There are lots of reasons they didn’t fly private. Could be because the vast majority of private jets can’t fly that nonstop. Could also be because they’re not a high enough status of the royal family that they have access to jets that can. Could be that one wasn’t available and...
If you’re a traveler, you have to worry about four things from aviation. One is just the carbon dioxide emissions…number two, you have to worry about the fact that particulate matter from jets can provide surfaces for the formation of clouds, and that that reflects some sunlight…the thir...
24 Airbus A330-200s, which are the carrier’s wide body jets, and they’re used for long haul routes to the mainland and abroad 18 Airbus A321neos, which are all quite new, and which mostly operate flights to the west coast of the United States 19 Boeing 717-200s, which are used...
Charlie checked out himself on the DC8-63 and spent the rest of his career flying jets for Aer Lingus. Shown here he stands with his parents, all holding a ceremonial bottle of wine at the inaugural flight of a new route. As a career pilot, he carried his love of aircraft and his ...
She is most affected on long flights and during bad weather. “Also, I am very sensitive to news about flight disasters and it doesn’t help if some such event occurs shortly before my flight. I do not fly on small planes, but only on large jets. I also will not fly on second-tier...
While small planes, like private jets, may not be equipped to deal with extreme icing conditions, commercial jets can typically fly fast enough to avoid build-up during flight. Certain aircraft may also be outfitted with anti-icing features like heated leading edges on the wings and pores that...
Lilium’s jets would come into their own over ranges of 250km or more. There is no prospect of batteries replacing jet fuel for long-haul flights. But UK entrepreneur Alex Asseily, a Lilium investor and its former strategy director, has high hopes for short-haul. “I don’t know how ...