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Airbus A320-232 D-ANNC (msn 1257) was rolled out at Paris (Orly) on June 6. It also carries additional "Operated by Blue Wings" sub-titles and http://www.bluewings.com web address. Copyright Photo: Pepscl.
Elite Air (Tunis) is a new airline in Tunisia with at least three Airbus A320-200s operated by Blue Wings.
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The first aircraft is this Boeing 747-2J6B (SF) B-2448 (msn 23461) pictured on the ramp at Beijing. Copyright Photo: Wu Weiqiang.
Uni-Top Airlines (Wuhan) started cargo operations in May with this ex-Air China Cargo Boeing 747-2J6B (SF) registered B-2448 (msn 23461).
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Astraeus' Boeing 737-76N G-STRH (msn 32737) arrives at Rome (Fiumicino) from Manchester with Manchester United fans for the match with Barcelona. Copyright Photo: Aldo Bidini.
Trawel Fly (Bergamo-Orio al Serio) is a new airline operating from the Milan area (Bergamo and Malpensa) and Verona to holiday destinations such as Olbia, Cagliari, Naples, Catania, Crotone, Crete and Rhodes. ย Operations commenced on May 30 with a charter flight from Bergamo to Olbia with a leased Astraeus Boeing 737-76N G-STRH (msn 32737) painted in full red, green and white colors of Trawel Fly. ย Scheduled operations began on June 6 with a Bergamo-Crotone roundtrip. The company also employs SmartLynx Airlines to operate the Milan (Malpensa)-Crotone route and Seagle Air to operate the Verona-Crotone route.
AeroLogic (Leipzig) took delivery of its first (of eight) new Boeing 777-FZN (D-AALA, msn 36001) on May 12 via Deucalion Capital. The new cargo airline is a joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express and is expected to launch operations in the coming weeks.
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Boeing 767-316FER N418LA (msn 34246) taxies at Miami in the new look. Copyright Photo: Keith Burton.
LAN Cargo (Colombia) (subsidiary of LAN Airlines Chile) (Bogota) which started cargo operations on March 27 is operating as Lanco with its own unique blue, white and orange livery. Two Boeing 767-316F freighters (N312LA and N418LA) are operated.
EFly (www.efly.it) (Italy) is a new airline formed by Air Sicilia founder, Luigi Crispino. It is planning to launch operations with two ex-Flybe 112-seat BAe 146-300s (G-JEBF and G-JEBG).
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Wearing a basic GIRjet livery now with a new tail logo and new titles, TF-LLY arrives at Birmingham in oder to start the new ethnic service. Copyright Photo: Gordon Stretch.
Air Sylhet (Akal Air) (Birmingham) has wet leased Boeing 757-225 TF-LLY (msn 22691) from Icelandair. The new airline is finally planning to launch twice-weekly flights starting tomorrow (April 4) from Birmingham to Amritsar via Vienna.
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The first aircraft for Italiatour Airlines is Avro RJ85 I-CLBA (msn E2300) pictured at Cologne. Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten.
Italiatour Airlines (Verona) will commence operations on April 8 from Brescia and Crotone to Rome (FCO).
Baltia Air Lines (New York-JFK), formed by Latvia-born Igors Dmitrovsks, now plans to finally launch Boeing 747-400 service between JFK and St. Petersburg, Russia in June 2009. ย It is also considering service to Kiev, Minsk, Moscow and Riga although the current economic situation may contain the company’s plans.
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