A black hole is considered a place where gravitational effects are so strong that even light may escape. In aviation, a black hole approach is a term for landing during the dark night when even the moon and stars are not visible in the sky. A black hole approach is an illusion that can happen while flying over water on a very dark night. As the term suggests, it is an approach at night where nothing is visible between the aircraft and where it intends to land.
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The Not-So-Pleasant Side Of The Airbus A380?
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- August 13, 2025
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Most aviation enthusiasts LOVE the A380. Passengers, who aren’t avgeeks, seem to love the type as well – due to its relatively quiet cabin and feeling of spaciousness. While Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has decided to bring more of its A380s out of storage, the type is, overall, on the decline. On July 28th, Angus Whitley and Danny Lee, writing for Bloomberg, published an article discussing how the type, the world’s largest passenger plane, sadly keeps breaking down.