If you're a true aviation geek, maybe you already knew airplanes carry their fuel in the wings. But do you know why, exactly where, and how it all works? Here's a quick primer.
21/11/2022
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Traffic circuit manoeuvres are those done in the vicinity of the airport after take-off or before landing, a set of predefined trajectories which manage traffic around an airport, following a specific sequence which rarely varies.
10/11/2022
As with roads for cars, trucks, and motorcycles, airport runways have their own special markings, some obvious, some not - so here's a little primer!
27/10/2022
Why are aircraft cabins pressurised and how does it affect you? Therein lies a tale...
20/10/2022
If you've ever ridden aboard an Airbus A320 you may have heard a strange noise upon takeoff or landing. Some describe it as the barking of a dog; others like the sound a saw makes.
13/10/2022
The deployment of the Airbus A350, the most efficient aircraft model on the market, is key Iberia's position as the world's second-ranked airline when it comes to reducing CO₂ emissions on long-haul flights.
27/09/2022
Ever wonder why more than a few airline passengers find themselves feeling uncomfortably chilly during their flights? It has to do with windchill factor - which isn't something most...
09/09/2022
During radio communication, interference can makes it difficult to hear, and using letters of the alphabet alone can also be misinterpreted. So in order to prevent confusion, each letter was converted into an entire, universally agreed upon word, and one that's phonetically simple and pronounceable in many languages
09/09/2022
Knowing which Spanish airports have the most flights gives us a fairly good idea of which cities see the most air-passenger traffic - and it turns out that 75...
25/08/2022
Pilots can usually detect a cloud formation with potential problems visually, but weather radar is especially useful in areas of heavy cloud cover or at night.
09/08/2022
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