Garuda Indonesia Airways (Jakarta) has placed a firm order with Airbus for six long range A330-200 aircraft. Scheduled for delivery from the fourth quarter of 2012, the newly ordered aircraft will join a fleet of four recently delivered leased A330-200s and six owned A330-300s already in service at the airline.
Copyright Photo: Airbus A330-243 F-WWKQ (msn 1052) at Toulouse became PK-GPI on delivery.
Mexicana (Compania Mexicana de Aviacion) Airbus A330-243 XA-MXP (msn 966) CUN (Rurik Enriquez), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Mexicana (Mexico City) according to this Reuters report could be considering a legal filing to restructure its debts.
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Copyright Photo: Rurik Enriquez. This beautiful picture shows Airbus A330-243 XA-MXP (msn 966) arriving at Cancun.
US Airways Airbus A330-243 N281AY (msn 1041) CLT (Jay Selman), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
US Airways (Phoenix) for the first time since its 2005 merger with America West Airlines, scored Number 1 in each of the on-time performance, baggage handling and customer satisfaction measures among the โBig Fiveโ network carriers in the U.S. Department of Transportationโs (DOT) May 2010 Air Travel Consumer Report. As a result, the airline will distribute $5.1 million among its 31,000 employees later this month. The airline awards $50 per metric (on time, baggage and complaints) when it places first among the larger network carriers; a โtriple playโ performance means each employee will receive a $150 bonus for Mayโs results.
Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. Airbus A330-243 N281AY (msn 1041) rotates at the Charlotte hub.
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) announced that it will introduce new nonstop flights between Honolulu and Seoul-Incheon International Airport starting in January 2011, pending approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM).
The announcement follows Hawaiian’s plans to begin daily service between Honolulu and Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport later this year and is seen as the latest step in Hawaiian’s long-term plans to expand its service in Asia.
Hawaiian will initially operate its new service four times weekly using 264-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft (later with the pictured new Airbus A330-200 aircraft), adding more than 54,000 new air seats annually between Honolulu and Incheon. The company plans to increase service on the route in 2011 as its long range fleet expansion progresses.
Flight HA 459 is planned to depart Honolulu International Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1:15 p.m. (1315) and arrive at Incheon International Airport at 8:00 p.m. (2000) the following day. Flight HA 460 will depart Incheon on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 10:00 p.m. (2200) and arrive in Honolulu at 10:45 a.m. (1045) the same day. South Korea is 19 hours ahead of Honolulu and the flight crosses the International Dateline.
Copyright Photo: The first Airbus A330-243 F-WWYX (msn 1104) at Toulouse became N380HA on delivery.
Corsair (Corsairfly.com) Airbus A330-243 F-HBIL (msn 320) YUL (Gilbert Hechema), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Corsairfly (Corsairfly.com) (Paris-Orly) will begin scheduled passenger and cargo service to Miami from Orly Airport in Paris on June 11. The new service will operate twice weekly initially with an Airbus A330-200 until July 2 when the airline will operate with a Boeing 747-400 configured for 582 seats. Corsairfly is a member of the TUI group of airlines.
Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema. Corsairfly’s Airbus A330-243 F-HBIL (msn 320) rotates at Montreal (Trudeau).
Copyright Photo: Ivan K. Nishimura. This interesting wide-angle view documents N380HA's arrival at HNL. The new airliner is named "Makalii".
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu yesterday (May 3) welcomed its fleet of the future toย Hawaiiย โ its first new, long-rangeย Airbusย A330-200 aircraft that will set the company’s course for growth and expansion.
The wide-body, 294-seat A330-243 registered N380HA (msn 1104) touched down atย Honolulu International Airport atย 10:49 a.m. on May 3. The wide-body airliner was piloted by Captainย Robert Mixand Captainย Mark Dawson. The 13-member flight crew was greeted by Hawaiian Airlines employees with fresh flower lei, Hawaiian music, and hula.
Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian’s president and CEO who was among a crowd of employees greeting the plane’s arrival, said, “What a special moment for all of us at Hawaiian, to see more than three years’ planning and coordination come to fruition. This first A330 heralds a new era for Hawaiian, one of growth and new services for our customers.”
Hawaiian’s new A330 is scheduled to begin service onย Friday, June 4, as Flight HA 2, departingย Honoluluย atย 1:15 p.m. (1315) forย Los Angeles.
Hawaiian took possession of the A330 onย April 28ย in aย Hawaii-themed acceptance ceremony at theย Airbusfactory inย Toulouse, Franceย attended by more than 200 Hawaiian Airlines employees and their guests. The aircraft was flown nonstop fromย Toulouseย toย Seattleย onย April 30ย for scheduled modification work before making its flight intoย Honoluluย this morning.
Hawaiian plans to introduce up to 27 newย Airbusย aircraft into its fleet by the end of this decade. Hawaiian is leasing three A330s that are joining the fleet this year, and has signed a purchase agreement withย Airbusย to acquire seven A330s (starting in 2011) and six A350XWB-800 (Extra Wide-Body) aircraft (starting in 2017), as well as purchase rights for an additional five A330s and six A350s.
Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 F-WWYX (N380HA) (msn 1104) TLS (first A330 for Hawaiian), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) yesterday (April 28) began its long-range fleet renewal and expansion program by taking delivery of the first of up to 27 new, wide-body Airbus aircraft that will be integrated into its fleet over the next decade.
Hawaiian took possession of the 294-seat Airbus A330-243 registered N380HA (msn 1104) in a formal acceptance ceremony at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France.
In keeping with Hawaiian Airlines’ heritage, today’s ceremony showcased Hawaii’s culture and traditions, with the performing of Hawaiian music and hula, the presentation of a special Hawaiian ‘oli (chant) written for the occasion, and a traditional Hawaiian blessing.
Attendees included a group of more than 200 Hawaiian Airlines employees and their guests who made the trip of 7,760 miles from Honolulu to Toulouse to witness this momentous event for the company.
The new A330 is scheduled to arrive at Honolulu International Airport on the morning of May 3, after which the aircraft and its flight crews will undergo the preparations needed to start service on the Honolulu-Los Angeles route in early June.
Hawaiian plans to have up to 27 new Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet by the end of this decade. Hawaiian is leasing three A330s that are joining the fleet this year, and has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire seven A330s starting in 2011 and six A350-800 XWB (Extra Wide-Body) aircraft starting in 2017, as well as purchase rights for an additional five A330s and six A350s.
Copyright Photo: Airbus A330-243 F-WWYX (msn 1104) arrives back at Toulouse after a test flight. The airframe became N380HA on delivery.
Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 F-WWYX (N380HA) (msn 1104) TLS (first A330 for Hawaiian), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) will take delivery next month of its first (of 10) Airbus A330-200.
Copyright Photo: Airbus A330-243 F-WWYX (msn 1104) is pictured on the runway today at Toulouse. It will become N380HA on delivery.
Copyright Photo: Airbus A330-243 F-WWYZ (msn 1082) taxies past the camera at TLS.
Sichuan Airlines (Chengdu) will soon take delivery of its first (of three) on lease from AerCap. The first has been painted at Toulouse.
Bmi (British Midland Airways) Airbus A330-243 G-WWBB (msn 404) MAN, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Bmi (British Midland Airways) (East Midlands and London Heathrow) will return its Airbus A330-200s and will end its long-haul services in an attempt to reduce its losses. The company will cut 600 jobs, reduce its fleet by nine aircraft and cut seven routes (including Tel Aviv and Kiev).
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