Purpose of Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW)
ZFW Components It includes the aircraft’s basic operating weight (structure, systems, avionics), payload (passengers, baggage, cargo), and any additional items…
2018 built American Airlines Boeing 787-9 plane (N834AA) has suffered major damage
2018 built American Airlines Boeing 787-9 plane (N834AA) has suffered major damage after its Number Two engine (Genx-1B) ingested an…
A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-86J plane (TC-TJV), operating flight XC6104 from Munich to Antalya suffered a tire burst during landing
A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-86J plane (TC-TJV), operating flight XC6104 from Munich to Antalya suffered a tire burst during landing.
THY A359 near New York on Oct 8th 2024, captain died in flight
The crew of a THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration TC-LGR, was directing the aircraft to JFK Airport in New…
Cockpit Windshields Fail Safe Design
The windshields design is a clamped laminated glass type. It is made of 3 glass plies separated with plastic interlayer….
Cockpit Windows Damage Identification
•A heating film cracking looks like roughly a straight line across the window starting from a window edge. In most…
Ryanair aircraft evacuated in Brindisi after engine fire before flight to Torino
A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Ryanair, registration 9H-QCB performing flight FR-8826 from Brindisi to Turin (Italy) with…
Atlanta B744 at Hong Kong on Sep 30th 2024, could not retract gear
An Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Air Atlanta Icelandic, registration 9H-WFF performing flight CC-1007 from Hong…
OCT 01: Ryanair Boeing 737MAX8 (EI-IGI) suffered a double tire burst on its right maingear during landing on rwy 28 at Bergamo-Intl AP(LIME), Italy
OCT 01: Ryanair Boeing 737MAX8 (EI-IGI) suffered a double tire burst on its right maingear during landing on rwy 28…
How effective are thrust reversers? Are thrust reverses necessary?
Thrust reverser systems are featured on many jet aircraft to help slow down just after touch-down, reducing wear on the brakes and enabling…