Did Bad Grammar Doom the 737 MAX?
As of this writing, the 737 MAX remains grounded with projected return dates now stretching into the first quarter of 2020. Boeing has not as of yet submitted the software…
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United Paints 757 In California Livery
Freshly painted jet joins growing list of specially painted United Airlines aircraft Special liveries have become all the rage at major airlines over the past couple of years. We’ve previously…
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Learn More About EASA, The Agency That Will Approve The 737 MAX To Fly Over Europe Again
The EASA and FAA have had a tight relationship but due to the 737 MAX debacle, things may be different going forward. Background on the European Aviation Safety Association (EASA)…
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GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team Honors Pilots of the Greatest Generation
ATLANTA — A squadron of six World War II aircraft will perform a series of tight formations and a dizzying array of high speed maneuvers during the Atlanta Airshow this weekend. The…
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Hangar Talk: Knee Slapping Stories From an Old-School Airline Captain
Wayne Newton, Crazy Turbulence, and some pretty funny diversion humor Bill Curry is a pilot’s pilot, a gentleman, and one damn funny story teller. Bill knew when he was 8-years…
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Atlanta Airshow to Host Thunderbirds, Canadian Snowbirds this Weekend
HAMPTON, Ga. — North America’s top two Air Force demonstration teams will come together this weekend to perform above the only aerial stadium during the Atlanta Air Show. The thrust of…
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Meet The Hero Who Saved Plane From Runaway Cart
President Trump salutes Hero Ramp Instructor Envoy Air Ground Instructor Jorge Manalang didn’t go to work hoping to be in a viral video. Yet when a beverage service cart began…
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Thunder Over Georgia to Host Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor this Weekend
UPDATE: Thunderbirds opposing solo Maj. Michelle “Mace” Curran will not perform with the squadron this weekend during the Robins Air Force Base Airshow.“I am dealing with some back pain which has temporarily…
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The Time American Fokker F-100s Were Deployed To Crush A Competitor
American flew the jet with just 56 first-class seats to destroy Legend Airlines It might not seem that long ago, but back in the late 1990s, the airline industry was…
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American Airlines Unveils Stand Up To Cancer Aircraft
American said that the A321 features 22,627 names of cancer survivors, patients and those we have lost to cancer. Names were submitted by the public throughout the month of July, all of whom donated $25 or more to have their loved one’s name added to the plane, resulting in more than $825,000 for cancer research.
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KC-747: The ‘Too Big’ Tanker
The Boeing 747 had a real chance to become the a fleet of KC-25s in the US Air Force Unbeknownst to many in the general population, the KC-747 (what would…
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SAS Unveils New Livery
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines reveals first livery update since 1998 SAS did something that they haven’t done since last century (21 years to be exact). The airline announced a new…
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