Runway Markings: All You Need to Know

Runway Markings: All You Need to Know

Did you ever look out of an aircraft window and notice the paint marking on the airport runway and wonder what they all mean? Runway paint markings are visual markers that help guide pilots and ensure safe aircraft take-offs and landings. And, if you’re intrigued to understand more about these markings and how they help

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Runway Markings: All You Need to Know

Runway Markings: All You Need to Know

Did you ever look out of an aircraft window and notice the paint marking on the airport runway and wonder what they all mean? Runway paint markings are visual markers that help guide pilots and ensure safe aircraft take-offs and landings. And, if you’re intrigued to understand more about these markings and how they help

ANA 777-200ER (722) Premium Class Cabin

Review: ANA 777-200ER (722) Premium Class from Naha to Tokyo

At the end of 2019, ANA introduced a new type of Premium Class (domestic first class) seat on some of its flights within Japan. The seat can be found on some of its Boeing 777-200ER and 787-9 aircraft, primarily operating on major routes like Tokyo – Sapporo and Tokyo – Okinawa. Last November, I finally

Is VivaAeroBus Safe? (Yes, It Is.)

Is Viva AeroBus Safe? (Yes, It Is.)

If you are about to fly with an airline you never heard of, you might be wondering if it’s safe. The short answer is that air travel continues to be one of the safest forms of travel. In 2022, a busy year for air travel, there were a total of 33 accidents involving commercial passenger

Boeing 787 vs. Airbus A380

Boeing 787 vs. Airbus A380: How Do They Compare?

The Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 widebodies are very different aircraft physically, primarily due to the upper passenger deck on the A380, making the A380 a much bigger and heavier aircraft than the 787. It’s also worth noting right off the bat that while the A380 is out of production now, the 787 remains in

Boeing 747 vs. 757

Boeing 747 vs. 757: How Do They Compare?

With significant differences in their capabilities, the widebody 747 and narrowbody 757 were developed to serve different types of markets. They embarked on their first commercial flights in 1969 and 1983 respectively. The 757’s production run ended in 2005, and whilst many 757s have now been retired, significant numbers are still operated by airlines such

Boeing 787-9

Boeing 787 vs. 747: How Do They Compare?

Boeing 787 and 747 widebodies are very different aircraft physically, primarily due to the upper passenger deck on the 747, making the 747 a much bigger and heavier aircraft than the 787. The other key difference is that the 787 remains in full production, whereas, the 747’s long production run recently came to an end

Boeing 747-400

Boeing 747-400 vs. 747-8: The Final Two Jumbo Jet Series Compared

With the recent end of 747 production, I thought it would be interesting to take a look and compare the last two 747 series – the 747-400 and the 747-8 to see where they differ and where the similarities lay. In launching the 747-8 to extend the commercial life of the 747, Boeing had to

ANA Lounge Naha

Review: ANA Lounge at Naha Airport

Naha airport in Okinawa is one of the airports in Japan where ANA operates both an ANA Lounge and an ANA Suite Lounge for its domestic passengers. I had a chance to visit the former prior to my flight back to Tokyo during my ANA mileage run last year. Continue reading to see what the

Solaseed Air Nassy (Exeggutor) Jet Onboard Items

Nassy Jet: Flying on Solaseed Air’s New Pokemon Jet on Its First Day

When Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, I had a feeling that Pokemon-themed aircraft would make a comeback in one way or another. At that point, however, I had no idea that over the next couple of years, there would be multiple such special liveries featured on aircraft belonging to multiple airlines not only

Types of Boeing 747: Multiple Variants from the "-100" to the "-8"

Types of Boeing 747: Multiple Variants from the “-100” to the “-8”

When Boeing embarked on the 747 program way back in the 1960s it probably never imagined how iconic and admired the 747 would become in the world of civil aviation. The 747 was Boeing’s first wide-body commercial airliner and was conceived as air travel started to surge and airfares started to decrease, creating the opportunity

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