The Last Remaining Boeing 747SP-86 Will Leave Passenger Services Forever

EP-IAC, the last remaining Boeing 747SP-86 in passenger services on a final approach to Beijing-Capital International Airport

Iran Air, the flag carrier airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the last passenger flight of the last remaining Boeing 747SP-86 in passenger services in the world. In the next three days, EP-IAC (name: Persian Gulf), the last remaining Boeing 747SP-86 in passenger services in the world will go forever from the world. The event would occur on Saturday, June 11, 2016. It was a sad news for the world of aviation since EP-IAC is the last Boeing 747 Classic in the world. A month before, Iran Air retired EP-IAI, the last Boeing 747-200B(M) in the world. Iran Air becomes the last operator of the Boeing 747-100B, Boeing 747-200B(M), and the Boeing 747SP-86 in the world. The last Boeing 747-100B and Boeing 747-100B(M) had been retired, but the Boeing 747SP-86 is still flying, and it will fly into the history forever.

Lufthansa Will End Frankfurt-Caracas Route

A Lufthansa's Airbus A340-300 at Maiquetía International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela after arrived from Frankfurt

Lufthansa, a Germany airline announced if they would end flights to Caracas, Venezuela, currently Lufthansa is operating flights from Frankfurt to Caracas with the airline's four-engined Airbus A340-300 or Airbus A340-600. The Lufthansa's last flight to Caracas will be occurred on June 17, 2016. A Lufthansa spoke person said if the airline ended Caracas route because of low demand and the airline is having trouble converting Venezuelan currency. Not just Lufthansa, many major airlines like U.S. based American Airlines and Delta Airlines, Air Canada from Canada, and an Italian airline, Alitalia decided to cut flights to Venezuela.

Korean Air's Boeing 777-300 Suffered Engine Fire At Tokyo-Haneda International Airport

HL7534 being sprayed by foam after cancelled the takeoff

HL7534, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft of Korean Air suffered engine fire at the time when it was taxiing at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport as flight KE2708 on May 27, 2016. Flames were detected in one of the Boeing 777-300's Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engines before the aircraft departed to Seoul-Gimpo International Airport. The takeoff was canceled immediately after the fire detected, luckily all 302 passengers and 18 crews on board were evacuated safely. The emergency vehicles came immediately and sprayed the aircraft with foam. The aircraft, HL7534, is an 18,3 years old Boeing 777-300. It was being delivered to Korean Air on December 28, 1999. It mainly operated Korean Air's high-density regional and short until medium-haul international routes.