segunda-feira, 30 de abril de 2012
Gambia Birds is planning to launch operations later this summer as a joint venture between the Gambian government and Germania subsidiary Flynext The new airline plans to initially serve Conakry G'bessia International Dakar Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International , Freetown Lungi International, Lagos Murtala Muhammad from Banjul with an A319-100 operated by Flynext as well as destinations in Spain and the UK where it will also cooperate with tour operators.
Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner Built in South Carolina
NORTH
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Boeing (NYSE: BA)
787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly
today to great fanfare from the crowd of nearly 7,000 Boeing employees and
invited guests. The festival-like atmosphere, featuring aerial displays, music
and entertainment, was a fitting celebration to commemorate assembly completion
of the first 787 built at the North Charleston, S.C., facility.
The
airplane's rollout marks the first time that a Boeing commercial airplane has
been produced in the Southeastern United States. "This is a proud moment
for Boeing as we roll out an airplane from our third final assembly site,"
said Jim Albaugh, president and chief executive officer, Commercial Airplanes.
"Today I welcome the South Carolina team into a small and elite fraternity
– a fraternity of workers who have built one of the most complex machines in
the world – a commercial airplane."
Boeing
announced that it had selected North Charleston, S.C., as the location for the
second 787 final assembly line on Oct. 28, 2009, and broke ground on the site
in November of that year. The South Carolina final assembly facility was
completed in June 2011, and production began later that same month.
"Every
one of our South Carolina teammates should be extremely proud of this historic
accomplishment," said Jack Jones, Boeing South Carolina vice president and
general manager. "This team has shown that we can build airplanes in South
Carolina that meet the high Boeing quality standards, and do so with an
exceptional workplace safety record."
The airplane
next goes to the flight line, where it will go through systems checks and
engine runs in advance of taxi testing and first flight. The airplane remains
on schedule for delivery to Air India in mid-2012.
"We'll
celebrate today, and tomorrow we begin the process of getting the airplane
ready for delivery to our Air India customer," said Jones. "What this
team continues to achieve is remarkable, and is the result of the team's energy
and dedication, as well as the great partnerships with the Boeing enterprise,
Commercial Airplanes, the 787 Dreamliner program, our suppliers, local
community and the state of South Carolina. It's the outstanding support we've
received from each one of these groups that has made this day possible."
Boeing South Carolina also has responsibility for
fabrication, integration and assembly of the 787's midbody and aftbody fuselage
sections. Once complete, the fuselage sections are either delivered to the
South Carolina Final Assembly facility, or transported via the Dreamlifter to
Final Assembly in Everett, Wash.BOEING
Boeing 737 Joins Carpatair Fleet
The first Boeing 737-300 aircraft will be flying on Carpatair routes startingApril 2012.
Initially we will use these aircraft on existing routes, while later during the year we are going to launch new routes dedicated to Boeing 737 aircraft
Configured in 148 seat capacity, this aircraft is meeting in the best way Carpatair current and future needs, allowing the company to carry more passengers on existing routes and provides the flexibility to develop longer range routes.
Boeing 737 is a medium-haul aircraft which resides on the philosophy and vision of the Boeing Company - to deliver air transport aircraft which provide significant added value to airlines through excellent reliability, simplicity and reduced operating costs. The 737 is the most widely used type of aircraft in commercial aviation worldwide and one of the best sold models of all times
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sábado, 28 de abril de 2012
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JAL may use 787s to fly to Madrid, Berlin after Boston debut
Japan Airlines which began Boston services Sunday with its new B787.
The airline is considering flights to Madrid, Berlin and Dusseldorf.
JAL
The airline is considering flights to Madrid, Berlin and Dusseldorf.
The planes may also be used to boost
services to New York and London,.
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Boeing Statement on China Eastern Airlines Commitment to Buy 20 777-300ERs
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SEATTLE,
April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that China
Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range), as
the airline plans to expand its capacity to meet growing demand in
Asia-Pacific and China, the most dynamic market for commercial airplanes.
