Everyone knows that every time we fly, we have a maximum weight limit for our luggage. It´s not arbitrary, but rather based on a number of reasons, ranging from...
14/04/2025
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How many times have you flown and gazed at the wings or planes of the aircraft? Such an identifying element deserves to be talked about a little more: how...
07/11/2024
You get on the plane and, while you listen to music, read a book or rest, there are messages that are heard through the loudspeaker. Often these messages have...
13/09/2024
For thousands of years, humanity has dreamed of flying like birds, at least as far back as the ancient Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus, and explored by the...
03/07/2024
When making a flight plan, there are numerous factors that come into play, from the weather to the route, including fuel, airport protocols, and much more. And among all...
15/05/2024
There are a number of elements in aircraft fuselages that may go unnoticed by non-experts but which are still extraordinarily important. A good example are the small structures out on the tips of their wings known as ¨winglets¨ and ¨sharklets¨. Designed to boost a plane´s aerodynamic efficiency (LINK) and flight range and reduce its fuel consumption, the most recognisable of these have the shape of a fin folded upwards, but there are some variations.
26/10/2023
It seems obvious that whoever flies an airplane needs to know perfectly how the flow of air behaves in the atmosphere. But it may be less obvious that it´s...
17/10/2023
In this blog we´ve already addressed on more than one occasion how ground communications with aircraft take place constantly and in different ways – for example, through a device...
23/08/2023
In order to make an aircraft as efficient as possible, so that its aerial maneuvers are perfect, there are a series of aerodynamic factors that pilots – as well...
08/08/2023
All modern aircraft are comprised of various sophisticated systems which work together to ensure safety and efficiency. And a plane’s transponder is a critical component without which it couldn’t...
04/08/2023
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