In total, an A380 comprises 4 million individual components, produced by 1,500 companies, in 30 different countries Airport control tower windows must be angled at precisely 15 degrees from vertical at the top to decrease reflections from both inside and outside the tower There have been more astronauts than there …

US – Ban on Electronic Devices in Cabin

The US Department of Homeland Security has imposed an electronics ban on flights to the US from the 10 Middle Eastern and North African cities. Passengers traveling to the US on nonstop flights will no longer be permitted to bring certain electronic devices into the aircraft cabins; such devices must …