Flyingphotos Magazine News: novembro 2024

sábado, 30 de novembro de 2024

SPECIAL SCHEME - QANTAS / B 737-838 / VH-VZX - New Santa decal for Christmas

Photo: Evan Charles Brown

FLEET - AIR CARAÏBES / A350-1000 / F-WZFF / msn 600

Alain Charpentier

FLEET - KOREAN AIR LINES / A321NX / F-WWSP / msn 12111

Alain Charpentier - TLS

SAM Air (Indonesia) new owner Yasa Artha Trimanunggal will buy 12 aircraft — two Cassa 212 and 10 N219 — from Dirgantara Indonesia.

The two Cassa 212 delivering in March 2025 and while the N219 aircraft is scheduled to arrive in mid-2027.

DEFUNCT AIRLINE - Azman Air (Nigeria) stopped operating one A340-600 and one B737-700, which were ferried to Tehran for possible operations with an Iranian carrier.

L’Odyssey (Switzerland) has postponed the opening of seven new destinations from Nîmes airport for the 2025 summer season until mid-December 2024 as it awaits DGAC clarifications.

FLEET - Copa Airlines (Panama) still expects to receive two B737 MAX 8 before 2024-end, despite delays, thus bringing its fleet to a total of 112 aircraft by the end of the yea

For 2025, the carrier now plans to receive 11 MAX 8s and ending the year with a fleet of 123 aircraft. Additionally, two B737-700s will now remain in the fleet until deliveries catch up, and subsidiary Wingo (Colombia) will gain at least one B737-800 in 2025.

sexta-feira, 29 de novembro de 2024

FLEET - Geosky Airlines receives the first Boeing 767-300ER (BCF), 4L-GEL ( Operating flight D4602 to Budapest via Karaganda. Ex. MIAT - Mongolian Airlines EI-FGN.)

On November 2, 2024, a new Boeing 767-300ER (BCF) cargo aircraft joined the Geosky Airlines cargo fleet.

This strategic step in fleet expansion increases Geosky's ability to further develop and support cargo flights from Asia to Europe via Georgia. This advancement strengthens the airline's capabilities to support global trade and promotes economic growth in Georgia.

The Boeing 767-300ER (BCF) aircraft was acquired by Geosky Airlines through a dry lease agreement from NAS AIRCRAFT LEASING COMPANY LLC, a leading American aircraft leasing company, marking a significant milestone in Geosky's journey to strengthen its capabilities operational. This decision aims to improve logistics efficiency and provide reliable and fast service to customers in the international market.

The addition of the Boeing 767-300ER(BCF) aircraft to the fleet is the result of productive negotiations and effective efforts. It should be noted that another 767-300ER cargo aircraft (BCF) will join the airline's fleet in 2024. This decision emphasizes a proactive approach to improving the fleet and services.

Geosky, focusing on customer needs and operational excellence, continuously expands its fleet and services to meet global market demands.

We would like to remind you that Geosky Airlines was founded in 2017 in Georgia. The airline’s operations cover passenger and cargo air transportation.

The airline's fleet includes: 2 Boeing 747-200, 1 Boeing 757-200, 1 Boeing 767-300ER(BCF) cargo aircrafts and 2 Boeing 737 passenger aircraft.

Since its establishment, Geosky has been successfully operating in both local and international markets in cargo and passenger air transportation.
Geosky is the leading airline in the cargo sector in Georgia and one of the largest employers of aviators.

Geosky Airlines

Photo: Henry Chow - AHKGAP

FLEET - MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP First A330neo Aircraft Lands in Kuala Lumpur

The Group will look to receive 20 of the aircraft type up to 2028

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, welcomed the arrival of its first Airbus 330-900 (A330neo) aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines today as part of the Group’s fleet modernisation strategy.

The aircraft, bearing registration number 9M-MNG, departed from the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France on 28 November 2024 at 8:52pm local time and safely arrived at its home base at KL International Airport (KUL) on 29 November 2024 at 4:52 pm local time. Prior to its arrival, the aircraft was escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet and performed a spectacular flypast, offering plane spotters an extraordinary sight. Upon arrival, the aircraft was greeted with a water salute.

The journey of flight MH5039 took a total flight time of 13 hours and was flown by Captain Khairul Syukri Khalid, Captain Azim Sham Che Din, Captain Zainuddin Hussein and Captain Najwan Reshan Nahdan Rengganathan.

MAG’s A330neo aircraft comprises 297 seats (28 in Business Class and 269 in Economy Class, of which 24 seats come with extra legroom) and will be deployed on long-haul routes across Asia and Australasia.

In August 2022, MAG signed Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Avolon for the acquisition of 20 A330neo aircraft which are scheduled to be delivered through to 2028.