Structure
Structure: ‘Modals of obligation’
Must, have to, mustn't, don't have to — a quick guide to the modals of obligation, built around a real story of airline safety rules.
Author: Gareth
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Article
30 Nov 2024
EASA Lifts Four-Year Ban on PIA
On 29 November 2024, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) officially lifted its flight ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), allowing the country’s national carrier…
Structure
Structure: ‘Noun clauses’
Noun clauses let aviation writers fold a whole claim into one sentence — see how 'that the XLR could unlock new routes' works, and practise spotting…
Article
31 Oct 2024
Iberia Takes World’s First A321XLR Delivery
On 30 October 2024, Airbus handed over the world’s first production A321XLR to Iberia at its Hamburg delivery centre, marking a defining moment in the commercial…
Structure
Structure: ‘Reporting verbs’
Reporting verbs like estimated, felt, and told carry different shades of meaning — practise them with the story of Boeing's 2024 machinists' strike.
Article
14 Sep 2024
Boeing Machinists Strike, Halting 737 Production
More than 33,000 Boeing workers walked off the job on 13 September 2024, beginning the biggest strike at the US aircraft manufacturer in 16 years. Workers…