domingo, 31 de março de 2024
ROUTES - Condor arrives in Miami today
Condor lands at its newest U.S. gateway today: Miami International Airport (MIA).
Miami welcomes the arrival of Condor Airlines, (DE) flight # 2044 from Frankfurt (FRA) at 7:15 p.m. and the departure of DE flight #2045 to Frankfurt at 9:10 p.m., arriving in FRA the next morning at 11:40 a.m. The nonstop flight will be operated three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) on Condor’s next-generation Airbus A330neo aircraft with its eye-catching striped livery to the airline’s Frankfurt hub with easy connections to more than 100 destinations throughout Europe and beyond. Miami joins Condor’s growing list of North American gateways (New York/JFK, Seattle and Toronto) that have gone from seasonal-only service to year-round service.
The A330neo Condor Business Class offers full lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 configuration with direct aisle access for all guests. The seats conveniently convert to a bed with a length of 78” and width of 19”. Guests have access to the latest movies, TV series, podcasts, and games, all accessible on a 17.3” screen in 4K mode, with touchscreen and remote control. The Prime Seats in the first row of the Business Class provide guests with added space large enough to accommodate two guests, if they wish to dine together and an extra-large, 24-inch entertainment screen. The “Prime Seats” feature exclusive in-flight amenities such as a premium travel kit, inflight pajamas, and a premium snack basket.
Along with Miami, (MIA), this summer Condor will operate from a total of 18 North American cities to Frankfurt: New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), Toronto (YYZ), Boston (BOS), Baltimore (BWI), Vancouver (YYZ), Portland (PDX), Minneapolis (MSP), Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), San Antonio (SAT), Calgary (YYC), Edmonton (YEG), Halifax (YHZ) and Anchorage (ANC). Flights are optimally timed for onwards connections in Frankfurt.
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FLEET - Atlas Air and YunExpress expand strategic partnership with second Boeing 777-200 freighter Atlas Air Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with YunExpress, a subsidiary of Zongteng Group, by adding a second Boeing 777-200 freighter under a long-term charter agreement. Deepening the successful relationship between Atlas and YunExpress, this second 777 freighter will enter service for YunExpress in April and operate six weekly routes between China and the United States. The new flying will enhance YunExpress’ international logistics network and help it serve the increasing demand for cross-border e-Commerce shipping from China. YunExpress welcomed the arrival of its first Boeing 777F freighter at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport on September 9, 2022. By partnering with Central Airlines, the first flight from Shenzhen to Riyadh was successfully operated on September 30, 2022. This freighter will take its routes from Shenzhen to Middle East and Europe three to four times per week. Atlas Air aircraft photo gallery:
Deepening the successful relationship between Atlas and YunExpress, this second 777 freighter will enter service for YunExpress in April and operate six weekly routes between China and the United States. The new flying will enhance YunExpress’ international logistics network and help it serve the increasing demand for cross-border e-Commerce shipping from China.
“We are delighted to expand our strategic and long-term partnership with YunExpress,” said Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide. “Cross-border e-Commerce is driving significant demand for Atlas’ dedicated large widebody freighter capacity. Through our partnership with YunExpress, we are strengthening our position as the preferred supplier of dedicated airfreight capacity to leading players in the e-Commerce industry. Atlas has unmatched global operating capabilities and high-quality solutions that power our customers’ global supply chains.”
Wang Zuan, President of Zongteng Group, stated: “Last December, YunExpress, in collaboration with Atlas, launched charter service between Xiamen, China and Miami utilizing a 777 freighter, which has been operating with solid performance. The signing of this new long-term agreement further deepens and strengthens the strategic partnership between us. Through YunExpress, we aim to meet the growing demand for airfreight capacity between China, Europe and North America. Looking ahead, we aim to further expand routes and fleet size to provide customers with more convenient and diverse global transportation options, ensure supply chain resilience, and support the steady development and growth of our customers’ international businesses.”
Atlas Air Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with YunExpress, a subsidiary of Zongteng Group, by adding a second Boeing 777-200 freighter under a long-term charter agreement.
Deepening the successful relationship between Atlas and YunExpress, this second 777 freighter will enter service for YunExpress in April and operate six weekly routes between China and the United States.
The new flying will enhance YunExpress’ international logistics network and help it serve the increasing demand for cross-border e-Commerce shipping from China.
YunExpress welcomed the arrival of its first Boeing 777F freighter at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport on September 9, 2022.
By partnering with Central Airlines, the first flight from Shenzhen to Riyadh was successfully operated on September 30, 2022.
