Get up-to-speed on the commercial aviation industry with the top stories of the week. BA BOAC Boeing 747 to be scrapped, Aer Lingus Transatlantic Expansion, the return of SAA-Lufthansa codeshare flights, an interview with airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss, and a video on when a Concorde chased the sun.
News
British Airways Boeing 747 BOAC Livery to Be Scrapped
British Airways' iconic Boeing 747 aircraft that bears the BOAC retro livery is to be scrapped due to insufficient funds for visitor access. Read more…
Aer Lingus Expands Transatlantic Network
Aer Lingus is strengthening its transatlantic network with a new route to Denver and a return to Minneapolis-St. Paul. Read more…
South African Airways, Lufthansa Group Restore Codeshare
South African Airways will fly passengers to Europe again with the help of the Lufthansa Group and codeshare flights. Read more…
Opinion
CEO Interview: airBaltic's Restructuring from Red to Green
Airways speaks with Martin Gauss about project 'ReShape' and what it took to turn airBaltic from red to green. Read more…
This Week in History
8/14/1969: Braniff's Inaugural Nonstop to Hawaii
The launch of Braniff's transpacific routes in 1969 followed three years of applications. Read more…
Analysis
Flying Art: How Aircraft Liveries Define Airlines
We delve into the intricate process of designing aircraft liveries with Ryan Frost, the Executive Creative Director at Landor & Fitch. Read more…
Multimedia
In 1973, a select team of astronomers from various countries used the prototype Concorde aircraft to their advantage in their quest to witness a long solar eclipse.
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