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sábado, 29 de julho de 2017
Etihad W17 Frankfurt service changes
Etihad Airways in winter 2017/18 season plans to adjust operational aircraft for Abu Dhabi – Frankfurt route, as 1 of 2 daily service switches to 3-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. From 29OCT17, the 777 will operate as EY001/002, replacing A330.
EY001 AUH0215 – 0635FRA 77W D
EY007 AUH0900 – 1325FRA 330 D
EY002 FRA1045 – 2025AUH 77W D
EY008 FRA2100 – 0640+1AUH 330 D
By Jim Liu - Routes Online
VIM Airlines receives another Boeing 777-300ER
The carrier now has two examples of this modification (VIM Airlines)
VIM Airlines continues to expand its widebody fleet. The Russian operator has reported taking delivery of a second Boeing 777-300ER long-range twin-aisle airliner with a twin-class cabin layout. The first revenue flight will be performed from the airline’s base airport Domodedovo.
Adding another 777 to its fleet will help the carrier cope with its intensive summer schedule this year.
According to open sources, the new airliner, VP-BSF, is 15 years old and was previously operated by Emirates Airlines.
VIM Airlines received its previous 777-300ER in early summer. The aircraft, which seats 428 passengers, was also previously in service with Emirates. The carrier also operates 11 smaller-capacity Boeing 777-200 widebodies. Future plans include adding more 777s to expand its fleet.
According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, the VIM Airlines fleet also includes Airbus A319s, Boeing 737-500s and 757-200 (which are now being phased out), 767-300s, and A330-200. Thanks to the fleet expansion effort the airline’s passenger traffic grew by 38% in the first half of the year to 1.04 million, earning it 10th position among Russia’s largest operators.
Russian Aviation Insider
Airbus cuts A380 production again
European aircraft maker Airbus has cut production of its slow-selling A380 superjumbo for the second time in a year.
Airbus has revealed that deliveries of the A380 will fall from 15 this year to 12 in 2018 and eight in 2019.
The aircraft maker said only a year ago it would cut the production rate from 27 in 2015 to just 12 a year in 2018. It has not had an order for the superjumbo for two years.
The announcement came as Airbus reported stable revenues of €28.7bn during the first six months of 2017, although adjusted earnings before interest and tax dropped 35 per cent to €1.1bn.
Airbus’ order intake in the first half of 2017 totalled €37.2bn, down from €39.1bn the same period last year.
Commercial aircraft revenues rose 3 per cent with deliveries of 306 aircraft, comprising 239 A320 family, 30 A350 XWBs, 31 A330s and six A380s.
In June, the group unveiled plans to upgrade the A380 as part of an effort to boost flagging sales. It said the new version would cut costs for airlines by 13 per cent per seat.
An Airbus study found aerodynamic improvements, in particular new, large winglets and other wing refinements, meant the A380plus would burn up to 4 per cent less fuel.
“It is a new step for our iconic aircraft to best serve worldwide fast-growing traffic and the evolving needs of the A380 customers,” said John Leahy, Airbus COO Customers.
“The A380 is well-proven as the solution to increasing congestion at large airports, and in offering a unique, passenger-preferred experience.”
Airbus has revealed that deliveries of the A380 will fall from 15 this year to 12 in 2018 and eight in 2019.
The aircraft maker said only a year ago it would cut the production rate from 27 in 2015 to just 12 a year in 2018. It has not had an order for the superjumbo for two years.
The announcement came as Airbus reported stable revenues of €28.7bn during the first six months of 2017, although adjusted earnings before interest and tax dropped 35 per cent to €1.1bn.
Airbus’ order intake in the first half of 2017 totalled €37.2bn, down from €39.1bn the same period last year.
Commercial aircraft revenues rose 3 per cent with deliveries of 306 aircraft, comprising 239 A320 family, 30 A350 XWBs, 31 A330s and six A380s.
In June, the group unveiled plans to upgrade the A380 as part of an effort to boost flagging sales. It said the new version would cut costs for airlines by 13 per cent per seat.
