ValuJet Flight 592: The Crash That Changed Aviation
In 1996, a Douglas DC-9 aircraft operated by ValuJet Airlines took off from Miami International Airport bound for Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport in Georgia. Only eight minutes later, a fire…
Spirit Airlines Flight Skids Off Runway in Icy Conditions
Last Thursday on December 17th, 2020, a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Baltimore skid off the runway due to icy weather conditions. The flight, NK696, was operating a…
Wright Brothers | The First Flight 17th December 1903
Two brothers oriville wright and Wilbur wright famously known as The Wright Brothers, were American aviation pioneers who were involved in inventing, building, and flying the world’s first successful motor-operated…
Emirates A380 updates
Emirates has recently welcomed their first of the three Airbus A380’s which will be joining up with the carrier’s operations this month. One of them will be featuring the premium…
One engine rule (ETOPS)
We all wonder how a plane could fly if an engine fails, but it is more worrying if it is in the middle of miles and miles of ocean before…
Would You Fly Over the Bermuda Triangle?
We’ve all heard various myths, misconceptions, and conspiracy theories regarding the Devil’s Triangle. Do you believe in any of them? Personally I’ve always thought that there must be a rational…
Missile hit at Baghdad
In November 2003, Baghdad airport was the home to American troops in Iraq. The US Air force flew in daily to supply the troops and help at its best to…
Why Flying is Safer Than Grocery Shopping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yes, that title is correct. Flying is safer than grocery shopping during this global pandemic. How could flying on a plane, the main cause for the spread of COVID-19, be…
Can You Request a SVFR?
We already know what VFR stands for, visual flight rules, but what is Special VFR? First, let’s recap, visual flight rules (VFR) is a set of rules under which a…
Floating planes
After the Wright brothers finally took off . The engineers of that time went in a hurry to try to make a plane capable of taking off and landing on…
Remembering ALOHA Airlines
Inspired by the desire to create an airline where all Hawaiians felt welcome, Aloha Airlines served the islands for nearly 62 years before ceasing operations in 2008. Aloha was the…
Flying Over a Restricted Area
As much as we hate to admit there are certain airspaces we can’t fly over. Some are considered restricted while there are others even prohibited.What’s the difference? And what happens…
Qatar Airways unveils new Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup livery
In the past few days, Qatari flag carrier; Qatar Airways has unveiled a new livery for the FIFA world cup which is due to be held in Doha, Qatar in…
Australia’s close call: Emirates flight 407
During the night of 20th of March of 2009, An Airbus A340 was to fly out of Melbourne to Dubai with 275 people on board. The flight was to depart…
The longest flight on a plane
It is already hard for people to be in a confined space for a few hours, imagine now being for many days and within one-meter-wide and about three meter in…
The Boeing 737 MAX will be flying again soon!
US safety regulators have cleared the Boeing 737 max to fly again, lifting grounding orders which were placed in March 2019.
Have you ever heard of the Airbus A321LR?
The A321 is a member of the A320 family of narrow-bodied, commercial passenger jet airliner with two engines. This specific type of aircraft was launched in 1994 after the A320…
How planes became spaceplanes
After the first manned flight of the Wright brothers, it did not take more than 20 years to consider space flight, with the concepts and dreams of two men interested…
Learn about VFR and IFR Flying
When flying you’ve got two rules and it’s up to you to choose depending on your training and rating. You have VFR and IFR. What’s difference? Why is this relevant?…
Airbus Foundation for Humanitarian Aid
Airbus Foundation has a world connection of airlines and other organizations to help and support youth and humanitarian Aids. Through out this Program, the Foundation services to Its customers to…
BERLIN TEGEL:BERLIN’S MOST FAMOUS AIRPORT
Today (08/11/20) the last commercial flight will leave Berlin’s Tegel Airport (TXL) as Berlin’s new airport, Berlin Brandenburg (BER), is taking over as the Berlin’s sole hub.
The History of Flying Cars
I know what you’re thinking: Flying cars have a history? Do they even exist? At least that’s what I also thought, and it turns out it’s a long one. It…
Boeing 787 Dream Jet
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the most popular aircraft in the world at this time, this aircraft changed airliner flights in terms of passenger comfort solutions. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner…
The new Airbus project for the A321(P2F)
The Airbus 321P2F (passenger to Freighter), lets talk first about the A321 before conversion project.
What did COVID-19 pandemic do to Airbus. ( Financially )
Airbus has today released its third-quarter financial results. Like all companies across the aviation industry, the European plane manufacturer has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to the…