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Emirates Group Rewards Employees with 20-Week Bonus

The Emirates Group has announced a hefty bonus for its employees, amounting to 20 weeks of their salary. This reward comes as the company celebrates record-breaking profits, and employees will…

Mond Ortiz May 14, 2024

Aircraft Aviation Information Military Aircraft

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 are your enemies. This same…

Mond Ortiz May 13, 2024

Aircraft Aviation Information

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 the Airbus A320 and the…

Mond Ortiz April 29, 2024

Aircraft Aviation Information Military Aircraft

The Embraer A-29 Super Tucano is Far from Being “Tora-Tora”

In the Philippines, people refer to any propeller-powered warbird as "tora-tora," with the impression that propeller-powered planes are vintage. Since the Philippine Air Force (PAF) operates the mighty surface attack…

Mond Ortiz April 16, 2024

Aircraft Aviation Information

The Antonov An-22, the Largest Turboprop in the World

When the name "Antonov" is mentioned, many immediately think of the An-225, which was once the world's largest aircraft until its destruction during the Ukraine-Russian war. However, Antonov's achievements in…

Mond Ortiz April 10, 2024

Flight Attendants The Flight Crew

PAL and Emirates Chosen as Best Flight Attendant Uniforms

In a recent poll I conducted, asking people to vote for the best flight attendant uniforms of 2024, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Emirates emerged as the top choices among readers.…

Mond Ortiz April 6, 2024

Airlines Aviation Information

Reasons Behind Cebu Pacific’s Blockbuster Plane Order

We are all buzzing with anticipation for Cebu Pacific's monumental plane order, potentially the single largest in Philippine aviation history. Cebu Pacific is considering the purchase of 100 to 150…

Mond Ortiz April 5, 2024

News

2023 was a Stellar Year for PAL

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has recently celebrated an incredible year, marking 2023 as the period of its strongest financial performance in history. This achievement comes at a time when the airline…

Mond Ortiz April 1, 2024

Airports Aviation Information

We Expect SMC to Fix NAIA, and Not Leave it Half-Baked

The Philippines' main airport, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), urgently requires rehabilitation. Imagine, the gateway to the Philippines appears almost rural when compared to international airports like Singapore's Changi,…

Mond Ortiz March 18, 2024

News

United Boeing 737-800 Flight Lands Safely After Panel Loss

A United Airlines Boeing 737 flight made a safe landing in Oregon this Friday, despite losing an external panel during its journey from San Francisco. This incident, involving a Boeing…

Mond Ortiz March 16, 2024

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