Because of travel restrictions and a drop in demand from customers, and a decrease in demand for flights, the number of flights during the beginning of April 2020 fell 61 percent when compared to the same timeframe in 2019. The outbreak has destroyed the skies of planes; however it’s not only the airline industry that is reeling from the sudden shift. Aircraft […]
I am a former United States Air Force pilot and flight instructor. A couple of years ago, I was in the seat of a Boeing 747 aircraft. I was at 29,000 feet in the air, flying across New Jersey to Sacramento, California, and back to Hawaii. It took me six hours to fly and then land it safely at Sacramento. After […]
Electric planes could be like a futuristic idea, but they’re actually not all that far away, at the very least, for short distances. 2-seater Velis Electros are already in the air throughout Europe. Electric seaplanes are under test within British Columbia, and larger aircraft are expected to arrive. Air Canada announced on September. 15th, 2022, that it was planning to purchase 30 […]
Many world leaders and delegates will have traveled to Glasgow to take part in COP26, which is the 26th UN climate change summit in person. However, as they debate emissions targets that keep global warming under 1.5degC but not 3degC or greater, aviation is not likely to be a part of them because of the lack of alternatives that are low […]
Presently, 5G is being tested in many countries across the globe 5G is currently being used in a number of countries around the world. It’s the version of the mobile phone. It may offer network speeds that are up to 100 to 100 times more efficient than the speeds we’ve seen in 4G. In order to ensure the highest speeds and the […]
you might have heard about the news. Qantas flight 144 departing from Auckland arrived safely in Sydney today after the pilot had to shut down the engine as well as issue a mayday signal as he flew across the Pacific Ocean. It was a twin-jet aircraft that was ten years old. Boeing 737 was carrying around 145 passengers, all of who […]
U.S. airline passengers at the beginning of 2023 experienced the highest number of delays on flights since 2014. The increased number of delays was evident shortly following the month of December 2022, in which Southwest Airlines experienced epic chaos, resulting in the cancellation of 71 percent of the flights it operated. In reaction, on May 8th, 2023, 2023 the Biden administration announced new regulations which […]
The climate is changing, the airlines have been pressured to decrease the carbon emissions that come from flying. For most of us, particularly in Australia, flying is a necessary mode of transportation, so how can we minimize its impact on the environment? Transporting passengers to and from the airport is a neglected aspect of flying that can be a great […]
Amelia Earhart broke a transcontinental speed record over 90 years ago, in the month of July 1933, when she flew her iconic Red Lockheed Vega from Los Angeles to New Jersey in just 17 hours seven and a half minutes. The previous same year, Earhart flew as an observer on the Northwest Airways winter flight across the U.S., testing the possibilities of […]
Windows Embedded Automotive is a company that has been in the automotive industry for more than 15 years. It has enabled vehicle-based information systems to let drivers control their mobile phones, car stereos, and other devices using voice commands. Since then, consumers have come to expect the ability to access and share data while driving. The AM radio, road atlas, […]