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PIA is “technically gone bankrupt”
August 4, 2009
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) (Karachi) is in deep financial stress according to this report.
News link:
blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-international-airlines-is-technically-bankrupt-129885/
Turkmenistan to order three Boeing 737-700s
August 4, 2009
Turkmenistan Airlines (Ashgabat) is planning to order three additional Boeing 737-700 according to this Reuters report.
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINL368630920090803?rpc=44
Horizon Air expands Mammoth service for winter
August 4, 2009
Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma) is expanding service at Mammoth, CA for the coming winter ski season running from December 17, 2009 through April 11, 2009.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Horizon-Air-Expands-Mammoth-bw-315861287.html?x=0&.v=1
Alaska Airlines starts Seattle/Tacoma-Austin
August 4, 2009
Alaska's Boeing 737-890 N568AS (msn 35183) is ready to push back from the gate at AUS on the first revenue departure after a departure ceremony. Copyright Photo: Joe Fernandez/Air 72.
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) yesterday (August 3) started the SEA-Austin route as AUS becomes its newest city.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Alaska-Airlines-Expands-Texas-prnews-607856251.html?x=0&.v=1
The Trans-Canada Connie is coming to Seattle
August 3, 2009 — 2 Comments
This Lockheed 1049G Super G Constellation registered CF-TGE (msn 4544) has been lovingly restored to Trans-Canada Air Lines (now Air Canada) colors and will be dismantled and trucked to Seattle for the final display in the future at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. It is currently located in Rome, NY.
News link with pictures of the reunion of people involved in the project to save this propliner:
Belavia adds ex-FlyLAL 737-5Q8 N381LF
August 3, 2009
737-5Q8 N381LF (msn 27629) taxies at Miami after repainting. Copyright Photo: Robert Collazo.
Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) is getting ready to add ex-FlyLAL Boeing 737-5Q8 (msn 27629, ex LY-AZW). The new addition is being leased from ILFC. With this addition the Belavia fleet is now four Boeing 737-500s along with three 737-300s, three CRJ100/200s, four Tupolev Tu-154Ms and a single Tu-134.
Merpati’s DHC-6 Twin Otter PK-NVC is missing
August 3, 2009
Merpati Nusantara Airlines’ (Jakarta) de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter PK-NVC (msn 626) is missing on a domestic flight in Papua (Indonesia) with 16 passengers and crew member on board. The passenger plane was reported missing yesterday (August 2) when it failed to arrive at Oksibil Airport (OKL) after a domestic flight from Jayapura (DJJ).
News item:
www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/03/merpati-plane-with-sixteen-people-disappears-papua.html
FAT may resume operations in October
August 3, 2009
FAT's Boeing 757-27A B-27013 (msn 29608) climbs at Taipei in the special SinoPac Card Services colors. Copyright Photo: Manuel Negreie.
Far Eastern Air Transport-FAT (Taipei) is planning to resume operations in October pending approvals by the Republic of China government. The airline suspended all operations on May 12, 2008.
News link:
www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/t-business/2009/08/03/218852/Far-Eastern.htm
Spring Airlines produces a first half profit
August 3, 2009
Airbus A320-214 B-6320 (msn 1686) of Spring Airlines is pictured at Toronto. Copyright Photo: TMK Photography.
Spring Airlines (Shanghai) managed to produce a first half net profit of $6 million.
Iraqi Airways to resume London flights
August 3, 2009
Iraqi Airways (Baghdad) is planning to resume service to London (Heathrow) (three times weekly) on August 6 according to Airline Route Updates.
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Comair is likely to place Boeing 737-800 order
August 3, 2009
Comair (South Africa) (British Airways) (Johannesburg) is likely to order up to six Boeing 737-800s according to media reports. If ordered, the new Boeing jets would likely to be also operated by the Kulula (Kulula.com) low-cost subsidiary.
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Capital Airlines’ EMB-120 5N-BLN catches on fire
August 3, 2009
Capital Airlines’ (Lagos) Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia 5N-BLN (msn 120191) caught on fire yesterday (August 2) in Enugu on its takeoff run. 28 passengers and crew members escaped from the burning aircraft.
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Royal Air Maroc and pilots agree to hold talks
August 3, 2009
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Sundt Atlanta Skybridge starts operations
August 3, 2009
Sundt Atlanta Skybridge (Oslo-Gardermoen) is a joint venture between Air Atlanta Icelandic (Keflavik) and corporate jet operator Sundt Air (Oslo). The new JV will operate cargo charters. Boeing 747-230B (F) TF-ARM (msn 22363) was repositioned to OSL on June 24, 2009 and is now operating charter flights while still painted in basic Saudi Arabian Airlines colors.
Further information and picture:
www.atlanta.is/index.aspx?GroupId=37&TabId=41&NewsItemID=253&ModulesTabsId=46
Norwegian secures financing for seven 737-800s
August 3, 2009
Norwegian.no's Boeing 737-81Q LN-NOC (msn 30785) with a photo image of Norwegian Ole Bull on the tail is pictured at the Oslo (Gardermoen) hub. Copyright Photo: Gunter Mayer.
