Les Abend

CFI, Retired 777 Captain, 767/757 Check Airman

  • 47 years with a CFI certificate
  • 34 years and 25,000 hours with American Airlines, retiring as a 777 captain
  • 767/757 Check Airman
  • 23 year contributing editor to Flying Magazine’s Jumpseat column
  • Contributor to CNN.com, on-air analyst for CNN, NBC, MSNBC, Fox, and other media outlets

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