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UPDATED: Sources Say That Aircraft Debris Was Found Near Indian Ocean
An investigation is underway near the Indian Ocean to determine the origins of what appears to be a part of an aircraft. In the afternoon (EST), reports began to surface that the BEA (France’s version of the NTSB) is investigating an aircraft fragment that appeared on a French Island. View image | gettyimages.com According to […]
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American and Qantas increase Their Partnership: Announce New Trans-Pacific Routes
On Tuesday, June 9th, Qantas and American Airlines held a press conference at the IATA Annual General Meeting. In this conference, Doug Parker, American’s CEO, and Alan Joyce, Qantas’ CEO, sat down to make numerous important announcements having to do with their route networks. Speaking first, Doug Parker addressed members of the media. He continued […]
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16 Symptoms of the #AvGeekery Bug
The #AvGeek bug is a beautiful thing. Having an attachment to airplanes…there is nothing wrong with that, right? Just in case you were questioning if you caught the aviation bug, we have outlined 16 common symptoms. If these symptoms persist, seek immediate aviation stimulation. 1. Pulling the car over to take a picture of an […]
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Sizable Airports With Offbeat Names
Most of us who live in the United States should know who John F. Kennedy or Ronald Reagan was, but when we fly into other airports, such as Lambert or Dulles, do we really know who those people were and what they did to deserve the name of an airport? It is time for an […]
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American and US Airways Receive Their Single Operation Certificate: A Farewell to “Cactus”
With the legal recognition of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways, today marks a sizable change in the airline industry. Today, American Airlines has received their Single Operating Certificate from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). In simplicity, this certificate indicates that the two airlines are one in the “eyes” of the FAA. For […]
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PHOTOS: Air Canada Flight 624 Experiences a Runway Excursion While Landing at CYHZ
Early Sunday morning, at approximately 12:40AM ADT, Air Canada flight 624, an A320 enroute to Halifax from Toronto, was involved in an accident while landing. The aircraft was registered as C-FTJP and is 23 years old. While approaching Halifax, the A320 apparently clipped a power cable of some type sending it off the runway. The […]
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! #GreenPlanes
From all of us at AirlineGeeks, we wish you a great St. Patrick’s Day! Today is a day where green becomes a much more seen color, but how important is the simple color in the airline industry? Besides being the standard livery for Aer Lingus, green is also important in that it prevents corrosion on […]
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Photos: Alaska Shows Off a Refreshed Look
Earlier this week, an Alaska Airlines employee posted a photo of what appeared to be a 737 with a refreshed livery on Instagram. Today, the airline itself posted photos of the aircraft, N549AS, with the refreshed livery on their Facebook page. With the exception of the winglets, the refreshed livery’s features may be difficult to […]
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Our Top 5 Favorite Airline Commercials
Let’s face it, nobody is a fan of commercials, but if you are an #AvGeek you know that airline commercials can shed some light on other dull commercials. We all have been there when you are in the doctor’s office and among all the car commercials, a commercial with an airplane comes on and you […]
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A Letter From The President: Welcome to Our New Website
Dear AirlineGeeks.com readers, On behalf of myself and the entire team at the Skyliner Group and AirlineGeeks.com, we would like to say “thank you” for a fantastic two years. With our two year launch anniversary quickly approaching, we are giving you, our readers, a gift: a new, completely redone website. The whole team, but especially […]