Tag: A350-1000

United Accelerates 747 Retirement

United Airlines will retire its Boeing 747 fleet in Q4, a year earlier than planned. President Scott Kirby announced that the company will bring forward the retirement of the 20-strong fleet in a message posted to employees on January 11.  “As

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Airborne! Airbus A350-1000 Takes Flight

European aerospace giant Airbus is celebrating the second of two major landmarks in as many months after the A350-1000 successfully completed its maiden flight.  Thunderstorms and torrential rain did little to dampen the occasion, which came just weeks after the

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