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City Slicker

Recycling an Airbus
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Commuting in the Final Frontier

Alaska Airlines Milk Run

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the Colour MC-21

Lufthansa’s Heading for
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CHORUS AVIATION SYNCOPATED SERVICES
 Contents
5 News
Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide
news, including a full roundup from the Singapore
Airshow, and highlights from ATR’s annual press
conference, plus Pilatus delivers its first PC-24, Boeing
secures 737 MAX 9 certification, and Bombardier
overturns US import tariff ruling.

24 Syncopated Services
Born out of regional carrier Jazz Air, Chorus Aviation
has employed a three-pronged attack to become a
leading provider of airline operations and services.

34 MC-21 – Heading
for Certification
Russia’s latest jet airliner programme, the Irkut
MC-21, has now entered its flight test and
certification programme.

42 In the Spotlight
Russell Ray Jr reflects on his time as the final president
and chief executive of Pan American World Airways
(Pan Am) and his efforts to help save the failing carrier.

53 Our Biggest Challenge

Growing economies and the expansion of global
industries give the aviation world much to be
optimistic about. However, IATA Director General and
CEO Alexandre de Juniac warns of challenges that need
to be overcome for that potential to be realised.

56 Recycling an Airbus
Dutch firm Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) recently
extended its in-house dismantling activities to include
widebody types.

62 Blue is the Colour

Lufthansa’s iconic crane logo – widely considered to
be among the industry’s most recognisable trademarks
– has been given a new lease of life as part of a major
brand refresh.

66 Commuting in the
Final Frontier
On board with Alaska Airlines on the ‘milk run’, an
essential lifeline to the remotest communities in

56
America’s largest state.

74 Taking Mexico to the World

Aeromexico is in buoyant mood after a record-breaking
2017, but its plans don’t stop there. RECYCLING
78 Deliveries
The latest commercial acquisitions.

82 MRO News
AN AIRBUS
With Aircraft End-of-Life
Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers. Solutions
84 Aviation Training
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 Welcome

When it comes to bitter rivalries in aviation, the South unanimously approved by Cornwall Council. This makes
West of England is perhaps the most unlikely battle ground the Steamship Group’s decision to introduce its own
for feuding enterprises. And yet, the popular tourist hotspot helicopter service all the more surprising, and comes at a
The Team better known for its stunning beaches and breathtak- time when it has entangled its rival in legal proceedings
Craig West
ing coastline now finds itself at the centre of a heated row (a public petition against which has attracted more than
Editor between two helicopter operators. 10,000 signatures).
Barry Woods-Turner It’s a familiar transport tale – residents in the Isles of Scilly While some would argue this is simply business, others
News Editor have waited six years for a rotary wing connection to have criticised the move, particularly Penzance Heliport
James Ronayne the mainland, and then two come along at once. In one Ltd which has become embroiled in a rather unsavoury
Assistant Editor
corner is Penzance Heliport Ltd, a privately funded group war of words with its rival.
Andy Martin
Contributing Editor intending to launch flights from a new facility in Penzance. There’s little doubt competition in the market is good
In the other is Island Helicopters, an offshoot of the Isles of for consumers and good for business. It can help to drive
Nigel Price
Group Editor Scilly Steamship Group planning to do likewise but from down fares, improve the overall quality of service, and
Steve Donovan the existing airport at Land’s End. it can push innovation. But for the Isles of Scilly, it’s
Group Art Editor Rotary wing services to the islands were originally more than a simple rivalry – it’s about providing a vital,
Andy O’Neil launched in 1963 but ended in October 2012 reliable and resilient lifeline to a remote
Art Editor
after the original Penzance heliport was community which can be cut off from the
Andy Mason closed to make way for a new supermarket. mainland, especially during the winter
Advertising Manager
Since then, links have been limited to fixed- when the ferry doesn’t operate and
Kay Townsin
Production Controller wing flights by Skybus or sea ferries, both when poor weather disrupts fixed-wing
Sue Blunt
of which are operated by the Isles of Scilly operations. For the sake of local residents,
Production Editor Steamship Group. Indeed, the latter has one hopes these companies can settle
Carol Randall long-maintained there is insufficient traffic their differences and find an amicable
Dep. Production Editor
on the route to support additional solution…
Norman Wells capacity beyond its already established sea
Sue Campbell
Sub-Editors and air links. It is on this basis the firm Craig West
launched a judicial review against Penzance Editor
Heliport Ltd and its new heliport last year,
plans for which had previously been

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Review
Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news
Not so Blue
This partially titled Airbus A350-941, F-WZGX (c/n 193, to be F-HREV), is the second example
destined for Parisian start-up French Bee. The Air Caraïbes subsidiary was previously known
as French Blue but changed its name earlier this year following an objection from US low-cost
carrier JetBlue. EUROSPOT
TUI’s Fleet Overhaul
Continues
EUROPEAN LEISURE operator TUI
Group has reached another milestone
in its fleet renewal programme after
receiving its maiden Boeing 737 MAX
8. The jet, which has been suitably
registered OO-MAX (c/n 44588), was
handed over to the conglomerate’s
Brussels-based division, TUI Airlines
Belgium, and is the first of 70 on order,
including a further 51 MAX 8s and 18
stretched MAX 10s.
IAG Set on European Expansion
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES Group
(IAG) has reiterated the desire to grow
its operations in Vienna, despite
having had its bid to acquire locally
based carrier Niki rejected.
The conglomerate had outlined plans
to transform the former airberlin
offshoot into an Austrian subsidiary
of its Spanish budget subsidiary
“The 737 MAX is a great fit for TUI
Group, with 14% lower carbon emis-
sions and a 40% smaller noise footprint
supporting its airlines’ commitment
to sustainability,” Boeing Commercial
Airplanes’ VP European Sales Monty
Oliver remarked. “We are honoured by
the TUI Group's continued confidence
in our products and look forward to the
many MAX deliveries that lie ahead.”
(Photo Boeing/Craig Larsen)
Vueling, but lost out to a rival offer
from Niki Lauda’s Laudamotion (see
Airliner World, March 2018).
IAG CEO Willie Walsh revealed,
however, that it still intends to enter
the market. Speaking in an FY2017
earnings call, he told Reuters: “You
should expect to see a stronger IAG
presence in Austria.”
News Review • Europe
New Heli-Links
for the Isles of Scilly
THE ISLES of Scilly Steamship Group
has confirmed plans to launch a new
helicopter link from Land’s End Airport
to the Isles of Scilly this May. The ser-
vice will fly up to eight times daily under
the Island Helicopters brand using a
ten-seat AgustaWestland AW169
operated by Gloucester-based
Specialist Aviation Services (SAS).
Chairman of the Isles of Scilly
Steamship Group, Andrew May
remarked: “We’re thrilled to welcome
Island Helicopters to Land’s End Airport
and look forward to sharing our modern
facilities, which already handle more
than 60,000 passengers a year. We
know there is demand from thousands
of people who have really missed the
helicopter since it stopped in 2012.
“We’ve listened to that demand,
investigated what we believe can work,
and have partnered with SAS to make it
happen. This gives visitors and island-
ers more choice over how they travel
and makes the transport network more
resilient, which is exactly what our
customers say they want.”
Henk Schaeken, Managing Director
of SAS, added: “We’re delighted to be
partnering with the Steamship Group to
provide the aircraft and crews for these
new helicopter flights from Land’s End
Airport. The AW169 is a state-of-the-
art helicopter and we’ll be providing
a brand new aircraft straight off the
He refused to speculate as to whether
IAG would continue with its previous
plan of basing five Airbus A320s
in Vienna.
“The advantage for us is having seen
what the market is like there and
established a clearer understand-
ing of the present IAG.” He added:
“We’re now looking to do something
production line, offering passengers a
speedy and comfortable service.
We look forward to expanding our
operations in Cornwall.”
Rotary wing services to the islands
were originally launched in 1963
but ended in October 2012 after the
Penzance heliport was closed to make
way for a new supermarket. Since then,
links have been limited to fixed-wing
flights by Skybus or sea ferries, both of
which are operated by the Isles of Scilly
Steamship Group.
The new helicopter operation has
been welcomed by business leaders in
Cornwall, but marks a notable U-turn for
the Steamship Group. Responding last
year to plans from Penzance Heliport
Ltd to launch its own rotary wing
connections to the islands, the firm has
previously maintained there is insuf-
ficient traffic on the route to support
additional capacity beyond its already
established sea and fixed-wing air links.
Penzance Heliport Ltd, which is funded
by a group of private investors,
intends to offer flights using a fleet of
15-seat AW139s from a new heliport in
Penzance. A planning application for
the facility was approved unanimously
by Cornwall Council last February but
the development is currently on hold
after the Isles of Scilly Steamship
Company began proceedings for a judi-
cial review. (Photo Island Helicopters)
organically in Austria.”
Walsh did not disclose which of its
brands the group will use to develop
its presence in Vienna.
He did, however, suggest IAG may
also establish widebody operations
from the Austrian capital, via low-cost
long-haul division Level, “within two
or three years”.
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 News Review • Europe
Highs and Lows for Norwegian
NORWEGIAN CEO Bjørn Kjos said he
was “not at all satisfied” after the low-
cost carrier posted net losses of more
than £27m. Releasing its fourth quarter
and year-end results, the airline said its
performance had been driven by “sig-
nificant costs related to increased fuel
prices, wet lease and passenger care
[which] affect the results.” It added:
“Going into 2018, Norwegian is far bet-
ter positioned with stronger bookings
and a better staffing situation. Major
investments have also been done in
2017 to prepare for future growth.”
The carrier did, however, report strong
growth in revenues – up 19% to £2.8bn
– while passenger traffic grew to
more than 33m, a year-on-year increase
of 13%.
Kjos remarked: “The year was charac-
terised by global expansion driven by
new routes, high load factors and
continued fleet renewal.
“Our major global expansion reaches its
Ryanair Axes
Glasgow Base
IRISH LOW-COST carrier Ryanair has
blamed the Scottish Government’s
failure to reduce aviation taxes for its
surprise decision to close its base at
Glasgow. Unveiling its winter 2018
schedule, the airline has reduced its
network from the Scottish hub from 23
routes to just three – Dublin, Wrocław
and Kraków – with the potential loss of
up to 300 jobs.
Commenting on the move, Ryanair’s
Chief Commercial Officer David
O'Brien said: "We think Brexit is
particularly threatening to Scotland
and its economy, and particularly to
the aviation industry.
"Sadly, our Glasgow base will
close, about half a million of those
passengers will transfer through
Edinburgh. The weaker Scottish
economy is even weaker in Glasgow
and we simply can't bear the air
Hot Stuff
6 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
peak in the second half of 2018, when
32 of our 42 [Boeing 787s] on order will
Thanks on a ’plane
VIRGIN ATLANTIC has introduced a The carrier’s CEO Craig Kreeger said:
have been put into service.”
special livery dedicated to its 9,000 “The people of Virgin Atlantic and
Elsewhere, the carrier took delivery of
employees. The new markings are Virgin Holidays have made our busi-
its 100th and final direct-buy Boeing
carried on Airbus A340-642 G-VNAP ness and our brand what it is today.
737-800, LN-NIJ (c/n 42094),
(c/n 622), which has returned to ser- They’re both our magic ingredient and
on February 21.
vice after more than two-and-a-half our greatest strength. We wanted to
“Today’s delivery marks the end of
years in storage, to enable the airline take the opportunity to do something
an era for Norwegian. When we first
to meet capacity demands while some special with this aircraft to recognise
introduced the Boeing 737-800 aircraft
of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet is all the hard work that goes on, day in
to our fleet 11 years ago, we did so
grounded due to ongoing issues with and day out, across Virgin Atlantic
because it was a modern aircraft with a
their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. and Virgin Holidays, so the ‘big Virgin
record of reliability, fuel efficiency and
The jet, renamed Sleeping Beauty Atlantic thank you’ message is for
low operating costs,” Kjos said. “Now,
Rejuvenated, features additional titles every one of our 9,000 people. Paired
at the dawn of a new era, our fleet
on the fuselage recognising the work with the special edition of our iconic
expansion will continue with more
of the airline’s global workforce. It is Flying Lady, we hope we’ve created
environmentally friendly aircraft as we
also one of only two aircraft – the first something our people can feel proud
prepare to take delivery of more than
being Dreamliner G-VNEW Birthday of, which is also eye-catching and
100 737 MAX aircraft over the next
Girl – to feature an upright version of fun for our customers.”
few years.”
the airline’s famous ‘Flying Lady’ logo (Photo Virgin Atlantic)
This came just a week after Norwegian
opened direct services from London/
Gatwick to Buenos Aires, it’s first South
American route.
passenger duty
[APD] of £13 [which
is] more than a
third of Ryanair's
average fare.”
He added: “This should
not come as a surprise to
the government, we did say
that our growth in Glasgow
was based on their promise
to abolish APD, which
morphed into a promise to
half APD, which suddenly
has disappeared into the
ether and, quite frankly, we don't have
any more patience. There are other
markets in the UK and Europe which
offer a more compelling proposition.”
The carrier will, however, increase its
presence at Edinburgh where it is
basing an additional aircraft and
adding 11 new services.
Air Atlanta Icelandic’s Boeing 747-481(BCF), TF-AMP (c/n 24801), was a
welcome visitor to Doncaster Sheffield Airport on February 18. The freighter,
which is operating in the colours of British firm Magma Aviation, arrived on a
charter flight from Nairobi. ANDY MASON