An Airbus study found aerodynamic improvements, in particular new, large winglets and other wing refinements, meant the A380plus would burn up to 4 per cent less fuel.
“It is a new step for our iconic aircraft to best serve worldwide fast-growing traffic and the evolving needs of the A380 customers,” said John Leahy, Airbus COO Customers.
“The A380 is well-proven as the solution to increasing congestion at large airports, and in offering a unique, passenger-preferred experience.”
By David Casey - Routes Online
quarta-feira, 26 de julho de 2017
Transavia Cape Verde routing changes from Oct 2017
Transavia in winter 2017 and summer 2018 season plans to re-introduce triangle routing for Cape Verde, as selected outbound service to Ilha do Sal operates via Boa Vista and Sao Vicente once again. Planned operational schedule as follow.
Amsterdam – Boa Vista – Ilha do Sal – Amsterdam 17OCT17 – 27MAR18 1 weekly (This routing previously operated from October 2013 to April 2014)
HV6845 AMS0755 – 1245BVC1335 – 1410SD1510 – 2330AMS 73H 2
Amsterdam – Sao Vicente – Ilha do Sal – Amsterdam eff 30APR18 1 weekly (This routing previously operated from October 2013 to March 2016)
HV6845 AMS0640 – 1030VXE1120 – 1205SID1305 – 2225AMS 73H 1
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FPP - Lisboa
Iran Air Aug/Sep 2017 Europe aircraft changes
Iran Air this week filed additional aircraft changes for its European service, including additional route introduction for the A321 and A330-200 aircraft. Currently these new aircraft is scheduled until late-September 2017, further adjustment is possible.
Tehran Imam Khomeini – Amsterdam 03AUG17 – 24SEP17 A321 replaces A300, 2 weekly (Day 47)
Tehran Imam Khomeini – Cologne 04AUG17 – 22SEP17 A330 replaces A300, 1 weekly (Day 5)
Tehran Imam Khomeini – Istanbul Ataturk 31JUL17 – 20SEP17 2 of 3 weekly service A321 replaces A320 (Day 13)
Tehran Imam Khomeini – Milan Malpensa 01AUG17 – 22SEP17 A321 replaces A300, 2 weekly (Day 25)
Tehran Imam Khomeini – Rome 23AUG17 A321 replaces A300, one-time service
Tehran Imam Khomeini – Vienna 05AUG17 – 23SEP17 A321 replaces A300, 1 weekly (Day 6)
Jim Liu - Routes Online
First El Al 787 emerges in full colours
flag-carrier El Al has shown off its first Boeing 787 twinjet, after the aircraft was painted in the airline's colour scheme.
Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, the 787-9 (4X-EDA) has been named 'Ashdod', after the Israeli port city.
Flight Fleets Analyzer lists the aircraft as being taken from US lessor Air Lease.
El Al is intending to acquire 16 787s – a mix of -9s and the smaller -8 – in order to replace aircraft including its Boeing 747-400s and 767-300ERs.
It has also indicated that it holds options to take the 787-10, the largest member of the twinjet family.
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Photo:Brian Worthington
Azimut Airlines mulling more SSJ100s
The airline has already received its first two of the type (Fyodor Borisov / Transport-Photo.com)
Russia’s new carrier Azimut Airlines, which placed a firm order for eight Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional airliners with State Transport Leasing Corporation (GTLK), might expand to 16 of the type.
At the ongoing MAKS 2017 exhibition, the carrier signed a letter of intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the Superjet manufacturer, for another four such airplanes. Deliveries are preliminarily scheduled to take place in 2021-22.
The airline hopes to have ironed out the technicalities and selected the leassor before the end of the year. A similar preliminary letter, for another four Superjets to be delivered by 2020, had been signed with GTLK earlier, as earlier reported by Russian Aviation Insider.
The eight firm deliveries are expected to be completed in 2018. Azimut Airlines has already received the first two airframes. These represent the SSJ100LR long-range version, and come in two different cabin configurations: the all-economy one seats 103 passengers, whereas the other converts from 100 seats in single class to a total of 93 in coach and economy, SCAC says.
