Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is almost here, and it is gearing up to be a game-changer for flight enthusiasts and avgeeks. As we inch closer to its release, anticipation is… The po… Read More

Southwest Airlines announced today that they are ditching open seating in favor of assigned seats. In a press release, the airline stated, “After listening carefully to Customers and c… Read More

NASA’s enormous 212 ft-tall Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for Artemis-2 has arrived at Kennedy Space Center. It spent the last week traveling 900 miles on a barge from… T… Read More

When the movie TOP GUN was released in 1986, your author was a fourteen-year-old freshman in high school. I’d been a nut for things with wings for right around four… The post Th… Read More

As dedicated avgeeks, we’ve searched high and low across the United States and beyond to identify 14 awesome places to watch planes land that should be on your bucket list.… The… Read More

In the early 1950s, a team of designers thought it would be a good idea to not only design but actually build the wacky contraption called the de Lackner HZ-1… The post The HZ-1 Aeroc… Read More

We’ve all seen the images on The Weather Channel. When a hurricane is barreling toward the United States, harrowing (yet amazing) images from Hurricane Hunter aircraft inside the eye b… Read More

The Boeing 717, originally the MD-95, might have become a family of jets. It didn’t work out. Here’s why. The post McDonnell Douglas Intended the Boeing 717 To Be A Family of J… Read More

SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk announced today that he is moving his companies’ headquarters from California to Texas. SpaceX was originally founded in 2002 by Musk with… Read More

President Trump now has a second aircraft for his presidential campaign. It will be used by his vice presidential running partner for campaign events. A new VP running mate and… The p… Read More

Dude Perfect, one of the top YouTube group of creators with over 60M followers, has outdone itself with its latest video. The group is known for unique viral videos and… The post Dude… Read More

Over the past decade, airline safety presentations have mostly moved from live demonstrations to video. As a ploy to make people pay attention to the videos, airlines have introduced more&he… Read More

The Boeing Sonic Cruiser, a concept aircraft that never left the drawing board, has been the subject of much speculation in the aviation industry. Proposed in the early 2000s, this… T… Read More

Ok, we’ll admit it, our headline might sound like click-bait. But I don’t know any other way to describe this video than miraculous. The pilot and passengers in the Cessna&hellip… Read More

A KC-46 from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing accomplished something no 767 or KC-46 has ever done before. On June 29th, the jet took off from McConnell Air Force base… The post KC-46 Flie… Read More

If you are living in parts of Southern California, Nevada, or Arizona, you know it’s typically going to be hot this time of year. High temperatures in the 100s (F)… The post How… Read More

The SR-71 Blackbird: Digging Into Its Incredible Top Speed When thinking about the fastest aircraft in history, the SR-71 Blackbird’s top speed is always at the top of an avgeek’… Read More

Even-keeled: unflappable, steady, unperturbed, coolheaded.    “How do you remain so calm?”    It’s a question I, and other pilots, have heard through th… Read More

Air Force Plans To Retire The KC-10 Refueler Later This Year Last week, maintenance airmen at Travis Air Force Base completed their final A-Check inspection. It marks the end of… The… Read More

Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturing company in the 20th century. At one point, it was the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer. After 86 years, it ceased operations. How did one… Read More

There are many reasons why I feel fortunate to have grown up in the 80s and 90s. We were the last generation to experience life without the Internet and social… The post The Ultimate… Read More

There are many reasons why I feel fortunate to have grown up in the 80s and 90s. We were the last generation to experience life without the Internet and social… The post The Ultimate… Read More

The headline reads like an April Fools joke, but there is actually a real announcement by a travel agency to bring back PanAm for a limited time in 2025. The… The post PanAm To Return… Read More

It’s a sad era for Boeing, and their current Starliner crew flight test (CFT) for NASA is the latest example. It isn’t just aviation. Boeing had a decade to get… The post… Read More

The B-36 Peacemaker was a giant aircraft for its day. It was a six to 10 engined aircraft with the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built, just massive… The post Why Did T… Read More

Gulfstream V is so Two Thousand And Late, G700 Is The Cool Jet To Have Now If you are a mega wealthy member of the global community, there are a… The post How Much Does It Cost To Own… Read More

Each year, Warbird Adventures hosts a special event in South Carolina just for content creators. This photo event at the American Dream Skyranch is incredible. It’s a little slice of&h… Read More

When McDonnell Made This Promo Philm During the Early 60s the Phantom II Was Already Phantastic When the McDonnell Aircraft Company produced the film “The Free World’s Phantom II… Read More

The C-46 Commando by Curtiss-Wright during World War II, was an aircraft that looked ahead of its time. The aircraft was initially designed as a sleek commercial airliner. And like… T… Read More

On 16 May 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Bill of 2024. The legislation promises to make American airspace safer and introduce robust protections… Read More

This Team of Southwest Airlines Pros Flew a Grieving Mother From PHX to LAX With Abundant Compassion- and Plenty of Support These days we often hear about negative experiences (or… Th… Read More

