Tag: Jets
INFORMATIONAL Oct 29, 2025 Comfort at a Cost: The Silent Death of the Airbus A340 Often associated with long-haul luxury and seen as a technological marvel of its time, the Airbus A340 now finds itself on the edge of extinction. Read More →
STORIES Oct 29, 2025 Boom Supersonic Suggests Business Jets Could Be in Its Future AeroXplorer had the privilege of speaking with Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, Chief Test Pilot at Boom Supersonic. In conversation, he commented on how he sees the future of Boom's product line and if supersonic cargo or business jets could be in the company's future. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 28, 2025 Beyond GPS: How Quantum Navigation Could Redefine the Future of Flight Quantum Navigation: It may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but navigation using the principles of quantum physics is quickly becoming a reality. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 27, 2025 Cliffs, Clouds, and Courage: Lukla Airport Nepal, The World's Most Dangerous Airport Perched high in the Himalayas, Lukla Airport — officially known as Tenzing-Hilary Airport — is widely regarded as the world's most dangerous airport. Located in Nepal's Khumbu Pasanglhamu region near Mount Everest, it serves as a critical gateway for trekkers beginning their journey to the world's highest peak. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 23, 2025 Supersonic Secrets: The Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski" In the technological competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, military and commercial aviation emerged as a crucial battlefield. Both superpowers competed to build better aircraft between 1946 and 1991. Within a year after the Soviet Union unveiled a fighter jet with a more sophisticated design than the Americans, the United States would produce a more capable design, outperforming its competition in both performance and innovation. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 18, 2025 One Size Too Small: What Happened to the Airbus A318? Once hailed as the future of short-haul aviation, the Airbus A318 quickly became the black sheep of the A320 family. This article explores the rise, fall, and rare opportunities to still catch a ride on the smallest Airbus ever built. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 17, 2025 Terminal Trouble: One of Japan's Busiest Airports is Slowly Sinking Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the primary international airport serving the city of Osaka in Japan. Geological factors are increasingly putting Kansai Airport at risk of sinking, an unusual scenario related to how the airport was built. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 28, 2024 Top 5 Best Fighter Jets in the World Article covering the top 5 fighter jets in the world and their defining features. Read More →
NEWS Sep 24, 2024 Coffee Stain Costs Couple $3,000 for New Flight to Bali A couple was prevented from boarding a Virgin Australia plane to Bali over a stain. Read what the couple had to say about getting halted at the check-in counter and Virgin's response to the media. Read More →
NEWS Sep 04, 2024 Australian Jetstar Adds New Routes and Perth Base Jetstar announced it has opened a new base at Perth airport and a new flight to Bangkok. See how significant these new developments are for the company. Read More →