This freighter will take its routes from Shenzhen to Middle East and Europe three to four times per week.
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FLEET - Myanmar Airways Int'l adds first ATR72
MAI - Myanmar Airways International (8M, Yangon) has taken delivery of its first ATR72-600. The aircraft ferried to Myanmar from Kuala Lumpur Subang on March 24 and will be entered into the local register as XY-AMU (msn 1039), after which it will help facilitate the airline's domestic expansion strategy.
"This addition aligns with MAI's strategic network growth and service excellence, enabling MAI and its sister airline Mingalar (K7, Yangon) to enhance frequencies and drive growth within Myanmar and the region, offering more affordable travel options," a post on the carrier's social media channels said.
ch-aviation fleets data shows the 11.62-year-old turboprop formerly operated for Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane International) as VH-FVN. That airline discontinued its use of the type in early 2020 and the aircraft had remained in storage ever since.
Aside from the ATR - Avions de Transport Régional turboprop, Myanmar Airlines International operates a fleet of four A319-100s, five (including two wet-leased) A320-200s, two E190s, and one wet-leased B737-300(F). It flies to 26 airports in 11 countries. The carrier is making a significant effort to increase its regional footprint, with scheduled services to Chiang Mai starting on April 3, Vientiane on May 4, Dhaka on May 8, and Doha Hamad International on June 1.
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sábado, 30 de março de 2024
FLEET - Vistara welcomes its last Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Marking a momentous milestone as we welcome our last Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (VT-TSN), making it the 70th aircraft to join the fleet.
Here’s to celebrating the rise of our fleet since 2018 and paying tribute to a glorious bird that has soared the skies with immense grace.
Photo: VISTARA
ROUTES - StarLux Airlines expands US service with new Taipei-Seattle/Tacoma route
StarLux Airlines has announced an exciting expansion in its U.S. operations: StarLux will launch a new Seattle/Tacoma-Taipei nonstop route on August 16.
Seattle’s inclusion as its third U.S. gateway, following Los Angeles and San Francisco, opens up 21 Asian destinations to U.S. travelers, offering unmatched convenience and connectivity.
The Seattle/Tacoma-Taipei route will operate three times weekly on the next-generation Airbus A350 aircraft, promising a premium in-flight experience across four cabin classes.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is also the hub of StarLux’s partner Alaska Airlines, enabling travelers bound for Asia to easily transfer upon arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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ROUTES - Air Peace arrives in London Gatwick
Air Peace today (March 29) inaugurates daily service to London (Gatwick) from Lagos, Nigeria.
The flag carrier will operate Boeing 777 aircraft on the new route.
Images: Air Peace
FLEET ORDER - India’s IndiGo Airlines mulling A350 order
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) is looking at the possibility of placing an order with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for up to thirty A350s, according to a Bloomberg News report.
The Indian LCC does not currently operate any widebodies, only wet-leasing two B777-300ERs from Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport).
ch-aviation has asked IndiGo Airlines for comment. It declined to comment.
The ch-aviation fleets module shows that IndiGo Airlines’ fleet comprises 354 in-house aircraft - twenty A320-200s, 192 A320-200Ns, three A321-200(P2F)s, ninety-four A321-200NX, and forty-five ATR72-600s. It also wet-leases eleven A320ceo, six from SmartLynx Airlines (6Y, Riga) and five from SmartLynx Airlines Estonia (MYX, Tallinn Lennart Meri).
The carrier has a massive pending order with Airbus, totalling 940 future narrowbody airframes to be delivered. However, it has toyed with the idea of opening long-haul services, including destinations such as Amsterdam Schiphol and the United Kingdom. While the airline expects to add sixty-nine A321-200NY(XLR)s, some routes could not be directly served even with these jets, thus the need for widebodies.
IndiGo’s wet-leased B777-300ERs currently fly between Istanbul Airport and both Delhi International and Mumbai International, the ch-aviation schedules module shows.
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FLEET - Egypt's Sky Vision Airlines takes first A320-200(P2F)
Sky Vision Airlines (SE, Cairo International) has taken delivery of its first A320-200(P2F) as it ventures into the cargo charter market segment.
At 18.1 years of age, SU-SKD (msn 2724) was last operated as a passenger aircraft by orange2fly before undergoing conversion by ST Engineering Aerospace at Singapore Seletar. It will become available for cargo charter operations out of its base at Sharjah on March 28.
Sky Vision Airlines confirmed that the narrowbody freighter will be based out of Sharjah until the Egyptian perishables season begins in mid-October.