To be initially based at Rostov International Airport, Azimut expects to launch operations in September 2017. Once Rostov’s new Platov airport, which is currently under construction, becomes operational, the airline plans to move there.
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Flybondi secures $75mn capital injection
Flybondi (Córdoba Int'l) has announced it has completed an investment round of USD75 million with major investors including US-based private equity firm, Cartesian Capital Group LLC, Yamasa Co. Limited, Michael Cawley (former COO at Ryanair Holdings Plc), Michael Powell (former CFO at Wizz Air Holdings Plc), as well as other European and Argentinian private investors.
Flybondi has already signed lease agreements for two B737-800s ahead of its proposed launch out of Córdoba Int'l during the fourth quarter of the year. It has also presented a plan to the Argentine government to set up what will become its main base at the Buenos Aires El Palomar once all necessary infrastructural upgrades at the Fuerza Aérea Argentina-owned facility.
A route determination board (Junta Asesora del Transporte Aéreo - JATA) in Argentina's civil aviation authority (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil - ANAC) has already granted the start-up its requested route authorities to serve 43 domestic and 42 international destinations. They consist of:
Domestic:
- Buenos Aires - Iguazu (Misiones);
- Buenos Aires - Córdoba;
- Buenos Aires - San Carlos de Bariloche (Río Negro);
- Buenos Aires - Mendoza;
- Buenos Aires - Salta;
- Buenos Aires - Neuquen (Neuquén);
- Buenos Aires - Tucumán (Tucumán);
- Buenos Aires - Ushuaia (Tierra Del Fuego, Antártida E Islas Del Atlántico Sur);
- Buenos Aires - El Calafate (Santa Cruz);
- Buenos Aires - Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut);
- Buenos Aires - Resistencia (Chaco);
- Buenos Aires - Rio Gallegos (Santa Cruz);
- Buenos Aires - San Juan, SJ (San Juan);
- Buenos Aires - Posadas (Misiones);
- Buenos Aires - Jujuy (Jujuy);
- Buenos Aires - Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires);
- Buenos Aires - Rio Grande, TF (Tierra Del Fuego, Antártida E Islas Del Atlántico Sur);
- Buenos Aires - Santa Fe (Santa Fe);
- Buenos Aires - Formosa (Formosa);
- Buenos Aires - Puerto Madryn (Chubut);
- Buenos Aires - San Martin de los Andes (Chapelco - Neuquén);
- Buenos Aires - Santiago del Estero (Santiago Del Estero);
- Buenos Aires - La Rioja (La Rioja);
- Buenos Aires - Esquel (Chubut);
- Buenos Aires - Trelew (Chubut);
- Buenos Aires - San Fernando, BA (Catamarca);
- Buenos Aires - Bahia Blanca (Buenos Aires);
- Buenos Aires - Parana (Entre Ríos);
- Buenos Aires - San Luis (San Luis);
- Buenos Aires - San Rafael;
- Buenos Aires - Rosario, SF (Santa Fe);
- Buenos Aires - Corrientes (Corrientes);
- Buenos Aires - Malargüe;
- Buenos Aires - Viedma (Río Negro);
- Buenos Aires - Santa Rosa, LP (La Pampa);
- Córdoba Int'l - Mendoza;
- Córdoba - Salta;
- Córdoba - San Carlos De Bariloche (Río Negro);
- Córdoba - El Calafate (Santa Cruz);
- Córdoba - Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut);
- Córdoba - Neuquén (Neuquén);
- Córdoba - Puerto Iguazú (Misiones);
- Córdoba - Rosario (Santa Fe);
- Rosario, SF (Santa Fe) - San Carlos De Bariloche (Río Negro);
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Mendoza;
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Salta;
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - El Calafate (Santa Cruz);
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut);
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Neuquén (Neuquén);
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Puerto Iguazú (Misiones);
- Salta - San Carlos De Bariloche (Río Negro);
- Salta - Mendoza;
- Salta - Puerto Iguazú (Misiones);
- Mendoza - Puerto Iguazú (Misiones);
- Mendoza - San Carlos De Bariloche (Río Negro);
- Mendoza - Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut).
