JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) is proposing to cut its pension payments by 40 percent in order to survive. However there is much opposition to the plan.
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNT30017420091123?rpc=44
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) is proposing to cut its pension payments by 40 percent in order to survive. However there is much opposition to the plan.
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNT30017420091123?rpc=44
Posted in JAL-Japan Airlines | Tags: JAL-Japan Airlines
Finnair Technical Services (Helsinki) has completed the installation of Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets to the first Condor Flugdienst (Frankfurt) Boeing 757-300. 757-330 D-ABOE (msn 29012) is pictured being towed today (November 22) to engine run-up area at Helsinki.
The scheduled departure will be tomorrow afternoon. Finnair Technical Services will install the winglets on all 13 Condor Boeing 757-330s. A second aircraft arrived at HEL on Friday evening (November 20) and a third will arrive tomorrow (November 23).
Posted in 757, 757-300, Aviation Partners Boeing, Blended Winglets, Boeing, Condor | Tags: 29012, 757, 757-300, 757-330, Airliners, Airlines, Aviation Partners Boeing, Blended Winglets, Boeing, Condor, D-ABOE, Harri Koskinen, HEL, Helsinki

Copyright Photo: Klaus Ecker. Boeing 737-3K9 LN-KKW (msn 24213) is seen on the tarmac at Munich. The inscription on the fuselage reads "Every child deserves a childhood".
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.no) (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) is again supporting the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), this time with this logojet. UNICEF was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and health care to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II.
British Airways (London) may be forced to move its Concorde 102 G-BOAB (msn 208) away from London’s Heathrow Airport due to the lack of available space according to this article.
News link:
business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/
Posted in British Airways, Concorde | Tags: 208, British Airways, Concorde, Concorde 102, G-BOAB, Heathrow, LHR, London
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) stated the SkyTeam Alliance could offer more for JAL-Japan Airlines according to this published report.
News link:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-says-SkyTeam-could-rb-914827086.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in Delta Air Lines, JAL-Japan Airlines, SkyTeam | Tags: Delta Air Lines, JAL-Japan Airlines, SkyTeam
Air France Airbus A380-861 F-WWSB (F-HPJA) (msn 033) XFW, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.Air France (Paris) brought the new Airbus A380 to New York (JFK) yesterday (November 20, 2009). Operating as flight AF 380 it carried 380 winning bidders on the auction flight. The proceeds will go to humanitarian projects. Regular CDG-JFK service commences on November 23.
Here is the official AF press release:
This morning (November 20), at 11:39 am, Air France’s A380 took off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, operating flight AF 380, the first transatlantic flight between Europe and the United States by A380. Among the passengers were the 380 winning bidders for seats on the inaugural Paris-New York – Paris flights. This auction raised proceeds of 300,000 euros which will finance five different humanitarian projects by charities chosen by the Air France Foundation.
The aircraft, registration F-GHJA, landed at New York-Kennedy airport at 1:20 local time, 7:20 Paris time.
The proceeds of this auction of seats on the two inaugural Paris-New York-Paris flights finally reached 300,000 euros, more than expected. The amount will thus finance 5 humanitarian projects for children in need instead of the three initially planned.
The benefits of the auction for the inaugural Paris-New York-Paris flights will go to several projects in aid of humanitarian associations for children in need all over the world. The Air France Foundation supports these projects.
Starting on Monday November 23, the A380 will operate daily scheduled flights:
From Paris, Air France will operate the A380 on its Johannesburg route as from February 3, 2010 and will therefore be the first airline to operate the A380 to Africa.
www.euronews.net/2009/11/21/first-transatlantic-flight-for-superjumbo-jet/
Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss.
NYC Aviation (Phil Derner) was also there to record the event:
http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/20/air-france-a380-completes-first-flight/
Posted in A380, A380-800, Air France, Airbus | Tags: 033, A380, A380-800, A380-861, Air France, Airbus, Airliners, Airlines, F-HPJA, F-WWSB, Finkenwerder, Gerd Beilfuss, Hamburg, New Type for an Airline, XFW

Copyright Photo: Diego Ruiz de Vargas. CP-2603 arrives at MAD in a new yellow version of the distinctive "Super Torismo" color scheme.
