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Frontier’s New Plan Shrinks the Midwest, Grows Colorado

The Cranky Flier — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:45:49 GMT

Frontier has been moving on its plan to reinvent itself very quickly, and last week it rolled out some big changes that will fall into place over the next few months. In short, the old Midwest Airlines hubs are shrinking while it grows its presence in Read More......(read more)

Cranky on the Web (February 5 – 10)

The Cranky Flier — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:45:10 GMT

Jetwhine Tries to Out-Cranky the Cranky Flier – JetWhine Rob over at JetWhine had a painful experience dealing with American/Iberia on a codeshare so he gave me a ring to vent. You can listen to the 11:27 podcast over on his website. New DOT Regulations Read More......(read more)

NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL AVIATION - FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

dakota67 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:59:00 GMT

This is intended to explain something of how we go about spreading fertiliser on our extensive hill-country farms. You may be surprised at just how productive our pilots and aircraft are.

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 11-02-12

John Dyer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:00 GMT

The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://www.jethros.org.uk/
Puget Sound - Boeing test Flights
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/

ACT A/L A306F TC-ACK (743 ex N88881, B-18576, N221LF, B-MAS) was delivered from Singapore to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen on 5/2.
Air Berlin A321 D-ABCI (5038) made its first flight on 8/2 as D-AZAO. It appears that the carrier has decided to keep A320 D-ABFZ (4988) after all as it was to be delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel on 10/2.
Air Bridge Cargo B748F VQ-BLQ (37581) was delivered from Paine Field to Chicago/O'Hare, IL on 3/2, prior to operating a service to Moscow/ Sheremetyevo via Amsterdam the following day.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-HSR A320 (5030) to Dragonair 10/2
N852VA A320 (5004) to Virgin America 7/2
VT-IEP A320 (5027) to indigo 9/2
Air China B773 B-2089 (38675) was delivered from Paine Field to Beijing on 7/2.
Air China Cargo. See under Cathay Pacific.
Air Mediterranee A321 F-GYAO (0642) was cancelled from the register on 31/1 & is to become SX-BHS with Hermes A/L. F-GYAP (0517) is also to transfer to Hermes A/L in March, possibly as SX-BHT.
Air Zimbabwe was finally grounded on 7/2 when the Zimbabwean government placed the carrier under judicial management, presumably as a prelude to its imminent bankruptcy.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFL (17000036) was delivered from Exeter to Clermont-Ferrand for Regional A/L on 9/2.
All Nippon B788 JA806A (34515) made its first flight on 7/2.
Armavia A319 EK32007 (3834) was ferried from Yerevan to Shannon on 10/2 on return to the lessor.
Atlas Air. See under British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems.
AtlasJet A332 TC-ETL (364) was noted all white at Istanbul/Ataturk on 5/2 & is possibly for Air Australia.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-ATG (988) to Azul Linhas Aereas 9/2
Avianova A320 EI-ELN (1993) previously for this failed carrier was ferried from storage at Shannon to Southend on 10/2, where it joins EI-ELD (1918) & EI-ELE (1969).
Blue Air. See under Georgian A/W & Tor Air.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5285 B737 (38917) to China Southern 10/2
HP-1276CMP B738 (38024) to Copa A/L 8/2
JA803X B738 (39395) to Solaseed Air 8/2
N883NN B738 (31137) to American A/L 3/2
N884NN B738 (33222) to American A/L 7/2
VH-YIG B738 (38711) to Virgin Australia 9/2
British A/W B752 G-CPET (29115) undertook an acceptance flight from/to Gatwick on 7/2. It is to be sold to FedEx & the registration N956FD was applied on 8/2, though it remains on the UK register. It is due to depart Gatwick later this month.
British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems B744F G-GSSC (29255) arrived at Hong Kong on 5/2 on return to Atlas Air & was cancelled from the register on 8/2 & registered as N477MC the same day rather than the expected N494MC.
Carpatair S2000 YR-SBA (38) was registered SE-MFF for Golden Air on 3/2.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B744F B-KAH (27134) was noted at Hong Kong on 5/2 as B-2453 in full Air China Cargo scheme prior to transfer.
China Southern A388 B-6138 (054) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse as F-WWAX on 8/2.
