quinta-feira, 31 de agosto de 2017
Qantas resumes Singapore – London service from March 2018
Qantas today (31AUG17) made additional adjustment to its planned service to Europe, effective from 25MAR18. Existing daily Sydney – Dubai – London Heathrow service, will be replaced by Sydney – Singapore – London Heathrow routing. Qantas last operated London service via Singapore in March 2013.
QF001 SYD1555 – 2215SIN2355 – 0650+1LHR 388 D
QF002 LHR2115 – 1725+1SIN1930+1 – 0510+2SYD 388 D
QF001/002 service via Singapore will replace existing QF005/006 A330 flight. At time this post goes to press, QF002 continues to display 1-stop flight via Dubai, which will be adjusted soon. QF081/082 Sydney – Singapore remains unchanged with A330 flight.
From the same date, Melbourne – Singapore service will increase from 10 to 14 weekly, while QF035/036 service switching from A330 to A380.
QF035 MEL1155 – 1755SIN 388 D
QF037 MEL1615 – 2225SIN 332 D
QF036 SIN1955 – 0515+1MEL 388 D
QF038 SIN2350 – 0930+1MEL 332 D
QF037/038 on Day x567 is subject to Government Approval.
By Jim Liu - Routes online
Korean Air W17 International service changes as of 31AUG17
Korean Air on Thursday morning (31AUG17) continued its winter 2017/18 international service changes, mainly covering the Middle East and Europe, as well as Dallas. The planned changes are as follows.
Seoul Incheon – Amsterdam eff 29OCT17 Service operates 4 weekly with A330-200, instead of previously filed 5 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Barcelona eff 29OCT17 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 4 weekly (Previously scheduled from 29OCT17)
Seoul Incheon – Dallas/Ft. Worth eff 29OCT17 4 weekly 777-200ER service, instead of previously filed 777-300ER
Seoul Incheon – Dubai eff 29OCT17 777-200ER replaces A330-200, 1 daily
Seoul Incheon – Madrid eff 29OCT17 787-9 continues operating 3 weekly flights, replacing previously filed 777-300ER
Seoul Incheon – Moscow Sheremetyevo 01DEC17 – 28FEB18 A330-300 replaces -200, 4 weekly
Seoul Incheon – Rome eff 29OCT17 747-8I operates 5 weekly, replacing 4 weekly 777-200ER and 1 weekly 747-8I
Jim Liu - Routes Online
China Eastern to add 250 aircraft to its fleet by 2022
China Eastern Airlines, the second-largest airline in China by passenger numbers, is preparing to significantly expand its fleet over the next five years.
China Eastern Airlines is to add more than 250 aircraft to the group’s fleet over the next five years, with 50 set to be introduced before the end of 2017.
The airline, which in July agreed to take a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM, said its fleet modernisation programme means 191 jets will be delivered between the second half of 2017 and the end of 2019.
A further 72 aircraft will be added between 2020 and 2022, while a total of 47 are expected to be retired over the coming five years.
The majority of new planes joining China Eastern’s fleet are narrow-body aircraft – 30 Boeing 737s and 15 Airbus A320s will be introduced before the end of this year, alongside just five wide-body planes. In 2018, the split will be 53 narrow-body and 14 wide-body, and in 2019 it will be 63 versus 11.
The expansion follows the introduction of 23 new jets during the first half of 2017 and the retirement of 12. The changes meant China Eastern operated a fleet of 593 aircraft at 30 June 2017, comprising 583 passenger jets and ten business aircraft held under trust.
The fleet update was given as China Eastern announced its interim results for the first-half of 2017, which revealed a 34.4 percent jump in profit to RMB 4,341 ($658.5m) compared with a year ago.
However, the carrier said fierce industry competition, which resulted in a drop in revenue from international routes, coupled with a turbulent geo-political landscape in certain countries, have adversely impacted the wider air transportation industry.
In the first half of 2017, China Eastern launched ten routes between China and the US and expanded its codesharing coverage with Air France-KLM.
