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Air China expands domestically and internationally

Air China Airbus A330-243 B-6076 (msn 797) (Zichen Hao) LHR , originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air China (Beijing) is expanding the number of flights both domestically and internationally with news services.

News link:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-China-Expands-Domestic-prnews-2434803114.html?x=0&.v=1

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SpiceJet may raise $50 million and fly internationally

SpiceJet (Delhi) is considering raising $50 million and flying internationally.

News link:

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=az.3AT6rbgVA

Armavia adds Bahrain, SuperJet 100 delayed

Armavia Airbus A319-111 D-AVYM (EK32007) (msn 3834) XFW, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Armavia (Yerevan) added Bahrain as a new destination on October 26, 2009.

Meanwhile in other news, the delivery of the first SuperJet 100 has been delayed by “several months” according to published reports.

News link:

www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/27/334036/superjet-delivery-to-armavia-postponed-for-several-months.html

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Sky Georgia adds Ilyushin Il-76TD 4L-SKY

SkyGeorgia Il-76TD 4L-SKT (Grd) GKE (BX)(LR)

Sky Georgia (formerly Georgian National Airlines) (Tbilisi) has added this ex-Gomelavia Ilyushin Il-76TD 4L-SKY.

SunExpress to add seven destinations from Istanbul

SunExpress Airlines 757-2Q8 WL TC-SNC (msn 26273) (20 Years) AYT, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

SunExpress Airlines (Istanbul) will add seven new destinations from Istanbul effective October 25, 2009.

News link:

www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sunexpress-adds-new-destinations-2009-10-27

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PLUNA performs test flight in Chile

PLUNA Lineas Aereas Uruguayas Bombardier CRJ900 (CL-600-2D24) CX-CRD (msn 15180) SCL, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

PLUNA Lineas Aereas Uruguayas (Montevideo) on October 23, 2009 performed its first test flight inside Chilean territory. The overnight flight linked Santiago de Chile (SCL) with Punta Arenas (PUQ) as flight PU 441 carrying freight (newspapers, magazines and documents) in a seat container configuration. The company used Bombardier CRJ900 (CL-600-2D24) CX-CRB. The cargo was flown on behalf of SKY Cargo (a subsidiary of SKY Airline) thanks to an agreement with that Chilean company. PLUNA is planning to operate passenger flights in Chile starting in December and will use the same aircraft on the route Punta Arenas -Santiago.

Sister ship CX-CRD (msn 15180) is seen at Santiago on a normal flight to and from Montevideo.

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LAN Airlines produces $52.1 million 3Q profit

LAN Airlines (Chile) Boeing 767-3Q8 ER CC-CML (msn 28206) MIA, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

LAN Airlines (Santiago) announced net income of $52.1 million in the third quarter.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/LAN-Airlines-Reports-Net-prnews-2833478148.html?x=0&.v=1

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USA 3000 Airlines returns to Detroit (Metro)

USA 3000 Airlines Airbus A320-214 N267AV (msn 1198) (St Petersburg/Clearwater) BWI, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

USA 3000 Airlines (Philadelphia), which suspended service at Detroit in April, has announced its return to DTW. Flights to Cancun, Mexico and Ft. Myers, will restart on November 21, 2009. Service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, begins again on November 29. USA3000 will also add flights on selected days this winter to Montego Bay, and Puerto Vallarta.

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Southwest shakes things up with fares as low as $25

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 WL N715SW (msn 27849)(SeaWorld-Shamu) BWI, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Southwest Airlines (Dallas) is shaking things up with a 72-hour sale with air fares as low as $25 one-way to stimulate bookings.

Press Release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Southwest-Airlines-Offers-prnews-3507848290.html?x=0&.v=1

The SeaWorld (Shamu)-adorned Boeing 737-7H4 N715SW (msn 27849) arrives at the Baltimore/Washington hub.

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Hawaiian’s ALPA pilots declare an impasse

Hawaiian 767-300 WL N587HA (01)(Apr) LAX (M2)(LR)

Copyright Photo: Michael Carter. Meanwhile the company is adding Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets to its Boeing 767-300 ER fleet. The first is this Boeing 767-33A ER N587HA (msn 33421) arriving at Los Angeles.

Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) is facing a deepening labor dispute with itsALPA-represented pilots. The union has declared an impasse in the on-going negotiations.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Hawaiian-Pilots-Declare-bw-3151415652.html?x=0&.v=1