Philippine Airlines was an operator of Boeing 747 for 35 years. Why didn’t PAL consider operating the latest version of the jumbo jet, the 747-8
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Different Areas and Parts of an Airport Runway
One may think that designing a runway is easy. Just create a road, paint markings, and that’s it, you have a runway. However, with how
What We Have to Learn from Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321
Just yesterday, a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to London encountered severe clear air turbulence (CAT). Flight SQ321 dropped about 6,000 feet after passing through
How an Airport can Affect a Country’s Tourism
When a school hosted me to speak at their event in the Visayas region, they asked which airline I would like to be booked on.
Differences Between the MiG-25 Foxbat and MiG-31 Foxhound
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat and the MiG-31 Foxhound are two high-speed fighter jets developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Both aircraft served
Why Don’t Commercial Airplanes Have Parachutes?
Imagine a scenario: you’re comfortably cruising at 35,000 feet, enjoying the in-flight movie, when a sudden announcement jolts you back to reality. The pilot informs
The Story of the Grumman Cats
When we think of cats, we think of nimble yet ferocious creatures. They are sweet when they are your friends, but definitely deadly when they
Why the Airbus A340 Flew Out of Popularity
Way back, it was easy for me to identify Airbus planes as they were usually wide-body, twin-engine aircraft, starting with the A300. At that time,
The CFM56 is One of the Most Reliable Aircraft Engines Made
One of the most popular commercial jet engines ever made is the CFM56. Many of you might have heard of this engine in discussions about
Why is the Cockpit of the 747 Located on the Second Floor?
It’s easy to instantly recognize the Boeing 747 by its distinctive hump. This iconic bulge, a defining characteristic of the “Queen of the Skies,” isn’t