International:
- Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz Viru Viru (Bolivia);
- Buenos Aires - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Rio de Janeiro Int'l (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Salvador (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Florianopolis (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Porto Alegre (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Recife (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Curitiba (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Fortaleza (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Natal Aluizio Alves (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Porto Seguro (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Brasilia (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Belo Horizonte (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Maceió (Brazil);
- Buenos Aires - Santiago de Chile Int'l (Chile);
- Buenos Aires - Bogotá (Colombia);
- Buenos Aires - Cartagena de Indias (Colombia);
- Buenos Aires - Quito Int'l (Ecuador);
- Buenos Aires - Guayaquil (Ecuador);
- Buenos Aires - Asuncion (Paraguay);
- Buenos Aires - Lima Int'l (Perú);
- Buenos Aires - Cuzco (Perú);
- Buenos Aires - Montevideo (Uruguay);
- Buenos Aires - Punta del Este (Uruguay);
- Buenos Aires - Caracas Simón Bolivar (Venezuela );
- Córdoba Int'l - Santiago De Chile (Chile);
- Córdoba - Río De Janeiro (Brazil);
- Córdoba - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Córdoba - Salvador De Bahía (Brazil);
- San Carlos de Bariloche (Río Negro) - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Mendoza - Santiago De Chile (Chile);
- Mendoza - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Mendoza - Río De Janeiro (Brazil);
- Rosario, SF (Santa Fe) - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Río De Janeiro (Brazil);
- Rosario (Santa Fe) - Santiago De Chile (Chile);
- Salta - Santiago De Chile (Chile);
- Salta - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Puerto Iguazu (Misiones) - São Paulo (Brazil);
- Puerto Iguazú (Misiones) - Curitiba (Brazil);
- Puerto Iguazú (Misiones) - Río De Janeiro (Brazil);
- Puerto Iguazú (Misiones) - Porto Alegre (Brazil);
- Puerto Iguazú (Misiones) - Santiago De Chile (Chile).
Airbus delivers its 100th A350 XWB
Airbus delivers its 100th A350 XWB : Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 XWB, just some 30 months after the first ...When China Airlines received its seventh A350 XWB today, the carrier took possession of the 100th jetliner delivered from this newest family in Airbus’ industry-leading widebody product line.The milestone aircraft is an A350-900 version, joining China Airlines’ growing A350 XWB fleet – adding to the line-up of widebody A330s and A340s flown by the long-time Airbus customer, which is based in Taiwan.
Having now received half of its 14 A350-900s on order, China Airlines is benefitting from the A350 XWB’s maturity and flexibility on both regional and long-haul services – including the Taipei-San Francisco route.
Shaping the future of air travel, the A350 XWB is the world’s most modern aircraft family, offering true long-range capability, unrivalled operational efficiency and an exclusive passenger experience. To date, more than 13 million passengers have benefitted from the A350 XWB’s on-board comfort in the quietest twin-aisle jetliner today, while also enjoying the spaciousness of its “Airspace by Airbus” cabin.
This 100th A350-900 delivery, the 36th so far in 2017, took place some 30 months after first delivery. Not only does this demonstrate a solid production ramp-up, it is the fastest widebody production ramp-up for Airbus – on track to reach rate 10 aircraft per month by the end of 2018.
The A350 XWB is Airbus’ all-new mid-size long-range aircraft family. Currently in service with 14 operators worldwide, A350 XWBs are being flown on more than 110 routes around the globe, with an operational reliability of 99%.
As of the end of June, Airbus’ A350 XWB family had logged 847 firm orders from 45 customers.
terça-feira, 25 de julho de 2017
Scandinavia's Primera Air outlines TATL plans from 2Q18
Primera Air, the airline subsidiary of Scandinavia's Primera Travel Group, has announced it will open three new bases in Europe ahead of the launch of transatlantic flights early next year.
