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Commercial News

United Grounds 777 Subfleet After Engine Failure

United Airlines grounded 24 Boeing 777-200 aircraft today in response to an FAA emergency airworthiness directive that requires immediate inspection of all PW4000 engines. The inspection mandate is in response…

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United 777 Pilots Calmly Landed Jet After Catastrophic Engine Failure

United Airlines flight 328 took off this afternoon for Denver bound for Honolulu with 231 passengers and crew onboard. Shortly after takeoff, the right #2 engine failed. It showered debris…

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Ancient Airlines

Ancient Airlines: The Top Banana In The West

Throughout aviation history, two primary purposes are well established established: travel and warfighting. Sometimes, there has been a significant crossover between the two. In the case of air travel, dozens…

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Commercial News

What’s Up With a Winglet

Sure, for us AvGeeks, these funny things on the wingtips make something cool (a wing) look more cool. For what purpose – and how long have these been around? Surprisingly,…

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Commercial News

Eastern Airlines Shut Down 30 Years Ago Today

It was the airline that was destroyed by infighting and a soft economy. The airline headed was by World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker. For a time, Eastern Airlines was…

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Pilot Report: My 737 MAX Simulator Ride

It has been nearly two years since the 737 MAX was grounded in the aftermath of several crashes. After the redesign of a flight control system, the aircraft has been…

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Ancient Airlines

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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Blog

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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Blog

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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Blog

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…