Kalitta Charters II Douglas DC-9-15F N915CK (msn 47086) SMF (Mike Durbin) (new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Kalitta Charters II (Ypsilanti) has introduced this new livery.
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FilAir’s (Kinshasa) Let L410UVP-E 9Q-CCN (msn 902422) crashed on August 25, 2010 as we previously reported. The airliner was operating a passenger flight originating from Kinshasa for Bandundu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At 13:00 (1300) local time, the aircraft crashed into a house 1.2 miles short of the runway at Bandundu. No one was injured on the ground. Twenty people aboard the plane were killed leaving a single female passenger as a survivor. The survivor has told investigators the a loose crocodile in the cabin caused panic which led to the crash. The crocodile was smuggled on board!
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Scandinavia Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) is expected to retire its last two McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87s (MD-87s) at the end of October.
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Copyright Photo: Ariel Shocron.
Iberia (Madrid) on October 21 officially launched its new Business Club Classย for its medium haul routes.
This new class will be used on the Airbus A319 fleet that is flying long segments (up to 6 hours). It will feature 14 seats (2 abreast) with a pitch of 50″, a dedicated new meal service, special complements, such as pillows, a polar fleece blankets, and a PSP with the latest movies, and up to 10 musical channels.
Iberia has also announced new long haul flights from Barcelona including Miami and Sao Paulo. Up to four Airbus A34o-300s will be based in BCN.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda.
Gulfstream International Airlines (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) has introduced a new livery for its own operations.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda. Beech (Raytheon) 1900D N82539 (msn UE-168) shows off the “near Continental” (now United) livery at Miami.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda.
Cape Air (Hyannis) has painted its Cessna 402C N2748Y (msn 402C-0248) in this special color scheme for the W Retreat and Spa on Vieques Island. This aircraft will be dedicated this winter to fly guests of the hotel to the resort and will only operate on the SJU-VQS route.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda. N2748Y is pictured on the ramp at San Juan waiting for the next guests to arrive.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda.
DHL Aero Expreso (Panama City) is replacing its older Boeing 727-200 freighter fleet with recently-converted Boeing 757-200 freighters.
The first to be delivered was 757-27A HP-1810DAE (msn 29611) on August 4, 2010.
The second, ex-FAT 757-27A HP-1910DAE (msn 29607) arrived on September 22, 2010. ย The conversion work was performed forย Precision Conversions, LLC. This second 15 pallet Boeing 757-200PCF freighter was delivered to Aerolease Aviation, LLC. The Pratt & Whitney powered 757 represents the second of three 757-200PCFs to be converted for Aerolease under a multi-aircraft deal announced in April 2010. The freighter includes a weight upgrade option that can bring the total payload up to 80,000 pounds. HP-1910DAE was leased by Aerolease to DHL Aero Expreso.
The conversion was completed at Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville, Florida. Precision Conversions has re-delivered a total of 26, full fifteen pallet position 757-200PCF conversions to operators in Europe, North and South America, Africa, China, and India.
Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda. DHL Aero Expreso’s Boeing 757-27A HP-1910DAE (msn 29607) is pictured in operation at Miami.
Jamaica Air Shuttle (Tenson Pen) is now ready to add international routes to Cayman Brac, Port-au-Prince and Cuba according to the Jamaica Observer.
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Porter Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) C-GLQB (msn 4130) YUL (Gilbert Hechema), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Porter Airlines (Toronto-City Centre) is celebrating its fourth anniversary today (October 23). The airline has operated over 86,000 flights and, this week, carried its three millionth passenger.
Highlights of the airlineโs success in the past year include adding Moncton, Sudbury, and Myrtle Beach as destinations, while service also expanded in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Boston, New York, and Mont Tremblant. The Porter team has grown to over 1,000 employees, up from 700 at this time last year.
The airlineโs expanding fleet now includes 20 70-seat Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) aircraft. A recent order for up to 10 additional aircraft potentially brings the fleet size to 30 by 2012.
A new $49 million dollar modern terminal, including two passenger lounges with well-appointed features and an array of free amenities, is nearing completion at Porterโs main base of operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Porter now serves 14 destinations across Canada and the United States, a considerable increase from the single route between Toronto City Airport and Ottawa when the airline launched in 2006.
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Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) yesterday (October 22) launched Aircell’s Gogoยฎ Inflight Internet service on flights between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. The service will be complimentary to passengers traveling between the two cities until the remainder of Aircell’s network in the state of Alaska goes live later this year.
Using Gogo, Alaska Airlines passengers with Wi-Fi-enabled devices can browse the Web; access online music, games, podcasts and webcasts; send and receive e-mail; and connect to virtual private networks while flying. The easy-to-use service provides passengers with full Internet access on any Wi-Fi-equipped laptop or personal electronic device at speeds similar to wireless mobile broadband services on the ground. Customers can visit alaskaair.com/wifi for more information about Alaska Airlines’ inflight Wi-Fi.
The Gogo system, currently available in the Lower 48 states, is offered to customers traveling across the continental United States for $4.95 and up, based on length of flight and device used. To ensure the service is available in the airline’s namesake state, Aircell will expand its network to include Southeast Alaska by the end of the year.
Since May, Alaska Airlines has outfitted more than 70 percent of its Boeing 737 aircraft with the Gogo service and expects to complete fleet-wide installation in early 2011.
Aircraft equipped with inflight Wi-Fi have a Wi-Fi symbol located outside the aircraft’s boarding door and information about the service in seatback pockets. Gogo is available above 10,000 feet, following an announcement approving the use of portable electronic devices.
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