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Mint Airways starts operations with 757 EC-LBC

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Operating for Thomas Cook Airlines (UK), Mint Airways' EC-LBC arrives at night at Manchester.  Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Operating for Thomas Cook Airlines (UK), Mint Airways' EC-LBC arrives at night at Manchester. Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Mint Airways (Mint Airlines S. L. dba) (Madrid) is a new Spanish ACMI charter airline. The new company leased 232-seat Boeing 757-28A EC-LBC (msn 26276) named “Tato Goya” from ILFC on May 29, 2009. Operations commenced this month. Besides flying for other airlines, Mint is also operating from MAD to Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Amman.

KLM Cityhopper converts 7 ERJ 190 options

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KLM Cityhopper (Amsterdam) has converted seven Embraer ERJ 190 options to firm orders for deliveries in the first quarter of 2010. The company still has 11 options. Presently the company is operating four copies and will have 10 in service by the end of the current year. The new aircraft will replace the 15 oldest Fokker F.28 Mk. 0100s (Fokker 100s).

Thomson adds winglets to First Choice G-OOBA

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Still painted in First Choice Airways' 2002 colors, Thomson Airways' Boeing 757-28A G-OOBA (msn 32446) arrives at Manchester on an overcast day from Lanzarote as flight TOM 2412.  Copyright Photo: Dale Coleman.

Still painted in First Choice Airways' 2002 colors, Thomson Airways' Boeing 757-28A G-OOBA (msn 32446) arrives at Manchester on an overcast day from Lanzarote as flight TOM 2412. Copyright Photo: Dale Coleman.

Thomson Airways (London-Luton) is gradually repainting the First Choice Airways fleet. It has also added Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets to its first Boeing 757-200.

Ural Airlines adds its first Airbus A321

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Pictured at Manchester, Airbus A321-211 G-OOAV (msn 1720) will become VQ-BCX on delivery.  Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Pictured at Manchester, Airbus A321-211 G-OOAV (msn 1720) will become VQ-BCX on delivery. Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Ural Airlines (Yekaterinburg) is getting ready to take delivery of this ex-First Choice Airways Airbus A321-211. It was painted at Maastricht and rolled out on April 8 and ferried today to Manchester.

DAT’s first McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87

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DC-9-87 (MD-87) SE-RBA (msn 49403) arrives at Manchester with only small www.dat.dk web titles.  Copyright Photo: Nik French.

DC-9-87 (MD-87) SE-RBA (msn 49403) arrives at Manchester with only small http://www.dat.dk web titles. Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Danish Air Transport (DAT) (www.dat.dk) (Vamdrup) has added its first McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (MD-87). The new type was delivered on January 26, 2009.