Tag: Airbus
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Airbus Planning Zero-Emission Airliners by 2030 Recently, Airbus has been eyeing a solution for the large amounts of emissions produced by airliner jet fuel. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Mahan Air A310 Nearly Collides With U.S. F-15 A Mahan Air A310 nearly collided with a U.S. F-15 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 Iberia Accelerates Retirement of A340-600 Fleet Spanish flag carrier Iberia plans on retiring its fleet of A340-600s earlier than expected. Read more to find out why. 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 →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Air France To Retire Its A380 Fleet Air France will retire its fleet of A380's amid the COVID-19. With the anticipated drop in demand, Air France Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Alaska Airlines "Proudly All Boeing" After acquiring Sir Richard Branson’s American subsidiary, Virgin America, Alaska Airlines' Boeing jets still wear a sticker on their nose saying "Proudly All Boeing" despite the fact that they operate 71 Airbus A320 family jets. Indications from the Pacific Northwest based firm show that they may emerge from the current COVID-19 situation aiming for an all Boeing 737 mainline fleet. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Dec 31, 1969 Fiji Airways A330 Economy Review (SFO-NAN) Do you want to experience Fiji Airways? Read this informative trip report to learn more about the amenities, service, and product of Fiji Airways' A330 Economy class. Read More →