Monthly Archives: June 2010

US Airways continues building Its Charlotte hub as It resumes service to Baton Rouge

US Airways (Phoenix) today (June 24) resumes daily nonstop flights from its largest hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge, LA after a seven-year hiatus.

Baton Rouge is the second domestic destination to return to service this year from US Airwaysโ€™ Charlotte hub; service to Melbourne, FL resumed on February 11 after a 12-year hiatus. Since May 13, the airline has added new nonstop service to Rome, Ottawa, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos from Charlotte. Last December, the airline began its first-ever service to South America with daily nonstop flights to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from its Charlotte hub.

Wholly owned US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines will operate three roundtrip flights a day with 50-seat CRJ200 regional jets.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. PSA’s Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N241PS (msn 7909) taxies to the runway at Charlotte.

Air Canada and Continental gain access to Toronto’s City Centre Airport

Air Canada (Montreal) and Continental Airlines (Houston) have gained access to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport on Toronto Island.

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World Airways expands its contract with ANA-Allied Air Cargo

World Airways (Atlanta) has expanded its cooperation with ANA-Allied Air Cargo to include a second MD-11F aircraft for service through December 2011 between Europe and various cities in Africa. World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, Inc., began operating aircraft for ANA-Allied Air in October 2008.

Allied Air is a Nigerian all-cargo airline that operates four Boeing 727 freighters in addition to the two MD-11 freighters leased from World Airways. Allied works closely with its worldwide sales agent, ANA Aviation Services, to provide scheduled flights and ad hoc charter services. Allied Air carries more than 400 tons per week of fresh flowers and vegetables from bothย Kenyaย andย Ugandaย to the major European markets in the Netherlands and theย United Kingdom.

Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. McDonnell Douglas MD-11F N279WA (msn 48756) prepares to depart from New York (JFK).

Is this the airline with no class?

Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) like Ryanair, will do anything it seems to get noticed. With many lives uprooted, jobs lost and beautiful beaches soiled in the Gulf of Mexico due to the worst environment disaster ever in U.S. history, the airline had the audacity to run this classless “check out the oil on our beaches” advertisement. What do you think?

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Boeing reaches the midpoint of 787 testing, will bring the 787 to Farnborough

Boeing (Chicago, Seattle, Wichita and Charleston) has reached the halfway point of testing for the 787 Dreamliner and is happy with the results. The new type will be on display at the Farnborough Air Show next month.

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The new airliner also did well with a recent lightning strike while on a test flight.

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Copyright Photo: Nick Dean. Boeing 787-881 N787BA (msn 40690) taxies at Everett (Paine Field) before the first flight.

Republic Airlines’ N103HQ is slightly damaged at Providence

US Airways Express Flight US 3315, an Embraer 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N103HQ (msn 17000159) bound for Philadelphia yesterday and operated by Republic Airlines (2nd), was being pushed away from a gate by an airline employee when it hit the empty, stationary US Airways Flight US 815, an Airbus A321 (N190UW) bound for Charlotte as flight US 815.

There were no injuries to the 36 on board the Republic flight, but the starboard side winglet took the brunt of the damage on the Embraer, while the A321 suffered damaged to the APU doors at the base of the tail.

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Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. Republic Airlines’ Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N103HQ (msn 17000159) taxies to the runway at Charlotte.

Qatar Airways to expand to 120 destinations in three years

Qatar Airways (Doha) is one of fastest growing airlines in the world. The flag carrier will be expanding its global network of destinations from 89 to 120 over the next three years, beginning with this weekโ€™s launch of new routes to Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires and new routes to Phuket, Hanoi, Budapest, Bucharest, Brussels and Nice beginning this fall.

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Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren.

Hewa Bora Airways DC-9-82 crash lands in Africa

Hewa Bora Airways’ (Kinshasa) crew operating McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) 9Q-COQ (msn 49176, ex N226AA)ย was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday (June 21) at Kinshasa after takeoff from the capital on a flight to Goma via Kisangani. The crew made an emergency landing off the runway after a tire was blown on takeoff. There were no reported injuries among the 101 passengers and crew on board. The airliner was severely damaged and is probably an insurance write off. It was formerly operated by American Airlines.

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Cyprus Turkish Airlines suspends all operations

Cyprus Turkish Airlines (Kibris Hava Yollari-KTHY) (Ercan) suspended all operations on June 21, 2010 due to mounting debts.

The airline announced the suspension on its website:

http://www.kthy.net/

Trying to avoid filing for bankruptcy, the company had previously decided to sell the company this month. Atlasjet was the only bidder and did purchase a 50.1 percent share in the company on June 23. Atlasjet intends to restart operations with a new AOC.

The airline of the Turkish portion of Cyprus launched scheduled operations on February 3, 1975.

Copyright Photo: Rick Schlamp. The company updated its livery in 2009 with this new look. Boeing 737-86N TC-CTA (msn 35643) taxies past the camera at Seattle (Boeing Field-King County) before it was delivered on April 30, 2009.

Air Bucharest is a new airline in Romania

Air Bucharest (Bucharest) is a new airline in Romania. The new company has leased Boeing 737-3L9 YR-TIB (msn 27924) from Ion Tiriac Air.