domingo, 10 de maio de 2026

AIRPORT - Fort Lauderdale Airport - USA














 Ronald Vermeulen

FLEET - Air Anka is leasing five Boeing 737-800 aircraft to support its expansion from charter operations to scheduled services ahead of the summer 2026 season.

TC-MGJ-Boeing 737-85F

Photo: Rüzgar Svlgn

Five Boeing 737-800 aircraft are being added, marking a shift from their traditional Airbus A330 operations.

Deliveries are underway, with the first two aircraft previously from Mavi Gök Airlines and the remaining three expected by the end of April 2026.

The aircraft will support the airline's move toward scheduled flights and enhance operational flexibility.

The expansion targets increased capacity for the summer 2026 season for tourist traffic.This move coincides with Air Anka's efforts to diversify its fleet while continuing its existing A330 operations

sábado, 9 de maio de 2026

AIRPORT - Rome Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino - LIRF, Italy







Photos: Gianluca Mantellini
 

SPECIAL COLOURS - Viva / XA-VMH / Airbus A320-271N - "Viva Méxicooooooooooooooo" Mexican National Football Team special scheme!


Photo: Juan Carlos Alvarez (MAS Aviation Press)
 

SPECIAL COLOURS - Viva / XA-VXX / Airbus A321-271NX / : New Stickers of Sabritas, Frito-Lay partner in México, presenting the phrase "No match without Sabritas"

Photo: Juan Carlos Alvarez (MAS Aviation Press)


AIRLINE HISTORY DEFUNCT - Eurocypria Airlines was a Cypriot charter airline founded in 1992 as a subsidiary of Cyprus Airways, which ceased operations on November 13, 2010, following financial difficulties


5B-DBU
5B-DBV
5B-DBW
5B-DBX 
Photos: Flyingphotos - Lisboa

It was the first charter airline based in Cyprus, operating tourist flights primarily from the UK, Germany, and Poland using a fleet that included Boeing 737-800s.

IATA - UI
ICAO - ECA
Call sign - EUROCYPRIA
Founded - 25 March 1992
Commenced operations - 12 June 1992
Ceased operations - 4 November 2010
Operating bases - Larnaca International Airport
Paphos International Airport
Destinations - 72 (11 scheduled)
Headquarters - Larnaca, Cyprus
Fllet:
Airbus A320-200 - 5
Boeing 737-800 - 6

VINTAGE Aircraft - LAN AIRLINES / AIRBUS A340-300 / CC-CQC

Flyingphotos - Lisboa

Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) - 363
Age - 15.6 Years
at the end of its life
Test Registration - F-WWJZ
Production Site - Toulouse (TLS)
Airframe Status - Scrapped

sexta-feira, 8 de maio de 2026

FLEET - Transavia receives sixteenth Airbus from Toulouse

Transavia welcomed its sixteenth Airbus A321neo on Thursday, May 7. With this, the airline is taking another step towards quieter and more fuel-efficient flight operations. The aircraft, with registration PH-YHP, was delivered from the Airbus factory in Toulouse.

Keeping flying accessible

Transavia wants to keep flying accessible to a wide audience. Therefore, the airline is investing in more efficient and quieter flying.

The Airbus A321neo emits on average 15 percent less CO2 per passenger than the Boeing 737 that is being phased out. It also produces approximately 50 percent less noise. In doing so, it contributes to reducing noise pollution around airports, such as Schiphol. By now, more than half of the Transavia fleet at Amsterdam Airport consists of quieter Airbus aircraft. At the same time, ten Boeing 737s have already been phased out.

In addition, the Airbus A321neo seats 232 passengers; 43 more than the Boeing 737-800. As a result, Transavia can carry more passengers without flying more frequently.
Photos: Transavia

AIRPORT - Zurich Airport-Switzerland







Photos: Paul Bannwarth

VINTAGE Aircraft - EGYPTAIR / BOEING 767-366ER / SU-GAD

Flyingphotos - Lisboa

Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) - 24542
Line Number - 282
First Flight - 15 Sep 1989
Age - 10.1 Years at the end of its life
Production Site - Everett (PAE)


 

SPECIAL COLOURS - EgyptAir celebrates 95th birthday with a retrojet

EgyptAir is celebrating its 95th birthday this year. As part of the celebrations, the airline has unveiled a retrojet-livery on Boeing B737-81M SU-GGB (44422). The aircraft was unveiled in Cairo on 6 May 2026.

The livery is the one the airline introduced in the 1980s, featuring red and gold. It conducted its first commercial flight on the day of introduction, flying from Cairo to Hurghada.

EgyptAir was founded on 10 October 1971 as the successor to United Arab Airlines. It currently operates a fleet of 73 aircraft.

Photo: EgyptAir.