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Matthew Garcia

Matthew Garcia became interested in aviation at the age of 12 when he installed Microsoft Flight Simulator X on his computer. He was instantly "bitten by the bug" and has been in love with aviation ever since. Matthew took his first introductory flight in 2013 and began normal flight training in February of 2015. Over the years, Matthew's love and knowledge for aviation has grown tremendously, mainly due to FSX. Garcia flies highly advanced aircraft in a professional manner on a highly complex virtual air traffic network simulating real world flying. In 2016 Matthew achieved his private pilot certificate from the FAA. Now he studies journalism at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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Stories By Matthew Garcia:

American Sends Long-Time Super 80 Workhorse to the New Mexico Desert
American Airlines officially laid the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 to rest on Wednesday after 36 years of service with the airline. Today, 26 Super 80s, as the airline marketed them as, still in American Airlines’ polished aluminum liveries, embarked on their final flight to Roswell, New Mexico where they will enjoy their long days in the […]
Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant
Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 at its U.S. plant in Mobile, Ala. The first U.S. built aircraft, formerly known as the Bombardier C-Series, is set to be delivered to Delta Air Lines in the latter half of 2020. “The expansion of our commercial aircraft production in Mobile to a second product line – […]
Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant
Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 at its U.S. plant in Mobile, Ala. The first U.S. built aircraft, formerly known as the Bombardier C-Series, is set to be delivered to Delta Air Lines in the latter half of 2020. “The expansion of our commercial aircraft production in Mobile to a second product line – […]
Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant
Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 at its U.S. plant in Mobile, Ala. The first U.S. built aircraft, formerly known as the Bombardier C-Series, is set to be delivered to Delta Air Lines in the latter half of 2020. “The expansion of our commercial aircraft production in Mobile to a second product line – […]
What If the Disney Airline Rumor Was True
JustDisney.co, a Walt Disney fan site, released a false rumor about a Disney airline. While the story was confirmed by Disney to be indeed false, the topic is interesting. The story that The Walt Disney Co is possibly taking a dive into the airline industry in 2021 broke on June 29 and was picked up […]
ExxonMobil Donates Hydraulic Fluid to Keep Concorde Alive
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Concorde’s first flight, ExxonMobil has donated over 1,000 liters of hydraulic fluid to Heritage Concorde. Founded in 2010, Heritage Concorde is a group of ex-Concorde engineers and aviation enthusiasts based in the United Kingdom and France dedicated to the preservation of the iconic supersonic aircraft. ExxonMobil supplied […]
Boeing Announces MAX Production Cut, Creates Committee to Re-Evaluate Company Policies
Boeing has announced its plan to cut production of the 737 MAX by one-fifth starting in mid-April. The aircraft manufacturer will now produce 42 MAX aircraft a month opposed to the 52 they have been producing. In a statement released Friday, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says the production cut will allow “[Boeing] to prioritize additional […]
The Midwest Remains in Devastation from Flooding; American and Delta Step in to Help
The Midwest has been impacted by major flooding for nearly two weeks now. A blizzard in the West and a sudden spike in temperatures across the region caused large amounts of snowmelt and heavy rainfall to fill area rivers, impacting thousands across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. The floods left cities, towns, and […]
Alaska Airlines Launches Commercial Service from New Paine Field Terminal
Commercial service is finally underway at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. as Alaska Airlines began regional operations Monday morning from the airport’s newly-opened passenger terminal. Paine Field, also called Snohomish Country Airport, has been known for decades as the home for a majority of Boeing’s builds and tests flights but is now seeing airliners pass […]
Canada’s Ultra-Low-Cost-Carrier Flair Announces Rebranding Strategy
Canada’s ultra-low-cost carrier (ULC) Flair Air announced a rebranding strategy on Wednesday. The rebranding strategy includes new crew uniforms, a new aircraft livery, an all-new website, a new logo, and more. New flight attendant uniforms are designed by Canadian designers CarryCorp, with a release date of April 2019. A freshly designed aircraft livery will be featured on the […]