How many Airbus A340s remain active in the world?
This month, Iberia finally retired its last A340 four-engine plane, after 26 years in service. The model, an A340-600 registration EC-JLE, is the most capable …
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Conviasa will resume flights from Caracas to Moscow
Venezuelan state-owned airline created under Hugo Chavéz in 2004 to take the place of the bankrupt Viasa, Conviasa will resume its transatlantic flights in the …
Aging aircraft have early retirement due to coronavirus
On March 30, even before anyone thought, American Airlines took the last flight with a Boeing 767 when repatriating American citizens in Peru. The day …
South African Airways will reduce its flight network from March
The restructuring team appointed by the South African government to recover South African Airways‘ financial health announced on Thursday a plan to reduce the airline’s …
In debt, South African Airways goes through the biggest crisis in its history
About to complete 86 years of existence on February 1st, South African Airways is going through the most delicate phase of its long career. South …
Latest from four-engine jets, A340 gives way to advanced twin engines
When Airbus decided to launch the A340 the long range commercial jet market still flirted with the idea of long range twin engines. The Boeing …
TAP should retire its A340 by the end of October
As the A330neo fleet grows in 2019, TAP Air Portugal will finally retire its four A340-300 quad engines. According to media rumors, the last two …
South African Airways to lease two A350s
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the leasing of two A350-900 jets to be received in the second half of 2019. Aircraft are expected to …