Czech Mate
CZECH CARRIER Travel Service has
taken delivery of its first Boeing 737
MAX 8. The aircraft, OK-SWA (c/n
43555), is one of ten examples due
to be leased from GE Capital Aviation
Services (GECAS) and is being
Icelandair’s first Boeing 737 MAX 8 was handed over to the
ReykjavÍk-based carrier on March 1. The aircraft, which
is aptly registered TF-ICE (c/n 44353), is seen here
undergoing pre-delivery testing. BRIAN WORTHINGTON
Air Belgium Edges Closer
AIR BELGIUM has moved a step nearer
to launching commercial services after
taking delivery of its maiden aircraft.
The former Finnair Airbus A340-313s,
OO-ABA (c/n 835) and OO-ABB (c/n
844), were handed over on February
16 and are the first of an eventual four
examples expected to join the Belgian
start-up.
Speaking to a local television station,
CEO Niky Terzakis said the carrier,
which is still to secure its Air Operator
Certificate, hopes to launch its first
A Presidential Tribute
Spanish carrier Air Europa took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, and ninth Dreamliner in total, in mid-February. The jet, EC-MSZ (c/n 62171),
is named ‘JJ Hidalgo’ in honour of the president of the Palma de Mallorca-based airline’s parent, Globalia. JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
operated by the Prague-based
airline’s SmartWings brand.
Travel Service CEO Roman Vik
commented: “As we are dynamically
expanding and growing, the new Boeing
737 MAX airplane will fully support our
Ice Cold
revenue flights – to Hong Kong – by
the end of March.
Separately, the CEO said the relatively
short 8,366ft (2,550m) runway at
the airline’s Brussels/Charleroi base
means outbound sectors will initially
be payload-restricted. Terzakis told
ch-aviation: “We will be operating
temporarily at reduced lower deck
cargo uplift Eastbound from Charleroi
and essentially only on the longest
route, Charleroi to Hong Kong.
“The prospect of an en-route fuel stop
News Review • Europe
ambitious development plan and com-
petitive advantage. Thanks to a new
modern fleet, we will be able to launch
direct flights to new destinations and
enhance the travel experience of our
customers.” (Photo Mark Stevens)
is [also] out of the question. We will
not, however, have any limitations on
passengers or cargo on westbound
legs,” he said.
Terzakis added that operations will
start with the aircraft configured in
257 seats but will eventually increase
to 303. Cargo restrictions are also
expected to be progressively lifted
as outstanding environmental and
infrastructural issues are addressed,
including adding a 2,300ft-long (700m)
runway extension.
in brief
Reykjavík-based Air Iceland Connect is
set to axe its services to the UK as part
of a downsizing programme that also
includes selling of one of its Bombardier
Dash 8s. The regional carrier, a subsidiary
of the Icelandair Group, will terminate
its currently twice-weekly connections
to Aberdeen and Belfast in May, along
with one of its three routes to Greenland
and the domestic link from Keflavík
to Akureyri.
London/Stansted is seeking approval to
increase the number of passengers it
can handle from 35 million a year to
43 million. The proposal, outlined in a
planning application to Uttlesford District
Council, will see the facility make better
use of its single runway, create up to
5,000 jobs and “boost international long-
haul routes to fast-growing markets like
China, India and the US.” It added that
any increase in passenger traffic will be
achieved within the currently approved
limits on aircraft movements and noise.
Belgian carrier VLM Airlines has
launched services from its Antwerp base
to the Slovenian city of Maribor. The new
link, which routes via Munich, is initially
operating daily each weekday but this will
increase to twice-daily flights from March
26. It increased the number of scheduled
destinations to four, after London City and
Zürich. (Photo VLM)
London/Southend has topped the table
as the British capital’s most punctual
airport. According to data released by
OAG, 90.9% of flights to and from the
facility during January arrived or departed
within 15 minutes of schedule, compared
to 82.7% for Luton, 80.7% for Heathrow,
74% for Stansted, 71.1% for Gatwick and
69.9% for London City.
George Best Belfast City Airport
has unveiled details of a significant
infrastructure investment intended to
“enrich and enhance the overall passenger
journey”. The £15m project, which will
be housed inside the existing terminal
building, includes a major upgrade of
the departure lounge to incorporate
an enlarged retail space, new bars and
restaurants, along with an expanded
security search area. Construction work
is due for completion by October.
Irish start-up Aer Southeast is now
expecting to launch flights later this
year after being acquired by an as-yet-
unnamed but fully certified airline. The
Waterford-based carrier had previously
intended to operate its first flights –
to Birmingham, London/Luton and
Manchester using a Saab 340 leased
from Lipican Aer – last July but ran into
administrative difficulties.
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 News Review • CIS
SARATOV AIRLINES has resumed ser-
vices with its Antonov An-148s after
successfully completing extended
maintenance checks on the fleet. The
carrier temporarily grounded the air-
craft after one of its five examples was
lost in a fatal accident near Moscow
on February 11 (see Air Safety).
A statement posted on the airline’s
website five days later said the
Russian-built type was returning
Saratov An-148s Return
Siberian Expansion
SIBERIAN LIGHT Aviation (SiLA Avia)
has taken delivery of two LET L-410
turboprops. The Czech-designed
aircraft, RA-67059 (c/n 173103) and
RA-67060 (c/n 173106), are the first
to be built under licence by the Ural
Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) and
handed over to a commercial operator.
They were acquired under an agree-
ment with the Magadan regional
administration and the State Transport
Leasing Corporation (GTLK) – signed
last July – and will replace the carrier’s
ageing Antonov An-28s.
Antonov An-28 RA-28728 (c/n 1AJ007-13) is one of five examples
in service with SiLA Avia. The type is due to be replaced by
L-410s. SILA AVIA
AIR ASTANA is in a celebratory mood
after returning to profitability. The
Kazakh flag carrier, driven by strong
growth in passenger traffic and revenue
of 12% and 22% respectively, posted
a profit of $39.1 million for 2017. This
marks a significant turnaround for the
airline, which recorded its first ever
loss a year earlier as it struggled with
24 months of negative growth and the
devaluation of the Kazakh Tenge.
8 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
“under the existing schedule, but with
a flight instructor added to each crew”.
It added that the An-148s “fully
[comply with] all standards laid down
by operational documents”.
Saratov Airlines has, however, been
forced to withdraw links from Kursk
to Moscow/Domodedovo and St
Petersburg after the government of
the Kursk Oblast axed its contract
with the carrier amid repeated can-
SiLA Avia has already outlined plans
to purchase two more new-build
L-410s, which will be flown alongside
four examples operated jointly with
the Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise.
The new additions are expected to be
drawn from GTLK’s ten outstanding
orders, all of which are being financed
from the federal budget. This also
includes two aircraft for regional car-
rier Arkhangelsk United Air Squadron,
and another for Khabarovsk Airlines
to replace the example it lost in a fatal
accident near Nelkan last November.
Air Astana Rebounds
Commenting on the results, Air Astana
President and CEO Peter Foster stated:
“Astana EXPO 2017 and increased tran-
sit business through the new terminal at
Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport in Astana
have been the main growth drivers.
EXPO was a great success and sub-
stantially exceeded its visitor target.”
Air Astana’s strong performance, dur-
ing which it carried 4.2 million pas-
sengers and recorded total revenues
cellations brought about by capacity
shortages. Ch-aviation reports the
services will instead be operated
by RusLine using Bombardier CRJs.
(Photo Alexander Mishin/
Transport-Photo Images)
Myway Eyes
Spring Launch
GEORGIAN START-UP Myway Airlines
has outlined plans to launch its first
services in April. The Tbilisi-based
carrier – backed by China’s Hualing
Group – took delivery of its first two
aircraft, former Shandong Airlines
Boeing 737-8ALs 4L-BQJ (c/n 35075)
and 4L-MWA (c/n 35073), late last year
but is still to secure its AOC.
Myway’s director Igor Aptsiauri said
the airline’s third and fourth jets are due
later this year. Initial flights will be to
Belarus, Iran, Israel, Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian Expansion
Ukraine International Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-200. The former Air
Austral and Orenair example, UR-GOA (c/n 29402), is one of four due to join the carrier this
year as part of a wide-reaching fleet expansion programme. The jet is equipped in a 361-seat,
three-class layout and will be used initially on services from Kiev to New York, Beijing
and Bangkok. PAUL DOYLE
of $754m, came as the carrier grew its
capacity by 7% and added new services
from Astana to Delhi and Kiev. This
was in addition to increased frequen-
cies on a host of other routes, includ-
ing to Bangkok, Beijing, Dubai, Istanbul,
Moscow and Seoul.
Elsewhere, the carrier has outlined
plans to increase its connections
between Kazakhstan and the UK to
daily from June 1.
Aeroflot
Firms Up
MC-21 Deal
AEROFLOT IS set to become the
biggest operator of the Irkut MC-21
after concluding a deal for 50 exam-
ples. The jets, which will accommo-
date 169 passengers, including 16
in Business and 153 in Economy, are
being acquired under a 12-year lease
agreement with Rostec subsidiary
Aviacapital-Service. Deliveries are
expected to start in the first quarter
of 2020 and will run until 2026.
“The signing of a firm order for 50
MC-21 aircraft is a landmark event
not just for our two companies, but
for our country,” Aeroflot CEO Vitaly
Saveliev said. “Russian manufactur-
ers have created the first next-gen-
eration passenger aircraft, marking
Russia’s return as a global leader
in the aviation industry.” He added:
In today’s geopolitical context we
believe it is essential that there is
competitive Russian-made technol-
ogy, and that it is of the highest qual-
ity and competitively priced. For this
reason, our partnership with Rostec,
our largest partner and a shareholder
of Aeroflot, is of critical importance.”
Notably, the 50-jet deal – valued at
more than $5bn including
maintenance – includes a provision
for Aeroflot to switch powerplants
from the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G to
the Russian Aviadvigatel PD-14 from
the 26th aircraft.
“We’re delighted to have finally secured
daily flight status on what is such a
prestigious and popular route – the
only direct service linking the UK to
Kazakhstan,” Foster remarked. “London
has consistently grown in significance,
with both business and leisure travel-
lers and it comes at an opportune time
too for the airline strategically, as we
start to plan for an IPO listing in both
London and Kazakhstan.”
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Oman Air Joins MAX Club
FLAG CARRIER Oman Air has taken
delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8,
A4O-MA (c/n 43294). The jet, the first
of 30 examples the airline has on order,
was handed over on January 31.
“At Oman Air, offering the best possible
on-board experience is key to our suc-
CemAir Resumes Flying
SOUTH AFRICAN carrier CemAir
introduced an interim schedule on
February 21 after being given the
green light to resume flying. Twelve of
the airline’s fleet had been grounded
since February 2 after the South
African CAA (SACAA) suspended their
airworthiness certificates.
“The decision to withdraw CoA
privileges follows the discovery during
an audit by SACAA inspectors that
some of the aircraft that were serviced
at CemAir’s Aircraft Maintenance
South African Alters London Service
SOUTH AFRICAN Airways (SAA) will
introduce its Airbus A330-300 fleet
on flights to London from March 25.
As part of the changes, the carrier is
reducing the frequency of flights from
Johannesburg to Heathrow to a single
daily rotation.
“We have decided to focus on those
areas of our business that will enhance
our efficiencies, bring more value to
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cess and the 737 MAX has already
earned a reputation for its exceptional
performance, efficiency and guest
experience,” said Abdulaziz Al Raisi,
Acting CEO, Oman Air. “The aircraft
will be a perfect complement to our
737 family as we continue to expand
Organisation (AMO) were released
back to service or cleared as airworthy
by unqualified personnel,” the
regulator said in a statement.
The withdrawal forced Air Botswana
to suspend its direct Gaborone-Cape
Town service – flown with capacity
leased from CemAir.
Prior to services resuming, Miles van
der Molen, CEO of CemAir, said: “The
situation has lasted far longer than
expected, not due to the discovery of
further issues but rather because of
our customers and produce improved
overall performance of the airline,” said
SAA CEO, Vuyani Jarana. “Network
optimisation is one such area that can
contribute towards containing our
costs and we introduced some initia-
tives that must yield dividends to return
the business to commercial
sustainability in the shortest
time possible.”
our operations and play an increasingly
active role in promoting Oman for
business as well as a unique tourism
destination, which is growing rapidly in
popularity with every passing year.”
Oman Air’s MAX 8 will seat 162
passengers in a two-class layout.
the SACAA’s undertaking to perform a
full review of all aspects of CemAir’s
aircraft maintenance division, which
in an organisation of our scale is a
substantial undertaking. The safety
and well-being of our customers,
our people and our aircraft is our
top priority.”
CemAir had chartered aircraft for a
handful of services during the ground-
ing. For unserved routes it rebooked
customers on alternative flights where
possible or refunded them.
The remodelling of the international
network follows a similar change to its
domestic and regional offering at the
end of last year.
Jarana said the A330-300 will provide
customers with a “significantly
improved onboard Business and
Economy product, with state-of-the-
art technology, increased comfort and
capacity”. (Photo Airbus)
Business Class will consist of 12 newly
designed seats featuring a 17in Thales
Gen V, touchscreen AVANTE monitor.
Economy Class features 150 seats with
a similar 10.2in monitor.
Oman Air’s 30 aircraft order includes
ten leased jets. (Photo Boeing)
Air Sénégal
Signs
A330neo
Deal
NATIONAL CARRIER Air Sénégal
has signed a firm order for two
Airbus A330neos. The fledgling
airline originally signed a
memorandum of understanding
(MOU) for the aircraft in November
at the Dubai Airshow.
The firm agreement was signed in
Dakar by Philippe Bohn, CEO Air
Sénégal, and Fouad Attar, Head
of Commercial Aircraft Airbus
Africa Middle East, during French
President Emmanuel Macron’s
state visit to the African nation.
“These A330neo aircraft will
contribute to developing our
medium- and long-haul network,”
remarked Bohn. “It is important
for us to begin our commercial
activities with aircraft that are
both reliable and economical,
while offering our passengers
unrivalled comfort.
"This order demonstrates our
ambitions for this new airline.”
Attar added: “We are pleased
to count Air Sénégal as a new
customer. These A330neos
will enable Air Sénégal to benefit
from unbeatable economics and
to offer its passengers an
outstanding level of comfort and
travel experience in its market.”

Emirates Firms A380 Order
EMIRATES HAS firmed up the
memorandum of understanding (MOU)
it signed in January for 20 Airbus
A380s and 16 options. The deal for all
36 aircraft is valued at $16bn, based on
list prices, with deliveries scheduled to
start in 2020.
The firm contract was signed on the
sidelines of the World Government
Summit in Dubai by Sheikh Ahmed
bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and
Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and
ASKY and Dana Team Up
LAGOS-BASED DANA Air has entered
into a partnership agreement with
Togolese carrier ASKY Airlines, reports
airline intelligence provider ch-aviation.
The deal includes an interline agree-
ment, while Dana Air will wet-lease a
Boeing 737-700 from ASKY for a year.
Nigerian carrier Air Peace has added its first Boeing 777-21HER, 5N-BVE
(c/n 29324). The former Emirates jet, which was repainted by International
Aerospace Coatings in Dublin and delivered to Lagos on February 23, can
carry 274 passengers. London, Guangzhou and Houston are among the new
destinations Air Peace hopes to serve using the 777. PAUL DOYLE
Guinea and Ethiopian Co-operation
GUINEA AIRLINES signed a strategic
partnership deal with Ethiopian Airlines
on January 30, covering management,
maintenance and training support.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group
CEO, said: “We are partnering with
Guinea Airlines and other African coun-
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Group; and Mikail Houari, President
Airbus Africa Middle East.
Added to Emirates’ fleet of 101 aircraft,
plus its existing backlog for 41 jets, the
latest order takes company commit-
ments for the type to 178.
Sheikh Ahmed said: “This agreement
underscores our commitment to the
A380 programme, providing stability to
the A380 production line and
supporting tens of thousands of high-
value jobs across the aviation supply
Jacky Hathiramani, Dana Air Managing
Director, said: “We have also had
advanced talks with some other notable
aircraft manufacturers and very soon,
some aircraft outside the country on
maintenance will also be arriving. This
is part of our desire to provide options
tries because we have the capacity and
the expertise to support our African
brothers and sisters in the aviation sec-
tor. This is a trilateral partnership with
Guinea, ASKY Airlines and Ethiopian
Airlines with a view to fill the air con-
nectivity vacuum in [the] domestic
chain. For Emirates, the A380 has
been a successful aircraft for our
customers, our operations, and our
brand. We look forward to continue
working with Airbus to further enhance
the aircraft and onboard product.”
In other news, the Dubai-based carrier
is launching a new service from Dubai
to Auckland via Bali using a Boeing
777-300ER. The route is scheduled
to start on June 14.
(Photo Brian McDonough)
for our guests who have also been
requesting us to consider some under-
served cities in Nigeria. We want to
assure our guests of our commitment
towards providing safe, reliable, afford-
able and world-class air transport ser-
vices in Nigeria.”
Air Peace
Widebody
Guinea market and between the Mano
River countries. The time has come
for Africans to join hands as one and
reclaim our rightful place in the global
aviation industry.”
Guinea Airlines plans to launch services
by the middle of the year.
in brief
Low-cost carrier flydubai plans to start
flights to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic
of the Congo, on April 15. The daily
service will make a stop en route at
Entebbe, Uganda, and is available to book
via the Emirates codeshare agreement.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer
of flydubai, said: “Africa is fast emerging
as one of the most important markets for
the United Arab Emirates and we have
seen the trade relationship going from
strength to strength in recent years. With
the proximity to the continent and rising
demand for more direct links to Africa, we
see this new service to Kinshasa playing
an instrumental role in further supporting
the growing trade and tourism flows in the
coming years.”
Egyptian carrier AlMasria Universal
Airlines has added its first widebody jet,
Airbus A330-203 SU-TCH (c/n 661). The
former EVA Air aircraft, has been leased
from CDB Leasing and was delivered from
Teruel to Cairo on February 16.
Qatar Airways has been forced to reduce
its new Doha-Cardiff service from daily to
five times weekly due to “a slight delay in
aircraft deliveries”, the BBC has reported.
The oneworld carrier’s new route to the
Welsh capital is scheduled to start on May
1 using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Qatar
Airways hopes to offer a daily connection
from June 18. (Photo Qatar Airways)
Nigerian carrier Overland Airways plans
to launch international services later this
year. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer
Aanu Benson told the Aviation Business
Journal the carrier was eyeing flights from
its Lagos base to Cotonou (Benin), Lomé
(Togo), and Niamey (Niger).
Kenya Airways will launch direct flights
to Mauritius in June. The new service will
operate four times per week using a two-
class Embraer 190. The jet is configured
with 12 seats in Business Class and 84 in
Economy Class. Kenya Airways already
has an existing codeshare agreement
on Air Mauritius’ three weekly flights
to Nairobi.
Congo Airways made its international
debut on February 28 with the launch of a
new thrice-weekly service from Kinshasa
to Johannesburg, South Africa. The
flights are being operated using an Airbus
A320 with 15 seats in Business Class and
150 in Economy.
Dubai Airport’s southern runway,
12R/30L, will be shut for 45 days in 2019
to enable resurfacing and upgrade works.
The strip will be closed from April 16 to
May 30 and airlines will have to reduce
their services to the airport because of
the reduction in capacity. The northern
runway underwent the same work in 2014.
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NAC Growth
Northern Air Cargo has taken on its first Boeing 767-323ERBDSF, N379CX (c/n
25199). The jet, leased from Air Transport International, entered service on
February 5 and visited Miami seven days later. CARY LIAO

NAA Cleared
for Take-Off Special Mission Q400 Mods
NORWEGIAN AIR Argentina (NAA) has FIREFIGHTING SPECIALIST Conair has six stretchers as well as medical water, or retardant, than the existing
been awarded an Air Services Operator selected Flying Colours Corp to carry equipment and a clinical team. The 10,000-litres (2,200 imp gal).
Certificate (AOC) from Argentina. The out special mission modifications combi variant will carry up to 19 The first airframe is due to arrive at
authorities have also granted NAA on six Bombardier Dash 8-Q400MRs. passengers as well as freight. Flying Colours’ facility in St Louis,
152 routes, consisting of 72 domestic The Peterborough, Ontario-based firm As part of the modifications, Flying Missouri, in March.
destinations and 80 international. will be responsible for the engineering, Colours will integrate a customised Sean Gillespie, Executive VP, Flying
Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian, said: fabrication, installation, certification Inmarsat Cobham Aviator 700 Colours Corp, said: “We have been
“We’re honoured to receive the authori- and completion of four different cabin communications system as well awarded the project based on our
sation by the Argentine government and interiors to support passenger, cargo, as Conair’s proprietary Retardant extensive know-how and capabilities,
we thank the Minister of Transportation, combi and medevac special missions. Delivery System, which will carry more having worked on complex special
Guillermo Dietrich, and his team for In the passenger configuration the mission projects for military and
the trust in Norwegian. This is great aircraft will carry 64 passengers, while governments around
news that shows that we are getting the full-freighter will be capable of the world.
closer to the start of our operations in transporting nine tons (8,165kg) of “This is the first time
Argentina with our safe, efficient and cargo. The medevac a Q400 has had all these inte-
friendly service.” format will rior types configured for a single fuse-
The new carrier’s first aircraft, Boeing accom- lage. It’s a unique project and we’re
737-8JP LV-HQH (c/n 42278), has been modate delighted to have been awarded the
painted with Argentine composer Astor contract.” (Photo Flying Colours Corp)
Piazzolla as its ‘Tail Fin Hero’.
Ole Christian Melhus, CEO of
Norwegian Air Argentina, said: “We
received the AOC with great enthusi-
asm and honour and it’s a major mile-
stone for our journey in Argentina. We
also thank the director of the National
Administration of Civil Aviation, Tomás
Insausti, and all his team for their
professionalism and dedication.
“Now we’ll focus on starting to offer
safe flights and affordable fares to
millions of passengers soon, as well
as job creation and contributing to the
stimulation of the local economy.”

Most West Coast

Alaska Airlines Airbus A321-253 N925VA (c/n 7999) has

been painted in a special livery promoting the airline’s
strong West coast presence, following its merger with
Virgin America. MICHAEL CARTER/ AERO PACIFIC IMAGES

