UK’s first 787 Dreamliner delivered to Thomson Airways

Friday 31 May 2013: Thomson Airways, the first UK airline to fly the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, today celebrated the arrival of its first 787 aircraft at Manchester Airport.

The Thomson 787 Dreamliner touched down on British soil for the very first time at 11am, having flown from the Boeing Everett Factory in Seattle. It will be followed with the delivery of a further three Thomson 787 aircraft this summer.

The Dreamliner is set to revolutionise air travel and leave holidaymakers more relaxed and refreshed than ever before, with comfort and wellbeing features on-board reducing the effects of jet-lag. It can also fly much further distances than similar-sized aircraft and is more environmentally friendly, using 20% less fuel.

Thomson Airways will fly the state-of-the-art aircraft from London Gatwick, Manchester, East Midlands and Glasgow airports, on long haul routes to Sanford, Florida and Cancun in Mexico, starting from 8 July 2013.

Chris Browne, Managing Director of Thomson Airways comments: “After much anticipation we are very excited to welcome the 787 Dreamliner to our fleet and as the first airline in the UK to take delivery we hope our customers will enjoy the unique experience of this revolutionary aircraft.

“The introduction of the Dreamliner is a major milestone in our journey of modernising the holiday experience. Customers will be amazed at the unique look, feel and service – all of which will ensure the unique Thomson holiday experience starts as soon as they step on board this fabulous new aircraft.

“The extended flying range of the Dreamliner also unlocks a host of new and exciting holiday options for our customers, increasing the range of long haul destinations available with Thomson Airways, from four UK airports this summer.

“This winter we’ll fly the Dreamliner direct to Phuket in Thailand and from summer 2014 we will be introducing holidays to Mauritius and Puerto Vallarta, flying direct on our new 787 aircraft.”

Ken O’Toole, Chief Commercial Officer for the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), said: “We’re delighted to welcome the aircraft to Manchester and pleased for Thomson Airways that it will enter service this Summer, taking passengers from the North to Mexico and Florida. The aircraft opens up new possibilities for the long haul market from Manchester and East Midlands Airport and we aim to support Thomson to realise the potential of the new aircraft. The 787 Dreamliner brings new routes not previously offered into range and will be a welcome addition to customers who want to fly long haul from their local airport.”

Todd Nelp, Boeing’s vice president European Sales said: "Today's 787 delivery represents a very significant milestone in the on-going partnership between Boeing and Thomson Airways. Thomson becomes the first UK airline to operate the 787, the most technologically advanced and fuel efficient commercial jetliner ever built.

“Thomson’s passengers will experience unparalleled levels of comfort with the 787's improved lighting, bigger windows, larger overhead bins, lower cabin altitude and enhanced ventilation systems.”

“This delivery marks the next chapter in history for both Thomson and the UK aviation industry."

TAMPA Cargo now renamed to Avianca Cargo

TAMPA Cargo has been officially renamed to Avianca Cargo  following the recent merger of Avianca Colombia , TACA International Airlines and subsidiaries, AeroGal and Tampa Cargo into a centralized Avianca brand. Born in 2010 through the integration of Tampa Cargo with Avianca's, TACA's, and Aerogal's respective cargo divisions, the airline operates a diverse fleet of two A330-200(F)s (with three on order), three B767-200(F)s and a B767-300(F) on flights that extend throughout Central and South America and the US and sells the cargo capacity on all carriers of Avianca Holdings.

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Singapore Airlines to order up to 50 more A350 XWBs

Third order from carrier for all-new Airbus mid-size widebody


Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will purchase up to 50 more A350 XWB aircraft. The agreement covers a firm order for 30 more A350-900s plus options for a further 20 aircraft. The deal allows for the airline to select either the baseline A350-900 or the larger A350-1000 when exercising the options.

The latest agreement will represent the third order from Singapore Airlines for the A350 XWB. Upon confirmation, it will see the airline’s total firm orders for the all-new aircraft increase to 70, excluding options. The aircraft will be used by the airline on both medium and long haul routes.

