81 years of commercial pressurized flights
Yesterday, July 8, was the 81st anniversary of the first commercial flight of a pressurized aircraft. It was in 1840 when a Boeing aircraft named 307 Stratoliner of TWA, transported 33 passengers and 5 crew members on a route between Burbank and La Guardia Airport in New York.
China’s mega-airport started operations
China's largest international airport officially began operations last Sunday, June 27. Chengdu Tianfu's inaugural flight was operated by Sichuan Airlines, bound for Beijing.
It currently operates three runways and two terminals, covering…
Pikachu Jet returns to the air
Pikachu Jet returns to the air thanks to the Skymark airline, to commemorate 25 years of the cartoon.
After five years, Skymark joins the Pokemon Co. and they manage to clad a Pikachu Boeing 737-800 plane, one of the most popular cartoons…
100% sustainable flights
While aviation accounts for a relatively small share of carbon dioxide emissions, experts have explained that these could triple by 2050. This is a reason for the aviation industry to focus on ways to reduce a sector's footprint in constant…
Lifestyle: The American Airlines Entertainment Program
American Airlines launched a new entertainment program for its passengers called 'Lifestyle', which offers onboard its aircraft more than 150 different classes and 600 movies, television shows, concerts, and much more, which can play through…
Trinitair, the new sustainable wingtip
Hi Fly, the Mirpuri Foundation, and the Aircraft Performance company have come together to develop Trinitair, a wingtip that minimizes fuel consumption by up to 2%.
In this sense, the Portuguese airline Hi Fly will be the first to implement…