In July, the carrier also agreed to buy a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM - the first investment by one of China’s three largest state-owned airlines in a Western carrier. The deal is part of a wider plan between Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM.
Despite the international expansion, China Eastern's domestic capacity continues to dominate its route schedule. According to figures from OAG, the total number of available domestic seats is set to near 90 million in 2017, up by almost 18 percent compared with five years ago. Its international capacity this year will be about 21 million.
The airline, which in July agreed to take a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM, said its fleet modernisation programme means 191 jets will be delivered between the second half of 2017 and the end of 2019.
A further 72 aircraft will be added between 2020 and 2022, while a total of 47 are expected to be retired over the coming five years.
The majority of new planes joining China Eastern’s fleet are narrow-body aircraft – 30 Boeing 737s and 15 Airbus A320s will be introduced before the end of this year, alongside just five wide-body planes. In 2018, the split will be 53 narrow-body and 14 wide-body, and in 2019 it will be 63 versus 11.
The expansion follows the introduction of 23 new jets during the first half of 2017 and the retirement of 12. The changes meant China Eastern operated a fleet of 593 aircraft at 30 June 2017, comprising 583 passenger jets and ten business aircraft held under trust.
The fleet update was given as China Eastern announced its interim results for the first-half of 2017, which revealed a 34.4 percent jump in profit to RMB 4,341 ($658.5m) compared with a year ago.
However, the carrier said fierce industry competition, which resulted in a drop in revenue from international routes, coupled with a turbulent geo-political landscape in certain countries, have adversely impacted the wider air transportation industry.
In the first half of 2017, China Eastern launched ten routes between China and the US and expanded its codesharing coverage with Air France-KLM.
In July, the carrier also agreed to buy a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM - the first investment by one of China’s three largest state-owned airlines in a Western carrier. The deal is part of a wider plan between Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM.
Despite the international expansion, China Eastern's domestic capacity continues to dominate its route schedule. According to figures from OAG, the total number of available domestic seats is set to near 90 million in 2017, up by almost 18 percent compared with five years ago. Its international capacity this year will be about 21 million.
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Nordwind Airlines to receive two Boeing 777-300ERs
The carrier currently operates four Boeing 777-200 widebodies
(Fyodor Borisov / Transport-photo.com)
Russian carrier Nordwind Airlines is leasing two Boeing 777-300ER widebody airliners from Dubai-based lessor DAE Capital (part of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise). The aircraft were previously operated by EVA Air of Taiwan, DAE Capital reports.
“To implement its feeder strategy, which covers 200 destinations, in the coming fall-winter season, Nordwind Airlines continues to expand its widebody fleet and is preparing to put two Boeing 777-300s into operation,” the carrier’s representative told Russian Aviation Insider.
The first of the two aircraft is to arrive at the airline’s home base Sheremetyevo on August 31. Following the requisite customs procedures, in early September the airliner will start performing charter flights from Moscow. The carrier will receive the second aircraft next week.
The two Boeings, to be registered as VP-BJL and VP-BJO, were built in 2005. They will become the first airliners in Nordwind’s fleet to have a three-class cabin layout (312 seats in total: 38 in business, 63 in premium economy, and 211 in coach).
Nordwind already operates four Boeing 777-200s, which seat 393 passengers in two classes. The new addition will bring the carrier’s total fleet up to 22 aircraft. It also has Airbus A330-200s, A321s, and . Additional four airframes are expected to be delivered by year-end.
Nordwind’s passenger traffic grew 85.4% year-on-year in January-July 2017, reaching 1.598 million; its seat load factor droped by 2.9 percentage points to 86.9%.
Russian Aviation Insider
Russian carrier Nordwind Airlines is leasing two Boeing 777-300ER widebody airliners from Dubai-based lessor DAE Capital (part of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise). The aircraft were previously operated by EVA Air of Taiwan, DAE Capital reports.
“To implement its feeder strategy, which covers 200 destinations, in the coming fall-winter season, Nordwind Airlines continues to expand its widebody fleet and is preparing to put two Boeing 777-300s into operation,” the carrier’s representative told Russian Aviation Insider.
