Dynamic Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N880DA (msn 49760) INT (Jay Selman) (new airline), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Dynamic Airways (Winston-Salem) will start charter operations in early November.
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Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) and Habitat for Humanity (Atlanta) will join forces November 1-3, to build 15 Habitat houses in El Monte, Chile, as part of Delta’s Force for Global Good program to effect positive local and global change. The group leaves on Friday evening from Atlanta.
This will be the second time Delta volunteers and Habitat for Humanity will work together in Chile. Two years ago, 60 Delta employees traveled to Chile to build 15 houses in Casablanca. This year, more than 80 employees will build houses in El Monte, where many families are in need of housing following the February 27, 2010 earthquake and its aftershocks. El Monte is 34 miles southwest of Santiago, Chile’s capital.
Delta volunteers will be joined by Mary Beth Witzel of Petaluma, California, a Delta SkyMilesยฎ member who bid 338,000 miles in an online auction to win the opportunity to go on the trip. The miles will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. Mary Beth Witzel invited her daughter, Lisa Witzel to accompany her on the trip and participate on the build.
Delta has supported Habitat for Humanity for more than 20 years, and strengthened the partnership in 2006 when the airline unveiled the first 767-300 featuring a unique Habitat for Humanity livery and a Delta “Force for Global Good” decal.
This is Delta’s sixth international build with Habitat for Humanity. Delta employees from around the globe use vacation time and pay a portion of their expenses to volunteer on the international builds and help those in need of simple, decent and affordable housing, while also taking the opportunity to know more about the country and its culture. Delta has been involved in similar projects in South Africa, Ghana, India and Thailand. Within the United States, Delta’s volunteers also have built houses in New York, Mississippi, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida and California.
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Boeing 787-8 N787FT (msn 40694) BFI (Nick Dean) (test aircraft – ZA005), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle, Wichita and Charleston) stated yesterday it would inform its suppliers to delay deliveries of sections for its 787 Dreamliner for two weeks because of delays at the company that makes a key part for the tail of the plane according to this report by Reuters.
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American Airlines Boeing 737-823 WL N951AA (msn 29538) (Astrojet) MIA (Brian McDonough), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) is launching new service from Chicago (O’Hare) to Cozumel, Mexico. The Saturday-only service will begin on Saturday, February 12, 2011 and will run through April 2, 2011. The flight will return to American’s schedule for the winter season in November 2011.
The new route will be flown using American’s 160-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which offers 16 First Class Seats and 144 Economy Class seats.
From Chicago, American also offers service to other destinations in Mexico โ Acapulco, Cancun, San Jose del Cabo, Puerto Vallarta and, starting on December 16, daily nonstop service to Mexico City.
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Copyright Photo: Allegiant Air. The company will soon add Boeing 757-200s, mainly for its new upcoming Hawaii service. Ex-Thomson Airways 757-204 N902NV (msn 26964, ex G-BYAE) is being prepared for service.
Allegiant (Las Vegas) announced it will consolidate all of itsย Orlandoย air service toย Orlandoย Sanfordย International Airport (SFB) beginning onย February 1, 2011. ย The company, which currently operates 29 routes to and from theย Orlandoย area, will move the 10 routes it serves fromย Orlandoย International Airport (MCO) to Sanford.
Allegiant began service to theย Orlandoย area via the Orlando Sanford International Airport on May 26, 2005, with nonstop flights to four markets. Today, the company serves 29 markets to theย Orlandoย area including: Appleton, WI,ย Bangor, ME,ย Cedar Rapids, IA,ย Chattanooga, TN,ย Duluth, MN,ย Elmira, NY,ย Fargo, ND,ย Fort Wayne, IN,ย Greensboro, NC,ย McAllen, TX,ย Northwest Arkansas,ย Owensboro, KY, Plattsburgh, NY,ย Roanoke, VA,ย Rockford, IL,ย Sioux Falls, SD,ย South Bend, IN,ย Toledo, OH, and Wilmington, NC.
By consolidating the operations to a single airport in theย Orlandoย area, Allegiant is able to keep costs down and offer its customers the best travel deals. ย Allegiant currently bases five DC-9-80 (MD-80) series jet aircraft at Orlandoย International Airport and as ofย February 1, 2011, the aircraft will move to Orlando Sanford International Airport to support the additional flights. ย Allegiant began service fromย Orlandoย International Airport on February 1, 2010.
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) has delayed its order for 18 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to 2020 when the first copy will now be delivered according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The aircraft were originally ordered by Northwest Airlines.
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Royal Jordanian Airlines Airbus A330-223 JY-AIE (msn 970) HAM (Gerd Beilfuss) (first Airbus A330), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Royal Jordanian Airlines (Amman) has turned a profit of over $40 million for the first nine months of 2010.
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British Airways-BA CityFlyer Embraer ERJ 190-100SR G-LCYM (msn 19000351) MAN (Nik French), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
BA CityFlyer (British Airways) (London) has converted two Embraer ERJ 190 options to firm orders. The company will also begin flying the London (City)-Stockholm (Arlanda) route next year according to this FlightGlobal report.
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Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras (Sao Paulo)ย and Embraerย joined with the FEMAMA organization for a campaign to prevent breast cancer.ย The goal is to raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis to increase the chances of cure.
To symbolize this initiative, one Azul Embraer ERJ 195 jet (PR-AYO, msn 19000391)ย has been painted pink, a color that symbolizes the worldwide fight against breast cancer.ย The jet is operated by a crew composed entirely of women, which they use also in pink uniforms.ย The campaign launch coincides with the October Rose, global movement to mobilize against breast cancer.
The plane in the colors of the campaign for prevention of breast cancer was delivered on October 7, 2010 at Sao Jose dos Campos, a city soon to be another destination for Azul.ย The new jet is the 23rd ERJ in the Azul fleet.
Azul commenced operations on December 15, 2008, initially connecting Sao Paulo (Campinas) with Porto Alegre and Salvador.ย Today, the airline flies to 24 destinations: Sao Paulo (Campinas), Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Maringรก, Navegantes, Florianopolis, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Campo Grande, Vitรณria, Salvador, Recife, Maceiรณ, Fortaleza, Natal, Manaus, Goiรขnia, Porto Seguro, Sรฃo Paulo, Cuiabรก, Brasรญlia, Sรฃo Luรญs, Teresina and Aracaju. Three new destinations will be added: Sao Jose dos Campos, Bethlehem and Joinville. Azul operates a fleet of 10 ERJ 190s and 12 ERJ 195s.
American Eagle Airlines (2nd)-Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 N270AT (msn 270) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
American Eagle Airlines (2nd) (Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced new nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) in Joplin, Mo., beginning on February 10, 2011. Executive Airlines (American Eagle) will operate the service with 64-seat ATR 72 aircraft.
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