10 COPENHAGEN AIRPORT (CPH) IN DENMARK
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) opens the list of the ten oldest airports in Europe. Located on the island of Amager, approximately eight kilometres (five miles) away from Copenhagen in Denmark, it was inaugurated in 1925. The airport was originally called Kastrup Airport as it is in the small town of Kastrup.
The area of CPH airport covers up to 11.8 square kilometres (around 4.6 square miles) and this makes it the second largest airport in the Nordic countries. Featuring the dual parallel runway system, two passenger terminals and a total of 108 jet bridges and remote parking stands, CPH airport currently supports operations of 54 passenger and four cargo airlines and is able to serve both narrow and wide-body jets.
9 GENEVA AIRPORT (GVA) IN SWITZERLAND
Locals call it ‘Cointrin Airport’ but officially the airport, which is located four kilometres (2.5 miles) away from Geneve and can be accessed from both sides of the Swiss-French border, is known as Geneva Airport (GVA). The unique location of this airport makes Geneva a European Union freight hub even though Switzerland is not a member of the EU. GVA airport started operations in 1919 when the Grand Council of Geneva gave a green light for a small airfield project at Meyrin, a municipality of the Canton of Geneve.
Initially, the airfield had an area of 54 hectares (130 acres) and was mainly serving scarce passenger traffic on German flag carrier’s Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) flights, which used to connect Berlin and Barcelona with a stop in Geneve. However, 11 years after the official launch, in 1930 some six airlines began their services to the airport.
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FACT FILE - THE UNCONVENTIONAL, BIZARRE BELL AIRACUDA
Larry Bell, founder of the Bell Aircraft Corp., now known as Bell Helicopter, entered the aircraft manufacturing industry with a unique bang. After dropping out of high school in 1912, Bell worked for various aircraft companies, including Martin and Consolidated, before starting his own company in 1935.
BEST OF THE BEST - THE DE HAVILLAND MUSEUM
Situated just outside the centre of London the de Havilland Museum is to be found and although small and compact it is an absolute joy, celebrating as it does the exploits of one of Britain's foremost aviation pioneers, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland an aircraft designer of some repute who left an incredible legacy, and made a massive impact on aircraft design and production in the early part of the 20th century.
PILATUS PC-24
The Pilatus PC-24 is a light business jet produced by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. Following the PC-12 single turboprop success, work on the jet project started in 2007 for greater range and speed.
HONDAJET
Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft Company is the latest venture in Honda's drive to enhance the freedom of mobility.
Absolute Service Centre AMO 173
As the only Textron Aviation authorised service facility on the African Continent and the oldest Cessna authorised service facility outside the USA since 1964, Absolute’s Service Centre has also been awarded representation for the Beechcraft and Textron eAviation Pipistrel portfolio. Absolute Service Centre (ASC) is the African regional representatives of the worldwide Textron 1CALL hotline support network. The management team at the Absolute Service Centre is proud of its heritage and long-standing support and representation of Textron Aviation products.
Spatial distortion
On Wednesday, 20 December 2023, a pilot and two transmission line workers on-board a Bell 407 helicopter with registration ZS-RXO took off from Majuba Venus Power Station landing zone (LZ) in KwaZulu-Natal province to conduct aerial work on the T299 mast (a section of Majuba Venus Power Station). The pilot intended to land back at the departure landing zone.
Dinosaur Derby at the Bill Harrop's Balloon field
When we arrived at the Dinosaur Derby late on Saturday afternoon 27 April there were already around two hundred invited guests that had set up their chairs and picnic tables on the lush green slopes of the lawns outside the beautiful clubhouse overlooking the very large balloon launch field with the majestic Magaliesberg Mountains as the backdrop.
EAA Young Aviators - April 2024 Wonderboom meeting
On Saturday, 13 April 2024 the EAA Young Aviators event was kindly hosted by Loutzavia Flight School at Wonderboom National Airport.
AIRBUS - ACJ Executive Jets
This mindset combined with curating the finest flying experience is why ACJ was born.
Five of the most expensive private jets in the world
When modern jetliners came into existence, only a few privileged wealthy people would get onboard an aircraft. But half a century later, more people have access to air travel than we might have imagined.
