Flyingphotos Magazine News: janeiro 2024

quarta-feira, 31 de janeiro de 2024

FLEET - Airfast Indonesia secures first B737 MAX 8 (PK-OFI)

Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Int'l Airport - WIII Indonesia
Photo: M. Raykahn Ariga

Airfast Indonesia has ferried its first B737-8 to San Bernardino for repainting ahead of entering into service with the passenger charter operator. ADS-B flight tracking data shows T7-OFI (msn 63970) flew from a storage facility at Marana to its present location on December 18, 2023. Southern Cross International operated the ferry flight.

T7-OFI entered into service in 2018 with Norwegian Air Shuttle as LN-BKE before switching to Norwegian Air Sweden the following year. In July 2021, the aircraft went into storage at Lleida. A plan to lease the plane to Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) fell through. The aircraft was handed over to Airfast Indonesia in September 2023, at which time it transferred to Marana.

Established 50-plus years ago, Airfast has extensive rotary and fixed-wing operations across Indonesia. According to its website, its rotary wing fleet includes Eurocopter AS350-B3s, Bell Helicopter 412s, and Russian-manufactured Mi-171 Mil Helicopters. The fixed-wing operations include DHC-6-300s, DHC-6-300s (Amphibious), DHC-6-400s, a single B737-300(QC), two MD-82s, two MD-83s, and two EMB-145LIs. The airline has also acquired two B737-8s, of which T7-OFI will be the first to enter into service. The second B737-8, T7-OFM (msn 64993), is also stored at Marana, having been handed over to Airfast in October. Both aircraft are at Airfast on operating leases. The ch-aviation fleets module reveals the B737-8s are owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing, and managed by M&T Aviation Finance.

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ROUTES - UNITED FEB 2024 EXTRA BOEING 767/777 LAS VEGAS SERVICE

Photo: Duncan Stewart

United since the fourth quarter of 2023 gradually filed various widebody aircraft operation for Las Vegas between 07FEB24 and 12FEB24, coinciding with The Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, on 11FEB24. The Star Alliance carrier plans to add 35-36 round-trip flights with widebody aircraft: 767-400ER, 777-200, 777-200ER and 777-300ER.

Operational flight schedules and aircraft remains subject to change.

Las Vegas – Chicago O'Hare Service operated by 364-seater 777-200

UA664 LAS0715 – 1248ORD 777 12FEB24

UA650 LAS0925 – 1455ORD 777 12FEB24

UA1062 LAS1730 – 2258ORD 777 12FEB24

UA654 ORD1535 – 1734LAS 777 11FEB24

UA2091 ORD1410 – 1609LAS 777 12FEB24

Las Vegas – Denver Service operated by 364-seater 777-200

UA770 LAS1200 – 1455DEN 777 07FEB24
UA770 LAS1200 – 1455DEN 777 08FEB24
UA2432 LAS0700 – 0955DEN 777 09FEB24
UA770 LAS1140 – 1435DEN 777 09FEB24
UA1934 LAS1335 – 1628DEN 777 09FEB24

UA2643 LAS0605 – 0859DEN 777 12FEB24
UA2432 LAS0740 – 1035DEN 777 12FEB24
UA1934 LAS1345 – 1638DEN 777 12FEB24

UA2149 DEN0940 – 1038LAS 777 07FEB24
UA2149 DEN0940 – 1038LAS 777 08FEB24
UA517 DEN1615 – 1713LAS 777 08FEB24

UA2149 DEN1025 – 1123LAS 777 09FEB24
UA353 DEN1115 – 1213LAS 777 09FEB24
UA517 DEN1615 – 1713LAS 777 09FEB24

UA655 DEN1900 – 1958LAS 777 11FEB24

UA3347 DEN0705 – 0801DEN 777 12FEB24 (Not open for reservation)

UA353 DEN1115 – 1213LAS 777 12FEB24
UA2360 DEN1758 – 1855LAS 777 12FEB24

Las Vegas – Houston 276-seater 777-200ER operates on 08FEB24 and 09FEB24, 364-seater 777-200 on 12FEB24

UA1887 LAS1225 – 1721IAH 777 08FEB24
UA1887 LAS1225 – 1721IAH 777 09FEB24
UA1887 LAS1230 – 1725IAH 777 12FEB24

UA580 IAH0945 – 1104LAS 777 08FEB24

UA580 IAH0945 – 1104LAS 777 09FEB24

UA1430 IAH0725 – 0844IAH 777 12FEB24 (276-seater 777-200ER)

