EXTERIOR LIGHTS OF AN AIRCRAFT
All aircraft are equipped with a variety of lights that are used for navigation, safety, and to improve visibility during flight or when taxiing on the ground. The external lights…
Is it safe to fly an airplane nowadays?
Nowadays, the globe is undergoing extraordinary conditions-ones that were never experienced before! These conditions are especially tough on the aviation and airlines industry; but with travel demand increasing day by…
British Airways to retire its 747 fleet immediately.
The covid-19 pandemic has drastically reduced the demand for aircraft meaning that airlines don’t particularly need their older fleets of aircraft such as the 747. This week Qantas completed its…
Subersonic flights are back!
50 years since the Concorde first took to the skies, a brand new supersonic jet is preparing for lift off.
UK announces quarantine free countries
While the world is still working through the covid-19 pandemic, we are starting to make our way back to some form of normality.With that people are starting to want to…
Emirates declares the Airbus A380 as “over”
The aviation industry is going through a very tough time nowadays due to the global spread of the corona virus, and with its negative repercussions on the aviation industry, demand…
IATA Recommends mandatory face-coverings for passengers and masks for crew.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the idea of wearing face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a temporary procedure to prevent from…
COVID-19 Safety Measures Now Include Compulsory Masks When Flying
COVID-19 has proven to be a tumultuous time for people worldwide. In their effort to keep people safe, certain airlines have instituted new policies which include passengers having to wear…
South African Airways Nears Collapse With Plans to Retrench All Staff
South African Airways (SAA) has been a hot topic in the will-they-won’t-they collapse conversation. The Business Rescue Partners (BRP’s) requested a ZAR 10 Billion bailout from the South African Government-which…
Airport Runways: An Overview.
So you’ve boarded an aircraft, strapped yourself in, and the crew announces to the pilot saying “Cabin crew ready for takeoff”. The plane then starts moving slowly for a while.…
25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown.
On the 7th of April, Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA)-released a new analysis showing that 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with the plummeting demand…
Airlines And The Novel Corona virus.
The year 2020 has not been kind to the aviation industry so far, it’s only march and aviation movement around the world is grounding to a halt due to the…