6 New Stories Posted @ Airlines and Destinations

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• CIT Converts MOU for 50 A320neo-Family Jets into a Firm Order
• Marriott International to Open New York’s Tallest Hotel Building in 2013
• Singapore Airlines Orders Eight More Boeing 777-300ERs
• Boeing Delivers Double-Milestone 737-800 to GOL
• Travelers Like Using Alternative U.S. Airports, But Often Don’t Travel from Them
• Garuda Finalizes Order for 15 Airbus A320s and 10 A320neos

CIT Converts MOU for 50 A320neo-Family Jets into a Firm Order Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:30 AM PDT CIT Aerospace has signed a formal purchase agreement with Airbus for the 50 A320neo-family aircraft for which it signed a memorandum of understanding at the 49th Le Bourget airshow on June 21, 2011. Related posts: Airbus Wins CIT and TransAsia Deals for 56 A320neo-Family Jets Lessor GECAS Orders 60 A320neo-Family Jets Lufthansa Supervisory Board Approves Order for 30 A320neo-Family Jets

Marriott International to Open New York’s Tallest Hotel Building in 2013 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 07:21 AM PDT Designed by architect Nobutaka Ashihara, the building will rise to a height of 752 feet, 9 inches. According to Marriott International, this will make it the tallest stand-alone hotel building (without office or residential space) in New York. Related posts: Mexico City’s First Courtyard by Marriott Hotel to Open in 2012 Marriott to Open Two More Hotels in Russia Bogota Marriott Opens as Colombia’s First Marriott-Branded Hotel

Singapore Airlines Orders Eight More Boeing 777-300ERs Posted: 09 Aug 2011 07:07 PM PDT Deliveries of the new Boeing 777-300ERs are scheduled to begin in Singapore Airlines' 2013-14 financial year. The new aircraft will join 19 Boeing 777-300ERs already in service with SIA. Related posts: Turkish Airlines Orders More Boeing 777-300ERs LAN Airlines Orders Three More Boeing 767-300ERs Air China Orders Four More Boeing 777-300ERs

Boeing Delivers Double-Milestone 737-800 to GOL Posted: 09 Aug 2011 04:15 PM PDT Boeing has delivered the 100th 737 outfitted with the Boeing Sky Interior to GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. The 737-800 was also delivered with CFM56-7BE "Performance Improvement" engines, making GOL the first airline in Latin America to receive the improved engines. Related posts: First Boeing 737NG with ‘Performance Improvement’ Engines is Delivered Air China Becomes First Chinese Carrier with New 737 Boeing Sky Interior Milestone Xiamen Airlines Boeing Jet Delivered with Hot-and-High-Ops Features

Travelers Like Using Alternative U.S. Airports, But Often Don’t Travel from Them Posted: 09 Aug 2011 02:01 PM PDT Smaller airports which market themselves as alternatives to major U.S. airports are becoming better known for their ease of travel and more popular with the flying public, but are still a well-kept secret, according to a new survey of U.S. travelers' airport preferences. Related posts: Southwest to Begin Serving Milwaukee Why Big US Airports’ Web Sites Don’t Feature Booking Women and Seniors Becoming Biggest Online Travel Bookers

Garuda Finalizes Order for 15 Airbus A320s and 10 A320neos Posted: 09 Aug 2011 10:15 AM PDT The order makes Garuda Indonesia a new A320-family customer and covers 15 standard A320s and 10 A320neos for operation by the carrier's low-cost unit Citilink. The airline will announce its engine selection for the aircraft in the near future, according to Airbus. Related posts: Garuda Signs Paris MOU for 15 Airbus A320s, 10 A320neos IndiGo Firms Its Order for 150 A320neos and 30 A320s India’s GoAir Places Firm Order for 72 Airbus A320neos