The firm said in a statement that from base facilities at each of London Stansted and Birmingham Int'l in the United Kingdom and Paris CDG in France, it would serve Newark and Boston in the United States beginning April 2018. Two more transatlantic routes will be announced by the end of the current summer 2017 season.
To facilitate the routes' launch, Primera Air announced earlier this year that it would take delivery of eight A321neo in 2018 including six standard variants, due in early 2018, and two Long Range variants due from AerCap during the final quarter of the year.
"We are very proud to announce our new bases and routes to the US," Andri M. Ingolfsson, President and Chairman of Primera Air, said. "With our brand new Airbus A321neo airplanes, we will operate routes traditionally served only by wide-body aircraft."
Flights to the US will operate year-round with Primera Air offering daily flights to New York and 4x weekly return flights to Boston from all three bases.
Primera Air operates across two AOCs - Primera Air Scandinavia (PF, Billund) in Denmark and Primera Air Nordic (6F, Riga) in Latvia. Collectively, they are used to run scheduled passenger flights from cities in Iceland, Sweden, Finland, and Norway to leisure destinations in Morocco, Iceland, Spain, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Malta, and Croatia.
Later this winter, they will also be used to offer charter flights from Reykjavik Keflavik, Iceland, to each Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic (four total services) as well as Varadero in Cuba (two services). According to check-in.dk, given their duration, the flights will operate with a technical stop in Halifax, Canada.
Moldova's Terra Avia adds maiden B747
Terra Avia (TVR, Chisinau) has added a maiden B747-400 to its fleet Skyliner Aviation has reported. Formerly 9M-ACM with Malaysia's Eaglexpress Air Charter (9A, Kuala Lumpur Int'l), ER-BAC (msn 25628) was recently tracked in service for flynas (XY, Riyadh) on a Hajj charter contract.
The Moldovan ACMI/charter specialist previously operated a single A320-200 currently undergoing parked in Varna following return to the lessor.
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JAL Introduces Special Painted "JAPAN AIRLINES Championship Jet"
JAL is supporting the first official PGA TOUR-sanctioned event hosted in Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce a specially painted aircraft to commemorate the “JAPAN AIRLINES Championship” on its international routes from early August 2017.
JAL is making full efforts to ensure the success of the PGA Champions tournament, the first ever PGA TOUR-sanctioned event to be held in Japan this September.
Overview of “JAPAN AIRLINES Championship JET” Specially Painted Aircraft
◆ Scheduled on flights beginning August 4 (Friday) until a time determined at a later date.
◆ Destinations: Mainly North America routes (mainly Tokyo Narita-Chicago, New York John F. Kennedy and Los Angeles)
(*)Operating schedule is subject to change.
◆ Aircraft type: Boeing 777-300ER
◆ Registration number: JA731J
◆ Registration number: JA731J
IAG re-affirms confidence in A330-200 with three more for LEVEL
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) re-affirms confidence in A330-200 with three more for LEVEL.
Following the recent and hugely successful launch in Barcelona of International Airlines Group’s (IAG) low cost long-haul airline brand, LEVEL, the Group has selected the A330-200 as its aircraft of choice to further expand operations.
LEVEL began operating in June 2017 with flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland), Buenos Aires and Punta Cana, with two new Airbus A330-200s branded in its own livery and fitted with 293 economy and 21 premium economy seats.
The A330 is one of the World’s most efficient and versatile widebody aircraft with best in class operating economics making it the benchmark product for the growing low cost long-haul model worldwide. The A330 is the world’s best-selling wide-body in its category.
To date the A330 Family has attracted nearly 1,700 orders with over 1,300 A330 Family aircraft currently flying with more than 110 operators worldwide. With an operational reliability of 99.4 percent and various product enhancements, the A330 Family is the most cost-efficient and capable widebody aircraft to date.
Hawaiian Airlines outlines A321neo routes in 2018
Hawaiian Airlines yesterday (24JUL17) announced initial operation of its new Airbus A321neo aircraft, operating service to the US West Coast. Configuration of the A321neo is F16Y173. Planned A321neo operation as follow.
