STORIESApr 12, 2021Could There be a 787 or A350 Freighter? At the beginning of the 21st century, Boeing and Airbus revealed their latest products, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350XWB. Both airframes were built with over 50% of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and gained more than 900 orders from worldwide customers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been transforming their fleet into "Preighter" (Passenger Freighter) aircraft to support the demand for global express shipment of essential goods.Read More →
NEWSAirbus to Produce A320s Slower Than ExpectedAirbus intends to increase the monthly A320 production at a slower rate than expected.Read More →
ROUTESStarlux Airlines Eyes 15 U.S. DestinationsTaiwan's Starlux Airlines has applied to Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration for permission to fly to 15 destinations in the U.S. Find out which destinations Starlux is exploring.Read More →
NEWSAlitalia To Simplify And Modernize Aircraft, Introduce Two-Type FleetAlitalia, the Italian flag-carrier, will gain a more simplified fleet of both wide and narrow-body jets due to its re-nationalization by the Italian government.Read More →
NEWSBritish Airways Retires A318British Airways retires their only A318 aircraft, along with ending the iconic BA001/BA002 route between LCY and JFK.Read More →
NEWSAirbus Planning Zero-Emission Airliners by 2030Recently, Airbus has been eyeing a solution for the large amounts of emissions produced by airliner jet fuel.Read More →
NEWSMahan Air A310 Nearly Collides With U.S. F-15A Mahan Air A310 nearly collided with a U.S. F-15Read More →
NEWSEmirates Flies A380 For First Time in 4 MonthsEmirates flew its A380 for the first time on two flights on July 15.Read More →
NEWSAirbus to Cut 15,000 Jobs Amidst Covid-19One of the largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus, will be cutting around 15,000 jobs due to the lull in production as a result of Coronavirus. In February, they stopped production of the a320 in Asia in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Many airlines have also grounded the A380, which is now in the process of being rapidly phased out. In fact, Air France recently retired their final aircraft of the type. Read More →
ROUTESAir Belgium Studies U.S. Service, Announces Mauritius FlightsAir Belgium is looking into beginning service to the U.S. and plans to begin service to the island nation of Mauritius.Read More →
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