retirement Follow Retirement with news and analysis from the Aerospace Global News team, gathered here in one place. Latest SWISS to retire remaining Airbus A220-100 airliners by end of 2027 News SWISS to retire remaining Airbus A220-100 airliners by end of 2027 Airbus A220 August 6, 2026•6 min read Congress moves to block U-2 Dragon Lady retirement and restore four aircraft News Congress moves to block U-2 Dragon Lady retirement and restore four aircraft Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady June 17, 2026•7 min read When will the USAF retire the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane? News When will the USAF retire the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane? Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady June 13, 2026•4 min read Icelandair considers accelerating Boeing 757 retirement plans amid ongoing fuel price hikes News Icelandair considers accelerating Boeing 757 retirement plans amid ongoing fuel price hikes Airbus A321LR April 30, 2026•5 min read Air Force extends A-10 Warthog service life to 2030 News Air Force extends A-10 Warthog service life to 2030 Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II April 21, 2026•3 min read Authorities investigate after Icelandair Boeing 757 performs unauthorised low flypast during retirement flight News Authorities investigate after Icelandair Boeing 757 performs unauthorised low flypast during retirement flight Boeing 757-200 April 13, 2026•4 min read World’s first British Aerospace 146 quad jet to retire after 44 years of flying News World’s first British Aerospace 146 quad jet to retire after 44 years of flying 146-300 March 4, 2026•5 min read Satellite images show growing Russian fighter jet ‘boneyard’ at Lipetsk Air Base News Satellite images show growing Russian fighter jet ‘boneyard’ at Lipetsk Air Base Boneyard February 17, 2026•5 min read 8 historic RAAF warbird aircraft withdrawn from 100 Squadron service after review News 8 historic RAAF warbird aircraft withdrawn from 100 Squadron service after review Australia January 19, 2026•3 min read US Air Force A-10 Warthog retirement: What’s the latest? News US Air Force A-10 Warthog retirement: What’s the latest? Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II December 26, 2025•6 min read End of the line for Russia’s ageing Mi-8 helicopter fleet as mass retirements loom News End of the line for Russia’s ageing Mi-8 helicopter fleet as mass retirements loom Helicopter December 16, 2025•4 min read Sign of the times: TUI sends 1st Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for scrapping News Sign of the times: TUI sends 1st Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for scrapping Boeing 787 Dreamliner December 11, 2025•3 min read Condor says goodbye to the Boeing 757 with celebratory flight and sky art News Condor says goodbye to the Boeing 757 with celebratory flight and sky art Airbus News November 5, 2025•3 min read Goodbye Hekla Aurora: Icelandair retires its Northern Lights-inspired Boeing 757 News Goodbye Hekla Aurora: Icelandair retires its Northern Lights-inspired Boeing 757 Boeing 757 October 14, 2025•4 min read A-10 Warthog retirement slowed: Senate bill demands at least 103 remain in service News A-10 Warthog retirement slowed: Senate bill demands at least 103 remain in service Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II September 16, 2025•3 min read Jim Currier named Honeywell aerospace president and CEO News Jim Currier named Honeywell aerospace president and CEO Aerospace June 18, 2023•2 min read Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe