Airline Tarmac Thrust 
Aerotime
OCTOBER 28, 2024
With the resulting drop in height of the right-hand side of the aircraft, the plane’s number two engine cowling also contacted the tarmac, with the aircraft coming to rest on its right-hand side. Airport authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the failure of the drain cover and surrounding tarmac area.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MAY 17, 2025
Initially I was thinking of one of the budget airlines based in either Gatwick or Luton Airport but because London City Airport was closer to my accommodation and the lure to fly on the Airbus A220-100 once again was too much for me, I decided to fly with ITA Airways to Milan (LIN) in the morning and back in the evening.
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Flying Magazine
JULY 7, 2025
READ MORE: Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights Aerodynamic lift and vectored thrust come from two pairs of ducted propellers running on kerosene-powered engines, mounted outside the main hull. Helium contributes only about 60 percent of the lift—the shape of the balloon forms a giant wing, providing the rest.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Witnesses and airport surveillance footage captured the moment when the Airbus A330’s powerful thrust dislodged sections of the newly resurfaced runway. As the plane accelerated, fragments of tarmac were seen being thrown into the air behind it, creating a visible trail of debris.
Ask the Pilot
AUGUST 5, 2024
Imagine what it’s like slinging suitcases out on the tarmac when the mercury hits triple digits. Jet engines don’t like this low-density air either, producing less thrust. Extreme heat is no fun for airlines or their customers. Engines also are subject to internal temperature limits — exhaust gas temps, etc.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
According to Brendan Koerner, the writer of ‘The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking’, the requirement for all airline passengers to be screened only came about on January 5, 1973. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 – November 24, 1971 FBI Mystery still surrounds the whereabouts of plane hijacker D.B.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
JULY 22, 2024
Introduction What a way to celebrate my first ever Indian domestic flight experience by flying on the airline's brand new Airbus A350-900. Let's say I didn't have the best first impression of this airline and I believe some of you have read about the negative reviews of the airline in almost all aspects of air travel with this airline.
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