Av Geek Blog

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.

There is no alternative like the C-17, nothing else combines its range, payload and tactical flexibility. The C-130 Hercules cannot reach far enough and the C-5 Galaxy cannot land where cargo is needed. Additionally, commercial aircraft cannot handle the specialized cargo or the dangerous conditions and have strict loading requirements.

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.

This blog post will inform you about the iconic yet unique helicopter operated by militaries around the world - the CH-47 Chinook.

This double trip report is an account of a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Gatwick and the return flight as well.

I will take a look at the Star Alliance. I will examine how and when it formed and the airlines in it. I will also take a look at the benefits that this alliance has for its member airlines and the customers that fly with it.

I will take a look at the SkyTeam alliance. I will examine how and when it formed and the airlines in it. I will also take a look at the benefits that this alliance has for its member airlines and the customers that fly with it.

Airline alliances have many benefits for both passengers and the airlines. But what exactly are they? How did they come about? And what are the big three alliances? Over the next few blog posts, I will take a look at the three main alliances: Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, including how they came about, what airlines are in each alliance and what airlines will be joining soon.

Who would fly a potential route between Dublin and Sao Paulo. In this blog post, I explore the options.

On 12th June 2025 at 13:38 local time, an Air India 787 operating flight AI171 from Ahmedabad Airport (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW) crashed less than a minute after takeoff. This crash marks the first fatal crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in its 14 years of passenger service. In this blog post, I take a look at what we know so far about the accident and the aftermath of this crash.

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.

On 30 June 2025, Oman Air joined the oneworld alliance as the 15th member of the alliance. In this blog post I will take a look at what this means for Oman Air and the oneworld alliance.

In this blog post, I examine the crash between a CRJ and US Army helicopter that occurred at DCA on 29 January 2025

May 8th 2025 marks 80 years since the allied powers celebrated Victory in Europe - VE Day. I take a look at the key role that aviation played during the Second World War

Drones are becoming an increasingly important part in the world of aviation. I take a look at how they are used in the military.

The SR-71 is famous for how fast and how high it could fly. I take a look at the history of this aircraft.

I take a look at some aircraft used in aerial firefighting and how fighting fires from the air works.

One use of aviation is in emergency services, I take a look at how aviation plays a role in helping save lives.

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