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• British Airways W11 London Heathrow Long-Haul Changes: Update 4 as of 10AUG11
• Air Asia X to launch Osaka Kansai service from 30NOV11
• SWISS S12 Beijing/Boston Planned Aircraft Changes
• China Southern Postpones New Embraer E190 Operation till Sep 2011
• Tiger Airways Australia Resumes Operation 12AUG11
• ETIHAD to launch Nairobi service from Apr 2012
• Korean Air W11 North America/Europe Operation Changes as of 10AUG11
• Korean Air to add 2nd Daily Busan – Osaka Kansai from Feb 2012 & Operation Changes
• Jet Airways to Launch Thiruvananthapuram – Sharjah service in W11
• flybe Initial ERJ175 Operations for Sep/Oct 2011
• UNI Air ends Pingtung Service; Increase Taipei – Taitung / Matzu Nangan service
• Xiamen Airlines to add 5th weekly Xiamen – Taipei Sung Shan from Sep 2011
• Air Caraibes to add 4th weekly Cayenne – Paris Orly from mid-Dec 2011
• El Al Israel Airlines to Reduce Winter 2011 Capacity to London Luton
• Korean Air/ASIANA AIRLINES Extra flights for IAAF World Championships Daegu late-Aug 2011
• Zambezi Airlines Doubles Lusaka – Lubumbashi Service

British Airways W11 London Heathrow Long-Haul Changes: Update 4 as of 10AUG11 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:30 AM PDT As per 10AUG11 GDS timetable display, British Airways continues to adjust planned Winter 2011/12 Long-Haul Operation out of London Heathrow. Latest changes as follows: London Heathrow – Algiers Airbus A320 continues operation (Previous plan was A319 replace A320) London Heathrow – Bahrain – Doha Planned Boeing 747-400 replace 777-200ER Canceled. 777-200ER continues operation London Heathrow – Boston BA213/212 Boeing 777-200ER replace 747-400 BA215/214 Boeing 747-400 Continues operating in Winter 2011, replace 777-200ER BA239/238 Boeing 777-200ER London Heathrow – Delhi BA143/142 Boeing 747-400 replace 777-300ER BA257/256 Boeing 777-200ER replace planned 747-400 (3-class 777-200ER operates 4-5 times a week) London Heathrow – Houston BA195/194 Boeing 747-400 replace 777-200ER in Summer 2011 11JAN12 – 01FEB12 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly (Day x3) 11FEB12 – 03MAR12 Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly (Day x26) BA197/196 Boeing 747-400 Operating once again, replace 777-200ER in Summer 2011 London Heathrow – Kuwait Boeing 747-400 replace 777-200ER London Heathrow – Mumbai BA139/138 Boeing 747-400 operating, replace previously planned 777-300ER (overall replacement of -200ER) BA199/198 Boeing 777-200ER replace 747-400 London Heathrow – Newark BA187/186 Boeing 777-200ER operating, replace previously planned 767-300ER. Service Canceled from 09JAN12 to 05FEB12 (Overall service reduce form 3 to 2 Daily) BA185/184 767-300ER replace 777-200ER on Day 13 London Heathrow – Washington Dulles BA217/216 777-200ER 07JAN12 – 04MAR12 Day 4 cancelled BA265/264 777-200ER replace 767-300ER 22DEC11 – 31DEC11 Cancelled 07JAN12 – 04MAR12 Day 27 Cancelled 05MAR12 – 24MAR12 Day 4 Cancelled BA293/292 747-400/777-200ER service (replace 777-200ER only) 07JAN12 – 04MAR12 Day 3 Canceled Previously mentioned changes: London Heathrow – Accra First Class service on Boeing 777-200ER introduced in S11 is maintained in Winter season London Heathrow – Cairo 06FEB12 – 01MAR12 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly, Day 4 from LHR, Day 5 from CAI Cancelled London Heathrow – Cape Town 27FEB12 – 20MAR12 Service Reduce from 14 to 13 weekly. BA043/042 Day 1 from LHR, Day 2 from CPT Cancelled. See also schedule changes to BA043/042, which sees 747-400 replace 777-200ER as well, reported on 15JUN11) London Heathrow – Dubai BA107/106 Boeing 747-400 replace 777-200ER London Heathrow – Hong Kong BA027/028 Boeing 777-300ER (F14J56W44Y183) replaces 747-400 (F14J52W36Y235) London Heathrow – Las Vegas Boeing 747-400 continues operation London Heathrow – Mauritius 3 weekly service transfers to London Gatwick (Reported on 09FEB11) London Heathrow – New York JFK BA183/182 Canceled on Day 6. Overall service operates at 48 weekly, instead of 49 BA177/174 Boeing 777-200ER/-300ER replace 747-400 aircraft (Operational frequency for -300ER is 4-5 weekly) London Heathrow – Philadelphia 07FEB12 – 29FEB12 BA069/068 Day x236 Canceled, Boeing 767-300ER service. Overall service reduce from 14 to 11 weekly London Heathrow – Rio de Janeiro Increase from 3 to 6 weekly (Reported on 06APR11) London Heathrow – Riyadh Winter service increase form 6 weekly to Daily London Heathrow – Seattle Boeing 747-400 continues operating in Winter 2011, compared to 777 in W10 London Heathrow – Tel Aviv 14JAN11 – 05FEB12 BA163/162 Day 6 from LHR, Day 7 from TLV, Canceled. Boeing 767-300ER service. Overall frequency reduce from 14 to 13 weekly London Heathrow – Tokyo Haneda 01JAN12 – 21JAN12 Reduce from 5 weekly to 3 weekly, operating on Day 147 from LHR, Day 125 from HND London Heathrow – Tokyo Narita Boeing 777-300ER continues operation London Heathrow – Tripoli Service tentatively to resume from 30OCT11

