COMAC C919 – China first homegrown passenger jet

The Comac C919 is a narrow-body airliner manufactured by the Chinese company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). The C919 is intended to compete with other single-aisle planes such as the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737. The C919 is China’s first major passenger aircraft designed and built-in accordance with international airworthiness requirements. COMAC C919…

How the fuel system of a plane works?

The fuel system of a plane is a big part of the process that has to be flawless in order to get you safely to your destination. Most people would assume that an airplane’s engine burns fuel like every other vehicle on the road. But if you’ve ever watched a plane take off, you’ll know…

Bombardier’s Global 7500 – “Ferrari of the Skies”

With Bombardier’s Global 7500, private aviation company VistaJet gives its passengers the ability to fly to 187 countries farther than most jets allow, at a 7,700-nautical-mile range. This makes it one of the fastest long-haul aircraft in the world. “The Ferrari of the skies” flies at a higher altitude than most commercial jets – up…

Which airline has the biggest fleet in the world?

When measuring the fleet size there are multiple things that need to be considered. Some factors that are taken into consideration are the number of passengers carried, fleet size, asset value, profit generated, and so on. But the actual fleet size is measured only in the number of planes or aircraft housed by the airline.…