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Flight Sim’s Most Serious Gamer Has No Mercy For Bush League Sim Pilots

Almost every avgeek younger than 40 has played Microsoft Flight Simulator (aka Flight Sim or FSX) on the PC. FlightSim started out as a solitary event. Sim pilots would take…

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Commercial News

Highlights From United’s Last Flight of the Boeing 747-400 to Hawaii

We’ve posted quite a bit of coverage about United Airlines last 747-400 flight. For over 47 years, United has operated the Queen Of The Skies…the double-decker jet. United really rolled…

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Commercial News

Blast From The Past! World Airways Set To Return?

When we first heard rumors, we thought it might be an April Fools joke. But a quick check of the calendar proves that today is November 8th and April is…

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Commercial News

VIDEO: Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Headed Toward International Airport

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile aimed at Riyadh’s International Airport on Saturday. Saudi defense forces intercepted the missiles. The video below shows the launch of 4 interceptors followed by…

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History

Farewell Fokker 70. Fokker and KLM Conclude Relationship After 97 Years

On October 29 2017, the remarkable 97 year history of KLM and Fokker came to an end. KLM retired the Fokker 70 type after 21 years of service. The last…

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Commercial News

Ramp Worker’s Funky Dance Moves Go Viral

Working the ramp isn’t a particularly glamorous job. It involves a ton of physical exertion and you are at the mercy of the elements. As a ramp agent, the outside…

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Commercial News

Air Berlin Ceases Longhaul Flying With Wing Wave, Low Tower Flyby, and Water Cannon Salute

Air Berlin long-haul pilots were determined to commemorate the last long-haul flights for the beleaguered airline. In a series of questionable sendoffs, Air Berlin pilots commenced a wing-wave departure from…

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You’ve Seen The Viral A380 Video, Now See The Passenger’s View

We recently shared a very viral video of an Emirates Airbus A380 landing in crosswinds at Dusseldorf. To be kind, the landing was less than stellar. In the video, you…

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1980s Flight on an Eastern 727: A Window Seat To A Different Era

Aviation sure has changed. Back in the 1980s, airports were filled with DC-10s, 727s, DC-9s, and a number of L-1011s sprinkled in for good measure. Airline seats were roomy and…

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Commercial News

United Kicks Off 747 Farewell Tour With Beautiful Tribute Video

United Airlines is in the midst of a farewell tour of sorts for its Boeing 747-400 fleet. As we have previously reported, United is retiring its ‘Queen of the Skies’…

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My First Bomb Run in Vietnam

When asked if I killed anyone during the Vietnam War, I have to answer that I don’t know. I may have, and probably did, since my B-52 bomber crew dropped…

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Commercial News

WestJet Takes Delivery Of First 737 MAX 8, Follows Plane From Birth To Delivery In New Video

WestJet Airlines took delivery of their first Boeing 737-8 MAX this week. The new Boeing compliments an existing fleet of Boeing 737NGs including the -600, -700 and -800 model aircraft.…

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Avgeekery

Flight Sim’s Most Serious Gamer Has No Mercy For Bush League Sim Pilots

Highlights From United’s Last Flight of the Boeing 747-400 to Hawaii

Blast From The Past! World Airways Set To Return?

VIDEO: Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Headed Toward International Airport

Farewell Fokker 70. Fokker and KLM Conclude Relationship After 97 Years

Ramp Worker’s Funky Dance Moves Go Viral

Air Berlin Ceases Longhaul Flying With Wing Wave, Low Tower Flyby, and Water Cannon Salute

You’ve Seen The Viral A380 Video, Now See The Passenger’s View

1980s Flight on an Eastern 727: A Window Seat To A Different Era

United Kicks Off 747 Farewell Tour With Beautiful Tribute Video

My First Bomb Run in Vietnam

WestJet Takes Delivery Of First 737 MAX 8, Follows Plane From Birth To Delivery In New Video

What in the Weird Is Going On At Miami International Airport?

2024 J.D. Power Airport Survey Reveals a New Leader

Delta and CrowdStrike Serve One Another with Outage Lawsuits