“The latest announcement from Singapore Airlines is another major endorsement for the A350 XWB,” said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer, Customers, Airbus. “As we move closer to first flight, demand for the A350 XWB continues to grow, especially for the larger models. Airbus is set to bring a step-change to the mid-size widebody market and we are proud to have Singapore Airlines on board in such a big way.”

The A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) is an all-new mid-size long range product line comprising three versions and seating between 270 and 350 passengers in typical three-class layouts. The aircraft will bring new levels of efficiency to the mid-size market, using 25 per cent less fuel than existing aircraft in this size category and providing an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions.

Assembly of the first A350 XWB to fly is complete, with an extensive flight test programme due to begin around mid-2013. Entry into commercial service of the first customer aircraft is scheduled for the second half of 2014.

To date Airbus has recorded 616 firm orders for the A350 XWB from 34 customers worldwide

BULGARIA AIR - A319-100, LZ-FBF

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EMIRATES SKY CARGO - B777-200F, A6-EFG

Ton Jochems - AMS

AIR CHINA - B747-400F, B-2472

Ton Jochems - AMS

KALITTA AIR - B747-200F, N793CK

Ton Jochems - AMS

UPDATE AS OF 30MAY13: LIST OF PLANNED BOEING 787 OPERATIONAL ROUTES

As of 30MAY13 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest updates to planned Boeing 787 operations from 11 operators as follow. Further changes to planned resumption dates as well as new routes will be reported once GDS info is being updated. Individual updates will appear under category “Boeing 787” on Airline Route.

AeroMexico
Mexico City – Monterrey 01OCT13 AM906/913 (Inaugural flight)
Mexico City – Tijuana
01OCT13 AM176/177 (Second Inaugural flight)
02OCT13 / 14OCT13 / 15OCT13 AM170/173

Mexico City – Buenos Aires eff 05FEB14 1 weekly (4 weekly from 14MAR14, 5 weekly from 20MAR14, 7 weekly from 17APR14)
Mexico City – Madrid eff 26APR14 1 weekly
Mexico City – New York JFK eff 03OCT13 1 round-trip flight only. 3 weekly service from 14OCT13 (2 weekly from 03FEB14 to 28FEB14)
Mexico City – Paris CDG eff 15OCT13 3 weekly (daily from 04NOV13)
Mexico City – Tijuana – Tokyo Narita – Mexico City eff 14OCT13 3 weekly service

Air India
Delhi – Bangalore eff 15MAY13 1 daily
Delhi – Kolkata eff 15MAY13 1 daily
Delhi – London Heathrow eff 22MAY13 1 daily (AI115/116)
Delhi – Chennai eff 28MAY13 1 daily

Delhi – Frankfurt eff 30MAY13 1 daily
Delhi – Paris CDG eff 06JUN13 1 daily

ANA
Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo Chitose Service resumed on 26MAY13, operating as extra flights and replacing other aircraft on existing service, until 31MAY13

Tokyo Haneda – Akita eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Beijing eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Hiroshima eff 01JUN13 2 daily (1 daily till 03JUN13)
Tokyo Haneda – Frankfurt eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Fukuoka eff 01JUN13 2 daily (1 daily from 15JUN13)
Tokyo Haneda – Kagoshima eff 01JUN13 4 daily (2-3 daily till 03JUN13)
Tokyo Haneda – Kumamoto eff 01JUN13 2 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Matsuyama eff 01JUN13 2 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Miyazaki eff 01JUN13 2 daily (1 daily till 03JUN13)
Tokyo Haneda – Okayama eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Okinawa eff 01JUN13 2 weekly (CARGO flight)
Tokyo Haneda – Osaka Itami eff 01JUN13 3 daily (2 daily till 03JUN13)
Tokyo Haneda – Takamatsu eff 01JUN13 2 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Taipei Song Shan** eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Toyama eff 15JUN13 3 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Yamaguchi-Ube eff 01JUN13 3 daily (2 daily on 01JUN13)
Tokyo Narita – Beijing 01JUN13 – 31JUL13 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – San Jose CA eff 01JUN13 5 weekly
Tokyo Narita – Shanghai Pu Dong 01AUG13 – 31AUG13 1 daily

