January 24, 2024 11:51 pm ET
Planes
January 18, 2024 9:35 am ET -
European Cargo Airline Cargolux Launches Aerial Firefighting Unit
Freighter operator Cargolux, the eighth-largest all-cargo operator by traffic, is diversifying with a new firefighting business line. The Luxembourg-based airline announced Friday that the new venture, called Aquarius Aerial Firefighting, will operate a fleet of 12 Air Tractor AT-802F Fire…
January 17, 2024 10:53 am ET -
Delta Details Retirement Plan for Boeing 767 Fleet
Delta is looking to retire its fleet of 767-300ER aircraft by 2030, the airline's President Glen Hauenstein said in a Q4 2023 earnings call. According to data from AirFleets.net, the Atlanta-based airline currently has 45 767-300ERs in service along with…
January 13, 2024 7:00 am ET -
Photos: JAL Retires Last 777-200ER
Japan Airlines (JAL) retired its final remaining Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from scheduled service in December. As one of the early adopters of Boeing’s 777, JAL has used the aircraft type for both short and long-haul operations. The airline has phased…
January 12, 2024 9:49 am ET -
Delta Orders Airbus A350-1000 Jets
Delta has ordered 20 of Airbus' A350-1000 aircraft, the largest variant in the A350 family. The Atlanta-based carrier also has options for 20 additional widebody aircraft. The new aircraft will join Delta's current fleet of 28 A350-900s. With deliveries slated…
January 11, 2024 4:14 pm ET -
Boeing’s 2023 Orders and Deliveries
As American aircraft manufacturer Boeing is battling yet another 737 MAX crisis, its annual update on the orders and deliveries is also concluded. Deliveries On Point The U.S. planemaker delivered 528 aircraft in 2023. This is an increase from the…