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easyJet’s founder steps down from the board to fight the company’s expansion

easyJet (UK) Airbus A319-111 G-EZID (msn 2442) (100th airplane) ORY (Pepscl), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

EasyGroup Holdings Ltd. (easyJet) (London-Luton) founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou said yesterday (May 14) he is stepping down from his position as non-executive director of easyJet so he can focus on his fight to stop what he sees as the company’s “strategy of relentless growth” at the expense of shareholders according to the Wall Street Journal.

Stelios’ move is just the latest step in the founder’s attempts to rein in what he sees as the company’s misguided expenditure at the company–most recently, he attacked plans to increase the low-cost airline’s fleet beyond its current 190 aircraft.

Read the full WSJ report:

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100514-711603.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

On the financial side, easyJet narrowed its net loss for its fiscal year first half ending on March 31 to $87 million, a 31% improvement.

CityJet revises its livery, adds dots

CityJet (Ireland) BAe RJ85 EI-RJT (msn E2366) ORY (Pepscl) (revised livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

CityJet (Dublin) has revised its livery.

Click on the link below for full details:

http://airlinersgallery.com/2/295548d/#/gallery/cityjet/cityjet-rj85-ei-rjt-10-grd-ory-cl-lr-904653/

Jordan Aviation is still operating 767-204 ER JY-JAG in full Silverjet colors

Jordan Aviation (Amman) is sort of keeping defunct Silverjet “alive” by operating its Boeing 767-204 ER JY-JAG (msn 24757, ex G-SLVR) in full Silverjet colors.

Saudi Arabian leases A321-131 TC-ONS from OnurAir

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah) recently leased Airbus A321-131 TC-ONS (msn 364) from OnurAir in this hybrid livery for the Hajj.

Garuda Indonesia leases A330-343X EC-JHP from Iberworld

Garuda Indonesia Airways (Jakarta) leased this Airbus A330-343X EC-JHP (msn 670) from Iberworld in this hybrid livery for the Hajj.

Corsairfly’s Boeing 747-422 F-HSUN is flying for Garuda Indonesia

Corsairfly.com-Garuda Indonesia 747-400 F-HSUN (01-TUI)(Grd) JED (CL)(LR)

Corsairfly (Corsairfly.com) (Paris-Orly) is operating its ex-United Airlines Boeing 747-422 F-HSUN (msn 26880, ex N191UA) in this hybrid livery for Garuda Indonesia on Hajj charter flights.

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

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) through its subsidiary IPS and the government of Mali in April 2005. The inaugural flight was June 7, 2005 from Bamako to Mopti and Gao with a DHC-8. The company rebranded as Air Mali on May 15, 2009.

SkyEurope Airlines suspends operations

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SkyEurope Airlines (skyeurope.com) (Bratislava) yesterday (August 31) operated its last flight and suspended all operations today due to mounting debts. The company started scheduled operations on February 13, 2002.

Press release:

www.skyeurope.com/en/skyeurope-suspends-its-operations

Vienna Airport stops handling SkyEurope

SkyEurope's Boeing 737-7GL OM-NGN (msn 34759) has been impounded at Paris (Orly) now for over 70 days (the weeds are now growing under the aircraft!). Copyright Photo: Pepscl.

News link:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Vienna-airport-stops-handling-apf-130511959.html?x=0&.v=2