other medical…
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A brief history of the Star Alliance
The Star Alliance celebrated its 25th Birthday on May 14th, But why was it started and which airlines formed it? Join me as I take a brief look into the history of the alliance. Lufthansa was one of the 5 founding members (credit:…
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Highlights of the First Future Aviation Forum
RIYADH - To unite international leaders from both sectors; the public and private, as well as international CEOs and regulators to initialize the evolution of international air travel as well providing new solutions, Saudi Arabia's…
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Tips to learn how to fly on budget?
Lots of people would love to learn to fly, but the fact that it is expensive prevents lots from doing it. This article will provide you with some suggestions for less expensive ways to learn to fly. 1. Don’t attended a fancy flight…
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Airlines of the World; in honor of EgyptAir's 90th anniversary
ICAO codes are assigned to over 5,000 airlines. We'll go through a few of them in this series. To learn more about their history, fleet number, and so on. Part 1; Egyptair: Egypt air is the national airline of Egypt. It was established…
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A glance over business aviation
Business aviation is essential for many companies of all sizes and types. This article we will discuss some of the benefits of business aviation and its customers, and the most distinctive air jet. What is business aviation? Business…
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What’s special about A320?
The Airbus 320 family is a line of narrow-body aircraft designed and manufactured by Airbus. In March 1984, the A320 was introduced, followed by the longer A321 in January 1994, the shorter A319 in April 1996, and the much shorter A318…
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Concorde: the Supersonic Airliner, and Why did it Stop Flying?
Believe it or not, the world witnessed a flight between London and New York that took about three hours only! (Nowadays it takes about 8 hours to fly this flight) So, how was that possible, and what kind of airplane was able to fly…
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Narrow-body vs Wide-body: Which is better for transatlantic flights?
In recent years, we have seen many airlines such as TAP Air Portugal and JetBlue using narrowbody aircraft for their flights across the pond, but which option provides more comfort and ease when traveling? Why are Narrowbodies used?…
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The Deadliest Crashes in History
Air transportation is the safest way to travel, however, our world has witnessed some terrific unforgettable air crashes. In this article, we are to list the Top 10 deadliest air disasters of all time listed in an article written by…
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Why are the seat belts on airplanes different than the ones on cars?
Airplane seat belts are an important safety factor that must be in consideration on every single flight, as well as on cars during car rides, simply because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); seat belts…
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Did you know…? “Facts about aviation“
There are several basic flying facts that some of us may overlook. If you're even somewhat interested in aviation, these facts must tickle your interest! First Commercial flight: Did you know that the first commercial flight was in 1914…
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The Checks Required To Perform Aircraft Maintenance
Airplanes are one of the most complicated machines ever built by humans. People often overlook the sheer level of engineering that goes into manufacturing a metal machine that can sustain flight for several hours, cross oceans, land…
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