✈ The introduction of 5G to the Aviation Industry ✈

The Aviation Industry has been growing broadly during the past few decades. If we reflect back to 5 years from now, flying in an airplane had a common feeling of curiosity and aerophobia. However, air transportation has become a common mode of travel. At the same time connectivity used in the industry has evolved to ensure safer flights, efficient operation, and hassle-free travel experience. 

The need for faster connectivity was mainly due to passengers spending a lot of time at the airports. From my experience averagely a passenger spends over 3 hours in an airport and this figure may even increase to 4 hours if the passenger is scheduled for a connecting flight. This made traveling experience a little concerning.

The use of 5G in the aviation industry will be utilized in many aspects, some of them are,

• High-quality content for VR
• High-end simulation for flight training
• Wireless temperature sensors 
• AR headsets
• Efficient luggage tracking with the use of biometric passenger verification 
• High definition in-flight entertainment.

So through this airlines can harvest more data, efficiently from their respective aircraft. This information gathered will need to be analyzed and collated by the respective airlines. However, this allows airline operations to be much more efficient. 

The implementation of 5G has also allowed airlines to collaborate with Mobile Network Operators, to enhance the travel experience for passengers. This relationship with Mobile Network Operators has allowed passengers to experience inflight activity at lower or no cost at all. Operationally the use of 5G will allow gathering data at higher speeds, which also allows sharing more in-flight information with other aircraft, ground teams, and air traffic management, creating a safer and efficient atmosphere for air travel. Therefore, this can make airlines as well as airports more efficient. And it will also be able to attract more tourists to the country. So it is clear with the above facts that this has the potential to improve the tourism industry.

Difference between Wide body and Narrow body Aircraft explained!

The structure of the aircraft is really important. Basically the structure is divided in to two parts.

1. Narrow Body Aircraft.
2. Wide Body Aircraft.

lets see what is the deferent between these two types.

1.Narrow Body Aircraft.

A narrow-body aircraft  is an airliner arranged along a single aisle permitting up to 6 abreast seating in a cabin below 13 feet (4 meters) of width. In contrast, a wide body aircraft is a larger airliner usually configured with multiple aisles and a fuselage diameter of more than 16 feet (5 meters) allowing at least seven abreast seating. In the narrow bodied aircraft we can load only limited amount of cargo.

So there are some disadvantages in narrow body aircraft. what are they?

• There is not much room to move around. With only one aisle, walking space is very limited. In addition, during meal services, this can lead to difficulty in terms of navigating to a lavatory.

• Cabin crew may have issues, as narrow bodies do not allow for crew rests. Airlines may block off a portion of seats, or flight attendants may be restricted to the galley during flight. Ultimately, this could lead to some discomfort for the cabin crew.

Narrow Body Aircraft interior

2. Wide Body Aircraft

A wide body aircraft is a jet airliner having a fuselage wide enough to accommodate two passenger aisles, it is also known as twin-aisle aircraft. The typical fuselage diameter is 5 to 6 meters. In the normal wide body economy class cabin passengers are seated 7 to 10 abreast allowing a total capacity of 200 to 850 passengers. The largest wide body aircraft are over 6 meters (20 ft.) wide. In the wide bodied aircraft we can load a higher amount of cargo to the aircraft. 

Wide Body Aircraft interior

Are there any disadvantages in wide body aircrafts?

Yes, When more people onboard, it can take much time for all passengers to disembark. For passengers who disembark last, this can mean longer lines at immigration and the baggage claim.

Which is better?

In my point of view many people will prefer a long haul flight on a widebody. However, that does not mean a widebody is a superior option. Airlines are increasingly moving forward with narrow bodies on long haul routes. This release extra choices for new routes, connections and additional capacity. So I think it depends on the passengers.

Passengers who would wish to spend less time traveling may find that at a single long haul flight on a narrow body is greater than two flights with one being operated with widebody aircraft. Even so a narrow body long haul flight is not necessarily bad. What is great about offering both is that passengers can choose how they want to travel. After all, some of the fun is in the journey, right?