Danish Air Transport DH8A OY-RUW (60 ex ZK-NEZ, ZK-VAC) was delivered from Maastricht to Copenhagen all white on 7/2.
EasyJet is reportedly actively evaluating the A320neo, B737 Max & Bombardier CSeries with a view to making a decision on its future fleet strategy by the end of this year. A320 G-EZUL (5019) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 8/2. G-EZUO (5052) & G-EZUP (5056) made their first flights on 10/2 as D-AUBA & D-AUBB respectively.
Euro Atlantic Cargo B763F CS-TLZ (24086) arrived back at Lisbon on 8/2 following lease to Florida West.
European Air Transport A306F D-AEAP (724 ex N1724) was ferried from Dresden to Shannon on 10/2 for painting following freighter conversion.
Flybe E145 G-EMBY (145617) was ferried from Exeter to Bournemouth on 9/2 prior to delivery to Odengene Air Shuttle Services of Nigeria.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDY (40252) made its first flight on 3/2.
Georgian A/W B734 4L-TGT (26306 ex TC-AFA, SP-KPK, N411LF) had become YR-BAN with Blue Air by 2/2.
Golden Air. See under Carpatair.
Gulf Air A321 A9C-CA (5025) made its first flight on 6/2 as D-AZAL.
Hermes A/L. See under Air Mediterranee.
Jazeera A/W A320 9K-CAL (5033) made its first flight on 3/2 as D-AXAL.
Kolavia. See under Onur Air.
Korean Air Cargo B748F HL7609 (37132) & B77F HL8251 (37639) left Paine Field on 7/2 on delivery to Seoul.
Lufthansa B748 D-ABYA (37827) made its first flight on 8/2. A333 D-AIKP (1292) made its first flight on 9/2 as F-WWYQ. A321 D-AIDQ (5028) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 10/2.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACRF (7619) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Exeter on 9/2 prior to sale to Yamal. D-ACRE (7607) had become VP-BBA at Dusseldorf by 9/2 & is due for delivery to Yamal on 14/2.
Malev. Further to last week, all 14 of the B737s expected to make the journey eventually left Budapest on 3/2 for Shannon. DH8Ds HA-LQA (4954) & HA-LQD (4063) were ferried from Budapest to Sandefjord on 10/2 on return to the lessor.
Maximus Air A306F A6-NIN (797 ex JA012D) was ferried from Dresden to Abu Dhabi on 9/2 for painting following freighter conversion.
Meridiana Fly MD83 EI-CRH (49935) left Olbia on 4/2 bound for Marana, AZ on return to the lessor.
Monarch. See under Thomson A/W.
Nordwind A/L See under THY.
Norwegian B733 LN-KKB (27457) was noted at Shannon on 6/2 after painting for VivaAeroBus & was ferried from Shannon to Lasham on 7/2. It is to become XA-VIS.
Omni Air International DC10 N522AX (48315) was ferried from Atlanta, GA to Goodyear, AZ for storage on 8/2, where it was joined the same day by N612AX (48290), which ferried in from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX & then on 10/2 by N603AX (48267), which arrived from Tulsa, OK.
Onur Air is to dispose of A321 TC-OAI (0787) to Kolavia. It was noted at Istanbul/Ataturk on 5/2, white with titles & tail logo & is to be registered EI-ETK.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Ryanair B738 EI-EVE (35035) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 9/2. EI-EVH (40290) made its first flight on 9/2.
Saudi Arabian B773 HZ-AK13 (41049) made its first flight on 3/2.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKR (082) left Toulouse on delivery to Singapore on 8/2.
Small Planet A/L. See under Small Planet A/L Estonia.
Small Planet A/L Estonia B733 ES-LBD (25069) was restored as LY-AQV for the parent airline on 6/2.
S7 A/L A320 VQ-BOA (5001) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Domodedovo on 8/2. VQ-BRD (5031) made its first flight on 9/2 as F-WWBE.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBC (1289) made its first flight on 3/2 as F-WWKP.
Thomson A/W B738 G-TAWB (37242) arrived at Manchester on delivery on 7/2. G-TAWD (37265) made its first flight on 8/2. A320 G-OOPP (1571) was ferried from Manchester to Norwich on 7/2 for painting for Monarch as G-OZBW. B752 G-BYAP (27236) was ferried from Gatwick to Shannon on 9/2 prior to delivery to Allegiant Air as N906NV.
THY A321 TC-JMF (1233), which was at Norwich being prepared for Nordwind A/L, was registered to Bishamon Ltd on 31/1 as M-ABEE & ferried to Southend on 10/12 after painting.
Tor Air B734 SE-RJA (26302) was noted at Shannon as YR-BAM for Blue Air on 9/2 awaiting delivery.
Transaero B744 N916UN (26362) was ferried from Rome, NY to Melbourne on 9/2 prior to delivery as EI-XLE.
UT Air B735 VQ-BJQ (28902 ex N11641) was delivered from Vilnius to Khanty-Mansiysk on 6/2.
Uzbekistan B763 UK-67003 (40534) left Paine Field on 8/2 on delivery to Tashkent.
Wizz Air. A320 HA-LWM (5021) made its first flight on 3/2 as F-WWIY & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Yamal. See under Lufthansa Cityline.

