The Boeing 747 is a great aircraft and has been popular with passengers and airlines for decades. As well as passenger and cargo airline use, it has also seen many other specialized, private, and VIP uses. One of the more unusual was as a ‘piggyback’ aircraft for the NASA Space Shuttle. Two 747s underwent many modifications to make this possible.
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What Happened To Kenya Airways’ Boeing 777s?
Kenya Airways today operates a widebody fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft. But prior to this, it was an operator of the 767 and 777, with both 777-200ER and 777-300ER aircraft. Unfortunately, these left the fleet long before their time, as this article explores. |
Which Airline Alliance Has The Most Planes?
Airline alliances took on their current form with the formation of Star Alliance in 1997. oneworld came next in 1999 and SkyTeam in 2000. Since then, they have continued to add airline members over the years – bringing new routes and more aircraft. Which though has access to the most aircraft? We take a look at each alliance and compare aircraft – and total available seats – as they stand today. |
Which Aircraft Types Has American Airlines Operated? American Airlines today operates the largest fleet of any airline. This is a mixed Boeing and Airbus narrowbody fleet and an all Boeing widebody fleet. Since the pandemic hit, it has been noticeably simplified. Looking back over its history, though, it has a much more mixed fleet. This includes Boeing and Airbus as well as several others – McDonnel Douglas, British Aerospace, Fokker, and Embraer. |