Retirement Wave Still Not Apparent, Analysis Shows

Cathay Pacific 777-300
Credit: Joe Pries
An expected surge in air transport retirements driven by reduced demand is still not underway, with about 200 airframes booked as permanently removed from the global fleet through the first five months of 2021, a preliminary analysis by Naveo Consultancy shows. “Most of the aircraft retired in 2020...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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