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INFORMATIONAL May 03, 2021 The Airbus Beluga vs. The Boeing Dreamlifter What are the major differences between the Airbus Beluga and the Boeing Dreamlifter? Read More →

NEWS Apr 29, 2021 Etihad to Retire Entire Boeing 777-300ER Fleet Etihad to retire their Boeing 777-300ER fleet. Read More →

NEWS Apr 28, 2021 Hope for Australian Aviation A dissection of the recent Qantas press release. Read More →

STORIES Apr 12, 2021 Could 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 →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Alitalia To Simplify And Modernize Aircraft, Introduce Two-Type Fleet Alitalia, 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 →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 British Airways Retires A318 British Airways retires their only A318 aircraft, along with ending the iconic BA001/BA002 route between LCY and JFK. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Emirates Flies A380 For First Time in 4 Months Emirates flew its A380 for the first time on two flights on July 15. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Airbus to Cut 15,000 Jobs Amidst Covid-19 One 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 →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Air Belgium Studies U.S. Service, Announces Mauritius Flights Air Belgium is looking into beginning service to the U.S. and plans to begin service to the island nation of Mauritius. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 LATAM Airlines Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection LATAM, Latin America's largest carrier, said it would continue to fly through its bankruptcy restructuring. Read More →