Monthly Archives: September 2009

Vision Airlines adds its first Boeing 767-200

N766VA was fully painted at Miami and is undergoing the final preparations for going into service.

N766VA was fully painted at Miami and is undergoing the final preparations for going into service.

Vision Airlines (USA) (North Las Vegas) has added its first wide body. Ex-KrasAir Boeing 767-2Q8 N766VA (msn 24448, ex EI-DMP) was leased from ILFC on August 20, 2009. It is now fully painted at Miami. Vision Airlines has been very active lately flying charter flights to Cuba.

AirTran to fly a weekly Branson-Orlando flight

AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) is adding weekly service between Branson, MO and Orlando, two vacation destinations, starting on December 19.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Expands-prnews-4197882273.html?x=0&.v=1

Delta Air Lines unveils the first 757 SkyTeam

Ex-TWA/American Boeing 757-231 N717TW (msn 28485) is now with Delta Air Lines and Blended Winglets.  N717TW climbs quickly at Zurich in the 2009 SkyTeam color scheme.  Copyright Photo: Adrian Arzenheimer.

Ex-TWA/American Boeing 757-231 N717TW (msn 28485) is now with Delta Air Lines and Blended Winglets. N717TW climbs quickly at Zurich in the 2009 SkyTeam color scheme. Copyright Photo: Adrian Arzenheimer.

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) has unveiled the first Boeing 757 painted in the SkyTeam alliance color scheme.

TAM Airlines’ Brazilian football logojet

A close-up of the football (soccer) nose like Lufthansa.  Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

A close-up of the football (soccer) nose like Lufthansa. Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

Rolling into position for takeoff at MIA is A330-223 PT-MVP (msn 961) of TAM in the special "Seleรงรฃo Brasileira color scheme.  TAM has been the official carrier since 2007.  Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

Rolling into position for takeoff at MIA is A330-223 PT-MVP (msn 961) of TAM in the special “Seleรงรฃo Brasileira color scheme. TAM has been the official carrier since 2007. Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero.

TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) in June 2009 introduced this new logojet in support of Brazilian football team.

British to launch London City-JFK flights

Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss.  Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

British Airways (London) tomorrow (September 29) will launch new Airbus A318 business class service (with 32 seats) from downtown City Airport in London to New York (JFK) via Shannon. Passengers will clear U.S. Customs at Shannon while the airliner is being refueled.

News link:

www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/28/ba-business-class-new-york

Flybe is interested in bidding for bmi

Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best.  Please click on photo for more photos.

Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Please click on photo for more photos.

Flybe (Exeter) has now signaled it is interested in possibly bidding for bmi and the valuable London Heathrow slots.

News link:

business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/

article6850810.ece

Air Charter Express is now Meridian Airways

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 (F) 9G-AXD (msn 45927) displays the new identity at Ostend/Brugge.  Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten.

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 (F) 9G-AXD (msn 45927) displays the new identity at Ostend/Brugge. Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten.

Air Charter Express (Accra and Ostend/Brugge) has changed its name again, this time it is Meridian Airways.

Air India pilot strike continues for second day

Air India (Mumbai) is enduring a second day of strikes by its executive pilots. At least 30 flights have been canceled today.

News link:

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/business/india-business/AI-pilots-stir-continues-over-30-flights-cancelled/articleshow/5061576.cms

Pace Airlines’ CEO arrested

Pace Airlines (Winston-Salem) now has additional problems.

News link:

www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-09-24-pace-airline-woes_N.htm

DHL celebrates 40 years of service

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/DHL-Commemorates-40-Years-of-bw-1111451592.html?x=0&.v=1