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.
Copyright Photo: Klaus Ecker. Boeing 737-3K9 LN-KKW (msn 24213) is seen on the tarmac at Munich. The inscription on the fuselage reads "Every child deserves a childhood".
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.no) (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) is again supporting the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), this time with this logojet. UNICEF was created by the United Nations General Assemblyย on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and health care to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II.
Copyright Photo: Klaus Ecker. D-BDTM is pictured fully-painted at Munich.
Nouvelle Air Affairs Gabon (Libreville) is getting ready to acquire this Bombardier DHC-8-314 registered D-BDTM (msn 545) from Augsburg Airways.
Air France Airbus A380-861 F-WWSB (F-HPJA) (msn 033) XFW, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.Air France (Paris) brought the new Airbus A380 to New York (JFK) yesterday (November 20, 2009). Operating as flight AF 380 it carried 380 winning bidders on the auction flight. The proceeds will go to humanitarian projects. Regular CDG-JFK service commences on November 23.
Here is the official AF press release:
This morning (November 20), at 11:39 am, Air France’s A380 took off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, operating flight AF 380, the first transatlantic flight between Europe and the United States by A380. Among the passengers were the 380 winning bidders for seats on the inaugural Paris-New York – Paris flights. This auction raised proceeds of 300,000 euros which will finance five different humanitarian projects by charities chosen by the Air France Foundation.
The aircraft, registration F-GHJA, landed at New York-Kennedy airport at 1:20 local time, 7:20 Paris time.
The proceeds of this auction of seats on the two inaugural Paris-New York-Paris flights finally reached 300,000 euros, more than expected. The amount will thus finance 5 humanitarian projects for children in need instead of the three initially planned.
The benefits of the auction for the inaugural Paris-New York-Paris flights will go to several projects in aid of humanitarian associations for children in need all over the world. The Air France Foundation supports these projects.
Starting on Monday November 23, the A380 will operate daily scheduled flights:
From Paris, Air France will operate the A380 on its Johannesburg route as from February 3, 2010 and will therefore be the first airline to operate the A380 to Africa.
www.euronews.net/2009/11/21/first-transatlantic-flight-for-superjumbo-jet/
Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss.
NYC Aviation (Phil Derner) was also there to record the event:
http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/20/air-france-a380-completes-first-flight/
Copyright Photo: Diego Ruiz de Vargas. CP-2603 arrives at MAD in a new yellow version of the distinctive "Super Torismo" color scheme.
AeroSur (Bolivia) (Santa Cruz) added its first Boeing 747-400 on November 4, 2009 when ex-Virgin Atlantic Airways 747-443 G-VROM (msn 32339) was acquired as CP-2603. The type is now flying the Madrid route.
Copyright Photo: Robert Collazo. N781VA sits on the ramp at Miami.
Vision Airlines (North Las Vegas) has added Aviation Partners Blended Winglets to its first Boeing 737-800. Ex-Sterling 737-8Q8 N781VA (msn 28214, ex OY-SEB) was leased on March 25, 2009. It is now based at Miami for the Cuban charter program.
Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero. Virgin America's Airbus A319-112 N524VA (msn 3204), named "Dark Horse", climbs away from runway 9L at FLL.
Virgin America (San Francisco) on November 18 added nonstop service from both San Francisco and Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.
Press release:
Copyright Photo: Colin Hunter. Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJA (msn 2085) begins to rotate at AKL minus the Pacific Wave fuselage stripes.
Air New Zealand (Auckland) has finished removing the “Pacific Wave” fuselage stripes from its Airbus A320s, simplifying the 1996 livery.
Copyright Photo: Robert Collazo. Ex-Chautauqua Airlines Embraer ERJ 135LR N839RP (msn 145724) passed through Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood on delivery in full SEAA colors.
SEAA-Serviรงos Executivos Aรฉreos de Angolaย (Luanda) has acquired two Embraer ERJ 135s and one ERJ 145 pre-owned regional jets from ECC Leasing Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer. The African start-up scheduled carrier intends to initially operate the aircraft on domestic routes in Angola.
Press release:
Bellview Airlines Boeing 767-3P6 ER 5N-BVA (msn 24496) SNN, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Bellview Airlines (Lagos) will restore the Lagos-London (Heathrow) route with this newly-acquired (first) Boeing 767-300.
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