From structural integrity to standardised layouts, several factors contribute to this quirky detail. Let's uncover why your ...

You just might spot a little red or black triangle above the airplane seat. Usually, you can spot one or two of these triangles on each side of the cabin. But do you know why they’re there? (Hint: ...

You’re buckled in, tray table up, ready for takeoff, when you glance out the window and spot something strange: a tiny hole in the glass. Cue the panic. Is the window broken? You’re not alone. A ...

Well, there’s a “really important” reason for it. The pinprick hole is located at the bottom center of all the plane windows and like every other inch of a commercial airplane, the “bleed hole,” as it ...

Airplane windows are round for a reason written in tragedy. Early jetliners revealed a hidden danger in cabin pressurization.