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…
Flying in an Uncontrolled Airspace
Do you know what’s it like to fly without the assistance of Air Traffic Control (ATC)? If yes, then you must’ve flown in class G airspace, if the answer is…
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…
What Is the Sky Divided Into?
The sky is more complicated than you’ve ever thought. To a normal person, when they look up, all they see is the clear blue sky. But pilots, on the other…
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…
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…
787 updates and more
For the past 24 months, the manufacturer Boeing has been consistently reducing its monthly production tally. While the reductions make sense, there is still a disappointment at the manufacturers announced…
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…
EASA Establishes its conditions for return the 737 Max
Today on November 24, 2020 the European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) related to the return of the 737 Max to Europe Sky. As known…
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…
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…
Signal to an aircraft
It is not only about piloting the aircraft but also driving to the boarding gates, that means taxiing the plane with a safe coordination to engine shutdown. How it is…
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.
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.