Since 2023, I have been hoping for Philippine Airlines (PAL) to put in another aircraft order. Given the positive outlook of air travel demand, upcoming
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The A330 MRTT Can Refuel Planes Without Human Intervention
Air-to-air refueling is important for military aircraft to extend their missions and stay airborne longer. Aircraft like the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-10 Extender air-to-air
At What Speeds Do Planes Take-Off
During an incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport where a Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER had to abort take-off, a journalist asked why the pilots
Passengers Thank Flight Crew for Safe Flights Amidst Typhoon
While Metro Manila and some parts of the Philippines came to a standstill last July 24, 2024, due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Carina
More Understanding & Kindness are Needed from Air Passengers
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
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