Tag Archives: Airliners

SeaPort awarded EAS for 4 Arkansas cities

Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker. Pilatus PC-12/45 N933SP (msn 240) is pictured arriving at Seattle (King County-Boeing Field).

SeaPort Airlines (Portland, OR) has been awarded an Essential Air Service (EAS) contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to serve four Arkansas cities (Hot Springs, El Dorado, Harrison and Jonesboro) from Memphis with Pilatus PC-12s. Since Arkansas is a long way from the sea, is there a new name coming from SeaPort?

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Scheduled-Air-Service-Returns-bw-2490788591.html?x=0&.v=1

JetBlue Airways to introduce a new livery

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

JetBlue Airways (New York-JFK) has confirmed the rumors – it will introduce a complete new livery tomorrow night (October 13) in Orlando.

Here is the message to the employees:

Over the years we’ve made our mark on the industry with a distinctive look – uniforms, signage, and tailfin patterns like mosaic, stripes, harlequin and windowpane. To keep our look fresh as we approach our 10th birthday, we’ll be introducing a new aircraft tailfin and fuselage paint scheme (livery) on Tuesday in Orlando – and you’re invited!

Join Dave Barger and your fellow Crewmembers at the LiveTV Hangar at Orlando International Airport for this exciting event on Tuesday evening. Be the first to experience the sharp new look that our fleet will soon be sporting!

Oman Air starts Muscat-Paris service

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

Oman Air (Muscat) started nonstop service between Muscat and Paris (CDG) on October 9. The new route is operated four times a week.

News link:

www.ameinfo.com/211877.html

Emirates tells Boeing 777-200LR is “inefficient”

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

Emirates Airline (Dubai) according to published reports has told Boeing the 777-200 LR (Longer Range) is “inefficient” for the Dubai-Los Angeles route.

News link:

www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=85079

AeroSvit to suspend five cities this winter

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

AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines (Kiev) is “optimizing” its winter schedule by dropping service for the winter season to five cities (Almaty, Cairo, Delhi, Hamburg and Toronto) and code sharing with both air Baltic and Aeroflot Russian Airlines.

Press release:

www.aerosvit.ua/eng/about/news/8092.html

Air France to bring A380 to Paris Orly Nov. 11

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

Air France (Paris) is planning to bring its first Airbus A380 to Paris (Orly) on November 11 at 1700 local time for airport familiarization (as an alternate airport). AF is due to take delivery of F-HPJA (msn 033) on October 30 and the new type will go into revenue service on November 23 between Paris (CDG) and New York (JFK).

TAM’s CEO suddenly resigns

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

TAM Airlines’ (TAM Linhas Aereas) (Sao Paulo) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (David Barioni Neto) suddenly resigned after almost two years. He was replaced temporarily by Libano Miranda Barroso.

News link:

www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN098790120091009?rpc=44