The question also concerns private jets, since Boeing and Airbus produce business jets, transforming almost every plane in their range into a private jet. While it is true that most people do not pay much attention to the type of aircraft on which they fly, the fact remains that there are significant differences between Airbus and Boeing, which share almost 95% of the airliners … [Read more...]
Not only are disinfectants running out, private flights tickets are also becoming scarce ... In the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, the global economy is sinking. However, a special branch is spared by the new virus and is even taking off to new heights: the private flights companies. And the huge demand does not come only from the rich and the beautiful. No, ordinary … [Read more...]
We hear more and more about the flying shame, shame to fly. Planes are pointed out as big polluters. They are thrashed, as if they were much more polluting than cars. This is false: a jet stream does not pollute more than a car. Consumption per passenger / km of jets is similar, even a bit lower. As I already wrote here, a jet stream of medium size, for example in Airbus A320 … [Read more...]
Characteristics and performance of piston engines for private flights, compared to those of turboprops. I have already compared here turboprop to jet engine. In short, the first is very similar to the second, even if turboprop is more advantageous for medium distance private flights, up to 600 km, while the jet, thanks to its better efficiency above 9000 m, is more … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: private flights demand skyrockets Airline Losses Could Top $100 Billion As Corona virus disrupts travel - International Air Transport Association (I.A.T.A.) forecast says airlines this year stand to lose between $63 billion and $113 billion this year. Everyone who can afford it turns to private flights, which register now up to 90 percent more requests for the … [Read more...]
