The Hartsfield-Jackson international airport, in Atlanta, is one of the busiest airports in America — also the World. By 2015 it had already seen more than 100 million passengers come through the hub.
Atlanta needed a way to reduce the stress on its infrastructure. They found it through the use of drones.
With the high rate of globalization, there has been a massive increase in the number of airline and aviation enthusiasts worldwide. More and more people are finding it a hobby and for those interested in learning more about aviation, here are some amazing facts you might not have heard before.
Thanks to the aviation industry, traveling from one continent to another is becoming less like a privilege, and more like an essential.
Uber is hands down one of the best transportation methods. However, Uber is hoping to take things to the next level with flying cars. Learn more here!
We can all agree that one of mankind’s crowning achievements is the ability to take to the sky. But did you know these facts about aviation?
Lets talk about flight safety.
About 28% of UK travelers are afraid of flying in an aeroplane.
Yet, you are much more likely to die in an automobile crash than you are in an aeroplane crash.
Radar, essential for flight tracking, has been around since the 1940s – but some airlines flying today have been around even longer. People have been enjoying the speed and convenience of air travel with these senior citizens of the sky for almost a century.
Flight is something we take for granted. We can hop on a plane to almost anywhere in the world and while we’re in the air we’re probably thinking about what to eat, whether to have a nap, or our destination. However, there are some interesting facts about the safest mode of passenger transportation that might surprise you.
There will be many new aircraft in the skies over the next few months and years which are under development now. The first to be seen may be the Boeing 737 MAX 8, a fuel efficient single aisle commercial plane, designed to be an affordable way of accessing new destinations. It has just achieved US Federal Aviation Administration certification after four years of intensive testing, and, with over 3,600 orders in place already, is the fastest selling airplane in Boeing history. It won’t be long before it is in use worldwide.