It didn’t take me long to agree to work as Press for PAX East (if you’re not sure what that is, check the link ahead). After last year’s adventure in San Antonio for PAX South, I was eager ...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2018/07/going-for-it-trying-american-airlines-first-class-product/
The world’s most successful commercial airplane has a lot in common with a popular sugary treat. Seriously, the first time I walked into the 737 factory in Renton, Wash. I said to myself ’œg...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2018/03/boeings-cash-cow-milks-out-its-10000th-plane/
Make sure you have a few hours free before continuing — because you are going to need it. Boeing recently unveiled a special website where you can take a 360degree (video) tour of the 737 facto...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2017/06/take-awesome-360-degree-tour-boeings-737-factory/
April 9, 1967 was a special day in aviation history. Capt. Brien Wygle and First Officer Lew Wallick took the Boeing 737 prototype on its maiden flight. Fast forward 50 years to April 9, 2017 and...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2017/05/baby-boeing-turns-fifty/
Boeing’s revamped 737 lineup has gained even more forward momentum as the second iteration of the MAX series made a rainy-day debut this morning at Boeing’s Renton, Wash., assembly plant. W...
For Thanksgiving I flew from Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) to Tampa (TPA) to visit my dad. Since he was letting me use some of his Southwest Airlines miles (thanks dad!) I ended up flying them to visit. A...
Passion, dedication, and giving back to the community. These are the main things that really made Alaska Airlines Aviation Day shine. Since I have been running AirlineReporter, for almost eight y...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2015/11/alaska-airlines-aviation-day/
Boeing opened its new Seattle delivery center for its booming 737 program on October 19 at King County International Airport, a.k.a. Boeing Field. The 90,000 sq. ft. building is more than twice...
In what town do people get up before 4:00am to greet some fish? In the land of the flying fish, of course! This was the sixth year in a row that I woke up earlier than I probably should to greet...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2015/05/sixth-annual-copper-river-salmon-hootenanny-alaska-airlines/
On the way back from my recent trip to the UK, I was scheduled to have barely a two-hour layover at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). That’s a pretty tight connection to clear immigratio...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2015/04/flying-vip-half-alaska-737/
During Aviation Geek Fest 2015, a small number of us AvGeeks (seven, to be exact: me, Mal, Dan, Christy, Michael, Michael #2, and Derek — who didn’t seem to make it into the video, but sti...
Over the past few years, Alaska Airlines has been making gradual enhancements to its overall product. New seats from Recaro, in-seat power, Wi-Fi from Gogo, Starbucks coffee, and tablet-based in-...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2015/03/alaskabeyond-two-hours-of-inflight-party/
In the past, we have featured plane spotting guides for Paine Field and also other airports like Anchorage or Tokyo Haneda. With numerous airports in the Seattle area, including SeaTac and Boe...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/11/aviation-in-seattle-renton-plane-spotting-guide/
The Boeing 737-700C is an interesting aircraft. What makes it unique is its ability to convert from passengers to cargo depending on how the airline wants to use it. If you have heavy passenger f...
https://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/07/the-unique-boeing-737-700c-gets-some-love/
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BUSINESS CLASS REVIEW BASICS: Airline: Virgin Australia Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 (VH-YIF) Departed: Brisbane Airport (BNE) Arrived: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) Stops: No...