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders has been killed in a tragic plane crash. Anders captured one of the most iconic photographs in history when he flew around the moon on… The post Apollo… Read More

With the world’s two dominant OEMs booked up through the end of the decade, is there room for a new competitor?  As the demand for commercial jetliners continues to jam… Th… Read More

Everyone knows that Texas is big – 268,596 square miles according to the Texas Almanac – bigger than all of the New England and the Mid-Atlantic states put together. So,…… Read More

Efforts by airlines to invest in their employees are paying off, but there is still much room to improve. Crowded airports, long lines, and full planes—at this point, it’s safe&h… Read More

The National Championship Air Races is moving to Roswell, NM. For decades, the annual adrenaline-pumping air races was held in Reno, NV. The days of the Reno Air Races have… The post… Read More

WWII triple-ace fighter pilot legend Col Bud Anderson (ret.) has passed away. He was 102 years young. “On 17 May 2024 at 5:29pm, Anderson passed away in his home peacefully… The… Read More

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary and lethal F-16 Fighting Falcon. Pilots call it the Viper, and the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team just unveiled the coolest plane… The post… Read More

A massive solar flare that erupted from the sun is why some of you experienced a sudden lost signal while flying today. The flare affected aviators, ham radio operators and… The post… Read More

A new FAA order for an environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship ops at Kennedy Space Center in Florida may delay the first Artemis, SpaceX moon landings. Right now, NASA has… T… Read More

It’s been over a decade since a former SAS Scandinavian Airlines DC-9 took to the skies over southern California for a skydiving mission.  But this past weekend, N127NK, a 55-year… Read More

This weekend, the aviation world mourns the loss of a pioneer in the industry. Remembering USAF Lt Col (ret) Dick Rutan, an aviation legend and decorated combat veteran. Rutan passed…… Read More

A new short film from Xfinity has been released to honor Military Appreciation Month. We have to admit, it’s a good one. This new Xfinity ad reuniting old fighter pilots… The po… Read More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Holloman AFB has crashed in New Mexico this afternoon. The incident occurred near White Sands National Park just before noon local time, according to a… T… Read More

Admit it. We all miss seeing Concorde fly. That’s why you have to check out this giant hand-made RC Concorde! Instagram user @Horizon_Hobby posted a video of the 33-foot long… T… Read More

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced new rules against airlines to protect consumers who constantly feel ripped off by cancellations, delays & fees. “The rule… Read More

The U.S. Navy has awarded Electra a contract to begin exploring using ship-based eSTOL logistics aircraft in contested environments, to transport supplies and people. Electra is developing a… Read More

This week, millions of people within a 100-mile-wide path across America witnessed a total solar eclipse. It’s one of the most incredible acts of nature you can ever experience. We&hel… Read More

Attend TPNx to network to the job of your dreams Author: Adam Uhan, Co-founder of The Pilot Network and Avgeekery Guest Contributor This serves as a no holds barred sales… The post Pa… Read More

Lakeland Tower: “SPAR 28, you are cleared for a Practice Instrument Approach to Runway 05, Circle to Runway 09, cleared for the Option.” SPAR 28: “Roger. SPAR 28 is cleared… Read More

THE BIRTH OF NATIONAL AIRLINES National Airlines got its start in 1934 when Ted Baker and his associate, Don Franklin, successfully bid for AM (Air Mail) Route 31 between St.… The pos… Read More

Sun N Fun is gearing up for their 50th anniversary air show. The annual fly-in is a big draw for Central Florida, welcoming avgeeks and aviators from around the world… The post Sun N… Read More

A United plane’s tire fell on some cars while taking off from SFO. The incident occurred shortly before noon, and it was even caught on video by YouTuber avgeek Cali… The post A… Read More

SpaceX is aiming for their third Starship flight test on March 14. Starship completed its wet dress rehearsal for launch a few days ago at their “Starbase” in south Texas,&hellip… Read More

F-15s shattered homeowner’s windows while training in Florida during a recent low-altitude training exercise. Many residents across several towns reported various other property damage… Read More

Later this year, Polaris Dawn will launch on a private spaceflight with SpaceX from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. We caught up with commander Jared ROOK Isaacman, and went&he… Read More

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have just completed conducting joint training at NAS El Centro, CA. El Centro is where the Blues conduct their 2-month… The p… Read More

Meet the U.S. Air Force’s new F-35A Demo pilot and commander. Capt. Melanie Kluesner, call sign MACH, will showcase the Lightning II stealth fighter at air shows nationwide in 2024.&he… Read More

The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced the top 3 locations being considered for the future of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR). The annual adrenaline-pumping air race… Read More

Wright-Patt AFB near Dayton, OH was hit by a suspected tornado early this morning. A severe weather outbreak battered the region overnight, signaling an early start to the spring severe&hell… Read More

That One Time When a Distraction with a Dignitary Led to Almost Flying into Cumulus Granite. Our month of European flying during Operation Busy Brewer included showcasing the B-52 to…… Read More

