flight
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Why you can’t fly a plane to space
Why can’t you fly a plane to space? Turns out, you couldn’t even make it halfway. Part of the problem is Earth’s gravity. You need to escape it in order to reach space.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Family Reaches 1 Million Passenger Flights
Boeing 787 Dreamliner just reached 1 million flights. 69 customers have flown more than 190 million passengers and saved over 18 billion pounds of fuel. All in less than 6 years. Share your 787 pictures with the hashtag #Dreamliner on social media to celebrate: https://bit.ly/787_1Mflights
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Airbus “Blade” Wingtip Makes First Flight
Toulouse, September 26th, 2017 Airbus’ A340 laminar-flow “BLADE” test demonstrator aircraft (A340-300 MSN001) has made its successful maiden flight for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky “Blade” project. The aircraft, dubbed “Flight Lab”, took off from the Tarbes aerodrome in southern France at local time 11:00, and after a series of successful tests it landed at Airbus’…
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This is what happens to your body during a flight
When you travel by airplane, there’s more to worry about than contaminated tap water or dangerous runways. By being in the air, you are actually putting your body through a lot of physical stress. Here’s what you need to know.
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Douglas DC-3 Flight with Cockpit View
by Videospotter (HamburgMobile)
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NATS mos
Managing airline operations is highly complex. With air traffic intelligence at its core, NATS mos creates a focused and responsive view of the information that matters most. Developed specifically for Airline Operations Control Centres, the web-based solution provides a rich real-time picture on a single, streamlined portal.
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Alaska Airlines Great American Escape flight
Catching a solar eclipse in a plane might seem like a flight of fancy, but we’re not ones to turn down a challenge. Alaska Airlines put together a team of aviators, astronomers and umbraphiles to catch The Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017. The result? A once-in-a-lifetime view of totality from 38,000. Details: https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/solar-eclipse/
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Qatar Airways Inaugural Flight to Nice
Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight to Nice gave us a scenic and breathtaking view of the French Riviera, as its Boeing 787 Dreamliner was welcomed with a traditional water salute.
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Discover Skopje with Qatar Airways
Macedonia is at the crossroads of history with an eclectic past and vibrant present. Skopje is your gateway to Macedonia, with non-stop flights from 17 July 2017.
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Emirates lands in Phnom Penh
Emirates recently expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new daily linked service from Dubai to Phnom Penh (PHN) in Cambodia, via Yangon in Myanmar. This new service, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, broadens the airline’s network in Southeast Asia to 13 cities in eight countries and offers more choices…
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Innovation at Airbus: building the future of flight
Innovation has always been a part of Airbus’ DNA and we are focused on specific research and development areas that we believe are going to be the key drivers in building the future of flight. Airbus is using the core strength and capabilities of itself, plus an extended innovation ecosystem, to deliver its mission.
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A380 landing in Paris Charles De Gaulle | Etihad Airways
Watch the journey of Etihad Airways’ new daily A380 service from Abu Dhabi to Paris.