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quinta-feira, 28 de julho de 2022
JetSMART takes delivery of its first A321neo
Hamburg, 28 July 2022 – JetSMART, the South American ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) operating in Chile, Argentina and Peru, took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, leased from Aviation Capítal Group. The fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft will be key in reducing the airline’s environmental footprint.
“The delivery of our first A321neo marks the beginning of a new era for JetSMART, supporting our vision to serve 100 million passengers by 2028. It is also and it is an important step in becoming the leading ULCC in South America. We worked with Airbus to configure our A321neo as the most competitive aircraft in the market, while maintaining our focus on sustainability and ultra low fares," said Estuardo Ortiz, CEO JetSMART.
“The A321neo’s performance and efficiency will allow JetSMART to continue offering low fares, while reducing its carbon footprint,” said Arturo Barreira, President of Airbus Latin America and the Caribbean.
JetSMART’s A321neo is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines and can seat up to 240 passengers in Airbus’ award-winning Airspace cabin, which brings unique lighting displays, more personal space and a sleek design to improve passenger experience.
The A321neo incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver more than 20 percent fuel and CO2 savings, as well as a 50 percent noise reduction. To date the A321neo has captured more than 8,100 orders received from over 130 customers.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, Airbus has sold over 1,100 aircraft and has a backlog of over 500, with more than 700 in operation throughout the region, representing almost 60 percent market share of the in-service fleet. Since 1994, Airbus has secured approximately 70 percent of net orders in the region.
Jetstar Airways takes delivery of first A321neo
Hamburg, 28 July 2022 – Australia’s largest low fares airline Jetstar Airways, part of the Qantas Group, has taken delivery of its first A321neo.
Featuring the airline’s refreshed livery, the aircraft is powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines and configured in a single class layout with 232 seats. The cabin features extra-large Airspace overhead bins offering a 40% increase in volume, USB ports and tablet holders at every seat and the latest lighting system for an overall enhanced passenger experience.
Jetstar’s new A321neo is fitted with an additional fuel tank, enabling the aircraft to fly between all destinations on its domestic network, as well as to South East Asia, including the popular leisure destination of Bali.
The aircraft is the first of 38 A320neo Family aircraft for Jetstar, comprising 18 A321neo and 20 A321XLR. These are part of a larger backlog of single-aisle aircraft ordered by the Qantas Group, which now stands at 149 aircraft.
As at the end of June 2022, the A320neo Family has received more than 8,000 firm orders from over 130 customers worldwide.
Ethiopian Airlines orders Africa’s first A350-1000
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 28 July 2022 – Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are delighted over the upsizing of the A350-900 on order to the largest variant, A350-1000, that helps us stay ahead of the curve in technology. We are the technology leaders in the continent introducing the latest technology and fuel-efficient fleet into Africa. The A350-1000 is the best fit for our dense routes, and we believe that the upsizing will be instrumental in satisfying the increasing demand of customers in our vast global network across five continents. We will continue on keeping ourselves abreast of aviation technology advancements to enhance our service and fulfil customers’ demand.”
”We are proud of our strong partnership with Ethiopian Airlines - the first airline in Africa to order and operate the A350-900. In another first, Ethiopian Airlines is once again leading the way in Africa’s aviation sector by introducing the A350-1000, the largest version of the world’s most efficient and technologically advanced passenger aircraft.” said Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East. “The A350-900 has delivered extraordinary capability, fuel efficiency, and operational reliability of 99.5 percent together with unbeatable operational flexibility and efficiency, from short to ultra-long-range operations.”
The A350-1000 will increase the East African carrier’s capacity and it will be an addition to its modern wide-body fleet. The airline will benefit from a flexible, high-value Family leveraging Airbus’ unprecedented level of commonality and same type rating.
The Airbus A350’s clean-sheet design features state-of-the-art aerodynamics, a carbon-fibre fuselage and wings, plus the most fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Together, these latest technologies translate into unrivalled levels of operational efficiency and sustainability for Ethiopian Airlines, with a 25% reduction in fuel-burn and CO2 emissions compared to previous generation twin-aisle aircraft.
By the end of June 2022, the A350 Family had received 940 orders from 52 customers, making it the reference large widebody family for the next decades.
Ariana Afghan Airlines tenders for six B737-800s
Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) has issued a request for proposals for the purchase of six B737-800s with bids due by 0000L (1930Z) July 29.
The tender is only open to aircraft owners, operators, leasing companies, resellers, sellers, seller agents and intermediaries/ brokers who have the legal right to sign a sales agreement.
