Slovak government perform wild stunts with official Airbus A319 aircraft
Slovak government perform wild stunts with official Airbus A319 aircraft

This is what happens when you give a fighter pilot a ‘conventional’ aircraft

World’s largest plane to carry wind turbines and save Earth
World’s largest plane to carry wind turbines and save Earth

The huge aircraft will run on sustainable fuel

Passenger captures mind-blowing speed of airplane during take-off
Passenger captures mind-blowing speed of airplane during take-off

That’s some impressive speed

Starr Bumble Bee II was built purely to acquire ‘World’s Smallest Plane’ title
Starr Bumble Bee II was built purely to acquire ‘World’s Smallest Plane’ title

Stemming from an age old rivalry

Singapore Airlines’ first-class A380 suite ‘hotel’ crowned world’s best
Singapore Airlines’ first-class A380 suite ‘hotel’ crowned world’s best

The epitome of luxury

Boeing 787 Dreamliner has big secret cabin just for pilots
Boeing 787 Dreamliner has big secret cabin just for pilots

It looks relatively comfy

Daughter’s dream comes true as she co-pilots Southwest Airlines flight with her dad
Daughter’s dream comes true as she co-pilots Southwest Airlines flight with her dad

This first officer has been dreaming of flying since she was a kid

Commercial airline pilot explains what they really do during 18-hour flights
Commercial airline pilot explains what they really do during 18-hour flights

Pilots do way more than just sitting

Airbus A380 takes off extremely steeply and turns like it’s a rocket
Airbus A380 takes off extremely steeply and turns like it’s a rocket

It takes off almost vertically

The two fastest speeds achieved by commercial planes were both done by Boeings
The two fastest speeds achieved by commercial planes were both done by Boeings

To beat your own record is impressive

This airport’s weird layout meant cars were forced to stop for planes
This airport’s weird layout meant cars were forced to stop for planes

It’s become an unlikely tourist attraction

Business jet broke two transatlantic speed records on its first international flight
Business jet broke two transatlantic speed records on its first international flight

Two records in one day

The first ever bonafide manned aircraft from 1903 only flew once but still exists today
The first ever bonafide manned aircraft from 1903 only flew once but still exists today

The most important flight ever