AvTalk Episode 13: Hurricanes and DSLRs

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In episode 13, we look at the effects of Hurricane Harvey on aviation and see how airlines are helping with relief efforts. GE Aviation retires the oldest active 747. Southwest Airlines takes delivery of its first 737 MAX and American Airlines isn’t too far behind. We get surprised by the possible new home for the first production A380s. And we again welcome Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren to the podcast to hear about another 747 retirement and how we can improve our avgeek photography. (more…)

Tracking Special Entertainment Liveries

In previous posts in our series on tracking special liveries, we looked at tracking airline alliance liveries, retro jets, sports liveries, and milestone liveries. In this post we’ll look at special entertainment-related liveries. Airlines collaborate with movies, television shows, and other entertainers to bring special attention to each other. These liveries often become coveted by planespotters and flight trackers because of their intricacy and rarity. (more…)