Structure
Structure: ‘Although vs despite’
Explore the contrast between 'although' and 'despite' in advanced aviation writing — then test your understanding with an eight-item practice exercise drawn from the Boeing 777X…
Author: Gareth
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Article
5 Feb 2026
Boeing 777X First Flight Targeted for April
Boeing’s beleaguered 777X programme took a tentative step forward on 4 February 2026, when the manufacturer confirmed that the first flight of a production-standard aircraft, one…
Listening Library
Listening: Overheating Brakes on the Taxiway at San Antonio
A gap-fill dictation: an ATR-72 freighter stops its departure at San Antonio, and on the taxi back its brakes overheat until a tyre bursts. Listen and…
Structure
Structure: ‘Used to’
Southwest passengers used to choose any free seat on board — not anymore. A B1 look at 'used to' for habits and states that were true…
Article
28 Jan 2026
Southwest Airlines Ends 54 Years of Open Seating
On 27 January 2026, Southwest Airlines made history by ending its 54-year-old open seating policy. For the first time since the airline began flying in 1971,…
Listening Library
Listening: Pressurisation Loss on Climb-Out from Paris
A full dictation: an Airbus A319 loses cabin pressure while climbing out of Paris, and the crew make an emergency descent and return to land. Listen…