AeroSur (Bolivia) (Santa Cruz) added its first Boeing 747-400 on November 4, 2009 when ex-Virgin Atlantic Airways 747-443 G-VROM (msn 32339) was acquired as CP-2603. The type is now flying the Madrid route.
Posted in 747, 747-400, AeroSur (Bolivia), Boeing | Tags: 32339, 747, 747-400, 747-443, AeroSur (Bolivia), Airliners, Airlines, Boeing, CP-2603, Diego Ruiz de Vargas, MAD, Madrid, New Type for an Airline
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle, Wichita and Charleston) yesterday (November 21) broke ground on its new second final assembly plant for the 787 Dreamliner located at Charleston International Airport (CHS) located in North Charleston, SC.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Boeing-Breaks-Ground-on-prnews-4227616984.html?x=0&.v=1
CHS airport history:
www.chs-airport.com/aphist.htm
CHS Aerial View:
www.mapquest.com/maps/CHS#a/maps/l:Charleston+International+Airport
Posted in Boeing | Tags: 787, Boeing, Charleston, CHS, Dreamliner
Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation-CAA’s (Kinshasa) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) 9Q-CAB (msn 49702) overran the runway at Goma yesterday (November 19) after arriving from Kinshasa. The airliner crashed into a lava field. At least 20 people were injured in the accident.
News link:
ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091119/world/af_congo_plane_in_lava
Posted in Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation-CAA | Tags: 49702, 9Q-CAB, Accident, Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation-CAA, DC-9-82, Goma, McDonnell Douglas, MD-82
Ryanair (Dublin) is again demanding lower prices from Boeing or it will go elsewhere (Airbus?).
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNLJ11073520091119?rpc=44
Posted in 737, 737-300, Boeing, Webjet Linhas Aereas | Tags: 28742, 737, 737-300, 737-3U3, Boeing, CHC, Christchurch, Graham Weatherby, PR-WJQ, Webjet Linhas Aereas, ZK-FRE
Surinam Airways Boeing 747-306 PZ-TCM (msn 23508) AMS, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Surinam Airways (Paramaribo) will retire its only Boeing 747-300 on November 26. Ex-KLM 747-306 PZ-TCM (msn 23508) will not be replaced right away by new acquisition and ex-Air France Airbus A340-311 F-GLZG (msn 049). F-GLZG still needs approval for operations in Surinam.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing.
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Posted in 747, 747-300, Boeing, Surinam Airways | Tags: 23508, 747, 747-300, 747-306, AMS, Amsterdam, Boeing, Michael B. Ing, PZ-TCM, Surinam Airways, Type Retirement
Air Canada (Montreal) has begun customer trials of its new on-board Gogo Internet system for its Montreal-Los Angeles and Toronto-Los Angeles flights.
News link:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-begins-customer-prnews-4020637013.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in Air Canada | Tags: Air Canada
Vision Airlines (North Las Vegas) has added Aviation Partners Blended Winglets to its first Boeing 737-800. Ex-Sterling 737-8Q8 N781VA (msn 28214, ex OY-SEB) was leased on March 25, 2009. It is now based at Miami for the Cuban charter program.
Posted in A319, A319-100, Airbus, Virgin America | Tags: 3204, A319, A319-100, A319-112, Airbus, Airliners, Airlines, FLL, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, N524VA, Virgin America, Wade DeNero
United Airlines (Chicago) has not yet made a decision. However the company is now considering both the Boeing 787 and the A350 XWB as a replacement aircraft.
News link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-united-planeorder-nov19-,0,867224.story
Posted in United Airlines | Tags: United Airlines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (Washington) late yesterday fixed its computer problems which caused major delay problems, especially at the world’s largest hub at Atlanta.
News link:
www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/19/travel.glitch/?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=
feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+(RSS%3A+Top+Stories)
Continental Airlines (Houston) announced it will start Newark-Munich daily service with Boeing 767-200 ER equipment starting on March 27, 2010.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Continental-Airlines-prnews-3861191615.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in Continental Airlines | Tags: Continental Airlines
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle, Wichita and Charleston) is targeting December 22 as the date of the 787 Dreamliner first flight according to WSJ.
