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Emirates to operate A380 into Birmingham
July 20, 2009
Emirates Airline (Dubai) will operate the Airbus A380 into Birmingham (UK) for one flight on one day on September 9 in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the airport according to ATW.
Skywings International starts operations
July 19, 2009
Hamburg International's Boeing 737-33A D-AHIG (msn 23827) at Berlin (Schoenefeld) before it was delivered and re-registered as Z3-AAJ. Copyright Photo: Michael Kubatz.
Skywings International (Skopje) is a new airline based in Macedonia. It was due today (July 19) to commence operations with a leased Boeing 737-33A (Z3-AAJ, msn 23827, ex D-AHIG) leased from and operated by Hamburg International (Hamburg) in full Skywings colors. The new airline was due to fly the inaugural flight today from Skopje to Podgorica. Its website is also advertising scheduled flights from Skopje to Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Rome and Stuttgart and also from Ohrid to Amsterdam and Dusseldorf.
Jet2 adds ex-bmibaby 737-33A G-TOYE
July 18, 2009
Jet2 (Jet2.com) (Leeds/Bradford) has added ex-bmibaby Boeing 737-33A G-TOYE (msn 27455) as G-CGET.
G-CGET is pictured on the ground at Palma de Mallorca in a basic all-white condition. Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez.
Air France rejects report of low cash
July 18, 2009
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News item:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINLH21186220090717?rpc=44
World Airways extends contract with Allied Air
July 18, 2009
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World Airways (Atlanta) has extended its contract with Allied Air Cargo (Lagos) to operate a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighter now through December 2011. The MD-11F operates on a cargo route from Ostend to Lagos onward to Nairobi and then return for Allied. Allied currently operates four Boeing 727-200F freighters. The contract started on October 1, 2008.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/World-Airways-Extends-prnews-332390974.html?x=0&.v=1
JetAmerica is a non-starter
July 18, 2009
JetAmerica (2nd) (St. Petersburg/Clearwater and Toledo) appears to be a non-starter. Yesterday (July 17) JetAmerica stopped selling tickets and promised to give full refunds to those who had already purchased tickets from the public charter company. The company had originally set July 13 as its launch date and then pushed it back to August 14 as it attempted to obtain slots at Newark and Washington. It was planning to use Boeing 737-800s leased from Miami Air.
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Siem Reap Air remains grounded, blacklisted
July 17, 2009
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Siem Reap Air (subsidiary of Bangkok Air) (Phnom Penh) remains grounded as a result of still being blacklisted by the European Union. The EU has not lifted the ban on the Cambodian airline. The carrier suspended operations on November 24, 2008.
Cambodia’s latest flag carrier: Cambodia Angkor
July 17, 2009
Cambodia Angkor Air (Phnom Penh) is Cambodia’s latest attempt to have a successful flag carrier. This new attempt is a joint venture between the government of Cambodia and Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi). The airline will start scheduled operations on July 27 from the new Preah Sihanouk International Airport (formerly named the Kang Keng Airport) to Siem Reap with two ATR 72s leased from Vietnam. However the airline is expected to operate Airbus A320s and A321s later this year to international destinations.
Air India may get a government bailout
July 17, 2009
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Air India (Mumbai) is expected to get a government loan to help it survive. AI is also planning to cancel seven of nine Boeing 777-300 ERs still on order.
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Fly Kumba to fly in September
July 17, 2009
Fly Kumba (Harare) is destined to be Zimbabwe’s first low cost airline. It is planning to launch scheduled operations in September with Boeing 737-200s. It will initially operate on the Harare-Johannesburg and Bulawayo-Johannesburg routes.
airBaltic to add Frankfurt on September 17
July 17, 2009
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airBaltic (Riga) will add Frankfurt and the Riga-Frankfurt route on July 17.
Norwegian reverses, shows a 2Q profit
July 17, 2009
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.no) (Oslo) reversed its fortunes and produced a net profit of $27.6 million in the second quarter.
Lufthansa submits a new bid for Austrian
July 17, 2009
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINLG45839820090716?rpc=44
Copa Airlines orders 13 more Boeing 737-800s
July 17, 2009
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Copa Airlines (Panama City) has placed an order for 13 additional Boeing 737-800s and also secured eight options.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Copa-Airlines-Announces-Order-prnews-1922901140.html?x=0&.v=101
Singapore to assign the A380 to Melbourne
July 16, 2009
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Singapore Airlines (Singapore) will introduce the Airbus A380 on the SIN-Melbourne route on September 29.
Air India Express to be converted to LCC
July 16, 2009
Air India Express (subsidiary of Air India) (Mumbai) will be converted to a domestic low-cost carrier (LCC). Currently it flies to mainly international cities with Boeing 737-800s from Indian cities.
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Air Canada gets labor agreement with fifth union
July 16, 2009
Air Canada (Montreal) has received an approval from its fifth and final union for a new labor agreement.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-comments-on-cnw-396663744.html?x=0&.v=1
US Airways to cut 600 airport jobs
July 16, 2009
US Airways (Phoenix) intends to cut 600 airport jobs this fall.
