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Belavia orders another Embraer 195, will replace its Boeing 737-500s

Belavia, the national carrier of Belarus, has recorded a 20% year-over-year increase in passengers and has ordered another Embraer 195 to keep up with demand.

The new airplane brings the total number of E-Jets in the fleet to seven – four E195s and three E175s. The latest E195 will be delivered in 2018. Belavia also announced orders for one E195 and one E175 at the Paris Air Show earlier this year.

The airline is updating its fleet and using its E-Jets to add frequencies on existing routes and to open new markets.

The new E195 will replace the airline’s current Boeing 737-500s (below).

Top Copyright Photo: Belavia Belarusian Airlines Embraer ERJ 190-200LR (ERJ 195) EW-399PO (msn 190000667) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 925546.

Bottom Copyright Photo: Belavia Belarusian Airlines Boeing 737-524 EW-253PA (msn 26339) BCN (Karl Cornil). Image: 938676.

Belavia introduces a new brand with the delivery of EW-455PA

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The pictured EW-455PA was delivered on August 13, 2016.

According to Boeing:

“The new livery is the result of a collaborative effort between Belavia, Boeing and the design firm Teague. Before creative concepts were drawn, Boeing’s Airline Partnership Marketing team and Teague provided guidance and training through a series of brand workshops.

The logo was inspired by the cornflower (“Valoshka” in Belarussian), which is a national symbol of Belarus– representing beauty, friendship and prosperity.

The airplane’s interior combines a blend of cornflower blue, light grey and white with the Boeing Sky Interior lighting.”

Belavia Belarusian Airlines to introduce the Boeing 737-800 on the Minsk-Barcelona route

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) is getting ready to take delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 (737-8K5 EW-437PA, msn 27988, ex D-AHFP) leased from AerCap.

Previously on June 26, 2014 Belavia announced it had reached an agreement with Boeing on an order for three 189-seat Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes.

Belavia currently operates six Boeing 737-500s and seven 737-300s.

Belavia is planning to initially operate the new type on the Minsk-Barcelona route starting on May 16, 2015 per Airline Route.

Image: Boeing.

Belavia aircraft slide show:

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Belavia orders three Boeing 737-800s to upgrade the fleet

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) and Boeing (Chicago and Seattle) have reached an agreement on an order for three Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. Valued at $272 million at current list prices, this is the first direct purchase of Boeing airplanes for Belavia.

The new airplanes will be capable of carrying up to 189 passengers in economy class cabin. Belavia said it will use these airplanes on existing charter routes because the economic efficiency of the airplanes will reduce operational costs and the extended range will allow for nonstop flights to farther destinations, including Tenerife, Canary Islands and Dubai.

Belavia serves a network of routes between European cities and the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as several Middle East destinations. The airline’s Boeing fleet currently consists of six 737-500s and seven 737-300s.

Copyright Photo: Karl Cornil/AirlinersGallery.com. The new airplanes will start the process of replacing the older Boeing 737 Classics including Boeing 737-3Q8 EW-283PA (msn 26333) arriving at Antalya, Turkey.

Belavia:

Belavia to introduce the Embraer 195 on May 6

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk, Belarus) as previously reported, signed a firm contract for two Embraer ERJ 195s. According to Airline Route, the carrier will introduce the new type on May 6 between Minsk and Moscow (Domodedovo) and Minsk-Prague.

Image: Embraer.

Belavia:

Belavia to add two Embraer 195s

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk, Belarus) has signed a firm contract for two Embraer ERJ 195s with Embraer Commercial Aviation. The transaction was announced today at a press briefing in Salzburg at the annual general meeting of the European Regions Airline Association. The firm order will be included in Embraer’s 2013 third quarter backlog.

The aircraft will join two Embraer ERJ 175s already operating at the airline. The acquisition is part of the carrier’s fleet renewal initiative to replace older aircraft. The first E195 will be delivered in the first semester of 2014.

Belavia selected the E195 to replace its older narrow-bodied jets. The aircraft are configured with 107 seats in a two-class layout. The E195s will allow the airline to increase frequencies on some routes and to develop its network from its base at Minsk International Airport.

Image: Embraer.

Belavia:

Belavia takes delivery of its first Embraer ERJ 175

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) has taken delivery pf the first of two Embraer ERJ 175 jets in a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft, which is leased from Air Lease Corporation of Los Angeles, will operate on European routes from Minsk International airport, in Belarus. The second ERJ 175 is scheduled for delivery later this year.

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Belavia to start nonstop Minsk-Barcelona flights on December 26

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) has announced it will launch a new route from its Minsk hub to Barcelona, Spain on December 26. The new route will be operated twice-weekly with Boeing 737s.

Copyright Photo: Richard Vandervord. Boeing 737-524 EW-253PA (msn 26339) completes its final approach at London (Gatwick).

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Belavia to start twice-weekly Minsk-Barcelona flights on December 26

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) is planning to start twice-weekly service between its Minsk base and Barcelona, Spain on December 26 per Airline Route. The new route will be flown with Boeing 737-500s.

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Belavia adds ex-FlyLAL 737-5Q8 N381LF

737-5Q8 N381LF (msn 27629) taxies at Miami after repainting. Copyright Photo: Robert Collazo.

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Minsk) is getting ready to add ex-FlyLAL Boeing 737-5Q8 (msn 27629, ex LY-AZW). The new addition is being leased from ILFC. With this addition the Belavia fleet is now four Boeing 737-500s along with three 737-300s, three CRJ100/200s, four Tupolev Tu-154Ms and a single Tu-134.