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Why Aircraft Are Typically Boarded From The Left

We almost always expect to board from the left side of a plane when at the airport. This tradition is as old as the...

Jumbos In The Scrapyard: How A Retired Boeing 747 Is Dismantled

The downturn in commercial aviation has seen several key airlines retiring the Queen of the Skies. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Qantas have removed...

Hong Kong Extends Unused Slot Waiver Until March 2021

Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it will be extending its waiver for the use-it-or-lose-it airport slot rule until March 27th, 2021....

Rolls-Royce Identifies Cracks On Airbus A350 Engines

Rolls-Royce today announced that it had found cracks on some of its Airbus A350 XWB-84 engines. The wear was discovered during routine examinations of...

Qatar Airways Doubles New York Flights & Expands Pakistan Services

Gulf State carrier Qatar Airways has just announced that it is doubling its number of flights to New York and is increasing its services...

How The Boeing 737 Outlasted The 747 Queen Of The Skies

Both the 737 and 747 can be seen as Boeing’s legacy aircraft. Both filled a much-needed niche, both blasted Boeing onto the world stage...

How Aircraft Navigated Before GPS

Modern avionics have made navigation the least of the concerns for any pilot, with computers giving precise route coordinates. But how did aircraft navigate...

Visa Holders Allowed On UAE Bound Flights From India

As travel restrictions continue to shift and evolve, India’s policy for its citizens traveling to the UAE is the most recent change. Indians in...

Employees Of Israel’s Arkia Protest For Immediate Return To Work

Yesterday, employees of Israel’s second-largest airline took to Setai Hotel in Tel Aviv-Jaffa to protest their right to work. Demonstrators included pilots, flight attendants,...

Why Didn’t Airbus Build An A340-400?

When you look at the A340 series, you might notice something odd. There is no -400 despite there being a -200,-300,-500 and -600. What...

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