The first of the two aircraft is to arrive at the airline’s home base Sheremetyevo on August 31. Following the requisite customs procedures, in early September the airliner will start performing charter flights from Moscow. The carrier will receive the second aircraft next week.
The two Boeings, to be registered as VP-BJL and VP-BJO, were built in 2005. They will become the first airliners in Nordwind’s fleet to have a three-class cabin layout (312 seats in total: 38 in business, 63 in premium economy, and 211 in coach).
Nordwind already operates four Boeing 777-200s, which seat 393 passengers in two classes. The new addition will bring the carrier’s total fleet up to 22 aircraft. It also has Airbus A330-200s, A321s, and . Additional four airframes are expected to be delivered by year-end.
Nordwind’s passenger traffic grew 85.4% year-on-year in January-July 2017, reaching 1.598 million; its seat load factor droped by 2.9 percentage points to 86.9%.
Russian Aviation Insider
Alaska Airlines expanded its operations from four US West Coast airports this week, with six new routes being launched from Portland, San Diego, San Jose and Seattle-Tacoma to destinations in Arizona, Nebraska and Texas
Of the sectors inaugurated by the carrier this week, four of them will face direct competition from Southwest Airlines, while the link from San Diego to Austin (AUS) will also face Frontier Airlines which offers three weekly flights on the route. The average sector length of Alaska Airlines’ new airport pairs is 2,133 kilometres.
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Qatar Airways has introduced Kiev Boryspil (KBP) to its network, launching on 28 August a daily A320-operated service from Doha
Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker, said of the new route: “We are delighted to launch direct service to Kiev, a much-anticipated addition to our global network.
This new route will connect businesses in Kiev and across Ukraine to new business partners from around the globe, while also appealing to leisure travellers, offering them the opportunity to experience this charming city. Kiev is just one of several new European destinations launched by Qatar Airways this summer, including Prague and Skopje, opening new gateways across Eastern Europe and linking these cities to our extensive global network of more than 150 destinations.” The 3,302-kilometre route to the Ukrainian capital will not face any direct competition. As stated, Qatar Airways has recently introduced Prague and Skopje to its network in Eastern Europe. Its next launch to the region is scheduled to take place on 31 October, the day on which the oneworld member will begin serving Sarajevo.
AIR INDIA commenced its ninth European destination on 15 August
Air India commenced its ninth European destination on 15 August – significantly launched on the 70th anniversary of Indian Independence Day – with three times weekly services from Delhi to Stockholm Arlanda . The Swedish capital joins the Star Alliance carrier’s existing European operations to London Heathrow, Birmingham, Paris CDG, Frankfurt, Milan Malpensa, Madrid, Rome Fiumicino and Vienna. Facing no direct competition, the 5,581-kilometre sector will be flown by Air India’s 787-8s, which according to ch-aviation’s fleet database, is 25-strong. “Stockholm Arlanda is the fastest growing airport in Scandinavia. We are pleased that Air India has chosen to set up operations in Stockholm and it is also a clear confirmation of our strong growth. Sweden has the largest market in Scandinavia, and demand is increasing for non-stop services to India, especially among business travellers. The new route will also make it more convenient for the growing number of Indian visitors to fly to Stockholm,” said Jonas Abrahamsson, Swedavia President and CEO. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman & MD of Air India said: “We are confident that Air India’s first foray into Scandinavia would add new destinations to trade, commerce and tourism between India and Sweden.”
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Flyadeal Becomes Latest A320 Operator
flyadeal, the newly established low fare airline in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has taken delivery of its first aircraft and the first of eight Airbus A320ceo aircraft, becoming the newest operator of the Airbus A320 Family.
Powered by CFM engines, the fleet will perfectly match the operational objectives and demands of the new airline. With 186 seats in a single-class configuration, flyadeal's A320 features the latest Recaro 18" wide economy class seats providing unmatched comfort, and equipped with USB power outlets and personal device holders.
