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Skymark Airlines takes delivery of its first two Airbus A330-300s

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo), Japan’s third largest airline has taken delivery of the first two A330-300s (JA330A and JA330B) out of a total of ten on lease. Skymark Airlines becomes the first Japanese carrier to operate the Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft.

Skymark Airlines’ A330s, configured in a very high comfort, all ”Green Seat” cabin with 271 seats, will start scheduled flights on May 31, 2014 (delayed from April 18) from Tokyo Haneda to Fukuoka. Skymark Airlines has also announced plans for A330-300 services from Tokyo Haneda to Sapporo and Naha at a later date.

The A330-300 received Validation Type Certificate (VTC) from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in January 2014. Skymark Airlines signed a Flight Hour Services (FHS) components contract with Airbus covering support for all of 10 leased A330 aircraft. Airbus Customer Services will provide spare parts availability guaranteed through an extensive scope of more than 700 line replaceable units. Skymark Airlines’ A330s will be equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.

Skymark Airlines will soon be adding its first Airbus A380.

Skymark Airlines to start Airbus A380 service from Tokyo Narita to New York JFK in December

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo) will soon take delivery of its first Airbus A380. The airframe (man 162) has been assembled at Toulouse and will be flying soon with the temporary marks of F-WWSL before it is delivered to the Japanese carrier. The airline is planning to inaugurate Airbus A380 service from Tokyo (Narita) to New York (JFK) in December.

Skymark has six Airbus A380s on order.

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Images: Airbus. Airbus A380-841 msn 162, the first A380 for Skymark, is rolled out of the production hangar at Toulouse, France.

Update: Following the completion of its structural assembly, Skymark Airlines’ first A380 made its first journey on its wheels, moving to the next station at the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse on February 24. At this “station 30” Skymark Airlines’ first A380 will undergo general tests on electric and hydraulic systems, mobile parts, landing gears and fuel tanks. Also, the aircraft’s four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will be mounted.

Skymark Airlines, Japan’s third largest and fast growing airline, has placed six firm A380 orders and will become the first Japanese A380 operator. Skymark plans to dispatch its A380s on international trunk routes, in particular linking Narita to destinations in the US to offer its passengers the unique experience of space and comfort when flying the A380.

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Skymark Airlines to start Airbus A330 flights on April 18

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) will place its new Airbus A330-300 into revenue service on April 18 according to ZipanguFlyer. The initial route will be from Tokyo (Haneda) to Fukuoka five times a day.

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Copyright Photo: Olivier Gregoire/AirlinersGallery.com. The first Airbus A330, the pictured A330-343 F-WWKH (msn 1483) at Toulouse will become JA330A when it is delivered to the carrier around March 1.

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Skymark Airlines to finalize an order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

Boeing (Chicago) and Skymark Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) today announced the airline’s intent to select the Boeing 737 MAX as its next generation single aisle aircraft of choice, making it Japan’s first airline to do so. The announcement came on the first day of the 2013 Paris Air Show. Boeing will work closely with Skymark to finalize a firm order in the coming months.

Skymark Airlines currently operates a fleet of 30 Next-Generation 737-800s on a lease from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and other lessors.

The 737 MAX builds on the strengths of the world’s best-selling Next-Generation 737. The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market. Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see a 13 percent fuel-use improvement over today’s most fuel-efficient single-aisle airplanes.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-8HX WL JA73NB (msn 36848) prepares to land at Tokyo (Narita).

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Skymark Airlines to launch three new routes from Osaka Kansai on March 25

SKY-Skymark Airlines Boeing 737-86N JA737M (msn 32683) HND (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) will launch new routes from Osaka (Kansai) to Tokyo (Haneda), Naha (Okinawa) and Sapporo on March 25.

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In other news, Bloomberg is reporting the carrier’s stock declined by 9.2 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the airline lowered net income forecast 13 percent to $99 million due to increased competition by other budget carriers.

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Skymark Airlines to launch another “Narita Shuttle” route

SKY-Skymark Airlines Boeing 737-86N JA737M (msn 32683) HND (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) will start a new twice-daily “Narita Shuttle” route between Tokyo (Narita) and Fukuoka on February 1, 2012 per Airline Route.

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Skymark Airlines orders two more Airbus A380s

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo) has placed firm orders with Airbus for two more A380 aircraft. This latest purchase agreement brings the total number of A380s ordered by Skymark to six aircraft. The Japanese carrier plans to start operations with the A380 on international routes linking Narita to destinations in Europe and the U.S.

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Skymark Airlines to start a new “Narita Shuttle” operation starting in November

SKY-Skymark Airlines Boeing 737-86N JA737M (msn 32683) HND (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Skymark Airlines (SKY) (Tokyo-Haneda) is planning to open up a “Narita Shuttle” operation from Narita International Airport starting in November.

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Current routes from Tokyo (Haneda). The new Tokyo (Narita) operation will supplement these HND flights:

Skymark Airlines signs a contract for four Airbus A380s

Skymark Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda), Japan’s third largest airline, signed a contract for four A380s with Airbus, firming up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced in November 2010.

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Skymark Airlines to be the first Airbus A380 operator in Japan

SKY-Skymark Airlines Boeing 767-36N ER JA767D (msn 30847) FUK (John Adlard) (will be the first A380 operator in Japan), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Skymark Airlines-SKY (Tokyo) announced today its intends to sign a contract for four Airbus A380s, with an option for two more. The airline intends to become an international operator of the type in 2014.

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