Ilgaz DEGER
quarta-feira, 15 de julho de 2026
VINTAGE Aircraft - MARTINAIR / MD11 / PH-MCR, PH-MXS, PH-MCT
MARTINAIR-MD-11-PH-MCR-LPFR
MARTINAIR-MD-11-PH-MCS-LPFR
MARTINAIR-MD-11-PH-MCT-LLPT
Photos: Flyingphotos
FLEET - Malaysia Airlines keeps C919 in view for 2035
Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) could consider the C919 during its next narrowbody fleet renewal cycle in the mid-2030s, but would prefer the type to secure certification from Western regulators before placing an order.
Malaysia Aviation Group airline business chief executive Bryan Foong told the South China Morning Post that the C919 was not ready in time for the airline's current fleet renewal programme. Malaysia Airlines has already committed its narrowbody requirements until approximately 2035.
"It is a credible fleet option, but it needs a bit more maturity," Foong said. "At that time, the C919 was not ready, it missed the window."
Foong said certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and preferably the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), would support acceptance of the aircraft in Malaysia and other countries served by the airline. Malaysia Airlines would also assess the type's performance and economics, while COMAC would need to develop sufficient MRO support across Southeast Asia.
The carrier maintains routine contact with COMAC but is not actively discussing an order, Foong said. The Chinese manufacturer has established a representative office in Singapore, while its smaller C909 regional jet is already operated in Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Malaysia Airlines has instead selected B737 MAX jets for its current narrowbody renewal. According to ch-aviation data, it has narrowbody commitments for twelve B737-10s and twenty-five more B737-8s.
The carrier operates a fleet of 94 aircraft, comprising three A330-200s, three A330-200Fs, thirteen A330-300s, ten A330-900Ns, seven A350-900s, eighteen B737-8s, and forty B737-800s.
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FLEET - WestJet to dry lease 13 B737-10s
WestJet (WS, Calgary) has signed a dry lease commitment for thirteen B737-10s from the existing order book of Aviation Capital Group.
The parties did not disclose the tentative delivery schedule, underlining that the type first needs to be certified.
"Shifting deliveries to the B737-10 is a strategic step that helps ensure we have the right aircraft in our fleet to serve our guests reliably over the long term," said the CFO and executive vice-president of WestJet Group, Mike Scott.
The Canadian airline has a direct order for ninety-six B737-10s from Boeing.
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Chapman Freeborn Group supports complex movement of 121 Mongolian horses
Chapman Freeborn Group has supported a specialist live animal charter operation moving 121 Mongolian horses between Ulaanbaatar and Hanoi, delivered through close collaboration between Chapman Freeborn’s Asia Pacific team and Intradco Global, its specialist live animal transport brand.
The project required detailed planning, bilateral coordination and specialist equine transport expertise to ensure every stage of the movement was managed with animal welfare, timing and operational precision at its centre.
Live animal movements are among the most specialist areas of air charter. Unlike standard cargo, each movement must be planned around the needs of the animals, with careful consideration given to aircraft suitability, loading arrangements, documentation, welfare requirements and coordination between teams at origin, destination and throughout the journey.
“This was a very special movement and a strong example of what can be achieved when specialist teams work closely together across the group,” said Latha Narayan, President APAC at Chapman Freeborn. “Projects of this nature require more than aircraft capacity alone. They rely on trust, detailed planning, specialist knowledge and continuous coordination to make sure every stage of the operation is handled with care. For our Asia Pacific team, this operation also reflects the importance of combining regional market understanding with global specialist capabilities. By working closely with Intradco Global, we were able to support a complex live animal movement with the care, agility and expertise required.”
The movement carried added significance as part of a wider bilateral initiative, with some of the horses returning after several years and new horses travelling onward as part of the rotation. The operation also reunited members of the animal care team involved in the original movement, bringing continuity and experience to a highly sensitive project.
“Horse movements are among the most sensitive live animal transport projects, and every detail matters,” said Charlie McMullen, CEO – Intradco Global. “From preparation to loading and arrival, our priority is always the welfare of the animals and the smooth delivery of the operation. We are pleased to have contributed our specialist live animal logistics experience to this complex movement.”