UA2010 IAH0955 – 1110LAS 777 12FEB24

Las Vegas – Newark Service operated by 276-seater 777-200ER

UA1386 LAS1110 – 1851EWR 777 08FEB24
UA406 LAS2315 – 0700+1EWR 777 08FEB24
UA1491 LAS2345 – 0714+1EWR 777 08FEB24

UA1386 LAS1110 – 1851EWR 777 09FEB24
UA2617 LAS1517 – 2247EWR 777 09FEB24
UA406 LAS2315 – 0700+1EWR 777 09FEB24

UA1757 LAS0900 – 1642EWR 777 12FEB24
UA1936 LAS1000 – 1741EWR 777 12FEB24

UA597 EWR0700 – 0937LAS 777 08FEB24
UA482 EWR0900 – 1141LAS 777 08FEB24
UA2297 EWR1705 – 1942LAS 777 08FEB24
UA2038 EWR1915 – 2156LAS 777 08FEB24
UA597 EWR0700 – 0937LAS 777 09FEB24
UA1525 EWR1030 – 1307LAS 777 09FEB24
UA2038 EWR1915 – 2156LAS 777 09FEB24

Las Vegas – San Francisco Service operated by 276-seater 777-200ER on 08FEB24, 364-seater 777-200 on 09FEB24 and 12FEB24, as well as 350-seater 777-300ER (from Las Vegas)

UA574 LAS1300 – 1444SFO 777 08FEB24
UA1273 LAS2120 – 2304SFO 77W 08FEB24

UA574 LAS1250 – 1434SFO 777 09FEB24
UA1273 LAS2120 – 2304SFO 77W 09FEB24
UA1246 LAS2015 – 2159SFO 777 12FEB24

UA1961 SFO1105 – 1247LAS 777 09FEB24

UA3345 SFO0600 – 0734LAS 777 12FEB24 (Not open for reservation, 276-seater)

UA3346 SFO0620 – 0754LAS 777 12FEB24 (Not open for reservation)

UA1887 SFO0825 – 1005LAS 77W 12FEB24

Las Vegas – Washington Dulles Service operated by 364-seater 777-200, 350-seater 777-300ER and 231-seater 767-400ER

UA1006 LAS1315 – 2035IAD 764 07FEB24
UA1006 LAS1315 – 2035IAD 764 08FEB24
UA1006 LAS1315 – 2035IAD 764 09FEB24
UA1961 LAS1410 – 2120IAD 777 09FEB24
UA1627 LAS0915 – 1625IAD 777 12FEB24
UA2144 LAS1130 – 1840IAD 77W 12FEB24
UA1006 LAS1315 – 2035IAD 764 12FEB24
UA2663 LAS2340 – 0650+1IAD 777 12FEB24

UA1287 IAD0915 – 1131LAS 764 07FEB24
UA789 IAD0915 – 1131LAS 764 08FEB24
UA780 IAD1745 – 1952LAS 77W 08FEB24

UA2372 IAD0815 – 1020LAS 777 09FEB24
UA1287 IAD0915 – 1131LAS 764 09FEB24
UA780 IAD1745 – 1952LAS 77W 09FEB24
UA1382 IAD2200 – 2359LAS 777 11FEB24
UA1287 IAD0900 – 1116LAS 764 12FEB24
UA358 IAD1840 – 2047LAS 777 12FEB24

ROUTES - BREEZE AIRWAYS NS24 NETWORK EXPANSION SUMMARY – 29JAN24

Breeze Airways last week announced 11 additional new routes for Northern summer 2024 season, including new service to Denver, Greenville/Spartanburg and Mobile. Service to Los Angeles will be expanded with the addition of 3 Trans-continental routes.

Hartford – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 02MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 Hartford – Myrtle Beach eff 02MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 Los Angeles – Akron/Canton eff 23MAY24 3 weekly A220-300

MX824 CAK0915 – 1120LAX 223 247

MX825 LAX1205 – 1935CAK 223 247

 Los Angeles – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 24MAY24 2 weekly A220-300

MX820 GSP0927 – 1119LAX 223 15

MX821 LAX1205 – 1947GSP 223 15

 Los Angeles – Madison eff 22MAY24 2 weekly A220-300

MX806 MSN0915 – 1125LAX 223 36

MX807 LAX1210 – 1810MSN 223 36

 Orlando – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 24MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 Orlando – Mobile Downtown eff 10APR24 2 weekly A220-300 Providence – Denver eff 16MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 (4 weekly from 15JUN24) Providence – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 03MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 Tampa – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 10MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 Tampa – Orange County 31MAY24 – 19AUG24 2 weekly A220-300   With the additional service for Los Angeles, the airline operates 10 routes with 23 weekly flights.

