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Airline Suspending Operations: Dagestan Airlines is grounded

The only air carrier in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, operating domestic and international schedules as well as charters, primarily with a fleet of Tupolev Tu-154Ms, had its AOC suspended by Rosaviatsia on 15 December 2011. The carrier had also been...

Published Thu, Dec 22 2011 4:52 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airlines Suspending Operations, Rosaviatsia, Tupolev Tu-154M, Dagestan Airlines, South East Airlines

Airline Start-Ups: Volotea takes first 717

The island of Mallorca looks set to renew its long acquaintance with the Boeing 717 as start-up charter airline Volotea Airlines took delivery of its first aircraft, a former Mexicana Click example (current reg N923ME, serial 55185) at Palma on 20 December...

Published Thu, Dec 22 2011 4:10 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airline Start-Ups, Boeing 717, Aerolineas Baleares AeBal, Alaeo SL, Carlos Muñoz, N923ME, Quantum Air, serial 55185, Volotea Airlines

Airlines Suspending Operations: Tor Air is grounded

The Gothenburg-based airline, which operated a single Boeing 737-400 (reg SE-RJA, serial 26302) on lease from ILFC, was grounded on 19 December 2011, after Transport Styrelsen, the Swedish transport regulator, withdrew its operating licence over concerns...

Published Thu, Dec 22 2011 12:13 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: 737-300, 737-400, serial 24664, SP-HAA, A320-212, Airlines Suspendi6ng Operations, BH Air, LZ-BHB, serial 26302, serial 294, SE-RJA, Small Planet Poland, Tor Air

Fleet Plan News: Gulfstream International receives first Saab, becomes Silver

Florida-based Gulfstream International Airlines announced its rebranding as Silver Airways on 15 December 2011 with the arrival of its first Saab 340B+. The 34-seat aircraft (reg N437XJ, serial 340B-437) was the first of six which are to be purchased...

Published Thu, Dec 22 2011 12:12 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Fleet Plan News, Beech 1900D, Saab 340B+, United Express, Continental Airlines, Continental Connection, COPA Airlines, Gulfstream International Airlines, N437XJ, Saab Aircraft Leasing, serial 340B-437, Silver Airways, Victory Park Capital Advisors

Airline Start Ups: Dalian Airlines to launch this month

After receiving its public air carrier's license from the CAAC on 8 December 2011, the start-up carrier has announced plans to bring forward its launch of services and now expects to operate its first flight from the north-eastern port city of Dalian...

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:26 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Boeing 737-800, 737-800, Air China, CAAC, Dalian Airlines, B-5196, ICBC Leasing, serial 36810

Fleet Plan News: Belavia to add first E-jets

Minsk-based Belarusian flag carrier Belavia is planning to acquire two new Embraer E-175s on lease from US lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) in the autumn of 2012. The GE Aviation CF34-8E powered aircraft will be configured in two classes for 76 passengers...

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 10:06 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Embraer 190, CRJ-200, E-190, CRJ-100, Belavia, E-175, Embraer 175, Boeing 737-500, Air Lease Corporation

Airline Start-ups: Lao Central nears launch of services

The Laotian start-up carrier, previously known as Phongsavanh Airlines, is planning to launch scheduled services this month. Four times daily services between Vientiane and Bangkok are expected to be operated by two recently acquired Boeing 737-400s....

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 9:38 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airline Start-Ups, Sukhoi Superjet 100, 737-400, Phongsavanh Airlines, Boeing 737-400, Lao Central Airlines, RDPL-34183, RDPL-34189, serial 241274, serial 24314

Start-up Airlines: OLT Express launches jet services with Fokker 100s

OLT (aka OLT Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH ) launched jet services from Bremen earlier this month (December 2011) under new OLT Express branding. The services are operated using two Fokker 100s (reg D-AOLG, serial 11265 and D-AOLH / 11452). A new logo...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 11:27 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airline Start-Ups, Fokker 100, Airbus, D-AOLG, D-AOLH, OLT Express, serial 11265, serial 11452

Fleet Plan News: SCAT adds first CRJ

After leasing a Boeing 737-300 (reg UP-B3710, serial 29116) in October 2011, the Kazakh carrier took delivery of its first Bombardier Regional Jet on 7 December 2011. The former Lufthansa CRJ-200LR (reg UP-CJ004, serial 7901) is on lease from Avia AM...

Published Fri, Dec 9 2011 9:50 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Aircraft Orders: FedEx expected to place large order for 767-300Fs

Following news that the company had concluded its negotiations with Airbus over a possible order for a large fleet of A330-200F freighters, reports from the USA suggest that FedEx will shortly place an order worth over $5.2 billion at list prices with...

Published Thu, Dec 8 2011 4:12 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Aircraft Orders, FedEx, Boeing 767-300ERF, A330 Freighter

Airline Start-ups: Helitt takes to the air

After being founded in 2009 to operate a helicopter shuttle service across the Straits of Gibraltar from Andalusia to Tangier in Morocco, the Helitt Aeronautical Group's start-up airline, Helitt Líneas Aéreas, finally operated its inaugural...

Published Thu, Dec 8 2011 3:55 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airline Start-Ups, ATR72-200, Air Nostrum, Iberia Regional, Airmel, DAT Danish Air Transport, Melilla, Helitt Líneas Aéreas, Jetstream 31, RYJet

Airline Start-ups: Air Côte d'Ivoire to become new flag carrier

Air Côte d'Ivoire was announced in November 2011 as the government owned replacement of Air Côte d'Ivoire, which ceased operations in March 2011 and was reported to have been liquidated in August 2011. The new airline plans to launch...

Published Thu, Dec 8 2011 10:54 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Air Côte d'Ivoire, Airline Start-Ups Air Côte d'Ivoire

Airline Suspending Operations: Prima ceases flying

The troubled Venice-based domestic and regional carrier has finally ceased operating. Established in 2010 as a successor to Alpi Eagles Airlines, and known as "Eagles" to reflect its origins, the carrier had been forced to announce a rebranding...

Published Thu, Dec 8 2011 10:52 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airlines Suspending Operations, Eagles Airlines, Fokker 100, Alpi Eagles Airlines, Prima Aero Trasporti Italiani

Airline Start-ups: WOW Air plans summer service launch

The new Icelandic low-cost carrier, established by a group of investors led by Skúli Mogensen, is planning to launch services from Reykjavik on 1 June 2012. The airline plans to initially serve 12 cities in Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain...

Published Thu, Dec 8 2011 10:49 AM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airbus A320, A320, Airline Start-Ups, Avion Express Italia, LY-VEX, Saab 340A, serial 375, Skúli Mogensen, Wow Air

Airline Start-Ups: Plus Ultra plans long haul services

The Madrid based start-up airline was established on 25 August 2011 by a group led by former Air Madrid director Julio Martinez. The carrier is planning to launch transatlantic charter and scheduled services between Spain and South America from the second...

Published Tue, Dec 6 2011 3:38 PM by Fleetwatch Administrator

Filed under: Airline Start-Ups, Air Madrid, Airbus A340-343X, Julio Martinez, Plus Ultra

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