Bees Airline (Kyiv), due to insurance concerns about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, has moved its four leased Boeing 737-800s from Ukraine to France.
This action affectively shuts down the airline.
Bees commenced operations on March 18, 2021.
Top Copyright Photo: Bees Airline Boeing 737-8HX WL UR-UBB (msn 29686) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 954976.
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Copyright Photo: Bees Airline Boeing 737-8HX WL UR-UBB (msn 29686) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 954975.
Bees Airline (Kiev) is a new Ukrainian charter airline, which commenced operations in March 2021 with two Boeing 737-800s (UR-UBA and UR-UBB).
The new airline has been operating low cost flights from the Ukraine to Egypt, Georgia and Kenya.
A third, the pictured 737-8HX VP-BQR (msn 29654) was painted today at East Midlands. This airframe was formerly operated by the short-lived Love Fly.
The airline describes its activities:
The State Aviation Service of Ukraine issued an operator’s certificate (AOC) to the new
Ukrainian air carrier, Bees Airline, on March 12, 2021.
The first flight was operated on March 18, 2021. It was a charter flight from Kyiv to Sharm el-Sheikh, which was operated for tour operator Tez Tour Ukraine.
The base airport for the airline is Igor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport, from which this flight was performed.
The airline chose this airport due to its convenient location just 7 km from the city center, it should contribute to the passengers’ comfort during their journey.
As it was announced earlier, at the beginning of operations the airline’s fleet will have two medium-haul aircraft Boeing 737-800 NG with 189 seats, which will soon be complemented by two more aircraft of this type. Plans for 2022 include increasing the fleet to six aircraft.
The first international charter flights will be operated by Bees Airline to the popular resorts of Egypt and Turkey, but the geography of the airline’s flights will not be limited to charter flights and in the nearest future the airline will announce regular flights.
Top Copyright Photo: Bees Airline Boeing 737-8HX WL VP-BQR (msn 29654) EMA (Ian Bowley). Image: 953509.
Love Fly – M Jets International (Penang) is a relatively new charter airline based in Malaysia.
Previously the new airline had its first Boeing 737-800 (9M-LOV) delivered in October 2019, but this aircraft exited the fleet in September 2020 when the airline suspended operations due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The pictured ex-Ukraine International VP-BQR will become 9M-MJI and will rejuvenate the fleet allowing Love Fly to restart operations with the help of M Jets International.
Love Fly uses the AOC of M Jets International.
Copyright Photo: Love Fly – M Jets International Boeing 737-8HX WL VP-BQR (9M-MJI) (msn 29654) BHX (Ian Bowley). Image: 953130.
Miami Air Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today voted 93 percent to ratify a new contract.ย The 5-year agreement provides immediate pay raises and per diem, and improved work rules for over 100 Flight Attendants.
“Miami Air Flight Attendants stood together throughout negotiations and a year ago, authorized a strike if necessary. Today, we ratified a new contract that will provide much needed wage increases for Flight Attendants and their families,” said Natasha Glasper, AFA Miami Air President.
Negotiations began in January 2015. The the National Mediation Board has overseen negotiations through mediation since December 2015. Flight Attendants overwhelmingly authorized a strike in October 2017.
Miami Air is a charter airline, privately owned by TSI Holding Company of St. Louis, MO, operating flights for vacation tour companies and major sports teams including for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers, Miami Dolphins and Heat, Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils.
Top Copyright Photo (all others by Miami Air):ย Miami Air International Boeing 737-8HX WL N749MA (msn 36434) BWI (Tony Storck). Image: 940186.
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