We’ve compiled a list of the most fascinating aviation facts that will blow your mind and feed your passion for the industry!

• Each long-haul flight drains around 1.5 litres of your body’s water. It has been statistically shown that when you fly for 10 hours or more, you lose approximately 4% of your body water!
• In 1999, Alaska Airlines was the first airline to provide online check-in.
• The world’s longest flight lasts 18 hours and 38 minutes – route between Newark and Singapore.
• 80% of the world’s population is frightened of flying, known medically as aerophobia.
• Flight alters your taste buds. The environment in an aeroplane cabin diminishes your ability to discern flavours by around 30%.
• Each plane is apparently struck by lightning about once a year. But don’t worry: they’re built to resist it!
• Pilots eat different meals to stay safe. To ensure that if one pilot falls unwell or gets food poisoning during the flight, the other does not.