Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A330-343 VQ-BCV (msn 1072) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) is moving ahead to order 11 Airbus A330-300s after receiving board approval. The aircraft will be delivered in the 2011 to 2013 period.
Report in German:
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Leased Airbus A330-343 VQ-BCV (msn 1072) prepares to land at Heathrow Airport near London.
Air Midwest (Nigeria) Boeing 737-5H6 G-GFFH (5N-PVA) (msn 27354) QLA (Antony J. Best) (ready to start operations), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air Midwest (Lagos) received its AOC on June 21. The new airline is planning to commence scheduled operations this month in Nigeria.
For more details, please read this report by the Daily Independent:
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 737-5H6 G-GFFH (msn 27354) at Lasham after painting became 5N-PVA on delivery.
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-DHJ (msn 33819) BOH (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Ryanair (Dublin) plans to cut United Kingdon winter capacity because of the British government’s departure tax and high airport charges, resulting in a loss of 200 Ryanair jobs at Stansted airport according to this report in the WSJ.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 737-8AS EI-DHJ (msn 33819) prepares to land at Bournemouth.
Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737-73V G-EZJJ (N711SY) (msn 30245) SEN (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) announced today (June 30) plans for new nonstop domestic and international service from Lansingโs Capital Region International Airport. Beginning December 22, 2010, the company will inaugurate domestic service to Las Vegas, Ft. Myers and Orlando as well as international service to Cancun, Mexico and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Ex-easyJet Boeing 737-73V G-EZJJ (msn 30245) became N711SY on delivery.
Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-2N0 ER Z-WPE (msn 24713) LGW (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air Zimbabwe (Harare) may be facing a strike. Its pilots are threatening a strike if their working conditions and salaries are not improved.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 767-2N0 ER Z-WPE (msn 24713) holds short of the runway at London (Gatwick).
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Airbus A330-223 5N-EIA (msn 1002) makes its first visit to London (Heathrow).
Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lago) on June 10 took delivery of its first Airbus A330-200.
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAO (msn 33550) (Pride of Scotland) STN (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Ryanair (Dublin) will pay its first dividend after reporting a yearly profit because of declining fuel costs. The company reported net income of $370 million for its fiscal year through March 31.
Press release:
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAO (msn 33550) “Pride of Scotland” prepares to taxi from the gate at Stansted Airport.
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-219 ER ZK-OKA (msn 29404) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air New Zealand (Auckland) is carefully adding back capacity in November on some international routes according to this Reuters report:
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 777-219 ER ZK-OKA (msn 29404) approaches Heathrow Airport near London.
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-4H6 9M-MPC (msn 25700) LHR (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur) posted a first quarter net profit of $97 million.
Business Week news link:
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Malaysia’s Boeing 747-4H6 9M-MPC (msn 25700) taxies to the runway at London (Heathrow).
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. The doomed Airbus A330-202 5A-ONG (msn 1024) is seen at Dubai before the crash in similar desert conditions it would have encountered at Tripoli.
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