**Note: Tokyo Narita – Seattle service is tentatively scheduled from 01SEP13, 5 times a week
Domestic Japan frequencies may vary from 01JUL13

Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa – Nairobi One-off service on 27APR13, First Boeing 787 resumed service
Addis Ababa – Dubai eff 28APR13 up to 2 daily
Addis Ababa – Abuja 29MAY13, 31MAY13, 12JUN13, 14JUN13, 26JUN13
Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa eff 12MAY13 ET873 3 weekly
Addis Ababa – Lagos 28MAY13 – 30JUN13 1 daily
Addis Ababa – Lusaka – Harare – Addis Ababa eff 11MAY13 ET883 4 weekly
Addis Ababa – Mumbai 16MAY13 – 30JUN13 1 daily
Addis Ababa – Nairobi – Bujumbura 10MAY13 – 26MAY13 1 daily (Except 22MAY13 – 23MAY13)

Addis Ababa – Guangzhou 31MAY13, 03JUN13, 05JUN13, 07JUN13, 09JUN13, 11JUN13, 13JUN13, 15JUN13 (CAN departs on the next day)
Addis Ababa – Frankfurt eff 01JUL13 1 daily (Previously operated briefly from 28APR13 till 08MAY13)
Addis Ababa – Lome – Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo – Lome – Addis Ababa eff 01JUL13 3 weekly
Addis Ababa – London Heathrow eff 16JUN13 6 weekly (Including 1 weekly via Rome on outbound)
Addis Ababa – Toronto eff 10MAY13 2 weekly until 16JUN13, 1 weekly from 19JUN13
Addis Ababa – Washington Dulles 07MAY13 – 24JUN13 Operational frequency varies

JAL
Tokyo Haneda – Beijing eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Singapore eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Boston eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – San Diego eff 01JUN13 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Singapore eff 01JUN13 2 daily
Tokyo Narita – Helsinki eff 01JUL13 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Delhi eff 12JUL13 1 daily (Previously to be resumed from 01JUN13)
Tokyo Haneda – San Francisco eff 01SEP13 1 daily (SFO from 31AUG13)
Tokyo Narita – Moscow Domodedovo eff 01SEP13 3 weekly
Tokyo Narita – Sydney eff 01DEC13 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Bangkok eff 02DEC13 4 weekly (JL707 Day x357; JL718 Day x146)

LAN Airlines
Santiago de Chile – Lima – Los Angeles eff 01JUL13 1 daily (Except 31AUG13 to 30SEP13 from SCL)
Santiago de Chile – Lima – New York JFK 31AUG13 – 30SEP13 1 daily (JFK departure 01SEP13 to 01OCT13)
Santiago de Chile – Madrid – Frankfurt eff 01OCT13 1 daily (Previously planned from 08SEP13)

LAN’s Boeing 787 resumed dates are tentative.

LOT Polish Airlines
Warsaw – New York JFK LOT Resumes Boeing 787 operation on 01JUN13. From 01JUN13 to 04JUN13, 787 operates daily on LO006/007

Warsaw – Beijing eff 27OCT13 3 weekly
Warsaw – Chicago eff 05JUN13 11 weekly
Warsaw – Tbilisi One-off service on 26JUN13 and 30JUN13 (27JUN13 / 01JUL13 from TBS)
Warsaw – Toronto eff 07JUN13 3 weekly (7 weekly from 28JUN13)
Warsaw – New York JFK eff 30JUN13 2 weekly (1 weekly from 01AUG13)

From 27OCT13, all LOT long-haul service currently scheduled to be operated by Boeing 787, frequencies vary

Norwegian
Oslo – Malaga One-off service planned on 01AUG13 and 04AUG13. Additional intra-European service operated by Boeing 787 expected

