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T12 | The Max & The Dreamliner

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A220 Family

Swiss' A220s, the -100 and -300. Used all over Europe as a replacement for older airframes.

Chapter 6: The Jaws of Victory

Continental Airlines approached deregulation with cautious skepticism. On the one hand, it opened up vast opportunities for expansion, but on the other, it allowed rivals to do the same. Competition was intensifying from every...

Qantas 737 inconsistencies

Qantas back at it again with weird paint inconsistencies. Todays episode we have the Silver Roo livery, and how newer 737s seem to have a weirdly painted foot. While older ones curved in a way that made the logo look normal (le...

Chapter 5: North by United

United Airlines seemed to have it all. For over a decade, it had reigned as the largest airline in America by passenger numbers alone. Its sprawling North American route network, anchored by hubs in some of the country’s most p...

Chapter 4: Shiny New Clippers

But Miami, one of the airline's most important international gateways, became the site of mounting problems. Prior to the merger, Pan Am had minimal domestic presence at MIA. TWA’s operations there were also limited, with only...

Dash Designed Album Cover

EMBRAER Lineage 1000

L'héxagonal is celebrating the start of the new school year with the acquisition of a new aircraft for its private subsidiary, which until now has only had two aircraft (Falcon 900 EX; Airbus A319 Neo ACJ). Between now and the...

USA presidential candidate planes

Trump Vance and Kamala Walz Boeing 737-800s. So much political division, but why fight when we can make love

A320-200

The backbone of Swiss' narrowbody fleet is the A3xx series, with this A320 nearing the end of it's life and being replaced by its NEO version. Swiss operates 11 of the A320, 9 A321, and 4 A319 aircraft around Europe. They're...

Chapter 3: The Clipped Wings of Man

Eastern Air Lines had long been the ailing giant of the American aviation industry, staggering from one financial crisis to the next and barely scraping by with modest profits. Even before deregulation, Eastern was notorious fo...

Koala Airlines 737 MAX 8

The latest airline to face death and try to enter the Aussie airline market. Good luck to em, but I doubt they'll get off the ground

Iberia A350-900 Retro Livery

Chapter 2: The Rise of the Sun King

National Airlines was something of an anomaly in the American aviation landscape, a carrier whose fortunes seemed intricately tied to the sun-kissed beaches and vibrant cities of the East and South. From Miami’s tropical allure...

McCoy’s regional workhorse and the pride of the regional turboprop fleet, The Saab 340

Joining the McCoy Connect fleet in mid 1984 the Saab Fairchild SF340A quickly became a favorite for both crews and passengers. McCoy was the North American launch customer for the type and operated it across all of America. The...