The
agreement requires Chinese Government approval, and Boeing looks forward to
working with China Eastern Airlines to obtain approval, after which time the
order will be posted to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries Website.
"China
Eastern Airlines is a long-term valued customer of The Boeing Company. We are
delighted that China Eastern has decided to add the 777-300ER to its
expanding fleet," said Ihssane Mounir, vice president of Sales and
Marketing for Greater China and Korea, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"This additional commitment from one of the largest airlines in the
world is a testament to the benefits the 777-300ER brings to the airline and
its passengers."
The Boeing
777 is the world's most successful twin-engine, long-haul airplane. The
777-300ER extends the 777 family's span of capabilities, bringing twin-engine
efficiency and reliability to the long-range market. The airplane carries 365
passengers up to 7,930 nautical miles (14,685 km).
Boeing
incorporated several performance enhancements for the 777-300ER, extending
its range and payload capabilities. Excellent performance during flight
testing, combined with engine efficiency improvements and design changes that
reduce drag and airplane weight, contributed to the increased capability.
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sexta-feira, 27 de abril de 2012
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Airbus puts new “teeth” in A320 Family fuel savings
A new milestone has been achieved in Airbus’ application of “Sharklets” to its single-aisle product line with this week’s rollout of the company’s first new-build A320 fitted with the large wingtip devices, which will reduce fuel burn and enhance aircraft performance.
The aircraft – Airbus’ 5,098th A320 Family jetliner produced to date – is one of seven that will participate in the certification test campaign for production-standard Sharklets that begins next month, logging some 600 flight hours.
Results of the tests will lead to certification of these fuel-saving devices on aircraft with both engine versions offered for the current A320 Family: CFM International’s CFM56 and the V2500 from International Aero Engines. These in-flight validations follow the initial flight test campaign performed beginning last November with Sharklets equipped on Airbus’ no. 1 A320 testbed aircraft.
Sharklets are offered as an option on members of the A320 Family now in production, with the first aircraft scheduled to enter airline service from the fourth quarter of 2012. The wingtip devices will be standard on Airbus’ new A320neo Family.
Sized at approximately 2.5 metres tall, Sharklets are specially designed for the Airbus A320 Family and will reduce fuel burn by up to 3.5 percent – resulting in an annual CO2 reduction of some 700 tonnes per aircraft.
AIRBUS
First new-build Sharklet-equipped A320 completed in Toulouse
Airbus has produced the first new-build A320 with Sharklets. Depicted here at its roll-out in Toulouse, MSN 5098 will be one of several A320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign starting in May this year and lasting around 600 flight hours. These Sharklet tests follow the successful ‘early flight-test’ campaign with Airbus’ A320 MSN 001 test aircraft.
In total, seven new-build A320 Family aircraft fitted with both CFM56 and V2500 engine types will test the production-standard Sharklets. The results of the tests will lead up to the certification of these fuel-saving devices on each combination of aircraft model and engine selection. The first member of the family to enter service with Sharklets will be the CFM56-powered A320, from the fourth quarter of 2012.
Sharklets, which have been specially designed for the Airbus A320 Family, will reduce fuel burn by up to 3.5 percent, giving an annual CO2 reduction of around 700 tonnes per aircraft. This is equivalent to the CO2 produced by around 200 cars annually. Sharklets are now offered as an option on new-build aircraft, and are standard on the A320neo Family.
AIRBUS
Southern Air Adds Fourth 777 Freighter to Industry-Leading Fleet
Southern Air is the only ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) operator to fly the 777F, enabling it to serve customers with fewer stops, shorter cargo delivery times and lower handling costs. These freighters offer the most cargo capacity and longest flight times in the industry, making it possible to connect intercontinental markets overnight. Southern Air has been flying the 777F since 2010.
