Tag Archives: A340-300

PAL Airlines leases Airbus A340-313X CS-TQM from HiFly

PAL Airlines (Santiago) has leased Airbus A340-313X CS-TQM (msn 117) from HiFly.

Swiss rolls out its wild San Francisco “flower power” Airbus A340

Copyright Photo: Adrian Arzenheimer. Airbus A340-313X HB-JMJ (msn 150) poses for the camera in its 1960s "groovy" color scheme.

Swiss International Air Lines (Zurich) today (May 26), as planned, rolled out its new “flower power” logojet at Zurich to promote the launch of the new Zurich-San Francisco route.

Virgin Atlantic Airways would consider a merger if BA-AA deal is approved

Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A340-313 G-VSUN (msn 114) LHR (Keith Burton), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) would consider a merger with another carrier if the British Airways-American Airlines relationship is approved according to this Reuters report.

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Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A340-313 G-VSUN (msn 114) in the updated 2006 colors arrives back at London (Heathrow).

Safi Airways to acquire two Airbus A320s

Safi Airways Airbus A340-311 YA-TTB (msn 015) FRA (Bernhard Ross) (new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Safi Airways (Kabul) is adding two Airbus A320s in a fleet renewal program. The first A320 will be painted in this new livery and will be introduced on the Kabul-Dubai route this month. The Boeing 737-300s will be retained for charters and ACMI operations.

Press release:

http://www.safiairways.aero/sites/safiairways/files/pdf/10-05-04%20Safi%20Airways%20announces%20fleet%20renewal%20plans%20at%20ATM.pdf

Copyright Photo: Bernhard Ross. The first aircraft to wear the new corporate identity is this Airbus A340-311 YA-TTB (msn 015) assigned to operate the KBL-FRA route. YA-TTB arrives at Frankfurt.

China Airlines to add Taipei-London service on March 28

China Airlines Airbus A340-313X B-18801 (msn 402) FRA (Gunter Mayer), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

China Airlines (Taipei) will add new service to London (Heathrow) from Taipei starting on March 28. The new route will be operated with 276-seat Airbus A340-300s and will operate three days a week.

The end of Air Jamaica is near

Air Jamaica Airbus A340-313X 6Y-JMP (msn 257) LHR (Antony J. Best) (the end of JM is near), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Jamaica (Kingston) may be shut down for good on or around July 1 if a proposed deal with Caribbean Airlines (Port of Spain) to take over the JM routes can be signed before March 31. The non-binding agreement, if signed, will make Caribbean the exclusive flag carrier of Jamaica. Caribbean will take over the JM routes on or around July 1.

New link:

www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Caribbean-airlines_7433859

Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Retired in October 2007, Airbus A340-313X 6Y-JMP (msn 257) displays the colorful 1996 livery on final approach to London (Heathrow). Watch for a special AG salute to JM in the coming months.

China Airlines to start service to London on March 28

China Airlines Airbus A340-313X B-18801 (msn 402) FRA, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

China Airlines (Taipei) will commence Airbus A340-300 service to London starting on March 26. The route will be operated three times a week.

Safi Airways adds its first Airbus A340

Copyright Photo: Axel J. Ex-Aircomet Airbus A340-311 YA-TTB (msn 015) at Frankfurt is the first A340 registered in Afghanistan. The wide-body airliner still retains the Aircomet livery.

Safi Airways (Kabul) is adding its first Airbus A340-300 to replace its Boeing 767-200.

Will AirAsia X’s Raiders logojet play in Asia?

Copyright Photo: Pedro Pics. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

AirAsia X (Kuala Lumpur) and the NFL Oakland Raiders have taken a bit of a gamble with the Oakland Raiders logojet as American football is not known very well in Asia. Will it bring passengers to Oakland and vice-versa?

News link:

www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/14/will-raiders-follow-with-asian-touchdown.html-0