The past few days for Philippine aviation have been quite eventful. Last week, there was a global IT-related outage that caused airlines worldwide to cancel
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Why Southeast Asia Airlines Must Order More Planes
Southeast Asia’s aviation market is experiencing a robust expansion. According to Boeing’s commercial market outlook, the global demand for planes will reach 50,170 by 2043,
How Air Temperature Affects Aircraft Take-off Performance
Last March and April, we in the Philippines experienced the El Niño phenomenon, with temperatures reaching around 40 degrees Celsius. While this was not good
Why Airlines Impose Luggage Weight Limits
Some might wonder why we need to transfer overweight hand luggage to the cargo hold, even though it ends up on the same aircraft. This
Understanding Some Basics About Aviation
The past few days have been quite eventful with two incidents involving a Philippine Airlines plane and a Cebu Pacific plane on separate occasions. After
The Convair XC-99 Reminds Me of an Airbus A380
As I was browsing PlaneHistoria today, one of my favorite Facebook pages, I came across this interesting plane: the Convair XC-99, a massive cargo plane
Which Seats in an Airline Makes the Most Revenue?
We all know the common seats in an aircraft: first class, business class, and economy. Right now, there’s a new trend called premium economy. Nowadays,
The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is Such a Badass Plane
If you have watched the movie “Olympus Has Fallen,” you will notice the Lockheed AC-130 gunship used to attack the White House. While it may
Why Did Cebu Pacific Order 152 Airbus Aircraft?
So I was sifting through the comments section on my Facebook page about Cebu Pacific’s blockbuster aircraft order and noticed some questions: “Why so many
Engines Powering the World’s Fastest Jets
As a kid, I would always compare the speeds of jets. All I knew was that the F-15 was one of the fastest fighter jets,