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1413 published articles across news, aircraft, airlines, airports, history and technical aviation.
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The Fastest Airplane in the World
In the old times of war where there were no satellites to spy on the enemy regions, it was so hard to sneak through for short instances of spying. The ideal solution, back then, was the SR-71 Blackbird! Spy Plane A spy plane was the…
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Good bye Alitalia, now what?
After 74 years of being in business, Alitalia airlines dissolution left everyone feeling very emotional and touched about it. Alitalia went through some highly precarious circumstances that got the airline to its feet in the end, as for…
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Save the birds!
Many people, including me, consider flying as a part of a life adventure! Heading through the sky, the clouds, the peace you feel to take a break off the world and to isolate yourself in a separate world in the sky many feet above the…
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Virtual Tourism vs. Traditional Tourism
How the Covid-19 impacts tourism After the pandemic has spread, the countries all over the world applied quarantine. Airport closures, the suspension of incoming and outgoing flights, and nationwide lockdowns are just some of the…
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Big animals travel too
When we talk about traveling with animals, the first thing that comes to mind is pets, especially cats and dogs. But have you ever considered any other animals, such as wild animals or birds? Why and how could we transfer these animals?…
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Iconic US Airlines That No Longer Fly
Many airlines roam the skies of America, there used to be a whole lot more, but what happened to these once glorious airlines? Read on to find out! 1. Pan American World Airways Credit: Code 7700 (A Pan Am 707 parked) This one is an…
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Why Windows Should be Opened During Take-Offs and Landings?
It's the flight attendant's typical request that you'll hear while landing and taking off. Having to wake up from a hardly-slept nap on a long tiring flight or having to pause what you're watching on screen or whatever you're doing to…
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How did Aviation Changed Life?
Before inventing planes, people could only travel by foot, buggy, horses, and train or ship. Travel was taking a very long time, about weeks or months. The same in delivering and receiving goods. The invention of airplanes changed the…
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The history of male flight attendants, where were they?
Digging through the history of aviation industry, you will find that men have monopolized the aviation career as for decades the flight attendant career was permitted for women only to occupy, which wasn't out of any logical or…
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"What would you like to drink today, sir?"
"Welcome on board", "beef or chicken?", landing and seatbelts are all parts of the flight adventure and the joy of flying that travel-holics can surely relate to. However, flights also have their own cons, but that can be easily…
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Qatar Airways Having Paint Issues With Airbus
A paint issue on an airplane? That is rarely ever heard of. But recently, Qatar Airways is facing a paint issue with their Airbus A350 fleet. A fault with fast deteriorating surface paint that caused the grounding of 16 of Qatar…
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The return of Lufthansa's 747s
The queen of the skies is returning! Lufthansa recently announced the return of their Boeing 747-400s from dessert storage and they are being used on routes across the world. Let's find out why, when, and where these beautiful aircraft…
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"The Magnificence of Daylight"
What could be a more spectacular ceiling than the sky? If you admire the sky or the link between the indoors and the outdoors, then welcome to Singapore airport, which is usually known as Changi Airport, one of Asia's most important…
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Onboard the Concorde: Luxury at 60,000 feet
Concorde wasn't just a jet; it was an exclusive club. Imagine having the ability to get caviar on board an airplane while flying at 60,000 feet in the air. As special as Concorde was, it was limited for the elite to fly in. Concorde…
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Lufthansa Retiring Last MD-11
Last Friday, Lufthansa announced the flights for its final remaining MD-11 freighter. The aircraft, registered D-ALCC, will perform its last flight with Lufthansa on October 15th. D-ALCC will be Lufthansa’s last MD-11 out of a total…
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Premium Economy - The Economy Class Alternative
The aviation business is among the myriads of businesses that have been drastically affected by the pandemic. Having lockdowns implemented in almost all countries across the world and having strict travel bans have caused severe…
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What is aviophobia and how to deal with it?
Although it became very well known now that flying is the safest way to travel, yet some people prefer trains over airplanes for safety concerns they have. But if they consider these concerns from a more static and rational view they…
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The rise and fall of economy airline food
We all know how it was when aviation was relatively new, with full dining service with proper tables and tablecloths, but why has it become like school food? (If you are not from the UK, and it isn't similar to how it is here wherever…
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Alaskan Start-up Airline 'Northern Pacific' Secures 6 Boeing 757s
Alaska-based start-up airline Northern Pacific recently acquired 6 ex-American Airlines Boeing 757s from the aircraft leasing company AerSale. Most of the aircrafts are over 20 years of age and were retired in January of last year from…
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Best Airlines in Southeast Asia
South East Asian Airlines' logos (Credit: Asian section.blogspot) South East Asia, possibly the world's most accommodating region for tourists of all kinds. It's cheap and it's attractive. Want a beach? Thailand and Indonesia. Want to…
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The Top 5 Traditional Airlines
We all know of a traditional airline, no matter where you are, the country you live in will most likely have a traditional airline as it's flag carrier, but why have they taken off as well as Low-cost airlines, and why do people still…
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