Captain Jimmy

Captain Jimmy

Captain Jimmy (Nickname "Afterburner") is a B737 captain for a major U.S. airline, a U.S. military fighter pilot in the Reserves, and an aviation journalist for Captain Jetson Aviation & Travel News. He has 12,000 hours of flight time in different models of the Boeing 737 for his airline, and 4,000 hours in fighter jets.

Air Travel
Captain Jimmy 1 week ago
Ryanair’s CEO claims Norwegian is doomed: Not so quick, Mr. O’Leary!
In a recent interview on CNBC Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary attacked Norwegian Air using strong words. The Ryanair CEO claimed…
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Air Travel
Captain Jimmy 2 weeks ago
737 MAX Test Flights To Be Run By US Airlines Before Return To Service
U.S. airlines are initiating a series of 737 MAX testing, or demonstration flights on their own, independent of Boeing’s. The…
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Air Travel
Captain Jimmy 3 weeks ago
737 Max: Boeing versus the US Senate in Hearings was a Brutal Affair
The Boeing Max Senate hearings resulted in a grilling by lawmakers. Boeing admitted they made mistakes in developing the troubled…
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Air Travel
Captain Jimmy 4 weeks ago
How United Airlines should see nice growth in 2020
Based on United Airlines’ third-quarter brief a nice growth should be expected for 2020. Customer loyalty should continue to do…
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Air Travel
Captain Jimmy October 2, 2019
How Airlines Decide The Price For Your Airline Tickets – The Cost Of Flights
Why are flights so expensive? Well, the answer is fairly simple. The cost of operating flights is very high for…
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Air Travel
Captain Jimmy September 11, 2019
737 Max Return to Service: Expectations & Remaining Safety Questions
The 737 Max return to service is going to present some serious challenges. Airlines, Boeing, aviation authorities around the world,…
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