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Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to Rolls-Royce

October 16, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Continuing its gradual retirement of the type, Qantas parted ways with another Boeing 747-400 on Tuesday. The airline’s latest Boeing 747 to be sent to the United States was VH-OJU named Lord Howe Island, a

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Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

October 10, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Iran’s largest privately-owned airline recently reactivated an aircraft that was stored in 2010. Mahan Air’s EP-MNB performed a test flight on Aug. 27, 2019 according to ch-aviation and began commercial flights on Sept. 4. The

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Air Tahiti Nui Goes from All-Airbus to All-Boeing, Retires Last A340

September 25, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Air Tahiti Nui has retired its last Airbus A340-300, once the flagship of its fleet, and is now an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner airline. The French Polynesian carrier started its transition less than a year ago,

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Airbus Confirms Belief There Is No Market For New Mid-Market Aircraft

September 24, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

The two biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world, Boeing Inc. and Airbus Industries, are continuing their battle on the potential viability for a new New Mid-Market Aircraft or New Midsize Aircraft (NMA). The NMA is

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UPS Announces Successful Test Flight of A300 with Flight Deck Upgrades

September 23, 2019 Jordan Green

UPS Airlines has announced that Airbus recently conducted a successful test flight of its first A300 with a robust set of flight deck upgrades. The shipping giant currently operates 52 Airbus A300-600 freighters and plans to

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Airbus and Boeing Behind U.S./EU Tariff Threats

September 22, 2019 Hemal Gosai

In 2006 U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing filed a case with the World Trade Organization alleging that the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, jointly owned by Germany, Spain, France, and partially the UK, had received billions in

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Future of Flight to Offer Tours of Boeing’s “Dreams Take Flight” Dreamliner

September 15, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Starting Sept. 16, the Boeing’s Future of Flight Aviation Center in Everett, Wash. near Paine Field will offer tours of “Dreams Take Flight,” its own special liveried Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The Dreamliner, currently parked next

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Fiji Airways’ First A350 One Step Closer to Delivery

September 14, 2019 Connor Sadler

Fiji Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 moved a step closer to delivery this week after rolling out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France. The aircraft now awaits installation of engines and ground and flight

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StarLux Airlines Prepares to Launch Operations in January

September 13, 2019 Will Lee

Taiwan’s newest carrier, StarLux Airlines, is aiming to commence service on Jan. 23, 2020, looking to confirmation from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). The airline proposed the cities of Macau, Penang, and De Nang to

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Uzbekistan Airways Looking To Sell Older Aircraft

September 5, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Uzbekistan Airways is looking to sell off some of its Boeing and Ilyushin aircraft. The sale comes as the carrier looks to revamp its fleet with newer Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, of which the carrier

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Spending the Day with American Airlines in Roswell, N.M.

September 5, 2019 Joe Pesek

It comes as no surprise to many that American Airlines has opted to retire its MD-80 fleet. As the ‘Mad Dogs’ climbed higher in age and were no longer fuel-efficient compared to newer entrants, it

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American Sends Long-Time Super 80 Workhorse to the New Mexico Desert

September 4, 2019 Matthew Garcia

American Airlines officially laid the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 to rest on Wednesday after 36 years of service with the airline. Today, 26 Super 80s, as the airline marketed them as, still in American Airlines’ polished

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Air France’s First A350 Completes Maiden Flight

August 28, 2019 Pablo Diaz

On Aug. 27, Air France’s first Airbus A350-900 performed its maiden flight around the builder’s factory in Toulouse, France. The twin-engine widebody aircraft, which bears the manufacturer’s serial number MSN331 and the factory registration F-WZFN,

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Emirates Probing Damage of Airbus A380 During Routine Maintenance

August 26, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Dubai-based Emirates is currently investigating an incident in which one of its Airbus A380s was damaged during routine maintenance. The incident, which occurred on August 20, happened during an A-check at the airline’s maintenance hangar

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Boeing Rolls Out Special 787 Livery

August 20, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Earlier this week, a special looking Boeing 787-9 rolled out of the paint shop at Paine Field, commemorating Boeing employees’ funding efforts and commitment in improving their local communities. The purple and pink aircraft, registered

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Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

August 15, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Jeddah-based Saudia is expecting to take delivery of its first 787-10 Dreamliner within the next few months after HZ-AR24 rolled out of Boeing’s Charleston paint shop in mid-July. The aircraft will be the first of

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JetBlue Names First A321neo After Founder

August 10, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

After a quick transatlantic hop from Hamburg, JetBlue’s first Airbus A321neo touched down at New York’s JFK airport on June 29. Since then, the aircraft has been preparing for its entry into service in Lake

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IAG Looking to Bring Forward Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries

August 7, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

While Boeing 737 MAX operators around the world are pushing back its re-entry into service towards the end of the year, International Airines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and European low-cost

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Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant

August 5, 2019 Matthew Garcia

Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 at its U.S. plant in Mobile, Ala. The first U.S. built aircraft, formerly known as the Bombardier C-Series, is set to be delivered to Delta Air Lines in

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Qantas Celebrates 60 Years of Jet Service

July 30, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

On July 29, 1959, a Qantas Boeing 707 took off from Sydney’s Kingsford Airport bound for London, New York and San Francisco via Nadi and Honolulu, becoming the first commercial transpacific flight operated by a

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Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to Rolls-Royce

Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

Air Tahiti Nui Goes from All-Airbus to All-Boeing, Retires Last A340

Airbus Confirms Belief There Is No Market For New Mid-Market Aircraft

UPS Announces Successful Test Flight of A300 with Flight Deck Upgrades

Airbus and Boeing Behind U.S./EU Tariff Threats

Future of Flight to Offer Tours of Boeing’s “Dreams Take Flight” Dreamliner

Fiji Airways’ First A350 One Step Closer to Delivery

StarLux Airlines Prepares to Launch Operations in January

Uzbekistan Airways Looking To Sell Older Aircraft

Spending the Day with American Airlines in Roswell, N.M.

American Sends Long-Time Super 80 Workhorse to the New Mexico Desert

Air France’s First A350 Completes Maiden Flight

Emirates Probing Damage of Airbus A380 During Routine Maintenance

Boeing Rolls Out Special 787 Livery

Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

JetBlue Names First A321neo After Founder

IAG Looking to Bring Forward Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries

Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, Ala. Plant

Qantas Celebrates 60 Years of Jet Service

Flybe Unveils New Brand: Virgin Connect

Qantas Reveals Special 100th Anniversary Boeing 787 Livery

Swiss to Ground A220 Fleet for Engine Inspections

Air India Expands Route Map Amid Difficulties

European Commission Approves $420 Million Loan to Condor