Airplanes
A short behind-the-scenes video reveals the intense preparation needed for an Airbus A350 to perform seemingly impossible maneuvers at the 2025 Paris Air Show. The process began weeks in advance with simulator sessions, where pilots rehearsed every maneuver with precision. After that, they relocated to a remote airfield to test the aircraft in real conditions, […]
Preparing for the worst case scenario
Concorde F-BVFD flew with Air France for just a handful of years before its fate was sealed
In one lavish display of wealth, Kim Kardashian gave her private jet, Kim Air, a $55 million makeover with a cashmere suite – although Kylie Jenner isn’t allowed in. Kimmy K is always on the road. Or in the skies. And when she travels, the media personality does everything in the best fashion possible. So, […]
The majority of Boeing 747s are catching flights back to the nineties
United Airlines is bringing Starlink Wi-Fi to its fleet, but not without a hitch
The jets-to-population ratio is wild
If you thought flying on private jets means the freedom to avoid the TSA-imposed packing shackles that bind economy class passengers, think again. Even in the world of bespoke leather seats and mid-air caviar, there are still rules about what you can bring onboard. And one of the most surprising items many operators restrict or […]
This is one way to travel
10 seconds. That’s all it took to ruin the night for passengers on this Airbus A321. The flight was seconds from landing when it got bounced – straight to another airport, hours away. What followed was a blur of buses, overnight chaos, and one final insult: their plane made it to Munich before they did. […]
Boeing is adamant that it remains focused on building two new Air Force One planes. This comes in the aftermath of US President accepting a plane as a gift from the Qatar Royal Family. The news made headlines across the globe, with Boeing reeling from the news. But the aircraft builder’s top executive is defiant […]
The first ‘heli-plane’ hybrid, called the Cavorite X7, can take off vertically and jet off at speeds of up to 280mph. Created by Canadian company Horizon Aircraft, the Cavorite X7 combines functional helicopter engineering with the body of an airplane, and it reaches intergalactic speeds in the blink of an eye. Well, that is if […]
The plane is a little different from others
There are few more iconic NASA moments than the space shuttle Endeavour flying over the Golden Gate Bridge on the back of a 747 on its farewell journey. It was all part of the space shuttle Endeavour’s last journey before retirement, having completed 25 missions. That final journey saw the shuttle soar over many iconic […]
The new aircraft’s main feature is actually secretly explained in the name
The crazy thing is the 787-9 isn’t even the largest airliner in the world