March 29, 2024 10:51 am ET
Planes
March 22, 2024 7:14 pm ET -
Boom Supersonic Announces First Flight of XB-1 Jet Demonstrator
More than two decades ago, Concorde, the only successful supersonic airliner, was retired for good. But Friday, at Mojave Air & Space Port (KMHV) in California—where the Bell X-1 broke the sound barrier for the first time in 1947—another supersonic aircraft made its maiden…
March 22, 2024 12:30 pm ET -
Photos: Few Former American A330s Remain in New Mexico Desert
Once a staple of the US Airways long-haul fleet, few American Airbus A330s remain at an aircraft storage facility in Roswell, N.M. The aircraft joined the American fleet in 2013 as part of the merger with US Airways. In 2000,…
March 22, 2024 11:03 am ET -
IndiGo Contemplating First Widebody Jet Order
Word has come out that Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is mulling an order for around 30 Airbus A350s, according to Bloomberg. Widebody aircraft from Airbus recently made a comeback in the Indian market with Air India’s order for the A350…
March 22, 2024 10:17 am ET -
End of an Era: Asiana Plans to Retire Last 747
Asiana Airlines took to social media in late February to announce the retirement of its last Boeing 747-400 aircraft, with a scheduled date of retirement of March 25, 2024. Asiana stated that the aircraft, with registration HL7428, will operate a…
March 21, 2024 10:52 am ET -
Korean Air Orders 33 Airbus A350 Aircraft
Korean Air announced on Thursday a new fleet expansion agreement with Airbus. The airline will sign a contract to purchase 33 A350 family aircraft, valued at $13.7 billion. The order includes 27 A350-1000s, the largest variant in the A350 family,…