Much has been written about this small device that all commercial aircraft have been incorporating for more than half a century, and little wonder: 'black boxes' are essential in order to identify the causes of an accident.
The most modern commercial aircraft contain large amounts of carbon which is, like the carbon in diamonds, subjected to elevated temperatures and temperature levels,
Beginning in the 1920s, Spain, was part of the 'aviation fever' of flying's early 'golden age', and proof of this was a series of daring and legendary expeditions by Spanish aviators.
There are some misconceptions out there about cargo holds, especially thanks to how they've been portrayed in some movies. But most of what you see on the big screen is inaccurate.
“Hub” es una palabra que oímos mucho de boca de las aerolíneas a la hora de explicar los beneficios que supone volar a través de su, o sus, aeropuertos principales. Pero ¿Qué es un “hub”?
This subset of aviation geeks not only follow the industry avidly but who also spend as much of their free time as possible “on the hunt”, hunkered down for hours around airports watching and usually photographing commercial airliners taking off and landing
Aircraft manufacturers have committed to hydrogen fuels, but until it becomes more feasible are increasingly relying on biofuels made from energy crops and waste.
In the popular imagination, being an airline pilot is one of the most interesting and glamorous jobs out there. Many of us have questions on what it's like, so we asked five of those common questions, and here's what a couple of pilots told us.