Civilian Airliner shootdown incidents In the history of civilian airliner (commercial aviation),there have been many airliner shootdown incidents which have been caused intentionally or by accident. This is a chronologically ordered list meant to document instances...
FAA restricts US flights over Iran, Iraq US pilots and carriers have been barred from flying in areas of Iraqi, Iranian and some Persian Gulf airspace after Iranian missile strikes on Iraqi bases. America’s Federal Aviation Administration is barring US pilots...
Advances in Artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the future for aviation. Application areas include crew management, flight maintenance, ticketing, and passenger identification, and they all center on one objective: improving the customer experience. Business...
The year 2019 was another year of high drama in the world of aviation. It was a record year for bankruptcies, as travel giant Thomas Cook went bust, and close to 20 other airlines besides. There were dangerous times for Boeing, with its 737 max grounded since March...
Presents trends in the private aviation business market are constantly tied with the digitalization of the business. The increase in aircraft accessibility and how customers are shifting how they relate to this service. With cost-efficiency as the main driver rather...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2019 Global Passenger Survey showing that passengers are looking to technology to improve their travel experience. Survey The survey acts as the voice of the passenger, providing...
The winners of the 13th AVB Awards 2019 have been announced following a glittering evening and awards ceremony in Dubai. Industry behemoths Industry behemoths, bosses and bright sparks from across the supply chain gathered in the luxury Grosvenor House to celebrate...
There is no doubt aviation has come a long way since the first powered flights made in the early 1900s. But what are the key moments in this over a century of history? We take a look at some of the main events that have shaped aviation. There are many more of course...
There is no denying that aviation has come very far technology-wise. In its early infancy, commercial aviation was an expensive and rather uncomfortable endeavor, because the turboprops that powered aircraft were loud, produced a lot of vibration and were limited in...
Before they built the world’s first powered, heavier-than-air, and controllable aircraft. Wilbur and Orville Wright were two ordinary brothers from the Midwest who possessed nothing more than natural talent, ambition, and imagination. To honor the Wright brothers, we...
Complex airplanes can be a large variety of different types of planes. Federal Aviation Regulations in the airplane Flying handbook outline a complex aircraft to be “an airplane that includes retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch...
Afghanistan opens new routes for overflying flights amid persistent closure of Pakistan airspace. The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority in a statement said it has established 2 routes. Both the new routes are between West and East of Afghanistan to pave the way for...
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