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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American Airlines Bids Farewell to MD-80 After Nearly Four Decades of Service
Today, American Airlines (AA) bid a heartfelt farewell to the iconic ‘Mad Dog’ MD-80, closing out a career spanning 37 years with the company, as AA looks ahead and modernizes…
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Ten Reasons Why We Will Miss American Airlines MD-80 (And Three Reasons Why We Won’t)
American Airlines is officially retiring their McDonnell Douglas MD-80s on Sept 4th, 2019. They’ve had a pretty incredible run. They’ve flown in the iconic red, white, blue, and silver livery…
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The Cookies Are Coming Back! Midwest Express To Relaunch By End Of Year
Avgeeks always love an airline comeback. The trouble is that almost every one of them fails. In the past few years, we’ve seen PeoplExpress and Eastern Airlines fail. PanAm’s multiple…
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No Tug Needed: DC-9, 727, 717, C-130, and C-17 Powerbacks
Airline operations are much more standardized and efficient than they used to be. Back in the 1990s, JetA fuel prices hovered around 50 cents a gallon. That meant that while…
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In The Cockpit of The Concorde
It’s been quite a few years since the Concorde last graced the skies. Nearing two decades since its last service, there still isn’t another commercial jet that inspires such awe…
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Southwest Captain Flies His Hero Dad’s Remains Home, 52 Years After He Said Goodbye
Dallas Love Field paused today for a tremendous sight. The welcomed a hero home. Fifty two years ago, a young 5 year old boy said goodbye to his dad at…
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Will Minneapolis Finally get a Direct Flight to China?
During the third quarter of 2018, Delta Air Lines filed a request to the United States Department of Transportation to begin a Minneapolis/Saint Paul to Shanghai-Pudong flight. While there hasn’t…
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The One Airport Where Delta and TWA 747s Still Coexist Today
The queen of the skies is rapidly approaching retirement with most airlines. In fact, all major US passenger operators retired their fleets over the past few years. Today, the only…
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The End is Near For American MD-80 ‘MadDogs’
Whether you love them or hate them, the shrinking MD-80 fleet at American Airlines will soon be just a memory. American Airlines announced this week that the remaining 26 MD-80…
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Rare Footage of Southwest Airlines 727 Operations at Dallas Love
Before DFW’s rise, Dallas Love Field was North Texas’s main gateway, hosting Braniff, Delta, and American Airlines. In 1971, Southwest Airlines made Dallas Love Field its home. This video by…
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What Do You Want from Your Airline Career as a Pilot?
I’m getting to the end of my airline career. Oh, I’m not quite there yet, but I am close to the final turn and the PAPIs will soon be in…
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