Copenhagen – Ft. Lauderdale eff 29NOV13 2 weekly
Oslo – Bangkok eff 31AUG13 3 weekly
Oslo – Ft. Lauderdale eff 30NOV13 2 weekly
Oslo – New York JFK eff 01SEP13 3 weekly
Stockholm – Bangkok eff 31AUG13 3 weekly
Stockholm – Ft. Lauderdale eff 01DEC13 2 weekly
Stockholm – New York JFK eff 02SEP13 3 weekly

QATAR Airways
Doha – Dubai Boeing 787 aircraft resumed commercial operation on 01MAY13; up to 7 daily service for May 2013
Doha – London Heathrow 1 daily (QR075/076) since 15MAY13 (EXCEPT 15JUN13 – 20JUN13 and 29JUN13)
Doha – Manchester 1 round-trip flight each on 19MAY13 and 20MAY13
Doha – Frankfurt eff 26MAY13 1 daily (2 daily from 01JUL13)
Doha – Munich eff 20MAY13 1 daily (QR009/010) (11 weekly from 01JUN13, 14 weekly from 02OCT13)

Doha – Zurich eff 01JUN13 1 daily

QATAR Airways Boeing 787 schedule is only loaded until 26OCT13 inclusive

Thomson Airways
**Actual launch date for flights in July and August 2013 may vary by up to 7 days
East Midlands – Cancun eff 07AUG13 1 weekly
East Midlands – Orlando Sanford eff 06AUG13 1 weekly
Glasgow – Cancun eff 15JUL13 1 weekly
Glasgow – Orlando Sanford eff 09JUL13 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Aruba eff 06MAY14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Barbados 15DEC13 – 20APR14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Cancun eff 09JUL13 2 – 3 weekly
London Gatwick – Goa eff 02NOV13 1 – 2 weekly
London Gatwick – Holguin 11DEC13 – 24APR14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Male 03NOV13 – 27APR14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Mauritius eff 04MAY14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Mombasa 04NOV13 – 28APR14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Montego Bay eff 07NOV13 1 weekly (2 weekly from 31MAR14)
London Gatwick – Orlando Sanford eff 10JUL13 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Phuket 05NOV13 – 29APR14 1 weekly (Previously reported)
London Gatwick – Puerto Plata 13NOV13 – 26APR14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Puerto Vallarta eff 03MAY14 1 weekly
London Gatwick – Punta Cana 01NOV13 – 22APR14 1 weekly (2 weekly from 10DEC13)
Manchester – Barbados eff 15DEC13 1 weekly
Manchester – Cancun eff 13JUL13 2 weekly (3 weekly from 02NOV13)
Manchester – Goa eff 05NOV13 1 weekly
Manchester – Montego Bay eff 04MAY14 1 weekly (2 weekly from 23JUL14)
Manchester – Orlando Sanford eff 11JUL13 1 – 2 weekly
Manchester – Puerto Plata eff 05MAY14 1 weekly
Manchester – Puerto Vallarta eff 01MAY14 1 weekly
Manchester – Punta Cana eff 02APR14 1 weekly (2 weekly from 03MAY14)
Newcastle – Cancun 01APR14 – 22APR14 1 weekly
Stockholm – Helsinki – Mombasa 22DEC13 – 30MAR14 1 weekly

UNITED
Houston – Chicago eff 20MAY13 1 daily (3 daily from 21MAY13, 4 daily from 22MAY13 to 09JUN13 only. On 20MAY13, First Boeing 787 resumption flight operating as UA001/002)
Houston – Denver eff 21MAY13 1 daily (2 daily from 22MAY13, 3 daily from 24MAY13, 4 daily from 25MAY13. Overall service to operate 1 daily only from 10JUN13)
Houston – Los Angeles eff 24MAY13 2 daily (3 daily from 25MAY13 to 09JUN13)
Houston – Newark 1-off service from Houston on 20MAY13, Newark departure on 21MAY13
Houston – London Heathrow 10JUN13 – 11AUG13 1 daily (5 weekly from 02AUG13 to 11AUG13)
Denver – Tokyo Narita eff 10JUN13 1 daily (11JUN13 from NRT)
Houston – Lagos eff 12AUG13 5 weekly (13AUG13 from LOS)
Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita eff 01AUG13 1 daily (02AUG13 from NRT)
Los Angeles – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 02AUG13 1 daily (03AUG13 from PVG)

UNITED Domestic 787 operation, except Houston – Denver, is scheduled until 31JUL13 inclusive.

