Tag: Airbus
NEWS Oct 18, 2021 Singapore Airlines to Fly Hour-Long A380 Flights Singapore Airlines has confirmed that they will be utilizing the Airbus A380 superjumbo for flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur next month. The A380 will also be deployed on an "ad hoc basis" on flight routes SQ106 (SIN-KUL) and SQ105 (KUL-SIN) three times each week between November 4 and December 2, 2021. Read More →
NEWS Oct 03, 2021 Wow: Qatar Airways to Bring Back A380s to Replace Grounded A350s In the aftermath of the partial A350 grounding, Qatar Airways is bringing back their A380s! While this is very surprising, the additional capacity that the A380 provides will be critical when demand picks up during the holiday season. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 30, 2021 Emirates Plans To Add 7 More A380 Destinations In July Emirates Airlines will be adding seven Airbus A380 routes to its flight schedule in July. With the removal of two routes, the Dubai-based carrier is left serving sixteen destinations. Read More →
NEWS May 21, 2021 Frontier Airlines Accelerates A319 Retirement Frontier Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its older and smaller Airbus A319s. These airplanes were initially scheduled to depart the fleet by the end of 2021; however, Frontier will remove those aircraft early in favor of the Airbus A320neo aircraft. Read More →
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 18, 2021 Will Space Travel Ever Overtake Air Travel? When will humans be able to take off in NYC and land in Singapore in just 90 minutes? SpaceX has a plan for that, but will it ever work? 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 Airbus to Produce A320s Slower Than Expected Airbus intends to increase the monthly A320 production at a slower rate than expected. Read More →