Jeff Gilmore, Author at Avgeekery.com

Commercial News

Alaska Airlines Expands Flight Pass To Salt Lake City and Gives Free Status With Purchase

On Thursday, Alaska Airlines added Salt Lake City to their Flight Pass program. The popular program also tacked on the added benefit of complimentary MVP or MVP Gold Status with…

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Military

Avgeekery Gets Up Close And Personal With Top Gun’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet

If you live in southern California and love aviation, this is the weekend for you! Edwards Air Force Base is hosting their first public air show in 13 years. As…

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Southwest Airlines MAX in Classic Colors

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Commercial News

FIRST LOOK: Southwest’s Classic Colors Appear on 737- MAX8

A few months back, we broke the news that Southwest was retiring their last Boeing 737-700 in the original ‘classic’ livery. At the time, Southwest shared the news that they…

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News

FAA Denies Request to Remove 1,500 Hour Minimum For Pilots

Earlier this year, Republic Airways (a regional carrier for American, Delta, and United Airlines) filed a petition with the FAA for an exemption to the ‘1,500 hour rule’ that required…

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Commercial News

A Pilot Recounts Flying On September 11th, 2001

Every person has a story of where they were and what they were doing on September 11th, 2001. It was a tragic day that we all remember and still reflect…

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General Aviation

Bombardier’s Global 8000 Program Goes Supersonic In Testing

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Commercial News

Final Days To See ‘Classic’ Southwest Colors on 737-700

These are the final days to see the ‘classic’ Southwest Airlines colors on a Boeing 737-700. Southwest plans to retire the final Boeing 737-700 in the ‘classic’ paint scheme later…

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Commercial News

Qantas Announces World’s Longest Flight

Qantas unveiled their long awaited ‘project sunrise’ solution today. Long considered the holy grail of aviation, a non-stop connection between London and Sydney seemed impossible, then economically unfeasible, then with…

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I Was A Chase Ship For An American Airlines MD-80 With A Gear Problem

One of the gifts of aviation is that the experience of flying is so powerful that unique moments become etched in your memory. Whether its your first flight, your first…

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Commercial News

Final Days For Delta and United Airlines Boeing 747-400 Passenger Fleets

At one time, the Boeing 747 was the epitome of luxury travel. With a two story cabin, an exclusive lounge, two-wide aisles and plenty of space to stretch out, the…

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General Aviation

Soaring With a Tuskegee Airmen, Honoring Their Legacy

Last summer, original Tuskegee Airman Lt O. Lawton Wilkerson once again took to the skies in an AT-6. Not only did he fly in a plane that began his flying…

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Don’t be fooled — 10 Reasons Why Circular Runways Are a Bad Idea

A BBC News video on circular runways has been making the rounds lately on social media. The video has almost 30 million views! The concept of a circular runway is…

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Jeff Gilmore

Alaska Airlines Expands Flight Pass To Salt Lake City and Gives Free Status With Purchase

Avgeekery Gets Up Close And Personal With Top Gun’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet

FIRST LOOK: Southwest’s Classic Colors Appear on 737- MAX8

FAA Denies Request to Remove 1,500 Hour Minimum For Pilots

A Pilot Recounts Flying On September 11th, 2001

Bombardier’s Global 8000 Program Goes Supersonic In Testing

Final Days To See ‘Classic’ Southwest Colors on 737-700

Qantas Announces World’s Longest Flight

I Was A Chase Ship For An American Airlines MD-80 With A Gear Problem

Final Days For Delta and United Airlines Boeing 747-400 Passenger Fleets

Soaring With a Tuskegee Airmen, Honoring Their Legacy

Don’t be fooled — 10 Reasons Why Circular Runways Are a Bad Idea

Three Locations Being Considered for National Championship Air Races

NASA’s First Crewed Artemis Moon Mission Slips to Late 2025

Dual FMC Failure and Smoke in the Galley: CRM 101

Supersonic Comeback? Meet NASA’s X-59 Quesst

Former Boeing Manager Ed Pierson Continues Whistleblowing After 737 Max 9 Door Incident