The world's 'most dangerous airport' where only 50 pilots are qualified to land
Paro International Airport is Bhutan's sole international airport, located in the Paro Valley, about 6 kilometres from the ...
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Automatic takeoffs are coming for passenger jets and they’re going to redraw the map of the sky
In late 1965, at what’s now London Heathrow airport, a commercial flight coming from Paris made history by being the first to land automatically. The plane – A Trident 1C operated by BEA, which would ...
Here’s one of the world’s most notorious airstrips — where only 50 pilots are deemed capable of landing
East of Mount Everest and the Himalayas is one of the world’s most notorious airstrips — one so treacherous passengers typically applaud at wheels down.
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Hearing more planes than usual? Here's what's happening at the New Orleans airport.
A project at the New Orleans airport could lead to more aircraft noise than usual in some parts of the New Orleans metro area ...
This airport landing is so challenging only 50 pilots are qualified to do it
Ringed by mountains, Bhutan’s Paro International Airport (PBH) is widely considered one of the most technically difficult ...
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Grand Junction Airport receives $35 million to bring runway up to modern standards
The Grand Junction Airport will soon benefit from one of the largest grants recently received by any American airport to the ...
Brownsville airport gets $9M for runway reconstruction
The city of Brownsville is in line for more than $9 million in federal funding to pay for upgrades to t South Padre Island International Airport. The office of U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
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The 12 Most Challenging Airports for Planes To Take off and Land
Arguably the two most difficult areas of airplane travel involve actually taking off and landing the plane. Of course, it ...