Nowadays, the two main aircraft manufacturers are based in US (Boeing) and EU (Airbus). However, we might soon see a new silhouette in the sky. In recent years, China has emerged as a formidable player in the global aviation industry, with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) making significant strides in aircraft development. One…
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Did you know, A brief dissertation on weird aeronautical experiments
My malicious mind was thinking of how much the human race has to thank experimentation due to the things we have learned from it. Even in the most questionable, anti-ethical experiments, there was always something new to comprehend. For instance, everything we know about pneumonia and hypothermia is thanks to the tortures made in Japanese…
Did you know? Aeropostale: Brave airman pioneering mail delivery
Nowadays, most of us may think about aviation as an innovative but strict engineering domain that is more about building marvels of engineering or flying a modern airplane with the help of GPS and autopilots rather than an adventurous journey around the globe. However, this is not always the case. Let’s take a look at…
Did you know? The oldest EUROAVIA Working Group (WG)
EUROAVIA is not all about the International Board (IB) and the Local Groups (LGs) spread all over Europe, but also about many people working behind the scenes in different areas, in what we call Working Groups (WGs). But do you know which is the oldest EUROAVIA WG?
Did you know? EUROAVIA’s location
Even though our association is spread all over Europe (43 associations over 18 countries), did you know that the main address of EA has changed numerous times during its history? During EUROAVIA’s first years, the “permanent” address changed every time a new board was elected, so the official location of EA was in constant change….
Did you know? EMEAC
Recently, the Electoral Meeting of the EUROAVIA Congress (EMEAC) took place in Bremen, where the Designated International Board (DIB) was elected. But did you know that the first EMEAC also took place in German soil back in 1990?
Did you know? The first magazine
Did you know there’s a place where historically EUROAVIAns got updates of what was going on inside the association? The magazine has been around for years, delivering information to all our members around Europe. The idea of creating a magazine for EUROAVIA first came in 1960, when the central committee at the time wanted to…
Did you know? First EMEAC and AMEAC
As the AMEAC in Naples that will take place at the beginning of October is approaching, have you ever wondered, when and where did the first AMEAC and EMEAC occur? Since the establishment of EUROAVIA, congresses have been an important part of the association. During congresses important decisions that shaped the future of our association…
Did you know? First President of EUROAVIA
On our last “Did you know?” we presented EUROAVIA’s foundation, but do you know who was our first President? (Small hint, his name is on the Founding protocol of EUROAVIA) The first President of EUROAVIA, who is also known as the father of our association, is Jean Roeder. He studied in RTWH Aachen, where he…
Did you know? Lustrum
Last weekend in the UK, the Queen’s platinum jubilee was celebrated for her 70 years of service to the crown but, did you know celebrating anniversaries is also a thing inside EUROAVIA? EUROAVIA’s anniversary is usually celebrated every five years with the so-called Lustrum. The word Lustrum has its origins in ancient Rome, where the…