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A Look Back To The Turbojet Era at Los Angeles’ LAX Airport

Remember the good ole days at Los Angeles International Airport? It was filled with four engined domestic flights on widebodies like the Boeing 747-100 and L-1011. Times have definitely changed…

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One Good Thing From 2020: Alaska Airlines Bans Emotional Support Animals

Most people will say that 2020 was a dumpster fire. The pandemic has caused untold misery with millions infected and over a million dead around the world. The aviation industry…

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Training Video Shows You How To Fly a B-26 Marauder

Once called ‘the widow maker’, the B-26 Marauder was a notoriously challenging aircraft to fly. The aircraft was especially challenging during approaches and landings due to its undersized wing. The…

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A Glimpse Into Sands Aviation’s High Roller Express Jets

Over the years, there’s been curiosity into the operator of the untitled widebody aircraft at Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport on the opposite side of the main passenger terminals. No,…

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SAS Ends The 4 Engine Era With A340 Flight To Desert

SAS (aka Scandinavian Air Systems) has operated 4 engine aircraft ever since they first operated the Shorts S.25 Sandringham Mk VI back in 1948. Four engine service continued in one…

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Fake Video Of Man ‘Cooking’ Steak In Regional Jet Bathroom Riles Up The Internet

Many sites are sharing a video of a man cooking a steak in a bathroom of a regional jet on what appears to be a Delta Connection flight. Occasionally someone…

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A DC-9-20 Hot Rod Is Returning To Service For The Coolest Reason Ever

It’s been a pitiful year for many reasons. COVID-19 laid a painful blow on the airline industry. As avgeeks, we’ve seen the mass retirement of the MD-80, MD-90, most Boeing…

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The Perfect Avgeek Christmas Gifts For Toddlers

Are you a parent or grandparent looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your little avgeek? We’re here to help make your holiday shopping a bit easier this year. It’s…

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Five Videos Of Epic Birdstrikes and The Pilots Who Saved The Day

If you’ve flown planes long enough, you’re bound to strike a bird. With many airports located near migratory routes, water and farmland, the risk is real. Tools are out there…

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Stored Former British Airways 747-400 Catches Fire In Scrapyard

A retired and stored British Airways Boeing 747-400 caught fire today in Castellon, Spain. In video posted online today by the responding fire agency, it appears that the fire started…

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Dollar Ride: My First Jet Flight in the T-37 Tweet

As an avid AvGeekery addict, sometimes scrolling through YouTube validates dangers of temporal distortion. Basically, watching videos of airplanes… for much longer than anticipated… Seeing these YouTube Videos Made Me…

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Multiple Jet Bridges Are An Interesting Boarding Idea That’s Never Taken Off

Airlines love efficiency to save both time and money. Back in the ’80s American Airlines famously removed one olive per salad to save $40,000 of dollars a year. American and…