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Is AF775 Air France’s Worst Flight?
By Rapid Travel Chai– What makes a ‘worst flight’? I think of many US mainland flights to Hawaii that can be upwards of 9 hours without even a snack service. Many factors can create a ‘worst,’ from...
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Here Is A Dog Trying To Fly A Plane
By Scott Bryan– Dogs Might Fly on Sky 1 consists of rescue dogs being taught how to fly light aircraft. Ahead of the final episode, here is footage of the dog in the cockpit. Yes, you read that...
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Why aren’t fighter jets painted blue to hide in the sky?
By Rajan Bhavnani – Actually almost all fighters (including the “plain” grey ones) are camouflaged; it’s just not the kind of camouflage you’re used to seeing. The problem with using a typical blue...
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Faults found in Airbus A400M military transport planes
By dw – The torturous development process of the A400M transport plane has been extended yet again after Germany’s Defense Ministry admitted that it had been hit more technical problems. Its latest...
View ArticleAir China pilot suspended over viral cockpit videos
By Keyan Milanian – A pilot has been suspended after posting online videos of himself in the cockpit of jets. The Air China employee attracted almost 72,000 fans on his Weibo account, the Chinese...
View ArticleSafety feature: This is why aeroplane windows have tiny holes
For anyone who has ever wondered why aeroplanes windows have a small hole in them, be reassured: it’s an important safety feature to stop the cabin from depressurising. The Federal Aviation...
View ArticleWhy Name Airports After People?
by Brian Cohen – Before I begin, I am going to give you a little quiz — and please do not use any aid or assistance in deriving the answers, as they should be strictly confined to your knowledge and...
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ANA retires Boeing 737-700ER
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has retired the Boeing 737-700ER aircraft from its fleet. In response to queries made by Flightglobal, the carrier says the type’s retirement was made in line with plans to...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for Boeing’s Dreamliner? The World Awaits the 787-10
ByTed ReedFollow for thestreet – Four years into the life of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing is starting work on the aircraft’s third variation. Last month, major assembly of the first 787-10 began in...
View ArticlePICTURE: Rossiya receives Boeing 747-400 in new colours
Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-400 bearing the revised and modernised livery of the newly-consolidated carrier. Rossiya’s aircraft arrived from repainting in Dublin....
View ArticleBreathtaking Boeing 747 Cockpit Scenes
Every now and again, we come across a video that so perfectly captures the magic of aviation, we can’t help but share it. Today, we came across a three minute video capturing moments inside a Boeing...
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The FCF 5: Does Boeing Pass these 5 Free Cash Flow Tests?
Summary BA operates in a number of industries with strong economic moats where it often has dominant market positions. After a strong run, BA’s price recently softened. How attractive is BA as an...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like to Fly Inside the Cockpit of an Airplane
One of my earliest memories as a kid on an airplane is poking in to say hi to the pilots while flying. Obviously, that doesn’t happen anymore, so just sit in with them through this video to see what...
View ArticleWhat is the best or most diplomatic way to say “no” if someone asks you to...
I think it depends on the context. In many cases, you should try to find it in your heart to say “yes” because in my (extensive) experience people usually only ask when they want to sit next to a...
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11 Things You Didn’t Know About The Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is the most commonly used widebody airliner in the world. If you’ve flown to Europe or Asia from the United States in the past decade, there’s a good chance you’ve been onboard a 777....
View Article13 Things you didn’t know about the Boeing 747
Introduced in the 1970s with Pan Am, nothing has ever screamed “American prosperity” quite like a double-decker plane, the Boeing 747. Large enough to destroy even the most claustrophobic passenger’s...
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Why Are Some Qatar Airways Planes Green?
By LUCKY – Qatar Airways offers among the best regional first class products in the world. Many of their regional flights are operated by 787s and 777s, which the airline otherwise uses for longhaul...
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Why The Boeing 777 is an impressive aircraft (Infographic – By The Numbers)
By Swayne Martin – The Boeing 777 is an impressive aircraft. Check out our infographic and see why this aircraft’s stats are some of the biggest in aviation. The post Why The Boeing 777 is an...
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Boeing 747-400: First “Drive” and Initial Impressions
By Stephen Rubke for hooniverse– Anyone who likes airplanes and aviation probably has at least a small appreciation for the Boeing 747. For most of us though, the 747 is symbolic of the modern age of...
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Boeing proposes 3D printing “ice” for aircraft certification
In another potential aerospace application for 3D printing, Boeing has filed an application with the US Patent Office for a way to make artificial “ice.” The company isn’t planning on making novelty...
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