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Richard Schuurman

Richard Schuurman

Active as a journalist since 1987, with a background in newspapers, magazines, and a regional news station, Richard has been covering commercial aviation on a freelance basis since late 2016. Richard is contributing to AirInsight since December 2018. He also writes for Airliner World, Aviation News, Piloot & Vliegtuig, and Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine. Twitter: @rschuur_aero.

Boeing bids farewell to the last 747

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Witnessed by thousands of former and current staff, workers, customers, and VIPs, Boeing said farewell on Tuesday to its icon of commercial aviation: the 747. In an hour-long event inside one of the huge assembly halls in Everett that had seen…

Norway’s Flyr files for bankruptcy

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Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr will file for bankruptcy on Wednesday, it said tonight on its website. The carrier has been unsuccessful in raising new funding after its financial plan failed to attract investors. Flyr said on Monday that its liquidity…