Capt. Jimmy Smith

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 Airline/Aviation Journalist for Captain Jetson Airline & Travel News. He has 12,000+ hours of pilot flight time in different models of jets for his airline, including the Boeing 777, and more than 4,000 hours in fighter jets.

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Capt. Jimmy Smith November 4, 2019

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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Capt. Jimmy Smith October 30, 2019

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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Capt. Jimmy Smith October 23, 2019

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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Capt. Jimmy Smith 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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Capt. Jimmy Smith 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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737 MAX Test Flights To Be Run By US Airlines Before Return To Service

737 Max: Boeing versus the US Senate in Hearings was a Brutal Affair

How United Airlines should see nice growth in 2020

How Airlines Decide The Price For Your Airline Tickets – The Cost Of Flights

737 Max Return to Service: Expectations & Remaining Safety Questions