Delta officially retires entire 777 fleet
After just two decades of service, Delta Air Lines has officially retired the entirety of its Boeing 777 fleet, as it continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The last Delta 777 commercial flight took place on Saturday, when flight DL8777 flew New York to Los Angeles. The Boeing 777-200, registration N701DN, departed New
Comment: Could COVID-19 see people stop flying for good?
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Swedish assistant professor of risk and environmental studies Dr Avit Bhowmik examined the case of Swedish ‘flight shaming’, and pondered if the pandemic could cause a long-term shift in travel demand. Europe’s major airlines are likely to see their turnover drop by 50 per cent in 2020 as a result of
Marines stand up second Indo-Pacific F-35B squadron
The US Marine Corps has formally re-designated Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 as part of the Marine Corps’ ongoing transition process from legacy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to the newer fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II. This transition is in accordance with mutual agreements between the US and the government
Berlin’s newest airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), is set to finally open its doors on Saturday, 31 October, almost a decade after its first scheduled opening date. Despite nine years of delays to the opening, and a total of 14 years under construction, it appears that BER is set to finally open its doors to
Futuristic ‘AirCar’ completes flight testing, could hit market within 6 months
The futuristic flying car, AirCar, which can convert itself from road vehicle to air vehicle in under three minutes, has now completed its initial flight testing. The AirCar was invented and designed by professor Stefan Klein, with Klein having dreamed up the concept over three decades ago. His company, Klein Vision, has researched and developed
Emirates retires first Airbus A380
Emirates has retired an Airbus A380 from its fleet, a first for the world’s largest operator of the superjumbo jet. The retired plane, registration A6-EDG, was the second A380 to ever be delivered to the airline, which was received by Emirates in October 2008. It was the 13th A380 to ever be built. In fact,
