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Nok Air and Scoot to operate a medium and long-haul low-fare airline

Nok Air (Nok Airlines Public Company Limited) (Bangkok-Don Mueang) and Scoot (subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) (Singapore) on December 13, 2013 signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start a new low-fare airline named NokScoot Company Limited. The MOU is subject to final negotiations and approval process.

Nok will hold 51 percent of the shares and Scoot will control the other 49 percent. Nok means “bird” in the Thai language.

The objective of the proposed airline is to operate a low-cost airline with wide-body aircraft on medium and long-hail international routes.

Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Nok Air’s colorful former Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS HS-DBD (msn 33821) arrives at the downtown Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok.

Nok Air (see all of the colorful “bird” liveries):

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Micheil Keegan/AirlinersGallery.com. Will the Scoot brand go away of this temporary agreement is finalized? Scoot’s Boeing 777-212 ER 9V-OTA (msn 28507) rotates at Sydney Mascot.

Current Nok Air routes operated with Boeing 737-800s:

Current Scoot routes operated with Boeing 777-200s. Scoot will soon be adding Boeing 787-9s. Hong Kong was added on November 15, 2013, its 12th destination.

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euroAtlantic Airways celebrates 20 years of flying

euroAtlantic Airways (Lisbon) is celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2013.

The airline was established as Air Zarco by Tomaz Metello and the largest Portuguese leisure corporation, Pestana Hotels and Resorts, on August 25, 1993. The charter airline adopted the name of Air Madeira in 1997 until May 17, 2000 when the current name of euroAtlantic Airways – Transportes Aéreos S.A. was adopted.

Copyright Photo: Pedro Baptista/Flyingphotos. Former Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-212 ER CS-TFM (msn 28513) departs from the Lisbon base with a large 20 Years 1993-2013 emblem.

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Transaero Airlines starts Moscow-Rome flights

Transaero Airlines (Moscow) today (June 27) launched nonstop Moscow (Vnukovo)-Rome (Fiumicino) service with Boeing 777-200s.

Initially Transaero’s flights UN 399/400 between Moscow and Rome will be operated five times a week (except Mondays and Tuesdays) under the following schedule.

Departures from Moscow at 9:15 am (0915), arrivals in Rome at 10:50 am (1050). Departures from Rome at 11:40 am (1140), arrivals in Moscow at 5:10 pm (1710). All times local.

From September 24, 2012, the service will be offered daily.

Eventually Boeing 737 aircraft with two-class configuration including Business and Economy classes of services will be operated on the Moscow – Rome route.

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