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Air France-KLM writes off the value of its 25% share in Alitalia

Air France-KLM Group (Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) (Paris and Amsterdam) have written off the value 25 percent stake in Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) yesterday (October 30) raising doubt over its willingness to invest further in the struggling carrier according to this report by Reuters.

Air France-KLM posted a 119 million euro charge for its 25 percent stake in Alitalia.

What is the future for Alitalia with Air France and KLM?

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Historic Photo of the Day – May 22, 2013

East African Airways Vickers Super VC10 Series 1154 5H-MMT (msn 882) ORY (Jacques Guillem). Image: 912203.

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Corsair to resume weekly service to Cancun on November 1

Corsair International (formerly Corsairfly) (Paris-Orly) is planning to resume weekly Paris (Orly)-Cancun service with Boeing 747-400s starting on November 1 according to Airline Route.

Copyright Photo: The Corsair fleet is being repainted from its Corsairfly and TUI livery to the new “shades of blue” 2012 livery. This former United Airlines Boeing 747-422 F-GTUI (msn 26875) displays the 2001 TUI color scheme.

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Virgin Atlantic to sell its 10% share in AirAsia X

Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) is expected to sell its 10 percent share of AirAsia X (Kuala Lumpur) to existing stockholders for $21 million.

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Top Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Pepscl.

MAI leases Airbus A321 F-GYAO from Air Mediterranee

MAI-Myanmar Airways International (Yangon) has leased this Airbus A321-111 registered F-GYAO (msn 642) from Air Mediterranee for the winter season.

Hong Kong Airlines finalizes its order for 10 additional Airbus A330-200s

Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-223 F-WJKJ (B-LNC) (msn 1031) ORY (Pepscl) (new type), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong) has finalized a contract with Airbus for the firm order of 10 additonal A330-200 long range aircraft and converted an existing order for 15 A330s to the A350 XWBs. Both agreements were previously announced as an initial MOU during the Farnborough Air Show in July 2010.

Deliveries of the newly ordered A330-200s will begin in 2012, while the carrier’s first A350 XWB will arrive in 2018.

Copyright Photo: Pepscl. Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong) acquired its first Airbus A330-200 (B-LND) on June 4, 2010. The pictured A330-223 F-WJKJ (msn 1031) at Paris (Orly) became B-LNC was it was accepted on June 21, 2010.

Mauritania Airways Boeing 737-700 runs off the end of runway at Conakry

Mauritania Airways (Tunisair) Boeing 737-7L9 WL TS-IEB (msn 28015) ORY (Pepscl), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Mauritania Airways (Nouakchott) Boeing 737-700 ran off the runway yesterday (July 28) at Conakry while operating a flight from Nouakchott to Conakry via Dakar. The airliner ended up in the grass on a slight downward slope. The aircraft is intact. 10 people received slight injuries. The airliner reportedly land long at night. Tunisair owns 51% of the company and leased the aircraft to Mauritania Airways.

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Calima Aviacion is operating for Air Algerie

Calima Aviacion (Gran Canaria) is operating its Boeing 737-448 EC-LDN (msn 24474) for Air Algerie.

Privilege adds new titles to its Boeing 757-256 EC-ISY

Privilege Style Lineas Aereas (Madrid) has added new “Banesto Espirito Ganador/Turismo Aragon” titles to its Boeing 757-256 EC-ISY (msn 26241).

Hong Kong Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-200

Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong) on June 4 took delivery of Airbus A330-223 B-LND (msn 1042), its first A330.

The company celebrated becoming a new Airbus operator with a ceremony in Hong Kong to mark the delivery of its first A330-200. Featuring the carrier’s new two class long haul cabin product, the aircraft will be used to launch services to Europe at the end of this month, initially flying non-stop to Moscow.

The A330-200 is the first of 53 aircraft ordered by the airline from Airbus, comprising 23 A330s and 30 single aisle A320s. In addition to direct orders with Airbus, the airline also plans to operate two A330-200F freighters under a separate lease agreement.