Articles by Matt Griffin

The United Kingdom’s government has announced that starting on 8th June, passengers arriving from international destinations must quarantine/self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of symptoms. After arriving in the UK, passengers have to … [read more]

French flag carrier Air France has announced on Wednesday afternoon that it will retire its nine strong Airbus A380 fleet with immediate effect. The airline’s fleet of superjumbos was initially set to … [read more]

British aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced a proposal to cut at least 9,000 jobs in wake of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The news comes as the Derbyshire-based company announces its plans … [read more]

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is to cut 3,150 jobs, whilst ceasing operations at London Gatwick Airport. With that, it will also immediately retire its remaining Boeing 747-400. The British airline … [read more]

On 27th April 2005, the worlds largest passenger airliner took off for the very first time. The Airbus A380 was designed to compete with and replace the Boeing 747 as the go-to … [read more]

The Airbus A330-800neo has received its ETOPS (Extended Twin-engine Operations) certification for ‘beyond 180 minutes’ operations. This comes some 13 months after the larger -900 model of the A330neo family received its … [read more]

Starting today, 6th April, London Heathrow Airport is closing one of its two runways and two of its four terminals. The closure comes as passenger demand is at all time lows following … [read more]

Aircraft leasing company Avolon has cancelled an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX, reportedly worth an estimated US $3.8 billion. The cancellation comes as passenger demand is at an unprecedented low given … [read more]