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UPS Signs for more Jumbos
CARGO GIANT UPS has ordered 14
additional Boeing 747-8Fs and four
767Fs in a bid to meet growing demand,
saying none of the new jets will be used
to replace existing aircraft in its fleet.
The latest 747-8F commitment builds
on UPS’s original order for 14, three
of which were delivered in 2017, and
the Kentucky-based carrier expects to
receive all 32 by the end of 2022.
UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney
said: “Our intra-US next-day and
deferred air shipments are expanding
to record levels, and UPS’s international
segment has produced four consecu-
tive quarters of double-digit export
shipment growth.
Air Canada Confirms E190 Retirement
AIR CANADA will phase out its remain-
ing 25 Embraer 190 jets prior to the
start of Bombardier CS300 deliveries in
late 2019. The plan was confirmed by
Chief Financial Officer Mike Rousseau
during an earnings call on February 16.
United Outlines MAX 9 Ops
UNITED AIRLINES will put its first
Boeing 737 MAX 9s into service
on June 7, using them on flights
from its Houston/George Bush
Intercontinental hub to Anchorage,
Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, San Diego
and Austin.
From June 29 the type will be intro-
“To support this strong customer
demand, we continue to invest in
additional air capacity, providing the
critical link our customers need to
markets around the world.”
The 747-8F can carry 46 shipping
containers – 34 on its main deck
and 12 in its lower compartments –
with a cargo capacity of 307,600lb
(139,525kg) and range of 4,200 nautical
miles (7,778km). The 767F can carry
132,200lb (59,965kg) over almost 3,000
nautical miles (5,556km) and has room
for 31 containers – 24 on the main deck
and seven below.
Brendan Canavan, the carrier’s presi-
dent, remarked: “As we celebrate the
“We’ve made decisions to acceler-
ate the removal of the E190s from our
mainline fleet,” he explained.
Rousseau revealed the airline will
retain its Airbus A319s for longer than
planned to bridge the gap before deliv-
duced on flights from Houston to
Los Angeles, Tampa and Sacramento
and will also serve the Los Angeles-
Honolulu route.
United expects to receive ten MAX
9s this year and will gradually roll the
aircraft out to other destinations on
its network. They will be configured
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30th anniversary of UPS Airlines, we’re
seeing unprecedented demand for our
air products. The new freighters will
allow us to continue upsizing aircraft
on routes and create a cascading effect
that will boost capacity on regional
routes around the world.”
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
President and CEO Kevin McAllister
added: “UPS has clearly tapped into
the power and efficiency the 747-8
Freighter brings to the market. We’re
impressed with how UPS is leveraging
the airplane in its operations and
excited to see them bring additional
767s into their fleet.” (Photo
AirTeamImages.com/Bastian Ding)
eries of the Bombardier C Series start,
adding that the “Airbus 319 aircraft typi-
cally has a lower CASM [cost per avail-
able seat mile] than the E190”.
The airline expects the surplus E190s to
be sold “into the marketplace”.
in a three-class layout with 20 seats
in First Class, 48 in Economy Plus and
111 in Economy.
Passengers will have in-seat power
and the option to purchase satellite
Wi-Fi, and will be able to stream mov-
ies and television on their personal
electronic devices. (Photo Boeing)
in brief
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is
opening a new station at Destin-Fort
Walton Beach, Florida. From June, the Las
Vegas-based airline will place two Airbus
A320s at the airport and add five new
seasonal routes to Northwest Arkansas
Regional; Lexington/Blue Grass, Kentucky;
Evansville/Regional, Indiana; and
Concord/Regional and Raleigh-Durham,
both in North Carolina. Allegiant says the
creation of the new base represents an
investment of more than $49m.
Alaskan carrier Island Air Express has
been granted authority by Transport
Canada for charter flights to any
destination in Canada, reports airline
intelligence provider ch-aviation. The
regional specialist plans to fly the
services from Klawock and Ketchikan.
Its fleet includes two Cessna 208s, a
208B and a U206(F).
From April 4, American Airlines will
offer a new hourly shuttle service
between Chicago/O’Hare and New York/
LaGuardia, providing 15 flights each
weekday. Alison Taylor, the carrier’s
Senior VP, Global Sales and Distribution,
said: “When you fly frequently for work,
anything that can make the regular
commute more comfortable is important.
“That’s why we’re pleased to offer
valuable time-saving opportunities
with our shuttle, including a convenient
and consistent schedule and extended
check-in times for you and your bag.”
(Photo American Airlines)
Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways will
introduce its new fleet of ATR 42-600
turboprops on May 23 on its daily return
service between Huntsville, Alabama, and
Orlando, Florida. The regional airline is
expected to receive its first ATR in March,
with deliveries running until 2020.
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet will
add San Francisco to its network from
March 14, with flights from Cancun and
Guadalajara, and intends to serve both
routes three times weekly using Airbus
A320s seating 150 passengers.
Air Wisconsin ended Canadair CRJ200
operations for American Airlines on
February 14, reports airline intelligence
provider ch-aviation. The Appleton-based
carrier’s association with American is
coming to an end, and it will instead focus
on its United Express contract.
TAME Ecuador hopes to lease two ATR
72-500s, three ATR 42-500s and six A320
Family aircraft by the end of 2018 as it
looks to expand its domestic network.
The new additions will be used to replace
its existing fleet of two Embraer 190s
and three ATR 42-500s, and the carrier
plans to use the newcomers to increase
frequencies on key routes from its
Quito hub.
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Qantas Unveils Dream Livery
AUSTRALIAN FLAG carrier Qantas
has unveiled a special scheme hon-
ouring the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people of Australia on
its fourth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner,
VH-ZND (c/n 63390).
The stunning design is based on the
1991 painting ‘Yam Dreaming’, cre-
ated by late Northern Territory artist
Colourful XWB
One of two new Airbus A350-900s for Thai Airways International sits at the manufacturer’s flight test facility in Toulouse undergoing final
checks before handover. Both aircraft will be operated under lease agreements from SBAC Aviation Capital, which has itself acquired the
two A350s from Kuwait-based lessor ALAFCO. This example, HS-THL (c/n 185) was handed over on February 22, while the second was due in
March. ASHLEY FRENCH
Success for PTDI
PT DIRGANTARA Indonesia (PTDI),
Indonesian aircraft industries
announced the launch orders for its
new 19-seater N219 twin-turboprop
at the recent Singapore Airshow
(February 6-11). The first production
aircraft will be delivered to Indonesian
carriers Pelita Air Service, which
has signed a deal for 20 firm plus
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and senior Anmatyerre woman, Emily
Kame Kngwarreye. It has been adapt-
ed for use on the aircraft by indigenous
design studio Balarinji
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said:
“As the national carrier we’re thrilled
to showcase another piece of indig-
enous culture on one of our aircraft,
and to reiterate our ongoing commit-
80 options, and Trigana Air Service
which will acquire five aircraft plus five
options. Pelita said it will also operate
and maintain two N219s for the region-
al government of Kalimantan, as well
as a single example for Puncak Jaya
(Indonesian Papua).
The prototype N219, PK-XQT made its
maiden flight on August 16, 2017 and a
ment to reconciliation with Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people. It’s a
beautiful, bold artwork and so we hope
it catches people’s eye and sparks
a conversation about our country’s
dynamic indigenous culture.”
The Dreamliner will be named Emily
Kame Kngwarreye in tribute to the
artist. It was due to be delivered
second example is due to join the flight
test programme in March or April.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-
42s, the N219 has been designed to
operate flights up to 480nm (889km)
with 19 passengers on board. At its
maximum take-off weight, the air-
craft uses as little as 1,289ft (393m)
of runway, making it ideal for many of
Indonesia’s small airstrips. First cus-
tomer aircraft deliveries are expected
in early July 2019 and PTDI is planning
to build up to 36 N219s per year.
Looking ahead PTDI has also signed
a framework agreement with Avitra
Aerospace Technologies of Singapore
regarding the potential future
production of the N219 in China. Both
Indonesia and China have require-
ments for rugged low-cost aircraft
that can be used to help develop-
ment in rural areas. (Photo PTDI)
from Seattle to Alice Springs on
March 2, where it will be welcomed
by Emily’s family before flying to
Sydney and Melbourne for crew
familiarisation flights on the airline’s
domestic network. It will enter ser-
vice on international routes, includ-
ing the Perth-London route, from
late March. (Photo Qantas)
More ATRs
for Bangkok
Airways
THAI REGIONAL airline Bangkok
Airways has signed a contract with
ATR to buy four additional ATR
72-600s. The deal, which is valued at
more than US$100m, was signed at
the Singapore Airshow on February 7.
The airline said it “will enable it to
continue the modernisation and
harmonisation of its regional fleet
around the ATR 72-600”. The four
new aircraft will be delivered between
October 2018 and March 2019.
An ATR operator for more than two
decades, Bangkok Airways currently
flies a fleet of 15 ATRs, consisting of
nine ATR 72-600s and six ATR 72-500s,
the latter variant is being progressively
replaced by newer -600s. Over the last
four years the carrier has expanded its
fleet from eight aircraft in early 2014 to
the current 15, matching the launch of
new routes and increasing frequencies
of its services across its domestic and
regional network.
Christophe Clarenc, Senior Vice
President – Technical, commented:
“Since the introduction of our very first
ATR back in 1994, we have built up a
solid partnership that has substan-
tially contributed to providing air ser-
vices all over the country, thus helping
to develop business and tourism. The
ATRs have proven, for years, to be the
right aircraft to create new routes and
efficiently expand regional networks.”

German Links for MIAT
MIAT-Mongolian Airlines’ Boeing 737-8CX, EI-CXV (c/n 32364), is the second example to wear Borussia Dortmund titles. The special black and yel-
low livery is part of a three-year promotional partnership between the Ulaanbaatar-based carrier and the German football club. ANDREAS JACKERT
Partnership Extension
QANTAS AND Emirates have applied
to the Australian Competition &
Consumer Commission (ACCC)
and the New Zealand Minister of
Transport for approval to extend
their alliance for a further five years
to 2023. Both airlines have also
announced additional network
changes under the partnership which,
they said, will provide customers with
greater year-round frequency and
more services between Australia and
New Zealand. The joint submission
also includes Qantas’ re-routing of
its Sydney to London service via
Singapore rather than Dubai and intro-
ducing Emirates’ new fourth daily
Airbus A380 Sydney-Dubai service.
From March, Emirates will stop fly-
ing from Melbourne and Brisbane to
QantasLink Turboprop Revamp
QANTASLINK HAS revealed its
45-strong fleet of Bombardier Q200,
Q300 and Q400 turboprop aircraft
will undergo a multi-million-dollar
cabin upgrade programme to improve
the overall passenger experience.
The aircraft’s interiors will be
refreshed with new ergonomic seat
cushioning, leather upholstery, a
revised colour palette and floor cov-
erings with the work being carried
out across the airline’s maintenance
Auckland and instead will focus on its
non-stop Auckland-Dubai service. It
will continue its existing daily A380
flights from Dubai to Christchurch via
Sydney and is also evaluating
potential new direct links between
New Zealand and Dubai.
Meanwhile, Qantas will increase the
frequency of services across the
Tasman Sea adding seven new
rotations per week between Brisbane
and Auckland, with some being up-
gauged from a Boeing 737 to a wide-
body A330. These flights will connect
seamlessly to the carrier’s London
services via Perth or Singapore and
Emirates’ network via Dubai. These
changes will also enable Emirates to
reschedule its Australian flights to
create a better spread of departure
facilities, including those at
Tamworth Airport.
The revamp programme will start in
June and should be completed within
18 months, with each aircraft taking
approximately three days to upgrade.
The work will be timed to coincide
with scheduled maintenance and will
ensure the turboprop interiors are
similar to those of its jet fleet.
Alan Joyce, Qantas Group CEO,
remarked: “We’re investing in our
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times throughout the day, thereby
offering its customers more choice.
Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates
said: “The first five years of the
partnership have been a success.
Reauthorisation of the partnership
will allow us to leverage our combined
network strengths to offer customers
even more flight choices and
reciprocal benefits for our millions of
frequent flyer members.”
Alan Joyce, Qantas Group CEO, added:
“Since 2013 we have delivered more
choice and a larger network to eight
million passengers who have travelled
more than 65bn kilometres on our
joint network. We are now enhancing
the partnership to reflect customer
demand, new aircraft technology and
our respective network strengths.”
regional fleet at the same time as we
are upgrading our A380 cabins (see
Airliner World, October 2017), so that
passengers, whether they are travelling
to Dubbo or Dallas, Longreach or Los
Angeles, they will enjoy an improved in-
flight experience. We’ve been
connecting communities for nearly
100 years and we’re committed to
investing in our product and services in
regional Australia.”
(Photo Seth Jaworski)
in brief
Singapore Airlines’ first Boeing 787-10
scheduled destination will be to Osaka,
Japan with services expected to start
in May. The airline has 49 of the variant
on order and is due to receive its first
example from Boeing’s North Charleston
production facility in March. Prior to
the jet’s introduction it will fly a selected
number of rotations to Bangkok and Kuala
Lumpur for crew training purposes.
Berjaya Hotels & Resorts has revealed
it will be acquiring two pre-owned ATR
42-500s to launch air services from Kuala
Lumpur’s Subang Airport to the Malaysian
island of Redang where the hotel group
has two resorts. Both aircraft will be
reconfigured with a new 36-passenger
cabin layout and will have a special livery
featuring a sea turtle. The hotel group
plans to start flying in June and will
own both aircraft, although they will be
operated by sister company Berjaya Air.
Jet Airways has signed a sale and
leaseback agreement with SMBC Aviation
Capital for 13 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the
first of which will be delivered in August.
The Indian carrier placed a firm order
for 75 of the type at the 2015 Dubai
Airshow in a deal that also includes
converting 25 Next-Generation 737s to
MAX 8s, as well as options and purchase
rights for an additional 50 aircraft.
(Photo Boeing)
Qantas Group reports that its wholly-
owned low-cost subsidiary Jetstar
Airways will start taking delivery of the
first batch of airliners from its existing
order for 99 A320neo Family jets from
mid-2020. It says that 18 A321LRs will
be used on routes such as Melbourne
and Sydney to Bali, currently operated
by 787-8 Dreamliners, with the first four
long-range neos adding capacity on
these routes. All 18 A321LRs will be in
service by the end of 2022, replacing the
carrier’s oldest A320s used on domestic
and international routes. Qantas retains
flexibility with the sequencing of the rest
of the A320neo order, which is currently
split 54 A320neos and 45 A321neos.
IndiGo Airlines is considering converting
part of its order for 405 Airbus A320neos
to the larger A321LR, reports Swiss
airline intelligence provider ch-aviation.
The conversion will likely cover 20-25
aircraft due for delivery during fiscal
year 2018-19 with the jets being used
on new medium- and long-haul services
being planned by the airline. The Indian
low-cost operator is also believed to be
considering an order for A350 XWBs,
but this is dependent on the outcome
of Air India’s privatisation and whether
IndiGo succeeds in acquiring the Indian
flag carrier.
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Singapore
on Show
With aircraft orders rather thin on the ground, the focus at this year’s Singapore Airshow
was very much on ancillary products and services. Airliner World’s Craig West reports.
NEWS OF record aircraft orders and
all-time spending highs has become
something of the norm for the world’s
major aerospace events in recent years.
But for the 2018 Singapore Airshow,
the trade element of which was held at
the Changi Exhibition Centre between
February 6 and 9, the pace was rather
more subdued.
The biennial event, the biggest of its kind
in Asia, has not traditionally been a ‘big
hitter’ as far as sales are concerned – the
52 commercial orders lodged in 2016
was only marginally more than the 41
posted two years earlier. And, coming
barely three months after the mammoth
Dubai Airshow, during which $113bn of
orders and commitments were made –
including 430 A320 Family aircraft
from Indigo Partners and 40 787-10s
for Emirates – this year’s Singapore
Airshow lacked any real pre-event hype.
Even then, announcements were thin on
the ground.
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The industry maintains Asia is a key
market that will see unprecedented
conspicuous by their absence. Among
them Boeing, which showcased a variety
firm did not present an aircraft at the
event, but it did disclose two separate
growth over the next two decades, a of military types but none of its current deals, trumping many of its rivals in the
point reinforced in numerous forecasts airliner portfolio. Airbus’ attendance, process. This consisted of a $100m
presented during the show. However, the meanwhile, was limited to A350-1000 commitment for four 70-seat ATR
paucity of deals suggests carriers in the testbed F-WLXV (c/n 065), which was 72-600s from Bangkok Airways, while it
region are wary of further fleet expansion in the region as part of a three-week also placed two pre-owned ATR 42-500s
amid concerns of oversupply and excess 12-stop demonstration tour of the Middle with Berjaya Hotels & Resorts, which will
capacity in the short- to medium-term. East and Asia/Pacific. use the aircraft to launch air services
These reservations were mirrored by the Significantly, neither manufacturer from Kuala Lumpur to Malaysia’s Redang
major aircraft manufacturers. The flying announced any orders in Singapore. Island (see News Asia/Pacific).
display – marred on the opening day of Instead, it was Toulouse-based ATR that Remarkably, the biggest deal of the
the show by the crash of a KAI T-50 of made the headlines. The Franco-Italian Singapore Airshow was not for
the Republic of Korea Air Force’s Black
Eagles aerobatic team during take-off
from nearby Changi airport – was bereft
of any commercial aircraft. The static
park was well attended and included
Embraer’s E190 E2 with its tiger-inspired
‘Profit Hunter’ livery, a Bombardier
CS300 of airBaltic and Cessna’s new
Latitude and Longitude
business jets, but several
aerospace giants were
Bombardier's enclosure included airBaltic CS300 YL-CSG (c/n 55009) and Dash 8-Q402
RP-C5906 (c/n 4569) operated by Philippine Airlines offshoot PAL Express.
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Textron Aviation showcased Cessna's new Citation Latitude and Longitude business jets.
Airbus A350-1000, F-WLXV (c/n 065), was one of the few airliners on display at the show.
commercial airliners, but rather for gen-
eral aviation types. US firm Piper Aircraft
received a commitment for 152 air-
frames – the largest single trainer order
in the company’s history – from Fanmei
Aviation Technologies. The Chinese
company, a subsidiary of Sichuan Fanmei
Education Group, will use the 100 Archer
TXs, 50 Seminoles, one Seneca and one
M350 (deliveries of which were due to
start in March) to support its new domes-
tic pilot development programme.
Services and Updates
What Singapore lacked in aircraft orders,
it made up for in service deals. This
included almost $1bn of sales by Boeing
for a variety of ancillary offerings, such
as components, cabin modifications,
digital aviation training and support.
Among them were landing gear
exchanges for All Nippon Airways 787s
and Malaysia Airlines 737NGs, and
electronic logbooks for Singapore
Airlines’ 777 and Dreamliner fleet.
Elsewhere, Swiss International Air Lines
confirmed it has selected Pratt & Whitney
to power its incoming A320neo Family
aircraft. The first of 15 examples are due
for delivery next year.
The airshow also presented an
opportunity for manufacturers to provide
updates on their respective programmes.
Embraer confirmed testing of its new
E-Jet E2 series is now completed with
certification due imminently. Buoyed
by better-than-expected performance
results, the Brazilian firm said it remains
on course to deliver the first example to
launch customer Widerøe in April.
Meanwhile, Boeing revealed it has firmed
up the configuration for the 737 MAX
10, paving the way for the programme’s
detailed design phase. The jet, launched
at last year’s Paris Air Show, will incorpo-
rate a 66in (168cm) fuselage stretch over
the MAX 9 and will be the largest mem-
ber of the company’s single-aisle family
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The US aerospace giant also disclosed
more details about its planned New Mid-
market Airplane (NMA). Speaking at
the show, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
(BCA) VP Marketing Randy Tinseth said
an early launch decision for the project
is unlikely, but noted that work on a busi-
ness case for the aircraft is ongoing.
He added the firm is now in discussion
“with all three engine manufacturers” –
GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-
Royce – to establish capabilities, with an
expected entry into service of 2024-25.
Airbus and ST Aerospace’s joint venture
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) announced
a launch contract for its A321 passen-
ger-to-freighter (P2F) programme.
Luxemburg-based Vallair Solutions will
acquire ten examples (with purchase
options on a further ten), the first of
which – ex Onur Air A321-231 TC-OBJ
(c/n 835) – will begin its conversion later
this year. Delivery is expected by the
end of 2019.
Among the more interesting
developments was confirmation from
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft of a new 75-seat
variant of its Superjet 100. Details
surrounding the ‘shrink’ derivative were
scant, but the Russian firm did note
that the regional jet’s existing PowerJet
SaM146 engine, which delivers 18,000lb
Embraer's E190-E2 demonstrator now wears a striking, Tiger-themed 'Profit Hunter' livery.
An overview of the static park at the Singapore Airshow. Several commercial aircraft
manufacturers were conspicuous in their absence, including Boeing. ALL PHOTOS KEY-CRAIG WEST
of thrust, would most likely be too big,
and alternative powerplants – including
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G geared tur-
bofan series – were under consideration.
Cranfield-based Samad Aerospace
unveiled plans for a new vertical take-off
and landing business aircraft. The three-
engine, hybrid-electric, ten-seat Starling
Jet was showcased at the event in model
form but CEO Seyed Mohseni is
confident the company can fly a full-
scale technical demonstrator by March
2019 and have the type certified by 2024.
This is, however, dependant on raising
around $56m to fund further research
and development, and another $70m to
complete the project.
Airshow 2020
Unusually, while organiser Experia Events
reported a 10% rise in trade visitors at
this year’s show, it has not (at the time
of writing) disclosed the total number of
guests, or a final deal count, and nor did
it host the usual closing press confer-
ence. It did, however, place emphasis on
bringing together “key industry players
and emerging start-ups” and noted 70%
of exhibitors have committed to return
in two years’ time. The next Singapore
Airshow will be held at Changi Exhibition
Centre from February 11 to 16.
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US Trade Body Backs Bombardier
THE US International Trade Commission
(USITC) has issued further details as to
why it overturned a ruling in favour of
Boeing regarding Bombardier’s sale of
C Series aircraft to Delta Air Lines below
cost price.
It says that it rejected huge US tariffs
on the C Series partly because Boeing
had lost no sales or revenue when Delta
ordered 75 CS100s plus 50 options from
Bombardier in 2016. The USITC said the
110-seat CS100 and Boeing’s smallest
production aircraft, the 737-700/MAX
7, do not compete in the market. It also
pointed out that Boeing failed to offer
new-build aircraft to Delta during the
airline’s acquisition process – instead
the US manufacturer proposed a mix of
used Embraer 190s and 717s.
Delta testified that Boeing doesn’t have
anything to offer in the 100-125 seat
sector and didn’t have any available
delivery positions for the MAX 7 in the
required time period. The airline also
gave evidence saying it didn’t like the
737-700, calling it “uneconomical” and a
design “rooted in the 1960s”.
The four USITC commissioners
unanimously dismissed a complaint
from Boeing that subsidised sales of
CS100s to Delta Air Lines in 2016 had
harmed its ability to compete.
The decision prevents proposed US
Department of Commerce leverag-
ing tariffs of 292% on imports of the
Canadian manufacturer’s C Series
family into the US.
A Bombardier statement, responding to
the USITC decision on January 26, said:
“Today’s decision is a victory for
innovation, competition and the rule of
law. It is also a victory for US airlines
and the US travelling public. The C
Series is the most innovative and effi-
cient new aircraft in a generation. Its
development and production represent
thousands of jobs in the US, Canada and
the UK. With this matter behind us, we
are moving full speed ahead with
finalising our partnership with Airbus.”
Boeing maintained the commission
verdict failed to recognise the business
harm it suffered from billions of dollars
in government subsidies to Bombardier,
which it claimed were used to “dump
aircraft” in the US small single-aisle
aeroplane market. This had led the US
Department of Commerce to issue the
tariff ruling last December.
In its statement, Boeing reacted: “While
we disagree with USITC’s conclusion,
we will review the commission’s more
detailed opinions in full as they are
released in the coming days. Boeing
remains confident in the facts and will
continue to document any harm to the
company, and its extensive supply chain
that result from illegal subsidies and
price dumping. We will not stand by as
Bombardier’s illegal business practices
continue to harm American workers
and the aerospace industry they sup-
port. Global trade only works if every-
body adheres to the rules we have all
agreed to. That’s a belief we will
continue to defend.”

