5 days ago 2 min Oktoberfest in Flight: Lufthansa ‘Trachtencrew’ Continues Storied Airline Tradition Lufthansa announced on Monday that even though Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest will not take place this year due to the pandemic, the...
Aug 17 2 min First of British Airways’ Retiring Boeing 747-400s to Depart London Heathrow on Tuesday Morning British Airways announced on Monday that the first of their retiring fleet of Boeing 747-400s will depart London Heathrow at 9:00 AM local..
Aug 14 2 min Iberia Bids Farewell to Storied Airbus A340 Fleet After 24 Years of Service Iberia announced on Friday that their Airbus A340 fleet has been retired. The final flight of their last Airbus A340 took place on August..
Jul 17 3 min The End of an Era at British Airways as Carrier Retires Boeing 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’ Fleet With profound sadness, British Airways announced on Friday that their remaining fleet of 31 Boeing 747-400s have likely ended commercial...
Jul 6 2 min Qantas to Give Their Final Boeing 747-400 a Royal Sendoff With ‘Farewell Jumbo Joy Flights’ After five decades of service, Qantas will retire the last Boeing 747 from their fleet this month with three one-hour ‘Farewell Jumbo Joy...
Jun 9 10 min Spotlight on: Hughes Airwest and Tom Bailey, Curator of 'Top Banana in the West' History The history of Hughes Airwest is as fascinating as their enigmatic owner, Howard Hughes. For decades Tom Bailey, a Hughes Airwest alumnus...
May 20 3 min NYRBA: The New York, Rio & Buenos Aires Line Most aviation enthusiasts have heard of Pan Am's gregarious and politically well-connected leader Juan Trippe, but few have heard of Colonel
Apr 30 2 min American Airlines Bids Farewell to Five Storied Aircraft Fleets American Airlines marked the end of an era on Thursday with the announcement that they are retiring five fleets of storied aircraft. The...
Apr 30 2 min Delta Air Lines to Retire McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 Fleets by June 2020 Delta Air Lines announced on Thursday that they will accelerate the planned retirement of their McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 fleets...
Feb 29 2 min Qantas Centenary in Full Swing With Nostalgic Safety Video and Traveling Exhibition On Wednesday, Qantas revealed a new nostalgic onboard safety video that touts the carrier’s one hundred years of style and innovation.
Dec 30, 2019 4 min After Extraordinary Centenary Year, British Airways Prepares for 2020 With 20 Resolutions In 2019, British Airways entered the elite club of airlines that have been in business for a hundred years. The year was marked by a...
Dec 22, 2019 1 min KLM Rounds Out Centenary Year With Delivery of Fourth Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, 31st 737-800 KLM announced on Saturday that their fourth Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner has been delivered. The aircraft landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol...
Sep 10, 2019 2 min Eastern Airlines: Is the Third Time the Charm? The original Eastern Air Lines operated from 1926 until it collapsed in 1991. The second version operated charter flights from Miami...
Sep 2, 2019 2 min Remembering Captain Al Haynes Legendary United Airlines Flight 232 Captain Al Haynes died in Seattle Sunday at 87, leaving behind a legacy of excellence in aviation and..
