Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-4H6 9M-MPC (msn 25700) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur) lost $170 million in the second quarter.
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 747-4H6 9M-MPC (msn 25700) taxies past the camera at London (Heathrow).
Blue1 (blue1.com) McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 OH-BLC (msn 53459) LHR (Antony J. Best) (to be phased out), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) is planning to lease its eight McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30s to an unidentified U.S. carrier (Delta?). The aircraft are currently being operated by subsidiary Blue1 (Helsinki) but are being replaced by newer Boeing 717-200s.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Blue1’s McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 OH-BLC (msn 53459) at London (Heathrow).
Air Canada Boeing 777-333 ER C-FIVS (msn 35784) (Vancouver 2010) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air Canada (Montreal) reported operating income of $75 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to an operating loss of $113 million in the second quarter of 2009, an improvement of $188 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and aircraft rent (EBITDAR) of $333 million increased $198 million from the second quarter of 2009 (an increase of 147 per cent). These results were in line with the preliminary range of operating income of $60 million to $80 million, and EBITDAR of $320 million to $340 million, announced in Air Canada’s news release dated July 20, 2010.
Air Canada estimates that disruptions to its transatlantic flying schedule following the closure of European airspace in mid-April due to volcanic ash had a negative impact of approximately $20 million on its operating income in the second quarter.
Air Canada reported a net loss of C$203 million in the second quarter of 2010 which included a charge of C$54 million in interest expense relating to its secured term credit facility, and foreign exchange losses of C$156 million. This compared to net income of $155 million in the second quarter of 2009 which included gains on foreign exchange of C$355 million.
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Now gone, Boeing 777-333 ER C-FIVS (msn 35784) arrives at London (Heathrow) in the Vancouver 2010 motif.
Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-DEP (msn 2542) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Aer Lingus (Dublin) has vowed to fly through its cabin crew invoking a “work-to-rule” disruptive action later this month if the union’s members agree.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Airbus A320-214 EI-DEP (msn 2542) steps down to land at London (Heathrow).
British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLX (msn 25435) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
British Airways (London) weary from cabin crews strikes report an operating loss of $112.9 million in fiscal first quarter ending on June 30.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 747-436 G-BNLX (msn 25435) banks away from Heathrow Airport.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-8K2 WL PH-BXA (msn 29131) (1959 Retrojet) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) reported a better than expected fiscal first quarter (ending on June 30) net profit of $958 million.
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Copyright photo: Antony J. Best. KLM’s Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA (msn 29131) dressed in the 1959 retrojet livery arrives at London (Heathrow).
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-CSA (msn 29916) (Scotland) STN (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Ryanair (Dublin) saw its fiscal first quarter net profit slip to $121 million due mainly to airspace closures due to volcanic ash.
Read the full report in Bloomberg Businessweek:
Copyright Photo: Boeing 737-8AS EI-CSA (msn 29916) approaches the Stansted Airport hub and use to promote Scotland. It has since gone on to VARIG (2nd) as PR-VBA.
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 97005 (msn 95005) FAB (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Kartika Airlines (Jakarta) will now acquire 30 of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100s according to Sukhoi. Deliveries will start next year. Sukhoi intends to deliver the first copy to launch customer Aeroflot by the end of this year.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Sukhoi’s Superjet 100-95 97005 (msn 95005) is on display at the Farnborough International Air Show 2010.
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS WL EI-CSC (msn 29918) (Cable and Wireless) STN (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Ryanair (Dublin) will cut its winter capacity at Dubin by 15% and reduced the number of based aircraft from 14 to 12.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Now gone to VARIG, Boeing 737-8AS EI-CSC (msn 29918) in the unique Cable & Wireless logojet scheme, prepares to land at London (Stansted).
American Airlines Boeing 777-223 ER N794AN (msn 30256) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) will start the New York (JFK)-Tokyo (Haneda) route on January 20, 2011 with 247-seat Boeing 777-200 ERs.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 777-223 ER N794AN (msn 30256) climbs majestically at London (Heathrow).
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