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End of a (Short) Era: Alaska Airlines Bids Farewell to Airbus

In a significant milestone for avgeeks and industry followers alike, Alaska Airlines marked the end of an era as it operated its final revenue flight with an Airbus aircraft. The…

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Historical Airlines

Northwest Orient Airlines: Proud Pioneers Faced With Many Challenges

Northwest Orient was a Pioneer in Pacific Travel But at Times It Was Far from the Most Loved Airline Airline aficionados remember Northwest Airlines and the red tails of its…

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Why Does The Airbus A320 Sound Like A Barking Dog?

The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular narrow-body jets ever to fly. With more than 5,000 built and another 8000 orders, there is a high likelihood that you’ve…

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Historical Airlines

Rare Air: Wait- America West Flew the 747?

Five Airlines That Flew Aircraft You Probably Don’t Remember A recent trend on social media is to ask the question, “Tell me a favorite baseball player who played for an…

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When The Pope Married A Couple Onboard an Airbus A320

In aviation the ordinary always has the potential to become extraordinary. That is precisely what happened in the cabin of a A320 on Jan 18, 2018, when Pope Francis became…

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Who Would’ve Guessed that An Airline in Columbus, Ohio Couldn’t Survive On $10 Fares?

No connections, $10 airfares, and poor management…Skybus was a perfect case of poor execution by a startup airline. Skybus was a privately held ultra-low cost airline operating out of Columbus,…

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History

Airbus Paints First Airbus A320 In Fantastic Original 1980s Paint Scheme

Airbus is preparing to celebrate celebrate 30 years of the Airbus A320. They recently posted photos of the original A320 painted in the original (very 80s) delivery paint scheme. The…

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Virgin America Celebrates 10 years of Hipster Flying Before The Airline Fades To History

Virgin America is celebrating 10 years of bringing a rockin vibe to flying! On August 8th, 2007 the airline flew its first flight between San Francisco International Airport and Los…

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BREAKING: NTSB Releases Extremely Close Call Photos From Air Canada Incident At SFO Airport

Last month, an Air Canada A320 (Air Canada Flight 759) mistakenly lined up to land on a taxiway instead of the active runway. On the taxiway were 4 other aircraft,…

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Commercial News

This Might Be The Perfect Avgeek Video To Closeout 2016 and Start 2017

Grab a beer or a glass of wine, play this clip and let 2016 fade away… 2016 was an interesting year to say the least. In addition to a number of…

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Commercial News

Deicing on TakeOff Roll is a Dumb Idea

Even a light coating of dry snow can be dangerous. Deicing is costly, time-consuming and 100% necessary. Wings are amazing pieces of engineering. A wing is built to precise specifications.…

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Allegiant Gives Employees The Chance To Pick Their New Livery

Allegiant Air is letting employees pick their new paint scheme. Ultra-dicount airline Allegiant recently acquired 12 ‘new’ Airbus A320 aircraft to supplement their fleet of Airbus A319s, MD-80s and 757s.…

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a320

End of a (Short) Era: Alaska Airlines Bids Farewell to Airbus

Northwest Orient Airlines: Proud Pioneers Faced With Many Challenges

Why Does The Airbus A320 Sound Like A Barking Dog?

Rare Air: Wait- America West Flew the 747?

When The Pope Married A Couple Onboard an Airbus A320

Who Would’ve Guessed that An Airline in Columbus, Ohio Couldn’t Survive On $10 Fares?

Airbus Paints First Airbus A320 In Fantastic Original 1980s Paint Scheme

Virgin America Celebrates 10 years of Hipster Flying Before The Airline Fades To History

BREAKING: NTSB Releases Extremely Close Call Photos From Air Canada Incident At SFO Airport

This Might Be The Perfect Avgeek Video To Closeout 2016 and Start 2017

Deicing on TakeOff Roll is a Dumb Idea

Allegiant Gives Employees The Chance To Pick Their New Livery

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Fly Together Over Pensacola

United Among 15 Airlines to Adopt New iPhone Luggage-Tracking Feature

Starliner Returned to Earth Without Issue. Now What?