The new aircraft will be immediately inducted into service for DHL Express on the shipper's new round-the-world service from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to Leipzig, Germany and back to Hong Kong. The new route reduces shipping time from Asia-Pacific and the U.S. West Coast to one day and extends cargo pick-up times for U.S. suppliers shipping to Europe. Southern Air's third 777F began flying this route earlier this month, and its first two have flown the Cincinnati-Bahrain-Hong Kong route for DHL since September 2011.
Dan McHugh, President and CEO of Southern Air, said, "The 777 is the largest, most environmentally advanced wide-body freighter in the world. As the only ACMI operator to fly this aircraft, Southern Air is able to help our customers reduce fuel costs by as much as 25 percent on global routes, savings that make a significant difference in supply chain costs. Our fourth 777 solidifies our position among the world's most efficient and reliable cargo carriers."
Over the last two years, Southern Air has embarked upon an aggressive transformation from a pure 747-200 airline with an average fleet age of 33 years to a highly reliable, fuel efficient fleet of 777Fs and 747SFs, with plans to introduce several 747-400F factory freighters by 2013. By the end of next year, the Company is targeting an average fleet age of less than 7 years. In total, Southern Air's fleet currently includes fourteen 777s and 747s designed for global long-haul cargo shipments.
The fourth 777F is painted, like the first three, in combined DHL and Southern Air livery.
UTair-Cargo launches operations in North pole.Transport operations for research personnel, tourists and cargo are performed with modernized An-74 TK-100 aircraft from Svalbard Airport, Longyear near the town of Longyearbyen, Norway. The program was launched in the end of March and will be held till the end of April.
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Saipan Air plans to start public charter operations on July 1 offering daily services from Saipan Francisco C. Ada International to Tokyo Narita New Tokyo International and four weekly flights to Beijing Capita using two ex-North American Airlines, New York John F. Kennedy Internationa B757-200 operated by Swift Air (USA) Phoenix Sky Harbor International. It will add daily services to Osaka Kansai International and three weekly B757 flights to Shenyang Taoxian International on August 1. For the Osaka services, it will add B737-400 that will also be wet-leased from Swift Air.
Boeing Delivers First Lufthansa 747-8 Intercontinental
EVERETT,
Wash., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the first
747-8 Intercontinental passenger airliner to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, beginning a
new era for the world's most recognized airplane, and beginning a new era of
increased efficiency, stronger environmental performance and greater enjoyment
for Lufthansa and its passengers.
"Lufthansa
and Boeing have a long and proud history of working together to bring new
innovations to the airline industry," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO
of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are grateful for Lufthansa's
inspiration and leadership in helping us design a new Queen of the Skies for
the 21st Century, and I'm proud of what Boeing employees have accomplished by
bringing this great airplane to Lufthansa and the world."
"After
working together for many years, we are very pleased to have the newest
generation of four-engine aircraft join our fleet," said Christoph Franz,
chairman of the Executive Board and chief executive officer of Deutsche
Lufthansa AG.
Lufthansa
employees will conduct airline-specific preparations to get the airplane ready
for a May 1 flight to its permanent home base in Frankfurt. Boeing will host a
special flyaway celebration with senior executives from both companies that
day. Lufthansa will then host a special celebration when the airplane arrives
in Frankfurt on May 2. Details of those celebrations will be announced soon.
The 747-8
Intercontinental will bring double-digit improvements in fuel burn and
emissions over its predecessor, the 747-400, while generating 30 percent less
noise. The 747-8 Intercontinental's Dreamliner-inspired interior includes a new
curved, upswept architecture giving passengers a greater feeling of space and
comfort, while adding more room for personal belongings. It is powered by GE
Aviation's GEnx-2B engines.
BOEING
A350 XWB aft fuselage delivered to final assembly line
Airbus has delivered the aft fuselage for the A350 XWB static test airframe to the final assembly line in Toulouse (France). This final section of the fuselage will be assembled with the front and centre fuselage sections which were joined up in early April.
