We all know Airbus and Boeing, two of the main aeronautical manufacturers of the planet of which we have spoken in previous articles, with important commercial and military divisions. But there are also other companies that manufacture commercial airplanes that, although many of you know them, are also very important in the world of aviation.
Fuel; that unknown
Of the substance that allows our plane to rise in the sky, we are often only clear about the economic cost involved. As the saying goes, “It is not the sustenance that keeps the aircraft in flight, but the wallet.
This time we will see that beyond the price of fuel, it is important to know other aspects that will allow us to fly more safely, more ecologically and, why not, more economically.
Spanish airlines
If you are asked about airlines based in Spain, you will surely think of some, but there are surely others that you don’t know or that don’t sound so familiar. Let’s go over the most important ones.
Presidential Aircraft
Presidential aircraft is unique in each country, adapted to the tastes and needs of each president. In this blog entry we talk about the most outstanding aircraft at the service of world leaders.
The five oldest airlines in the world
After the frenchman Clément Ader was the first to take off a flying machine in 1897, in the following years many inventors tried to be the pioneers in inventing an airplane. Their prototypes were very useful for combat in the First World War, but it was not until the end of the war that the first companies dedicated to the transport of passengers appeared. The first airlines were born between the 1920s and 1930s. Below, we will review the five oldest and still operating today, which has its merit considering the continuous changes to which companies have had to adapt in recent years.
The oldest airports in the world
In this article we talk about the oldest airports in the world, from the year 1909 and some of them working until today.
Countries with more airports
In this article we will review which are the countries with the most airports in the world, and finally which are the most important in Spain.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world’s most modern aircraft
Find out more about other major companies in the world of aviationThe Boeing 787 is a passenger aircraft manufactured and developed by the American company Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aerospace company is a world leader, and in permanent competition with another giant, the European consortium Airbus, with whom it competes for the title of world’s largest manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft.
Evolution of air freight transport in Spain
Air freight is used in almost all industrial sectors and distribution chains. The use of the airplane as a means of transport is ideal for certain goods, such as high value finished products, urgent goods, etc., but is not advisable for others such as bulk, low value and high weight and/or volume goods, for technical or cost reasons.