by Dalius Kralikas | Feb 6, 2020 | Articles, Did You Know
It is calculated that around 70% (20,242 planes) of the total demand for aircraft over the next two decades will be for the narrow-body variety, and Airbus A320-family aircraft is considered to be a winner in this market. Let’s uncover why it is the world’s...
by Dalius Kralikas | Jan 21, 2020 | Did You Know
In today’s aircraft, all systems are integrated under Flight Management System (FMS). It is a technical brain that navigates modern airplanes safely through the skies. In many ways, it’s like the GPS for a car with waypoints programmed in between the initial point and...
by Dalius Kralikas | Jan 16, 2020 | Did You Know
According to aviation regulations, it is forbidden for passengers to visit the pilot cockpit during a flight. However, aviation fans might have this opportunity. Everyone, who has visited different types of Airbus aircraft, has noticed that all of these aircraft decks...
by Dalius Kralikas | Jul 8, 2019 | Did You Know
The origins of captain’s authority comes from maritime law and tradition. A ship’s captain had absolute authority and was the unquestioned commander responsible for the ship, cargo, and crew. The same concept in aviation was applied in the early years, before 1930....
by Dalius Kralikas | Jul 4, 2019 | Did You Know
If you have an ambition to become an airline pilot or if you are a passionate aviation lover, you may have heard the name EASA. The abbreviation letters EASA stand for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency which is the centrepiece of the European Union’s...
by Dalius Kralikas | Jun 20, 2019 | Did You Know
Whether you love your window seat or choose to stay farther from the window and forget you’re flying, you have surely noticed that all airplane windows are round. However, those windows are round not only for aesthetic reasons. It’s a life-saving engineering...