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 airlin… Read More

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… The post… Read More

With smoke billowing in the galley and a dual FMC failure on our brand new C-37A (G-V), our crew was surely in the running for the Mackay Trophy for outstanding… The post Dual FMC Fai… Read More

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… The post A-10 Pilot&rsqu… Read More

A museum in California has successfully raised space shuttle Endeavour for display in launch position. The California Science Center (CSC) stacked the orbiter to a real external tank and pai… Read More

Deep sea surveyors think they found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Sonar images from their recent expedition show what appears to be an aircraft, resting 16,000 feet deep at the bottom of&hel… Read More

Russian media reports indicate that Ural Airlines has abandoned plans to fly an Airbus A320 from a Siberian wheat field. The crew of the ill-fated jetliner made an emergency landing…… Read More

Castle AFB, CA The B-52 low-level missions were exhilarating, requiring intense concentration from all six crewmembers for almost an hour and a half. Each of the three bombing runs started&h… Read More

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.… The post Super Bowl:… Read More

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 sl… Read More

Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete The post Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete appeared first on Avgeekery.com Read More

My Epic Two Year Journey To Fly On The Dying Breed of Airbus A340-600 Widebodies October 2021 – Initial Plans: In October of 2021, Covid seemed to be in its… The post Flying The… Read More

My Hot Air Balloon Adventure As we strolled through Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) this week my copilot asked, “Have you ever attended the famous balloon festival in Albuquer… Read More

We raise a toast to the Fighting Falcon. Also known as the Viper, it’s one of the most lethal and maneuverable aircraft ever made. Below, watch as the the first… The post Pilot… Read More

Our time in the desert took place before cell phones, the internet, or email. I wrote and received a lot of letters, most to and from friends and family in… The post My First Night Of… Read More

Saba, a Dutch Caribbean Island located 28 miles southwest of Saint Martin in the Lesser Antilles, has several claims to fame. It’s towering volcanic peak, named Mt. Scenery that juts&h… Read More

Former Boeing Mgr Ed Pierson continues to call out Boeing leadership following a recent incident with an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 where a door-sized section of the plane came… The po… Read More

NASA has pushed their first crewed Artemis moon mission to late 2025. The space agency announced the decision this week, citing numerous internal and external issues that will delay both&hel… Read More

NASA Unveils Experimental Vehicle That Turns Sonic Booms Into Sonic Thumps Are we on the verge of a commercial supersonic comeback? America’s space agency is determined to make it so&h… Read More

The best looking jet in the U.S. Navy recently joined a USAF U-2 spy plane over China Lake, making for a rare and very cool sight to behold. Check out… The post Check Out This U-2 Fly… Read More

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… The post A New CEO is Tak… Read More

Highs And Lows Of An Air Force DV Mission On April 14, 2004, I set out for my final overseas trip of my Air Force career in a C-37, a gleaming Gulfstream… The post The Time… Read More

One of the best aviation videographers out there, Spencer Hughes, caught the Navy’s Blue Angels arriving in the Mojave desert yesterday to begin winter training. Watch the Blue Angels… Read More

A B-1 Lancer crew is safe on the ground tonight, following ejection from their bomber at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota. Details are few, Air Force officials confirmed the crash… The p… Read More

In the 1960s, the USAF was operating two XB-70 Valkyries. They remain the world’s fastest bombers to ever fly. Each surpassed Mach 3, conducting research to test aerodynamics, propulsi… Read More

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… Th… Read More

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 ru… Read More

Col Stapp was a real human crash test dummy who advanced aerospace safety. He then went on to advocate for seatbelts. Oh, and he coined the term “Murphy’s Law”! Over&hellip… Read More

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… The post Five… Read More

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 SKY… Read More

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… Read More

Over the last decade, SpaceX has earned their way to the top of the commercial aerospace industry through innovative engineering and taking risks. They used billions of NASA / taxpayer&helli… Read More

Kalitta Charters II has announced they will retire their last 2 operational Boeing 727-200(f)s in 2024. Planes N726CK (MSN 21951) and N729CK (MSN 22982) are currently still flying out of&hel… Read More

It’s hard to imagine a world without the movie Top Gun. AvGeeks watch it at least once a year despite the 80s corniness, because the flying scenes are as cool… The post How the… Read More

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 v… Read More

Back when I fell victim to one of the oldest tricks in the books! During my T-38 flight training one of my instructors was a former A-10 fighter pilot that… The post T-38 IP: “D… Read More

Qatar Airways is under fire after allegedly firing crew members involved in a video shot by popular YouTube aviation vlogger and airline critic Josh Cahill.  Cahill, a Czech-Australian… Read More

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds and other demo teams announce 2024 Schedule By far one of the biggest impacts the U.S. military has on positive public engagement and support is by participating&he… Read More

Every avgeek has a favorite: the Navy Blue Angels or USAF Thunderbirds. It’s aviation equivalent of the baseball rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox with a few differences.&hel… Read More