Air Asia X to launch Osaka Kansai service from 30NOV11 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:06 AM PDT Air Asia X today (10AUG11) announced it’ll launch 4 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Osaka Kansai service, its 2nd destination in Japan. Airbus A330-300 aircraft to operate this service. Schedule: 30NOV11 – 29FEB12 D7534 KUL0820 – 1545KIX 333 157 D7536 KUL1400 – 2125KIX 333 3 D7535 KIX1655 – 2240KUL 333 157 D7537 KIX2315 – 0500+1KUL 333 3 01MAR12 – 24MAR12 D7532 KUL0100 – 0825KIX 333 3 D7534 KUL0820 – 1545KIX 333 1 D7536 KUL1400 – 2125KIX 333 56 D7533 KIX0940 – 1525KUL 333 3 D7535 KIX1655 – 2240KUL 333 1 D7537 KIX2315 – 0500+1KUL 333 56

SWISS S12 Beijing/Boston Planned Aircraft Changes Posted: 10 Aug 2011 02:00 AM PDT As per 10AUG11 GDS timetable display, SWISS in Summer 2012 season is changing operational aircraft on service to Beijing and Boston. Summer 2012 season begins from 25MAR12: Zurich – Beijing Airbus A330-300 replace A340-300 Zurich – Boston Airbus A330-300 replace A340-300

China Southern Postpones New Embraer E190 Operation till Sep 2011 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:27 AM PDT China Southern Airlines has postponed planned Embraer E190 Aircraft operation from 16AUG11 to 01SEP11. As per airline’s inventory system as of 10AUG11, the Skyteam member plans to operate Embraer E190 aircraft on following routes from 01SEP11. Note selected flights are currently not open for reservation: Urumqi – Altay CZ6841/6842 (Planned CZ6845/6846 morning service from 02SEP11 Currently not open for reservation) Urumqi – Kashi CZ6807/6808 (Day 357 Currently open for Reservation) Urumqi – Korla CZ6673/6674 Urumqi – Yining CZ6837/6838 (Currently Not open for reservation) Additional changes and last minute aircraft change remains possible

