Lufthansa to cull fleet, retire A380s and A340s
Lufthansa Group, which owns the German flag carrier as well as Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Eurowings, intends to cut costs and slim its fleet by retiring all its Airbus A380s, A340s, Boeing 747s and majority of its ageing aircraft. In fact, the group confirmed that it is seriously considering a policy that would see all
Airbus has announced it has avoided the need to make any involuntary redundancies across its businesses in France, Germany and the UK. The European planemaker said it had reached an agreement with a German trade union to protect jobs in Germany until the end of 2023. Instead, Airbus has negotiated for voluntary redundancy programs, early
The first of three Boeing 767-300ER aircraft has left Vienna, bound for the US, as Austrian Airlines finalises the sale of three of its wide-bodied aircraft to Texas-based asset management company MonoCoque Diversified Interests. The first 767, registration OE-LAT, will fly as flight number OS 1411 to Bagor in Maine, where its customs clearance will
Supersonic jet maker Aerion has reportedly confirmed orders for 20 of its AS2 supersonic business jets by private aircraft firm NetJets, as well as the launch of a new supersonic aircraft training facility. The AS2 is vying to become the first supersonic aircraft to enter commercial service in 51 years, as well as the world’s
The US Federal Aviation Administration will begin testing new technologies that detect unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in shared airspaces from later this year. The regulator has chosen five airports to host the initial tests, which form part of the FAA’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program. The program will include testing at
Global demand for air cargo has surpassed pre-COVID levels, though passenger traffic remains well below, according to the IATA. The International Air Transport Association has revealed that air cargo demand in January 2021 was up 1.1 per cent on pre-COVID January readings, and up 3 per cent compared to the previous month. The IATA noted
