How much do you really know about aviation?
There are some interesting facts that you might not know. Maybe they’ll come in handy during pilot trivia night.
We’ve come up with a list of cool, quirky, and interesting aviation facts that may surprise even the biggest aviation buff, and help with any future aviation trivia.
DID YOU KNOW
1919
KLM is the world’s oldest airline, established in 1919
1920
Qantas is the world’s second-oldest airline, established in 1920
USD$ 40,000
In 1987 American Airlines in the united states saved $40,000 by removing 1 olive from each salad served in the first classic
37 SECONDS
An aircraft takes off or lands every 37 seconds at Chicago O’Hare’s International Airport as known the busiest commercial airport.
WINGSPAN
The wingspan of the A380 is longer than the aircraft itself. Wingspan is 80m, the length is 72.7m
USD$ 700 MILLION
Singapore Airlines spends approximately $700 million on food every year and $16 million on wine
1.5 LITRES
Traveling by air can shed up to 1.5 liters of water from the body during an average 3-hour flight
JFK airport
JFK Airport in New York was originally named Idlewild Airport
10 TONS
Lufthansa is the world’s largest purchaser of caviar, buying over 10 tons per year
120 FEET
The Boeing 747 wing-span (195 feet) is longer than the Wright Brothers first flight of 120ft
CHECK-IN
The internet and online check-in was first introduced by Alaska Airlines in 1999
2.4 METRES
The winglets on an Airbus A330-200 are the same height as the world’s tallest man (2.4m)
480,000
The total electricity capacity of a 747-8 can power up to 480,000 32inch flat-screen TVs
78 BILLION
The worldwide 747 fleets have logged more than 78 billion kilometers, equivalent to 101,500 trips to the moon and back
80%
The 747 families have flown more than 5.6 billion people – the equivalent of 80% of the world’s population
61,000 PEOPLE
At any given hour there are over 61,000 people airborne over the USA
70% MORE
70% of aircraft today are over 70% more fuel-efficient per seat kilometer than jets in the 1960s
1979
Did you know Qantas invented business class in 1979?
LONGEST FLIGHT
Sydney to Dallas on Qantas A380 is the world’s longest flight by distance (long haul flight)
IPAD
By American Airlines switching pilots paper manuals to iPad they will save $1.2 million in fuel
240 KM
The average 747 has between 240-280 kilometers of wiring
30,000
In the U.S.A., over two million passengers board over 30,000 flights each day
pilots and co-pilot’s MEALS
it`s required for co-pilots and pilots eat different in-flight meals in case of food poisoning
TASTE BUDS
About 1/3 of your taste buds are numbed while flying. Maybe that meal was not bland after all?
800 KMPH
A commercial aircraft flies at an average speed of 800 kilometers per hour.
seat belt
Two of the three fatalities were confirmed to be passengers not wearing seat belts when the seat belt sign had been turned on.
Harm the heart
While frequent flyers might imagine they’d enjoy living close to the airport, individuals exposed to noise above 60 decibels on a regular basis had a 30 percent greater risk of dying from a heart attack
fear of flying
Most of the population has ever flown and suffered from aviophobia, about 2 million Americans have a fear of flying,
Boeing 737
the most interesting aviation facts, A hijacker once relinquished control of a flight for beer.
Tray table
The filthiest place on a plane is that tray table you’re eating your meal off of.
World’s busiest airports
The world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic is measured by total passengers Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China.