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How airplanes are put into hibernation during Covid-19

Sep 19, 2020

How airplanes are put into hibernation during Covid-19

I recently got a message from one of you to write about how airplanes are parked and stored for a long time during this ongoing pandemic...

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5 secret features in airplanes you may not know!

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 18, 2020

5 secret features in airplanes you may not know!

Do you know about the weird triangle on top of a window near a window seat? Well, here are more secret features in airplanes you may not...

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The future of Supersonic air travel - Boom Overture

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 17, 2020

The future of Supersonic air travel - Boom Overture

After the Concorde's unfortunate failure, most of us just gave up and said that Supersonic travel will never be a thing in the next 10-20...

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Why the A220 is the #1 choice for airlines during Covid-19

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 15, 2020

Why the A220 is the #1 choice for airlines during Covid-19

Many of us know the Airbus A220 (previously known as the Bombardier C-Series) as a relatively small plane that did not have many orders...

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The unfortunate situation at Singapore Airlines

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 13, 2020

The unfortunate situation at Singapore Airlines

Many of us know that the aviation sector has been hit badly by Covid-19 and that has lead to many job cuts and new airplanes retiring...

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The world's first jet engine plane ever made: The Comet

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 6, 2020

The world's first jet engine plane ever made: The Comet

What is the Comet you may ask? Well its a long story. It all started in 1943 when the British needed passenger airplanes after the second...

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The world's first ever commercial airline: St Petersburg-Tampa AirBoatLines

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 5, 2020

The world's first ever commercial airline: St Petersburg-Tampa AirBoatLines

Ever wondered what was the first-ever commercial airline? Well here is the answer: In 1913, Percival Elliott Fansler, a Florida sales...

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BREAKING NEWS- Chinese military plane shot down by Taiwan!

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 4, 2020

BREAKING NEWS- Chinese military plane shot down by Taiwan!

--This crash just happened and investigations are still ongoing (at the time of publishing)-- *A conclusion article will be written...

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Why twin-engine airplanes could not fly over oceans in the past

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 4, 2020

Why twin-engine airplanes could not fly over oceans in the past

Some of you have been asking: Why twin-engine airplanes could not fly over oceans just a decade ago? The answer is simple (Kinda) About...

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How Airbus nearly ceased to exist - Airbus's sucess story

Sohail Sawlani

Sep 3, 2020

How Airbus nearly ceased to exist - Airbus's sucess story

Many of you have been asking: Did Airbus, one of the world's most famous airplane manufacturers ever fail? Well, the answer is yes! How...

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Sohail Sawlani

Aug 30, 2020

Our brand new Twitter!

Hello everyone! In order to advertise Planeopedia, we have made a twitter account. It would mean a lot if you guys could follow me (on...

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Berlin Brandenburg- The airport that was closed due to a fire alarm system reopens this October

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 29, 2020

Berlin Brandenburg- The airport that was closed due to a fire alarm system reopens this October

Many of us know about Berlin's Brandenburg Airport. It was built as a replacement for Berlin Tegel and Schonefeld airport as they both...

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BREAKING NEWS- ExpressJet will cease operations by September 30th!

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 28, 2020

BREAKING NEWS- ExpressJet will cease operations by September 30th!

Just about a few hours ago, ExpressJet (an owned subsidiary of United Airlines) has said in a press statement that they will cease...

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Why do you see planes before hearing them?

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 27, 2020

Why do you see planes before hearing them?

Some of you were asking, why do we see planes before hearing them? Well here is the answer: Light travels way faster than sound. In fact,...

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How does Singapore Airlines cope without firing their staff during Covid-19?

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 26, 2020

How does Singapore Airlines cope without firing their staff during Covid-19?

Nowadays, because of Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), many airlines such as British Airways, American Airlines, and many more are...

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How do budget airlines afford very low ticket prices?

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 25, 2020

How do budget airlines afford very low ticket prices?

Some of you were asking, how do budget airlines afford cheap ticket prices and still make a profit? 1: Using one type of aircraft model...

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Why did the Airbus A380 (also known as the A3XX) fail?

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 10, 2020

Why did the Airbus A380 (also known as the A3XX) fail?

Some of you might be wondering that why did the A380, which was supposed to be the future of air travel fail? (kind of) The A380 was both...

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BREAKING NEWS- Air India express flight crashes in Kozhikode 😱

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 8, 2020

BREAKING NEWS- Air India express flight crashes in Kozhikode 😱

Air India Express flight IX1334 that was en route from Dubai to Kozhikode overran the runway yesterday night and the fuselage broke into...

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New video: X-Plane Flight Simulator- Is it worth it?

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 7, 2020

New video: X-Plane Flight Simulator- Is it worth it?

New video on X-Plane flight simulator! Go check it out! It took me 1 hour to record and 2 hours to edit so please go check it out <3...

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BREAKING NEWS- Virgin Atlantic is bankrupt?

Sohail Sawlani

Aug 5, 2020

BREAKING NEWS- Virgin Atlantic is bankrupt?

Well...Covid-19 has caught another victim...well kinda. Just a few hours ago, Virgin Atlantic filed for Chapter 15 BUT they became...

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