Airbus A321 P2F

Conversions Launched
ELBE FLUGZEUGWERKE (EFW), the
joint-venture between ST Aerospace
(55%) and Airbus (45%), has secured a
launch contract from Vallair Solutions
Sàrl (Vallair) for its A321 passenger-to-
freighter conversion.
EFW will convert ten A321-200
passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo
configuration for Vallair. The first jet
will undergo modification during the last
quarter of this year and will be redeliv-
ered to the Luxembourg-based organ-
isation at the end of 2019.
Gregoire Lebigot, President and CEO
of Vallair, remarked: “At Vallair, through
years of trading and supporting the
A320 Family, we have built a solid
technical competence on this aircraft.
Today, we see a huge potential in the
A321P2F, not only as a replacement of
the Boeing 757F, but as a key tool for the
cargo industry to achieve its projected
growth. The A321P2F will be the first
aircraft to introduce a containerised
lower deck to this market segment of
narrowbody freighters and will be a
significant game changer of any hub
and spoke operation.” (Photo Airbus)

MAX Evolution
BOEING HAS been awarded an
amended type certificate (ATC) from
the US Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) for the 737 MAX 9, paving the
way for the aircraft to enter service.
The first customer aircraft is
undergoing final preparations before
delivery to the Lion Air Group.
In other news, Boeing has finalised the
configuration of the fourth member
of the family, the MAX 10. The variant
has a stretched fuselage that is 66in
Airbus Deliveries
(168cm) longer than the MAX 9 and
will carry up to 230 passengers. First
deliveries are due to start in 2020.
The US manufacturer rolled out the
prototype 737 MAX 7 at its Renton,
Washington, facility on February 5. The
aircraft, N7021S (c/n 42561), is the
smallest member of the 737 MAX
family and is designed to carry up to
172 passengers over ranges up to Deliveries of Airbus A320ceos to easyJet are steadily coming to a close – the 136th (G-EZRO)
3,850nm (7,130km). and 137th (G-EZRR) examples were handed over in January. The carrier has another 12 aircraft
(Photo Boeing) on order before swapping to new engine option variants of the A320 and A321.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/ASHLEY STEVENS
Airbus delivered the following aircraft in January:
A319ceo 1 Chengdu Airlines
BOC Aviation (Spring Airlines), China Aircraft Leasing Group (China Eastern Airlines),
A320ceo 11 easyJet (2), International Airfinance Corporation (Saudia) (3), Lion Air (Batik Air) (3),
Spirit Airlines
AirAsia, CIT Aerospace (Air India), GECAS (Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras),
A320neo 4
Scandinavian Airlines
A321ceo 3 China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air (2)
A321neo 2 AerCap (Interjet), GECAS (Virgin America)
A330-300 2 China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines
Aviation Lease and Finance Company (Thai Airways International), China Airlines,
A350-900 4
Lufthansa, Thai Airways International
Total 27

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EASA Issues A320neo Family Directive
Boeing Deliveries
Air Canada took delivery of its 32nd of 37 Boeing 787 Dreamliners it has on order from the US
manufacturer. The jet, C-FVLQ (c/n 38357) is the 24th example of the larger -9 the Canadian flag
carrier has introduced into its fleet. ADAM TELZLAFF
Boeing delivered the following aircraft in January:
Avia Capital Leasing, Bank of Communications Leasing, BOC Aviation (2), China
Development Bank Finance, COPA Airlines, Jet2.com (2), Norwegian, Ryanair (6),
737-800 23
Southwest Airlines (3), Standard Chartered Bank, Virgin Australia Airlines, Xiamen
Airlines (3)
Air Canada (2), Air Lease Corporation, Aviation Capital Group, GE Capital Aviation
737 MAX 8 6
Services, TUI Travel
737-800A 2 US Navy (2)
747-8F 1 UPS
767-300F 1 FedEx
777-300ER 3 Air India, Swiss International Air Lines
Aeroméxico, Air Canada, Air France-KLM Group, CIT Aerospace, Qantas, United
787-9 8
Airlines (2), Virgin Atlantic Airways
Total 44
More Consolidation on the Horizon
BOEING AND Embraer are believed to
be close to an agreement that would
combine both organisations’ commer-
cial aircraft entities into a single new
company. It is understood that Boeing
will hold an 80-90% stake in the entity,
which would be based in Chicago.
It had been reported that talks were
progressing slowly because of the
Brazilian government’s reluctance
to back a wholesale merger of the
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer for
fear of losing control of the company’s
defence programmes. The defence
ministry has used stronger language
saying control of Embraer “is a matter
of national sovereignty”.
Speaking to investors early in February
Boeing’s President, Chairman and CEO
Dennis Muilenburg declined to com-
ment on the reports of progress being
made, but did say the consolidation
with Embraer would be “a great strate-
gic fit”. He also said that the company
was also working to address the
Brazilian government concerns.
It holds a so-called ‘golden share’ in
Embraer, which means it can veto any
transactions. However, according
to people close to the ongoing talks,
Embraer’s military operations will
remain outside of any deal with Boeing,
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THE EUROPEAN Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) has issued an emer-
gency Airworthiness Directive regarding
Airbus A320neo Family aircraft pow-
ered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM
geared turbofan (GTF) engines. The
edict, issued on February 9, follows
what EASA describes as “several occur-
rences of engine in-flight shut-downs
(IFSD) and rejected take-offs involving
A320neo aircraft”.
The agency’s directive said: “While
investigation is ongoing to determine
the root cause, preliminary findings
indicate that the affected engines,
which have high pressure compres-
sor aft hub modification embodied
from engine serial number (ESN)
P770450, are more susceptible to IFSD.”
Meanwhile, in a statement Pratt &
Whitney said: “We continue to evalu-
ate the impact of findings relating to a
knife-edge seal on the High-Pressure
Compressor (HPC) aft hub on a limit-
ed number of PW1100G-JM engines."
The company implemented an engi-
neering change in mid-2017 that was
intended to improve the durability of
the knife-edge seal for this engine.
To address this potentially unsafe
condition, Airbus has issued its own
Alert Operators Transmission
instructing airlines to de-pair affected
engines and discontinue extended-
range twin-engine operational
performance (ETOPS) for aircraft fit-
ted with these engines.
Airbus confirmed there are currently
113 PW1100-powered A320neo
aircraft in service, flying with 18
customers. It is understood that
21 aircraft have one of the modified
engines, while 11 have been flying with
both engines in that configuration.
Pratt & Whitney has delivered more
than 50 new engines to Airbus’ final
assembly lines to await installation on
customer aircraft.
(Photo Airbus)
and this part of its business will
continue under Brazilian control.
Talks were first disclosed by The Wall
Street Journal late last year, forcing
both companies to issue a joint state-
ment confirming discussions had
taken place, but there was no
guarantee there would be a transaction
as a result. The possible combination
is being viewed by aviation analysts as
part of Boeing’s strategy to
counter rival Airbus’ proposed
controlling interest in Bombardier’s C
Series programme and to protect its
interests in the smaller commercial
aircraft market.
in brief
Lund, Sweden-based Telair International
has received certification for its flexible
loading system for all current production
and in-service Boeing 737 aircraft. It will
enable operators to carry containerised
cargo in the lower hold of the aircraft,
along with bulk-loaded bags. Lessor
GECAS will launch the system to 737-800
freighter conversion customer aircraft
entering service this year from its order
for 30 converted jets, signed at the 2017
Paris Air Show.
Aerion Corporation and Lockheed
Martin have signed a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) to explore
the feasibility of joint development of
the world’s first supersonic business
jet, the Aerion AS2. Both companies
will work together over the next 12
months to develop a framework
for all phases of the programme,
including engineering, certification and
production. Aerion expects the AS2’s
maiden flight to take place in 2023 with
certification following two years later.
(Photo Aerion Corporation)
Rolls-Royce has test run its advanced low
emissions combustion system (ALECSys)
demonstrator engine housed within an
adapted Trent 1000 for the first time on
a test bed at its Derby facility. Optimised
to a new lean-burn and low-emission
combustion system, the technology will
feature in both the company’s Advance3
and UltraFan programmes. ALECSys
improves the pre-mixing of fuel and
air prior to ignition, delivering a more
complete combustion of the fuel and
lower NOx emissions.
Boeing and Oerlikon have signed a five-
year collaboration agreement to develop
standard materials and processes for
metal-based additive manufacturing –
popularly known as 3D printing. Both
companies will use the data from this
collaboration to support the qualification
of additive manufacturing suppliers to
produce metallic components using
a variety of machines and materials.
Currently, Boeing has around 50,000
3D-printed parts flying on its commercial,
space and defence programmes.
Viking Air has signed a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) with Mahindra
Aerospace to form a strategic alliance
to collaborate on developing regional air
transportation for India. The multiple-
seating and landing-gear configurations
of both companies’ aircraft will provide
airlines with options suited to India’s
varied geography, operating conditions
and regional connectivity requirements.
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ATR
It’s not just bodies, but also capability.
The shortfall is predictable, hence our
investment, but we’re also seeing pilots
upgrading from turboprops to jets in
huge numbers so turnover is very high.”
The CEO said the issue is exacerbated
in markets such as India, where demand
is significant, while new ATR operators
such as Mandarin Airlines are working
“around the clock” to train pilots.
On the Rise
But despite these difficulties,
turboprops are enjoying a resurgence
in the regional market with a sizeable
increase in capacity. Last year, the
number of available seat-kilometres
(a metric used to measure capacity)
grew by 9% for ATR aircraft alone, and
6% for turboprop aircraft. This com-
pares favourably to the 2.3% increase

On the Up
To help counter this, the manufacturer
has invested in two new simulators – in
Miami and in Paris – with another due
to come online in Toulouse in July. This
is in addition to supporting third parties,
such as Ansett Aviation Training which
is adding ATR capability in Taiwan in
May, and Japan Air Commuter, which
Airliner World’s Craig West travelled has its own simulator on order.
to Toulouse for the European turboprop
manufacturer’s annual press conference.
for regional jets, and is indicative of a
changing dynamic in the sector with
many airlines opting for more efficient
aircraft types.
“Turboprops are outgrowing jets at a
ratio of three to one, and we’re happy to
be at the forefront of this drive,” the CEO
remarked. Notably, ATRs were directly
responsible for the creation of 155 new

ATR IS celebrating a return to form
following what it declared to be an “out-
standing” 2017. The Franco-Italian firm
landed 113 firm orders (plus 40 options)
in the 12 months to December, three
times more than a year earlier when it
secured deals for just 36 aircraft.
Speaking at the company’s annual
press conference in Toulouse, Chief
Executive Officer Christian Scherer said
he was “very happy with what ATR has
achieved”.
A Real Coup
The CEO used the event to reflect
on some of the company highlights
from 2017. This included a return to
the US – via orders from FedEx and
Silver Airways – and the addition of
what he termed “quality” customers
to the ATR portfolio, including IndiGo,
China Airlines (via subsidiary Mandarin
Airlines) and Japan Airlines. The latter,
Scherer noted, exercised outstanding
purchase options before it had taken
delivery of its first example. But it’s
FedEx the chief considers to be the
“real coup”.
He noted: “It’s not usual for cargo
operators to procure new-build aircraft,
largely because it’s difficult to justify the
capital investment.
“But with the ATR 72 Freighter [of which
the carrier has placed a firm order for 30
aircraft] we can offer a large cargo door,
plus the capability to automate and con-
tainerise the freight-loading process. It
justifies the investment for ATR to devel-
op the type, and for FedEx to buy it.”
Scherer said demand in the 7-8 tonne
freighter category is growing, noting the
new variant will “open up a whole new
market space for ATR”.
The US logistics firm’s commitment,
which includes options on a further 20
examples, helped drive the Toulouse-
based manufacturer’s book-to-build
ratio to 1.45 and expands its order back-
log to three years’ production. This, the
CEO remarked, makes ATR “probably
the most profitable aircraft programme
around”. While declining to reveal
company profits for last year, he did
note total turnover had risen to €1.8bn,
consisting of €1.5bn from aircraft sales
and a further €300m from services such
as training and global maintenance
agreements.
Finding its Level
Having previously outlined its desire to
stabilise production at 80 airframes,
ATR’s ‘Flight Level 80’ initiative is now
in full swing with the firm delivering 78
new-build aircraft (and two second-
hand examples) last year. This output
is intended to help the manufacturer to
limit the impact of excess capacity
in the second-hand market while also
addressing pressure from lessors,
important customers in their own right
but potential rivals when it comes to
placing new ATRs with operators.
Scherer admitted the firm has the ability
to ramp up production further, but noted
“80 aircraft is about the right level for
the current market, and we plan to main-
tain this for 2018”.
Chief Executive Officer Christian Scherer said he was “very happy with what ATR has achieved”
Investing for the Future in 2017. ALL PHOTOS ATR UNLESS STATED
ATR’s performance last year has given it
a commanding lead in the sub-100 seat
regional aircraft market, but the firm
is not immune from the challenges
affecting the wider industry. Pilot short-
age is a real and growing issue, driven in
part by the lack of training facilities and
retention issues with carriers across
the globe.
Scherer was frank about the challenges
facing the sector. “The training aspect
of our business is performing well, but
we’re suffering from a shortage of
capability in the market.
“The regional market is suffering from
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routes last year, many of which were in What Next?
India where the type has been introduced With a sizeable order book and continu-
into service by low-cost carrier IndiGo. ing interest in its current portfolio, ATR
Longer term, the manufacturer is aim- is in no hurry to make its next move and
ing to address other gaps in its global the CEO played down speculation of a
network. In China, ATR is anticipating 90-seat variant.
certification of its -600 series this year, “Both shareholders [Airbus and
paving the way for its first deliveries to Leonardo] consider ATR to be a valuable
the country. franchise and brand, under which the
Scherer also identified Africa as a key intention is to continue developing
market and hopes to build on the recent the regional aircraft market,” Scherer
handover of the first of two aircraft to Air remarked. “What is not clear is what
Sénégal through either direct sales or via form this will take.”
lessor placements. The firm is, however, committed to its
Elsewhere, deliveries to Iran Air are continuous development programme.
continuing, with eight ATRs in service Work is ongoing to certify the
so far and a further 12 due to follow this ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision
year, while the first of 20 aircraft for Silver System, produced in partnership with
Airways is expected to arrive in March. Elbit Systems and offering improved
performance in reduced visibility and
poor weather conditions.
ATR has also signed a deal with
Amphenol Phitek to provide operators
with the option of a standalone wireless
in-flight entertainment system, and is
liaising with Pratt & Whitney on further
engine upgrades.
Meanwhile, Scherer said the short
take-off and landing (STOL) ATR
42-600S remains under consideration.
Specifications for such a variant are still
to be finalised, but may include a “super
STOL” version capable of operating from
unprepared 2,625ft-long (800m) runways.
Discussions with several potential cus-
tomers are ongoing with a decision
on whether to launch the programme
expected later this year.

MAIN • ATR has committed to developing a

dedicated freighter variant of the ATR 72-600
after securing an order for 30 examples from
global logistics firm FedEx.

