Iberia Airlines's Blog – April 2015 Archive (3)

Does A Plane’s Paint Job Affect Fuel Consumption?

The answer is, quite simply, yes. There’s a direct correlation between the type and number of coats of paint covering an aircraft and both its weight and aerodynamics — and therefore, of course, its fuel consumption. This, in turn, has an impact on the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on April 27, 2015 at 7:24pm — No Comments

An Inflight Turbulence Primer





by VadeAviones.com





At one point or another we’ve all experienced bumpy patches during a flight, and whether we’re nervous flyers or not, few of us enjoy it.



So what exactly is air turbulence, technically speaking? Wind, of course, is the movement of air particles in greater or…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on April 16, 2015 at 6:36am — 1 Comment

Yesterday and Today in Antigua, Guatemala



Picturesquely set amid volcanoes, Antigua may be antigua (old), but these days there’s always something new percolating along these cobblestone streets, alive with Guatemalans hawking their wares; local commerce; tourists from all over the world; North American kids in town to learn Spanish at the many…

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Added by Iberia Airlines on April 6, 2015 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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