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While there were hopes of a different fate for Austrian Airlines’ oldest Boeing 767, reports have emerged that 30-year-old OE-LAT is currently being dismantled in the Arizona desert. Meanwhile, its slightly younger sibling is stored at a general aviation airport in Minnesota, which also houses a maintenance facility for cargo specialist Kalitta Air.
The first of Austrian’s Boeing 767s (not pictured) has been spotted engine-less in the desert. Photo: Vincenzo Pace – Simple Flying
Stripped of its P&W engines
We have been closely following the fate of Austrian Airlines’ Boeing 767s here at Simple Flying. Even though the airline managed to find a new owner for three of the classic red-and-white liveried widebodies, unfortunately, it looks as if at least one will not fly again. As aeroTELEGRAPH reports, photos have emerged from the aircraft graveyard at Pinal Airpark, Arizona, of OE-LAT stripped of its engines.
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Austrian Airlines today bid farewell to its first Boeing 767. The aircraft, registered as OE-LAT, is heading to its new owners, MonoCoque Diversified Interests. The aircraft was the oldest widebody in the Lufthansa Group fleet before its departure at almost 30 years old.
Austrian Airlines today bid farewell to its first Boeing 767-300ER. Photo: Austrian Airlines
The pandemic has caused a bit of a shift in the world’s aircraft fleet. Significantly impacted have been the older widebody aircraft – especially those with four engines. However, some airlines have also been retiring their older twinjet aircraft, given the downsizing opportunity presented by an unprecedented drop in demand for air travel.