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sexta-feira, 28 de outubro de 2022
Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters
Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and economics to help fulfil its one-day delivery promise to Amazon Prime customers. The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines, which has had A330s as a key element of its fleet since 2010. The ten airframes are being converted from passenger aircraft to freighters by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Airbus to our Amazon Air fleet,” said Philippe Karam, Director, Amazon Global Air Fleet & Sourcing. “These A330-300s will not only be the first of their kind in our fleet, they’ll also be the newest, largest aircraft for Amazon Air, allowing us to deliver more customer packages with each flight.”
Amazon Air transports customer packages over longer distances in shorter timeframes to deliver on its customer promise of fast, free delivery. The first of their A330-300P2F aircraft is expected to join the Amazon Air fleet in late 2023.
"The endorsement of our freighters by Amazon speaks volumes about the market value of the A330 and the position Airbus wide-bodies are gaining in the cargo market,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International. “Amazon has built a reputation around delivering their goods to our doorsteps with extraordinary speed and consistency, and we’re very proud that our aircraft are trusted to become a key link in that remarkable logistics chain.”
With advanced Airbus technology that includes fly-by-wire flight controls, the A330 offers an extremely capable platform for freighter conversion. Since the A330’s service entry in 1994, more than 1,700 A330s have been ordered, with more than 1,500 delivered – providing a large source of aircraft to support P2F conversions for many years.
While both A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft are eligible for conversion, the longer-fuselage A330-300P2F is particularly suited for integrators and express carriers, due to its high volumetric payload capability with lower-density cargo.
The A330P2F conversion program, launched in 2012, is a collaboration between ST Aerospace, Airbus and their joint venture EFW.
MY FREIGHTER A new B747-200 operator!
Over the last years, it's not often that we have been able to write about the delivery of a classic Boeing B747-200 Jumbojet. So, we're happy to share with you that on 23 October MyFreighter from Uzbekistan took delivery of its first aircraft, B747-200F N287DE (23139). It is planned to be registered as UK47088 soon and then start its commercial operations.
The aircraft arrived from Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta where it had received maintenance after having been stored there since 2013. It's last operator was Jet Star from Moldova, which operated it as ER-BBS between August 2012 and 2013. Originally, this airframe was delivered new to Nippon Cargo Airlines as JA8168 in February 1985 which flew with it until April 2006. Then it joined the fleet of AirBridgeCargo as VP-BID until November 2009 when it moved to Ark Airways as EK74739 and flown until August 2012.
MyFreighter was founded in 2019 and has, until now, utilised cargo-capacity of Uzbekistan Airways. It has ambitious plans to transform Uzbekistan into a cargo hub, connecting Europe with Asia. It plans to add five more B747s soon and wants to have a fleet of 20 aircraft by 2027.
With the leased B767-300F from Uzbekistan Airways, MyFreighter has been flying regularly to Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Ostrava, Seoul and Shanghai and now plans to fly to these destinations with its new Jumbojet.
Photo by MyFreighter.
Air Côte d’Ivoire orders Airbus A330neo
On 25 October 2022, Airbus and Air Côte d’Ivoire signed a firm for two Airbus A330neos. Although the press-release doesn't mention the exact type, other sources are claiming that the two aircraft will be A330-900s. Both will be delivered in 2024 and used by the airline to expand its international network.
Air Côte d’Ivoire currently operates a fleet of two A319s, two A320s, one A320neo and four DHC-8-400s.
Illustration by Airbus.
Cyprus Airways rebuilds around A320s, retires A319
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) retired its only A319-100 on October 20, 2022, and unveiled a new livery on the two A320-200s that will form the backbone of its new strategy.
5B-DCX (msn 1091) operated its last revenue flight as CY427 from Thessaloniki to Larnaca before being ferried to St. Athan on October 21, 2022. The aircraft was owned by Cyprus Airways and had been operated by the airline since 2018, until 2021, alongside sistership 5B-DCW (msn 1129), which has also been scrapped.
Following the A319's phase-out, Cyprus Airways' fleet comprises two A320-200s with two more expected to deliver in early 2023. All will be painted in the airline's new livery, reflecting its strategic repositioning after an ownership change.
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US's Northern Pacific Airways faces trademark lawsuit
Northern Pacific Airways (7H, Anchorage Ted Stevens) is facing legal action from the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) which claims to own the rights to the Northern Pacific brand name and marks. BNSF launched the suit on October 21 in the US District Court (Northern District of Texas).
BNSF operates a railway network that takes in 32,500 route miles in 28 US states and three Canadian provinces and operates over 1,200 freight trains a day. In their sights is Float Alaska IP, LLC, the parent company behind Northern Pacific Airways, a startup airline with ambitions to link the US with North Asia via Anchorage.
In BNSF's complaint, viewed by ch-aviation, the railroad company says its predecessors have been providing railway transportation services in association with the Northern Pacific brand since 1893. In 1970, Northern Pacific Railways merged with other railways to form the Burlington Northern Railroad. That entity and Santa Fe merged in 1995 to become the Burlington and Santa Fe Railway, which rebranded in 2005 to the BNSF Railway Company. BNSF retains title to three Northern-Pacific brand registrations (US registration numbers 3,421,163; 3,421,164; and 5,007,556).
