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INFORMATIONAL Aug 11, 2022 How Does an Aircraft APU Work? Modern airplanes are outfitted with auxiliary power units (APUs) to meet the aircraft's large energy requirements while the engines are not running. This self-contained unit represents a constant-speed gas turbine engine located in the airplane's tail cone which is isolated in a titanium fireproof compartment from the rest of the aircraft. But how does it work? Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 03, 2022 Why Passenger Load Factor is an Important Airline Performance Metric – An Arithmetic Perspective Passenger load factor, commonly abbreviated as PLF, is the measure of the number of paying passengers expressed as a percentage of the aircraft's total passenger-carrying capacity. But why is it an important metric for airlines to analyze? Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 31, 2022 A Nervous Flyer's Guide to Airplane Sounds Ever wonder what all those little noises were the last time you flew on a plane? Here is a selection of a few of the most common ones explained. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 20, 2022 Breaking Down Salt Lake City's Massive Airport Transformation Salt Lake City opened a new airport back at the end of 2020 and it has made waves, both literally and figuratively. Though the design is fairly standard among large hub airports, the airport is still entirely unique in its own way. Read to find out more about Utah's largest ever infrastructure project. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 02, 2022 An Introduction to Human Factors and Pilot Performance Have you ever wondered what human factors mean and what it has to do with flying? This article provides a short introduction. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 18, 2022 UK Travel Chaos Continues Despite the return of demand for air travel, airports across the United Kingdom are facing more challenges as passengers return to the skies. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 13, 2022 Behind the Names and Registrations of Virgin Atlantic Aircraft Virgin Atlantic has a long-standing reputation of fun and interesting names and registrations given to their planes. Here's the story behind choosing them. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 02, 2022 The Iconic Rise of Emirates The largest carrier in the Middle East is often written off as a large, rich government-backed airline that benefits from being based in an affluent city. In actuality, Emirates is much more than that, and has a large backstory regarding how it became one of the largest and most respected airlines in the world. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 17, 2022 JetBlue: The Carrier Without A Merger Partner JetBlue Airways, during the last few decades, has continued to grow across the United States and beyond. However, this growth comes despite two failed attempts to merge with other low-cost carriers. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 24, 2022 The Fall and Impending Rise of San Bernardino Airport San Bernardino Airport has had its fair share of trouble over the years but the future is looking bright. With a new airline starting service there soon and the town backing the airport, San Bernardino Airport could become the new preferred backup airport to LAX. Read More →