News link:
Posted in 787, Boeing, Dreamliner | Tags: 787, Boeing, Dreamliner
American Eagle Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) yesterday (November 19) launched five new destinations from the Miami hub.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Eagle-Airlines-prnews-3496815033.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in American Eagle | Tags: American Eagle
Philippines (Philippine Airlines) (Manila) took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300 ER yesterday (November 18), leased from GECAS.
Press release:
Posted in 777, 777-300, Philippines (Philippine Airlines) | Tags: 777, 777-300, Boeing, Philippines (Philippine Airlines)
Midex Airlines (Abu Dhabi) has created a $500 million fund to use to purchase equity stakes in struggling companies.
News link:
Posted in Midex Airlines | Tags: Midex Airlines
Airberlin (Berlin) doubled its third quarter net profit to $141.4 million compared with the same quarter a year ago.
News link:
uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20091117/tbs-air-berlin-reports-doubled-profits-5268574_1.html
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) reported a net loss of $220 million in the first half of the fiscal year.
News link:
uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20091118/tbs-europe-s-top-airline-air-france-klm-5268574_1.html
Posted in Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Tags: Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) has formally responded to the European Commission about the proposed British Airways/American Airlines relationship, which Virgin Atlantic terms a “merger”.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Virgin-Atlantic-Responds-to-prnews-4196557340.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in Virgin Atlantic Airways | Tags: Virgin Atlantic Airways
Air Jamaica (Kingston) is being courted by Spirit Airlines as a possible takeover target. However the group Mayday Air Jamaica opposes the takeover and is threatening to picket Air Jamaica at Miami on December 15.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Mayday-Air-Jamaica-Takes-prnews-2630406290.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in Air Jamaica, Spirit Airlines | Tags: Air Jamaica, Spirit Airlines
Air Canada (Montreal) will launch nonstop Calgary-Tokyo (Narita) flights (three times weekly) starting on March 27, 2010.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-to-launch-cnw-3350225399.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in Air Canada | Tags: Air Canada
Virgin America (San Francisco) is bringing in new U.S. investors that will shift its ownership factor by 10 percent.
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Posted in Virgin America | Tags: Virgin America
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) has painted and introduced the first Boeing 767-300 painted in the Oneworld Alliance color scheme.
Copyright Photo: Peter Spence. Boeing 767-323 ER N395AN (msn 29432) taxies with the new look at Los Angeles.
Posted in 767, 767-300, American Airlines, Boeing | Tags: 29432, 767, 767-300, 767-323, American Airlines, Boeing, LAX, Los Angeles, N395AN, Oneworld, Peter Spence, Special Color Scheme
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) has introduced seat back advertising to generate additional revenue.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Unveils-Seat-prnews-1561426338.html?x=0&.v=1
Copyright Photo: bwione.
Posted in AirTran Airways | Tags: AirTran Airways
ABX Air (Wilmington, OH) pilots have ratified the new contract.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/ABX-Air-Pilots-Ratify-bw-1062131570.html?x=0&.v=1

Photo: Boeing. Boeing 747-8R7F N747EX (msn 35808) is rolled out of the paint shop late on November 17, 2009 in the new colors.
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle, Wichita and Charleston) last night (November 17) rolled out the first Boeing 747-800 dressed in a new livery featuring a large “8″ on the tail and “747-8″ on the lower fuselage. The first delivery customer is Cargolux. The new type will make its first flight in early 2010.
Press release:
QANTAS Airways’ (Sydney) flight QF 72 operated by an Airbus A330-300 from Singapore to Brisbane quickly plunged over Western Australia on October 20. Investigators still are mystified as to what caused this sudden drop and are now looking at neutrons from cosmic radiation as a possible cause.
News link:
Posted in A330, A330-300, Airbus, QANTAS Airways | Tags: A330, A330-300, Airbus, Incident, QANTAS Airways
VietJet Air (Hanoi), Vietnam’s first private airline, has delayed its start-up launch date once again from December 2009 to May 2010. The new airline is planning to launch domestic flights with two Airbus A320s.