Assembled at Airbus’ site in Hamburg (Germany), the 20 metre long carbon fibre aft fuselage is made up of the rear fuselage barrel, produced at Airbus’ Getafe plant (Spain), two lateral aft fuselage panels made by Premium AEROTEC (Germany) plus the upper and lower aft fuselage panels manufactured by Airbus in Stade (Germany).
This first A350 XWB airframe will be used for the static structural tests that all new aircraft undergo as part of their certification process. The assembly of the first flying A350 XWB, MSN1, will start during summer.
AIRBUS
Thomson Airways to introduce a new livery for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Thomson
Airways (London-Luton) is planning to introduced this revised TUI livery with
the delivery of the first of eight 787-8 Dreamliners next year. The carrier is
asking its customers to help determine which route the new type will be
introduced on – probably to either Florida (Sanford) or Mexico (Cancun).
Thomson Airways. The carrier is also introducing new interiors on the 787.TAP Portugal to launch a new route to Bucharest
TAP Portugal (Lisbon) has announced new service between Lisbon and Bucharest will start on June 30 with three flights per week to the Romanian capital.
Flights will depart from Lisbon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:10 pm (2310) arriving in Bucharest at 5:10 am (0510). The Bucharest-Lisbon return flights will depart on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 6:00 am (0600) arriving in Lisbon at 8:25 am (0825). The new route will operate with Airbus A319s.
Brussels Airlines to suspend service to five destinations in the next winter
Brussels
Airlines is planning to suspend service next winter to Athens,
Catania, Faro, Florence and Naples starting on October 28 per Airline Route.
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terça-feira, 24 de abril de 2012
THAI’s First Boeing 747-400 Cargo Freighter Aircraft Enters
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is
introducing its first Boeing 747-400 retrofitted cargo freighter aircraft that
will enter service on 12 April 2012. THAI’s cargo freighter
aircraft is equipped to carry 100 tons per flight to and from Asia, Europe, and
Australia , as well as 9 cities such as Taipei , Tokyo , Hyderabad , Chennai,
New Delhi , Frankfurt, Amsterdam , Sydney , and Bangkok .
Those interested in sending shipments on cargo freighter flights may obtain more information and reserve space by contacting local THAI domestic and international representatives or THAI’s Cargo & Mail Sales Department at Suvarnabhumi Airport at Tel. 02-137-4120, effective immediately.
Jetstar Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft
Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s newest low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The Japanese carrier will start commercial services in July operating from Narita to Kansai, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Okinawa with an initial fleet of three aircraft. This fleet will grow to 24 aircraft within three years.
Jetstar Japan’s A320s are configured in a high comfort all economy layout with 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by IAE V2500 engines.
“We are extremely happy to take delivery of our brand new Airbus A320. With its wider seats and more spacious cabin than the competition, we are positioned to provide better value that our customers will appreciate as well as fast turnarounds, which is key to our business model,” Jetstar Japan President Miyuki Suzuki said. “We aim to become the number one LCC in the Japanese market, and the A320 will help us achieve our goals.”
“We are delighted to welcome Jetstar Japan as our newest Airbus operator. The A320 has the widest most comfortable cabin and the best performance of any single-aisle aircraft. Passengers love it and operators love it too,” said Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers John Leahy. “The A320 is already the aircraft of choice in Asia with some 80 per cent market share in the LCC market.”
Jetstar Japan, established in 2011, is a joint venture between the Qantas Group, Japan Airlines (JAL), Mitsubishi Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation. Jetstar Japan’s Airbus fleet is from an order for 110 A320 Family aircraft placed by the Qantas Group in October 2011.
As of today, nearly 8,400 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold to more than 340 customers and operators worldwide, making it the world’s best selling commercial jetliner ever. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft.
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Thai Airways International Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International plans to put its first A380-800 into operation from October 28 operating the aircraft on a daily service between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International and Hong Kong Chep Lap Kok International for several weeks according to Airlineroute. It then plans to serve Frankfurt Internationa Tokyo Narita New Tokyo International and Paris Charles de Gaulle as the next destinations.
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