If you’ve flown anywhere in the last decade or so, you’ve likely been asked to switch your cellphone or other electronic devices to “airplane mode”. Unfortunately, this doesn’t turn them into an airplane. While most of us will simply follow the instructions to switch to airplane mode without a second thought, other may have questions.…
Although pilots and flight attendants are most often credited with the success of flights, it is the people we don’t see behind the scenes that make air travel possible. Without aviation maintenance technicians, airplanes wouldn’t even be able to get up off the ground. Every May 24th we take the time to honor these individuals…
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the airline industry was one of the hardest hit. While the world ground to a halt, millions of flights were cancelled. With all of those grounded flights, many airlines were forced to put their planes into storage. Why they were put in storage Whether it was because airlines…
From recycling to electric cars, everyone is trying to be more ecofriendly these days. But did you know that flying is responsible for almost 3% of the world’s emissions? There was a decrease in emissions at the height of the pandemic when people either weren’t flying or flights were being cancelled. However, as the aviation…
Airplanes undergo a lot of stress. From takeoff to landing and the times in between, there’s stress everywhere. Luckily, there are safety measures in place to ensure an airplane can do its job flight after flight. One such safety measure is small but mighty: safety wire. Also known as locking wire, it is an integral…
If you’re new to the aviation industry, especially as an aircraft maintenance technician (AMT), you’re bound to hear a lot of new acronyms. While you may already know some of them, one you might not is FOD. FOD is a constant struggle for both airports and the AMTs that work at them. So, what is…
Chances are you would recognize the presidential plane if you saw it. The famous blue exterior makes it one of the most well-know planes today. It helps that it also has the presidential seal on the side and an American flag on the tale. But what do we really know about the aircraft that carries…
Like many careers out there, hiring requirements have been changing. In January 2022, Delta Airlines dropped their degree requirement for pilots looking to be hired. Where in the past the airline, like others, required a four-year bachelor’s degree, they have gotten rid of this. While Delta is only now making this change, Southwest, United, and…
Chances are, if you’ve bought a new cell phone in the past few years, it is equipped with 5G. Even if you don’t know what 5G is yet, you’ve probably seen it mentioned in the news lately. After agreeing to delays twice, Verizon and AT&T will be rolling out the new technology for cellphone owners…
