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The magic of flight never ceases to amaze us. If you’ve ever wanted to know the temperature in the baggage hold, how an airplane’s wings work or the intricacies of ventilation onboard, Air Canada *enRoute* is your source for fascinating aviation information.

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Inside a Flight Cabin Makeover

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An Air Canada Captain Answers Your Questions on Engines, Takeoffs and More

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What Makes Some Cities Cooler Than Others?

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What Do Pilots Eat at 35,000 Feet?

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Does Travel Make You Hungry? Yes, According to Science

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Travel Memory: The Science Behind Forgetfulness When You Take a Trip

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How to Read Clouds (and Flight Conditions) According to an Air Canada Captain

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How Does Flight Planning Work?

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How Air Traffic Control Works

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Why the Same Three Typefaces Are Used in Most Airports

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Why It’s a Big Deal to Fly Across the Equator

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How Aircraft Tires Keep the Air Canada Fleet Rolling

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Why Looking Down at Earth Is a Life-Changing Experience

The wing of an Air Canada Airbus 330 plane in flight with text explaining each part. Labelled parts in the image: winglet, flaps, roll spoilers/speed brakes, slats, static wicks, flap track fairing (a.k.a. “canoe”)

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How Do Airplane Wings Work?

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How Air Canada is Helping to Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade

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What Temperature Is it in the Baggage Hold?

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How Airline Pilots Use Radar to Avoid Bad Weather

An Air Canada Boeing 777 pilot accessing the flight deck 7401 on an iPad

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Why Air Canada Pilots Love Their iPads

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Everything You Need to Know About Airplane Ventilation

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What Does It Take to Put Parked Airplanes Back in Service?

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Inside the Air Canada Flights Filled with Much-Needed Medical Cargo

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We Highly Recommend Hearing from an Astronaut Right Now

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What’s the Best Way to Deal With Jet Lag?

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Everything You Need to Know about Air Canada’s Airbus A220

An illustration of a plane flying over mountains within a snow globe with a thermometer sticking out of it

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Is it Ever Too Cold to Fly?

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What are ADS–B Transponders?

An illustration of a businessman looking into a pool and seeing himself on vacation

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What is Place Lag?

An illustration of a lobster with a Canadian maple leaf parachute being dropped onto a table for dinner

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Did You Know There’s Enough Food on Your Air Canada Flight to Stock a Grocery Store?

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How Being 30,000 Feet in the Air Affects the Flavour of Wine

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What Happens Before an Airplane Takes Off?

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Why Do Some Passengers Clap When the Plane Lands?

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Does the Design Scheme of Your Aircraft Say Something About Your Travel Mood?

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What Sound Does an Airplane Make?

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How Is the Cruising Speed of an Airplane Measured?

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Why Your Next Great Idea May Come at 30,000 Feet in the Air

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What's a Jet Stream?

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What is the Longest Route Flown by Air Canada?

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How Do Pilots Handle Multiple Time Changes and a Complex Work Schedule?

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Are There Speed Limits for Aircraft?

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Why Does Air Canada  Operate So Many Brands  of Aircraft?

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When an Aircraft is Ordered, How are  Engines Chosen?

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Do Jet Engines Require Oil Changes Like Car Engines Do?

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When Do Pilots Use Checklists?

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What is a Noise Abatement Procedure?

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What Do All the Different Hinged Surfaces on the Airliner's Wing Do?

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What Determines the Kind of Aircraft That Will Be Used for a Particular Route?

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Who is Responsible for Route Planning?

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What is a Fin Number?