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Photo:Boeing

Nasair wet-leases Eaglexpress Air Charter B747-400 for charters

nasair has wet-leased the only B747-400 9M-MPD (MSN 25701) of Malaysian charter carrier Eaglexpress Air Charter .
It is currently using the aircraft on charter flights carrying pilgrims between Malaysia and Jeddah King Abdul Aziz.

Photo:Konstantin Bashmakov - RuSpotters Team - Kuala Lumpur - International  -  Malaysia

Boeing Celebrates Delivery of 50th 747-8

- Launch customer Lufthansa takes delivery of milestone airplane
- Reliability of fleet stands at 98.8 percent




EVERETT, Wash., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the 50th delivery of a 747-8 today. Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the launch customer of the passenger version, took delivery of the milestone aircraft almost one year after the first revenue flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental. It is the airline's seventh 747-8 and its 82nd 747.

"Lufthansa is very proud to have the next Boeing 747-8 entering our fleet – almost exactly one year after the launch flight from Frankfurt to Washington, DC," said Nico Buchholz, Executive Vice President Fleet Management, Deutsche Lufthansa AG. "After one year of operation and now seven aircraft in the fleet, the aircraft has proven and delivered the excellent economical and ecological performance. We are very happy with the reliable operation of the 747-8."

For more than a year-and-a-half, airlines have benefited from the 747-8's excellent schedule reliability, utilization, performance and operational advantages. Schedule reliability, an industry measure of departure from the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled time, is 98.8 percent for the 747-8 fleet.

"This delivery is not only an important milestone for the 747-8 program, but it sets the stage for our future," said Eric Lindblad, vice president and general manager, 747 program. "We will be building and delivering the 747-8 for decades to come."

This milestone delivery also represents the shared commitment to quality, innovation and affordability of Boeing and its global supply chain to produce the world's most iconic, fuel-efficient large commercial airplane. The 747-8 has about six million parts manufactured by more than 550 suppliers in almost 30 countries, including the United States, China, Germany, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., more than 450 suppliers across almost 40 states contribute to the 747-8 program.



Boeing delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa in April 2012. The airplane entered service on June 1, 2012 with a flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Washington, D.C. Cargolux Airlines took delivery of the first 747-8 Freighter in Oct. 2011. To date, 35 Freighters and 15 Intercontinentals, including eight of the Boeing Business Jet version, have been delivered.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC - A320-200, EI-DEO

FPP - Luton

WIZZ AIR - A320-200, HA-LWS

FPP - Luton

NORWEGIAN PLANS BOEING 787 OSLO – MALAGA SERVICE IN AUGUST 2013

As per 29MAY13 GDS inventory display, Norwegian in August 2013 is to operate Boeing 787 aircraft on a number of intra-European service, before entering long-haul operation in the end of August 2013.

At time this post goes to press, Oslo – Malaga service on 01AUG13 and 04AUG13 is displaying Boeing 787 operation on one-way basis.
DY1800 OSL0700 – 1110AGP 788 01AUG13/04AUG13



Additional intra-European routes to be operated by Boeing 787 aircraft will be gradually reflected in the next few days. Planned Boeing 787 operation remains subject to change.

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AviancaTaca carriers rebrand under unified ‘Avianca’

AviancaTaca Holdings, created by the 2009 combination of Colombia’s Avianca and El Salvador-based Grupo TACA, has formally rebranded itself Avianca Holdings and intends to integrate TACA and its other airline subsidiaries under a single “Avianca” brand

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Photos: Avianca

Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of One New Airbus A321-200 with Etihad Airways

Today Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced a long term lease agreement with Etihad Airways based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for one new Airbus A321-200 aircraft with sharklets, scheduled for delivery in April 2015.

