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Opinion: There Is Hope on the Horizon for the Iconic…
In a week which saw further Boeing 747 retirements as airlines continue to modernize their fleets, it continues to look like the Queen of the Skies' days are ever more numbered. This icon of aviation and a favorite of both…
February 3, 2016 6:22 pm ET -
Anderson Announces Retirement as Delta CEO, Board Executives Take His…
In an unanticipated press release Wednesday afternoon, Delta Air Line’s Board of Directors publicly announced the May 2, 2016 retirement of CEO Richard Anderson. The prominent businessman’s retirement would mark the end of a successful 16-year-career throughout not only Delta,…
April 14, 2015 9:28 pm ET -
Where Airplanes Go to Retire: The Dusty Mojave Desert Boneyard
Where do airplanes go when they get too old to fly? The long rows of t-tails and turboprops, accompanied by powerful Boeing 747s and McDonnell Douglas DC10s, lining the dusty ground of the Mojave Desert provide the answer to that…
February 13, 2015 10:51 pm ET -
US Airways Retires Last Boeing 767-200 From Fleet
Original Post: Jan. 20, 2015 | Updated: Feb. 13, 2015 On Feb. 12, 2015, we will say goodbye to the last Boeing 767-200 operating scheduled passenger flights in America. US Airways will be operating its final 767-200 flight, US 767…
October 19, 2014 6:49 pm ET -
Delta Air Lines Begins Boeing 747 Retirement
[caption id="attachment_562" align="alignright" width="300"] A Delta Boeing 747-400 "smokes the mains" on arrival in Atlanta | Photo via Ryan Ewing[/caption] As oil prices rise, many airlines are beginning to or have already retired old, inefficient aircraft. Air New Zealand retired…