Airliners

I have yet to meet an aviation enthusiast that doesn’t like the 747. After all, it’s an iconic airliner that changed the industry. On the other hand, the A380’s reception has been mixed – while there are enthusiasts who love it, there are also those who don’t. In this article, I decided to look at […]

Boeing 747 rolled out for the first time on September 30, 1968. Since then, its unmistakeable shape has turned it into one of the most recognized aircraft types and the favorite aircraft type of many aviation enthusiasts. With the above in mind, yesterday, September 30, 2018, (in the US, still today) marked a very special

Every year, NASA’s airborne observatory SOFIA takes off about a hundred times to help scientists gather data to better understand our solar system and the rest of the universe. Each of those flights, however, starts way before the heavily modified Boeing 747SP gets in the air. Each of them involves getting a large amount of

If you ask someone what a Jumbo Jet can do, you will likely get one of the following two answers: transport passengers or haul cargo. Both of those are, of course, correct. But, did you know that there is a Boeing 747 that helps us better understand the universe? That’s exactly what Stratospheric Observatory for

Ranging from the legendary Pan Am and TWA to United Airlines, the Queen of the Skies – Boeing 747 – has been an important workhorse in many American airlines’ fleets. However, with both of the current American operators’ 747s nearing retirement, the era of Boeing 747s in passenger service with American airlines is about to

A couple of months ago, I wrote about that the last flight of the Slovak governmental Tu-154 would happen on August 27, 2017. The aircraft, registered OM-BYO, was supposed to perform at SIAF (Slovak International Air Fest) air show on August 26 and 27. And then, it was supposed to fly directly to Kosice in the

Nothing lasts forever – not even the sturdy Tupolev Tu-154s. At least, not within the European Union. Currently, the Government of Slovakia is the last remaining operator of the type within the EU. That will, however, change on August 27, 2017, when OM-BYO will fly for the last time. “Change of Guards” at SIAF 2017

Kunovice in Czech Republic is best known in the transport aircraft sector as the birthplace of Let L-410. From over a decade ago, however, a little known light transportation aircraft is being developed there as well – the Evektor Ev-55. I had a chance to visit the offices and manufacturing facilities of Evektor and to talk