What Happens To A Widebody After Its Final Commercial Flight?

When a Widebody aircraft completes its final commercial flight, it rarely reaches the end of its story the moment the passengers leave the cabin. Flying To The BoneyardFollowing their final commercial flight, most retired widebodies are ferried to dedicated storage facilities, commonly known as aircraft boneyards. Indeed, facilities at Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, and various locations across Arizona and New Mexico are becoming home to hundreds of retired commercial aircraft. The final commercial flight is therefore often followed by one last ferry flight with only the flight crew on board. These alternative futures attract considerable attention because they are unusual, but they represent only a tiny percentage of retired widebodies.