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Alrosa Avia to add its first Boeing 737-800, introduces a new “diamond” look

Alrosa Avia (Alrosa Air Company) (Alrosa Airlines) (Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise) (Moscow-Zhukovsky) is planning to add this former Sky Airlines (Turkey) Boeing 737-800 on lease from GECAS. This will be a new type for the Russian charter airline. Currently the airline is operating Tupolev Tu-134s and it is also wet leasing a Boeing 737-76Q (VQ-BEO, msn 30293) from Yakutia Airlines in a different two-tone blue color scheme.

Sister company Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise (Mirny, Russia) was founded by the Russian mining company ALROSA (ALmazy ROssil SAkha Trade Company), hence the diamond logo.

Alrosa Avia commenced operations in 1995. The group currently operates 10 aircraft types. In 2008, the fleet was expanded with the Tupolev Tu-134s and Tu-154s. The fleet now comprises 41 fixed wing aircraft and 29 helicopters.

Alrosa is also introducing this new “diamond” livery with this delivery.

Copyright Photo: Greenwing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-83N N302TZ (msn 32576) was delivered new to ATA Airlines on June 29, 2001. It would later fly with Gol (PR-GIC), Transavia Airlines (PH-HST) and Sky Airlines (TC-SKR) before becoming the current M-ABFV. The airliner will be delivered from Dublin as EI-FCH.

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China Southern to equip 40 additional Boeing 737-700s and 737-800s with Aviation Partners Blended Winglets

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) (Seattle) has announced the largest order in its history from a Chinese airline for retrofit Blended Winglets, with China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) extending their technological advantage by equipping an additional 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft with Blended Winglets. China Southern is already enjoying the benefits of APB’s Advanced Technology product on 32 aircraft, saving fuel and increasing their takeoff weight capability from difficult airports such as Kunming.

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. Boeing 737-83N B-5122 (msn 32610) with Blended Winglets completes its final approach into Bangkok.

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S7 Airlines to operate seasonal Moscow-Verona flights

S7 Airlines (Siberia Airlines) (Novosibirsk) will operate seasonal flights from Moscow (Domodedovo) to Verona (Italy).

The flights will start on December 26, 2012 and operate three times a week – on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays. Departures from Moscow at 10:55, arrival in Verona at 11:35 local time. The return flight will take off at 12:25 and arrive at 18:55.

The flights will be flown on 160-seat Boeing 737-800s with economy and business class cabins.

The Verona airport is the most popular destination for travelling to popular ski resorts of the Dolomites.

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