Air TransportQantas brings forward A380 retirement by four years as new widebodies arriveAustralian carrier will begin phasing out its 10 superjumbos in 2028 as maintenance costs rise and more A350s and 787s join the fleetAugust 27, 2026Read more
Air TransportAir France pushes Airbus A318 retirement into 2027The smallest member of the A320 family will remain in scheduled service until March 27, extending its unexpected stay by another four monthsAugust 18, 2026Read more
Air TransportAir France keeps Airbus A318 flying into November as retirement nearsCarrier's last four "Baby Bus" aircraft remain in service despite long-running replacement by the Airbus A220-300August 11, 2026Read more
DefenseIndian Air Force retires MiG-21 after over six decades of serviceLast operational flight marks the end of the MiG-21 era in India; aircraft served in major conflicts since 1963September 26, 2025Read more
Air TransportIran Air retires last Airbus A300B4 from passenger operationsWidebody jet completed final flight after over four decades in service; fleet modernization remains limited by sanctionsSeptember 01, 2025Read more
Air TransportChina Airlines to make Boeing 747 farewell flight in FebruaryTaiwanese carrier announced the withdrawal from service of 15 aircraft used on passenger routes, but is expected to maintain its cargo fleet for a few more yearsJanuary 04, 2021Read more
Air TransportBritish Airways confirms retirement of Boeing 747In an internal statement, the company informed its staff that it is proposing the immediate retirement of the 28 747-400 aircraftJuly 16, 2020Read more
Air TransportBritish Airways hints that it may retire its Boeing 747The airline, one of the largest operators of the aircraft, has suspended the training of more than 600 pilots qualified to fly itJune 21, 2020Read more
Air TransportDelta will retire its Boeing 777s by the end of 2020U.S. airline will maintain its long-range fleet with the new A350-900May 15, 2020Read more
Air TransportKLM will retire its last 10 Boeing 747 in AprilLike other airlines, the Dutch company decided to anticipate the withdrawal of inefficient aircraft after the drop in demand caused by the coronavirusMarch 14, 2020Read more