“We are delighted to have completed this transaction with Etihad Airways. This agreement demonstrates Etihad Airways’ and Air Lease Corporation’s continued commitment to modern and fuel efficient aircraft,” said Alex Khatibi, Executive Vice President of Air Lease Corporation.

Kevin Knight, Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Etihad Airways, said: “Our expansion plans are well on track, and with this tenth A321 we will be able to provide additional depth and capacity to our existing network. We are delighted to be working with Air Lease Corporation and expect to further build upon the strong ties that have already been established.”



Etihad Airways estimates it will deploy the A321 aircraft on short to medium-haul routes to the Middle East and India.

Aloha Air Cargo Breaks Ground for New Air Cargo Facility in Honolulu

Honolulu, HI (May 2, 2013) – Aloha Air Cargo, Hawaii’s largest and preferred air freight carrier (www.AlohaAirCargo.com

), held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new air cargo facility today, which will consolidate existing cargo operations, aircraft maintenance, loading docks, support offices, and customer service operations into an integrated facility on the west side of the airport near the end of Elliott Street and Hale Kinai Road. The facility initiates the kick-off for the Hawaii Airports Modernization Program – part of Governor Neil Abercrombie’s New Day Work Projects. In attendance were Governor Abercrombie, Deputy Airport Director Ford Fuchigami, Kahu Kelekona Bishaw, Aloha Air Cargo Executives and employees, and various key customers and local Hawaii businesses.



“This expansion project is an investment in Aloha Air Cargo’s future in serving the people and businesses of Hawaii, connecting individuals and the industry both within and beyond our islands,” said Gov. Abercrombie. “The project is also the initial step in a historic, statewide airports modernization program that will generate thousands of jobs and increase the efficiency and scalability of our state’s most utilized and visible transportation hubs. These investments will ultimately improve not only the visitor and kamaaina experiences but meet and exceed security and environmental requirements.”



Aloha’s cargo facility will act as its primary operational hub, which will coordinate logistics efforts with the company’s Statewide shipping network across all major airports including Lihue, Kauai (LIH), Kahului, Maui (OGG), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (KOA), and Hilo, Hawaii (ITO).



The groundbreaking is a perfect segue into Aloha Air Cargo’s 5-year anniversary as an independent cargo company which takes place on May 14, 2013. The cargo carrier continues to grow and strengthen its core cargo business, while expanding its offerings to become a formidable logistics solutions provider – coming a long way since its much beloved predecessor, Aloha Airlines, closed its doors in March 2008.



“Our new operational hub, coupled with our pending 5-year anniversary, is a testament to the vision, success, and passion of our employees,” said Pat Rosa, Chief Operating Officer for Aloha Air Cargo. “Our investment in this state of the art facility represents Aloha’s ongoing commitment to the people and business’ of Hawaii that we are here for the long haul, supporting Hawaii commerce not just as a means for commercial transport, but as an integral link connecting every industry and person within the Hawaiian Islands and beyond.”



The new cargo facility and hangar will be 115,000 square feet, including over 2,400 square feet of refrigerator capacity and five (5) drive-up docks for shippers. Structural considerations were made to incorporate over 31,000 square feet of buildup area under roof for cargo to be sheltered from the elements, wind, sun, and rain. Completion of the facility is projected at the end of first quarter 2014. Until then, operations will not be impacted, and Aloha will continue to serve more than 2,000 local businesses who rely on the cargo carrier to move over 100 million pounds of freight annually into and across the State.

ARKFLY - B737-400, OM-DEX ex AIR EXPLORE

Ton Jochems - AMS

Jet2.com Celebrates First Reus Flight

Latino beauty Juliana Cunha is celebrating leading leisure airline Jet2.com'sinaugural flight to Reus. Flights to this Spanish hot-spot, which is close to Salou and only an hour from Barcelona, start today (Monday, 27 May) and continue every Monday until 16 September from Belfast international airport. Fares cost from £42 one way including taxes. For further information check out www.jet2.com or for package holidays check out www.jet2holidays.com.