Tiger Airways Australia Resumes Operation 12AUG11 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:11 AM PDT Tiger Airways Australia is resuming operation from 12AUG11, with flights operating on Melbourne Tullamarine – Sydney service. Initially service operate up to 5 Daily, but will increase to 6 Daily from 20AUG11. Schedule as follows: TT518 MEL0740 – 0915SYD 320 x235 TT558 MEL1150 – 1325SYD 320 D TT576 MEL1330 – 1505SYD 320 D TT604 MEL1615 – 1750SYD 320 D TT618 MEL1740 – 1915SYD 320 D TT537 SYD0945 – 1120MEL 320 x235 TT581 SYD1355 – 1530MEL 320 D TT595 SYD1535 – 1710MEL 320 D TT623 SYD1820 – 1955MEL 320 D TT637 SYD1945 – 2120MEL 320 D TT518/537 from 20AUG11 operates Daily TT604/623 eff 18AUG11

ETIHAD to launch Nairobi service from Apr 2012 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:00 AM PDT ETIHAD starting 01APR12 is to launch its 72nd destination, offering Daily Abu Dhabi – Nairobi service on board 2-class Airbus A320 aircraft. Operational schedule: EY641 AUH0930 – 1320NBO 320 D EY642 NBO1430 – 2025AUH 320 D

Korean Air W11 North America/Europe Operation Changes as of 10AUG11 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:50 AM PDT As per 10AUG11 GDS inventory display, Korean Air’s Winter 2011/12 changes to North America and Europe operation as follows. Additional changes remain possible: Seoul Incheon – Atlanta Service maintains at 10 weekly KE035/036 eff 01DEC11 Boeing 777-300ER replace 747-400. Daily service KE033/034 3 weekly Boeing 777-200ER Seoul Incheon – Chicago Service maintains at 10 weekly (KE037/038 Daily 777-300ER, KE039/040 3 weekly 747-400) Seoul Incheon – Dallas/Ft. Worth Service maintains at 5 weekly Boeing 777-200ER Seoul Incheon – Las Vegas – Los Angeles – Seoul Incheon Existing 3 weekly 1-stop service on in-bound flight to become NONSTOP flight in both direction. Changes to operational schedule and aircraft is expected soon Seoul Incheon – Los Angeles Aircraft changes on selected flight. Overall NONSTOP flight kept at 24 weekly KE011/012 Boeing 777-300ER KE015/016 Boeing 777-200ER KE017/018 Airbus A380 KE061/062 Boeing 777-200ER (Service extends to Sao Paulo, 3 weekly) Seoul Incheon – Moscow Sheremetyevo Winter service Increase from 3 weekly in W10 to 4 weekly in W11 Seoul Incheon – Seattle Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly. Airbus A330-200 replace Boeing 777-200ER Seoul Incheon – Toronto Previously mentioned on this site, service reduce from Daily to 5 weekly (Day x37) Seoul Incheon – Vancouver 30OCT11 – 26NOV11/30JAN12 – 24MAR12 Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly (Day x47) Seoul Incheon – Washington Dulles Service maintains Daily 777-300ER service

Korean Air to add 2nd Daily Busan – Osaka Kansai from Feb 2012 & Operation Changes Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:45 AM PDT Korean Air from 01FEB12 is introducing 2nd Daily Busan – Osaka Kansai Boeing 737-900 service, offering late-afternoon/evening flight. With the introduction of 2nd Daily service, morning Airbus A330-300 service will also change to Boeing 737-900 from the same date as well. Schedule: KE731 PUS0900 – 1020KIX 739 D 01FEB12- KE731 PUS1050 – 1210KIX 333 D -31JAN12 KE733 PUS1630 – 1750KIX 739 D 01FEB12- KE732 KIX1120 – 1250PUS 739 D 01FEB12- KE732 KIX1245 – 1415PUS 333 D -31JAN12 KE760 KIX1850 – 2020PUS 739 D 01FEB12-

