KLM retires first Boeing 737-800 as fleet renewal accelerates
KLM has begun phasing out its Boeing 737-800 fleet, with the first aircraft — registration PH-BXK — completing its final flight before being sent...
Transavia’s PH-XRY recycling: A circular approach to fleet renewal
Transavia’s Boeing 737-700 registered PH-XRY was sent for recycling at AELS, Twente Airport, on November 5, 2024. Since then, thousands of parts have been...
British Airways’ last Airbus A318 makes ultimate flight to Twente, The Netherlands, for dismantling
British Airways used to have two Airbus A318 aircraft, with an exclusive all-business lie-flat seat cabin, to operate the route London City-Shannon-New York JFK....
Six Lufthansa Boeing 747s stuck at Twente Airport, The Netherlands
Six Lufthansa Boeing 747-400s, parked long-term at Twente Airport, The Netherlands, are not allowed to take off again to their final dismantling destination. Since...
Final landing for Brussels Airlines’ Airbus A319 OO-SSC (Star Alliance livery) at Twente Airport
In the morning of 31 August, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 (registered OO-SSC) departed Brussels Airport, Belgium, with destination Twente Airport, The Netherlands, on...
Dutch aircraft dismantling company AELS purchases a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 (OO-SFY)
Only one week of commercial operations left for OO-SFY, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-223 as - next week - the aircraft will be flown...
Striking a bargain ? An Airbus A310, located on a terrain near Gilly (Belgium), is for sale
An Airbus A310, located on a terrain near Gilly - close to Charleroi - is for sale. In 1999, the aircraft "landed" on the...
Dutch aircraft dismantling company AELS is auctioning aircraft parts, from overhead bins to a Fokker F50 cockpit
Aircraft disassembly and dismantling company AELS has recycled a big part of its recently dismantled aircraft. Last January Twente Airport welcomed one KLM Boeing 747 and two...