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American Airlines Fuels Rumors of Capacity Constraint as 737s Are Tagged for the Boneyard
American Airlines is overhauling its fleet but doesn’t want to add too much capacity. The Fort Worth based airline has plans to retire 45 Boeing 737s over the next two years, with 12 of the older planes being taken out of service next year and 33 retirements planned for 2020. AA spokesperson Josh Freed says […] More
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Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737 Removed from Cliff at Trabzon Airport in Turkey
The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, which skidded off the the left-hand side of the runway on January 13th 2017 at Trabzon Airport on Saturday night and came to a stop on a hill, has been removed from its resting place this week. In the Youtube video, you can see how workers lift the plane. It took two […] More
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He Flew One Of The Last Southwest 737-300 Classics To The Boneyard And The New 737-8MAX In The Same Weekend
In aviation and in life, we love to commemorate firsts and lasts. This past weekend, Southwest Airlines retired their fleet of Boeing 737-300s and two days later inaugurated service with the new Boeing 737-8MAX jet. Our friend and Southwest Pilot Herb Jackson had the opportunity to fly both. We chatted with him about his amazing experience. […] More
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How Do Pilots Check the Weather Before Flying?
An old aviation aphorism states that there are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots. Going flying without first checking the weather would be sort of like gambling in a casino but with no way to win and many ways to lose. So it is universally recognized by all pilots that one […] More
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Lufthansa Ace Makes Challenging Madeira Airport Approach Look Easy
Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport is on the island of Madeira, which is located west of Morocco and southwest of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean. Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago and a popular vacation destination for Europeans. The airport serves Funchal, which is the capital of Madeira, as well as the rest of the island. […] More
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Don’t Be A Moron And Stand Behind A Jet Like This Guy
Want skinned knees and a broken camera? Guaranteed…with a chance of a bruised noggin too! We’ve profiled Skiathos Airport in Greece before. Many people call it the St. Maarten of Europe. With short runways and a road right at the end of one end, it makes for some incredible photos and videos of arrivals and departures. […] More
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WestJet’s Frozen-Themed Jet Almost Ended Up In The Drink–What Could Have Happened?
Dangerously low in marginal weather, a Frozen-themed WestJet 737-800 was seconds away from disaster. Fortunately, they broke the error chain. Let’s talk about what could have happened. On March 7, 2017, WestJet flight 2652 from Toronto to Saint Maarten made some unexpected ‘waves’. The Boeing 737-800 with the famed Frozen livery was flying a non-precision […] More
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Pilots Showboat On Repositioning Flight
“We have to have fun sometimes,” says the pilot to Air Traffic Control. This video footage, taken with a Panasonic HDC-SD90 camera, and published on January 3rd of 2014, shows a pilot doing things pilots don’t normally do with passengers onboard. In the video, you’ll see the pilots land their shiny white Scandinavian Airline System […] More
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Southwest Airlines Retires Lone Star One, One Of Its First Unique Liveried Planes
Lone Star One, a 737-300 that was one of Southwest Airlines first uniquely liveried planes, has been retired. Southwest Airlines announced this week that one of its special 737s would be retired. Lone Star One, N352SW, a 737-300, has been pulled out of service. The plane made its debut in November 1990 and was the […] More
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Alaska Airlines to Aquire Virgin America in $2.6B Deal
Transaction will create the 5th largest airline in the United States. While you were sleeping, the United States commercial airlines business grew a fifth major carrier. In a deal announced in the middle of the night, Alaska Airlines has acquired Virginia America for $2.6 billion in cash. It’s yet another example of the consolidation of […] More
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Alaska Airlines Introduces Brand Update And New Livery
Alaska Airlines introduced a full brand refresh today. The update includes new a new “Alaska” logo with a new airplane paint scheme the includes bright northern lights colors a modified, more friendly eskimo design. The update will be incorporated into signage at the airport, a new paint scheme aircraft, along with a refreshed website and […] More