Topic of the Week: Fuel Hedging

The Cranky Flier — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:45:34 GMT

People love to claim that Southwest’s fuel hedging strategy was brilliant last decade for keeping costs low. Others say it was terrible because it postponed Southwest from having to face a new reality of higher fuel prices. In the last quarter, Read More......(read more)

AirOne on Milan Mxp-Mykonos

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:32:00 GMT

New four a week seasonal sunspot service from Milan Mxp to Mykons from July 14 2012 to Sept 8 2012 on mo/tu/th/sa with 180 seater A320s.

Aegean launch seasonal island hopper flights to Italy

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:24:00 GMT

Six new seasonla sunspost summer routes are launched by Aegean from Rome and Milan to Kerkyra, Mykonos and Thrira

Kerkyra from Milan is weekly on wednesdays with A320s and from July 18 to Sept 5 2012

Mykonos-Milan Mxp is seasonal on sundays from June 30 to Sept 1 2012 with A320s.

Thira-Milan Mxp is seasonal on wednesdays from July 11 2012 to Sept 5 2012 with A320s

Kerkyra-Rome FCO is seasonal on tuesdays from July 17 2012 to Sept 4 2012 with A320s.

Mykonos-Rome FCO is seasonal on tuesdays from July 10 2012 to Sept 4 2012 with A320s

Thira to Milan Mxp is weekly on wedensdays from July 11 2012 to Sept 5 2012 with A320s.

Alitalia introduces EMB190s to London City

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:00 GMT

As planned on summer timetable 2012 Alitalia will replace CitiJet Avroliners with Embraer 190s recently delivered on twice daily services to the London downton airport, date of start up March 25 2012.

TACV wants to resume flights to Rome

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:20:00 GMT

144 seater B737/800s of which 12 are in business class are the new workhorses that TACV would use on services between Rome FCO and Ilha do Sal along next summer season 2012. Not yet scheduled the date of start up of these services.

Emirates will fly 3xday Milan Malpensa

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:18:00 GMT

Dubai services are increased from twice to thrice a day to Milan Malpensa. The third daily flight as from June 1 2012 is with A330/200s.

easyJet.com on Alghero-Milan Malpensa

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:00 GMT

Seasonal from June 23 2012 until Sept 1st 2012 the route Milan Mxp-Alghero on mo/tu/th/sa.

Smart Wings tro Cagliari and Alghero

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:14:00 GMT

Seasonal on thursdays by May 24 2012 the route Prague-Alghero-Cagliari-Prague until Oct 4 2012 with B737/800s

Malev Shows Why Countries Don’t Need Flag Carriers

The Cranky Flier — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:45:33 GMT

While last year saw very little in the way of big airlines failing, this year is already off to a quick start with both Spanair and Malev abruptly halting flights. Malev is a particularly interesting case study, because it showcases why flag carriers Read More......(read more)

Ryanair open services to Warsaw Modlin

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

Bergamo and Rome Ciampino are the two Italian destinatiions linked to the new Warsaw gateway of Modlin as from mid July 2012

Turkish expands Bologna step by step in summer 2012

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:19:00 GMT

Route Bologna-Istanbul is increased as planned to 14xweek in summer 2012 timeschedule. It will be step by step wiuth new second daily frequencies on sundays, mondays, thursdays by March 25 2012. Two more additional frequencies on fridays and saturdays by June 1 2012 and the second daily on tuesdays and wednesdays as from June 26 2012.

Ryanair increase services to Budapest from Italy

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:16:00 GMT

Bergamo, Rome Ciampino, Pisa, Trapani and Treviso are the gateway served by the new base launched at Budapest after MALEV demise- Flights are available shortly as from March 2012.

Alitalia expands Beirut services

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:14:00 GMT

Alitalia will increase from 8 to 10 weekly from June 12 2012 to Sept 18 2012 on Rome-Beirut.

Alitalia fly to Rhodes in August

FlyBolognAirport — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:00 GMT

Twice weekly on saturday and sundays is the seasonal sunspot route operated in August 2012 only from Rome FCO rto Rhodes.

Flying Club May Resuscitate Flying Career

Jetwhine — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:00:44 GMT

CLEAR! TV doctors bark this sharp-elbowed warning before they shock a restive heart back to a regular rhythm. It is also the warning pilots issue to bystanders before they energize an airplane’s air processer. Seemingly disassociated warnings, several Read More......(read more)

About Provincial Airlines & Innu Mikun Airlines

flyvertosset — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:39:00 GMT

Provincial Airlines

Provincial Airlines Ltd. is an airline with its headquarters in Hangar #4 at St. John's International Airport in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It operates passenger and cargo services, maritime surveillance and remote sensing and environmental monitoring operations. Its main base is St. John's International Airport. Provincial Airlines is the commercial arm of Provincial Aerospace Ltd. In addition to its head office, it also has a Halifax office at Halifax International Airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia.

