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1413 published articles across news, aircraft, airlines, airports, history and technical aviation.
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The world of football and aviation
The football world is a very wide one, it has connections with everything and every place, one of these connections is with aviation directly and indirectly. T-shirts sponsorship is one of the biggest businesses in the world of football…
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Transair 737 Crash Recovered From Ocean
The wreckage from Transair Flight 810, which crashed in July of 2021, was recently recovered from the Pacific Ocean after a month-long process. The salvaged parts will later be used as important parts for a further investigation into…
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A look at the incredible art of Juan Calderon
Juan Calderon is an Aviation enthusiast who has been interested in art since the age of 11. He paints incredible oil paintings of different scenes in aviation and goes into extreme detail on all his work. Join me as I take a dive into…
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Emergency communication between cabin crew and flight crew
There are different vague emergency communications between the cabin crew and flight crew. Cases of evacuation and rapid deplaning in commercial air transport operations, some of misuse of terminologies from the side of crew members,…
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The World's Weirdest Frequently Used Airports
Around the world, there are more than 40,000 airports (as of 2020). This article will show you three of the most unique airports that are frequently used, some by the beach and some nestled in the mountains. These airports are not…
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Tips to read aeronautical charts
I've always been fascinated by how pilots navigate the skies; isn't that puzzling? Drivers use road maps, and signs along the way guide them in the right direction. But what about pilots in the air? They don't have any indications…
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The connections between aviation and tourism
Air transportation and tourism complete each other in many ways. The main way is that tourists use air transportation to arrive at their destinations, so the growth of tourism reflects on air transportation. The number of international…
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Haven't cried over "Titanic" on the ground? Try to watch it in the skies.
Are you someone that barely gets touched by a movie? Do your friends think you are an impassive person for not weeping over romantic movies with them? Well, then you should let them see you on a plane watching inflight entertainment…
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Early morning or Red-Eye Flight
Some people prefer early morning flights while air traveling, others prefer red-eye flight, and this differs from one traveler to another and everyone's conditions. A red-eye flight is scheduled to take off at night and arrive at its…
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Cleared for Take off | The Take Off Procedure Explained
"Cleared for Take off", a phrase that will never be heard outside of the cockpit; instead, the cabin crew will tell you to stay in your seats, secure your seat belts, and turn off all electronic devices as the plane takes off. Take off…
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The story of America's only ever unsolved hijacking
On the afternoon of November 24th, 1971, a man under the name of Dan Cooper hijacked a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 flying between Portland and Seattle. The Hijacking today remains the only unsolved hijacking in American history,…
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One year on | Why was Berlin Brandenburg Airport such a failure?
On the 31st October 2020, Berlin Brandenburg airport (Commonly known as BER) opened to the german public and international flights. This airport was internationally renowned to be a failure for years, but what caused it to get its…
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Baltia Airlines - Aviation's Most Promising "Fake"
Over the many decades of aviation, there have been some pretty ambitious airlines, some were considered revolutionary and some have become bankrupt. Today, we look at a different aspect of aviation, Baltia Airlines, now known as…
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Max crew duty and captain's discretion
The flight crew members have to get 10-hours of rest time every 24 hours. The maximum duty day is 14 hours and has to be followed by 10-hours of rest in their hotels. While scheduling flights, the operators may arrange 12-hours of rest…
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Where Does The Crew Sleep on Flights?
On flights lasting several hours, the flight crew on the plane, just like the passengers, also needs to sleep and rest. the flight crew takes turns resting, but they are nowhere to be seen. This article will reveal precisely where these…
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ITA shut down Alitalia
Alitalia airlines were founded in September 1946 after the end of World War II operating with 4 airplanes of the model G-12 that were rented from the Italian air forces. Alitalia airline suffered from bankruptcy and made its last flight…
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Microsoft and Amadeus in strategic partnership for new future of travel
Amadeus Company Amadeus is a Global Distribution System owned by Amadeus IT group which has many headquarters around the world. Amadeus has central sites in Madrid , Spain (corporate headquarters and marketing), France (product…
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When a plane dies, where does it go? The fate of graveyard planes
Just like everything in life, airplanes also have their own ages. They retire and they move to their graveyard, the aircraft graveyard, where planes sit still and silent in a solemn scene. Why and when would an airplane move there?…
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Dark Tourism
What is dark tourism? Dark tourism, also known as black tourism, morbid tourism, thana tourism, and grief tourism, is the tourism that includes visiting historical places related to death and grief. One of the reasons for the attraction…
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Unlimited first class flights? The story of American Airlines' "AAirpass"
If you asked me if I wanted unlimited first class flights with one of the world's biggest airlines, my response would only be two words: Hell Yeah! That's what 66 people thought when they bought American Airlines' "AAirpass", a card…
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The Pilot’s Office
“Best office view“, isn’t it? What would you feel when your office view is the ultimate sky? That place where all the magic happens. Most aircraft consist of 5 main components: 1) Fuselage: This is the body of the plane which holds the…
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