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, Switzerland and the UK with a fleet of two leased...
Japan's first full-service, dedicated low cost carrier took delivery at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport on 9 November 2011 of its first Airbus A320-214 (reg JA801P, serial 4887). The CFM56-5B4/3 powered, 180-seat aircraft is the first of 10 to be acquired on operating lease from GECAS...
Bosnia Herzegovina's new Tuzla-based charter airline acquired its first aircraft, a former Eastok Avia Airbus A320-231 (reg E7-SKA, serial 428) on 1 September 2011. The aircraft was noted operating for Daallo Airlines from early October 2011, still displaying basic Kam Air colours combined with Daallo...
The Russian low cost carrier which was a joint venture between majority shareholder, Russian investment firm Alfa-1 and US investment fund Indigo Partners, ceased operations at one minute past midnight on 10 October 2011, after Indigo Partners announced that it was freezing all funding for the carrier...
CAA - Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation of the Democratic Republic of Congo received the first of two planned Fokker 100s (current reg PH-ABW, serial 11493) on lease from Amsterdam-based lessor France Aircraft Finance on 27 September 2011. The Rolls-Royce Tay 650-15 powered, 1995 vintage aircraft is...
The national carrier of Laos has signed an order valued at $91m order with Airbus for two A320 aircraft which were originally destined for Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways. The CFM56-5B4/3 powered aircraft will be configured in two-classes with 16 seats in Business Class and 126 seats in Economy Class...
The Russian airline based in Salekhard in the oil-rich Yamalo-Nenets region of Siberia is about to introduce its first Airbus A320-200 (reg VQ-BNR, serial 1054) into service. The CFMI CFM56-5B4/2P powered aircraft is being leased from Aircastle. The aircraft has been awaiting delivery at Shannon since...