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
Tag: airplanes
Boeing Faces New Allegations Ahead of Senate Hearing
Just hours before Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun is set to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, new allegations about the company’s safety practices have
FAA Chief Addresses Boeing’s Safety Challenges
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker recently discussed the safety challenges Boeing faces as a critical deadline approaches. Whitaker’s comments came during an interview with ABC News
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
Boeing Faces New FAA Investigation Amid Falsification Reports
In a recent turn of events, Boeing has come under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) microscope once again. This April, Boeing disclosed to the FAA
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 Aircraft Doors Will Not Open in the Middle of a Flight
Some people mistakenly believe that aircraft doors can be easily opened during a flight. In fact, there have been several attempts by passengers trying to
Will a Plane Pop for Being Over Pressurized?
It’s easy to picture a plane’s cabin as a perfectly sealed environment, a pressurized bubble protecting us from the harsh realities of the thin air
Rear-Mounted Versus Wing-Mounted Engines
There are only two places in an airplane where jet engines are positioned, either in the rear or aft, and at the wings. Both have
Take-off and Landing are the Most Dangerous Parts of a Flight
The most perilous moments during a flight are not found in the cruising phase but rather during take-off and landing, with landing being particularly hazardous.