TOP • ATRs were directly responsible for the

creation of 155 new routes last year, many of
which were in India where the type has been
Highlights for last year included delivery of the first ATR 72-600 to China Airlines subsidiary Mandarin Airlines, one of several “quality” introduced into service by low-cost carrier
customers added to ATR's portfolio. IndiGo. KEY-CRAIG WEST

ATR Firm Orders 2017

Airline Country Aircraft
IndiGo India 50 ATR 72-600
FedEx USA 30 ATR 72-600F
Iran Air Iran 20 ATR 72-600
Mandarin
Taiwan 6 ATR 72-600
Airlines
Air Sénégal Senegal 2 ATR 72-600
Air Tahiti Tahiti 1 ATR 72-600
Bahamasair Bahamas 1 ATR 72-600
BRA Sweden 1 ATR 72-600
Japan Air
Japan 1 ATR 42-600
Commuter
Undisclosed Undisclosed 1 ATR 72-600

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News Review • Business Aviation
PC-24 Deliveries Begin
LAUNCH OPERATOR PlaneSense has
taken delivery of the first production
Pilatus PC-24, N124AF (c/n 101). The
jet, the first of six the US fractional
firm has on order, was handed over on
February 7. The relationship between
PlaneSense and Pilatus’ stretches back
to 1996 when the Colorado-based firm
introduced its first Pilatus PC-12 turbo-
prop; today it operates 36 examples.
“We are honoured to be the launch cus-
tomer for the PC-24, and are excited to
add this versatile and unique jet to the
PlaneSense fleet,” George Antoniadis,
PlaneSense founder, President and
CEO, told guests at the handover cer-
Wijet Selects
HondaJet
AIR TAXI provider Wijet has signed
a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) for 16 HondaJets in a deal
valued at $78m. The first aircraft
is due to be handed to the French
company in March, with deliveries
staged over the next 18 months.
The MOU was announced at the
Singapore Airshow on February 8.
Patrick Hersent, CEO of Wijet, said:
“For our customers we offer the best-
of-the-best in terms of products and
experience, while providing our
partners with a safe and superior
product at an affordable rate. The
HondaJet does all of these things.”
Wijet is currently the largest operator
of the Cessna Citation Mustang, with
a 15-strong fleet. However, Cessna
ceased production of the aircraft
last May.
Honda Aircraft President and
CEO Michimasa Fujino, said: “I am
delighted that Wijet has chosen the
HondaJet to provide their customers
with the exceptional experience
of the most advanced light jet on
the market.”
22 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
emony. “We have greatly admired the
quality and state-of-the-art design of
Pilatus aircraft, and are proud to have
partnered with Pilatus for the last 22
years. This is an exciting day for us, as
well as for our clients who are eager to
start flying in this fantastic aircraft.”
The PC-24 builds on many of the key
attributes of its turboprop sibling,
including a cargo door and short field
performance. It can also land on grass
runways and access airfields that tradi-
tional business jets cannot.
Antoniadis explained: “Our share own-
ers have enjoyed the ability to travel
in and out of smaller airports with the
Qatar Executive Expands Fleet
DOHA-BASED QATAR Executive has
taken delivery of its fourth Gulfstream
G650ER, A7-CGD (c/n 6271), making it
the largest owner-operator of the type
in the world.
A fifth example is scheduled to join the
fleet later this year along with three
G500 aircraft. Five more are expected
during 2019.
Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group
Chief Executive, said: “The demand
from our customers for longer range
private air travel continues to grow.
Taking delivery of our fourth Gulfstream
Fry’s Electronics Gulfstream IIB N24YS (c/n 16) visited Boeing Field, Washington State on February 2. The aircraft is one of the oldest Gulfstream
jets still flying, having been manufactured in 1968. JOE G WALKER
PC-12. The PC-24 is the only jet that
will be able to access many of these
same airports, which saves clients a
significant amount of time over com-
mercial travel and provides tremen-
dous versatility to the PlaneSense pro-
gramme.”
PlaneSense’s pilots have gained type
ratings for the PC-24 at FlightSafety
International’s Dallas Learning Center,
where the first full-motion, Level-D,
PC-24 simulator is based. As the offi-
cial provider of PC-24 maintenance
training, FlightSafety is also conducting
courses with PlaneSense and author-
ised Pilatus Service Centre personnel.
G650ER executive jet… means we can
continue to meet this demand. With
its hugely impressive range, incredible
speed and luxurious interior,
Gulfstream’s state-of-the-art G650ER
offers a superior flying experience for
our most discerning passengers.”
Qatar’s relationship with Gulfstream
is built on an agreement for up to 30
aircraft including the G650ER, G500
and G600.
Gulfstream President, Mark Burns, said:
“Gulfstream delivered the first G650ER
in the Middle East to Qatar Executive in
50 Not Out
Before entering service, the aircraft will
complete FAA requirements and under-
take a short tour of the US and “interna-
tional locations” for current and poten-
tial customers.
Pilatus CEO Markus Bucher said:
“We’ve been eagerly working toward
this moment since the conception of
this innovative new jet a decade ago.
On behalf of the 2,000 Pilatus employ-
ees who successfully designed, built,
and certified the best business aircraft
in our 80-year company history, we are
proud to have our long-time customer
and partner PlaneSense take delivery
of the very first PC-24.” (Photo Pilatus)
2015. At that time, Qatar Airways was
interested in introducing a new and
enhanced level of service, and deter-
mined that Gulfstream aircraft were the
ideal choice to do so. We are proud to
continue that relationship with this mile-
stone, and value the confidence Qatar
Airways has in Gulfstream and our
employees who design, manufacture,
service and support these aircraft.”
Qatar Executive’s 12-strong fleet
consists of four G650ERs, three
Bombardier Challenger 605s, four
Global 5000s and a single Global XRS.
 Syncopated
W
hen a company an unrealised foreign exchange gain of
is named one of Can$60.9m) and with adjustments that
‘Canada’s Top came in at Can$114.5m.
Employers for Young
People’ for the sixth A Good Foundation
year in succession, one can only “I’m very pleased with the signifi-
conclude it has to be doing some- cant progress made in 2017 towards our
thing right. Such is the honour that has vision of delivering regional aviation
recently been bestowed upon Chorus to the world,” remarked Joe Randell,
Aviation’s subsidiary, Jazz Aviation, President and Chief Executive Offi-
which is best known for providing cer of Chorus Aviation. “From a finan-
regional air services under the Air cial point of view, our contract flying as
Canada Express brand. well as maintenance, repair and over-
If accolades weren’t enough, Chorus haul businesses performed according
Aviation backed them up with solid to our expectations and contributed to
financial figures for 2017. The annual increases in all key financial metrics.”
net income was Can$166.3m (including Recent years have seen Chorus
Chorus Aviation
performed strongly
during 2017 and under
President and Chief
Executive Officer Joe
Randell’s guidance
claims to be delivering
on its vision of
bringing regional
aviation to the world.
CHORUS AVIATION

24 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018

d Services
Bernie Baldwin
Joe Randell reflects:
“The new Air Canada
livery looks great on our
Bombardier CRJ900s.”
BOAC/JAN JASINSKI

reports on how
Chorus Aviation,
born out of regional
carrier Jazz Air,
employed a three- “I’m very pleased with the
pronged attack to significant progress made
become a leading in 2017 towards our vision
of delivering regional
provider of airline aviation to the world...”
operations and Joe Randell, President and Chief Execu-
services. tive Officer of Chorus Aviation

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Voyageur Airways is
generally used for
smaller aircraft, crew,
maintenance and insur-
ance (ACMI) contracts.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
GARRY LEWIS
Another area Voyageur
Airways is heavily
involved in is supporting
NATO and the United
Nations – here local
Africans pose for the
photographer with one
of its aircraft.
ALL IMAGES CHORUS
AVIATION UNLESS STATED
Resplendent in its
former Air Canada Jazz
livery, this de Havilland
Canada DHC-8 Dash
8-100 is one of 15 of the
type still in the carrier’s
fleet. AVIATION IMAGE
NETWORK/BAILEY
26 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
Aviation broaden its portfolio, most
particularly in January 2017 when
it launched a leasing arm, Chorus
Aviation Capital, led by its President
Steve Ridolfi, who joined the company
after a highly successful career at
Bombardier Aerospace.
Randell explained how each of the
current businesses – including the
charter operations of Voyageur Airways
– contributes to the revenue of the
group. “There are different ways of
looking at the revenue side. One is if
you include all the pass-through costs
and the controllable costs for which we
are generally compensated by
Air Canada.
“If you say that those are revenues that
we really don’t control – nor the costs
we recover – then if you take those out
[of the figures] it’s interesting, because
in the third quarter of 2017 [the fiscal
year is the calendar year], it shows that
we have around 35% of our revenues
coming from the contract flying side.
The remaining 65% comes from ‘other
activities’, which include aircraft leasing
(which is the greatest part of that),
charter and other contract flying that
we do through Voyageur Airways.
There are also other revenue streams
that are playing an important part in
improving our bottom-line such as our
MRO business, our parts business, and major airlines. So, it was hard to argue
so on. Regional Giant that, given their diversification, each
“If you look at the same quarter a year For Jazz Aviation, a more recent should carry probably a different name
prior (3Q16), it was a 44:56 split. So, you development was Air Canada’s switch from a public distribution point of view.
can see how other revenues are really from using ‘Jazz’ to ‘Express’ for its Therefore, we migrated over to the
building in relation to our total revenue regional services brand. Viewed from common Express brand,” he added.
production for Chorus. the outside, the move seemed like a Regarding capacity growth in Jazz’s
If you put those revenues back in, you’d considerable upheaval for Jazz, but early days, in around 2006, the air-
have a very high percentage that would Randell confirmed that the overall out- line had only 15 aeroplanes that had
be related to the capacity purchase come has been positive. more than 50 seats. “As time has gone
agreement (CPA) with Air Canada itself, “First of all, Jazz provides Air Canada on, we’ve migrated that quite sub-
because those costs of operating for with 70% of its regional lift. Despite stantially, and today we have a total of
which we are reimbursed are very high other carriers being introduced, we 44 Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s and 21
– fuel, NavCanada fees, the labour have been showing available seat mile CRJ900s,” Randell explained. “We have,
element and more.” (ASM) growth year-on-year because at the same time, retired quite a number
These figures underline the we’re operating more of the larger of the 50-seat jets and we’ve also retired
successful delivery of the business plan aeroplanes,” said the CEO. “Within some of the smaller Dash 8-100s, leav-
for Chorus Avaition, which was Air Canada, our relevance certainly ing us with just 15 of that variant going
created in 2010 – to diversify the remains very high. Air Canada’s forward. We were, at one point, more
revenue streams and not depend on decision to put the Express brand on than double that. So, we have seen
one major contract. its regionals is consistent with all other quite a transition into larger aircraft.”
 Jazz has been the sole
operator of the CRJ705,
and all have now been
converted to full CRJ900
specification. CEO Joe
Randell explained this
revolved around some
paper changes and new
Chorus Aviation Capital’s certification. AVIATION
Fleet and Placements IMAGE NETWORK/BAILEY
time zones, but that’s not all. “We go institutions and four industry organ-
Type No Leased To
to the far north to White Horse and isations. We’re focused on some of
Bombardier CRJ1000 4 Air Nostrum Yellowknife, and in our most recent these institutions and the quality of
ATR 72-600 3 Flybe role, we have been doing a lot of fly- the pilots they produce. We provide
ATR 72-600 3 Virgin Australia ing into the US, even to the south where our advice and extensive experience
Bombardier Q400 3 Falcon Aviation Services we fly to Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, San in support of these institutions and
Embraer 190 1 KLM Cityhopper Diego and San Francisco. generally that’s used to improve their
Embraer 190 3 Aeroméxico Connect
“We operate some very long-haul training syllabus.
flights for the CRJ900s, for instance “At the same time, we really get
Azul Linhas Aéreas
Embraer 195 2 from Chicago to Vancouver, and great exposure to the top students
Brasileiras
Bombardier Q400 2 Ethiopian Airlines
Calgary to Houston. When you look at and so they’re able to move over to
the geography, we’re pretty much all Jazz. Plus, if you want to fly with Air
Further fleet growth is planned. over North America,” Randell remarked. Canada in the future, Jazz is your
“We’re always in dialogue with Air greatest opportunity to do so. We’ve
Canada and looking for opportunities Crew Planning had close to 500 pilots who have
to do more. Already we have within our On the topic of going south of the moved into Air Canada in the past
capacity purchase agreement with the border, pilot recruitment there remains couple of years from Jazz. The good
Canadian flag carrier, a deal to bring a huge problem. Since 2007, the news is that has lowered our costs as
in five more Q400s in 2020, although company has been operating the Jazz well, because a more experienced,
these haven’t been ordered yet.” Aviation Pathways Program (Jazz APP) senior pilot tend to be costlier. All this
In its flying programme, Jazz is to ensure its supply. “I don’t think doesn’t mean that the market isn’t
probably the regional airline with the Canada is experiencing the same level tight. I think some other carriers are
largest area of coverage of any in the of difficulty as the US with respect to probably feeling it more than we are,
world. From the east coast to west coast obtaining pilots. The revisions in the but so far, so good,” he added.
of Canada, the company flies over six- US regulations [notably the 1,500-hour Moreover, by being the leading
rule] really created some huge barriers regional in Canada, pilot candidates
for new pilots,” Randell noted. “In from coast to coast look at Jazz as
In its flying programme, Canada, we’ve had some changes with their first port-of-call to enter regional
Jazz is probably the respect to flight and duty time and so aviation flying. “Nobody has our foot-
regional airline with the One of the first exam-
ples of the Air Canada
on, but generally speaking, not to the print either,” the CEO observed. “We
same extent. have crew bases in five different
largest area of coverage Express' CRJ fleet to
receive the flag carrier’s “Since its inception, Jazz APP has cities across the country, so we’re able
of any in the world. revised livery. grown to include 13 educational to offer a variety of locations to staff.

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“As we grow Chorus
Aviation Capital [CAC], our
leasing business, we’re
able to offer a full suite
of services including,
potentially, flying services
for periods of time, plus
support...”
Joe Randell, President and Chief Execu-
tive Officer of Chorus Aviation
The equipment types and the flying
are quite diverse as well. Of course,
our safety record – touch wood –
and generally our operational perfor-
mance has been positive, so I think
the organisation does have a good
reputation in the market. It helps.”
More Opportunities
Conversely, Jazz’s footprint and
strong Air Canada connection work
against it in one very important area.
Opportunities to provide regional
lift for another airline – as Republic,
SkyWest and others do in the US – are
slim in Canada. The other big player
in the Canadian market is WestJet,
which operates its own regional sub-
sidiary, Encore.
“We’ve been looking for some trans-
border opportunities but flying within
the US is problematic from an own-
ership perspective,” Randell report-
ed. “The whole idea of doing contract
flying elsewhere is something that is
really of interest to us, but there are
restrictions because of the ownership
rules. However, Voyageur does a
significant amount of contract fly-
ing in Africa for the UN and the World
28 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
An engine inspection is
undertaken by a Jazz
Technical Services
engineer.
TOP RIGHT • Jazz
Technical Services’
principal role during the
first year of operations
was to support Chorus
Aviation Capital, the
company’s new
leasing arm.
ABOVE RIGHT • One of Food Programme. It also has some
three Bombardier Q400s clients in Europe and the Caribbean
being leased by Chorus under contract flying arrangements.
Aviation Capital to Abu
“As we grow Chorus Aviation Capital
Dhabi-based Falcon
Aviation Services – [CAC], our leasing business, we’re able
the turboprops are to offer a full suite of services including,
being sub-leased to potentially, flying services for periods
Kazakhstan operator
Qazaq. QAZAQ of time, plus support, knowhow and so
on,” he continued. “This is where you
really start to understand what the
synergies and the cost relationships
can be within the business.”
This might appear to create a case for
MAIN IMAGE • Jazz all future aircraft purchases to go into
Aviation provides Air CAC’s fleet – even if they are for use by
Canada Express with Jazz Aviation – so that all the ‘metal’
70% of its regional
airlift. is within one element of the group.
However, Randell believes it is unlikely
and pointed out why.
“I think if it’s not going to Air Canada,
then new aircraft for third parties
would generally go through CAC, but
with Air Canada we’ll look at the pros
and cons and various other options.
There are considerations with respect
to tax provisions, so we don’t have a
hard and fast rule,” he elaborated. “It
will be whatever makes the most sense
for each particular situation.”
In fact, Jazz Aviation does not own
every aeroplane it operates. “We fly
several aeroplanes that are actually
leased to Jazz from Air Canada – some
of the CRJ900s, some of the older CRJs
and, in fact, about ten of the Q400s.”
Additionally, when some types
are removed from the CPA with Air
Canada, they can still pull in revenue
for Chorus. The Dash 8-100s are a case
in point, as Randell explained. “We
either use those aeroplanes in Voyageur
for our contract flying services, or we
lease to third parties – small carriers in
Canada that are not Air Canada
regionals. We have even converted
two into package freighters (see Airliner
World, July 2017) and we’ve actually
parted-out quite a number of them.”
Maintenance, Repair and
Overhaul Services
With Chorus Aviation Capital now
having a portfolio of aircraft types
beyond just the Bombardier family
flown by Jazz, the Group’s MRO
operation – Jazz Technical Services
(JTS) – is preparing to expand its
capabilities to support the leasing
company’s fleet, including aircraft
transitioning between customers.
 Moreover, JTS will then be able
to create another revenue stream
by offering third party services on
ATR and Embraer types. “We’re already
exploring contracts with third parties in
that area,” confirmed Randell.
These developments also mean that
Ridolfi will be able to offer full packages
– which include entering into a lease
and full aftermarket support – to air-
lines leasing aircraft from CAC. Before
discussing this though, he paid
tribute to how JTS helped CAC (which
celebrated its first anniversary in
January) to get started.
Ridolfi explained: “Jazz Technical
Services’ principal role during our
initial year, along with assistance from
Voyageur, was to help with all the
technical issues and requirements for
a leasing company that, for a start-up,
would have been enormously difficult
or would have had to have been
outsourced.

“Given the depth and breadth of the
knowledge that resides within Jazz
and Voyageur, we were able to do air-
craft deliveries and transitions as well
as carry out inspections and audits,
all within the capabilities of the group.
That was really the first step of getting
CAC going.
“As we evolve, and acquire mass, I
am sure that there will be some further
synergy benefits in terms of either the
contracted work, additional work we
can provide, or parts services that we
can supply to the end-users. But I don’t
want to underestimate that first year’s
work, which was really to offer that
technical edge that so many start-up
leasing companies have difficulty with.
We’re quite blessed to be part of the
Chorus group,” Ridolfi admitted.
A look at the CAC fleet, and where
its aeroplanes are operating, shows
that in one year the lessor has
not simply placed aircraft
wherever it can, but has put
them with some reputable airlines.
Unsurprisingly, Ridolfi is more than
happy with the first year’s results.
“We’re thrilled,” he declared. “I think TOP • Deployed on
another United
many people felt that we wouldn’t Nations’ contract, this
be able to grow that fast, and that we Voyageur Airways
would struggle. But in fact, we’ve been Canadair CRJ200,
able to build on relationships, we’ve C-GIXR (c/n 7434),
basks in the hot Israeli
got some great customers (see table), sunshine between
and we also accomplished some of our sorties.
goals, which included being able to AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
NOAM M
diversify the aeroplane type and
geography that we operate in. This
work is not in Canada.”
Indeed, the company is supporting
airlines as geographically diverse as
Virgin Australia and Azul Linhas Aéreas
Brasileiras in Brazil, through to the Chorus Aviation
Middle East via Falcon Aviation Services Capital negotiated
a sale/leaseback
(though the Q400s are in Kazakhstan agreement with
with Qazaq), as well as Africa, central Spanish carrier Air
America and Europe. Nostrum for four
Bombardier CRJ1000s.
“If I can brag for one quick moment,
we wanted to get onto every continent
and we did, except Antarctica, and we

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 Voyageur Aerotech has
completed the first well-renowned operations for quite
Dash 8-100 passenger- some time under Randell’s leadership,
to-freighter conversion so Ridolfi and his team were able to
at its North Bay/Jack
meet one of the commitments made
Garland Airport facility.
to the Chorus Aviation board that the
CAC fleet would be a standalone from
Jazz. “We’ve been able to finance this
fleet with a combination of equity and
debt,” the CAC president stated. “The
equity came from our Fairfax Financial
Holdings debenture that we did a year
ago. For the debt, we get bilateral debt
transactions with several banks, which
was also an accomplishment for us this
Chorus Aviation Capital year. We built some banking relation-
had a very successful ships and were able to do a number of
first year under the
control of former
Bombardier Aerospace
Senior Vice President
Steven Ridolfi.
these transactions.”
Ridolfi therefore has more money to
spend and is looking around the mar-
ket for new possibilities. “Yeah, I’m still
shopping,” he quipped. His tone makes
it quite clear that he is enjoying his
role. “When I retired from Bombardier,
I wanted to start a leasing company and
obviously Joe and the team here had
already got that under way, so we joined
forces and I think it’s been a marvellous
first year.”
Going back to the whole operation
of Chorus Aviation, beyond the CAC
leasing arm and the contract flying
is the aforementioned Jazz Technical

wanted to use different types – what we

would call our principal types – with
ATR, Bombardier and Embraer’s E-Jet
family. And we accomplished that,”
Ridolfi proclaimed. “Not only did we
exceed our growth expectations, and
of course our profit hopes, but we met
those diversification targets.”
Impressively too, some of those
delivered by CAC in year one, were
brand new. “The Ethiopian Airlines
Q400s, for example, we took deliv-
ery before passing them on. While the
Air Nostrum jets were delivered from
Bombardier directly. Some of the other
aeroplanes we have bought from other
leasing companies – like the ATRs – we
acquired from Avation PLC Group. So,
they came from a variety of sources but
we’re very happy with the customer list.
All the deliveries of new aircraft were
part of sale/leaseback deals.
“Using Air Nostrum as an example,
basically they had ordered CRJ1000s
from Bombardier. They were look-
ing for a source of financing and so I
phoned them up and said, ‘I want to
do deals on some of your aircraft’. So,
we did a sale/leaseback transaction
where we stepped into the shoes of Air
Nostrum, took delivery of the aeroplane
and then arranged long-term leases
with them. “Several of the aeroplanes
were done in that fashion and several
were purchased from other lessors. Our
average aircraft age is about three years,
so they’re mostly quite new.”
Placing direct orders with manufac-
turers for new aircraft will be CAC’s
third way of acquiring aeroplanes,
Ridolfi confirmed, though it may not
happen immediately. “From my
perspective, I want to gain a little more
critical mass here, but I am sure that’s
in our future.”
Aircraft for nine customers across
six continents need finance. Jazz and
Chorus have been very strong and

30 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018

Services. But also, within that third pil-
lar of the group, namely maintenance
and technical operations, are Voyageur
Aerotech – an approved maintenance
organisation that provides a multi-
tude of maintenance, manufacturing
and engineering related services – and
Voyageur Avparts, which focuses on
regional aircraft supply chain services.
“When I was at Bombardier, we used
to use Voyageur all the time for our
transitions and all our maintenance
and heavy work,” Ridolfi recalled. “They
have a great capability, especially when
it comes to specialised work, by which I
mean missionising aeroplanes or con-
This unmarked Voyageur
Airways Canadair
CRJ200 was an unusual
visitor to Manchester
Airport in August 2017.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
SIMON WILLSON
verting them into freighters. They can in new markets. The leasing business
turn around special type certificates will see its fleet increase and, if the first
for whatever a client may need. year is anything to go by, it will add
So that capability up in North further renowned names to its portfo-
Bay, Ontario, is inside that lio of customers. Finally, supporting
maintenance/technical pillar.” both, whilst also growing its third-
The three pillars of Chorus party work, the MRO/technical
Aviation are each getting stronger. business looks likely to be busier than
The sun sets as this Air On the flying side, contract work is set ever. While the company might have
Canada Express Dash 8 to increase its ASMs as well as adding begun life as Jazz, then later developed
sits on the apron more larger aircraft, while the charter a Chorus, the outcome seems to be a
waiting for its next load
of passengers.
operation continues to gain footholds great deal of harmony.
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 Russia’s latest jet airliner programme, the
Irkut MC-21 has now entered its flight test
and certification programme. Richard
Schuurman examines the jet’s
development so far.