Photo: Daniel Lapierre Forget

The airline was established in August 1972 as a flight training and charter operator. Scheduled airline operations began in 1980. In the 1980s the company developed its airborne maritime surveillance division which operated until 1989 as Atlantic Airways. In 1988 it acquired Eastern Flying Service (established in 1956 and operating an extensive air courier network). In 1995 it created an Interprovincial Airlines division to operate scheduled airline operations and entered into a commercial agreement with Air Nova.

On 12 March 2009 one of the airline's ice patrol airplanes was first on the scene of Cougar Helicopters Flight 91's ditching, flying "top cover" until other help could arrive.

Provincial Airlines and Air Greenland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter into a cooperation agreement which will enable each of them to provide passenger and cargo air service between points in Canada and points in Greenland.

Both airlines have independently identified a new and developing market requirement for an air service connecting points in Canada with points in Greenland without transiting through Europe. The market demand for air service between Canada and Greenland is driven by the growth in the resource sector in both countries. Initially, the airlines will offer same day connections between points in Newfoundland & Labrador and Greenland through Iqaluit.

Photo: Mark Stares

Innu Mikun Airlines

In order to provide the people of Labrador with a higher standard of air service, Provincial Airlines Limited entered into a joint venture with Innu Development Limited Partnership to form Innu Mikun Airlines. The airline began by offering charter services within Labrador in 1998 and has since expanded its services to include passenger and cargo service. Innu Mikun Airlines has proven to be a beneficial business venture for both companies was officially launched in June of 2000. Innu Mikun understands the importance of customer service and also the significance of time and cost effective air travel. As a result, the airline has designed its services with the needs of the people of Labrador in mind.

The airline is customer driven and willing to change and adapt to meet the needs of the people of Labrador. Innu Mikun operates from hangar 17 within the Civil Aviation Area at Goose Bay Airport. From this hangar the airline is able to carry out aircraft maintenance, cargo handling and passenger support. The administrative services for Innu Mikun are also located in the hangar.

Innu Mikun Airlines currently offers scheduled air service between Goose Bay, Makkovik, Natuashish, Nain, Postville, Rigolet, and Hopedale from Sunday to Friday. Innu Mikun’s on time performance and high level of customer service has made the airline the choice of Northern Labrador. Plans are being developed to expand frequency to the communities that are currently being serviced, and also to provide service to other communities throughout Labrador.

Innu Mikun provides an exceptional cargo service to the communities on the cost of Labrador. Through its competitive rates and timely delivery service, the airline has gained a reputation of quality service with its customers. Door to door pickup and delivery is available to customers in the Happy Valley – Goose Bay area.

Innu Mikun Airlines recognizes the importance of charter operations to coastal Labrador and are willing to provide charter services anywhere the customer requests. It is a convenient and cost efficient method of moving large groups and critical materials for the construction and mining industries. Once again, the airline has been able to provide top quality service, and has a proven track record of tailoring charters to meet the needs of the customer at the best available price.

Congress Finally Gets Moving on a Bill to Reauthorize the FAA After Way Too Many Wasted Years

The Cranky Flier — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:45:54 GMT

I never thought we’d ever see the day come when Congress could actually agree on something, but sure enough, it appears to have happened. After more than 20 extensions of the old authorization which officially expired last decade, the Federal Aviation Read More......(read more)

American’s New Business Plan Looks a Lot Like the Old One But With a Lot More Outsourcing

The Cranky Flier — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:45:50 GMT

February 1 was a big day at American. It was the day that the airline went over its (not really) new and improved business plan with employee groups, and that meant detailing the cuts it was going to ask for. As you can imagine, this brought some outrage Read More......(read more)

"WINGSPREAD". # 06. Ramblings from the sunny South Pacific.

dakota67 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:06:00 GMT

Like the Sands through an Hourglass, so are the Days of our Skies. Much to read in this issue; and to ponder upon.

Jetwhine Tries to Out-Cranky the Cranky Flier

Jetwhine — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:26:55 GMT

I’m made quite a career out of whining about the aviation industry, but even I need someone’s shoulder to moan on every so often. As I sit here in a hotel room in Bordeaux trying to get back to the states from France using an American/Iberia Read More......(read more)

Meridiana fly lift back MD83s EI-CRH

FlyBolognAirport — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT

Yesterday from Olbia is started the last flights session of MD83s EI-CRH with Meridiana fly livery. Itakes two days and itinerary is Olbia-Glasgow-Keflavik-Bangor-Marana.