World’s largest plane Antonov An-225 joins fight against Covid-19
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest plane, started participating in the coronavirus crisis effort. The giant completed…
Etihad employs passenger Boeing 777 & 787 for cargo flights
Etihad Cargo is opening five new cargo routes in the UAE using Etihad Airways Boeing 777 and 787…
easyJet postpones deliveries of 24 Airbus aircraft
The low-cost British airline easyJet finally reached an agreement with Airbus to postpone the deliveries of 24 A320neo…
KLM un-retires its Boeing 747s to transport cargo from China
Having operated Boeing 747s for almost 50 years, the Queen was always a crucial part of KLM Royal…
Air Canada waves goodbye to its very first Airbus A320 C-FDQQ
In January 1990, Air Canada (ADH2) welcomed its very first Airbus A320. Now, thirty years later, the airliner…
Boeing extends production halt as 1000th Dreamliner takes off
Production continues at Boeing’s facility of North Charleston, South Carolina, and on April 3, 2020, the 1000th Dreamliner…
Airbus sends A350-1000 to China to pick up millions of facemasks
The European aerospace giant, Airbus sent an A350-1000 to Tianjin, China over the weekend to bring back millions…
Emirates to start resuming passenger flights
The UAE authorities gave a green light for Emirates to start reinstating passenger flights starting from April 6,…
Coronavirus: How many A380 remain in the skies?
As the aviation industry is caught in the coronavirus crisis, airlines are grounding large parts, if not all,…
Legacy of the deadliest aviation crash in 1977
On March 27, 1977, a chain of events began that would eventually result in the deadliest aviation accident.…
El Al Flight LY88 connects Israel and Australia for 1st time
An unexpected outcome of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, El Al Israel Airlines finally operated the long awaited its…
KLM last Boeing 747 aircraft embark on final flights
On March 29, 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight KL686 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Amsterdam (the Netherlands)…
Antonov An 225 Mriya spotted soaring skies
Antonov An-225 Mriya, generally considered the largest aircraft in the world, was spotted soaring the skies over Ukraine…
Vietnam Airlines flaming A321 incident prompts FAA emergency AD
On March 18, 2020, Vietnam Airlines flight VN920 from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Phnom Penh (Cambodia)…
Emirates to suspend passenger flights
As multiple countries have closed their borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Emirates is suspending the vast…
Delta to accelerate MD-88, MD-90 and Boeing 767 retirements
Facing a significant travel demand drop and other COVID-19 pandemic-caused challenges, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian said the…
Air Tahiti Nui operates longest flight ever due to COVID-19
As an unexpected consequence of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the French airline Air Tahiti Nui broke the record…
Air France AF1146 makes U-turn, returns to Paris
On March 16, 2020, Air France Flight AF1146 took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in…