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Goodbye: United Airlines Retires Its 1st Boeing 777-200 After 30 Years Of Service

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  • December 2, 2025
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The end of an era: United Airlines bids farewell to a aviation icon.

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United Airlines Puts 1st Boeing 777-200 In Storage After 30 Years Of Service

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  • December 2, 2025
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The end of an era: United Airlines bids farewell to a aviation icon.

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Why American Airlines Doesn’t Want Its Airbus A320s Anymore

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  • August 10, 2025
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The clock is ticking for these veteran aircraft.

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Why Hasn’t Lufthansa Retired Its Boeing 747s?

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  • May 5, 2025
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Lufthansa continues to operate the 747 for several operational reasons, including Frankfurt and Munich being heavily slot-constrained.

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Can The Airbus A380 Outlive The Boeing 747?

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  • March 9, 2025
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The A380 may outlive the 747 in passenger use, but the Boeing 747 appears set to live longer overall.

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Unique: The Airbus A380’s Limited Applications

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  • March 8, 2025
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The A380 has been flying for 18 years and has failed to find any application beyond its core role of ferrying hundreds of passengers.

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Examined: The Average Age Of Retired Aircraft & What Happens After They’re Withdrawn

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  • September 12, 2024
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Aircraft that are retired often don’t immediately head to the scrap heap.

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Throwback: When Qantas Flew A Boeing 747 Into A Tiny Regional Airport

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  • July 17, 2024
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In March 2015, Qantas’ first Boeing 747-400 was greeted by onlookers as it made its final flight to Shellharbour Airport.

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Martin Mars: The Challenges Of Getting The World’s Largest Water Bomber To Its New Museum Home

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  • April 1, 2024
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Coulson Aviation is donating one of the last two aircraft to the British Columbia Aviation Museum.

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In Pictures: American Airlines’ Final McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Flight

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  • January 17, 2024
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The MD-80 was the last aircraft to fly American’s polished aluminium livery.

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