You may find yourself pondering how a colossal aircraft like the Airbus A380 manages to halt its momentum after touching down. Naturally, it employs a
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AirAsia Philippines Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Performance
AirAsia Philippines is taking to the skies with an exceptional performance this second half of the year, exceeding not only its earlier results in 2023
The Reasons Why Most Commercial Planes are Painted White
Ever found yourself pondering why the exterior of most commercial planes, such as Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia, among others, are painted white for
These Planes Have a Parachute Incase it Fails Midflight
Parachutes are uncommon in passenger aircraft. In cases like an engine failure mid-flight, pilots are trained to glide the plane safely to land. Passenger or
Classic Jetliners: The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar
Trijets have always captured my imagination, tracing back to my childhood when I received a children’s book about airplanes. One of the pages presented a
Understanding How Do Airplanes Fly
A message from a reader recently landed in my inbox, stating, “sir Mond, you’ve been writing a lot of technical stuff on airplanes but there
Pegasus Airlines Boosts Fleet with 36 New A321neo Aircraft
Pegasus Airlines has decided to take its fleet to new heights by signing an agreement with Airbus to acquire 36 new A321neo aircraft. The decision
Delta Expands Fleet with A220 Jets and Posts Record Revenues
Delta Air Lines, based at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson, plans to increase its fleet with twelve more Airbus A220-300s. These new aircraft are part of an
Modern Jetliners: The Boeing 717
Way back the early 2000s, Cebu Pacific was considering the purchase of a new aircraft to replace their outdated DC-9s. The Boeing 717 was a
When Airplanes Reverse by Themselves, or Powerback
It’s common knowledge that a variety of vehicles, from cars to boats, even trains, can shift into reverse and move in the opposite direction. However,