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Canadian Discount Airline To Shut Down

Lynx Air will shut down on Feb 26, 2024. Image: Lynx Air

Canadian discount airline Lynx Air is calling it a day. The upstart discount airline promised to bring low fares to Canadian travelers. Just two years after commencing operations, the airline…

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Jared with his son Gavin on a flight lesson. Gavin's legacy lives on with him memorial scholarship.

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A-10 Pilot’s Tragedy Sparks Scholarship For Future Fighter Pilots

The passion for flying in some families runs deep. For one pilot and father named Jared Black, his love for flying was not only a cherished career but a bond…

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Super Bowl: Added Flights To Vegas, Some With Taylor Swift Flight Numbers

The Super Bowl match up is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11th at 3:30pm PT.…

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Finish What You Start: Appreciating The Man That Launched My Flying Career

Grateful for the many mentors in aviation. “Would you like to see our jet?” I asked.  “I suppose so,” Mr. Lovell answered quietly with a smile, and we walked slowly…

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Remains of Japan Airlines Flight 516. Image: https://airportwebcams.net/tokyo-haneda-airport-webcam-2/

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Japan Airlines Accident Highlights Importance Of Flight Attendants And Passenger Discipline

The accident that took place in Haneda, Japan between a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 and a Japanese Coast Guard Dash-8 was tragic. Five coast guard crew members lost their lives…

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Image taken by x user @wmanzione who was also a passenger on the A350 that collided with a Dash-8.

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Japan Airlines A350 Collides With Dash-8 on Runway

A Japan Airlines A350-900 collided with a Japanese Coast Guard Dash-8 on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport. Footage shows a large fireball from the collision on the runway.…

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Five Big Aerospace Industry Unknowns As We Fly Into 2024

As the world gets ready to ring in the new year, the aerospace and airline industry is facing five major unknowns in this upcoming year.Let’s take a look at five…

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Aersale Mixed Reality Device for 737 pilots. Images: Aersale

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FAA Approves AerSale Mixed Reality Headset Allowing 737 Pilots To ‘See’ Through Clouds

Headset said to utilize synthetic vision to improve visibility in low visibility situations The FAA recently approved an STC authorizing the use of the AerAware headset device called the SKYLENS…

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An American Airlines 777-300ER experienced a challenging landing at London's Heathrow airport. It was caught on film by BigJetTV.com

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Rough 777 Landing, Eerily Similar To Last Month’s Hard Landing, Caught On Tape

On November 16th, an Air Canada Boeing 777 was caught on tape flailing in the flare. The landing made international news. Then today, BigJetTV, an aviation enthusiast website caught another…

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This Holiday Season, We Celebrate Airport Workers

WestJet’s Annual Christmas Miracle Celebrates Airport Workers, This Year We Do Too As We Thank Commercial Aviation Workers Every year, Westjet releases their annual Christmas Miracle video where they surprise…

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One of the nation's dankest terminals will be replaced. Image: elevatebur.com

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Commercial News

Burbank Airport Overhaul: Getting a Hollywood-Style Makeover

Back in 1930, the airport was state of the art. The runways were plenty long for the aircraft of the day and the airport was a perfect location for the…

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Bob Pardo, passed on 5 December 2023 at the age of 89.

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History

Farewell Bob Pardo, Hero of ‘Pardo’s Push’ in Vietnam War

Throughout military aviation history, there are stories of men and women rising to the occasion to display heroism that resonates for generations. Few stories are as spectacular as “Pardo’s Push,”…

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Avgeekery

Canadian Discount Airline To Shut Down

A-10 Pilot’s Tragedy Sparks Scholarship For Future Fighter Pilots

Super Bowl: Added Flights To Vegas, Some With Taylor Swift Flight Numbers

Finish What You Start: Appreciating The Man That Launched My Flying Career

Japan Airlines Accident Highlights Importance Of Flight Attendants And Passenger Discipline

Japan Airlines A350 Collides With Dash-8 on Runway

Five Big Aerospace Industry Unknowns As We Fly Into 2024

FAA Approves AerSale Mixed Reality Headset Allowing 737 Pilots To ‘See’ Through Clouds

Rough 777 Landing, Eerily Similar To Last Month’s Hard Landing, Caught On Tape

This Holiday Season, We Celebrate Airport Workers

Burbank Airport Overhaul: Getting a Hollywood-Style Makeover

Farewell Bob Pardo, Hero of ‘Pardo’s Push’ in Vietnam War

B-52 BUFF Stories: Distractions Can Be Deady

F-15s Shattered Homeowner’s Windows While Training in Florida

Meet the U.S. Air Force’s New F-35A Demo Pilot

A New CEO is Taking Over JetBlue

Wright-Patt AFB Hit by Suspected Tornado