The Rwandan flag carrier took delivery in Seattle of its first ever brand new aircraft on 25 August 2011, in the form of the first of two new Boeing 737-800s (reg 9XR-WF, serial 40892). RwandAir became the first African carrier to take delivery of a Boeing 737 fitted with Boeing's latest Sky Interior...
The Russian carrier took delivery of the first of four new Boeing 737-800s (reg VQ-BQQ, serial 37552) on 28 May 2011. The second aircraft (reg VQ-BQP, serial 37553) followed on 1 June 2011. These aircraft became the first in Russia and Eastern Europe to feature Boeing's new Sky Interior. These new...
The little-known airline from Equatorial Guinea will shortly be taking delivery of its new Boeing 777-200LR (reg 3C-LLS, serial 40668). The General Electric GE90-powered aircraft flew for the first time on 21 May 2011. The aircraft features a new, predominantly grey and white, colour scheme, unlike Ceiba's...
The Bratislava-based scheduled regional, charter and wet-leasing airline, plans to introduce jet service for a second time on 1 April 2011 when a 149-seat Boeing 737-300 (reg OM-VRD, serial 28333) enters service. The new aircraft, which has been leased from Aircraft Finance Trust, will primarily be used...
The Bata, Equatorial Guinea-based airline is reported to have launched services earlier this month using a single ATR72-202 (reg OM-VRC, serial 0307), which has been acquired on a six-month ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) sub-lease from Danube Wings. Contact details for the new carrier...
The independent start-up carrier launched services from Yangon to Heho, Mandalay, Nyaung Oo, Sittwe and Thandwe on 27 January 2011, operating two former Yangon Airways ATR72-212s (reg XY-AIM, serial 479 and XY-AIN, serial 481). Further domestic destinations are expected. Offering both charter and schedules...
The Malaysia Airlines low cost subsidiary, which currently operates eight ATR72-500 turboprops, is shortly expected to receive the first of up to thirty Boeing 737s, which are being transferred to the LCC as part of Malaysia Airlines' plans to hit back at ever increasing domestic and regional low...