Air Arabia (Airarabia.com) Airbus A320-214 A6-ABB (msn 2166) SHJ (Paul Denton), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air Arabia (airarabia.com) (Sharjah) reported its net profit for the second quarter dipped by 44 percent to $13.6 million.
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Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Airbus A320-214 A6-ABB (msn 2166) climbs away from the SHJ base.
Brussels Airlines Boeing 737-43Q OO-VES (msn 28493) GVA (Paul Denton), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Continental Airlines (Houston) and Brussels Airlines (Brussels) announced plans to start codesharing on Continental’s trans-Atlantic flights between New York (Newark) and Brussels, as well as on selected flights operated by each carrier on both sides of the Atlantic.
Effective August 9, 2010, Continental will place its “CO*” code on selected Brussels Airlines-operated flights between Brussels and nine cities in Europe (Bologna, Italy; Bristol, London/Heathrow and Newcastle, United Kingdom; Hanover, Germany; and Lyons, Marseilles, Paris/Charles de Gaulle and Toulouse, France) and between Brussels and 12 cities in Africa (Accra, Ghana; Banjul, Gambia; Bujumbura, Burundi; Cotonou, Benin; Dakar, Senegal; Douala and Yaounde, Cameroon; Entebbe, Uganda; Kigali, Rwanda; Monrovia, Liberia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso).
At the same time, Brussels Airlines will place its “SN*” code on Continental’s daily flights between Brussels and its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, as well as on selected flights to five U.S. destinations operated by Continental beyond New York/Newark (Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Houston and Orlando).
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Brussels Airlines’ Boeing 737-43Q OO-VES (msn 28493) is pictured on final approach at Geneva.
Wataniya Airways Airbus A320-214 9K-EAA (msn 3739) DXB, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Wataniya Airways (Kuwait City) on June 2 added Vienna and the Kuwait City-VIE route with Airbus A320s. The new European route is operated three times a week.
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Airbus A320-214 9K-EAA (msn 3739) prepares to land at Dubai.
Air France Airbus A330-203 F-GZCP (msn 660) DXB (tragically crashed June 1, 2009), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Air France’s Airbus A330-203 F-GZCP (msn 660), which crashed tragically on June 1, 2009 in the Atlantic Ocean, will probably remain a mystery. Investigators have called off their search for the Flight Data Recorder and the Cockpit Voice Recorder.
Air France flight AF 447 operating from Rio de Janeiro to Paris (CDG) plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a thunderstorm, killing 228 people.
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In other news, Air France-KLM will be considering a purchase of either the Airbus A350-900 or the Boeing 787-900. A decision is expected next year.
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Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. F-GZCP arrives at Dubai before the crash.
Hainan Airlines 767-334P B-2490 (msn 33047) DXB (Paul Denton), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Hainan Airlines (Haikou) also returned to profitability in 2009 when it posted a net profit of $49 million. the company is also planning to add new service to Honolulu.
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Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Hainan Airlines’ Boeing 767-34P ER B-2490 (msn 33047) approaches Dubai for landing.
Brussels Airlines Boeing 737-43Q OO-VES (msn 28493) GVA, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
US Airways (Phoenix) is seeking a new codeshare agreement with Brussels Airlines (Brussels). The agreement is subject to both U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Belgium government approval.
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Brussels Airlines’ Boeing 737-43Q OO-VES (msn 28493) is pictured on final approach to Geneva.
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JGY (msn 35738) showcases the new special colors at Geneva.
Turkish Airlines (Istanbul) as the official sponsor of Futbol Club (FC) Barcelona (Barcelona Soccer Club), is supporting the team with a new logojet. The football clubย was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish men under the direction of Joan Gamper.ย FC Barcelona is one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from La Ligaย and the most successful club in Spanish football after Real Madrid.
Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. RA-85787 approaches Dubai for landing prior to the accident. The airliner is painted in the Kolavia color scheme.
Taban Air’s (Tehran) Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85787 (msn 93A971) has crashed and burned on landing at Mashhad, Iran this morning (January 24). There were reports of 43 injured passengers and crew.
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Air France Airbus A330-203 F-GZCP (msn 660) DXB (tragically crashed June 1, 2009), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
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www.independent.ie/national-news/flight-447-victims-given-no-warning-of-crash-1980655.html
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Brussels Airlines Boeing 737-43Q OO-VES (msn 28493) GVA, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Brussels Airlines (Brussels) yesterday (December 9) joined the Star Alliance as the 26th member.
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