A livery i dentifies the airline and provides a major form of branding and advertising for that carrier. Commercial aircraft are generally expensive to manufacture, operate, maintain and fly, but not many people think about the cost that goes into painting one. The average cost to paint a jet aircraft ranges from $65,000 for light jets to over $200,000 for large commercial airliners, with highly complex or massive jets like the Airbus A380 potentially reaching $300,000 or mor

Targeted at the rich, the beautiful aircraft had its maiden flight in 1949, just four years after WW2. Imagine a double-decker aircraft with wings wider than a Boeing 747 , sleeping berths, a sit-down restaurant and a separate movie theater, all designed to serve and pamper its passengers while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Such a plane was actually built in 1949, but it was never adopted by the airlines. Built not by Boeing and long before Airbus even existed, the Brabazon

The Atlanta Airport Atrium serves as a gateway to other areas and a gathering place for travelers . The world’s busiest airport is located on what in the Eighteenth Century was part of Creek Indian Territory . Over one 150 years later, the Atlanta Speedway opened on that site in 1909. However, the track failed to attract consistent crowds after its opening, which resulted in significant debt for its majority shareholder, business tycoon Asa Candler, Sr., founder of the Coca-

In the early years, those wishing to fly put up with uncomfortable seats and no real safety equipment. At the dawn of commercial aviation, flying was an exclusive experience, reserved for the wealthy and adventurous. Passengers traveled in small, unpressurized cabins, and flying was considered more of a novelty than a necessity. Among the many changes that have shaped the airline industry, one of the most fascinating transformations has been the evolution of the role we now c

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