Guides, updates and stories between live streams
A growing knowledge base for plane spotting, community updates and practical references around WNGLTS.
How we make a WNGLTS live stream: the invisible technology behind three hours of watching the sky
A camera, a tripod and aircraft going past. From the outside it looks simple. From the inside, every stream means building a small production environment in the open air, holding a connection for hours, powering all of it, and making the on-screen information appear on its own. Here's how it actually works.
IB1473: the Iberia flight that will chase the total solar eclipse above 10,000 metres
On 12 August, Iberia will operate an Airbus A321XLR departing Madrid-Barajas at 18:45 with a single purpose: climbing above the clouds to observe the first total solar eclipse visible from the Iberian Peninsula in more than a century. A research team from the Shelios project will be on board, and the event will be streamed live from the cabin over Starlink connectivity. Here is everything known about the flight, why altitude has the advantage on 12 August, and which details remain unconfirmed.
The Schengen Area: what it is, where it came from, and why it affect us
The Schengen Area is the world's largest territory without internal border controls, where over 450 million people move freely. We cover its origins on the banks of the Moselle in 1985, how it works, who governs it, how it is protected, and what changes in 2026 with the EES and ETIAS.
24 Hours Without Landing: The Story Behind the Airbus A350-1000ULR and the World’s Longest Commercial Flight
On July 27, an Airbus A350-1000ULR left Melbourne and landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 25 minutes later, having crossed three continents, two oceans and seventeen time zones. Everyone on board watched the Sun rise twice — exactly as passengers did on a secret wartime route eighty-three years ago. This is the story of Project Sunrise.
The Aircraft That Fight Wildfires: Aviation’s Front Line Against Forest Fires
Discover how water bombers, helicopters and air tankers work together to fight wildfires and why aviation is essential in protecting forests and communities.
Madrid-Barajas prepares for its next major transformation
Madrid-Barajas is approaching the capacity for which its current terminal system was designed. Its next expansion will transform T4 and T4S, modernise T1-T2-T3 and prepare the airport for further growth without adding another runway.
Inside the Rolls-Royce Centre That Listens to Aircraft Engines Around the World
Every flight generates valuable data about the health of its engines. At its Airline Aircraft Availability Centre in Derby, Rolls-Royce analyses that information to detect anomalies, plan maintenance and help airlines maximise fleet availability.
What Is Hidden Inside the Large White Domes Near Airports?
The large white spheres seen near some airports are not radars themselves. They are radomes: structures designed to protect antennas without preventing their signals from passing through.
Welcome to the WNGLTS Hangar
We are Luismi and Mauro, the team behind WNGLTS. In this first Hangar post, we share how the project began, what happens behind our live streams from Madrid-Barajas and where we hope to take WNGLTS next with our community.