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5 Best Aviation Games You Can Download Today!

1Jun

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Opinion

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...

23Apr

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Analysis

Is Aviation a Good Investment?

An industry worth a staggering $3.5 trillion globally, aviation is arguably one of the most lucrative industries to be in after ones like tech, healthcare and financial services yet so many aviation companies go out of business each year. But it's not just the small ones with limited financial resources that go bust; each year we see headlines with a major international airline declaring bankruptcy or entering bankruptcy protection, whilst others report record profits. So all this begs the question: Is aviation a good investment? All in all, assuming you have the knowledge in your particular sub-niche of aviation, and the financial resources to make it successful, aviation is a good investment. The things that sink a company quickly is bad management and a lack of money. ...

Inside The Interesting World of Aircraft Dealers

16Mar

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Analysis

Inside The Interesting World of Aircraft Dealers

Like many avgeeks, I have spent countless hours scrolling the internet looking at aircraft for sale. Whilst many of these ads were placed by brokers or aircraft owners, a large minority were placed by so-called aircraft dealers. Unlike used car dealerships, whose role is remarkably similar albeit it with cars rather than aircraft, aircraft dealers are not as universally hated, with many in the aviation industry seeing them as vital to the industry. Just not in the way they like to think... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What Are Aircraft Dealers? An old joke in the industry is that aircraft dealers are kind of like a mixture of used car dealers and real estate agents, in the sense that they are unregulated (like car dealers) and are high ma...

The true effects of Brexit on aviation revealed…

5Feb

By Christopher Harrow1 Comment

Analysis

The true effects of Brexit on aviation revealed…

Since the controversial vote in 2016, many companies and industries have questioned their future in a post-Brexit world. The aviation industry is no different. Brexit affects every corner of the aviation industry imaginable, from airlines and aircraft manufacturers, to small regional airports in the US! But it is only now that we are beginning to see the true effects of Brexit on aviation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Brexit was a vote on whether or not the UK wanted to leave the EU or not. The result of the vote showed (by a slim majority) that the UK wanted to leave the EU. This has had, and will continue to have an impact on industries all over the world, not just in Europe. Since the vote, many people have begun to question whether Brexit...

21Dec

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Opinion

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...

4Dec

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

History

Aviation: past vs present

Aviation, just like many industries has changed a lot over the past 100 years. Whereas once, Orville Wright had to hold onto his aircraft for dear life, now, we can travel in relative luxury. But just how much has air travel changed in the past 100 years? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The beginning of commercial aviation I'm not going to talk about the various attempts before the Wright brothers to fly, dating back all the way to the Ancient Greeks at least. On December 17 1903 at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright took the first powered flight of a heavier than air aircraft. Thus making him the first human to achieve powered flight. After that, aviation remained still largely obscure and disregarded. The Golden age of Aviation After the two world war...

What is the future of aviation? Aviation in 10 years…

16Nov

By Christopher Harrow2 Comments

Analysis

What is the future of aviation? Aviation in 10 years…

We have had aviation for over 100, since the Wright Brothers first flew in 1903, but what about the future of aviation? What can we expect of aviation in the next 10 years or so? The future of aviation can really be broken down into 5 key points: Environmental Speed Efficiency Size The death of the Hub and Spoke theory What is the future of aviation environmentally? Aviation has grown exponentially in the last 10 years, but the next 10 years will be the most significant for the industry. Aviation is currently the main focus of environmental activist groups. They believe that not enough is being done to curb the amount of CO2 being pumped into the atmosphere by our aircraft. This is something that they believe has to change now. They propose that regional ...