It is a no-brainer that range is one of the most crucial factors in the mind of the aircraft engineers while designing a new aircraft. As we saw in this article on narrow-body aircraft, range-based market differentiation is slowly becoming the future of commercial aviation. Let us take a look at the ranges of popular …
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A total kitty of $300+ billion is lost
Coronavirus outbreak fears have forced the government to suspend entry into and stopovers in Qatar
Effect on passenger demand is expected to top $100 billion
Towards the carbon neutral future
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If you like the story, feel free to like and share with fellow aviation enthusiasts. You can also subscribe to our blog by using the 'Follow' button in the footer. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2019 Global Passenger Survey showing that passengers are looking to technology to improve their …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), contracted by 3.9% in August 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes, the longest period since the global financial crisis …
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This trip report covers Emirates Airlines flight EK517 from New Delhi, India (DEL) to Dubai, UAE (DXB). Flight EK517 has scheduled timings of departure at 4:15 pm from DEL and a 6:35 pm arrival at DXB. This is the most premium aircraft operating on this route, the other ones being from Indian carriers like IndiGo Airlines, …
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Air traffic figures for June 2019 reveal sturdy growth
The Concorde is undoubtedly one of the top engineering creations in aviation, which was supposed to revolutionise the industry. However, it was not able to achieve what it intended to. This has serious learnings for the industry. Watch the video below to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uBCqH4qKAY If you like the video, don't forget to like, …
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Transportation, by its design, is any industry heavily dependent on hydrocarbon fuel. While many means of transport have been shifted to renewable energy sources (read: trains), others, like road transport vehicles are surely on a robust trajectory towards the same. Electric vehicles, as an idea, was born in the early 19th century, with almost all …
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