MC-21
Heading for Certification
T
The first prototype
his is an important year for MC-21, 21001 (c/n 001),
the Irkut MC-21 programme. was publicly rolled out
The jet completed its maiden at the manufacturer’s
flight nine months ago, on Irkutsk Aviation Plant in
Eastern Siberia on June
May 28, 2017 and its 8, 2016.
manufacturer is now busy with the UNITED AIRCRAFT
certification process. It is hoped the CORPORATION
aircraft will enter service next year. The
innovative design is also expected to
make its debut on the international
scene, with appearances scheduled
at various exhibitions and airshows,
including Farnborough International
in July.

A Clean Sheet Design

The MC-21 is in good company, along
with Bombardier’s C Series, Mitsubishi’s
MRJ and Comac’s C919. They all are
clean sheet designs, and barring the C

34 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018


Series, all are still in their development
phases. The Russian jet’s roots stretch
back to 1993, when the Yakovlev Design
Bureau (YDB) proposed a twin-engined
version of its tri-jet, the Yak-42M.
The airliner, which could seat between
156 and 162 passengers and was
bristling with the latest technology,
would have had a super-critical aerody-
namic wing with raised wing tips. This
would have given the Yak-242, as it was
known then, a range of 865 to 1,560nm
(1,600 to 2,890km) and maximum take-
off weight of 141,095lb (64,000kg). The
aircraft was to have been powered by
a pair of Aviadvigatel PS-90A turbo-
fans, also used on the Ilyushin Il-76,
Il-96 and the Tu-204/214, although the
Yakovlev was also investigating using
CFM International's CFM-56 power-
plant. However, the Yak-242 failed to
leave the drawing board and the project
was shelved in 1997 due to economic
uncertainty and the disarray of the
Russian aviation industry at the time.
In 2002, the Federal Civil Aviation
Development Program realised there
was an urgent need for a short- to
medium-range airliner to replace
the ageing fleets of Tupolev Tu-134s,
Tu-154s and Yak-42s. A year later YDB
won the contract for the Magistralny
The MC-21 has been
developed as a short- to
medium-range airliner
to replace older Soviet-
designed Tupolev
Tu-134, Tu-154 and
Yakovlev Yak-42 aircraft.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
ARTYOM ANIKEEV
Samolet 21 veka or Mainline
Aircraft of the 21st Century. So,
the MS-21 was born (the designation
was later changed to MC-21). Although
there has been rumours that it may
eventually adopt its old designation, the
YAK-242, a Irkut spokesperson said this
was unlikely to happen now.
While Yakovlev used the failed -242 as
The MC-21 incorporates
its starting point, the manufacturer technologies from vari-
originally proposed a family of three ous Western suppliers
jets, the MC-21-100, the stretched -200 including Honeywell,
Pratt & Whitney, Elbit
and the largest model, the -300, seating
Systems, Thales and
between 116 and 174 passengers with Rockwell Collins.
a range of up to 2,970nm (5,500km) AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
depending on variant. ARTYOM ANIKEEV
www.airlinerworld.com 35

The company has also produced
concepts for a pure freighter (MS-21K)
a combi variant (MC-21KP) and options
for VIP versions, but these have been
put on the back burner as the
manufacturer concentrates on bring
the -200 and -300 models into
service. Three Russian-designed
engines were originally looked to
power the jet, while the CFM-56 and
International Aero Engines V2500 were
also viable options. At this early stage,
entry into service (EIS) was scheduled
for 2014, and Yakovlev planned a
production run of around 640 examples
through to 2028, of which two-thirds,
it forecasted, would be acquired by
domestic carriers.
36 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
All Change
A presidential decree by Vladimir
Putin in February 2006 saw the largest
reshuffle of the Russian aviation
industry in its history, resulting in
the formation of United Aircraft
Corporation (UAC), under which all the
nation’s aerospace manufacturers were
integrated into a single organisation.
Irkut Corporation, with a history dating
back to 1932 and with vast experience
in the production of military aero-
planes as well as more recently supply-
ing Airbus with A320 nose gear bays,
was selected as the lead contractor for
the MC-21 in July 2007. This was three
years after the Yakovlev had been
integrated within Irkut.
ABOVE LEFT • Final In December 2008, Irkut issued a
adjustments are made
to the prototype MC-21 tender for developing and supplying
prior to its official systems for its new airliner that
roll-out. mentioned Irkut Corporation, the
Irkutsk Aviation Plant Design Bureau,
YDB, Beriev Aircraft Company and
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft as its partners
ABOVE • A fuselage in the programme. The tender also
section is manoeuvred
into position prior to its revealed another variant, the 211-seat
mating to another MC-21-400, while the smaller -100 had
section at the Irkutsk been dropped.
Aviation Plant. The tender document also outlined
clear targets for the project including:
25% better fuel efficiency, 15% lower
operating costs than the rival A320 and
the Boeing 737 Next Generation, and
Inside the completed this was to be achieved by harnessing
fuselage as Irkut
cutting-edge technology. First flight
technicians prepare
to install flight test
Right from the start of
equipment ahead of
the jet’s maiden flight.
ALL IMAGES IRKUT
CORPORATION UNLESS
the project, the Russian
STATED government and UAC
specified that design
should be a huge leap
forward in innovation.
was scheduled for 2014, with EIS for
domestic carriers in 2015 and
international certification due a year
later. At the 2009 Paris Air Show and
MAKS airshow held in August, Irkut
Corporation went public with three
models of the MC-21-200, -300 and
-400. Later that year it selected Pratt &
Whitney as one of the engine suppliers,
offering the state-of-the-art PW1400G
Geared Turbofan. At the same time, it
confirmed other major suppliers both
from home and abroad. Irkut, having
become the lead contractor for the
programme, completed preliminary
designs late in 2010, but they were
frozen the following spring.
Work Begins
Designing and building the MC-21
has taken far longer than originally
The distinctive lines of
planned, but there are good reasons for
the MC-21 are evident
as the first prototype that. It is a complex project and Irkut
is pulled out of the Corporation’s inexperience at
flight test hangar at the managing such a multi-national
Irkutsk Aviation Plant
ahead of another sortie.
programme meant it had to build its
industrial infrastructure almost from
scratch. And like its competitors, Airbus
and Boeing, it is having to manage
many partners and suppliers from
Russia and abroad.
Fabrication of the aluminium-
lithium fuselage panels, building
of the six fuselage sections and
final assembly is being undertak-
en at the highly automated Irkutsk
Aviation Plant in Siberia, but many
other parts are coming from differ-
ent regions. The company’s sub-
unit at Voronezh in central Russia
makes the belly fairing, flap fairings
and leading edges of the vertical and
horizontal tail fin. More work is c
arried out by Aviastar-SP at Ulyanovsk
on the Volga River, where the Tu-204
and Il-76-MD are also built. Smaller
fuselage panels and doors are manu-
factured here and the tailplane is also
assembled before integration with the
empennage and rear fuselage section.
JSC AeroComposite produces the
wings and other parts from carbon
fibre reinforced plastic. While the land-
With development
ing gear (two or four-wheel main gear flying now taking place
as an option) are manufactured by at Zhukovsky near
Hydromash in Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow, Irkut says
When final assembly is completed, the jet’s certification
programme will involve
each MC-21 will fly to Ulyanovsk for more than 1,000 sorties.
interior installation and painting AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
before being handed over to the ARTYOM ANIKEEV

customers
from a
new

delivery centre constructed

there. Irkut says it is targeting an
initial production rate of ten per
year in 2019, raising to 70 by 2024.

Composite Wings
Right from the start of the project, the
Russian government and UAC speci-
fied that design should be a huge leap and UAC
forward in innovation. The MC-21 fully wanted to Irkut MC-21 Family Technical Specifications:
implements this and is, the Russians master lightweight Variant MC-21-200 MC-21-300
say, technologically more advanced composite technology for 132 (2 class) 163 (2 class)
than its competitors from Airbus the MC-21’s wing. Seating
165 (Single-class) 211 (Single-class)
and Boeing. Indeed, Irkut In 2008, UAC and Sukhoi formed Length 120ft 8in (36.8m) 138ft 5in (42.2m)
suggests the A320neo and a new company, JSC AeroComposite Wingspan 117ft 8in (35.9m) 117ft 8in (35.9m)
737 MAX families are, in based at the Aviastar-SP plant in Overall height 37ft 8in (11.5m) 37ft 8in (11.5m)
many ways just re- Ulyanovsk. Instead of the traditional Fuselage width 13ft 3in (4.06m) 13ft 3in (4.06m)
emgined versions of tried concepts. way of ‘baking’ wings in huge auto- Cabin width 12ft 5in (3.81m) 12ft 5in (3.81m)
Innovation is most evident in the claves, they opted for a technology Cruising speed Mach 0.85 Mach 0.85
design and construction of the MC-21’s called vacuum infusion. Polymer is Maximum take-off Weight 159,967lb (72,560kg) 174,716lb (79,250kg)
wings. As the Yak-242 concept had placed into moulds and a vacuum Maximum payload 41,667lb (18,900kg) 49,824lb (22,600kg)
shown, the Russians wanted a super- applied before a resin is added at LD-3 containers 5 9
critical wing, meaning it had to be ambient temperature and atmospheric Range 3,456nm (6,400km) 3,240nm (6,000km)
highly efficient, with low-drag and pressure. The resin is then almost PW1428G-JM (28,000lb) PW1431G-JM (31,000lb)
Engine (x2)
high-lift as well as being compact. Irkut literally sucked into the laminate. UEC PD-14A (27,500lb) UEC PD-14 (30,800lb)

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Although not
a straightforward
process, this technology
results in extremely strong
composites that are used on the
MC-21’s centre wing box, the front and
rear spar, skin and stringers, totalling
30% of its construction.
A UAC delegation visited Wiener
Neustadt in Austria in August 2010
to study the technology of Diamond
Aircraft. Four prototypes of the MC-21
wing were commissioned, the first
delivered late in 2011 by German
suppler Premium AEROTEC, which
also builds A320 and A350 fuselage sec-
tions for Airbus. The respected Central

Aerohydrodynamic
Institute (TsAGI) based at
Zhukovsky, near Moscow, performed
numerous mechanical, structural and
acoustic tests on the four prototype
wing boxes, composite wings and fuse-
lage sections, all passing with flying
colours. This led JSC AeroComposite

Irkut MC-21 – Order Book family, with a large multifunctional 31,000lb it has been de-rated compared
MC-21 MC-21 display on the centre pedestal. with 33,000lb thrust setting used by the
Customer Options Notes
-200 -300 Close to the side-stick controllers are neo. The jet’s nacelles are manufacturer
Nordwind Airlines 3 2 the Jeppesen-supplied electronic flight by Bombardier’s Belfast facility.
VEB Leasing 30 30 UTair (10) bag screens including all the necessary United Engine Corporation (UEC)
Avia Capital documents pre-loaded. The MC-21 partner Aviadvigatel offers a home-
50 All placed with Aeroflot
Services
Red Wings Airlines (16)
has a health monitoring and enhanced developed alternative, the all-new
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (LOI) (10) vision-system, with head-up displays PD-14. While not as advanced as the
Ilyushin Finance
28 22 VIM Airlines (LOI) (15)* optional. Standardised avionics from GTF, it has a 75in (190cm) diameter fan
Corporation
Saratov Airlines (LOI) (6)
Alrosa Airlines (LOI) (3+3) Honeywell, Thales and Concern Radio- with titanium blades, an 8:1 bypass ratio
Rostec 15 35 35 Electronic Technologies (KRET) will also and 3D combustor technology, reducing
IrAero 10 10 guarantee three-fold redundancy. fuel consumption by around 10-15%
Sberbank Leasing 20 By selecting Pratt & Whitney geared over current generation engines. Rated
Cairo Aviation 6 4 turbofan (GTF) powerplants Irkut between 31,000 and 34,000lb, it has
Angara Airlines 3 (LOI) secured itself the latest engine technol- been undergoing flight testing since
Total 15 185 103 ogy that should give, the manufacturer late 2015.
Note: * VIM Airlines ceased operations October 2017 says, a 21-24% fuel-burn cost advantage. Irkut Corporation is proud of the
The PW1400G-JM has the same 81in aircraft’s spacious cabin. It has retained
to produce its initial wings and compo- TOP • The prototype (206cm) fan diameter as the PW1100 the wide cross section of the original
nents in 2015. However, it was during a MC-21, ‘001’ makes a used on the A320neo, but at 28,000- Yak-242 design. The cabin’s internal
low-speed pass down
static load test at TsAGI in February 2017 the runway at the
that cracks were discovered between Irkutsk Aviation Plant
the composite wing box and a titanium at the end of its maiden
flight on May 28 last
beam, requiring reinforcement of this year.
section with 55lb (25kg) of extra carbon
fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) on the
prototype aircraft.

Flight Controls
Innovation can also be found in the
Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace
integrated fly-by-wire flight control
system that receives input from active
side-stick controllers, compared with
indirect input controllers used by Airbus
on the A320. The glass cockpit has four
Irkut engineers testing
9x12in (23x30cm) landscape primary
the cockpit instruments
and secondary LCD-displays that mir- and systems prior to the
ror those used on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft’s maiden flight.

38 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018

width is 12ft 6in (3.81m)
which is 4in (11cm) more
than the A320neo, but nearly 11in
(27cm) wider than the MAX and almost
21in (53cm) than the C Series. This
has enabled the manufacturer to fit
18.5in-wide (47cm) seats from Zodiac
Aerospace in a 2-2 configuration
in Business Class and a 3-3 layout in
Economy with a 20in (51cm) aisle. It
also offers a fast turnaround version
with 18in (45cm) wide seats and a 22.5in
(57cm) aisle as an option. Large
windows, ambient lighting and a cabin
pressure equalling 6,000ft all enhance
passenger comfort. Irkut is still
assessing onboard inflight entertain-
ment systems, but Aeroflot has already
announced that it will fit its aircraft
with Wi-Fi.
Testing Phase
Construction of the first prototype
began in early 2016, followed by a high-
BELOW • In the Business profile roll-out on June 8 that year. It
Class cabin Irkut is was almost another year before the
fitting 18.5in-wide type’s maiden flight on May 28, 2017
seats manufactured
by Zodiac Aerospace.
from Irkutsk Airport, which lasted just
30 minutes. During the early months of
testing, aircraft 0001 ramped up hours
to confirm the jet’s flying characteris-
tics, stability, controllability and onboard
systems before it was fitted with more
than 750 sensors for the next phase
BELOW RIGHT • How the
inside of the MC-21 of testing operating at heights up to
cabin might look in a 33,000ft. During a 6hr 12mins sortie on
two-class configuration October 17 the jet was ferried to the new
with 16 Business Class
YDB Flight Test Facility in Zhukovsky,
seats in a 2-2 layout
and 147 Economy making a spectacular entrance with a
Class seats in a 3-3 low flypast down the runway. Since
arrangement. November further development flying
has been undertaken and the
certification process has started which,
the company says, will include around
1,000 flights.
It was expected the second flying air-
craft, 0003, would join the test
programme in December, but this has
been delayed until March, while jets
0004 and 0006 will be completed later
this year. The second airframe, 0002
is being used for static testing only and
0005 will be involved in fatigue testing
once completed in early 2018.
Irkut is targeting certification of
the P&W-powered version by mid-
2019, with company President Oleg
Demchenko explaining: “The PD-14
testing on jets 0001 and 0003 was
originally planned to start this year
but has now slipped to 2019 with
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certification expected in 2020. We are
also scheduling the first flight of the
second variant, the MC-21-200, for
next year.”
At last year’s Paris Air Show,
Demchenko talked positively about a
further stretch of the airframe, with
the -400 eventually being offered to
the market. At the Dubai Air Show in
November 2017, Rostec Corporation
CEO Sergey Chemezov announced that
after talks with a government
delegation of the United Arab Emirates it
was agreed to explore options to jointly
manufacturer a MC-21-400-based air-
craft in the Gulf State. This would be
an interesting twist to the programme,
while Rostec is also exploring options
to enable Saudi Arabian companies to
become suppliers to both the MC-21 and
Sukhoi’s SSJ-100 Superjet projects.
Entry into service
For a long time, it looked as though
Aeroflot would be the MC-21s launch
40 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
customer, but late last December Irkut
informed journalists of a change in the
plan, with Irkutsk-based IrAero taking
delivery of the maiden jet instead.
On February 1, Aeroflot confirmed its
2010 and 2012 commitments for 50, to
be leased for 12-18 years through Rostec
Corporation-subsidiary Avia Capital
Services. The lessor signed contracts
for 35 -300s and 15 -200s at MAKS 2011
and converted 35 options to firm orders
in June 2012.
With UAC forecasting worldwide
demand for 28,000 narrowbody aircraft
with more than 120 seats over the next
20 years, Irkut hopes to win more than
The MC-21 prototype 1,000 orders, which makes an inter-
touches down at the
Zhukovsky Flight Test national type certificate essential. To
Centre on October 17 achieve this the company has been
at the end of the type’s working closely with EASA since 2016,
longest flight to date. progressing towards a dedicated work-
ing arrangement for the type. However,
The cockpit crew EASA can’t predict when Irkut will gain
disembark from the approval, only saying it is usually three
MC-21 prototype after to five years after the date of application.
the 2,602-mile and 6hrs
12mins journey from Expectations for the MC-21 are
Irkutsk to Zhukovsky running high and, together with the
where the jet will SSJ100, Il-114 and the Russian/Chinese
undertake most of its CR929-widebody, it is one of the pillars
development work.
of the recently restructured UAC civil
The MC-21 prototype aviation division. Non-Russian airlines
is powered by Pratt & are expected to wait and see how the
Whitney PW1400G, a MC-21 performs, but the design and
derivative of the PW1100
family used on the
technology appear sound enough to
Bombardier C Series, guarantee the narrowbody its place in
Embraer E-Jets E2 fam- the market. It is worth remembering
ily, the Mitsubishi MRJ that Airbus started the A320 programme
and the Airbus A320neo.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
in the early 1980s on a market forecast
ARTYOM ANIKEEV of just 500 and they have sold 14,120
to date.
 In the Michael Manning talks to Russell Ray Jr about his time as the final
Spotlight
president and chief executive of Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) and
Interview his efforts to help save the failing carrier.
with a senior
executive in
the airline
industry.

