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How Spantech built an A380-sized hangar in less than six months 

Aerotime

This facility, which was built for French maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) firm Tarmac Aerosave, boasts 34-meter-high walls and a 95-meter span, and was built with a modular constructive technology, referred to as ‘Construction 2.0.’ We do things differently; we first assemble the ceiling of the hangar on the ground,” he said.

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American Flight Delayed 11+ Hours, Then Canceled: Any Recourse?

One Mile at a Time

Anyone else who traveled yesterday knows it was a problem ridden due to a deadly weather system that moved across the country with a 50k ft ceiling (i.e. Quick background I am a current and 11 year EXPLAT (3 of which were CK). hard to fly around), but this wasnt something we were honestly tracking pre-departure.

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Welcome to “Hidden Airport”

Ask the Pilot

This tucked-away alcove, right at the end, is a sunny, quiet spot out of range of the loudspeakers, with great views of the tarmac and the skyline beyond. Suspended from the ceiling near the western end of the building is a sculpture constructed of balanced aluminum arms and trapezoidal panels. It’s a perfect little spot.

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A Legendary Flight Experience

Plane and Pilot

It could carry a crew of two and four passengers at a cruise speed of 175 knots, or about 200 mph, at a service ceiling of more than 19,000 feet. We crossed the threshold just a few feet above the tarmac, and our intrepid pilot announced, “This is what I call the Tennessee waltz.” The very same craft is now enshrined in the Steven F.

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Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Departure Hall (Landside) The design of the ceiling caught my attention. Notice the small disks of colour glass recess on the underside of the ceiling? What does this design of the ceiling look like to you? The reason for this is to restrict the number of people in the terminal. I can imagine how nice it is at night.