In terms of aircraft, the state-owned airline is looking for B737-800s that are no older than 22 years of age and are powered by CFM International CFM56‐7B26 engines. The jets should also not be due for a C-check within the next six months or must have 1,000 hours remaining until its next C-check, which ever occurs first. Each engine should also have at least 3,000 flight cycles remaining while all three landing gears should have at least four years remaining until their next overhaul.
If a winner is chosen and final contract signed, handover should take place in either the UAE or Turkey.
Last week, Ariana also tendered for the purchase of a single B737-500 not older than 25 years of age and powered by CFM56-3C1 engines. While this does align with Chairman Mohammad Nader Omar's recent comments to that effect, it also suggests that plans to acquire B737-500 msn 27634 from Nevada-based CSDS Asset Management have now fallen through. According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, the ex-Belavia (B2, Minsk National) jet is still on the US register as N7353C and is still parked at Marana.
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terça-feira, 26 de julho de 2022
2022 NEWS - 07/2022
Air Anka (Turkey) expects to receive permission to fly in the coming days and be able to start flying as early as August 2o22, with three A330-300 and two A330-200. The carrier will begin with cargo flights.
Aero Contractors (N2, Lagos) has suspended its scheduled passenger flight operations citing what it called a harsh operating environment. The suspension was effective from July 20, it said in a statement the previous day, pledging that services could return “in the next few weeks.”
The decision to suspend scheduled flights had been carefully considered, it added, as most of its aircraft were undergoing maintenance. The airline’s maintenance facility Aero MRO, its Aero Training School, its Aero Helicopters operations, and its charter services are not affected, it assured.
“Due to the impact of the challenging operating environment on our daily operations, the management of Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd. wishes to announce the temporary suspension of its scheduled passenger service operations,” the statement said.
“We are working to bring these aircraft back to service in the next few weeks. [...] The past few months have been very challenging for the aviation industry and airline operators in particular. The high cost of maintenance, skyrocketing fuel prices, inflation, and forex scarcity resulting in high foreign exchange rates are affecting our operations.”
It stressed: “We are working assiduously to return to service as quickly as possible and assure our esteemed customers and stakeholders of our determination that our short absence will not create any major void in the market.”
Aero Contractors denied plans to shut down earlier this year, and in late May local media reported that Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service had sealed the offices of key managers at the embattled carrier after it allegedly failed to transfer NGN350 million naira (USD842,500) in owed taxes.
At the time of the newly announced shutdown, the Independent Nigeria newspaper reported that the airline also owed two groundhandling companies - Skyway Aviation Handling Company and Nigerian Aviation Handling Company - over NGN100 million (USD240,000) as of the end of June 2022.
According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, Aero Contractors currently operates one B737-400, three B737-500s, one DHC-8-Q200, and one DHC-8-Q300. All are leased except the Q200.
The Danish shipping giant said the three new-build widebody jets would be based in the United States and used to run trans-Pacific flights (i.e., between North America and Asia) on Maersk's behalf starting later this year.
Cargofacts has since revealed the three jets to be msn 67025, 67026, and 67027 with operations to China to start in the final quarter of this year.
Maersk's own fleet consists of twelve B767-200(F)s (five -ERBDSFs, six -PCs, and one -SF) and three B767-300Fs (one -ERBDSF and two Fs) that are still on the Star Air (Denmark) (DJ, Copenhagen Kastrup) AOC.
Jetlines (CJL, Toronto Pearson) has announced that it will launch flight operations on August 15, 2022, initially with two domestic routes out of Toronto Pearson, subject to regulatory approval.
The start-up plans to operate 5x weekly each to Moncton and Winnipeg Int'l."Canada Jetlines is fully staffed and ready to fly subject to final government approval, which is expected well before August 15. As a start-up during the pandemic, we emphasize preparation and collaboration and are currently staffed to welcome guests to travel with us," Chief Executive Eddy Doyle said.
The Canadian start-up currently operates a single A320-200 transferred from its former parent, GLOBALX (G6, Miami Int'l). GLOBALX's shareholders own a 25% stake in Jetlines.
Jetlines plans to grow its fleet to fifteen A320 Family aircraft by 2025 as it expands its leisure-focused network to other domestic destinations, as well as the US, Cuba, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua, Bahamas, and other Caribbean nations.
The start-up has yet to complete its certification drive. Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows it operated proving flights between Moncton and Kitchener on July 5, 2022.
About Jetlines
A Request For Proposals (RFP) that was addressed to all lessors, commercial banks, and financial institutions said only that the ideal aircraft should feature CFM 56-7B26 engines among other relatively standard requirements.
The state-owned carrier gave no indication as to when the contracts would commence but noted they should be benchmarked in US dollars. The tender is not open to brokers or intermediaries.
Submissions can be in English or Spanish and must be entered by 2359L (0259+1Z) on August 10, 2022.
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