Delta Retires First MD-90 Ahead of Schedule

Delta has decided to retire their McDonnel Douglas aircraft early as Delta retires ship N902DA from service on the 23rd of June. Although there is no immediate action for the fleet of now 64 MD-90, Delta plans to do a three year drawdown on their 116 MD-88, which will be replaced by the massive order of 122 Airbus A321. More details in the ULR. (www.flightglobal.com) Plus d'info...

Delta orders additional A321 aircrafts

For all you Delta fans out there that hadn't heard the news yet, Delta is adding an additional 10 aircrafts announced on Tuesday of last week. This brings the total number of orders to 122. Delta began the order in 2013, with 30 domestic narrowbody aircrafts, then again ordered additional aircrafts in 2014, and 2016 of last year. Just recently, Delta added 30 additional orders last month in May, and in Tuesday of last week ordered an additional 10 aircrafts to the order. Delta currently operates… (www.ajc.com) Plus d'info...

Alaska Air CEO on replacing Virgin America's Airbus jets with Boeing jets

As you know already, or probably now hearing. Alaska Airlines will be acquiring Virgin America in 2019. And now with all the Airbus A320 family aircraft acquired from Virgin America, just what Alaska Airlines are planning to do with them? The CEO of Alaska Airlines explains the future of the Airbus aircraft in the URL below. (www.bizjournals.com) Plus d'info...

Fingerprints to the Future of Boarding?

As time progresses towards the future, we find different ways to help technology be more smarter, quicker, and more efficient. But when it comes to boarding a flight with just a touch, that's another story. (finance.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...

Air Canada Rouge 767 Tire Bursting During Takeoff

A crazy moment as an Air Canada Rouge 767 bound for Toronto blew its tire during take off at London Gatwick Airport. The aircraft delared emergency, and safely landed. More details in the URL. (www.dailymail.co.uk) Plus d'info...

Etihad Airways to Retire A340 Fleet Late October

As you all know, yesterday was the retirement of Etihad's last Airbus A340-500 as the quad jet performed it's final flight from Abu Dhabi to Rabat. Etihad's remaining 7 A340-600's will continue to fly until October 28th of this year. Etihad's General Manager Netherlands Jean Paul Drabbe mentioned in Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine earlier this year stated,"We want to invest in a uniform product, the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350,". (www.ch-aviation.com) Plus d'info...