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5 Best Aviation Games You Can Download Today!

1Jun

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

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5 Best Aviation Games You Can Download Today!

Even before the Wright Brothers' first flight in December 1903, people have occupied themselves with aviation themed games. This is a trend that's continued to this very day, with literally thousands of aviation games available on a variety of platforms. But as with most things in life, some games stand out from the rest; be it for their intuitive user interfaces, hyper-realistic features or just for capturing the sheer enthusiasm of an avgeek! So what are the best aviation games available today? For the purposes of this article, we are only mentioning solely aviation-related games (rather than other games with a large aviation focus), which are available on a variety of platforms, including but not limited to mobile devices, games consoles and/or online. (adsbygoog...

8Jan

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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Is Private Jet Charter Worth it?

What is Private Jet Charter? Pros Luxury & Comfort Privacy Convenience Cons Expensive Planning Conclusion

5Jan

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Is Fractional Private Jet Ownership Worth it?

Over the last few years, fractional private jet ownership companies like Warren Buffett's NetJets and Kenn Ricci's Flexjet have seen a boom in demand. More people than ever before want to own their own slice of a private jet, and are willing to through the nose for it. Indeed, the average fractional private jet owner has a net worth of at least $250 million and spends an average $7.5 million acquiring their jet! So at that price, is it truly worth the cost? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Fractional Private Jet Ownership? The idea of fractional aircraft ownership goes back to the beginning of aviation. When aircraft became available for people to purchase and fly recreationally, flying clubs began to form and brought pilots from all back...

30Jan

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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15 Best Helicopters in The World!

The first helicopters were produced in the late 1930's and early 1940's. Since then, hundreds of thousands of helicopters have been produced, in hundreds of different variants, but which are the best helicopters in the world? However, as with other types of aircraft, there have been several different types of helicopters developed. Among these are luxury helicopters, military helicopters, utility helicopters, training helicopters and more! This can make classifying the "best helicopters" rather difficult. Regardless, for the purposes of this article, I will focus on a combination of luxury, military and utility helicopters. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Sikorsky S-76 What do the Queen of England, Donald Trump and Burt Reynolds all have...

25Apr

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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11 best aviation movies

Since the beginning of cinema, there have been aviation movies. Some have been bad, whilst others are good, so which are the best? Here are the 11 best aviation movies! 11. Amelia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioZCEpRLpxo Everyone knows of the story of Amelia Earhart, generally considered to be one of the most famous aviators to ever live! Her awards, her travels, her Lockheed Constellation and most famous her disappearance. Amelia, covers every aspect of her life, from when she first wanted to fly, up until her last flight. The film is packed with flight scenes that would make just about every other movie on this list blush! The film is set in 1937, with Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) and her navigator, Fred Noonan (Christopher Eccleston) making one of their fligh...

13 of the best aviation websites you should follow!

21Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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13 of the best aviation websites you should follow!

Since the beginning of the internet, there have been aviation websites. Many have long since gone. But many more have started, and have become the best aviation websites on the internet! Today, we will explain who and what they are! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Captain Jetson In May 2018 Captain Les, more frequently known as 'Captain Jetson', founded the site after his own nickname. The site primarily focuses on writing about the latest goings-on in the airline industry. However, due to Captain Jetson's unique position of having been a commercial airline pilot since 1987, Captain Jetson also answers aviation related questions too! (Much in the same fashion to some of the posts we write here, such as "What is an avgeek?") 2. Disciple...

Why Bombardier and Embraer can’t beat Airbus and Boeing…

26Feb

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Why Bombardier and Embraer can’t beat Airbus and Boeing…

Bombardier and Embraer are the little brothers to Airbus and Boeing. They admire and want to be like their older brothers, but seldom are. Many people talk about how Bombardier and Embraer can't beat Airbus and Boeing, but here's why... Bombardier and Embraer can't beat Airbus and Boeing because of their size. Bombardier is simply too small to compete with Airbus, and Embraer is simply too small to compete with Boeing. Instead of competing directly, they choose to make smaller aircraft, which don't compete with anything Airbus or Boeing make, and thus, Boeing and Airbus don't have any reason to try to consolidate with them or try to force them into bankruptcy. Often, Embraer and Boeing team up for joint ventures, such as the E-Jet family, the same can be said for Bombardier ...

Why I prefer private jets to commercial jets- as a pilot

22Jan

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Why I prefer private jets to commercial jets- as a pilot

You probably read the first half of the title and said "Really?! Of course you would! Most people prefer private jets to commercial jets! Who would've thought that?!" However, I mean this from a pilot's point of view, rather than a passenger's point of view. So, why exactly do I prefer private jets to commercial jets? Whilst private jets are far comfier than commercial jets, that is not the main reason pilots tend to prefer private jets to commercial jets. The real reason is their speed, uniqueness and elegance in the sky. I mean, when you hear someone yell "Oh look! It's a plane!" and it's just some old 737 or A350, yeah, that's old news. But, when someone yells "Oh look! It's a plane!" and it is an elegant G650, or a Lineage 1000, you probably stand there and go "Wow!" and then prece...

21Dec

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Are we in a new golden age of aviation?

Once, we were in a golden age of aviation. Everything to do with aviation was better. The seats were comfier, there was more legroom, service was far superior. But now, many argue that we are in a new golden age of aviation. An aviation renaissance, if you will. But are we really in a new golden age of aviation? Whilst many who lived, and traveled during the (first) golden age of aviation, their answer would be unequivocally "No!" However, for many, especially those who never flew during the (first) golden age of aviation, the answer would be a resounding "Yes!" We spoke with 15 frequent fliers from both 'golden ages' of aviation. We asked about why they believe we are/aren't in a new golden age of aviation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why we are...

20Nov

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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What will happen to the retired A380s?

In September, Air France announced that they would be retiring their A380s. When the A380s are retired from July 2020 onwards. But what will happen to these retired A380s? In September, we covered the A380 in our Aircraft Digest series. In that article we talked about how Air France was planning to retire its A380 fleet. As of yet, there is no clear path that could be taken in regards to the future of retired A380s. What will likely happen to the retired A380s? A380 private jet, this is a likely outcome, simply due to the space that the A380 has. The 747 has become a staple of business aviation, just as, say, the G650 has. The A380 has already made for a great private jet, indeed one of the most luxurious in the world! I could quite easily see that the retired A380s could become priva...