LPPT - UNITED AIRLINES, B757-200, N14120

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IAG signs firm order for eight wide-body Airbus A330-300s

IAG has today confirmed the firm order of eight of Airbus’ eco-efficient A330 Family aircraft for Iberia’s fleet following the preliminary Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year. The A330 will be Iberia’s only twin engine wide body aircraft, and will fit perfectly into its existing Airbus fleet, given the unique commonality between the Airbus’ short haul and long haul family of aircraft. General Electric (GE CF6-80E1) engines have been selected to power the A330

Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said: “The A330s will be more cost effective and fuel efficient than the aircraft that they replace with improved environmental performance. Another advantage is they can be easily assimilated into Iberia’s existing long haul fleet, reducing the need for additional crew training and maintenance costs”.

“This order for Iberia further consolidates the position of the A330 Family as the preferred choice for wide-body aircraft among airlines and grows to 118 the number of customers and operators worldwide”, said John Leahy, Airbus COO Customers. The A330-300 offers an extraordinarily comfortable cabin and provides operators with great flexibility and the lowest operating cost in its class”.

With a true wide-body fuselage allowing very high comfort standards, the A330-300 is able to accommodate seat and class configurations to suit diverse customer requirements. It has a range of up to 5,600 nm / 10,400 km with a typical 300 passenger load. Highly efficient and optimised for the medium – to long range market, the A330-300 offers the best balance between range and cost. The A330-300 remains the most economic means of flying 300 or so passengers on medium range routes in true long haul comfort. Orders for the aircraft stand at more than 480.

The A330 Family, which spans 200 to 400 seats for the passenger variants, also includes Freighter, VIP, and Military Transport/Tanker variants, has now attracted 1,140 orders.

IAG was created following the merger of Iberia and British Airways in January 2011. It is one of the world’s largest airline groups by revenue. 

LPPT - MIDWEST, B737-800, SU-MWF

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LPPT - AIR ITALY POLSKA, B737-800, SP-IGN

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LPPT - TRANSAERO, B737-300, EI-CXR

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LPPT - HIFLY. A340-300, OY-KBM

João Luis Pessoa

Boeing Delivers First 737 with Performance Improvement Engines

Performance and drag improvements provided at no additional cost to customers

 SEATTLE, July 21, 2011 – The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737 with the certified performance improvement engines was delivered on a 737-800 to China Southern Airlines at Boeing Field in Seattle last week.

The new CFM56-7BE engine configuration, which is now standard on all delivered 737s, is an improved design that includes high and low pressure turbine modification. Coupled with drag reduction improvements that Boeing started phasing into 737 production earlier this year, it will result in lower fuel consumption and maintenance cost savings.

The new engine is part of the 737 performance improvement package that Boeing began testing in November 2010 with the goal of reducing fuel consumption by 2 percent. Other fuel performance incorporations will take place into 2012 and data analysis will continue to quantify the final benefit to customers.

“We continue to review performance flight test data and collect delivery data,” said John Hamilton, vice president and chief project engineer – 737 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The improved fuel savings is part of our commitment to deliver market-leading value to Next-Generation 737 customers.”

Boeing's continuous efforts to improve the Next-Generation 737 family have resulted in an accumulated 5 percent gain in fuel efficiency since the first airplane delivered in 1998. The new improvements will give operators an airplane that is up to 7 percent more efficient than the first Next-Generation 737s delivered.

BOEING

Boeing Delivers 400th Airplane to GECAS

Boeing [NYSE: BA] reached a major milestone with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) yesterday by delivering the leasing company’s 400th airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800. GECAS leasing customer Xiamen Airlines will operate the milestone airplane.
Pictured here, GECAS’s 400th Boeing airplane takes off on a test flight from Boeing Field in Seattle.
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Boeing Delivers First 777-300ER to China

Boeing [NYSE: BA] this week delivered the first 777-300ER (extended range) to Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China.
 
The new airplane is the first of 19 777-300ERs Air China has on order with Boeing. With this new addition to its fleet, Air China becomes the first airline on the Chinese mainland to operate the new generation 777 family member.
Pictured here, Larry Loftis, 777 vice president and general manager, Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Sales for Greater China and Korea, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, He Li, Vice President of Air China, and Wang Chiming, Deputy Director General, CAAC Northern Bureau, cut the ribbon to celebrate the delivery of 777-300ER to Air China.
BOEING

American Airlines acquires 260 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

Airbus and American Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, have signed a firm contract for American to acquire 260 modern, fuel-efficient Airbus A320 Family aircraft.  The contract calls for flexibility for the airline to take delivery of A319s, A320s and A321s, with 130 featuring Airbus’ New Engine Option (neo).  All 260 aircraft will feature large, fuel-saving wingtip devices known as Sharklets.