Jet Airways to Launch Thiruvananthapuram – Sharjah service in W11 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:41 AM PDT Jet Airways starting 30OCT11 is introducing Daily Thiruvananthapuram – Sharjah service, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The airline already operates Daily Kochi – Sharjah service, also with Boeing 737-800. Schedule: 9W570 TRV1015 – 1240SHJ 73H D 9W569 SHJ1340 – 1900TRV 73H D

flybe Initial ERJ175 Operations for Sep/Oct 2011 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:30 AM PDT flybe from September 2011 is introducing New All-Economy Class 80-seater Embraer ERJ175 Regional Aircraft to its operation, complementing to existing ERJ195 aircraft for its Jet fleet. As per 10AUG11 GDS timetable display, planned Embraer ERJ175 routes and flights for the month of September and October 2011 as follows. Additional changes remain possible: London Gatwick – Inverness BE7321/7320 04SEP11 – 10SEP11 Day 7 11SEP11 – 23OCT11 Daily BE7325/7324 12SEP11 – 28OCT11 Day x6 (service operates 6 weekly) BE7327/7326 12SEP11 – 28OCT11 Day x6 (service operates 6 weekly) Manchester – Brussels BE597/598 01SEP11 – 23OCT11 Day x67 Manchester – Hanover 04SEP11 – 02OCT11 Day 7 Manchester – Jersey BE453/458 03SEP11 – 24SEP11 Day 6 BE455/456 04SEP11 – 23OCT11 Day 7 Last minute change to other aircraft type (ERJ195 or Dash8Q-400) remains possible.

UNI Air ends Pingtung Service; Increase Taipei – Taitung / Matzu Nangan service Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:24 AM PDT Taiwan’s UNI Air on Monday (08AUG11) operated FINAL service on Taipei Sung Shan – Pingtung service, ending its 6-year operation to Southern Taiwanese Airport. Cancellation of this 3 weekly route is due to poor performance, which sometimes sees more flight crews on board than the passengers. This also marks the end of commercial operation of Pingtung Airport, which opened to commercial service since 1995, and will close its doors for good from 01SEP11. Followed by the closure of Pingtung Airport, UNI Air is shifting operating to Taipei Sung Shan – Taitung, which sees increase from 21 to 23 weekly from 12AUG11. On Taipei Sung Shan – Matzu Nangan route, where scheduled service increase from 42 to 43 weekly. Schedules: Taipei Sung Shan – Pingtung till 08AUG11 B7387 TSA1900 – 2005PIF DH3 157 B7388 PIF2030 – 2130TSA DH3 157 Taipei Sung Shan – Taitung B7853 TSA0730 – 0820TTT M90 D B7855 TSA1220 – 1310TTT M90 x13 B7855 TSA1220 – 1320TTT DH3 13 B7857 TSA1625 – 1715TTT M90 D B7859 TSA1850 – 1950TTT DH3 57 B7854 TTT0855 – 0945TSA M90 D B7856 TTT1345 – 1435TSA M90 x13 B7856 TTT1350 – 1450TSA DH3 13 B7858 TTT1755 – 1845TSA M90 D B7860 TTT2020 – 2120TSA DH3 57 Taipei Sung Shan – Matzu Nangan B7303 TSA0610 – 0700LZN DH3 1 B7301 TSA0650 – 0740LZN DH3 D B7305 TSA0930 – 1020LZN DH3 D B7309 TSA1040 – 1130LZN DH3 D B7315 TSA1330 – 1420LZN DH3 D B7317 TSA1520 – 1610LZN DH3 D B7319 TSA1610 – 1700LZN DH3 D B7304 LZN0720 – 0810TSA DH3 1 B7302 LZN0810 – 0900TSA DH3 D B7306 LZN1050 – 1140TSA DH3 D B7310 LZN1210 – 1300TSA DH3 D B7312 LZN1450 – 1540TSA DH3 D B7318 LZN1640 – 1730TSA DH3 D B7322 LZN1730 – 1820TSA DH3 D B7303/304 on Day 3 operates as B73101/3102 as extra flight