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Posted in A318, A318-100, Airberlin, ZestAir | Tags: A320, A320-200, Airbus, New Airline, VietJet Air
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) is facing a tough decision that will affect its future. Delta is reportedly now offering JAL to cover some, if not most, of the costs of switching from OneWorld to the SkyTeam Alliance as part of its $1 billion pledge. American meanwhile believes its bid is worth the most to JAL. On November 13, JAL CEO Mr. Nishimatsu told the media “it is natural to continue the partnership with American”. Which way will JAL turn?
Meanwhile the value of JAL’s stock has slid to a new all-time low.
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNT19964020091118?rpc=44
Jetlite (Delhi) aircraft hit a bird on takeoff at Kolkata yesterday (November 17) and it safely returned to the airport.
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Senegal Airlines (Dakar) is planning to launch scheduled operations in early 2010 as the replacement for defunct flag carrier Air Senegal International.
At the Dubai Air Show the new airline has signed a Letter of Intent for four Airbus A320s and two A330s.
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNLI54048920091118?rpc=44
Posted in A320, A330, Airbus, Senegal Airlines | Tags: A320, A320-200, A330, Airbus, New Airline, Senegal Airlines

Copyright Photo: Robert Collazo. Ex-Chautauqua Airlines Embraer ERJ 135LR N839RP (msn 145724) passed through Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood on delivery in full SEAA colors.
SEAA-Serviços Executivos Aéreos de Angola (Luanda) has acquired two Embraer ERJ 135s and one ERJ 145 pre-owned regional jets from ECC Leasing Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer. The African start-up scheduled carrier intends to initially operate the aircraft on domestic routes in Angola.
Press release:
Bellview Airlines Boeing 767-3P6 ER 5N-BVA (msn 24496) SNN, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Bellview Airlines (Lagos) will restore the Lagos-London (Heathrow) route with this newly-acquired (first) Boeing 767-300.
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Posted in 767, 767-300, Bellview Airlines, Boeing | Tags: 24496, 5N-BVA, 767, 767-300, 767-3P6, Airliners, Airlines, Bellview Airlines, Boeing, New Type for an Airline, Shannon, SNN, Trevor Mulkerrins
BoraJet (Istanbul) is a new Turkish airline that will soon receive three 66-seat ATR 72-500s (the first is due in mid December). The company intends to operate to smaller airports in the country starting in 2010.
News link:
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=borajet-prepares-to-take-off-2009-11-17
Posted in ATR, ATR 72, ATR 72-212A, ATR 72-500, BoraJet | Tags: ATR, ATR 72, ATR 72-212A, ATR 72-500, BoraJet, New Airline
British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLO (msn 24057) (Face to Face) SFO, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
British Airways (London) is promoting the importance of “face to face” meetings rather than electronic communications. It recently added “Face to Face” sub-titles to its Boeing 747-436 G-BNLO (msn 24057).
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/British-Airways-FacetoFace-prnews-1188231913.html?x=0&.v=1
Copyright Photo: Mark Durbin.
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Posted in 747, 747-400, Boeing, British Airways | Tags: 24057, 747, 747-400, 747-436, Airliners, Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, G-BNLO, Mark Durbin, San Francisco, SFO
Locair (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) today (November 18) launches scheduled Swearingen (Fairchild) Metro flights to the Bahamas from Florida. The first route links FLL with Stella Maris on Long Island. The company started operations on December 27, 2008 as Air Azul between Nashville and Somerset, KY (however it ended on March 20, 2009). The company has changed its operating name to Locair to avoid any confusion with jetBlue Airways.
Press release:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Cleared-for-Takeoff-Locair-prnews-2404301105.html?x=0&.v=1
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JetBlue Airways (New York-JFK) yesterday (November 17) inaugurated the first-ever San Francisco-Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood nonstop flights.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/JetBlue-Begins-the-First-prnews-4051743180.html?x=0&.v=1
Posted in JetBlue Airways | Tags: JetBlue Airways