AIRBUS

Boeing and American Airlines Agree on Order for up to 300 Airplanes

-- Agreement includes 100 Next-Generation 737s with options for 40 more -- Commitment to order 100 737s with new engines and options for 60 more SEATTLE, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) confirmed that American Airlines has selected Boeing to provide 200 narrowbody airplanes, with options for 100 more, to accelerate its single-aisle fleet replacement. The agreement includes 100 Next-Generation 737s, with options for an additional 40 airplanes. Boeing and American Airlines will work to finalize the agreement over the next several weeks, at which time it will be a firm order and posted to the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website

 BOEING

LPPT - WORLD CARGO, MD-11F, N380WA

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LPPT - SWIFT AIR, MD83, EC-JJS

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LPPT - FLYSUNWING, B767-300ER, CS-TFT

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Boeing P-8A Poseidon Production Aircraft Completes 1st Flight

The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon production aircraft completed its first flight on July 7. In this photo, the aircraft takes off from Renton Field before landing three hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of six low-rate initial production (LRIP) aircraft Boeing is building for the U.S. Navy as part of a $1.6 billion contract awarded in January
BOEING

euroAtlantic volta a apostar no médio curso face à tendência para férias de proximidade

Presstur

A companhia aérea de Tomaz Metello e do Grupo Pestana, que tem estado focada nos voos de longo curso, com uma frota exclusivamente de aviões widebody, esta a posicionar-se para entrar nas ligações de médio curso, com a incorporação de Boeing B737-800, que também “atendem às necessidades” da STP Airways, sua participada, que faz voos entre Lisboa e São Tomé.

A empresa anunciou ontem que em Dezembro recebe o primeiro desses aviões, que pela informação tem uma cabina de classe única com 186 lugares, e adianta que um segundo aparelho do mesmo género será incorporado “a curto prazo”.
Tomaz Metello, maior accionista e presidente da euroAtlantic, citado em comunicado da companhia, classifica este investimento como renovação da “aposta no nicho de mercado de médio curso”, e justifica-a com “os indicadores da Zona Euro”, que mostram “tendências para ciclos de férias de curta duração em destinos de proximidade no sul da Europa, ilhas mediterrânicas e atlânticas junto à costa de África”.
Tomaz Metello diz ainda que com os novos B737, contratados em leasing operacional à International Lease Finace Corporation (ILFC), Los Angeles, “maior lessor mundial da industria da aviação”, a empresa vai ter uma “redução de custos variáveis” e ser “alternativa para os Operadores Turísticos nacionais que operam destinos de proximidade e que regularmente recorrem a fornecedores externos”.
O presidente da euroAtlantic também afirma que no seu plano de negócios também está “o reposicionamento dos B737-800 no Hemisfério Sul, à semelhança do que iniciámos no passado”, em caso de “excesso de oferta no mercado ou em períodos de baixa estação

LPPT - BALKAN HOLIDAYS, A320-200, LZ-BHE

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LPPT - CIMBER, CRJ-200, OY-RJB

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LPPT - WHITE AIRWAYS, A319-100 CJ, CS-TFU

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LPPT - ALBA STAR, B737-400, EC-LNC

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LPPT - AIR BERLIN, A320-200, HB-IOZ

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LPPT - MIDWEST, B737-800, SU-MWE

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LPPT - TURKISH AIRLINES, A321-200, TC-JRN

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The 800th A330 has been delivered today at a ceremony in Toulouse.

The 800th A330 has been delivered today at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is an A330-200 Freighter, received by Aircastle Advisor Ltd for operation by Hong Kong Airlines, part of the HNA Group. This is the third A330-200F for the Hong Kong Airlines fleet. To date, over 1,140 A330s have been ordered. (13 July 2011)
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LPPT - REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, A340-200, F-RAJB

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LPPT - EL AL, B737-800, 4X-EKT

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A380 da China Southern voará em rotas domésticas / China Southern to operate A380 on domestic routes

A China Southern vai-se tornar a primeira companhia aérea do mundo a introduzir o A380 em rotas domésticas. A companhia deve receber seu primeiro Airbus A380 em setembro, seguido de um segundo em novembro. Ambos os aviões serão empregados nas rotas Beijing-Guangzhou e Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao. De acordo com uma fonte da empresa, ambas as rotas são de alta densidade, justificando o emprego do A380 nas mesmas. Além destas rotas, a China Southern também planeia introduzir o novo Super Jumbo da Airbus na rota Guangzhou-Paris.
China Southern Airlines will operate its new Airbus A380s on daily domestic Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao services