Virgin Australia Welcomes FIRB Approval for the Proposed Acquisition of 60% of Tiger Australia

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) today welcomed confirmation from the Foreign Investment Review Board that it has no objections to the proposed acquisition of 60 per cent of the existing shares in Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd (Tiger Australia).

This confirmation satisfies another condition for the proposed acquisition of Tiger Australia, which will enable Virgin Australia to access the budget market segment and expedite the growth of Tiger Australia.

The proposed transaction still remains subject to certain conditions and Virgin Australia expects the transaction to complete by mid-July.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE - A33O-200MRTT, 63

José Ramon Valero - Getafe

ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE - A33O-200MRTT, 2401

José Ramon Valero - Getafe

RAF - A33O-200MRTT, EC-331

José Ramon Valero - Getafe

MERIDIAN AVIA - AN-12BK, UR-DWF

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

MALAYSIA AIRLINES - B777-200, 9M-MRL

Alexandre Mourinha - Kuala Lampur

EMIRATES - A380-861 , A6-EDP

Alexandre Mourinha - Kuala Lampur

MALAYSIA AIRLINES - B737-400, 9M-MQO

Alexandre Mourinha  - Kuala Lampur

CHINA SOUTHERN - B737-700, B-2622

Alexandre Mourinha - Kuala Lampur

TURKISH AIRLINES - B737-800, TC-JHU "Borussia Dortmund"

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New cargo carrier Aerospace One eyeing more 747-200(F)s, 747-400(F)s

Aerospace One  is to be officially launched at the Air Cargo Europe 2013 Expo in June, despite having already commenced operations in April between Sharjah International (SHJ) and Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK). According to founder Jaideep Mirchandani, who is also the chairman of Veteran Avia , in addition to its current sole ex-Rayyan Air  B747-200(F), the airline plans to add more 747-200(F)s and B747-400(F)s to its fleet while specializing in the transport of heavy loads and ACMI leasing. In terms of its network, Mr Mirchandani said the carrier would initially focus on providing links between Asia and South America while using Europe as an intermediate hub. Charter inquiries and contract arrangements will be handled by UK-based air charter specialist, Chartersphere

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HARBOUR AIR - DHC3T Vazar Turbine Otter, C-GHAS

Ton Jochems - YHC

HARBOUR AIR - DHC-2 Beaver Mk1, C-FOCY

Ton Jochemes - YHS

WEST COAST AIR - DHC6, C-GKQN

Ton Jochems - YHC

ANADOLUJET - B737-800, TC-SUO

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

TURKISH AIRLINES - A340-300, TC-JDK

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

TNT- B737-400, OO-TNO

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

SAUDIA - A320-200, HZ-ASF

João Luis Pessoa - Geneva

MID EAST JET - B757-200, N757MA

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

Breitling (Super Constellation Flyers) - Lockheed L-1049F Super Constellation, HB-RSC (cn 4175)

João Luis Pessoa - Geneva

FLYNIKI - A320-200, OE-LEL

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

Denmark's Jet Time to add its first 737-400 of ex-SAS vintage

Jet Time is set to add its first B737-400 to its growing family of thirteen Boeing 737s. Reports state that the Danish carrier will now add an ex-SAS Scandinavian Airlines B737-400, LN-BRI (msn 24644), to its fleet in the near future.
Photo;Jettime

WEST AIR EUROPE CARGO - ATP, LX-WAO

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

HIFLY - A340-300, CS-TQY ex EMIRATES AIRLINES

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

DAE Dutch Antilles Express new livery

DAE

Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of Two New Airbus A321-200s with Air Macau

LOS ANGELES, California, May 21, 2013 — Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced long term lease agreements with Air Macau for two new Airbus A321-200 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in October 2014 and March 2015.

“ALC has worked closely with Air Macau’s management team since 2010 to provide fleet planning solutions that enhance their future operations. We are pleased that these two new and efficient aircraft will be a part of their long term fleet plans,” said Jie Chen, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Asia.

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