QZ8501: FBW Part 1 – Understanding A320 Computers
2015-01-30
Whenever there is an Airbus accident, there always seems to be confusion in public and even expert comments on what computers are supposed to beRead More →
QZ8501: The Trajectory
2015-01-30
Throughout the first week of the accident, amidst the speculation and mad schedules, I received from various sources leaks of the aircraft trajectory based onRead More →
QZ8501: What I knew by end of Day 1
2015-01-30
On the morning of December28, my breakfast on the island of Batam was disturbed with news of a missing Indonesia Air Asia A320 from SurabayaRead More →
LCC boss heads Garuda: What to expect?
2014-12-21
As Garuda replaces it’s CEO Emirsyah Satar with its LCC subsidiary boss, Arif Wibowo of Citilink, another flag carrier group headed by a former LCC boss, isRead More →
Indonesian Aviation Academy (STPI) PA-28 slews off runway at Budiarto
2014-12-12
Today an air-to-ground photo circulated around the internet showing a Piper PA-28 belonging to the Indonesian Aviation Academy (STPI) Curug came to rest outside the runway inRead More →
Garuda gets 5 stars and brings its LCC boss as new CEO
2014-12-12
Garuda Indonesia has recently attained Skytrax 5-star airline status after an almost decade long effort to revamp its product. However, just as the award came,Read More →
Dash-8-Q400: Why did they certify this beast?
2014-11-11
The Dash-8-Q400 is the flagship of Bombardier’s turboprop products. Boasting powerful engines and a sleek body, it is designed to beat jets to reach 25,000Read More →
It happens in threes
2014-11-11
You know the question, “do bad things like plane crashes happens in threes?” I personally don’t believe in that until last Friday (7 Nov 2014)…Read More →
Row 7 on the seventh day of the month could mean bad luck!
2014-11-10
I know I hate people saying they prefer jets because it’s “more modern and safe”, but this time I must admit publicly my concern inRead More →
Qantas releases its retrojet scheme
2014-11-10
Following the now seemingly global obligation to have some aircraft painted in a retro livery, Qantas has decided to apply its 747 retro livery withRead More →