IATA reports August 2024 air passenger numbers up by 8.6% worldwide
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its latest data showing how air passenger numbers are changing…
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35 years ago: The British Midland Airways Boeing 737-400 Kegworth air disaster
January 2024 marks 35 years to the month of the British Midland Airways Kegworth air disaster in Leicestershire,…
After its failed JetBlue merger, what does the future hold for Spirit Airlines?
With its planned merger with fellow US carrier JetBlue blocked by a federal judge, the future looks far…
Spotlight on the Airbus A350 and its service history with Japan Airlines
The accident in Tokyo on January 2, 2024, involving an Airbus A350 operated by Japan Airlines marked the…
Spotlight: Economy class innovations and trends for 2024
If you’re traveling in the economy class cabin on a commercial flight today, you may be sitting there…
Boeing 777 vs 787: a comparative analysis of features and performance
In the realm of modern aviation, Boeing is established as one of the most influential and innovative aircraft…
Fact check: Belarus captured a mysterious drone. Who built it?
On February 3, 2021, Ukraine’s ambassador to Belarus, Igor Kizim, was summoned to the Belarusian foreign ministry and…
Airbus v Boeing in China: who has the upper hand? | Data
Competition between Airbus and Boeing has been one of the defining features of commercial aviation for decades. These…
Does World Tourism Day still matter?
It’s World Tourism Day today. First launched in 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has celebrated this…
Could the Dash 8-400 unlock Africa’s domestic and regional potential?
For a number of years regional connectivity on the African continent has been subject to fragmented skies which…
Why Be-200 & CL-415 are the worst for Firefighting in Turkey?
Firefighting is more than just a job or task to fınısh it’s everybody responsıbılıty. every mınute matters and…
Turkish Airlines vs Big Three of Middle East | Data
The Middle East’s Big Three, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, are among some of the most recognizable…
Flying wings: why everybody still talks about them | Part 1
In September 2020, Airbus presented their project ZEROe – three hydrogen-powered concept aircraft. A small conventional jet, a…
Flying wings: why they never succeeded, and probably never will | Part 2
The Golden Age of flying wingsThe end of the Golden Age is much easier to pinpoint than the…
Is windowless the future for passenger aircraft design?
According to many of the world’s leading airlines, aircraft engineers, and designers, the aircraft of the future will…
2020 sent aviation industry into past. How far? | Data
Aviation improves and advances every year. Costs get lower, tickets get cheaper, people travel more. But then a…
African aviation – the wake-up call to a new era?
Over the years, growth in the African aviation sector has been somewhat stunted. When placed side by side…
FR4978: all the holes in the story
On May 23, 2021, Ryanair flight 4978 was diverted on its way from Athens (ATH) to Vilnius (VNO).…