Kahului – Portland eff 18JAN18 1 daily
Kona – Los Angeles eff 11MAR18 1 daily
Lihue – Oakland eff 11APR18 1 daily
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FlyOne has now added the UK to its route map, with the Moldovan carrier on 15 July beginning a weekly (Saturdays) service between Chisinau (KIV) and Birmingham
The latter airport becomes only the third UK connection from the capital of Moldova, with Wizz Air linking to London Luton and Air Moldova operating to London Stansted respectively. FlyOne’s new 2,268-kilometre sector to Birmingham will be flown by the carrier’s fleet of A320s when referring to OAG schedules, with no other airline linking the Moldovan capital to the UK’s second city.
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Jetlines plans summer 2018 launch
Start-up carrier Jetlines (Vancouver Int'l) plans to launch its ultra-low-cost offerings in summer 2018, reports the Financial Post.
"Canada still doesn't have a true ultra-low-cost carrier and it has some of the highest air fares in the world. The environment is perfect for this kind of opportunity," the airline's new CEO, Stan Gadek, told the news site.
It has not yet selected its hub city, but is currently considering Hamilton, ON and Kitchener.
Earlier this year, Jetlines enlisted InterVISTAS Consulting Inc to help draw up its start-up schedule for its first four B737s. It sees its greatest opportunity in the cross-border market with the US.
Elsewhere in the Canadian market, WestJet (WS, Calgary) has said that it plans to launch its own ultra-low-cost carrier later this year, but Gadek is unfazed by the competition.
"I do believe WestJet is going to try the ultra-low-cost carrier strategy, but I also believe they’re going to fail," he said. "They do not have the necessary cost for this to be successful, and they don’t have the culture in place to make it work."
Fleet-wise, Jetlines has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O'Hare) to acquire up to twenty-one B737 MAX for delivery commencing in 2021.
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Beijing Capital plans Qingdao – Madrid launch in W17
Beijing Capital Airlines at the launch of winter season plans to expand service to Spain, as the airline filed operational schedule for Qingdao – Madrid route. This 3 weekly Airbus A330 service is scheduled to commence on 31OCT17.
At present, reservation is only available in full-fare C/Y class.
JD351 TAO1425 – 2155MAD 330 246
JD352 MAD2355 – 1955+1TAO 330 246
By Jim Liu - Routes online
Austrian Airlines Celebrates Two Million Embraer Passengers
Austrian Airlines integrated the first Embraer jet in its fleet in January 2016. In the meantime, 16 aircraft of this type are being deployed on European short- and medium-haul routes to more than 60 different airports. Austria's red-white-red flag carrier celebrated its surpassing the threshold of two million Embraer passengers on today's flight OS 335 from Vienna to Oslo. The passengers were given a specially designed luggage tag as a souvenir to commemorate this milestone flight. Austrian Airlines will have integrated a total of 17 Embraer jets in its fleet by the end of August 2017, thus gradually replacing its 21 Fokker aircraft.
The Embraer jets consume about 18 percent less fuel per aircraft seat than the Fokker, and are thus much more environmentally friendly. The fleet renewal program also enhances travel comfort: the cabin, which has a 2-2 seat configuration, is particularly spacious thanks to its ergonomic design and therefore offers passengers a feeling of enjoying more space. The Embraer jets have an average age of four years and have a seating capacity for 120 passengers. The list price of an Embraer jet is about US$52 million.
Contributed by Austrian Airlines
Air France Names Boost Airline 'Joon'
French Skyteam carrier Air France has christened its new lower-cost airline, which was previously known as the Boost project, as 'Joon' and named Jean-Michel Mathieu as CEO.
With pilot backing for the startup recently secured, Joon will launch this autumn, initially operating medium-haul flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, before branching out to long-haul routes in summer 2018.
The new airline will be led by Air France-KLM veteran Mathieu, who has spent most of his career with the group in network, revenue management, digital services and customer relations.
Joon is aimed at young working millennials, aged 18 to 35. "We started with our target customer segment, the millennials, to create this new brand that means something to them. Our brief was simple: to find a name to illustrate a positive state of mind," Air France VP-brand Caroline Fontaine said.
