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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Ten Open Questions About The Alaska/Hawaiian Merger
Earlier today, Alaska Airlines announced that they will be acquiring Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9B purchase. Each airline will retain their branding. It is being sold by the two companies…
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Alaska Airlines Acquires Hawaiian, Will Retain Individual Identities
Alaska Airlines announced today that it has acquired Hawaiian Airlines. The combined airline will maintain Alaska Airlines’ and Hawaiian Airlines’ individual brands, supported by a single loyalty offering to tie…
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Twenty Years Since The Last Supersonic Passenger Flight, What’s Next?
As a people, we like to think that we’re living in the most advanced society. Today you can carry on a conversation with your computer via ChatGPT. Taxis sometimes drive…
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Back When a U-2 Spyplane Operated From an Aircraft Carrier
The U-2 Dragonfly was not only tested on a carrier, the jet actually carried out a successful spy mission for the CIA A while ago, we wrote an article about…
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Six Ways Every Airline Professional Should Plan for the Future
Alex Tapia of Aviation Retirement Strategies shares six practical ways that pilots and airline professionals can prepare themselves for retirement. Whether you’re a new pilot, or you’re close to retirement,…
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Pilots Roll B-1 Bomber At Edwards AFB Airshow
The 2022 Edwards AFB airshow was spectacular with quite a lineup. The show featured almost every aircraft in the US Air Force inventory along with aircraft from NASA, the Thunderbirds…
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Space Force Introduces New Song–What Do You Think?
The Space Force introduced their official song today at the 2022 Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The song titled “Sempra Supra”…
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Pilot Lost in Tragic Accident at Reno Air Races
This week’s annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada ended tragically today, when an L-29 Super Delfin jet and its pilot crashed in a horrible accident during the Jet…
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Fan’s Reaction To A Final F-14 Flyover Is Fantastic
Shortly before the Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, the venerable fighter jet made a final appearance in a flyover of PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flyovers are always a tremendously…
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SR-71 Footage From Edwards AFB Makes Debut
Every once in a while, friends of Avgeekery send us a treat. Earlier today, we were sent a video by our friend Jim Mumaw. Jim is a long-time aviation photographer…
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Man Lands His Model Rocket Just Like SpaceX
Years of research led to a successful SpaceX-like model rocket landing that went viral on YouTube. Joe Barnard is a rocket enthusiast who had a dream. He wanted to work…
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