The operation highlights Chapman Freeborn Group’s ability to combine global air charter capabilities with Intradco Global’s dedicated live animal transport expertise, supporting complex and sensitive movements where safety, welfare and operational precision are critical.
Live animal movements are among the most specialist areas of air charter. Unlike standard cargo, each movement must be planned around the needs of the animals, with careful consideration given to aircraft suitability, loading arrangements, documentation, welfare requirements and coordination between teams at origin, destination and throughout the journey.
“This was a very special movement and a strong example of what can be achieved when specialist teams work closely together across the group,” said Latha Narayan, President APAC at Chapman Freeborn. “Projects of this nature require more than aircraft capacity alone. They rely on trust, detailed planning, specialist knowledge and continuous coordination to make sure every stage of the operation is handled with care. For our Asia Pacific team, this operation also reflects the importance of combining regional market understanding with global specialist capabilities. By working closely with Intradco Global, we were able to support a complex live animal movement with the care, agility and expertise required.”
“Horse movements are among the most sensitive live animal transport projects, and every detail matters,” said Charlie McMullen, CEO – Intradco Global. “From preparation to loading and arrival, our priority is always the welfare of the animals and the smooth delivery of the operation. We are pleased to have contributed our specialist live animal logistics experience to this complex movement.”
The operation highlights Chapman Freeborn Group’s ability to combine global air charter capabilities with Intradco Global’s dedicated live animal transport expertise, supporting complex and sensitive movements where safety, welfare and operational precision are critical.
Chapman Freeborn Group
NEW LIVERY / REGIONAL AIRLINE - Moon Flights (Moon Aerolínea S.A.S.) is a regional Colombian airline based at Medellín's Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH). Established in 2021, it operates a fleet of 6 Jessin 32 aircraft (19 passengers) to 11 domestic destinations, focusing heavily on commerce, medical transport, and tourism in the Antioquia and Pacific regions
Medellin Olaya Herrera - SKMD - Colombia
Photo: Daniel Rios P
Headquarters/Base: Medellín, Colombia (Olaya Herrera Airport)Fleet: 6 Jetstream 31/32 aircraft (19-passenger capacity)
Primary Services: Scheduled passenger flights, mail, and cargo
Key destinations and routes include:
AcandíacandíApartadóbahía Solano
Cali
Cartago
Caucasia
Corozal
El Bagre
Medellín
Nuquí
Quibdó
AIRLINE HISTORY REBRANDED - Atlas International Airlines (operated starting around 2001, later renamed/rebranded as Atlasjet in 2003
Flyingphotos - TC-OGA - Frankfurt
IATA - 2U
ICAO - OGE
Boeing 757-200
TC-OGA
TC-OGB
TC-OGC
Atlas International Airlines (formerly known as AtlasGlobal and Atlasjet) was a private Turkish airline based in Istanbul that operated scheduled passenger and charter flights to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
The airline was founded in 2001 as Atlasjet International Airways.
Initially, it started as a charter airline but expanded significantly, offering domestic and international flights, as well as operating a dedicated maintenance division and a pilot academy.
Notably, it became the first private Turkish airline to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and was known for offering benefits such as free airport-to-city shuttle services. However, after years of financial difficulties, the company suspended operations and declared bankruptcy in early 2020. This closure was officially finalized in June 2024.
terça-feira, 14 de julho de 2026
SPECIAL LIVERY - Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-1000 arrives with a special livery
The seventh aircraft with the blue anniversary livery is scheduled to be transferred to Munich this fall
D-AIFA is to be named “Deutschland”
The A350-1000 will be the 700th aircraft delivered by Airbus to the Lufthansa Group
The Airbus A350-1000 is scheduled to be transferred from Toulouse to Munich this fall. Until then, several test flights, further work on the aircraft’s interior, and the final acceptance inspection are still pending. The A350-1000 will bear the registration number D-AIFA and the name “Deutschland.” An official naming ceremony is scheduled to take place at a later date. What makes this first A350-1000 special is that it will be the 700th aircraft that Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group.
The Airbus A350-1000 is scheduled to be transferred from Toulouse to Munich this fall. Until then, several test flights, further work on the aircraft’s interior, and the final acceptance inspection are still pending. The A350-1000 will bear the registration number D-AIFA and the name “Deutschland.” An official naming ceremony is scheduled to take place at a later date. What makes this first A350-1000 special is that it will be the 700th aircraft that Airbus has delivered to the Lufthansa Group.