Previously reported new routes:

Charleston SC – Los Angeles eff 03MAY24 2 weekly A220-300, service resumption since Jan 2023

Cincinnati – Hartford eff 02MAY24 3 weekly A220-300

Cincinnati – San Diego eff 02MAY24 3 weekly A220-300

Grand Junction – San Francisco eff 22MAY24 2 weekly Embraer E190

Hartford – Orlando eff 29MAY24 3 weekly A220-300

Jacksonville FL – San Diego eff 01MAY24 2 weekly A220-300 Myrtle Beach – Charleston WV eff 10MAY24 2 weekly A220-300

Norfolk – San Diego eff 01MAY24 4 weekly A220-300

Pittsburgh – San Diego eff 03MAY24 2 weekly A220-300

Raleigh/Durham – San Diego eff 30APR24 3 weekly A220-300 (schedule below eff 02MAY24)

Raleigh/Durham – Westchester County eff 03MAY24 2 weekly A220-300

Tampa – Myrtle Beach eff 10MAY24 2 weekly A220-300

The airline separately has removed Westchester County – Jacksonville FL service, previously scheduled twice weekly with Embraer E195 aircraft from 03MAY24.

Photo: Duncan Stewart

terça-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2024

SPECIAL COLORS - ALASKA AIRLINES / B737-890(WL) / N565AS - (Disney Toon Town Livery)

Photo: Duncan Stewart

ROUTES - KOREAN AIR NS24 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CHANGES – 30JAN24

Photo: Duncan Stewart

Korean Air today (30JAN24) continues to adjust service changes on international routes, for Northern summer 2024 season.

Busan – Beijing Capital eff 01MAY24 Service remains cancelled, instead of 3 weekly

Busan – Fukuoka eff 31MAR24 2 daily 737-900 service maintained, replaces previously filed MAX 8

Busan – Nagoya eff 31MAR24 1 daily 737-900 service maintained, replaces previously filed MAX 8

Busan – Qingdao eff 31MAR24 Service remains cancelled, instead of 1 daily

Busan – Tokyo Narita eff 31MAR24 2 daily 737-900ER service maintained, replaces previously filed MAX 8 Jeju – Beijing Capital  eff 31MAR24 737 MAX 8 replaced previously filed A330-300. Frequency variation from 4 weekly to following 31MAR24 – 30JUN24 3 weekly 01JUL24 – 26OCT24 7 weekly

Seoul Gimpo – Beijing Capital eff 31MAR24 1 daily 737 MAX 8 service maintained, replaces previously filed A330-300

Seoul Gimpo – Shanghai Hongqiao eff 31MAR24 1 daily 737 MAX 8 service maintained, replaces previously filed A330-300

Seoul Gimpo – Tokyo Haneda eff 31MAR24 1 of 3 daily KE2105/2106 A321neo service maintained, instead of previously filed 737 MAX 8 (Overall 2 daily A330-300, 1 daily A321neo) Seoul Incheon – Auckland

eff 31MAR24 Previously filed reduction from 5 to 3 weekly unchanged

Previously filed 777-200ER aircraft will be replaced by following

31MAR24 – 30JUN24 A330-200

01JUL24 – 26OCT24 787-9

Seoul Incheon – Beijing Capital Previously filed A330-300 replaced by following KE855/856 (4 weekly)

31MAR24 – 30JUN24 737 MAX 8

01JUL24 – 26OCT24 A321neo

KE859/860

31MAR24 – 30JUN24 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 737 MAX 8

01JUL24 – 26OCT24 Increase from 3 to 7 weekly, 737 MAX 8

KE853/854 eff 31MAR24 737-800 replaces previously filed A330-300

 Seoul Incheon – Brisbane 777-200ER replaced by following, 5 weekly

31MAR24 – 31AUG24 A330-200

01SEP24 – 26OCT24 787-9

 Seoul Incheon – Dubai eff 31MAR24 787-9 replaces A330-200, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Fukuoka

KE787/788 eff 31MAR24 777-200ER replaces A330-300

KE789/790 Previously filed A330-300 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 30MAY24 737-900ER

