#aircraft retirement
Qantas Just Set A 2032 Date To Retire Its Airbus A380s & The Clock Is Now Ticking For First Class Flyers
Qantas will begin retiring its Airbus A380 fleet in 2032, making now the best time to experience its iconic first class ...
United Airlines Puts 1st Boeing 777-200 In Storage After 30 Years Of Service
The end of an era: United Airlines bids farewell to a aviation icon.
Why Hasn't Lufthansa Retired Its Boeing 747s?
Lufthansa continues to operate the 747 for several operational reasons, including Frankfurt and Munich being heavily slo...
Can The Airbus A380 Outlive The Boeing 747?
The A380 may outlive the 747 in passenger use, but the Boeing 747 appears set to live longer overall.
Unique: The Airbus A380's Limited Applications
The A380 has been flying for 18 years and has failed to find any application beyond its core role of ferrying hundreds o...
Examined: The Average Age Of Retired Aircraft & What Happens After They're Withdrawn
Aircraft that are retired often don't immediately head to the scrap heap.
Throwback: When Qantas Flew A Boeing 747 Into A Tiny Regional Airport
In March 2015, Qantas' first Boeing 747-400 was greeted by onlookers as it made its final flight to Shellharbour Airport...
Martin Mars: The Challenges Of Getting The World’s Largest Water Bomber To Its New Museum Home
Coulson Aviation is donating one of the last two aircraft to the British Columbia Aviation Museum.
In Pictures: American Airlines' Final McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Flight
The MD-80 was the last aircraft to fly American's polished aluminium livery.
Kenya Airways Donates 20 Year Old SkyTeam Liveried Boeing 737 To Local High School
Instead of sitting in a boneyard, the aircraft will join the high school's fleet.
JetBlue To Retire Its First Aircraft: A 23 Year-Old Airbus A320
'Bluebird' first took to the skies before the turn of the millennium.
Amid Softening Demand, FedEx Will Park Or Retire 29 Aircraft Over The Next Year
The plan will see the exit of nine MD-11s from the FedEx fleet.
The First Boeing 787s Are Now Being Scrapped In Scotland
The disassembly of the first two Boeing 787s to be retired will be carried out by EirTrade, taking around three months t...
Quadjet Decline: The Passenger Airlines That Retired Boeing 747s & Airbus A380s In 2022
Large operating expenses of quadjets prevent airlines from continuing to use them.
Which Airlines Have Removed Airbus A350s From Their Fleets?
The Airbus A350 has become the flagship type for many respectable airlines around the world. Yet others have removed the...
The Factors That Airlines Consider When Retiring Aircraft
Plenty can influence the decision to retire an aircraft but there is a common factor across the board.
JetBlue Delays Embraer E190 Retirement Plans To Support Growth
United Airlines Has Over 270 Aircraft Worth Of Flexibility
JetBlue Looks At Options For Future Embraer E190 Retirements