Reuters news link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINL360929620090803?rpc=44
Air Italy starts a new route to Havana
August 3, 2009
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Air Italy (2nd) (Milan-Malpensa) on July 31 launched a new route to Havana.
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British 757 makes emergency landing at BCN
August 3, 2009
British Airways (London) yesterday (August 2) had a Boeing 757-200 make an emergency landing at Barcelona on a flight from Heathrow Airport due to fumes in the cockpit.
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Northwest Boeing 747-200 blows five tires
August 3, 2009 — 2 Comments
Northwest Airlines-NWA (subsidiary of Delta Air Lines) (Minneapolis/St. Paul) had an incident yesterday afternoon at Minneapolis/St. Paul when its Boeing 747-251B (N623US, msn 21705) used for charter flights blew five tires on landing at MSP blocking runway 12. The aircraft was later removed.
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27 people injured on Continental 767-200 flight
August 3, 2009
Continental Airlines’ (Houston) flight CO 128 operating with Boeing 767-224 ER N76156 (msn 30435) with 168 passengers and crew from Rio de Janeiro to Houston (Bush Intercontinental) diverted and made an emergency landing at Miami after hitting clear air turbulence en route. The airliner landed safely at MIA at 0545 local time Monday. 27 passengers and crew were injured with five being transported to area hospitals. Four are listed as “serious” in local hospitals. Passengers are being rebooked on other flights to Houston.
News link:
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_re_us/us_flight_diverted_miami
Spirit of Manila takes delivery of first DC-9-83
August 2, 2009
N939MD departed San Jose, Costa Rica on July 28 on delivery. Copyright Photo: Tomas Cubero.
Spirit of Manila Airlines (Manila-Diosdado Macapagal International Airport-Clark Field) has taken delivery of its first (of two) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (RP-C7702, msn 49939, ex N939MD/EI-CBR). RP-C7702 joins the original 150-seat Boeing 737-300 which was accepted on January 20, 2009. The new airline will be operating regional routes in Asia and the Persian Gulf region and is catering to ex-pats working overseas who want to cheaply return home. The first announced route is the Clark-Bahrain route with a Boeing 767-300 ER starting on September 2.
India’s private airlines will not fly on August 18
August 2, 2009
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Air India cancels five Boeing 777s
August 2, 2009
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Baby crocodile causes panic on EgyptAir flight
August 2, 2009
From the Associated Press:
CAIRO — An official at Cairo’s airport says a foot-long baby crocodile wriggled out of a passenger’s hand luggage and caused panic on a flight from the United Arab Emirates.
A crew member on the EgyptAir flight from Abu Dhabi rounded up the wayward reptile and calmed passengers. The airport security official says the animal was seized and given to the Cairo Zoo.
Transporting exotic animals in and out of the Egypt is illegal, and none of the passengers on today’s flight claimed ownership of the baby croc.
Ukraine International to add Abu Dhabi
August 2, 2009
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Ukraine International Airlines (Kiev) will add Abu Dhabi and the Kiev-Abu Dhabi route on September 25.
SkyEurope Airlines finds a new investor
August 2, 2009
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Cargolux Italia is flying to Dubai and Hong Kong
August 2, 2009
Cargolux Italia (Milan-Malpensa) is a new joint venture between Italian investors and Cargolux Airlines International S.A. (Luxembourg). The new company is now flying its assigned Boeing 747-4R7F LX-KCV (msn 25868) between Luxembourg, Milan (MXP) and Hong Kong via Dubai going eastbound. It returns via Baku going westbound. Operations commenced on June 13, 2009. LX-KCV carries Cargolux Italia titles
A superb takeoff shot of Boeing 747-4R7F LX-KCV (msn 25868) departing from Milan (Malpensa). The freighter is named "Lombardia". Copyright Photo: Paolo Maggiolo.
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New York’s LaGuardia opens after bomb scare
August 2, 2009
News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN0145937620090801?rpc=44
Lufthansa/Austrian deal conditionally approved
August 1, 2009
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News link:
www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/TENT073109.xml&headline=
British loses $245 million in fiscal first quarter
August 1, 2009
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British Airways (London) as expected reported a net loss of $245 million for its fiscal first quarter ending on June 30. As a result BA will ground 22 Boeing 747-400s and 757-200s for the winter season.
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Air Dominicana will now start on October 16
August 1, 2009
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Air Dominicana (Santo Domingo) will now launch operations on October 16 from SDQ to both Miami and New York (JFK).
Republic acquires remaining shares of Midwest
August 1, 2009
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Republic Airways Holdings (Indianapolis) yesterday (July 31) announced it had completed the acquisition of Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee) from TPG Capital. Midwest Airlines now becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic and will retain its brand although the Boeing 717s will be phased out eventually leaving only Republic Airlines-operated aircraft. Some aircraft will have to be transferred to the Midwest AOC when the 717s are gone. Republic is now in a bidding contest with Southwest Airlines for Frontier Airlines (2nd).
American inspects 737-800s after FAA audit
August 1, 2009
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News link:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN3128807720090801?rpc=44