31MAY24 – 26OCT24 A321neo

KE781/782 eff 31MAR24 737-900 replaces MAX 8

Seoul Incheon – Guangzhou eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces A330-300, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Hefei eff 31MAR24 Service remains cancelled, instead of 5 weekly Seoul Incheon – Istanbul eff 31MAR24 777-200ER replaces A330-200, 5 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Komatsu eff 31MAR24 737-800 replaces MAX 8, 3 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Kunming eff 31MAR24 Service remains cancelled, instead of 4 weekly Seoul Incheon – London Heathrow eff 26JUN24 747-8I replaces 777-300ER, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Mudanjiang eff 31MAR24 Service remains cancelled, instead of 5 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Nagoya Chubu eff 31MAR24 Previously filed 737 MAX 8 replaced by following

KE741/742 737-900

KE743/744 A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Nanjing eff 31MAR24 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, A330-200 replaces 737-900ER (787-9 operating from 03JUL24)

Seoul Incheon – Niigata eff 31MAR24 737-800 replaces MAX 8, 3 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai KE723/724 eff 31MAR24 777-300ER replaces A330-300

KE725/726 03APR24 – 26MAY24 Day 3 A330-200 replaces -300

KE721/722 Previously filed 737 MAX 8 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 30MAY24 737-900ER

31MAY24 – 26OCT24 A321neo

Seoul Incheon – Paris Charles de Gaulle eff 26JUN24 777-300ER replaces 747-8I, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Prague eff 31MAR24 787-9 replaces 777-300ER, 4 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Qingdao

KE845/846 eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces A330-300

KE843/844 eff 31MAR24 737-900ER replaces -900

 Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose  eff 31MAR24 Increase from 11 to 14 weekly

KE769/770 Previously filed 737 MAX 8 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 31MAY24 737-900ER

01JUN24 – 26OCT24 A321neo

Seoul Incheon – Shanghai Pu Dong 2 of 3 daily aircraft changes KE897/898 Previously filed A330-300 replaced by

31MAR24 – 23MAY24 A330-200/777-200ER

24MAY24 – 24JUN24 A330-300/777-200ER/777-300ER

KE895/896 eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces 737-900ER

Seoul Incheon – Shenzhen eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces 737-900ER, 1 daily Seoul Incheon – Taipei Taoyuan KE185/186 eff 31MAR24 777-300 (777-300ER 31MAY24 – 11JUN24) replaces A330-300

KE187/188 Previously filed A220-300 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 31AUG24 A330-300

01SEP24 – 26OCT24 A321neo

Seoul Incheon – Tel Aviv Planned service resumption from 01MAY24 cancelled

Seoul Incheon – Tianjin eff 01SEP24 A321neo replaces A330-300, 1 daily Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda Previously filed 737 MAX 8 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 31MAY24 737-900ER

01JUN24 – 26OCT24 A321neo

Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita  KE703/704 03APR24 – 24JUL24 Day 3 787-9 replaces A330-300

KE705/706 eff 31MAR24 737-900ER replaces MAX 8

KE001/002 As of 30JAN24, Korean Air continues to list 1 daily 777-200ER from 26APR24. Tokyo Narita – Honolulu sector of this flight has been cancelled since 27DEC23

Seoul Incheon – Weihai eff 31MAR24 Service remains cancelled, instead of 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Wuhan eff 31MAR24 A330-300 replaces 737-900ER, 5 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Xi'An eff 31MAR24 737 MAX 8 replaces A330-300, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – Xiamen

eff 31MAR24 737 MAX 8 replaces -900ER

31MAR24 – 30JUN24 Reduce from 7 to 3 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Yanji 31MAR24 – 31MAY24 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8 replaces -900ER

Previously reported changes:

Seoul Incheon – Amsterdam eff 27MAY24 Increase from 4 to 6 weekly, 777-300ER (Previous: eff 03JUN24) Seoul Incheon – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

KE657/658 787-9 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 07JUL24 777-300

08JUL24 – 26OCT24 777-200ER

KE651/652 787-9 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 29MAY24 777-300

30MAY24 – 11JUN24 777-300ER

12JUN24 – 26OCT24 777-300

KE659/660 A330-300 replaced by following

31MAR24 – 06JUL24 777-200ER

07JUL24 – 26OCT24 787-9

Seoul Incheon – Budapest eff 02APR24 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-9

Seoul Incheon – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang eff 31MAR24 1 daily A330-300 service maintained, replacing previously filed 777-200ER Seoul Incheon – Cebu eff 31MAR24 Day 7 from ICN 777-300ER replaces -200 (Overall 1 daily)

Seoul Incheon – Chiang Mai eff 01JUN24 737-900ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily Seoul Incheon – Da Nang eff 31MAR24 KE461/462 A330-300 replaces 777-200ER (Overall 2 daily A330-300)

