Flyingphotos Magazine News: agosto 2020

segunda-feira, 31 de agosto de 2020

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES - A320-200 - HZ-ASG - "G20" cs

Riyadh King Khalid Airport - OERK, Saudi Arabia
By: AirlinerSpotter

AspenJet eyes 1Q21 launch

AspenJet (Aspen) is a start-up carrier planning to launch during the first quarter of 2021, selling charter flights to Aspen from key markets around the United States on board a VIP-configured E175 chartered from Jet Aviation Flight Services (Teterboro).

"I believe we’ve identified the perfect solution at just the right time. The current trend of consumers crowd-sourcing semi-private air travel is not just about COVID-distancing or saving money. Rather, it’s more about enjoying an elevated travel experience that begins the minute you hand the valet your keys, bypass TSA lines and quickly get on-board a private jet," founder, President, and Chief Executive Patrick Dial said in a press release.

AspenJet said its tentative list of points of origin includes New York City (likely Teterboro airport), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago (Chicago Midway), Fort Lauderdale, and select Texan markets. The virtual carrier plans to operate non-stop services from Aspen.

The Embraer aircraft would be configured for just 30 passengers to combine the semi-private configuration of a business jet with adequately distributed trip costs. AspenJet said it would also charter aircraft from other operators besides Jet Aviation Flight Services, without detailing whether the entire fleet would consist of E175s in the same configuration or whether it would add other types as well.

AspenJet plans to create a separate ground transportation unit to facilitate transfers between Aspen airport and other Coloradoan resorts.

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EVA Air rejigs B787 order backlog

EVA Air (BR, Taipei Taoyuan) has revised its Boeing (BOE, Chicago O'Hare) order backlog in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on future passenger and cargo demand.

The carrier said in a statement that it formalised a contract with the US manufacturer on August 31 wherein seven of its 15 outstanding B787-10s have been converted to three B777-200Fs and four B787-9s. No delivery dates were disclosed.

EVA Air originally ordered eighteen B787-10s and two B777-300(ER)s back on November 24, 2014.

According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, it operates five B777 freighters and five B787-10s alongside four B787-9s. It also deploys thirty-four B777-300(ER)s, nine A330-300s, and three A330-200s.

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Airhub Airlines launches, secures US FACP

Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int'l) launched operations on August 25, 2020, deploying its sole A320-200 on a charter flight from Vilnius to Heraklion and return on behalf of its parent GetJet Airlines (GW, Vilnius), Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows.
9H-EMU (msn 2118) has since been deployed to Lamezia Terme under GetJet's code. The 17-year-old twinjet is leased from Gladiator Leasing and was transferred from Airhub Airlines' parent.
The new Maltese unit has also secured its Foreign Air Carrier Permit (FACP) from the US Department of Transportation (DOT), permitting it to operate charter services to and from the United States.
Airhub Airlines applied for the FACP on August 3, just two weeks after securing its Air Operator's Certificate. The DOT granted the airline the permit on August 27, 2020.
Having transferred the single A320 to Airhub Airlines, GetJet Airlines continues to operate five A319-100s, four A320s, two B737-300s, three B737-400s, and a single widebody, an A330-300.

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Rwandair increases Europe service in W20

Rwandair in winter 2020/21 season plans to increase Kigali – Brussels – London Heathrow route, with the addition of 3rd weekly flight, from 26OCT20. Airbus A330-300 aircraft operates this route.

WB700 KGL2330 – 0700+1BRU0800+1 – 0800+1LHR 333 135

WB701 LHR1705 – 1905BRU2030 – 0600+1KGL 333 246

By Jim Liu

Vistara extends Delhi – London schedule to late-October 2020

Vistara in this week’s schedule update extended schedule listing on Delhi – London Heathrow route, launched earlier today (28AUG20). This new route, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft 3 times weekly, is now scheduled until 23OCT20, instead of 30SEP20.
Operational for schedule in October as follows.
UK015 DEL0215 – 0655LHR 789 135

UK016 LHR1535 – 0415+1DEL 789 135

By Jim Liu