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Air Mali (3rd) adds DC-9-83 TZ-RMK

Copyright Photo: Pepscl.

Air Mali (3rd) (formerly Compagnie Aerienne du Mali) (Group Celestair) (Bamako) added ex-AVIANCA McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) TZ-RMK (msn 53463, ex N160BS). The new type is now painted in the Air Mali version of the Group Celestair color scheme. The flag carrier was formed by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) through its subsidiary IPS and the government of Mali in April 2005. The inaugural flight was June 7, 2005 from Bamako to Mopti and Gao with a DHC-8. The company rebranded as Air Mali on May 15, 2009.

Insel Air to interline with US Airways

Copyright Photo: Wade DeNero. Please click on photo for more photos.

Insel Air (Curacao) has added a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) and will interline with US Airways at Miami starting on October 1 in order for US Airways to offer Curacao as a destination.

Spirit of Manila takes delivery of first DC-9-83

N939MD departed San Jose, Costa Rica on July 28 on delivery. Copyright Photo: Tomas Cubero.

Spirit of Manila Airlines (Manila-Diosdado Macapagal International Airport-Clark Field) has taken delivery of its first (of two) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (RP-C7702, msn 49939, ex N939MD/EI-CBR). RP-C7702 joins the original 150-seat Boeing 737-300 which was accepted on January 20, 2009. The new airline will be operating regional routes in Asia and the Persian Gulf region and is catering to ex-pats working overseas who want to cheaply return home. The first announced route is the Clark-Bahrain route with a Boeing 767-300 ER starting on September 2.

AA’s DC-9-83 N971TW loses parts over Queens

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) yesterday (March 11) added its own dramatic incident over the skies of New York City. Flight AA 309 operated by McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) N971TW (msn 53621) departing from La Guardia Airport at 0817 local time was involved in the incident. The crew declared an emergency with an engine failure and diverted the aircraft to JFK and landed safely at 0835. In the transit engine parts fell to the ground in Queens.