FLEET - Air Europa (Spain) plans to introduce the first A350-900s starting in 2028.
Air Algérie takes first B737-8
Air Algérie (AH, Algiers) has taken delivery of the first of ten B737-8s it plans to take on lease.
7T-VLQ (msn 44017) was ferried from Budapest to Algiers on July 9, 2026, concurrently with the first ATR72-600 for subsidiary Domestic Airlines.
The B737-8, leased from BOC Aviation, was originally due for GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, and was even ferried to Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves in late February 2026. However, the Brazilian airline ultimately did not take it, and the aircraft was ferried to Budapest on March 18, without operating a single revenue flight for GOL.
Air Algérie expects another four leased B737-8s this year, and five more in 2027. It also has a firm order for eight B737-9s directly from Boeing, with the first one due in 2027.
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FLEET / ROUTES - Siam Seaplane eyes early 1Q27 launch
Siam Seaplane (Bangkok Don Mueang) expects to begin commercial water-based seaplane services in Thailand in January 2027, after lengthy regulatory and environmental approval delays, the Bangkok Post has reported.
Although the operator has been certified since 2024, it has so far only operated land-based charter flights while approvals for water take-offs and landings remain pending. Siam Seaplane expects the approval process to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Chief executive Worakanya Siripidej said temporary water landing sites or floating docks require an initial environmental examination under a 2023 Natural Resources and Environment Ministry notification.
Siam Seaplane currently operates a single Cessna (single turboprop) 208B Grand Caravan EX, HS-SSP (msn 5076). The company has ordered six additional C208Bs in 2026, which will expand its fleet to seven aircraft, and targets up to 15 aircraft within five years.
The operator plans three temporary water take-off and landing sites in Tub Kaek and Koh Phi Phi, as well as facilities at Bangtao and Makham Bay in Phuket, and Koh Yao Noi in Phangnga.
Siam Seaplane has expanded its operational office at Bangkok Don Mueang and plans to establish a hub at Krabi later in 2026 to support the roll-out of its Andaman region seaplane network.
CH Aviation
NEW LIVERY - SUN PHU QUOC AIRWAYS introduces modifications to its Livery: Large titles SPA
Old Livery
Photos: SUN PHU QUOC AIRWAYS,
SPECIAL LIVERY - Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-1000 features the airline's centenary commemorative livery. Named Deutschland, it will be delivered in the autumn of 2026.
Photo: A380_TLS_A350
Lufthansa has ordered 15 A350-1000s, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by 2030
100 aircraft, 44 months and 4.4 million man hours: Emirates’ retrofit programme marks major milestone
Since November 2022, largest known retrofit programme has delivered full nose-to-tail refreshes across 47 A380s and 53 Boeing 777s
- Over half of the 219 aircraft slated for retrofit will be complete by December 2026
Emirates has reached a landmark 100 aircraft refurbished under its retrofit programme, the largest known undertaken by any airline globally. Since work began in November 2022, 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s have been given a complete nose-to-tail refresh at the Emirates Engineering hangars in Dubai. By the end of December 2026, around 20 additional aircraft will be upgraded, moving the airline significantly past the halfway point in its US$ 5 billion investment aimed at delivering a consistently elevated experience to customers.Over a period of 44 months, the Emirates Engineering team has deployed more than 400 engineers and technicians, investing a collective 4.4 million man hours to transform 100 aircraft and deliver a sophisticated upgrade across the cabin interiors of all the aircraft.
Every aircraft was also fitted out with a new Premium Economy Cabin during the retrofit. More than 3,800 new Premium Economy seats have been installed in total as part of the initiative, accelerating the rollout of this much sought-after product to more routes across Emirates’ network, with more opportunities for customers to experience the highly acclaimed cabins.
Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “Our commitment to deliver best-in-class products across every cabin is an ongoing endeavour, and completing full cabin retrofits for 100 wide-body aircraft in 44 months is a significant achievement. Backed by a US$5 billion investment, it ensures our customers 'fly better,' with elevated luxury, comfort, and thoughtful detail throughout each cabin. Executing a project of this magnitude and complexity entirely inhouse has also required unmatched planning, precision, craftsmanship and technical capabilities here in Dubai. Our team has completely rewritten the rulebook on retrofitting the two largest passenger aircraft in commercial aviation to make sure that every aircraft returns to the skies on schedule and in impeccable shape.”