Clipper
Crisis
F
ounded in October 1927, Pan feared Pan Am would monopolise US air at Pan Am as the carrier attempted to
American World Airways, more routes and so permission was continually downsize and serve just Latin American
commonly known as Pan Am, denied. By the 1980s the carrier’s destinations. What attracted you to the
became the nation’s principal internation- financial situation had worsened, result- challenge of attempting to save the air-
al carrier. It is credited for many ing in operational cutbacks, fleet restruc- line, given its perilous financial condition?
innovations that helped shape the airline turing and the sale of its Pacific division. RR: Well, I was recruited by Delta Air
industry, including the introduction of Russell Ray Jr was hired in October 1991 Lines. I had and still have admiration for
Pan Am's founder Juan jet airliners, the launch of mass travel effectively to save the carrier, however Delta’s [former CEO] Dave Garrett Jr and
Trippe ushered in the through the Boeing 747 jumbo jet and when Delta Air Lines withdrew financial then-CEO Ron Allen. They recruited me
Jet Age in the US with
computerised reservation systems. support for the ailing concern it forced and introduced me to the [committee of]
the Boeing 707, and
later in partnership However, in the 1930s, founder Juan Pan Am to cease operations two months creditors. I admired Delta and that helped
with Boeing President Trippe began trying to persuade the Civil later, on December 4. my decision, they gave me the confidence
William Allen, Aeronautics Board to allow the carrier to that they would see this thing through to
introduced the 747
jumbo jet, which is establish a domestic network, but rivals AW: You took on a very difficult task the end. Plus, there was the tremendous
credited with making
air travel accessible to
more people.
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BOB O’BRIEN COLLECTION

Following Trippe's
retirement in 1968,
Pan Am was an
all-Boeing operator
boasting a fleet of 129
707s, 97 727s and 78
747s over its lifetime.
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honour of being asked to save Pan Am.
I had an excellent job at McDonnell
Douglas and we were successfully selling
aeroplanes, but I went to New York and
talked to the creditors, and they offered
me the job. I accepted the position
believing that there was a 50-50 chance
that we could get a reorganisation plan
in front of the judge by December 1991. I
was helped by two people, Rolf Andresen
who was the Chief Financial Officer – I
brought him across from Eastern – and
John Ruzich who was our marketing
guy. Both were terrific people, and I had
confidence we could produce a plan that
would sell to the judge. I was enamoured
of the idea that it was my responsibility to
really do something that was tantamount
to saving a piece of history.
AW: What were your impressions of the
company upon your arrival in New York,
and how did you begin to tackle the
challenges facing Pan Am?
RR: The first thought that came to mind
was that employee morale was very low
due to several reasons. The company
had already sold off its Pacific routes to
United Airlines, and Delta which would
have been a 45% shareholder in a
surviving Pan Am was picking off our
best employees. My second impression
was one of fear, that travel agents and
the public were not choosing to book with
Pan Am.
My priority on taking over was to hire
a senior financial person from outside
the airline who had a lot of familiarity
with Latin America, South America, and
the Caribbean. I hired Rolf Andresen
who was bilingual and understood the
nuances of Spanish-speaking countries.
We formed a core group and hired a new
advertising agency, then tried to put a
smile back on the face of Pan Am. We
started working on the reorganisation
plan – with some help from Delta which
was co-operating well with us in the
In the
Spotlight
Russell Ray Jr was
hired by Delta Air Lines
and Pan Am's Creditors
Committee to rescue
the pioneering airline
whose logo is second
only to Coca-Cola in
worldwide recognition.
Russell L Ray Jr is well remembered as the JOHN WEGG VIA AUTHOR
last president and CEO of Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am), but his formidable résumé
points to a great depth of experience in
aerospace and commercial aviation.
Following his service in the United States Air
Force as a pilot in Strategic Air Command, he
joined Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in 1960 as
Director of Commercial Sales for the US, Canada
and Mexico. Eleven years later he joined
Eastern Airlines where he became senior vice
president of marketing and served on the board
of directors.
In 1985, he left Eastern to become president of
San Diego, California-based Pacific Southwest
Airlines (PSA) where he was also a director on
its board. Following the merger of PSA into
USAir in 1988, he joined aerospace and com-
mercial aviation giant McDonnell Douglas as
vice president and general manager of
commercial marketing. Four years later Ray was
recruited as president and CEO of Pan American
World Airways at the request of creditors and
investors, including Delta Air Lines. Following
his tenure at Pan Am, he became CEO of World
Airways, where he steered that carrier to
profitability before recruiting Hollis Harris as In 1976 Pan Am drove
the development of the
CEO. Ray was then elected as executive vice Boeing 747SP (Special
president of British Aerospace Inc. Performance) for ultra-
A graduate of Occidental College and the long flights. A total
University of Southern California Management of 45 were eventually
Policy Institute, he is a recipient of an built, ten of which were
honorary Doctor of Law degree from acquired by Pan Am.
Pepperdine University. AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
DIRK GROTHE
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 In the early weeks. We had recruited a very
Spotlight competent team of people to create the
plan to be presented to the court. We had
Pan Am Founder and to work quickly to meet the December
President Juan Trippe deadline. So, my early impressions were
using his office globe that we had to move quickly, and we had
(now on display in the to improve morale.
Smithsonian Museum)
to plan the airline's
expansion around AW: In your view, what killed Pan Am?
the world. There are many critics who blame the
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
large order for Boeing 747s in the middle
1960s, while others blame the ill-fated
National Airlines’ merger. What are your
thoughts?
RR: Well, I’d put both of those issues in
the mix. Clearly not being able to operate
The 59-storey Pan
Am Building in lower a domestic network to feed its
Manhattan, New York international routes, and poor results
was once the world's from its merger with National were
largest commercial
office space at
major factors in the carrier’s eventual
2,400,000sq ft demise. Then there was Juan Trippe’s
(222,968m²), equal (the founder of Pan Am) appetite for new
to nearly 42 football aircraft such as the 747 – he always had
pitches.
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to be the first [to operate them]. But to
me, these weren’t the dominant causes, in where Pan Am had its hands tied. And AW: Were you looking at a 60-aircraft
my opinion, it was the company’s failure then 1978 comes along, and deregulation fleet with a mix of 747s and Airbus
to convince the Civil Aviation Board that it opened opportunities for the airline to A300s feeding passengers from New
needed to have a domestic operation to launch domestic services, but alas this York to Miami?
feed into its international network. was too late. RR: Yes, that is how the plan looked.
We had Trippe competing with Howard So, the irony is, regulation created the When Pan Am failed, Delta took on all
Hughes for domestic awards, which problem and deregulation exacerbated the A310s, which as it turned out was
unsurprisingly all went to Trans it. These factors and many others all not a great transatlantic aircraft. We
World Airlines (TWA). So, here contributed to a weak balance sheet that had some 747s in the mix and some
you have a situation that meant by 1978 Pan Am just couldn’t Airbuses.
was created by regulation, compete any longer. AW: Hindsight is a wonderful thing. But

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given the phenomenal growth seen in
the Latin American market over the last
decade, would ‘Pan Am II’ have been a
success if Delta had decided to support
your business plan?
RR: Yes! One of the best things that
Eastern did was acquire the old Braniff
South American routes. They were
money makers, along with its Eastern Air
Shuttle brand [which provided business
and government travel in the northeast
corridor of the US, linking New York,
Boston, Washington DC and Newark].
Those were two solid profit centres.
Now back in those days, Eastern wasn’t
making a lot of money down in the lower
Antilles, but I saw it improve. I thought
Delta was making a serious mistake by
In the
Spotlight
Interview
with a senior
executive in
the airline
industry.
On January 21, 1970
Pan Am inaugurated
the first commercial
flight of the Boeing
747, the type becoming
affectionately regarded
as the Queen of
the Skies.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
saying: “Look, you can have all that Latin buying tickets. Delta stayed with us until
BOB O’BRIEN COLLECTION
American stuff, we don’t want it.” Then two weeks before we filed for reorganisa-
they dropped Pan Am and gave up on tion then they backed out. I’m very bitter
what I felt was a lucrative opportunity. about that, they gave us just two weeks to
Delta would have had 45% ownership in get things done.
the surviving Pan Am and I believe this
was a serious error of judgment. AW: It sounds like Delta left you in a tight
Of course, then we started recording neg- corner with little room to manoeuvre? Boeing 737-214,
ative cash flows – when I joined we were RR: Yes, you’re right. We thought the N382PA (c/n 19921)
losing $3m a day, and when I left this had reorganisation plan had a sufficient began its life with
Pacific Southwest
dropped to $1m. You just can’t survive handle on costs. As I recall, we couldn’t
Airlines in 1968 and
on that. Travel agents were running out assume profitability in the first or second was delivered to Pan
of the door, and although a lot of people year, but things looked more encouraging Am in 1982. All but
were encouraging us, alas they weren’t for year three. But that causes doubts. one of the 16 737-200s
wore the traditional
If you haven’t been able to make money blue cheat line with
Clearly not being able within a two-year span, then how could
we prove that the future looked more
Pan Am titles in black
type. AIRTEAMIMAGES.
to operate a domestic promising? It’s very much like the COM/DIRK GROTHE
network to feed its
international routes,
and poor results from
its merger with National
were major factors in the
carrier’s eventual demise.
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 In the market is today, it has a short-term focus.
Spotlight While I fault Delta for having been so
short-sighted, I can fully understand the
Interview arguments that must have been going
with a senior within their board. By the way, I found out
executive in that – and this was after the fact – the
the airline [Delta] board had never had 100%
industry. approval for the proposed Pan Am deal.
It was a split board.

AW: In late 2015, we witnessed the final

large-scale merger between American
Airlines and US Airways. Since the US
airline industry was deregulated, more
The upper deck lounge than 200 carriers have failed – both
on board one of Pan established airlines and start-ups – what
Am’s Boeing 747 jumbo is your view of deregulation today?
jets. The airline’s flight
attendants were world RR: Initially, I think the government
renowned for their should have taken its time and eased
stylish uniforms and deregulation in over a protracted period.
superior in-flight
However, in the long run, it’s been a good
passenger service.
BOEING move for the travelling public. United still struggling to merge about merging partners having a cultural
It’s created mass Continental Airlines into its similarity. In this case it’s apparent, in my
transportation, the ability to operations, while the American view, that the Continental and United
control costs better and was and US Airways union has cultures just haven’t moulded. Likewise,
a good thing for America. In been a smoother experience. the American/US Airways consolidation
In 1984 Pan Am CEO
C. Edward Acker
the final analysis, it should have How do you see the ‘big was fraught with problems initially, but
embarked on a fleet been managed very differently, in three’ in terms of their latterly seems to have adjusted well to
modernisation so far as taking the time to allow overall strengths and employee differences.
programme that carriers to adjust to the change, weaknesses? When I think back to the Pan Am and
included Airbus
A300s. In 1985, the sadly some just didn’t have that RR: Well, I think National Airlines merger, we too had our
updated "billboard" capability. United’s taken far problems integrating the two companies
livery was designed too long to adjust into one. It was a tough start, in fact, I
by advertising firm AW: When we look at the three to the merger. would argue that we never really
Wells, Rich, Greene.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/ remaining legacy carriers, we see There’s a lot integrated fully, and we’re seeing some of
CARL FORD aggressive expansion by Delta, to be said that at United.

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AW: Moving away from Pan Am for
a moment, McDonnell Douglas (MD)
enjoyed an enviable reputation for
manufacturing durable aircraft, what
factors prevented it from remaining an
independent competitor to Boeing?
RR: There were a couple of factors – St
Louis was home to the company’s mili-
tary aircraft production, and in my view,
MD never considered building
commercial airliners as a top priority.
They became a government business
driven corporation and it was the military
side of the business that so attracted
Boeing. So, after the acquisition it shut
down MD’s commercial aircraft product
lines. Its production facilities at Long
Beach, California are now sadly just a
ghost town.
You’re quite right! Douglas built some
very durable aeroplanes in their time.
When I was there, I had the privilege
of running the marketing department
and selling aeroplanes. The MD-11 for
example, was a fine jet, but when we
tried to prevail upon United Airlines to
buy it, we really had no support from St
Louis to compete against what eventually
became the triple seven. Part of it was
that McDonnell Douglas either didn’t have
In the
Spotlight
Ray drew up plans for
a smaller, leaner Pan
Am that would focus
predominantly on the
Latin American market
using a 60-strong fleet
of Boeing 747s and
Airbus A300B4-200s.
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the vision or didn’t want to build a family WOLFGANG MENDORF
of aircraft. We just felt that there was
minimal support, which is why I jumped at
the Pan Am job.
AW: Debates are under way again about
how to upgrade the US Air Traffic Control
System in the US for both general and
commercial aviation. Funding of the
Federation Aviation Administration (FAA)
has been a sore point, what is your view
on the solution to this issue?
RR: I don’t think that there’s been enough
consideration given to privatising it. On
the one hand the Lockheed Aircraft
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 In the Corporation had a sensible idea, which
Spotlight was to look at where private invest-
ment works. I think private money is a
better alternative than the way it is run
Pan Am exhausted all
possibilities to remain right now with user support. So, why
in business until the not consider private investment for the
very last minute. system? I don’t think there has been
A letter sent to all enough focus on this possibility.
employees by Russell
Ray Jr explaining the
situation. AW: As airlines have evolved over the
JON PROCTOR VIA years, so have airline bosses. In your
AUTHOR
opinion, what are today’s managers
doing right, and where are the areas for
BOTTOM • Pan Am
announced on improvement?
September 14, 1984 RR: I remember ‘Big Bob’ Six (Robert
that it would spend Forman Six, CEO of Continental Airlines
more than $1bn to
acquire 28 single-aisle
from 1936 to 1980) when you ask that
and widebody airliners question – a marketing genius. Back
from Airbus Industries. in those days, marketing had a signifi-
Deliveries took cant role to play in an airline’s success,
place between 1987
and 1990. or failure. Now, like a lot of industries,
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/ we have a short-term vision. To me,
DIRK GROTHE the key managers right now are skilled
in finance, and are not the entrepre-
In April 1969 at Miami
International Airport,
neurial, marketing service-oriented
Boeing’s then president people of the past.
William Allen (left) and
Pan Am's Juan Trippe AW: What airlines do you admire
disembark from the
prototype Boeing 747. today, and what do you miss most
BOEING about the industry?

RR: Oh, I miss Pacific Southwest
Airlines. PSA was my favourite of the
seven companies that I worked for. It
was small, and easy to manage. The
employees were basically in charge.
I miss that flavour of daily excitement,
because the airline business is a quasi-
military organisation, when you look at
the need for performance, the uniforms
worn and the sense of discipline.
At PSA we were able to more than double
our share value (from $7.50 to $15.50)
when we sold the airline to US Air in 1986,
and we made a lot of money for
our shareholders.
The author would like to thank Russell
Ray Jr and Jeff Kriendler, former vice
president corporate communications
for Pan Am, for making this interview
possible.

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Centre
Spread

APRIL 2018

Here's looking
at you: Face-
to-face with
Asiana Airlines
Airbus A350-941,
HL8078 (c/n 094)
in San Francisco.
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 Our
Biggest
Challenge
A
IATA Director General viation is very much a
and CEO Alexandre de
Juniac. IATA numbers game and those
numbers are rising to
unprecedented levels. New
technology is enabling us
to fly higher, further and faster. Boeing
set an industry record when it delivered
763 aircraft in 2017. Not to be outdone,
its European rival Airbus ended 2017
with an orders backlog of 7,265 aircraft,
boosted by commitments for 841 jets
in December alone, both of which are
industry records.
According to International Air
Transport Association (IATA) figures,
The association predicts
more than four billion
people and a third of the
Airlines connected in
excess of 20,000 city value of goods traded
pairs last year, more than
double the number in
internationally will travel
1996. AIRTEAMIMAGES. by aeroplane in 2018.
COM/ANGELO BUFALINO
Growing economies
and the expansion of
global industries give
the aviation world
much to be optimistic
about. However,
IATA Director General
and CEO Alexandre
de Juniac warns of
challenges that need
to be overcome for
that potential to be
realised. Airliner
World’s James
Ronayne reports.
airlines connected more than 20,000
city pairs last year, an increase of 1,351
over 2016 and more than double the
number linked in 1996. These figures
have been boosted by the advent of low-
cost carriers in previously untapped
markets, which have opened up flying
to a whole new section of society in
countries such as India and Vietnam.
The association predicts more than four
billion people and a third of the value
of goods traded internationally will
travel by aeroplane in 2018. It also
estimates there are some 60 million jobs
directly linked to aviation and aviation
related tourism. association’s Global Media Day in
“International air travellers spend Geneva in December. “That’s why I call
about $750bn annually and by bringing it the business of freedom.”
together people of different back-
grounds and cultures to do business, Air Traffic Management
to learn from one another and to solve While a lot of focus has been placed
problems, aviation provides immense on finding the next generation of
value beyond what can be calculated,” pilots to address existing shortages,
IATA Director General & CEO Alexandre not to mention fly all these aircraft that
de Juniac, told journalists at the Boeing, Airbus et al are producing, de
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The IATA boss ques- Juniac is warning of another potential
tioned why the cost of threat to aviation’s future prospects.
building a third runway
at Heathrow was so high. The former Air France-KLM Chairman
HEATHROW AIRPORT and CEO is unequivocal about IATA’s
biggest challenge in the years ahead
– the lack of investment in infra-
structure. Indeed, he is so concerned,
that he told guests at the Singapore
Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit in
De Juniac pointed to
Seoul’s Incheon Airport February, “we are headed for a crisis”.
as a good example of “Governments are not meeting their
what can be achieved. responsibility to provide sufficient
AVIATION IMAGE NETWORK/
infrastructure for the industry to
BAILEY
meet demand. In the case of air
traffic management, that also has an Today newspaper, Sullenberger wrote:
environmental cost. Airlines have “The airlines, as a business, have their According to de Juniac,
invested in ’planes with amazing
capabilities, but we are not able to use
own agenda, but it is not our American
agenda. It is a bad idea, and it would
Europe’s issues stem
them fully to maximise efficiency. benefit only one industry.” from “narrow national
We have a shortage of infrastructure IATA says it will continue to push for interests” blocking the
and the management of the [existing] changes but de Juniac admits there are implementation of the
infrastructure can also be improved or
optimised, especially in Europe.”
“high hurdles” to overcome to achieve
its goal.
Single European Sky
IATA is supporting the “corporati- The association is in favour of ‘single initiative.
sation” of US air traffic management sky’ concepts, enabling traffic to flow
(ATM) but de Juniac says the develop- more efficiently and safely through agreements with Poland and France
ment of NextGen, the FAA-led moderni- different nations’ airspace within to co-operate on developing a national
sation of America’s air transportation certain regions. airspace strategy and is in advanced
system, continues to “suffer in the IATA would like faster progress on discussions with air navigation service
budgeting process”. the implementation of the Asia-Pacific providers in Germany, Italy and Spain.
One of the proposals put forward in Seamless Air Traffic Management Plan
the US is to privatise the system but “to avoid the disaster that we are living Airports
this has many high-profile opponents, with [in] Europe’s fragmented sky”. The infrastructure challenge isn’t
including Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, According to de Juniac, Europe’s confined to airspace management
the captain of the US Airways Airbus issues stem from “narrow national but also airports. IATA believes its
A320 that made an emergency landing interests” blocking the implementation members’ requirements are simple; they
on the Hudson River in New York City. of the Single European Sky initiative. need capacity to meet demand, and at
OPPOSITE • Manila in the Sullenberger believes privatisation of US IATA has countered this by working an affordable cost.
Philippines is one of ATM will benefit airlines’ bottom lines at with individual governments to develop “Airport infrastructure is not being
several cities
the expense of other users, such as the national airspace plans that it hopes built fast enough to cope with growth,”
suffering from a lack
of aviation capacity. business and general aviation commu- could be the building blocks for a bemoaned de Juniac. “That’s why air-
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/AJ nities. In an opinion piece for the USA single sky. The association has signed port slots are so important, and the

