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AeroMexico to launch nonstop Mexico City-London (Heathrow) flights on December 14

AeroMexico (Mexico City) is planning to launch nonstop Mexico City-London (Heathrow) service starting on December 14. The route will be operated three days a week.

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AeroMexico:

El Al orders two more Boeing 737-900 ERs

El Al Israel Airlines (Tel Aviv) and Boeing (Chicago) today have announced that the Israeli national carrier has finalized an order for two additional Next-Generation 737-900 ERs (Extended Range), adding to El Al’s previous order in March 2011, bringing the total number to six 737-900 ERs on order.

The 737-900 ERs will replace two larger, single-aisle Boeing 757-200s (above), which ceased production in 2004, and permit the carrier to expand. The 737-900 ER can seat up to 215 passengers in a single-class configuration and has a range of up to 3,235 nautical miles (5,990 km).

El Al’s 737-900 ERs will also feature the innovative Boeing Sky Interior, enabling the airline to differentiate themselves from their competitors by offering their passengers a more comfortable travel experience. The 737 Boeing Sky Interior features new modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, LED lighting to enhance the sense of spaciousness and larger pivoting overhead stowage bins.

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Boeing 757-258 4x-EBU (msn 26053) completes its final approach into Madrid (Barajas). The two 757s will be replaced with the newer 737-900 ERs.

El Al:

Ryanair cuts flights at Madrid and Barcelona due to the Spanish departure tax increases

Ryanair (Dublin) is cutting its presence at both Madrid and Barcelona in response to the Spanish departure tax increases.

The company issued the following statement:

“Ryanair has confirmed deep cuts to its flights at Madrid and Barcelona this winter in response to the Spanish Government doubling airport departure taxes at both Madrid and Barcelona El Prat airports on July 1. From November, Ryanair will make the following reductions in Madrid and Barcelona:

Madrid:

· 3 aircraft cut (from 14 to 11);

· 11 routes cancelled;

· 24 route frequency cuts;

· 252 weekly flights cut;

· 1.3 million passengers lost (from 5.3 million to 4 million);

· 1,300 local jobs lost (ACI).

Barcelona El Prat:

· 2 aircraft cut (from 13 to 11);

· 4 routes cancelled;

· 22 route frequency cuts;

· 240 weekly flights cut;

· 1 million passengers lost (from 5.4 million to 4.4 million);

· 1,000 local jobs lost (ACI).

Ryanair cuts are the unavoidable response to the Spanish Government’s doubling of airport taxes at both Madrid and Barcelona El Prat airports. These extortionate tax increases are particularly damaging to Spanish tourism, jobs and the economy at a time when Spanish youth unemployment stands at an alarming 50%.”

Ryanair:

Blue Air is operating YR-BIB for Travel Service Airlines

Blue Air (Bucharest) is operating it Boeing 737-8AS YR-BIB (msn 29926) for Travel Service Airlines (Prgue), creating this interesting hybrid livery.

Air Nostrum to take over eight Iberia routes on November 1

Air Nostrum-Iberia Regional Bombardier CRJ900 (CL-600-2D24) EC-JTU (msn 15079) MAD (Ariel Shocron), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional) (Valencia) will fly eight additional routes for Iberia starting on November 1. The new routes from Madrid include Bucharest (weekly), Frankfurt (six times weekly), Marrakech (three times weekly), Munich (four times weekly), Palma de Mallorca (all flights), Tangier (daily), Venice (three times weekly) and Warsaw (weekly).

Mint Airways adds its second Boeing 757-200

EC-LHL, originally uploaded by joseluiscel.

Mint Airways (Madrid) has added its second Boeing 757-200.

Copyright Photo: Jose Luis Celada Euba. Boeing 757-28A EC-LHL (msn 24544) is pictured on the MAD ramp. The newest addition is also named “David Summers”.

Wimbi Dira Airways to lease DC-9-83 EC-JUG from Swiftair

EC-JUG (New life), originally uploaded by joseluiscel.

WDA-Wimbi Dira Airways (Kinshasa) is planning to lease this McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) EC-JUG (msn 49847) from Swiftair.

AeroSur adds its first Boeing 747-400

Copyright Photo: Diego Ruiz de Vargas. CP-2603 arrives at MAD in a new yellow version of the distinctive "Super Torismo" color scheme.

AeroSur (Bolivia) (Santa Cruz) added its first Boeing 747-400 on November 4, 2009 when ex-Virgin Atlantic Airways 747-443 G-VROM (msn 32339) was acquired as CP-2603. The type is now flying the Madrid route.

Continental Airlines’ first Star Alliance logojet is now flying

Continental Airlines Boeing 757-224 WL N14120 (msn 27562) (Star Alliance) MAD, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Boeing 757-224 N14120 (msn 27562) arrives at Madrid.

Vueling and Clickair to merge on July 9

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Vueling Airlines (Barcelona) and Clickair (Barcelona) will formally merge on July 9 creating a new Vueling with 35 Airbus A320s (17 from Vueling and 18 from Clickair). The Clickair name will be retired. The new Vueling will serve 46 destinations with a total of 92 routes.