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How airlines turn their planes into flying billboards: from painted Pokémon to a mural of 100,000 faces
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How airlines turn their planes into flying billboards: from painted Pokémon to a mural of 100,000 faces

Turkish Airlines put 100,000 faces on an Airbus A350 to celebrate its 500th aircraft. Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines recently put 100,000 faces on a new Airbus using hundreds of pounds of stickers. Airlines use aircraft liveries as a flying billboard. The job can cost six figures, with painted liveries being heavier and more expensive. From tail stripes to full-body wraps, airlines have long turned their planes into flying billboards to showcase their brand, culture, and identity in the ...

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator in wind and turbulence to see how pilots train for emergencies and rough landings
TechnologyBusiness Insider7d ago

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator in wind and turbulence to see how pilots train for emergencies and rough landings

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator and experienced extreme conditions from turbulence to low-visibility landings. Taylor Rains/Business Insider I flew an Airbus A350 simulator at Turkish Airlines' training center in Istanbul. It mimicked anomalies like wind shear, extreme turbulence, and traffic avoidance. Simulators let airlines safely train pilots for rare but high-risk scenarios they may face. It takes airline pilots years to go from their first discovery flight to sitting in the coc...