Meet the First Woman to Become a Commercial Pilot
The journey into aviation was rough for women in the early years. They faced serious discrimination from male counterparts, and had to fight for their place in the sky. Many…
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Unique airline stories, videos, and historical events from an informed aviation enthusiast (avgeek) perspective.
A New CEO is Taking Over JetBlue
A new CEO is taking over JetBlue and she will be the first woman in the country to lead a major U.S. airline. Company President & COO Joanna Geraghty is…
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DC Air: The Nation’s Capital Airline That Never Was
Robert L. Johnson, better known as Bob Johnson, the founder and CEO of BET, was at the forefront of a potentially historic aviation endeavor. His vision: to launch DC Air…
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Planes of Paradise: 11 Extinct Airlines of Hawaii
In light of last week’s surprise announcement by Alaska Airlines that it has acquired Hawaiian Airlines, we decided to take a look back at some of the Hawaiian airlines of…
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Stargazer: The Lone Flying L-1011 TriStar
Out of 250 Lockheed L-1011 TriStars ever built, only one remains airworthy today. The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was a groundbreaking aircraft for its time. In the transformative decade of the…
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Remembering Western Airlines: The Only Way to Fly!
We remember Western Airlines, one of America’s iconic air carriers that offered innovative in-flight service. It is Tuesday, May 7, 1957, and you are a passenger aboard Western Airlines flight…
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Eight Years After the Farewell: US Airways’ Enduring Legacy
When US Airways Flight 1939 touched down at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) on 17 October 2015, a storied chapter of American aviation history came to a poignant close. The symbolically…
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And Then There Were Five: The DC-8 in 2023
Introduced in the late 1950s, the Douglas DC-8 was a marvel of its time, revolutionizing long-haul air travel and setting the stage for modern jetliners. Today, while most of its…
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Silver Falcons & Golden Falcons: Eastern Air Lines in the 1950s
In an era before computers and before jets, Eastern Air Lines operated daily flights over an enormous network of routes – concentrated primarily east of the Mississippi River – bringing…
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Advice on Interviewing for United’s AVIATE Program
The following comes from Jonathan Swift, who recently interviewed with United Airlines for their AVIATE program (NOT the Academy). Despite 6-figure salaries, the airline industry cannot hire enough qualified pilots.…
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The Wings of Man: Eastern Air Lines in the 1960s
The Jet Age dawned for the western world in October 1958 with the introduction of both the Boeing 707 and the De Havilland Comet 4 (the first commercial jetliner—the Comet…
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7 Things to Know about the FAA’s Next-Gen Control Tower
The air traffic control tower (ATCT) of the future is coming to an airport near you, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week. The FAA says it has selected a concept…
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