Aerospace manufacturing is an industry with a language all its own. Several terms used in this industry take a little getting used to if you are not familiar with aerospace manufacturing. Others come from existing technologies that are familiar to many in the general population. In this article, we will define what a number of…
Traveling to Puerto Rico used to be an item on every vacationer’s bucket list. However, with the arrival of the pandemic, it has been crossed off and replaced with something safer: social distancing. If you’ve been itching to visit the exotic island and get a glimpse of beautiful Puerto Rican women, this new development might…
An ESTA visa is mandatory for all flights to the United States, including short transits or transfers. One of the major benefits of living in a country that has warm relations with the United States of America is that as a citizen, you can become exempt of its otherwise mandatory visa requirement if you want…
Packing has never been easy for anyone. You realize there are so many things that should go into your luggage but then remember you have baggage restrictions to deal with and weight limits. If you are traveling by air, the airport rules make it even more frustrating. There is a way you can go about…
Traveling with your pooch is so exciting! Other than the fact that your beloved fur companion can experience a new adventure by your side, but you also get a flying buddy. Let’s say your dog is within the air travel size for your particular airline, we’re looking at usually around 20 pounds, what else would…
The global aviation industry is experiencing a shortage of skilled aircraft mechanics. Statistics compiled by the North Central Institute indicate that the current shortage of trained mechanics could be costing the aviation industry US$2bn every year in delays and related costs, which is a huge dent in finances at a time of lower interest. As the aviation…
By stepping on the plane, you prepare yourself for a new adventure. It’s always the best feeling especially if you are traveling to a destination that will take a couple of hours. You will explore new things both on the plane and at the destination. Along the journey, the initial feeling of exploring new places…
Canada will soon require that air travellers test negative for Covid-19 before arrival, federal ministers said on Wednesday (Dec 30), after social media images of maskless tourists prompted a call for stricter measures to curb the virus. “Canada will quickly implement the requirement for all arriving passengers to have a negative PCR Covid test three…
Today, Emirates has unveiled its long-awaited brand new premium economy seats, which have been fitted in its new Airbus A380, which was delivered this month. The premium economy cabin is located at the front of the main deck of the Airbus A380, with 56 seats in a 2-4-2 cabin layout. Emirates has also refreshed its…
Ground staff and the flight attendants did not brief the flight’s captain and co-pilot that the flight’s number had been changed, officials say. Buddha Air’s ATR 72 landed at Pokhara Airport at around 4 pm local time on Friday, instead of Janakpur with 69 passengers on board. The passengers were shocked as they stepped off…
For almost all people, dropping their smartphone from an airplane would be the worst nightmare. However, Brazilian documentary filmmaker Ernesto Galiotto’s iPhone 6s survived a fall from 2,000 feet. Not only did the iPhone survive the free fall, but it also recorded its terrifying plunge to Earth. Galiotto was flying over a beach in Cabo…
A British commercial pilot has been jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of murdering his daughter while he was drunk and high on drugs at a luxury hotel. Airbus captain, 42, “crushed the brains” and fractured the skull of one-year-old baby on October 24 last year by banging her head against a wall,…