Just like smartphones, notebooks (and even PCs) also support an airplane mode, or sometimes known as flight mode, in which ...

While the 737 MAX's windows are large for a narrowbody aircraft, they may not actually be the largest for single-aisle aircraft.

A passener in a seat positioned between two windows. Some airplane window seats lack windows due to seat configurations that don’t align with the fixed window placements built into the aircraft ...

Close up of a tiny hole in an airplane window. Known as breather or bleed holes, these tiny holes help with cabin pressurization and keep the windows clear. Wilbur and Orville Wright—the brothers ...

From structural integrity to standardised layouts, several factors contribute to this quirky detail. Let's uncover why your ...

Flying the skies on a passenger jet can give you a view like no other, providing a birds-eye look at cities, rivers, fields, or forests. For first-time fliers or children, this can be a thrill, but ...

When you glance out your airplane window at 30,000 feet, that curved little portal seems like a simple design choice. But the reason it is round has nothing to do with style. It is the result of one ...

Raising window blinds during takeoff and landing on an airplane may seem like just a routine, somewhat cumbersome procedure. Meanwhile, as it turns out, there is an important safety reason behind this ...

Commercial flights tend to be light on some of the luxuries a private jet can offer. Although there is some astonishing tech powering your average workhorse of a commercial plane, such as the Airbus ...

Airplane windows don’t fully block ultraviolet rays, so dermatologists recommend wearing sunscreen—especially in the window seat. At high altitudes, UV exposure is more than double what you would be ...