After ten years of operations, Singapore Airlines’ first A380 is retired from service. The Super Jumbo will be stored at Tarbes Airport in France waiting to find a buyer. Before leaving Singapore Airlines’ fleet, the aircraft has been painted white. Upon arrival in France, all four engines will be retired and returned to Rolls-Royce for leasing…
Emirates agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion at the opening of the Dubai Air Show. Emirates is already the world’s largest client for Boeing’s 777, with 165 jets and another 164 on firm order and will be the first operator of the Boeing 777X. Delivery of the Dreamliners is scheduled to…
Emirates has unveiled completely refreshed interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft, including its highly anticipated new First Class private suites. With floor to ceiling sliding doors and sleek design features inspired by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Emirates’ new suites takes luxury and privacy to the next level. Offering up to 40 square feet of personal space…
United Airlines temporarily suspended flights to Delhi on Friday over air quality concerns there. “We are monitoring advisories as the region remains under a public health emergency, and are coordinating with respective government agencies,” a representative for United Airlines said. Heavy pollution in India’s capital city prompted the airline to issue a travel waiver on…
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company has signed orders and commitments covering 300 Boeing aircraft, valued at more than $37 billion at list prices. The deal, which was signed in Beijing on Nov. 9, coincided with US president Donald Trump’s state visit to China. Chinese president Xi Jinping also attended the signing ceremony. According to some…
After ten years of operations, Singapore Airlines’ first A380 will be retired from service. The Super Jumbo will be stored next week at Tarbes Airport in France waiting to find a buyer or be dismantled. According to Bloomberg, the A380 registered 9V-SKA (MSN003) is in preparation for its ferry flight to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport, France. Before…
The airline launched the program, which will run intermittently into 2018, to get a more accurate picture of the average weights of the men, women and children that fly with the airline. Their carry-on baggage is also being taken into consideration and passengers must carry it onto the scale with them. Paivyt Tallqvist, director for…
British Airways is aiming to withdraw its last Boeing 747-400 in February 2024 under its latest strategic fleet plan. The airline remains the largest operator of passenger 747-400s with 36 in service. But it has been undertaking a replacement of the type with long-haul twinjets – Boeing 777s and 787s, plus Airbus A380s and A350s.…
More than 1,000 gallons of jet fuel was spilled Thursday morning at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to Atlanta fire department officials, a plane at Gate E-33 was being refueled when a problem developed with a hose connection. Some other nearby gates were also cleared as a precaution. Atlanta live view
The company has booked an order for two 747 jumbo jets that will become the aircraft for the President of the United States. Seattle-based Boeing announced Thursday, Nov. 9, that it finalized the order for the jets, which will be modified with top of the line safety features. The 747-8 model sells for about $351…
While it’s exceptionally rare for an aircraft’s slides to have to be deployed, every commercial aircraft is fitted with a number of them, to ensure that in the event of an emergency, customers can get off the aircraft quickly and safely. The huge inflatables which can be up to 14 metres (or 46 ft) long,…
