By FlightGlobal 2020-12-22T14:39:00+00:00
Large models like Airbus A380, A340 and Boeing 747 widebodies are among the types that have borne the brunt of airline cuts
There has been no year like it for airlines in 2020, with many flying aircraft types for the last time.
In some cases these were long-planned and the result of fleet renewals already long in motion. But in the others were the fleet casualties of a global crisis that hastened their departure.
Some enjoyed a fanfare out of service. Others flew their last without even knowing it. More still seem likely to have flown in their airline colours for the last time, even if official decisions are still to come.