The carrier shortly expects a second A320-200(P2F), D-AATA (msn 2288), which has already been P2F-converted by GAMECO at Guangzhou airport.
The ch-aviation fleets module shows that Sky Vision Airlines currently operates two passenger-configured A320-200s. One is wet-leased to Nile Air (NP, Cairo International) and the other to Nesma Airlines (NE, Cairo International).
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ROUTES - Air Botswana plots fleet, regional route expansion
Speaking to various media at the recent ITB Berlin Convention in Germany, Rasebotsa disclosed that the airline is already advertising for Embraer crew but did not specify which aircraft type is being considered. ch-aviation has reached out to the airline for more details.
Meanwhile, Rasebotsa, who was appointed in December 2023 following the departure to CEIBA Intercontinental of former GM Agnes Khunwana, told The Punchline in a podcast at ITB that the carrier is buying at least three Embraers with government funds.
"We are on a new path now that the government has funded us to increase our aircraft, and that means we are going to expand our routes," she said. "As an airline, we are in the process of acquiring and adding to our fleet, which means that we will increase our routes. We are expecting to expand our footprint, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We also think we are strategically located in Southern Africa to be a [regional] hub."
The Botswana government recently announced it had earmarked BWP121.2 million pula (USD8.8 million) in the 2024-25 draft budget for the national carrier.
Rasebotsa said that routes to be added at an undisclosed timeframe include:
Maun - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo;
Maun - Cape Town International;
Maun - Windhoek International;
Maun - Kasane; and
Gaborone - Durban King Shaka.
Air Botswana currently operates only one in-house ERJ 170-100LR and two in-house ATR72-600s, according to the ch-aviation fleets module. It operates from four domestic points (Gaborone, Maun, Kasane, and Francistown) to South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town), Harare International (Zimbabwe), and Lusaka (Zambia), the ch-aviation capacities module reveals.
The new GM also disclosed that her strategic turnaround plan for making Air Botswana financially sustainable is focused on three pillars: employees, customers, and digitisation.
"The airline has been struggling, financially and in terms of credibility. We are working very hard to make sure that we regain the confidence of Botswana. I think this is what increasing our equipment is directly going to translate into. The strategy going forward is to really try and become financially sustainable," she explained.
She outlined the three key pillars of her strategy included creating a compelling value proposition for employees to boost morale and dedication; prioritising customer experience in the belief that happy employees lead to satisfied customers; and digitisation to improve efficiency. She also emphasised the importance of maintaining safety standards, zero corruption tolerance, and complying with civil aviation regulations.
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sexta-feira, 29 de março de 2024
quinta-feira, 28 de março de 2024
NEW AIRLINE - Bees Airlines from Romania receives AOC
Bees Airlines is based at Bucharest and will operate charter-flights to the Mediterranean. According to CH-Aviation, the airline is planning to replace its current A320 with another in the coming weeks. Its website also shows renderings of Airbus A321s but it's unclear if Bees secured these.
It's interesting to note that this airline has no connection with Ukrainian Bees Airlines, which was launched in 2021 and has been dormant since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Photo Bees Airlines.
FLEET - Air Sénégal takes first two Let 410NGs
The L 410 NG has a new African customer. It is Senegal, which has ordered a total of five aircraft, with the first two already departing today. This is an important milestone for the OMNIPOL Group and our company.
Today at eight o'clock in the morning, the first two planes took off on their way to a new customer in Senegal They are facing a route of over 5000 km with 4 stopovers.
The planes will fly in the colors of the country's largest state carrier, Air Senegal. "Last year we penetrated the markets in Central Asia with our aircraft, today we are also strengthening our position in the African market " says Jiří Podpěra, President of the OMNIPOL.
And he adds: "Our aircraft have many advantages thanks to their specific characteristics, and therefore, I believe that Senegal will be another of the many satisfied customers of these legendary machines on the African continent."
Compared to the older L 410 UVP-E20 model, the L 410 NG offers improved flight parameters and operational characteristics, as well as more modern technologies and innovative avionics. In particular, it has a longer range and can carry 500 kilograms more cargo. The luggage compartment has also been doubled.
The aircraft is completely constructed in Aircraft Industries, with the involvement of 617 Czech companies in its production. Just for fun - 13,000 parts, 15,000 screws, 15,000 meters of cables and 180,000 rivets are needed to make one machine!
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Emirates adds SAF on flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Dubai, UAE, 27 March 2024: Emirates has commenced the activation of its fuel agreement with Neste this month at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Over 2 million gallons of blended SAF will be supplied into the fuelling system at Schiphol Airport over the course of 2024.
