Buenos dias everyone, I’d love to know if any of our readers are going to be at Aviation Geek Fest this weekend! This unique event is hosted by the Institute of Flight (best known for the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour) with support from Airline Reporter, and is billed as “the most important event for commercial aviation fans from around world.”
Tonei standing in front of a Boeing 747-8i tail at Aviation Geek Fest 2016
Some highlights of this year’s schedule include:
- A Friday night social on the Strato Deck at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, overlooking the Paine Field flight line
- VIP tours of Boeing’s Everett and Renton aircraft facilities, as well as one of several aerospace engineering companies (I’m going to be visiting Esterline)
- Opportunities to explore the Future of Flight Aviation Center and the Museum of Flight
- Box lunch aboard a vintage American Airlines 727
I went to the 2016 Aviation Geek Fest and had a great time – here’s a few of my best photos (sadly, the Boeing Tour is a strictly no-camera zone – they take your cell phone away before you enter the facility).
Boeing 787 Dreamliner models in the liveries of Boeing’s customers.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamlifter
Inside of a vintage plane (I don’t remember which one…)
Will I see you this weekend at Aviation Geek Fest 2017? Let me know in the comments!
Pretty sure the “vintage” interior is the original UA 727 on display at the Museum of Flight.
Yes, looking forward to it. Arrived from NJ. Wondering what the schedule is ? Is there registration time ? Only email I received recently was about footwear for the VIP floor tour.