Reuters news link:
finance.yahoo.com/news/US-Airways-to-cut-600-airport-rb-1877143968.html?x=0&.v=2
AMR reports a 2Q net loss of $390 million
July 16, 2009
AMR Corporation (American Airlines and American Eagle) (Dallas/Fort Worth) reported a second quarter net loss of $390 million.
Press release with full details:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AMR-Corporation-Reports-a-prnews-3323868625.html?x=0&.v=1
American having trouble with 757 economics
July 16, 2009
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) is having trouble with the operating costs of its 124 Boeing 757-200s for the long term.
News link from Flightglobal:
AirTran completes installation of Gogo systems
July 16, 2009
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) has completed the installation of the Gogo Internet system on all 136 aircraft. It now offers Wifi service on its entire fleet.
Caspian Airlines Tu-154M EP-CPG crashes
July 15, 2009
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Caspian Airlines (Tehran) lost one its Tupolev Tu-154M EP-CPG (msn 87A748) this morning on flight RV 7908 between Tehran and Yerevan. All 168 passengers and crew died in the crash. The airliner crashed in a field creating a crater after takeoff from Tehran, approximately 75 miles northwest of Tehran in the village of Jannatabad.
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Snowjet to offer charters to the Alps on Dec. 12
July 14, 2009
Snowjet (London) is a charter tour operator which specializes in getting skiers to the slopes. Starting on December 12 it will use Thomson Airways and Titan Airways to operate from UK airports to Chambery and Sion.
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Hawaiian finds a Bellanca to celebrate its 80th
July 14, 2009
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) is bringing back a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker to help celebrate its 80th Anniversary on November 11, 2009.
Press release:
investor.hawaiianairlines.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=82818&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1307138&highlight=
Continental now offers DIRECTV on 15 aircraft
July 14, 2009
Continental Airlines (Houston) is now offering DIRECTV on board 15 of its aircraft.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Continental-Airlines-adds-apf-1132704478.html?x=0&.v=1
Air Canada’s pilots and FAs approve new contract
July 14, 2009
Air Canada’s (Montreal) pilots and flight attendants approved the new labor agreements as AC faces a financial crisis.
News link:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-comments-on-cnw-405280999.html?x=0&.v=1
Southwest 737-300 lands with 1′ x 1′ hole!
July 14, 2009
N387SW taxies at San Jose before it was repainted in the new colors. N387SW is relatively new and was originally delivered to WN on June 29, 1994. Copyright Photo: Mark Durbin.
Southwest Airlines’ (Dallas) flight WN 2294 operating last evening (July 13) with Boeing 737-3H4 N387SW (msn 26602) between Nashville and Baltimore/Washington (BWI) was forced to make an emergency landing at Charleston, WV after a one foot by one foot wide hole was discovered in the rear fuselage top (passengers could see the sky)! WN is inspecting its entire 737-300 fleet.
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Frontier receives OK to sell to Republic
July 14, 2009
Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) has received bankruptcy court approval to sell the company to Republic Airways Holding if there are no other offers. If additional offers are received an auction for the airline will be conducted on August 11.
China Eastern buys Shanghai Airlines
July 13, 2009
China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai) through a swap of shares will acquire and merge Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai) for $1.3 billion. When completed this will be the end of Shanghai Airlines.
Flydubai adds a new route to Aleppo
July 13, 2009
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/flydubai-Starts-Low-Cost-prnews-3907433142.html?x=0&.v=101
Canadian Air Charters PA-31-350 crashes
July 13, 2009
Piper PA-31-350 C-GIKA (msn 31-8052130) of Canadian Air Charters taxies at Vancouver before the crash on July 9, 2009. Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker.
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Kingfisher to add Bangkok on August 14
July 12, 2009
Kingfisher Airlines (Bangalore) will add Bangkok and the Kolkata (Calcutta)-Bangkok route with Airbus A320s on August 14.
Airbus explains Etihad cancellation
July 12, 2009
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINLA69708320090710?rpc=44
JFK to close runway 13R – 31L for four months
July 11, 2009
New York (JFK International Airport) will close its longest runway (13R – 31L) for resurfacing for four months.
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Continental wins DOT antitrust immunity
July 11, 2009
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Continental Airlines (Houston) has received an approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for antitrust immunity for its growing relationship with United Airlines and the Star Alliance.
Press Release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Continental-Airlines-Receives-prnews-4282669965.html?x=0&.v=1
“United Breaks Guitars” – a video complaint
July 11, 2009
United Airlines (Chicago) has become a target by one of its passengers concerning a damaged guitar. Instead of writing a formal complaint letter, the passenger has produced this funny video for YouTube:
Jetstar apologizes to its NZ customers
July 10, 2009
Jetstar Airways (Jetstar.com) (Melbourne) has apologized to its New Zealand customers about its “late arrivals and poor customer service”. Jetstar started operating in NZ on June 10.
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AirAsia launches “Redbox” courier service
July 10, 2009
AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) yesterday (July 9) launched the world’s first low-cost courier service in Malaysia. Redbox delivers packages in two to three days.