Chairman of flyadeal, H.E. Mr Saleh Al Jasser said: "Saudi Arabia has launched its Vision 2030; a strategic platform for the future development of the Kingdom where transportation and tourism are key pillars. The launch of flyadeal is core to the strategy to mobilize further the country and the region".
CEO of flyadeal, Con Korfiatis said: "flyadeal will be Saudi Arabia's newest airline, providing a unique experience with an optimal fleet to serve our domestic and regional markets. The Airbus A320 has been distinctly selected for the needs of our operation, and we look forward to passengers experiencing flyadeal's onboard service."
"Saudi Arabia and the region have a very young and digitally savvy population that has an increasing thirst for low fare travel domestically and across the region. flyadeal plans to serve and grow this significant segment of air travel."
flyadeal has acquired the first eight Airbus A320ceo aircraft for its fleet from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).
Commenting on the deal, DAE Chief Executive Officer, Firoz Tarapore said, "DAE is pleased to welcome flyadeal on-board as a new customer. We are delighted to be able to support flyadeal's fleet strategy as it begins operations, and we look forward to working with the airline to fulfill its fleet ambitions, going forward."
Mr Tarapore continued, "Having listened to our customers, we feel that the acquisition of these popular and efficient single aisle aircraft reflect continuing market demand for this type of plane."
"It is a pleasure to expand our partnership with Dubai Aerospace Enterprises and be part of flyadeal's official operational launch," said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial Aircraft. "Airbus is committed to play a major role in supporting flyadeal in its exciting journey, enabling more people to fly at affordable cost."
"flyadeal's decision to launch its operations with an A320ceo fleet is a clear affirmation of the continuing appeal of a product that provides an exceptionally comfortable cabin, low operating costs and excellent fuel consumption. These factors will provide a framework from which the airline can build and sustain its future successes and market growth, in both KSA and the region."
The A320 Family is the world's best-selling single aisle product line and the preferred choice among legacy carriers, traditional airlines, representing the aircraft of choice within the LCC market. To date, the Family has won over 13,200 orders and more than 7,700 aircraft have been delivered to some 400 customers and operators worldwide. With one aircraft in four sizes (A318, A319, A320 and A321), the A320 Family seats from 100 to 240 passengers. The Family features the widest cabin in the single aisle market with 18" wide seats in Economy as standard.
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Southwest Airlines Announces Delivery Of Carrier's First Boeing 737 MAX 8
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) extended its legacy of aircraft innovation this week by taking delivery of the airline's first Boeing 737 MAX 8. Southwest is the first airline in the United States to receive the 737 MAX, and the carrier expects to take delivery of eight more MAX aircraft in the coming weeks with the intent to launch nine MAX aircraft into revenue service throughout its network on October 1.
"After 46 years of unprecedented success, Southwest Airlines has a lot more to do and a lot more places to go. Today, we have the airplane to take us there," said Chairman & CEO Gary Kelly. "The 737 MAX opens a new chapter of efficiency, reliability, and comfort to the Southwest fleet, and its increased range allows us to take our low fares even farther."
Southwest's 737 MAX 8 aircraft feature a single-class cabin configuration with 175 seats, offering 32" pitch, further enhanced by the modern Boeing Sky Interior; an LED lighting sequence for each step of the Customers' journey; and, brand new to Southwest, a music-infused Customer Experience onboard all MAX flights with playlists that will run during boarding and deplaning. Additionally, the 737 MAX is powered by CFM International's all-new LEAP-1B engines, which are expected to reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and noise.
"As the launch Customer of the 737 MAX, we've been preparing for this moment since 2011," said Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven. "I want to offer a special thanks to Boeing, CFM, and all of the Southwest Employees who worked together to deliver this game-changing aircraft to Southwest Airlines."
Southwest served as the world's launch Customer for the 737 MAX 8 when it announced an order for the new jet in December 2011 and continues a legacy of being the launch Customer for Boeing 737 aircraft series. Southwest has been the world's launch Customer for the Boeing 737-300, -500, -700, and MAX series of the world's best-selling airplane. The airline expects to end 2017 with 14 MAX aircraft.
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