The airline will track the delivery of SAF into the fuelling systems and environmental benefits using standard industry accounting methodologies. Emirates’ partnership with Neste, announced late last year, represents one of the largest volumes of SAF that the airline has purchased to date.
Once fully supplied into Amsterdam Schiphol’s fuelling system, the blended SAF will have been comprised of over 700,000 gallons of neat SAF. The airline is also working with Neste to supply SAF into the fuelling systems at Singapore Changi Airport in the next few months.
Adel Al Redha, Deputy President and Chief Operations Officer, Emirates said: “Collaborating with committed partners like Neste is one of the practical steps we are taking to reduce our emissions, and it’s an all-important milestone in our own sustainability journey as an airline. Strong partnerships like this, especially at major air transport hubs such as Amsterdam, lay the foundation for how we can work with partners and airports to increase access to and availability of SAF across our network.”
Alexander Kueper, Vice President Renewable Aviation, Neste said: “We are proud to support Emirates in their sustainability journey. SAF is an available solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from air travel and it is exciting that Emirates have started using our Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It is also a great example of how we are working together with partners to accelerate SAF usage and are looking forward to the next steps of our cooperation.”
SAF used as part of this agreement can be safely dropped into existing jet engines and airport fuelling infrastructure, and in neat form reduces lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80%* compared to using conventional jet fuel.
Emirates’ first flight powered by SAF blended with jet fuel took place in 2017 from Chicago. The airline currently operates flights from Paris, Lyon and Oslo with SAF. In October of last year, Emirates, with the support of partners, also integrated SAF into Dubai Airport fuelling systems, allocating the SAF to a number of flights, including a flight to Sydney.
Earlier this year, the airline became the first international carrier to join the Solent Cluster in the UK, an initiative focused on low carbon investments with the potential to create a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant that can produce up to 200,000 tonnes (200 kt) per year if operational by 2032.
Emirates also actively contributes to a number of industry and UAE government working groups and is in continuous discussion with a range of stakeholders to help scale the production and supply of SAF. The airline, along with the UAE GCAA has actively played a part in developing the UAE’s power-to-liquid (PtL) fuels roadmap, driven by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the World Economic Forum, in addition to contributing to the UAE’s National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap which aims to transform the UAE into a regional hub for alternative aviation fuels with the ambition to produce 700 million litres of SAF by 2030.
Joining entities across aviation, government, regulatory, academic, fuel production and the manufacturer value chain, Emirates is a founding participant of the UAE research consortium Air-CRAFT, focused on developing, producing, and scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies for the industry.
*When used in neat form (i.e. unblended) and calculated with established life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, such as CORSIA methodology
ROUTES - ISRAIR NS24 LEASED SMARTWINGS BOEING 737 OPERATIONS
Tel Aviv – Athens
Tel Aviv – Batumi
Tel Aviv – Budapest
Tel Aviv – Catania
Tel Aviv – Chania
Tel Aviv – Larnaca
Tel Aviv – Lisbon
Tel Aviv – Naples
Tel Aviv – Paphos
Tel Aviv – Prague
Tel Aviv – Rhodes
Tel Aviv – Rome Fiumicino
Tel Aviv – Salzburg
Tel Aviv – Tbilisi
Tel Aviv – Thira
Tel Aviv – Tirana
Tel Aviv – Tivat
Tel Aviv – Varna
Tel Aviv – Verona
ROUTES / FLEET - TUIFLY NETHERLANDS NS24 LEASED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
Air Explore 737-800 (Oct 2024 only)
Amsterdam – Antalya
Amsterdam – Bodrum
Amsterdam – Dalaman
Amsterdam – Enfidha
Amsterdam – Ibiza
Amsterdam – Irakleion
Amsterdam – Izmir
Amsterdam – Kos
Amsterdam – Paphos
Amsterdam – Rhodes
Amsterdam – Tenerife South
Amsterdam – Zakynthos
Rotterdam – Antalya
