Slotting in – a history of slot allocations

Airport slot co-ordination is an intriguing science; the allocation of slots is highly competitive and the top slots fiercely guarded. Artemis Aerospace investigates how airline slots are apportioned. As you follow a flight on Flightradar or gaze up at contrails criss-crossing a clear blue sky, have you ever wondered exactly how aircraft slots are organised? […]

A challenging job – how Artemis delivered on its latest simulator project

When a customer needs anything from the smallest fastener to an entire aircraft, Artemis Aerospace springs into action. Here our Sales Director, Dan Frith, recalls a recent successful quest. Tell us about yourself. My name is Dan Frith, and I’m Sales Director, Flight Simulator Support at Artemis Aerospace. I’ve been part of the Artemis team […]

The evolution of the cockpit

The cockpit is the control room of an aircraft – everything that happens on a flight is managed from this centre of operations. Artemis Aerospace investigates how cockpit design has changed over the years. We’ve all seen photos of an aircraft cockpit – a bewildering array of lights, switches, panels, buttons, levers and monitors. Cockpit […]

Airport codes: how are they selected?

Have you ever seen the luggage label on your suitcase and wondered how those three letters were chosen? In this article Artemis Aerospace investigates how the codes came about and the history behind some of the more unexpected ones Your suitcase has set off down the conveyor belt sporting a label marked LAX or SYD […]

Seven weird and wonderful careers in aviation

Ask someone to name a job in aviation and their likely answer would be ‘airline pilot’ or ‘flight attendant’. Yet there are many diverse careers in the aviation industry, ranging from critical safety roles to ultra-niche stunt performers. Artemis Aerospace spotlights seven unusual jobs in the field of aviation.   Aviation is big business. It’s […]

Five crazy items people leave behind on planes

Wallets, mobile phones, Kindles, reading glasses – it’s no surprise that everyday items are sometimes left behind when passengers disembark aircraft. Flight attendants and cleaners scour the empty cabin for neglected items after every flight, passing them on to lost property depots where they are generally held for three months. But, as well as the […]

Five of the most showstopping airports of all time

From buildings based on Bedouin tents to waterfall-filled atriums, long gone are the nondescript boxes, claustrophobic corridors and tired terminals of the traditional 1960’s airport. Here, Deborah Scott, from component supply specialist Artemis Aerospace, reveals the five most showstopping airport buildings of all time. Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore Opened in 2019, Jewel Changi Airport is certainly […]

Best upcycling ideas for aircraft parts

Every day hundreds of aircraft parts are ordered and sent to be fitted on aircraft. However, what happens when these parts aren’t good enough for reusing or become obsolete? Here, Adam Murray, director of operations at component supply specialist Artemis Aerospace, unveils some of the best ideas for upcycling aircraft parts Recycling aircraft parts isn’t […]

Six of the world’s most beautiful runways

It is estimated there are more than 41,000 airports in the world. While it would be impossible to visit them all, component supply specialist Artemis Aerospace ranks their top six must-see runways. Barra Airport, Isle of Barra, Scotland The only runway in the world where scheduled flights use a tidal beach for take-off and landing, […]

Five events that changed the aviation industry forever

The long and illustrious history of the aviation industry has been fraught with many trials and tribulations over the years that have tested businesses to their limits and served as a catalyst for change. Here, component supply specialist Artemis Aerospace looks at the events that had a significant impact on the sector and how they have changed aviation forever.