Sitting pretty – the evolution of the passenger airline seat

Three rows of dark blue leather seats inside an aircraft cabin in configurations of three - side view looking from the aisle through to the windows.

A comfortable seat to sink into when you board a plane wasn’t always a given for air travel. Artemis Aerospace investigates – take a seat and find out more! You’ve made it to the airport, checked your luggage in, browsed the shops and finally got on the plane. You’ve bagged a window seat, stowed your […]

Slotting in – a history of slot allocations

A map of the world showing various aircraft on different routes.

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

A Challenger aircraft flying in a blue sky.

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 […]

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 […]

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

Singapore - 30 Aug 2019: The Jewel Changi is the last architectural addition to the Singapore airport, with a record-high indoor rain vortex waterfall, a vertical tropical forest and a shopping mall under a glass dome.

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 […]

Six of the world’s most beautiful runways

Barra, Scotland, UK.-August 1, 2014: Panorama of the Barra Airport with one airplane, a Twin Otter, parked in front and beach in the foreground

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, […]

The history of commercial flight – how global travel took off

Flying has become the transport of choice for business travellers and holidaymakers across the globe and is now considered one of the fastest, most convenient and safest forms of long-distance travel. But how did commercial flights go from being exclusively for the wealthy to the mainstream and affordable option it is today? Artemis Aerospace guides […]