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Russia’s plans to upgrade the Ilyushin 96 have been cancelled. The project was to mass-produce the four-engine passenger plane, Il-96-400M, which has 400 seats. However, with the great decline in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of orders for the aircraft, the project for mass production had to be abandoned. The Il-96-400M … Read more

Etihad’s Airbus A380 is no longer listed on the ‘Fleet’ page of its website. There are also no longer any mentions of Etihad’s special A380 cabins. Although there had previously been speculations about the A380 making a comeback to Etihad, these new changes seem to tell a different story. When other airlines had retired popular … Read more

Yesterday, LATAM Brazil announced that the 11 Airbus A350s in its fleet are to be retired this week and the next. This announcement comes just six years after the Brazilian group acquired its first A350XWB, and it comes as a result of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement by LATAM Brazil’s … Read more

Across the world, airlines are starting to team up with digital health passport services as part of the COVID-19 protocol. The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways has decided to also work with one of such services. ANA will be conducting trials of CommonPass. With CommonPass, travellers will be able to document and share their COVID-19 … Read more

The last time Boeing delivered a 787 Dreamliner was in October. However, the aircraft manufacturer is ready to resume deliveries by the end of March. Several reports suggest that Boeing could start to deliver the aircraft earlier than expected. Boeing has faced a couple of challenges in recent years. At some point, its 737 MAX … Read more

Preliminary passenger numbers were released on Monday, 15 March 2021, by the Russian aviation authority, Federal Air Transport Agency- Rosaviatsia. The numbers were collected for February 2021. Given recent incidences, there is still a gap from 2020 levels, a 37% decrease year-on-year. On a positive note, however, there is hope for a strong trend towards … Read more

In response to a question regarding the possibility of allowing the Boeing 737 Max jet to fly again, the deputy head of China’s aviation regulation body disclosed that the country was still concerned about the plane’s safety. At a briefing in Beijing, China, Dong Zhiyi said that the nation would conduct a decisive review of … Read more

One of the largest airlines in the world, KLM has announced a new holiday package for its customers to be called, ‘KLM Holidays’. The announcement comes as a result of the carrier’s focus on the revival of tourism in the coming months as vaccinations are set to reach more people. Reports from Reuters indicate that … Read more

Aerial Image Shows Sad State Of Former United Airlines Boeing 747 In Mojave  Another blow from the COVID-19 pandemic is shown by the images of the former Boeing 747s which have been retired ahead of their time. However, the major US carriers all retired their last 747s years ago. While some would’ve found a new … Read more