This must-have book follows the Airbus A380 from it's birthplace in Toulouse to the first public appearance at the Paris Air Show and beyond. Carrying up to 800 passengers across three classes, the Superjumbo is set to revolutionize aviation travel, with bars, boutiques, duty-free shops, a 261 foot wingspan, all mounted on a bo...

Whether a Part 121 airline or a Part 135 charter operator, a company lives or dies by its compliance with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations or FARs (14 CFR). Air Carrier Operations introduces students of aviation to the significant FARs affecting airline operations. A sophomore/junior level college text, ideal for A...

The Boeing 747 was introduced into service in 1970. Capable of carrying up to 500 passengers, it drastically reduced seat per mile costs, making intercontinental travel far more affordable. This book describes the background to the design and development of these highly successful aeroplanes. ...

Concorde is the only successful supersonic airliner that there has ever been. The product of a collaboration between British and French aviation industries, Concorde first flew in 1969, and entered service in 1976. By the time of it first commercial flight the high hopes for the aircraft’s adoption by airlines across the world...

The de Havilland DH.106 Comet was the world's first pure-jet airliner. Powered by four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines and accommodating its passengers in a pressurized cabin, the Comet offered new levels of speed, comfort and smoothness to the air traveller when it entered service with BOAC in 1952. Soon the Comet's succe...

Since its first flight on 27 April 2005, the Airbus A380 has been the largest passenger airliner in the world. Instantly recognizable with its full-length upper deck, it represents the pinnacle of modern airliner design. Flying the A380 gives a pilot's eye view of what it is like to fly this mighty machine. It takes the reader...

The latest edition of this renowned text provides answers to thousands of questions about the world of the jumbos: How does a big jet fly? How long is the take-off run at maximum weight? How much fuel is carried on a trans-atlantic flight? How do the radios work? What is it like talking to Bombay 1000 miles away? What aircraft ...

Pilots looking to advance their careers inevitably face the prospect of having to perform for airline interview panels and simulator check rides. For some of us this can be a daunting experience as we feel ill equipped because of lack of exposure to big jet techniques. Remember the old adage -the bigger they are, the easier th...

Your seat back is in its fully upright position and your hand luggage is stowed neatly under the seat. But as the engines roar and propel the aircraft down the runway, you can't help wondering: how is a 200,000-pound metal tube possibly going to get airborne? Are those rumbles you hear and the bumps you feel normal? For those ...

The Golden Years of Flying—As We Remember is the legacy of an earlier day in aviation history, recorded by one of the pilots who shared this experience and wrote down his fellow pilots' stories. Captain Tex Searle corresponded with and interviewed several retired DC-3 pilots from the old Frontier Airlines days, and brought all ...

Pilots transitioning to the airlines seldom realize they will have to put their instrument flying skills to work using modern cockpit technology. This book gives you a head start on learning this exciting new aspect of airline flying. Unlike conventional flight training manuals, this book places you in the captain’s seat and ta...