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sexta-feira, 7 de junho de 2024

FLEET - German government places firm order for three ACJ350 XWB DEFENSE

In a special ceremony at ILA Berlin, Lufthansa Technik handed over the third and final modified Airbus A350 government aircraft to the German Federal Ministry of Defense’s Special Air Mission Wing.

The Airbus A350, registered 10+03, will officially fall under the guardianship of the German Air Force Named ‘Kurt Schumacher’,

The jet was updated in the latest livery with new lettering in the ‘Bundes Sans’ font and wingtips that are now extensively painted in the colors of the German flag.

Photos: Lufthansa Technik

ROUTES - IPS Airways (Pakistan) plans to launch charter operations, flying direct routes between Manchester and Islamabad on 23 August 2024, with A340-300 operated by USC (Germany).

Images: IPS AIRWAYS

ROUTES - Delta to resume Tel Aviv service from New York-JFK on Frida

Nonstop daily service resumes June 7 after extensive security risk assessment, as the airline continues to closely monitor the situation in Israel.

Delta will resume daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York-JFK this summer, operating the route on an Airbus A330-900neo that will provide customers with nearly 2,000 weekly seats from New York to Israel.

The decision to resume the route on June 7, 2024, which was temporarily suspended in October 2023, follows an extensive security risk assessment by the airline. Delta continues to closely monitor the situation in Israel in conjunction with government and private-sector partners.

In recent months, Delta has strengthened its presence in Israel through a codeshare arrangement with EL AL Israel Airlines. Delta customers have access to EL AL’s direct services to Tel Aviv from major U.S. cities like New York-JFK, New York-Newark, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. With the reinstatement of Delta’s New York-JFK service this summer, customers have additional travel choices connecting North America and Israel.

For booking and more information, visit delta.com.

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The Air India Airbus A350 Will Be at the Farnborough Air Show

The Farnborough Air Show has released the first list of aircraft that will be on display:, with the
Air India with the Airbus A350
A321XLR,
A330-900neo
A220-300.
Photo: Air India.

ROUTES - Spirit Airlines to drop six more routes

Spirit Airlines is cutting six more routes according to The Points Guy:

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – Los Angeles
Miami – Atlanta
Newark – Oakland
Newark – Phoenix
San Juan – Puerto Rico
San Juan – Tamp

Photo: Duncan Stewart

quinta-feira, 6 de junho de 2024

SPECIAL SCHEME - JAL Japan Airlines / B787-8 / JA823J - Expo 2025 C/S

Photo: ARAI118_100

SPECIAL SCHEME - LATAM Airlines / A320-214 / CC-BFW - Colors of Peru

Photo: Breno Dantas - bravodeltaspotter

SPECIAL SCHEME - Wizz Air unveils Olympic-livery

Wizz Air is the official airline of the Hungarian Olympic Team and has unveiled a special "Team Hungary"-livery on one of its aircraft.
A321-200NX HA-LGI (11800) is the lucky aircraft and carries large "Team Hungary"-titles, as well as a golden tail.
Photo:Wizz Air.

ROUTES / FLEET - Laser Airlines inaugurates new route between Caracas and Madrid

Laser Airlines (Venezuela) took delivery of one A330-200, serial 925, on wet lease from Hi Fly (Portugal) and powered by CF6-80E1A3 engines.

Venezuelan airline Laser Airlines inaugurated on Monday a new route connecting Caracas with Madrid, its firstdestination in Europe.
The route will operate three flights per week on an Airbus A330-200.

Flights will depart from Caracas at 18:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving in Madrid at 09:15 the following day (local time). From the Spanish capital they will ake o! at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, landing at Maiquetia Airport at 2:50 p.m. (local time).

FLEET - flyadeal is studying a possible order for between 10 and 20 widebody jets — B787s and A330neo — and could make a decision by the end of 2024.

NEW AIRLINE / REBRANDS - BBN Airlines Thailand rebrands as Thai SmartLynx.

The carrier is in the process of obtaining an airline business license and will start its flight operations after the completion of its current AOC process which is scheduled in 2024.

terça-feira, 4 de junho de 2024

SPECIAL LIVERY - FLY DUBAI / B737-8 MAX / A6-FPC - " 15 Years"

Photo: EmiratiSpotters

FLEET / ORDER - Mexicana de Aviación Orders 20 Embraer E2 Aircraft

· Firm deal is for 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 new aircraft

· Deliveries start 2Q25

Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico's state-owned carrier, has ordered 20 Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) E2 aircraft. The deal is for 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 jets. Deliveries will begin in 2Q25. Mexicana will configure the E190-E2 with 108 seats, and the E195-E2 with 132 seats – both in a single class layout.

Mexicana will be the first E2 operator in Mexico, benefitting from the E2's low operating costs and fuel efficiency, highlighting Mexicana and Embraer’s commitment to sustainability, and improving the efficiency of aviation.

With this strategic decision the Mexican state airline will grow and modernize its fleet, strengthening domestic and international connectivity to offer affordable and comfortable air travel, with the highest standards of safety and service.

Priscilla Doro Solymossy, VP Sales and Marketing, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “We welcome Mexicana to the E2 family, the first E2 operator in Mexico. Seeing the success and rapid growth Mexicana has achieved since it restarted operations in December 2023 has been remarkable. The airline is already flying to 18 destinations, and has transported more than 115,000 passengers, accumulating more than 3,280 flight hours in this short period, reflecting Mexicana’s commitment to operational excellence and customer service.”

EMBRAER

SPECIAL SCHEME - Sun Express (STAR TRECK - Paramount+ livery) / B737-8MA(WL) / TC-SPO

Paul Bannwarth

FLEET - National Airlines takes delivery of first A330-300

National Airlines (N8, Orlando Sanford) has acquired its first A330-300, from Monaco-based lessor Stratos, the aircraft investment specialist confirmed.

N873CA (msn 1348) was sold to National and registered in the United States on May 28, ch-aviation research has revealed. However, the airframe has not been moved out of storage from Châteauroux Déols Marcel Dassault, according to ADS-B data.

“As part of our recent fleet modernisation and expansion plan, we are delighted to welcome another Airbus 330 into our fleet this week,” said Christopher Alf, chairman of National Airlines, adding that bringing this widebody to the fleet is “an encouraging response” to the rise in customer charter requests.

The airframe, formerly D-AAAS, is an 11.76-year-old A330-300 formerly employed solely by Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi), according to the ch-aviation fleets module. This carrier operated it between October 2012 and April 2022, and Stratos acquired the aircraft off lease on behalf of an investor and undertook an MRO project on it before delivery to National Airlines.

National Airlines' fleet currently comprises 10 aircraft - one A330-200, six B747-400(BCF)s, one B747-400ERF, one B747-400FSCD, and one B757-200. The company was recently reported to be looking to source additional B747-400 freighters.