Delta takes delivery of first Airbus A350

Last week Delta Air Lines took delivery of the first Airbus A350 for a North American carrier. The aircraft will begin operating between Detroit and Tokyo-Narita on October 30. The delivery marks the beginning of the final phase-out of the majestic Boeing 747-400 from the Delta fleet.

Commercial AviationDerek CookJuly 16, 2017Delta Air Lines, Airbus A350, commercial aviation, Boeing 747

Is the end in sight for the jumbo jet?

After no new orders for the Boeing 747 or the Airbus A380 in 2014, is the end near for these two iconic jumbo jets?

Commercial AviationDerek CookApril 21, 2015commercial aviation, Boeing 747, Airbus A380