Av Geek Blog

In this blog post I take a look back at Lufthansa's history and development. From its birth in 1926 to the introduction of jet aircraft into its fleet as well as the challenges it faced due to Covid-19, the airline has clearly impacted the entire aviation industry.

Air Canada operates a variety of aircraft to suit its network needs. The airline operates both Airbus and Boeing widebody and narrowbody aircraft. In this blog post I take a look at the Air Canada fleet in 2026, as well as the fleet of Air Canada Express and Air Canada Rouge. I also take a look at the dedicated freighter aircraft which Air Canada Cargo utilizes and the future aircraft which the airline plans to take delivery of in the future.

In this blog post, I will take a look at the rise and fall of Spirit Airlines. From its early days as a charter tour operator, to its well known ultra low cost carrier model. I will also look at the many struggles the airline faced after Covid-19, particularly in its final years as well as what the collapse of Spirit Airlines means for the aviation industry.

In this blog post, I take a look at some of the key highlights from the 2026 Singapore Airshow.

In this post, I take a look at some aviation events which are scheduled to happen in 2026.

The 2025 Dubai Airshow (DAS) took place at the Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) from the 17th - 21st November. The airshow featured different exhibitions and aircraft on display, including flying displays, and some interesting aircraft orders. In this blog post, I take a look at some of the key highlights of the airshow including some of the key aircraft orders that were placed during the week.

Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, is hard to miss with its iconic shamrock tail sticking out at airports in Europe and North America. Based at Dublin airport, Aer Lingus focuses on connecting Europe and North America through Dublin. But did you know that Aer Lingus use to fly to Asia or that Ryanair tried to takeover Aer Lingus multiple times. In this blog post, I will be diving into the history of Aer Lingus and exploring how its has changed through the years.

The 2025 Paris Air Show was held at Le Bourget, Paris from the 16th - 22nd June 2025. This year, the exciting announcements mainly happened during the first three days of the show. In this blog post, I will examine some of the main announcements, breaking down the first three days as well as discuss the apparent lack of Boeing at the air show.

Aer Lingus is the Irish flag carrier and has both short and long range aircraft. I take a look at the Aer Lingus fleet.

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus took delivery of its first A321XLR aircraft in December 2024.

On November 25th 2024, Emirates took delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft. This is the first of 65 A350-900 aircraft for the carrier.

Take a look at what is expected to be ahead for the aviation industry in 2025

Take a look at some key aviation events which happened in 2024

Now that Airbus has delivered the first A321XLR, what will the plane maker do next?

Days 3 and 4 of the FIA 2024 were slightly less busy in terms of orders, but some key developments came out of the days. Day 3 Air Tahiti...

Day 2 at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) was an exciting one. Here’s some key takeaways from the day: Virgin Atlantic ordered 7...