Tag Archives: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83

Blue Line is declared insolvent, to be shut down on October 6

Blue Line (Paris-CDG) has been declared insolvent (bankrupt) and will operate only until October 6 when it will be shut down.

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Copyright Photo: Christian Volpati. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 F-GMLU (msn 49398) in the black fuselage scheme of the former FIFA World Cup Tour livery.

Allegiant Air to start Moline/Quad Cities-Las Vegas flights

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) announced new, nonstop jet service between the Moline/Quad Cities, IL, and Las Vegas will begin on October 14. Fares start at $44.99.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) N866GA (msn 49910) arrives at the LAS hub.

Allegiant Air to start Fort Collins-Mesa service

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) announced new, nonstop jet service between Mesa, AZ (near Phoenix) and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, will begin on October 8.

The new flights will operate two times weekly between Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) with service on Monday and Friday. Flights will depart Fort Collins-Loveland at 11:10 a.m. (1110) arriving in Phoenix-Mesa at 12:05 p.m. (1205). Flights leaving Phoenix-Mesa will depart at 7:40 a.m. (0740) arriving in Fort Collins-Loveland at 10:30 a.m. (1030) (all flight times are local).

Allegiant will utilize 150-seat, DC-9-80 (MD-80) series, jet-aircraft on the route. Allegiant Air began nonstop service to Las Vegas on July 31, 2003 from Fort Collins.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) N405NV (msn 49623) in the Blue Man Group motif arrives at Las Vegas.

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.

Copyright Photo: Jose Luis Celada Euba. EC-JUG awaits delivery from its Madrid base, bound for Africa.

Falcon Air Express is operating McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 N836NK for Gold Transportation Services

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman.

Falcon Air Express (Miami) is operating its ex-Spirit Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) N836NK (msn 53045) for Gold Transportation Services (Atlantic City), a tour operator, now with titles.

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. N836NK passed through Charlotte and carries small titles.

Updated

Allegiant Air to add Twin Falls, Idaho on June 17

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) will begin nonstop jet service between Twin Falls, ID and Las Vegas on June 17.

The new flights will operate two times weekly between Magic Valley Regional Airport and McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas), with service Friday and Monday. Beginning June 21, flights will depart Twin Falls at 8:50 p.m. arriving in Las Vegas at 9:15 p.m. Flights leaving Las Vegas will depart at 5:45 p.m. arriving in Twin Falls at 8:10 p.m. (all flight times are local).

The carrier will utilize a full-size, 150-seat DC-9-80 (MD-80) jet aircraft on the route.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) N866GA (msn 49910) prepares to land at the Las Vegas hub.