Following the post 9/11 aviation market downturn and Airbus ceasing maintenance support for the aircraft, British Airways and Air France jointly confirmed the retirement of the Concorde in April 2003. Air France conducted its final Concorde flight on May 30, 2003 after touching down in New York City from Paris. Five months later, British Airways completed its final flight with the aircraft.
What was the Airbus A380 called during the design phase before they adopted 'A380' as the name ?
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What was the first jet airliner to enter commercial service ?
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What aircraft did the airliner in Q3 morph into in a later military career ?
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US military helicopters are often named after...
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What two places are at each end of the 'Kangaroo Route' ?
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Which city has the world's busiest twin-runway airport ?
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Which city has the world's busiest single-runway airport ?
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Which of these heavy-lift helicopters has a different number of engine to the others ?
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During the Cold War, Russian fighters were given NATO nicknames beginning with the letter F, eg. Foxbat, Flogger, Flanker and Fulcrum. What letter did NATO use for their codenames for Russian transport aircraft ?
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