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Ukraine International expands its fleet and route structure

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) (Kiev) is expanding its fleet and route structure. In June the flag carrier leased two additional Boeing 737-800s (UR-PSG and UR-PSH). The fleet is now composed of 28 Boeing aircraft and two leased Embraer ERJ 190s.

As a result, the airline is adding new routes. On June 29, a weekly Lvov-Rome route was launched. This was followed by a new route linking Kiev with Sochi, Russia. The new route will operate three days a week. The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi.

The Sochi route was followed by a new route from Simferopol to Tel Aviv, Israel which started on July 4. The Israeli route will operate two days a week.

Finally a new weekly route was started between Simferopol and Yerevan, Armenia.

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton/AirlinersGallery.com (all others by UIA). Boeing 737-8HX UR-PSB (msn 29654) prepares to land at Antalya, Turkey.

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Sunwing Airlines to fly Toronto-Curacao weekly winter flights

Sunwing Airlines (flysunwing.com) (Toronto-Pearson) has announced new nonstop service from Toronto (Pearson) to Curaçao. The weekly flights will operate from December 15, 2013 to March 30, 2014.

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-8HX C-FTOH (msn 29647) arrives back at the Toronto (Pearson) base.

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The founder, CEO and owner of Sunwing, Colin Hunter, at night, is a singer:

Route Map: Sunwing serves basically strong winter vacation destinations from Toronto to the Caribbean, Las Vegas, Florida, the Bahamas, Central America, Mexico and now South America as well as strong summer vacation destinations to Europe.

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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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Ukraine International Airlines meanwhile expands with new routes

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) (Kiev) meanwhile is expanding in the wake of AeroSvit’s bankruptcy proceedings. The airline in May 2013 will launch new routes from Kiev to resort city of Sochi which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, and Krasnodar in Russia. Kiev-Sochi will start on May 24 with three flights a week and Kiev-Krasnodar will commence on May 25 also with three flights a week.

In addition the carrier is taking over 21 routes from AeroSvit according to Airline Route.

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Copyright Photo: Richar Vandervord. UIA is likely to now add more Boeing aircraft for this expansion. Boeing 737-8HX UR-PSC (msn 29662) arrives at Long (Gatwick).

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Sunwing inaugurates flights from Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Sunwing Airlines (Toronto-Pearson) on December 19 inaugurated seasonal service from Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray, Alberta to Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico”s magnificent Pacific coast.

All flights to Puerto Vallarta will operate on Wednesdays until March 20, 2013.

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