Former airliner had been preserved in Kocaeli after an earlier plan to turn it into a restaurant was abandoned

British startup says it is still pursuing its AOC and hints at a joint operation with Portugal’s Hi Fly

German Air Force decided to withdraw two four-engine official transport aircraft from service after one of the models had technical failures twice

Airline also announced that partnership with Helvetic Airways will be resized by 15 percent

Venezuelan state-owned airline takes delivery of 23-year-old aircraft in December

Venezuelan state airline also plans to receive three A340-500s to fly to Portugal, Italy and China

Airbus four-engine aircraft was launched in the 1990s and has just been retired by Iberia, becoming increasingly rare at airports

Venezuela's state-owned airline, which only owns two Airbus A340 jets over 20 years old, obtained authorization from the Russian civil aviation agency this week

Jets such as the Boeing 747, 757 and 767 and Airbus A330 and A340 had their early retirement by several airlines

In a serious financial crisis, the airline announced that it will stop flying to various destinations as part of its restructuring plan