Air France said digital technology will play a large role for the new brand; however, the company added: "Joon will not be a low-cost airline, as it will offer original products and services that reflect those of Air France."
The underlying desire to funnel more passengers back to Air France is clear. "Joon is Air France's complementary younger sister, which will also inspire its customers to travel with its elder sibling," Air France said.
At strategic level, Air France is hoping to use Joon to fend off low-cost competition on short- and long-haul routes, as well to win market share back from its Gulf-carrier rivals.
"Joon is another step in the deployment of the Trust Together strategic project. Its creation will improve the profitability of the Air France Group, enabling it to reduce its costs and ensure the sustainability of its business model," Air France CEO Franck Terner said.
Air France said further details about Joon, including the airline's product, network and prices, will be revealed in September 2017.
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Royal Air Maroc outlines leased Qatar A320 operation in 3Q17
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) starting this week begins leased Airbus A320 aircraft from Qatar Airways, which will mainly operate RAM’s service to France and Tunisia. From 24JUL17 to 10SEP17, leased Qatar A320 aircraft will serve following routes. Operational frequencies by Qatar A320 is not specified in this post.
Casablanca – Bordeaux
Casablanca – Lyon
Casablanca – Montpellier
Casablanca – Nantes
Casablanca – Nice
Casablanca – Paris Orly
Casablanca – Toulouse
Casablanca – Tunis
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Photo:João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa
Aeroflot has commenced operations to Lisbon (LIS) again after a 14-year break on the airport pair from its Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) hub. The three times weekly service, which launched 15 July, will be flown by the SkyTeam carrier’s 737-800 fleet. The 3,890-kilometre sector will face no direct competition.
domingo, 23 de julho de 2017
S7 Airlines takes delivery of its first A320neo
First to operate the A320neo in Russia.
S7 Airlines, one of Russia’s leading carriers, member of Oneworld global airline alliance, has taken delivery of its’ first A320neo which is on lease from BOC Aviation. The aircraft is the first Airbus to feature the airline’s new livery and is also the first NEO to be operated in Russia.
Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, S7’s aircraft features a comfortable two-class cabin layout, (eight business and 156 economy class seats). The airline will operate the aircraft on domestic and international routes. Since the first aircraft entered service in 2004, S7’s Airbus fleet has grown to 44 A320 Family aircraft.
The A320neo Family incorporates the very latest technologies including new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver more than 15 percent fuel savings at entry into service and up to 20 percent by 2020. With more than 5,000 orders received from over 90 customers since its launch in 2010, the A320neo Family has captured some 60 percent market share.
LOT Completes Initial Phase of Long-haul Renewal
LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of the final aircraft of its batch of eight Boeing 787-8s, as the Polish national carrier eyes the arrival of the larger -9 model next year.
CEO Rafał Milczarski credits the twin-aisle aircraft as being a factor in the airline's financial turnaround.
The eighth 787-8 will largely be used to increase frequencies on LOT's Asian routes, notably to Tokyo (from 3X- to 4X-weekly) and Seoul (from 3X- to 5X-weekly). From August 2017, the enlarged fleet will also begin 5X-weekly services from Warsaw to New York Newark, replacing a Boeing 767-300 leased from Portuguese leasing and charter specialist EuroAtlantic Airways.
The final 787-8 will also allow for potential new long-haul services to be launched even before the arrival of a batch of four 787-9s from next year that will be used to inaugurate the recently announced Budapest-New York JFK and Chicago O' Hare routes from May.
The 787-9s will be the largest aircraft LOT has ever owned, with capacity for 294 passengers, including 24 in business class.
LOT's final two 787-8s were acquired under a financial leasing mechanism. Milczarski said this was more efficient financially than other methods and would allow the airline eventually to own the aircraft, saving "many million dollars over the next few years."
The CEO said the finance leases had been possible thanks to guarantees from the British foreign credits agency, UK Export Finance, and indicated that LOT was becoming "a player worth cooperating with."
