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July 21, 2020 9:59 am ET -
British Airways and the Boeing 747 — A Look Back…
The warning signs were there in March when the coronavirus stopped the aviation industry dead in its tracks. The knock-on effects from the global downturn of passenger traffic were already being calculated by airlines across the world, with decisions being…
July 20, 2020 9:00 am ET -
India to Launch ‘Air Bubble’ Flights to U.S., UAE, France,…
India has signed bilateral flight agreements with the U.S. and France, under which airlines of each country will be allowed to operate international flights to and from India starting on Friday. “Air bubble arrangements with the U.S., the [United Arab…
July 16, 2020 6:34 pm ET -
British Airways Announces Immediate Retirement of 747 Fleet
British Airway has announced that it will immediately retire its Boeing 747 fleet following the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The airline was forced to store all of its 28 747-400s due to reduced demand in the midst of the…
July 1, 2020 10:00 am ET -
British Airways Takes Delivery of First 787-10
British Airways accepted delivery of its’ first 787-10 over the weekend, the first of the “Dash 10” model for the carrier. The new Dreamliner departed Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina production facility on Saturday for its seven-hour maiden voyage across…
June 16, 2020 12:47 am ET -
One Unique 747 Retires While Another Flies Again
In an aviation world, where the number of large-capacity aircraft are becoming fewer and fewer, it is always a somber day to see even more retired. Unfortunately, another operator of the 747 has retired its final so-called Queen of the…