Monthly Archives: July 2009

JAL retires the last Boeing 747 Classic

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The crew of the last JAL classic posed for the cameras in front of 747-346 JA812J (msn 23067) at Honolulu before the historic departure.  Copyright Photo: Shigeyoshi Sakaki.

The crew of the last JAL classic posed for the cameras in front of 747-346 JA812J (msn 23067) at Honolulu before the historic departure. Copyright Photo: Shigeyoshi Sakaki.

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Boeing 747-346 JA812J (msn 23067) had the honor of flying the last JAL 747 Classic flight from Honolulu to Tokyo (Narita). The Jumbo was wrapped in a giant lei at HNL before it made the last revenue departure.  Copyright Photo: Shigeyoshi Sakaki.

Boeing 747-346 JA812J (msn 23067) had the honor of flying the last JAL 747 Classic flight from Honolulu to Tokyo (Narita). The Jumbo was wrapped in a giant lei at HNL before it made the last revenue departure. Copyright Photo: Shigeyoshi Sakaki.

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JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) today (July 30) will retire its last Boeing 747-300 after 26 years of faithful service. Subsidiary JALways will operate flight JO 073 between Honolulu and Tokyo (Narita). JAL added the first 747-100 in 1970 and during the 1987-1989 period it operated the world’s largest 747 Classic (747-100/200/300) fleet (65).

Spring Airlines to operate international flights

Spring Airlines (Shanghai) has been given CAAC approvals to operate certain international routes.

News link:

english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90857/90860/6714487.html

Hainan Airlines to operate Hawaiian charters

Hainan Airlines (Haikou) has applied to operate Airbus A330-200 charter flights between Haikou and Honolulu.

Qatar’s CEO expects to have 4 787s by end 2011

News link:

www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2928604820090729

Royal Jordanian produces $10.8 m 1H profit

Royal Jordanian Airlines (Amman) produced a first half net profit of $10.8 million.

News link from ATW:

www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=17395

Aeroflot to hire new “striking” flight attendants

Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ (Moscow) new CEO, Vitaly Savelyev, has promised to hire new flight attendants who would be “very striking, very eye-catching girls”. The company is also upgrading its FA uniforms.

News link:

www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/5935971/Aeroflot-to-revamp-revolting-uniforms.html

Lufthansa’s 2Q profit down 88% to $57 million

Lufthansa’s (Frankfurt) second quarter net profit slumped to $57 million representing a decline of 88 percent.

Air France’s pilots claim new sensors are faulty

News link:

www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/5933035/Air-France-pilots-claim-foolproof-speed-sensors-introduced-after-Brazil-plane-crash-are-faulty.html

EasyJet’s founder now comfortable with growth

News link:

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ajG.8wOzEqtk

British Airways seeks to delay 787 payments

News link:

finance.yahoo.com/news/BAs-Walsh-seeks-delay-in-rb-2647980197.html?x=0&.v=1