HISTORY OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Aeroplanes are an irresistible means of transportation!
But have you ever thought why they’re so fascinating? Perhaps because they challenge the laws of gravity, maybe because of their engineering complexity or could it because they offer us a different perspective on the world? It’s this...
DRONES AND THE FUTURE OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
We’ve arrived at the third chapter on the history of aerial photography. After having retraced its birth and outset (in this article) and its use in contemporary art, today we’re going to talk about its future.
A quick note before we start. Given the nature...
SCENES SET ON AEROPLANES IN TV SERIES
Necessary premise: it’s never a good sign when a TV series starts on an aeroplane. Just think of the enormously popular TV series Lost (2004-2010), Manifest, created by Jeff Rake in 2018, and the latest Belgian series Into the Night.
In this article, thankfully, we’re...
AISLE OR WINDOW? IT’S A QUESTION OF PERSONALITY.
“Aisle or window?”
You’ve been asked this question every time you’ve checked in online or at the counter in the airport.
You probably answered right away without pondering the significance of your choice.
However, there are many reasons why we subconsciously choose our seat by the aisle or...
AIRPORT CODES
Whether you’re a frequent flyer or occasional holiday-maker, you will have no doubt noticed that the departure and destination airport names are indicated with three-letter codes on your flight ticket.
For example, if you’re a passenger on Air Dolomiti flight EN8191, you’ll be flying from...
AIRPLANE! (1980)
If we were to establish a ranking of the funniest films of all time, Airplane! would definitely get a place of honour.
As a matter of fact, in 2000 the American Film Institute placed it number ten in the rank of AFI's 100 Years... 100...
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT AEROPLANES
Anyone who has followed our blog for a while probably knows that we have a dedicated column for more technical topics, but here on #DYK (‘Did You Know?’), we like to keep things lighter…
We’ve put together a list of things you didn’t know about...
AIRPORTS DESIGNED BY ARCHISTARS
French anthropologist Marc Augé called them ‘non-places’.
Non-places are spaces where large numbers of people spend time every day, mainly alone, but always just passing through.
They include train stations, motorway rest areas, amusement parks and above all airports.
However, airports are not without a soul, or...
INTERPRETING DREAMS: FLIGHT
Have you ever dreamed of flying?
We’ve borrowed some data from a unique piece of research carried out at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany, in order to understand how and how frequently people dream of flying. More than 63% of participants...
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU’RE BORN ON AN AEROPLANE?
Have you ever met anyone who was born on 29th February? Believe it or not, across the world there are about 5 million leapers, as people born on the extra day that comes every four years during a leap year are known.
Meeting someone born...