GlobalX A320 (09JUL24 – 15SEP24 only)
Amsterdam – Antalya
Amsterdam – Bodrum
Amsterdam – Corfu
Amsterdam – Dalaman
Amsterdam – Ibiza
Amsterdam – Irakleion
Amsterdam – Izmir
Amsterdam – Karpathos
Amsterdam – Kos
Amsterdam – Mytilene
Amsterdam – Ohrid
Amsterdam – Palma de Mallorca
Amsterdam – Preveza
Amsterdam – Rhodes
Amsterdam – Zakynthos
Amsterdam – Zakynthos – Kefallinia – Amsterdam
Groningen – Kos
Groningen – Palma de Mallorca
Smartlynx A320 (04JUL24 – 06OCT24 only)
Amsterdam – Antalya
Amsterdam – Bodrum
Amsterdam – Burgas
Amsterdam – Corfu
Amsterdam – Ibiza
Amsterdam – Karpathos
Amsterdam – Kos
Amsterdam – Mytilene
Amsterdam – Palma de Mallorca
Amsterdam – Paphos
Amsterdam – Preveza
Amsterdam – Rhodes
Amsterdam – Zakynthos
Groningen – Palma de Mallorca
Rotterdam – Kos
Sunwing Airlines 737-800 Amsterdam – Antalya
Amsterdam – Antalya – Izmir – Amsterdam
Amsterdam – Burgas
Amsterdam – Corfu
Amsterdam – Dalaman
Amsterdam – Enfidha
Amsterdam – Fuerteventura – Lanzarote – Amsterdam
Amsterdam – Ibiza
Amsterdam – Irakleion
Amsterdam – Izmir
Amsterdam – Karpathos
Amsterdam – Kefallinia – Preveza – Amsterdam
Amsterdam – Kos
Amsterdam – Ohrid
Amsterdam – Palma de Mallorca
Amsterdam – Paphos
Amsterdam – Ponta Delgada
Amsterdam – Preveza
Amsterdam – Rhodes
Amsterdam – Tenerife South
Amsterdam – Zakynthos
Rotterdam – Antalya
Rotterdam – Zakynthos
TUIfly Belgium 737-800 Eindhoven – Antalya
Eindhoven – Hurghada – Sharm el Sheikh – Eindhoven
Eindhoven – Gran Canaria/Las Palmas
Eindhoven – Irakleion
Eindhoven – Kos
Eindhoven – Rhodes
Eindhoven – Tenerife South
Routes
Photos: Duncan Stewart
FLEET / ROUTES - AIRCALIN MAR/APR 2024 LEASED WAMOS AIR A330 OPERATIONS
Aircalin since last week added leased Wamos Air Airbus A330-200 aircraft to its operation, replacing selected flights operated by A330-900neo. The leased A330 is currently scheduled until late-April 2024.
Noumea – Papeete 16MAR24 – 27APR24 1 weekly
Noumea – Singapore 22MAR24 – 26APR24 1-3 weekly
Noumea – Sydney 15MAR24 – 23APR24 Various dates
FLEET - BINTER APRIL 2024 LEASED AIR EXPLORE BOEING 737 OPERATIONS
Binter since February 2024 added Air Explore Boeing 737-800 aircraft to support its operation. Between 31MAR24 and 26APR24, the 737-800 continues to operate following routes, excluding routes with one-time 737 operations during this period.
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas – Asturias
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas – Corvera
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas – Ponta Delgada
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas – Santander
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas – Valladolid
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas – Vigo
FLEET - LOT to issue new RFP for regional jets
According to the Ministry, the airline is seeking to order 84 regional jets and will decide between the A220 and the E2-series. They will be used to replace the airline's current fleet of five ERJ170s, thirteen ERJ175s, eight ERJ190s, and fifteen ERJ195s.
This isn't the first time the airline has issued a RFP in which it seeks new jets. In 2022, LOT also issued a RFP but that process never materialized in an order.
Earlier this year, LOT secured the acquistion of eleven additional Boeing B737-8s, which should all be delivered before the summer of 2025.
LOT's fleet, apart from the Embraers, is currently made-up of six B737-800s, eleven B737-8s, eight B787-8s, and seven B787-9s.
Images: LOT
FLEET - SpiceJet to wet-lease in two A340s for Hajj
The Indian low-cost carrier said that each of the quadjets would seat up to 324 passengers but did not disclose the identity of the operator. The ch-aviation fleets module shows there are currently no A340s on the market configured for exactly 324 passengers. SpiceJet did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment.
Besides Srinagar and Guwahati, SpiceJet plans to also operate Hajj charters out of Gaya, Bhopal, Indore, Aurangabad, and Vijayawada.
Last year, the airline wet-leased two A340-300s from Legend Airlines (Romania) (LZ, Bucharest Henri Coanda) for its Hajj operations, configured for 257 to 263 passengers. SpiceJet pocketed INR3.4 billion rupees (USD40.6 million) in revenues from more than 200 Hajj flights, carrying over 21,000 pilgrims over the season.
SpiceJet does not serve Saudi Arabia on a scheduled basis and does not operate any in-house widebodies.
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