January 13, 2024 7:00 am ET
May 7, 2023 7:20 pm ET -
United Set to Retire Its Oldest A320
After nearly three decades of service, United Airlines’ oldest Airbus A320 is heading for retirement. The aging aircraft is scheduled to operate its last scheduled passenger flight on May 7, 2023. United’s First Airbus A320 The Airbus A320-232 is registered…
May 16, 2022 11:23 am ET -
Opinion: Lowering Minimums and Raising Retirement Age Won’t Solve Pilot…
As travelers return to the skies, following the suppression of demand from the Covid-19 pandemic, airlines are facing a familiar challenge, a pilot shortage. Before the pandemic, airlines were already facing a wave of pilot retirements in the coming years.…
February 25, 2022 9:20 am ET -
China Southern to Retire Airbus A380 Fleet
Earlier today, China Southern Airlines sent the first two airframes of its Airbus A380 fleet to Victorville, Calif., then heading for the Mojave Desert, a small slice of which serves as a notorious aircraft graveyard. Asia’s largest airline officially kicked…
June 10, 2021 5:31 am ET -
WestJet CEO Set to Retire at End of 2021 After…
WestJet announced on Wednesday that President and CEO Ed Sims is expected to retire at the end of this year after being with the airline and holding the position for four years. Sims will continue in a senior advisory role…
January 11, 2021 3:11 pm ET -
Last Boeing 717 Operator in Europe Bids Farewell
Low-cost carrier Volotea has announced its plans to phase out its remaining nine Boeing 717-200 aircraft, marking the end of the type operating throughout Europe. The Spanish airline, which is headquartered in Asturias Airport in northern Spain, operated a total…