LPPT - VUELING, A320-200, EC-KDG "Cathy e David Guetta"

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TAAG - B777-300ER, D2-TEG

Marcelo Fouquet de Biasi - GRU

ABSA CARGO - B767-300F - PR-ACG

Marcelo Fouquet de Biasi - GRU

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras - ATR-72-202, PR-AZV

Marcelo Fouquet de Biasi - VCP

Boeing and ANA Conclude 787 Service Ready Operational Validation

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA completed the 787 service ready operational validation in Japan over the weekend. As part of the validation, ANA pilots, together with Boeing, flew the Dreamliner on routes from Seattle to Tokyo and Tokyo to four airports across Japan, including Osaka (Itami and Kansai), Okayama and Hiroshima. Maintenance and ground crews from ANA also gained experience with the airplane in the simulated operational environment.
"Giving our team a chance to work with the airplane prior to entry into service was very valuable," said Katsunori Shimazaki, ANA corporate planning senior manager and the airline's leader of the validation. "Our crews are excited to begin operating the first 787 revenue flights later this year."
Teams from ANA and Boeing validated more than a hundred procedures, including towing the airplane, conducting fit checks of ground support equipment, staging electronic flight bag data and completing maintenance actions, among other activities.
"The successful conclusion of this effort further validates our plans for entering the first all-new airplane of the 21st century into service with our launch customer ANA," said Mike Fleming, 787 services and support vice president. "Our teams worked well together and the airplane performed as we expected."
At each airport, hundreds of enthusiasts and reporters gathered to witness the 787's arrival from Tokyo. Combined, several thousand people celebrated the Dreamliner's presence in Japan.
"It has been incredible to see the enthusiasm for the 787 every place we've gone," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "With its improvements in comfort and environmental performance, passengers are clearly eager to experience the 787 for themselves."
ANA's first scheduled service with the 787 will be either the Tokyo Haneda-Okayama or Tokyo Haneda-Hiroshima route when deliveries begin later this year.
ANA has 55 Dreamliners on order. ANA will deploy the 787 across its route network as an integral part of its strategy to strengthen its position and support its growth and expansion plans.
BOEING

LPPT - Trans Mediterranean Airways (TMA),A300F4-622R, OD-TMA

João Pessoa

LPPT - ALBA STAR, B737-400, EC-LAV

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LPPT - TNT, B737-400F, OO-TNN

João Pessoa

LPPT - ABS Jets, Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy, OK-SLN

João Pessoa

Thai vai colocar Boeing B777-300 ER nos voos Madrid – Banguecoque

TAAG - B777-300ER, D2-TEG

 Marcelo Fouquet de Biasi - GRU

Boeing and TAAG Partner with Non-Profit to Deliver Textbooks

TAAG’s second 777-300ER (extended range) carries nearly five tons of professional and technical books to Angolan university

Crews on Friday loaded approximately 3,000 professional and technical books from Boeing’s technical library in California into TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola’s (Angola Airlines) second 777-300ER (extended range) to be delivered to Agostinho Neto University in Luanda, Angola.

Boeing partnered with Angola flag carrier TAAG to transport the 7,400 pounds (3,357 kilograms) of books to Agostinho Neto University’s Department of Cooperation and International e Juridico / Engerey (Legal and Energy). 

BOEING

ATI AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL - B767-200F, N312AA (voo DHL)

Ton Jochemens - AMS

LPPT - KORONGO, B737-300W, OO-LTM (voo Brussels Airlines)

Rui Silva

JADlog (Total Linhas Aéreas) - ATR-42-500, PR-TTH

Marcelo Fouquet de Biasi - SBJD

TWO Táxi Aéreo - Cessna 208 Caravan I, PT-OGH

Marcelo Fouquet de Biasi - SBJD

SAUDI CARGO - B747-200F, N783SA

N783SA of Southern ,just from the KLM paintshop and ready for a new lease to Saudia.

Ton Jochemens - AMS

AIR FILAND - B757-200W, OH-AFL

Allegiant B757, leased to Finair, and subleased to Amsterdam Airlines to operate a Bourgas charter.
Ton Jochemens - AMS

MARTINAIR CARGO - B747-400F, PH-MPS

The last Martinair stored B747-400F returned to AMS, however it operates in a all white colour scheme with small titles. The aircraft is expected to The last Martinair stored B747-400F returned to AMS, however it operates in a all white colour scheme with small titles. The aircraft is expected to

leave the fleet soon.

Ton Jochemens - AMS

KLM - DC3, PH-PBA

Ton Jochemens - AMS

VIVAAEROBUS - B737-300, EI-EOZ

José Ramon Valero - Mexico