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Flying With Skyservice Airlines
Skyservice Airlines might be a very small charter airline, but it offers an array of destinations to choose from and more than adequate services for its passengers.
How Safe is Airline Travel
In the past twelve months, there have been numerous airline disasters around the world, which may have frightened travelers. How safe is it to fly?
Pink Panties, Boxer Shorts and Underwire Bras
Right out of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall, the TSA's new screening machines disrobe passengers faster than a Mars bound tourist.
Air Arabia, the World's Most Profitable Airline
Defying the economic downturn and unpredictable fuel prices, the Sharjah based airline has staged a performance unrivaled since Herb Kelleher launched Southwest Airlines.
How to Survive a Plane Crash
What a passenger wears on a flight, where a person sits and what a apassenger does in the event of an emergency affects the chances of surviving a plane crash.
Aviation Adopts Alternative Fuel
With global warming an increasing threat, the desire to convert airplanes to alternative fuel has spurred new developments.
SAM Countermeasure Protects Commercial Flights
Since the 1980s, MANPADS have been used to target civilian aircraft in a number of terrorism attacks. The Guardian System provides a countermeasure against this threat.
Fatal Crash of Spanair Flight 5022
A critical examination of the facts surrounding the Spanair JK5022 accident will eliminate most wild speculation that does not aid the investigation or family comfort.
Boeing Dreamliner in Final Stages
Security concerns and production outsourcing were among the problems that caused the delay in completing the over 800 orders for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
TAM 3054 Crash Investigation
The final analysis of the TAM accident is months away; however, the raw data is shedding considerable light on the catastrophe.
Boeing Versus Airbus in Asia
Success at Boeing, and continued production and design problems at Airbus, means China leads Asian airlines in the operation and purchase of numbers of Boeing Aircraft
Boeing 787
Airline executives and aviation enthusiasts alike eagerly await the official arrival of the Dreamliner.
Air Traffic is on the Rise
As the number of air travelers increases around the globe, so does concern about congestion on the ground and in the sky.
Airbus A380 vs. Boeing 787
Executives at Airbus and Boeing believe that their new planes will soar, but what if it was strictly up to passengers to decide?
The Invention of the Jet Engine
An Englishman and a German both contemporaniously invented jet engines.