Ground-based air defence The popular image of the fight to win control of the air is one of scores of fighters locked in swirling dogfights, epitomised by the Battle of Britain in World War 2 and MiG Alley in Korea. A less well-known method of asserting air control is ground-based air defence, which in certain

“Did you see Air Crash Investigation?” It’s one of the most commonly heard questions by any pilot. Non-aviators are drawn to the show for a myriad of reasons and consequently seek the opinion of someone that is supposedly ‘in the know’. Some viewers may have a morbid interest, while others are intrigued by the behind-thescenes

No, but that doesn’t mean it’s not useful Every year the Airline Passenger Experience Association holds its annual expo to show off the latest and greatest innovations in and around the cabin. Focusing on inflight entertainment (APEX was originally a body set up by the major studios), there’s often a glimpse of the future behind

Singapore goes the distance SIA looking to expand US network with new nonstop services from 2018 with ultra long-range A350-900 Singapore Airlines (SIA) says it will resume nonstop flights to the United States in 2018 as the launch customer of a new ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900. The new variant, called the A350-900ULR, was