Engineering the upgrade
Since the project began in November 2022, the Emirates Engineering team has retrofitted an average of 28 aircraft a year. As part of every retrofit, engineers completely take apart the interiors of the aircraft, execute a thorough refresh across all cabins armed with 4000+ parts for an A380 aircraft and 2500+ parts for a Boeing 777 aircraft and then put everything back together with precision.
Emirates’ Engineering team also developed innovative solutions to handle a project of monumental scale including the use of modified catering trucks inside the hangars to move large parts to and from the retrofit workshop to the aircraft. In addition to developing zonal work progress tracking and specialised parts storage and retrieval procedures, the team has also designed and manufactured several pieces of specialised equipment for moving components and accessing all areas of the interior of the aircraft for the retrofit. Emirates Engineering has worked with over 100 suppliers to execute this ambitious project.
From blueprint to the runway
Emirates’ retrofit programme was first announced in November 2021 covering 105 aircraft from the airline’s fleet. In November 2022, the very first Emirates aircraft, an Airbus A380, underwent retrofit at the Emirates Engineering hangars in Dubai. By May 2024, underlined by strong customer demand, the retrofit initiative was expanded to cover 191 aircraft and then to 219 aircraft by the end of the year. In August 2024, the first Boeing 777 retrofitted in Dubai entered commercial service.
More recently, in May 2026, the Emirates Engineering team completed the two to three class retrofit of an A380, a project involving important structural changes to the aircraft including the introduction of Premium Economy Cabin in the upper deck of the aircraft for the very first time. Starting October 2026, the Emirates retrofit programme will enter its next phase with the installation of 4K OLED HDR10+ display screens on aircraft seatbacks along with the introduction of the new lightweight Safran Z400 seats, among other product modifications.
Upcycling
In line with its commitment to sustainability, thousands of kilograms of high-grade leather, fabrics and other materials removed from retrofitted aircraft are being upcycled into a variety of limited-edition collector pieces such as luggage items under the ‘Aircrafted by Emirates’ range. Emirates has also distributed over 4,000 backpacks made from repurposed Economy Class seat fabric to children across 11 countries.
Emirates
segunda-feira, 13 de julho de 2026
AIRLINE HISTORY RENAMED - Airlines 400 was a Russian passenger and cargo charter airline based at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport
Flyingphotos - Lisboa - RA 76742-IL76
Flyingphotos - Faro, Portugal - TU154-RA-85650ICAO
ICAO - VAZ,
Callsign - REMONT AIR
Originally founded in 1999 as VARZ-400, the airline rebranded as Airlines 400 in 2001. In 2007, it was officially renamed to Red Wings Airlines, which still operates today.
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED AIRLINE - Flamingo Air is a Bahamas-based airline that operates scheduled and charter flights in the Bahamas and Florida. Following a fatal accident on July 10, 2026, and a fire on another aircraft, Bahamian authorities temporarily suspended the airline's Air Operator Certificate (AOC).
Fleet: Primarily small, twin-engine aircraft suited for island hopping, including the Cessna 402.
Destinations: Served several locations in the Bahamas including Marsh Harbour (Abaco), Bimini, and Nassau.
Call sign - FLAMINGO AIR
Commenced operations - 1995
Operating bases - Grand Bahama International Airport
Lynden Pindling International Airport
Fleet size - 7
Destinations - 9
Headquarters - Bahamas
SPECIAL LIVER - JetSmart / Airbus A320-271N / CC-AWX - "Spider-Man" Un Nuevo Día Exclusivamente En Cines
Santa Marta Simon Bolivar - SKSM - Colombia
Photo: MarkosVicioso
FLEET - Thai Airways International secures Board of Investment approval for a US$430 million investment to lease eight B787 aircraft, as part of plans to acquire 28 new aircraft while retiring six aircraft in 2026
HS-TWD / B787-9 - BRU
Aviator / Photo: Ton Jochems
SPECIAL LIVERY - SKY AIRLINE / Airbus A320-251N / CC-DBE - "VIVE LIGERO - Novo Care CL"
Photo: catcher captures
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