Tag Archives: MD-83

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.

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USA Jet Airlines is operating its first McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 for DirectAir

USA Jet Airlines (Ypsilanti) acquired its first McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) on December 31, 2009 when this ex-Alaska Airlines aircraft joined the fleet. N949NS (msn 53022, ex N949AS) is being operated for public charter company DirectAir (Myrtle Beach) in this basic all-white condition minus any titles. DirectAir returned to the golfing and beach destination Myrtle Beach, SC for the season starting on February 4, 2010 with charter service to and from Myrtle Beach. Service to other cities is now ramping up.

Copyright Photo: Jan Petzold. N949NS is pictured on final approach to MYR on March 5.

Kish Air is operating this McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 with a picture of Kish Island

Kish Air (Tehran) is operating this McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) registered UR-BXO (msn 53149) with a picture of the resort island of Kish Island on the left forward fuselage.

Copyright Photo: Reiner Geerdts. UR-BXO approaches Dubai for landing.

Blue Line paints its DC-9-83 F-GMLU for the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour

Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Blue Line (Paris-CDG) on January 10 rolled out at Manchester its McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) registered F-GMLU (msn 49398). The airliner is now painted in the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour livery for the next phase of the on-going tour.

Copyright Photo: Nik French.

Note: Please click on the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour tag for the previous entries.

United Airways starts Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights

United Airways (Bangladesh) today (December 21) starts Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights with its 155-seat McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83).

United Airways starts twice-weekly service to London (Gatwick)

United Airways (Dhaka) launched twice-weekly service to Gatwick Airport near London on November 21 via Dubai and Istanbul.

Copyright Photo: Richard Vandervord.

Allegiant Air is still making money

Allegiant Air (Allegiant Travel Company) (Las Vegas) is one of a handful of U.S. airlines still making money. The organization reported net income of $13.8 million in the third quarter. This is up from a previous profit of $4.9 million in the same quarter a year ago.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems.

Press release:

www.allegiantair.com/aaNews/aaNews20091019a.pdf

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

Copyright Photo: Pepscl.

Copyright Photo: Pepscl.

Copyright Photo: Pepscl.

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)ย through its subsidiary IPS and the government of Mali in April 2005. Theย inaugural flight was June 7, 2005 from Bamako to Mopti and Gao with a DHC-8.ย 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.

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

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

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.