The second 737-800 for Axis Airways is the pictured 737-86N F-GIRS (msn 28612) taxiinbg at Toulouse in the new look. Copyright Photo: Eurospot.
Axis Airways (New Axis Airways) (www.fly-axis.com) (Marseille) added its first Boeing 737-800 (F-GZZA) in March. With the addition of new type the airline introduced a new livery.
Boeing 737-73A VQ-BDI (msn 28497) touches down at Glasgow (Prestwick) in the dazzling new 2009 livery. Copyright Photo: Fred Seggie.
Moskovia Airlines (formerly Gromov Air) (Moscow-Zhukovsky) has added its first Boeing 737-700. The new type has also helped to usher in a new color scheme.
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S7 Airlines (Moscow) is expected to become the 11th member of the Oneworld Alliance. The Russian carrier will soon start the integration process. Rival Aeroflot Russian Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance.
Aegean Airlines (Athens) will join the Star Alliance. The company will soon start the integration process which is expected to take around 12 months. Aegean is expected to become the 26th member.
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Amsterdam Airlines (Amsterdam) is revising its font and introducing a new “double A” logo. The new logo consists of two stylized A’s. The two A’s are going around the globe in the new design with slim airfoils capable of flying safely and economically. The A’s are also going up and forward.
http://www.amsterdam-airlines.com/index.php/news-othermenu-41/29-new-livery
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Air Sylhet (Akal Air) (Birmingham) ended scheduled operations on April 27, 2009 after flying for less than a month. Operations began on April 4 but many flights ran late or were cancelled with its wet leased Boeing 757-225 TF-LLY (msn 22691).
WestJet Airlines (Calgary) has announced that Southwest Airlines’ (Dallas) progress on the implementation of the code-share program will be delayed. Southwest has decided to re-direct a portion of its resources dedicated to the code-share project towards other near-term revenue opportunities. In other words, WN is more focused right now on increasing sagging revenues.
US Airways (Phoenix) has now provided additional details on the new Rio service. Daily Philadelphia-Charlotte-Rio de Janeiro Boeing 767-200 service will commence on December 2, 2009 pending final approval from the Brazilian government.
JetAmerica (2nd) (Toledo) is the latest idea of John Weikle, the founder of defunct Skybus Airlines (3rd) (Columbus, OH). The new paper airline was established on November 26, 2007. JetAmerica will be modeled after ultra low-cost carrier Ryanair that Skybus had also adopted but failed (Spirit Airlines also uses this model). This time Weikle will initially wet lease two 189-seat Boeing 737-800s from Miami Air International and will fly to some cities that will be EAS federally funded. Fares will be 50 to 70 percent lower than major airlines. Toledo (near Detroit and Cleveland) has been selected as the base. Initial routes will span out to South Bend, Lansing, Melbourne/Vero Beach, Newark and Minneapolis/St. Paul. In addition Cincinnati, Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh are being considered for future expansion. Colors will be red, white and blue.