Monthly Archives: July 2009

Vueling to use Facebook/Twitter to name aircraft

Vueling Airlines (Barcelona) is conducting an European contest on Facebook and Twitter to name five new Airbus A320s.

News link:

www.newstin.com/tag/us/135811914

Pilots report another Air France pitot tube failure

News link:

www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINLS20453120090728?rpc=44

British Airways to cut short haul snacks

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Please click on photo for full view, information and other British aircraft.

Please click on photo for full view, information and other British aircraft.

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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1202905/Cash-strapped-BA-axe-short-haul-free-food-drinks.html?ITO=1490

LAN Airlines reports 2Q profit of $4.2 million

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/LAN-Airlines-Reports-Net-prnews-2815351569.html?x=0&.v=91ย 

JetBlue applauds PA JFK Delay Reduction Plan

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/JetBlue-Airways-Applauds-the-prnews-3719910559.html?x=0&.v=1

Frontier has 8th consecutive monthly profit

News link:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Frontier-Reports-Eighth-bw-1747218970.html?x=0&.v=1

American aims for BA/IB alliance OK by October

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American's Boeing 777-223 ER N791AN (msn 30254) in the Oneworld Alliance livery pounds back to the runway at the Miami hub.  Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

American's Boeing 777-223 ER N791AN (msn 30254) in the Oneworld Alliance livery pounds back to the runway at the Miami hub. Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

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finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Air-aims-for-rb-2347117994.html?x=0&.v=1

Omni Air International adds 767s and new livery

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Omni's new ex-Air France/Air Holland/Zoom Boeing 767-328 is now registered N225LF (msn 27136) at Miami in the new livery. It should become N342AX. Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

Omni's new ex-Air France/Air Holland/Zoom Boeing 767-328 is now registered N225LF (msn 27136) at Miami in the new livery. It should become N342AX. Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

Omni Air International-OAI (Tulsa) is adding Boeing 767-300 ERs to its fleet. It is also taking the opportunity to update its livery.

Virgin Blue raises A$231 million with Virgin’s help

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Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

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business.smh.com.au/business/virgin-blue-swings-from-denial-to-raising-231m-20090727-dytb.html

Nose wheel on Boeing 737 shears while taxiing at Melbourne, prompts safety checks. ย News link:

business.smh.com.au/business/virgin-blue-swings-from-denial-to-raising-231m-20090727-dytb.html

Jet Airways posts fiscal 1Q $46 million loss

News link:

www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/07/27/330160/indias-jet-airways-posts-q1-loss-of-inr2.25bn.html