Xiamen Airlines to add 5th weekly Xiamen – Taipei Sung Shan from Sep 2011 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:20 AM PDT Xiamen Airlines from 31AUG11 is adding 5th weekly service on Xiamen – Taipei Sung Shan route, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The new flight operates on Wednesdays with new timing. Schedule: MF881 XMN1715 – 1900TSA 738 x136 MF881 XMN1830 – 2005TSA 738 3 MF882 TSA1945 – 2125XMN 738 x136 MF882 TSA2105 – 2250XMN 738 3

Air Caraibes to add 4th weekly Cayenne – Paris Orly from mid-Dec 2011 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:15 AM PDT Air Caraibes from 15DEC11 is adding 4th weekly service on its Cayenne – Paris Orly flight, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new flight operates on Thursdays, and is open for reservation. Schedule: TX571 CAY2010 – 0850+1ORY 333 x267 TX570 ORY1250 – 1800CAY 333 x267 On 30NOV11, 18JAN12, 01FEB12 service from Orly operating via Pointe-a-Pitre (no local traffic rights on Pointe-a-Pitre – Cayenne on these dates) TX580 ORY1040 – 1420PTP1520 – 1835CAY 333

El Al Israel Airlines to Reduce Winter 2011 Capacity to London Luton Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT As per 10AUG11 GDS timetable and inventory display, El Al Israel Airlines is reducing capacity on Tel Aviv – London Luton winter service, from 30OCT11. Service is reduced from 3 weekly Boeing 767 in W10 to 2 weekly Boeing 737-800/767-200 mix in W11. Schedule: LY213 TLV0330 – 0710LTN 738 5 LY213 TLV0710 – 1040LTN 762 7 LY214 LTN0835 – 1540TLV 738 5 LY214 LTN1205 – 1855TLV 762 7

Korean Air/ASIANA AIRLINES Extra flights for IAAF World Championships Daegu late-Aug 2011 Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT Korean Air and ASIANA AIRILINES is operating extra International charter service during IAAF World Championships (in Athletics) Daegu 2011, which runs from 27AUG11 to 04SEP11. Korean Air (KE) is to offer charter service to Guangzhou and extra flights to/from Seoul Incheon, while ASIANA (OZ) to offer Changchun and Hiroshima service. Planned schedule: Daegu – Changchun OZ3039 TAE2220 – 2350CGQ 320 27AUG11/31AUG11 OZ3049 CGQ0050 – 0410TAE 320 28AUG11/01SEP11 Daegu – Guangzhou KE9865 TAE2130 – 0010+1CAN 739 26AUG11/31AUG11 KE9866 CAN0110 – 0540TAE 739 27AUG11/01SEP11 Daegu – Hiroshima OZ1629 TAE0850 – 1010HIJ 321 27AUG11/29AUG11 OZ1619 HIJ2020 – 2150TAE 321 26AUG11/28AUG11 Daegu – Seoul Incheon 23AUG11 – 26AUG11 only KE1471 ICN1630 – 1725TAE 739 KE1473 ICN1830 – 1925TAE 739 KE1472 TAE1800 – 1900ICN 739 KE1474 TAE2000 – 2100ICN 739 KE1472 on 25AUG11 operates 5 min later KE1473/1474 on 24AUG11 operates with 73H

Zambezi Airlines Doubles Lusaka – Lubumbashi Service Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Zambezi Airlines this month has increased Lusaka – Lubumbashi service from 3 to 6 weekly. Service operates Daily except Saturdays from Lusaka, except Sundays from Lubumbashi. Schedule: ZJ538 LUN2115 – 2215FBM 737 x6 ZJ523 FBM0700 – 0800LUN 737 x7

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