quarta-feira, 12 de agosto de 2026
SPECIAL LIVERY Retrojet c/s - FedEx unveils retrojet
At the same time of the unveiling, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority celebrated renaming Memphis-International Airport into Memphis-Frederick W. Smith International Airport.
The retro-livery is the same livery the company introduced on its first aircraft back in 1972. It has received the name "Rosie", after one of the granddaughters of Frederick W. Smith.
FEDEX
SPECIAL LIVERY - Winair - Windward Islands / ATR 42-500 / PJ-WIV - New 65th Anniversary Livery for WinAir
Photo: TJH Aviation
Winair (Windward Islands Airways International N.V.) is a government-owned regional airline founded in 1961, based at Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten.It serves as the flag carrier of Sint Maarten, providing passenger and cargo connections across the Leeward and Windward islands in the Caribbean
Destinations:
Antigua
Aruba
Barbados
Bonaire
Curaçao
Dominica
Montserrat
Nevis
Saba
St. Barth
St. Eustatius
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Vincent
Tortola
terça-feira, 11 de agosto de 2026
FLEET - Belavia confirms purchase of three B737-800s
Belavia (B2, Minsk National) has confirmed it purchased three B737-800s, the same trio whose delivery via the Gambian register ch-aviation reported in June. In an August 7, 2026, operational update, the Belarusian flag carrier said it had expanded its fleet by purchasing three B737-800s and had now commissioned all three aircraft.
The three Boeing narrowbodies - EW-546PA (msn 40146), EW-547PA (msn 40153), and EW-548PA (msn 40151) - were ferried from Dubai World Central to Minsk National on May 31 and entered service two weeks later. All three had previously been operated by SkyUp Airlines or SkyUp MT.
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FLEET - Chrono Aviation Adds a Dash 8-300 to Its Fleet
Chrono Aviation continues its expansion with the addition of a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 (Dash 8-300) to its fleet, further enhancing its versatility in Canada's air charter industry.
This Canadian-built regional turboprop airliner can accommodate up to 50 passengers. Available for charter operations, the Dash 8-300 offers a payload capacity of 12,500 lb and is capable of operating from gravel runways serving remote locations.
The Dash 8-300 is well suited to a broad range of missions, including fly-in/fly-out operations, northern resupply, sports team transportation, and group travel.
Entering Service in August
The aircraft will enter service in August and will be available for charter operations. It will be based at the Montréal Metropolitan Airport, just 20 minutes from downtown Montréal, while remaining available for deployment anywhere to meet clients' operational requirements.
Chrono Aviation
FLEET - Cally Air Secures Second Bombardier CRJ-900
Cally Air, the airline owned by Nigeria's Cross River State, has secured a second Bombardier CRJ-900,
FLEET - Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to add eight A330-200 aircraft from September 2026 to April 2027 — four in each year.
From 2031, delivery of 40 B787-9 on order begin.
2026 ROUTES
Mahan Air (Iran) plans to launch service from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by early September 2026, with A340-300.
Nauru Airlines plans to launch flights from Majuro and Honolulu in March 2027, with B737-800.
Air Marshall Islands may codeshare on the route, pending commercial agreements.
Raya Airways (Malaysia) will launch a scheduled all-cargo service from Penang to Male-Velana in mid August 2026.
Riyadh Air (Saudi Arabia) plans Riyadh – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi route on 02 September 2026, with B787-9.
has opened a new base at Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport, Italy, stationing 2 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the airport. A third aircraft will be added from Sept. 6. The new base will enable the ULCC to launch or increase domestic services to Turin (daily, rising to 2X-daily from Sept. 14), Milan Malpensa (2X-daily), Bologna (11X-weekly), Venice (10X-weekly), Rome Fiumicino (3X-daily) and Pisa (10X-weekly from Oct. 25). International growth includes new routes to Tel Aviv (3X-weekly), Sharm El Sheikh (4X-weekly), Barcelona (4X-weekly from Sept. 6), Prague (4X-weekly), Marrakech (3X-weekly), Dortmund (3X-weekly) and Tirana (3X-weekly from Oct. 27), alongside existing services to Warsaw Modlin, Bratislava, Belgrade, Sofia and Skopje. With the expansion, Wizz Air will serve 18 routes in 13 countries, offer more than 1.3 million seats from Palermo in 2026 and become the airport’s second-largest airline with an estimated 16% market share.
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Shenzhen Airlines (China) plans to resume Shenzhen – Jakarta route on 19 October 2026, with B737-800.
Riyadh Air plans to launch service between Riyadh and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi on Sept. 2, operating 4X-weekly using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The new route will expand the Saudi carrier's growing Asian network and marks its entry into the Thailand market. Saudia also operates the route, according to OAG Schedules Analyser data.
KLM (Netherlands) plans A350-900 service on Amsterdam – Toronto Pearson route on 29 September 2026.Germany’s Condor has launched daily nonstop service between Frankfurt and Tel Aviv. The airline operates the route with Airbus A320-family aircraft offering business and economy class. Flights depart daily from Frankfurt in the afternoon, with return services leaving Tel Aviv the following morning.
Etihad (UAE) plans to resume Abu Dhabi – Kazan route on 25 October 2026, with A320.
Shenzhen Airlines (China) plans to resume Shenzhen – Jakarta route on 19 October 2026, with B737-800.
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Delta Air Lines will return to Tokyo Narita on 27 March 2027 from Seattle, after a seven-year hiatus. The route will be operated with A330-900Riyadh Air plans to launch service between Riyadh and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi on Sept. 2, operating 4X-weekly using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The new route will expand the Saudi carrier's growing Asian network and marks its entry into the Thailand market. Saudia also operates the route, according to OAG Schedules Analyser data.
KLM (Netherlands) plans A350-900 service on Amsterdam – Toronto Pearson route on 29 September 2026.Germany’s Condor has launched daily nonstop service between Frankfurt and Tel Aviv. The airline operates the route with Airbus A320-family aircraft offering business and economy class. Flights depart daily from Frankfurt in the afternoon, with return services leaving Tel Aviv the following morning.
Etihad (UAE) plans to resume Abu Dhabi – Kazan route on 25 October 2026, with A320.
Duncan Stewart - LAX
American Airlines (US) plans to discontinue Phoenix – Monterrey service on 01 December 2026, operated by E175 from Envoy Air (US).
Breeze Airways (US) is cancelling seasonal service on Providence – Cancun route on 19 December 2026, which was set to begin with A220-300
Airlink (South Africa) plans Johannesburg Lanseria – Harare route on 15 November 2026, with E190.
segunda-feira, 10 de agosto de 2026
FLEET - Network Airline Management receives its fifth Boeing 747 freighter.
The converted freighter aircraft entered service in late July and will operate from the airline's main hub in Liège, Belgium.
FLEET - Wizz Air (Hungary) had 27 aircraft grounded due to GTF engine-related inspections as of 30 June 2026, reducing to zero by the end of calendar year 2027
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domingo, 9 de agosto de 2026
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