Referring to the Northern Pacific Airways website, the complaint says "the website makes prominent use of its claimed Northern Pacific mark in association with its planned offering of airline transportation services. This use is the exact same mark that BNSF and its predecessors have used for over 120 years."
Represented in court by the Fort Worth law firm, Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz, BNSF is asking the court to confirm a federal trademark infringement in violation of Lanham Act § 32 (15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)); confirm that the airline has engaged in unfair competition, false designation of origin, and false descriptions in violation of the Lanham Act § 43(a) (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)); find Northern Pacific Airway's mark applications are invalid because of fraudulent procurement; and rule that the carrier is engaging in unfair competition under Texas common law.
The railroad company wants a permanent injunction issued preventing Northern Pacific Airways from using the Northern Pacific brand and marks, all online and physical materials bearing the brand names and marks destroyed, and other relief as the court sees fit.
In response to a BNSF application, US District Court Judge Mark Pittman issued a summons to Float Alaska. The company has 21 days to respond. ch-aviation has approached North Pacific Airways for comment.
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Air Canada orders 15 more A220s for a total of 60 aircraft
“The A220 has become an important component in the modernization of Air Canada’s fleet and a key part of our narrowbody fleet, thanks to its performance and passenger comfort. Our customers truly enjoy the benefits of the A220, from its quieter cabin, larger overhead bins and comfortable seating. The A220 is the perfect aircraft for our North American network thanks to its economics, and its fuel efficiency also supports Air Canada’s commitment to reduce emissions on the way to its goal of net zero emissions from all global operations by 2050,” said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada.
“We are honored that Air Canada is coming back for more A220s. This demonstrates the value the aircraft is bringing and we are proud to provide our customer with a high level of flexibility, great economics and a real passenger-appeal,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International. “With already over 30 aircraft in service with the airline, the A220 has established itself as an efficient route-opener, as well as mainline workhorse, strengthening the carriers’ continental network while delivering on Air Canada’s ambitious decarbonization targets. We thank Air Canada for their continued trust in Airbus.”
Air Canada operates a fleet of over 125 Airbus aircraft, including 78 A320 Family aircraft, 16 A330 Family aircraft and 31 A220-300 aircraft. Air Canada also has a direct order for 10 A321 XLRs. The airline took delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 in December 2019, and was the first airline to operate this model in North America. Born from a clean-sheet design, the A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market, bringing together innovative design features, state-of-the-art aerodynamics and Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation GTF™ engines.
Offering 25 percent lower fuel burn and CO2 emissions per seat compared to previous generation aircraft, in addition to around 50 percent lower NOx emissions than industry standards, the A220 is the most eco-efficient aircraft in its category. With 20 percent more overhead stowage space per passenger, the widest seats and the largest windows in its class, the A220 also provides unmatched comfort to travelers.
To date, over 220 A220s have been delivered to 16 airlines operating on four continents and connecting more than 70 million people across the globe. The fleet is currently flying on over 800 routes and 325 destinations worldwide, making it the proven choice for airlines to efficiently connect passengers on regional and long-distance routes.
As of the end of September 2022, more than 25 customers had ordered over 770 A220 aircraft - confirming its strong position in the small single-aisle market.
Alaska Airlines Orders 52 Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Further Modernize Fleet
- 737 MAX fuel efficiency and reliability support Alaska Airlines growth strategy
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Alaska Airlines announced the carrier is expanding its 737 MAX fleet with an order for 52 airplanes, exercising options for an additional 42 737-10 and 10 737-9 jets. Shown here, an Alaska Airlines 737-10. (Image credit: Boeing)
SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Alaska Airlines today announced the carrier is expanding its 737 MAX fleet with an order for 52 airplanes, exercising options for an additional 42 737-10 and 10 737-9 jets. With the order, the airline is advancing its efforts to build one of the most efficient and sustainable fleets in the industry.
"This investment secures aircraft to optimize our growth through the next decade, which we know will be a formidable competitive advantage," said Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci. "We're proud of the strong financial foundation that uniquely positions Alaska to make this commitment to our future, and of the fantastic partnership we share with our hometown aircraft manufacturer at Boeing."
The 737 MAX family provides the carrier with enhanced reliability and improved fuel efficiency to help meet its short- and long-term growth strategy. With the new agreement, Alaska's unfilled orderbook for 737 MAXs totals more than 100 jets. By the end of 2023, the airline expects to have an all-Boeing mainline fleet.
"As Alaska Airlines sustainably grows its fleet, the 737 MAX family offers environmental performance and flexibility to expand service across its route network," said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Built in our Renton factory near Alaska's headquarters in Washington state, these airplanes will carry passengers to destinations for years to come."
Alaska Airlines currently operates 35 737-9 airplanes, which the airline configures to seat 178 passengers. With Boeing's largest and most efficient single-aisle jet, the airline will utilize the 737-10 to provide further route flexibility and service. The 737-10 can seat 204 passengers in a two-class configuration with a range of 3,100 nautical miles.The 737 MAX reduces fuel use and emissions by 20% compared to the airplanes it replaces.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at boeing.com/careers.
sábado, 22 de outubro de 2022
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