American Airlines is retiring the MD-80 after 36 years - Photo: Eddie Maloney

AMERICAN AIRLINES IS RETIRING THE MD-80 ‘MAD DOG’ AFTER 36 YEARS

DALLAS – It’s a sad day today in the U.S. for many aviation enthusiasts and pilots who flew with the beautiful McDonnell Douglas MD-80, also known as ‘Mad Dog’ or ‘Super 80.’ American Airlines (AA) is saying goodbye to the iconic MD-80 after 36-years of service. Flight AA80 from Dallas Fort Worth to Chicago O’Hare will be American’s last commercial flight ever with the old … Continue reading AMERICAN AIRLINES IS RETIRING THE MD-80 ‘MAD DOG’ AFTER 36 YEARS

REMEMBERING JOE SUTTER, ‘FATHER OF THE BOEING 747’

SEATTLE – Today we remember Boeing icon Joe Sutter. He passed away 3 years ago on August 30, 2016 at the age of 95. In the mid-60s, Sutter led the team that designed the Boeing 747. He was given the nickname “Father of the 747”. Father of the 747 Joseph Frederick “Joe” Sutter (March 21, 1921 – August 30, 2016) was an American engineer for the Boeing Airline … Continue reading REMEMBERING JOE SUTTER, ‘FATHER OF THE BOEING 747’

JASDF Air Force One at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol © JERRY TAHA

THE FORMER JAPANESE ‘AIR FORCE ONE’ IS UP FOR SALE

LOS ANGELES – Anyone who has always dreamed of owning their own luxury Boeing 747; this is your chance to buy one of Japan’s two former government aircraft. It’s for sale now for 28 million dollars (about 25 million euros). A company in California is selling this beautiful Queen of the Skies. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe flew on this Jumbo Jet many times, even … Continue reading THE FORMER JAPANESE ‘AIR FORCE ONE’ IS UP FOR SALE

Zapata crossed the English Channel on his Flyboard Air

FRANK ZAPATA CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR

CALAIS, FRANCE – Flying Frenchman Franky Zapata made aviation history on Sunday August 4, 2019 by crossing the English Channel on his Flyboard Air. This was Zapata’s second attempt to cross the Channel, after he failed 10 days ago, on July 25. Zapata’s dream came true on Sunday, when he became the first man in history to cross the English Channel flying on a jet-powered … Continue reading FRANK ZAPATA CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR

Franky Zapata tried to cross the English Channel on his Flyboard Air

FRANKY ZAPATA TRIED TO CROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR

CALAIS, FRANCE – Franky Zapata is making aviation history today, by attempting to cross the English Channel on his Flyboard Air to mark the 110th anniversary of the first flight between Britain and France by French aviator Louis Bleriot on July 25, 1909 – who also left from Sangatte. Today a live stream from Euronews on YouTube gives us an opportunity the see this brave Frenchman … Continue reading FRANKY ZAPATA TRIED TO CROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON HIS FLYBOARD AIR

THE ROMANIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 LANCER – HIGHLIGHT OF THE RIAT 2019 AIRSHOW

FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – An extreme rare sight at airshows in Europe nowadays – the old iconic MiG-21 LanceR! Last year the Cold War fighter from the Romanian Air Force (RoAF) was scheduled to fly a demo at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), but unfortunately the demo was cancelled due to a crash, which occured two weeks before the RIAT 2018 show. Unfortunately the pilot … Continue reading THE ROMANIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 LANCER – HIGHLIGHT OF THE RIAT 2019 AIRSHOW

Top Gun 2 - Top Gun: Maverick

PARAMOUNT HAS RELEASED THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF TOP GUN 2

HOLLYWOOD, CA – A lot of aviation lovers around the world grew up with the movie Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise as Maverick, Anthony Edwards as Goose and Val Kilmer as Maverick’s rival Iceman. It’s one of the most successful movies ever and in the top 10 best movies of the 80s. Top Gun is an all American action drama film from 1986, directed by Tony Scott … Continue reading PARAMOUNT HAS RELEASED THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF TOP GUN 2

GIANT RC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II WITH BRRRT & FLARES!

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a beautiful and iconic jet and getting rare at airshows in the U.S., and in Europe the ‘Warthog’ is a real rarity nowadays. The chance to see an A-10 at European airshows is at an RC airshow. And how awesome is that? OK, it isn’t quite the same, but radio-controlled aircraft (RC-planes) are really cool! They even sound like a … Continue reading GIANT RC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II WITH BRRRT & FLARES!

Jet-powered flyboard soars over Paris for Bastille Day parade

JET-POWERED FLYBOARD STEALS THE SHOW AT BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN FRANCE

PARIS, FRANCE – Is it a drone? Is it a plane? Could it be the Green Goblin? No, it’s Franky Zapata with his Flyboard Air. Zapata is a former jetskiing champion, French military reservist and he is the inventor of the Flyboard Air. This year’s Bastille Day celebrations in France featured Zapata hovering above Paris on his jet-powered Flyboard Air. It was like a spectacular … Continue reading JET-POWERED FLYBOARD STEALS THE SHOW AT BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN FRANCE

100 DAY COUNTDOWN TO KLM’S 100th ANNIVERSARY

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – On Saturday June 29, 2019 a smashing event kicked off the 100 day countdown to KLM’s 100th anniversary, on October 7. One day later, on Sunday June 30, 2019 the first KLM Boeing 787-10 arrived at Schiphol Airport. This sustainable and energy-efficient aircraft is called ‘Orange Blossom’ and carries the special KLM100 logo. KLM 100th Anniversary Although British Airways is … Continue reading 100 DAY COUNTDOWN TO KLM’S 100th ANNIVERSARY