LOT went through a difficult period in the early part of the decade that saw it receiving a bailout from the Polish government. In November 2012, it became the first European carrier to receive the 787 and Milczarski said the aircraft had made possible the intensive development of its Asian and North American services.
He said the 787 had become highly popular with passengers, while their greatly improved economy over the 767s they replaced had allowed LOT to offer lower fares, further attracting passengers.
On the short-haul front, July also saw the deliveries of four Boeing 737-800NG completed, while in November, LOT will be one of the early operators of the 737 MAX 8.
By 2020, LOT plans to double its passengers, number of flights, and fleet size compared to 2015, becoming the largest carrier in Central and Eastern Europe.
Alan Dron, ATW Daily News
Photo:FPP
RwandAir hits visa snag on launch of Brussels flights
RwandAir (WB, Kigali) launched its Kigali - Brussels National flight aboard A330-300 9XR-WP on July 14, but has run into technical difficulties preventing it from operating the return servicee with revenue passengers. The flight is actually a modification of its London route, with a stop in Brussels on the outward sector, operating Kigali-Brussels-London Gatwick-Kigali, which poses a problem for African nationals transiting in the UK.
"We will only operate one leg as we are still handling some administrative procedures for the return leg," the airline announced on social media. "Official launch will be announced in due course."
Rwandan passengers are not able to transit through London on the return flight from Brussels without a United Kingdom Direct Airside Transit visa which comes at a cost of GBP34 (USD44.45), reports aviation website Luchtzak.be. Essentially, the aircraft will therefore not pick up passengers in Brussels for the return flight until the 'administrative procedures' are resolved.
"We will only operate one leg as we are still handling some administrative procedures for the return leg," the airline announced on social media. "Official launch will be announced in due course."
Rwandan passengers are not able to transit through London on the return flight from Brussels without a United Kingdom Direct Airside Transit visa which comes at a cost of GBP34 (USD44.45), reports aviation website Luchtzak.be. Essentially, the aircraft will therefore not pick up passengers in Brussels for the return flight until the 'administrative procedures' are resolved.
EVA to retire Boeing 747s in August
Old long-haul jets being replaced by more fuel-efficient models
EVA Air’s last Boeing 747 aircraft will be retired in August.
The 372-seat, three-class aircraft is the largest passenger jet in EVA’s fleet, but these aging jets are gradually being replaced by newer, more fuel-efficient models.
EVA’s last remaining 747 will take off for the final time on 21 August 2017, on the route between Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport and Hong Kong, marking a major milestone in the airline’s fleet renewal process. These four-engined aircraft have been gradually removed from service in recent months and years, and replaced by EVA’s expanding fleet of twin-engined 777-300ERs and Airbus A330-300s.
The airline also has outstanding orders for 24 787 Dreamliner aircraft, including 20 787-10s – the largest version of the new fuel-efficient jet.
Several other Asian airlines have retired their 747s in recent years, including Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines. Boeing has produced a new, more fuel-efficient version of the 747, but it has not proven popular with passenger airlines.
Air Côte d’Ivoire receives its new A320 at a colourful ceremony in Toulouse
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast’s flagship airline based in Abidjan, received its new A320 at a ceremony that was held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse on Monday 17 July. This ceremony was jointly presided over by Didier Evrard, Airbus Executive Vice President Programmes and General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Chairman of Air Côte d’Ivoire’s Board of Directors.
Air Côte d’Ivoire had already chosen the A320 family because of its exceptionally comfortable cabin, low operating costs and excellent fuel consumption performance. It already operates six Airbus aircraft (four A319s and two A320) in the framework of a leasing contract. Air Côte d’Ivoire operates 25 different domestic routes in West Africa and Central Africa.
The cabin of the aircraft being delivered today is configured in two classes (16 business class and 132 economy class seats). The business class offering provides an unbeatable level of comfort with the new “Celeste” seat provided by Stelia Aerospace, while the economy class provides a high level of service, particularly in terms of the lighting system and internet connectivity.
Air Côte d’Ivoire currently flies to 20 international destinations located in West and Central Africa, and to five domestic destinations.
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