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Dana Air hopes to resume operations with two Boeing 737-500s

Dana Air (Ikeja, Nigeria), grounded by the NCAA since October 6, 2013, has added two Boeing 737-500s according to P.M. News. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) concluded its safety audit on December 13 and made some stipulations the grounded carrier must meet before it can resume scheduled operations according to This Day Live.

The safety audit was triggered by the crash of flight 092 in Lagos on June 3, 2012 killing 153 passengers and crew members while attempting to land.

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Air Onix’s AOC is suspended, government will make a final determination this month

Air Onix Airlines (Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine) has lost their ability to operate. The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the State Aviation Service suspended the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) on December 27, 2013 due to financial concerns. The government will continue to audit the grounded airline and make a final determination. The airline must provide a detailed plan to resolve the concerns of the government according to ATO.ru.

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Meanwhile the airline plans to add newer Boeing 737-800s and resume operations for the summer season once its AOC is restored.

The airline issued this statement:

Due to the unstable political situation in the country since December 15, 2013, Air Onix has decided to suspend flights on the Kiev-Donetsk route.

The airline commenced operations on April 28, 2012.

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Tatarstan Aircompany Boeing 737-500 dives into the ground in Tatarstan, Russia, 50 dead (new video)

Tatarstan Aircompany (Tatarstan Airlines) (Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia) flight U9 363 with Boeing 737-53A VQ-BBN (msn 24785) crashed on landing at Kazan today (November 17) in Russia. The aircraft with 44 passengers and six crew members burst into flames, tragically killing all on board. The flight had arrived on a flight from Moscow (Domodedovo). The crash occurred on landing at 19:25 ( GMT).

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Update: A dramatic new security camera video shows the Boeing 737-500 diving straight into the ground which would explain the lack of survivors in this “landing” accident.

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Follow-up article from Reuters: The pilot pushed the steering column into a nose dive, crash investigators reported, citing flight data analysis. The Interstate Aviation Committee offered no explanation why the pilot, at an altitude of 2,100 feet, after aborting his first attempt to land, would make this extreme maneuver. Read the full report: CLICK HERE

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Solyom Hungarian Airways takes delivery of its first Boeing 737

Solyom Hungarian Airways (Budapest) is the new Hungarian flag carrier, replacing defunct MALEV Hungarian Airlines (Budapest) (1946 – 2012). The new airline is backed by unspecified investors from the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Solyom means falcon according to this report.

The pictured Boeing 737-505 HA-SHA (msn 24648), named “Almos Vezer”, was leased from European Skybus on August 18 and is the first of six Boeing 737-500s. The new airline will start operations as a charter airline but scheduled operations are targeted for October 2013. The carrier wants to fly to 22 European destinations.

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Video: HA-SHA is welcomed to the Budapest base.

Continental Airlines to launch Los Angeles-Leon/Guanajuanto flights

Continental Airlines Boeing 737-524 WL N17640 (msn 28901) BWI (Brian McDonough), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Continental Airlines (United Continental Holdings, Inc.) (Houston) will launch daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico (BJX), subject to Mexican government approval, beginning on November 1. The daily service will be operated with a Boeing 737-500 aircraft, with seating for 114 customers (eight in first class and 106 in economy).

In addition, Continental Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin once-weekly nonstop service to Cancun, Mexico, from three new cities: Austin and San Antonio, TX, and Raleigh-Durham, NC. These Saturday services, which are subject to government approval, would begin February 19, 2011. In addition, United Airlines applied for authority to place its UA code on Continental-operated flights between these cities, further enhancing service options for customers traveling to Cancun.

Continental plans to operate the service with Boeing 737-700 aircraft, with seating for 124 customers (12 in first class and 112 in economy). Continental serves 30 destinations in Mexico, more than any other airline from the U.S. Continental currently serves Cancun 76 times weekly from its hubs in Houston, Newark and Cleveland. United currently serves Cancun 31 times weekly from Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington-Dulles.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Boeing 737-524 N17640 (msn 28901) completes the final approach at Baltimore/Washington.

SAS Group to downsize its share in Estonian Air

Estonian Air Boeing 737-5L9 ES-ABI (msn 29234) CDG (Christian Volpati), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

SAS Group (Stockholm) has reached an agreement with the Estonian Government that will result in SAS divesting its 49% stake in Estonian Air (Tallinn). The Estonian Government will provide approximately MSEK 200 in a new rights issue and SAS will convert approximately MSEK 20 in loans into equity. After the rights issue the Estonian State will hold 90% and SAS 10% of Estonian Air. SAS will remain lender of approximately MSEK 70 in loans with a maturity in 2014.

Estonian Air has an option to buy SAS remaining stake and SAS has the option to sell its stake at Fair Market Value after 4 years. The transaction is conditional upon parliamentary approval in Estonia. The transaction is neutral to profit and liquidity of the SAS Group.

SAS will continue its commercial cooperation with Estonian Air.

Copyright Photo: Christian Volpati. Estonian Air’s smart-looking Boeing 737-5L9 ES-ABI (msn 29234) taxies across the ramp at Paris (CDG).

Mat Airways commences operations under the Kon Tiki Sky brand

Kon Tiki Sky-Mat Airways (2nd) (Aviogenex) Boeing 737-529 Z3-AAM (msn 25249) ZRH (Andi Hiltl) (new airline), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Mat Airways (2nd) (Skopje) has launched charter operations for its part owner Kon Tiki Travel under the Kon Tiki Sky brand from Belgrade. Flights are operated under the Aviogenex AOC.

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Copyright Photo: Andi Hiltl. Previously operated by defunct MAT-Macedonian Airlines (1st), Boeing 737-529 Z3-AAM (msn 25249) visits Zurich with the new look.

ANA to merge Air Central and Air Next into Air Nippon

ANA (All Nippon Airways)-Air Next Boeing 737-5L9 JA355K (msn 28129) FUK (John Adlard) (to be merged into Air Nippon/ANA Wings), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) has decided to move ahead with the merger of its subsidiaries. Air Central and Air Next will be merged into Air Nippon (Air Nippon Network Company) on October 1, 2010. Air Nippon in turn will be renamed ANA Wings (ANA Wings Company Limited) on October 1.

Air Midwest (Nigeria) receives AOC, will start operations this month

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:

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RwandAir leases two Boeing 737-500s from GECAS

RwandAir (Kigali) has leased two Boeing 737-500s from GECAS as a stop-gap measure until its two new Boeing 737-800s are delivered in 2011. The first, ext-LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737-55D 9XR-WD (msn 27416, ex SP-LKA), was delivered on June 7.

For further details read this published report from AllAfrica.com:

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