Seoul Incheon – Dayong eff 23APR24 3 weekly 737-900ER, service resumption

Seoul Incheon – Delhi eff 31MAR24 3 weekly 777-200ER scheduled for NS24, instead of 4 weekly A330-200 in 1Q24

Seoul Incheon – Denpasar eff 31MAR24 787-9 replaces A330-300, 11 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Guam eff 31MAR24 Reduce from 2 to 1 daily. KE423/424 A321neo service removed

Seoul Incheon – Hanoi  KE441/442 eff 31MAR24 A330-300 replaces 737-900ER

KE455/456 eff 31MAR24 A330-300 replaced by 777-200ER (Day x135) and -300ER (Day 135)   Seoul Incheon – Ho Chi Minh City KE469/470 eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces A330-300

KE475/476 eff 31MAR24 777-300ER replaces 787-9

KE477/478 eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Hong Kong 4 of 5 daily aircraft changes

KE171/172 eff 31MAR24 A330-300 replaces A220-300

KE175/176 eff 28APR24 A321neo replaces 737-900ER (This service is not offered 31MAR24 – 27APR24)

KE177/178 eff 31MAR24 777-300ER replaces A330-300

KE179/180 eff 31MAR24 A321neo replaces A220-300

 Seoul Incheon – Honolulu 777-300ER replaced by following aircraft, 1 daily

10MAY24 – 30SEP24 747-8I

01OCT24 – 26OCT4 787-9

 Seoul Incheon – Kathmandu eff 01APR24 777-200ER replaces A330-300, 3 weekly

Seoul Incheon – Madrid eff 31MAR24 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-9

Seoul Incheon – Manila 2 of 3 daily aircraft changes KE621/622 eff 31MAR24 777-300 service maintains, replacing A330-300

KE623/624 eff 31MAR24 777-300 replaces A330-300

 Seoul Incheon – New York JFK 1 of 2 daily KE081/082 operated by A380 during following periods: 11MAY24 – 19JUL24, 07AUG24 – 05OCT24 (Outside these periods KE operates 2 daily 747-8I)

Seoul Incheon – Phnom Penh eff 31MAR24 1 daily A330-300 service maintained, replacing A321neo

Seoul Incheon – Phuket eff 31MAR24 787-9 replaces A330-300, 1 daily

Seoul Incheon – San Francisco eff 31MAR24 Increase from 10 weekly in NW23 to 11 weekly, 777-300ER

Seoul Incheon – Singapore KE643/644 eff 31MAR24 777-300ER replaces 787-9

KE645/646 eff 31MAR24 777-300ER replaces 787-9

KE647/648 eff 31MAR24 777-300ER replaces A330-300 (777-300 from 08JUL24)

Seoul Incheon – Yangon eff 03APR24 Increase from 1 weekly in NW23 to 2 weekly, A330-300

Seoul Incheon – Zhengzhou eff 24APR24 4 weekly 737-800/-900ER, service resumption

FLEET - United starts discussions with Airbus for more A321neo

Reuters is reporting that United Airlines has started discussions with Airbus about a potential order for more A321neos. The airline is doing this as it's very unhappy with the grounding of the MAX9 and all the production, delivery and certification delays of the MAX.

Earlier in January, the CEO of United Airlines called the partial grounding of the MAX9 "the straw that broke the camels back" after also facing uncertainties due to the delay in certification of the MAX10. As a result of all this, the airline has removed the MAX10 from all its internal fleet planning until further notice, leaving the airline scrambling to secure additional capacity to support its growth plans. United has a total of 277 MAX10s on order, which it had planned to incorporate into the fleet from 2024 until 2032.

According to the news agency, Airbus is willing to work with United and is talking with other A321neo-customers to see if they're willing to reshuffle orders in order to free up short term production slots. It also reports that Airbus wants to include a firm delivery timeline for the 45 A350-900s the airline has on order into a potential deal.

United Airlines originally ordered 25 A350-900s in 2010. In 2013, it changed the order into 35 A350-1000s, and four years later it converted it into 45 A350-900s. During all the changes, the airline also deferred deliveries, which are now pushbacked as far as 2030. At the same time, Airbus saw United ordering more B787s, lastly in October 2023 when it ordered 50 more B787-9s. However, things appear to be moving within United as the airline's CFO also said in January 2024, that the airline was looking to take delivery of its first A350 as of 2030 to replace older B777s.

United has placed large orders over the last years in order to renew and expand its fleet. With Airbus it has open orders for 176 A321neos, 45 A350-900s. At Boeing, the airline has open orders for 354 MAXs (all versions) and 150 B787-9s.

Photo by Airbus.