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scarce supply means that co-ordination
is critical. About two thirds of airports
needing slot co-ordination are in
Europe. And there are bottlenecks
around the world – Sydney, Bangkok,
Manila, Jakarta, Mumbai, Mexico City,
New York and São Paulo – to name just
a few. That demonstrates the size of the
infrastructure challenge.”
On affordability, de Juniac highlighted
a “worrisome trend” of escalating costs.
“The initial bill for [the third runway
at] Heathrow is £17bn, the bill for
Singapore’s T4, T5 and third runway is
SGD30bn – what are they doing for that
money?” he questioned. “In London the
cost of [building that] runway is £235m
– what are they doing to increase
£235m to £17bn? I know there are land
appropriation costs, etc, but come on…
the increase in costs is unbelievable.”
Heathrow has since estimated it can
complete the third runway project for
£14bn but despite this reduction, Willie
Walsh, the boss of British Airways’
parent, IAG, is pushing for a cap
on what Heathrow can charge its
customers to ensure the costs of the
third runway are not passed on to the
airlines and ultimately the passengers.
IATA wants more to be
done to protect airlines
from the financial
burden of building new
facilities at airports
such as Heathrow.
HEATHROW AIRPORT
De Juniac warned guests
at the Singapore Airshow
Aviation Leadership
Summit in February “we
are headed for a crisis”
because of the lack of
investment in aviation
infrastructure.
Action
IATA is actively encouraging
governments to work with the industry
to plan and build the infrastructure
and to allocate scarce capacity
efficiently, using global standards. De
Juniac also urged governments to be
cautious about privatisation of airports
and to learn from others’ mistakes.
In particular IATA wants ironclad
regulation that protects “the national
interest”.
“Getting this right is difficult to do,” he
admitted. “It must carefully balance the
interests of the investors to turn a profit
with the public interest for the airport to
be a catalyst for economic growth. To
be blunt, we have not seen an airport
privatisation that has fully lived up to
expectations. By all means invite
private sector expertise to bring
commercial discipline and a customer
service focus to airport management.
But our view is that the ownership is
best left in public hands.”
De Juniac pointed to Seoul’s Incheon
Airport as a good example of what
can be achieved. The Korean airport’s
Terminal 2 opened in January at a cost
of $2.5bn. It has a capacity to handle
18mppa, increasing the airport’s total
capacity to 72mppa.
“Importantly, that has been done
without raising charges. In fact,
Incheon recently extended a discount
on airport charges that was introduced
two years ago. The result? Aviation
plays a key role in linking the Korean
economy to economic opportunities
globally.”
The Director General said the issue of
airport privatisation is one that
needs “careful attention and
urgent thinking”. He added: “It
will be a main focus for IATA in
the coming years.”
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A
sprawling complex of
runways, taxiways and
hardened air shelters
all hemmed in by trees;
Twente Airport’s military
pedigree is immediately obvious.
The airfield, which lies around 2 miles
(3.2km) from the town of Enschede
in the eastern Netherlands, was
abandoned by the air force a decade
ago and, today, is designated as a joint
business airport and industrial park for
the aviation sector.
Notably, the facility has a 7,894ft
(2,406m) runway, making it one of the
few in the country that is suitable for
widebody types. It was this capability
that helped attract Dutch firm Aircraft
End-of-Life Solutions (AELS), a
dismantling specialist that prides itself
on its environmentally friendly way
of working.

First of Many
Having recycled a plethora of single-
aisle jets at its Woensdrecht hub, the
company has since made the move into
bigger types which it buys in and then
AELS’ first widebody
parts out with a view to making a profit
jet was former Swiss
from the disassembled components. International Air Lines
Its first such acquisition, a former
Swiss International Air Lines Airbus
Airbus A340-313
HB-JMK (c/n 169), Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) recently
A340-300, sat prominently on the ramp
remnants of which are
seen here at Twente extended its in-house dismantling activities to
following its arrival at Twente, which
will be its final resting place. The
during the latter stages
of the recycling process. include widebody types. Airliner World follows
aircraft was immaculate, an ALL PHOTOS
the fate of the Dutch company’s first large airliner.

Recycling an
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n Airbus www.airlinerworld.com 57
 Before and After:
The pristine Airbus jet
following its arrival in
the Netherlands, and
during the teardown
process.

impression reinforced by the all-white reliability has seen restrictions on twin-

fuselage and red tailfin – the result of
its former operator removing its large
company branding and distinctive
Swiss cross logo before the jet’s final
flight to the Netherlands.
The prospect of the apparently well-
maintained aircraft being broken up
causes an irrational twinge of pity. The
four-engined jet had completed its final
commercial service, a fully booked
flight from the South African capital of
Johannesburg back to its Zürich base,
just three days earlier. So why exactly
did the Swiss flag carrier decide to part
with the A340? “In one week’s time the
latest major overhaul of the landing
gear will be ten years ago”, Derk-Jan
van Heerden, AELS’s director and
founder explained. “After that, aviation
regulations prohibit the aircraft from
flying before another major overhaul
has taken place. Considering the
plane’s age of 20 years, it was felt
such an overhaul was no longer
economically worthwhile.”
The A340’s four CFM International
CFM56-5C4 powerplants are another
factor that went against it. The type
was developed by Airbus during the late
1980s when ETOPS was still in its infan-
cy and four-engined aircraft were kings
of the long-haul market. But increased
jets gradually lifted. Today, the A330
– designed in parallel with the A340
– can operate up to 240 minutes away
from a suitable diversionary airfield,
while for the latest-generation A350
this has been extended to 370 minutes.
This means such aircraft can fly more
direct routings, reducing flight times
and enabling them to compete direct-
ly against their more expensive coun-
terparts. “So, the four-engined A340
with its higher running costs is now
often first in line for replacement,” Van
Heerden noted.
AELS’ first A340 was originally
delivered to Austrian Airlines in 1997 as
OE-LAK (c/n 169) before joining Swiss
a decade later where it was re-regis-
tered HB-JMK. After its eventual with-
drawal from revenue service, the jet
was returned to its owner GOAL, before
being subsequently sold to AELS. Van
Heerden reflected that, with certain TOP LEFT • The value of the deal, though he indicates it
immaculate cockpit of
components on the jet rapidly running the A340, which was was in the order of €1m. Notably, this
out of useful life, it was a race against later stripped of does not include the engines, which fall
time to position the aircraft to Twente. useful and reusable outside the Dutch firm’s area of exper-
He added: “We had to get [the aircraft] components. tise and instead are earmarked to be
here almost immediately after its last returned to their respective owners –
scheduled flight, otherwise it wouldn’t in this case one to Swiss and three to
have been allowed to fly at all.” GOAL. As such, they’re the first point
The agreement with GOAL prevents of interest and, following a two-hour
the CEO from disclosing the specific inspection by a dedicated team from

“Apart from the engines,

The aircraft, devoid of all
markings save for a red
tailfin, had operated its
final commercial service
from the South African
capital of Johannesburg
back to its Zürich base,
just three days before its
arrival at Twente.
the most valuable parts
are the landing gear and
the auxiliary power unit
[APU] in the tail, which
provides electricity
and bleed air when the
engines aren’t running.”
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the UK (during which they were found
to be in satisfactory condition), they are
prepared for removal and collection at
a later date.
Teardown
The next step in the process was an
inspection by customs officers, who
made the trip out from Amsterdam/
Schiphol to check the aircraft for con-
traband. The first stage involved
driving a van-sized mobile infrared
scanner, decked out in the service’s
green and yellow stripes, alongside and
under the jet. This was followed by a
physical inspection – a mobile stair-
case was placed at the front cabin door,
allowing a team of agents accompanied
by shepherd dogs to enter. They resur-
faced 20 minutes later, having found
nothing untoward, and gave the
attending press the all-clear to board
the Airbus.
Inside, the A340 was spotlessly clean
but, devoid of passengers and crew,
and with no cabin lights switched on,
the atmosphere was rather eerie. There
was little time to bask in the ambience
as AELS’ hired team, varying between
six and eight people, quickly got to
work taking the jet apart.
Most of the components from this
aircraft will be sold to airlines need-
ing replacement parts for their fleet.
It’s not, however, a simple matter of
removing these parts then listing them Once the usable parts
were removed, heavy
on the company website with an ask- tracked machinery was
ing price – most of them will need to brought in to cut the
be tested and certified first. To that remnants into more
end, Van Heerden has enlisted the manageable pieces
for reprocessing, after
services of a range of global companies which they were melted
such as Fokker and KLM Engineering down into aluminium
and Maintenance, each of which will ingots.
attend to its own speciality –
hydraulics, control systems and so on.
“Sometimes we also ask them to revise AELS endeavoured to
or upgrade a component”, Van Heerden recover and repurpose
noted. He added: “Apart from the as much of the A340
engines, the most valuable parts are the as possible, storing the
various parts in an
landing gear and the auxiliary power adjacent hangar as the
unit [APU] in the tail, which provides aircraft was taken apart.
electricity and bleed air when the
engines aren’t running. We’ve still to
decide between having the landing
gear overhauled in its entirety for
recertification, or simply taking various
parts out for separate sale. These items
have their own maintenance book-
keeping system, with different periods
between overhauls, so most of them
LEFT AND FAR LEFT • The
AELS team hard at work
recycling the former
Swiss Airbus. The
Dutch firm has acquired
a further four widebody
aircraft, including two
A340s from Air France
and a pair of Boeing
747s previously flown
by KLM.
Avionics are stripped,
tested and recertified
ready for onward sale.
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are still deployable for a long time.
The landing gear and APU aside, we’re
interested in all components that
suffer from wear – such parts need to
be replaced regularly, so there should
be demand for them. We’re guided
in part by the aircraft’s maintenance
records – comprising three pallets of
paper – which give us a good idea of
which components have a habit of
breaking down.”
While the group endeavoured to
recover and repurpose as much of the
airframe as possible (parts were stored
in an adjacent hangar as the aircraft
was taken apart), one major element
had little use and was instead sold for
recycling – the aluminium fuselage.
Once the usable parts were removed,
heavy tracked machinery was brought
in to cut the remnants into more
manageable pieces for reprocessing,
after which they were melted down
into aluminium ingots.
Fortunately, AELS benefits greatly
from geographical convenience –
Twente lies in close proximity to a
variety of recertifying companies,
making the reselling of various types
of components a relatively easy and
profitable enterprise. The fact that so
little needs to be thrown away is part
of the justification for the Dutch firm
promoting itself as being environmen-
tally friendly.
“We make sure to start disassembly
soon after an aircraft is decommis-
sioned, so that weather, corrosion or
market developments don’t decrease
the components’ value,” Van Heerden
explained. “Another part of our being
green is the good recycling infrastruc-
ture in the Netherlands, which we can
benefit from for everything that can't
be reused. For instance, Van Dalen
is our regular partner for processing
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the aluminium scrap. They normally
use their metal shredders for cars and
washing machines but these can be
cleaned and tuned specifically to
handle pieces of aircraft fuselage.”
Serving a Niche
Van Heerden founded AELS in 2006,
immediately after graduating (on a the-
sis investigating the fate of discarded
planes around the world) as a Master of
Science in Aerospace Engineering. At
that time, the great wave of airline pri-
vatisation was still ongoing, itself giving
birth to a new industry of aircraft dis-
mantling companies in Europe. “At one
time, major carriers would resell their
machines long before they were worn
out. These aircraft invariably went to
secondary markets, such as Africa,
where they would fly on for several
more years before being unceremoni-
ously discarded,” the CEO remarked.
“This changed with the withdrawal of
government support, leading European
companies to start retaining their
equipment for longer instead of selling
them on. Furthermore, when they want
to get rid of a plane, they’re now legally
obligated to do so in a ‘proper’ manner.”
So the services of dismantling firms
such as AELS have become necessary.
Van Heerden said there are now around
seven or eight independent providers
in Europe alone, all vying with
competitors elsewhere on the globe to
process the 600 to 800 aircraft
discarded worldwide annually.
“When I started up AELS, I was
expecting airlines to place an increas-
ing emphasis on sustainability, but
unfortunately the focus is typically on
the bottom line – if I’m greener than
my competitor for the same price, then
they’ll choose me.”
Significantly, while AELS paid to
acquire the A340, there are occasions
when the components of a discarded
Twente lies close to a type have such little residual value
variety of recertifying
that the firm must instead charge
companies, making
the reselling of various money to accept an aircraft. This, Van
types of components Heerden remarked, is typically the case
a relatively easy and for stranded airframe with no main-
profitable enterprise.
tenance records, due for example to
bankruptcy of the operator.
Acquiring a widebody airliner with
adequate records, on the other hand, is
likely to cost the company a sizeable
sum that it needs to earn back later.
But such larger investments fit in with
the company’s ambitions to grow.
At the time of writing, AELS has two
former Air France A340-300s and a pair
The firm is justifiably
proud of its environmen- of Boeing 747s, previously flown by
tally friendly methods KLM, at its Twente site. And with plans
of working. The “good” to double the volume of aircraft
recycling infrastructure handled from four last year to eight in
available in the
Netherlands means very 2018, it is already well on the way to
little is thrown away. achieving its goal.

Blue is the
R
efreshing a brand can be
a costly and time-consum-
ing endeavour, so such
exercises are rarely
undertaken lightly. While
some airlines refine their liveries and
logos frequently, others – including
Lufthansa – have remained largely
unchanged for decades. On February 7
the German flag carrier ended months
of speculation when it revealed a
striking new colour scheme – its first
such change for almost three decades.
A New Look
The grand unveiling came during two
launch events at the airline’s Frankfurt
and Munich hubs, during which it offi-
cially presented the first aircraft to wear
the new livery – Boeing 747-8 D-ABYA
(c/n 37827) and Airbus A321-231 D-AISP
(c/n 3868) – to more than 3,000 guests.
Speaking at the event, Lufthansa
Group Chairman Carsten Spohr
remarked: “The modernisation of
Lufthansa is only possible thanks to the
commitment of our employees, who
are the best in the industry. They are
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Lufthansa’s iconic crane logo – widely considered
to be among the industry’s most recognisable
trademarks – has been given a new lease of
life as part of a major brand refresh.
Airliner World’s Craig West reports.
Lufthansa Group the actual face of the brand.” It’s a significant departure for the
Chairman Carsten The most notable element of the new carrier, whose instantly recognisable
Spohr said the carrier’s
look – expected to be rolled out across livery has remained largely unchanged
modernisation “is only
possible, thanks to the some 330 aircraft over the next eight since the early 1970s.
commitment of our years – is the revised crane logo, which The airline said the logo “remains the
employees, who are the dispenses with the iconic ‘Lufthansa airline’s iconic symbol. In the future,
best in the industry.”
yellow’ backdrop in favour of a it will be slimmer and fit for the digital
simplified white on blue arrangement. world. A thinner ring makes the crane
look more elegant, bringing it into the
foreground and granting it more space.
All in all, the trademark will gain light-
ness and elegance.”
Spohr added: “Lufthansa has changed
and is more modern and successful
than ever. From now on, this will
also be visible to the public through
a new design. The crane has always
been with us and clearly stands for
the promising performance from
Lufthansa. To this day, it still stands as
a symbol of highest quality, excellent
service, flying expertise, reliability,
innovative spirit; and it stands
for trust.”
Lufthansa said initial response to the
new appearance has been “predomi-
nantly positive, although some people
missed the traditional yellow tone [one
 100
Not Out
The latest revision to the crane logo comes,
rather fittingly, on its 100th birthday. The design
was originally created by Otto Firle in 1918 and
was worn on aircraft of Germany’s first airline,
Deutsche Luft-Reederei (DLR). It was subse-
quently transferred to successor Deutsche
Luft Hansa on its launch in 1926, and then to
Lufthansa following its reformation in 1954.
Commenting on the redesign, spearheaded by
the airline’s in-house designer Ronald Wild, the
German flag carrier said: “On the occasion of
the 100th anniversary of the crane, every detail
of the design was reworked – to meet require-
ments of the digital age. The new Lufthansa

e Colour
appearance gives the individual elements a new,
modern quality to sharpen their impact. The
designers found great importance in taking up
the unique design tradition of the Lufthansa
brand and leading it into the future.”

Boeing 747-8 D-ABYA of the airline’s key brand elements].” Elsewhere, the carrier has adopted a
(c/n 37827) was among The colour has been retained, albeit darker, “more elegant” shade of blue –
the first aircraft to wear
in a more muted form. On the aircraft, selected from six possible options
the new livery. This
includes a darker shade it is limited to a small ‘welcome/signa- trialled on a testbed aircraft during the
of blue on the tailfin ture panel’ adjacent to the forward port- development phase – which covers
and wrapped around side cabin door, though it continues to the tailfin and now wraps around the
the rear fuselage, while
the previously grey
feature on branded boarding passes, rear fuselage. The airline has also done
undersides and engine check-in areas and staff uniforms. away with the previously grey under-
cowlings are now all side and engine cowlings in favour of
white. The most notable an all-white livery.
change is a revised
crane logo, which “The new Lufthansa blue is the
dispenses with the Lufthansa Group’s main colour,” the
iconic ‘Lufthansa yellow’ carrier explained. “White ensures
backdrop in favour of a
lightness and an independent
simplified white on blue
arrangement. appearance. Yellow complements
the colour palette.”
The carrier has also introduced subtle
changes to its typeface, adopting a new
font developed in-house for use on all
corporate branding and even aircraft
registrations.
Inside the cabin, the airline has
The German flag revamped crew uniforms and accesso-
carrier unveiled its ries, including tableware, amenity kits
new livery to more than and pillow cases. It plans to exchange
3,000 guests at launch
events at its Frankfurt
more than 160 million branded
and Munich hubs. accessories over the next two years
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 Crane on Tour
Lufthansa followed up the official launch of its
new branding with a multi-stop promotional tour
around several airports in Germany as well as
Milan and Paris.
The bulk of this round robin was flown by 747-8
D-ABYA, which left Frankfurt on the morning of
February 8 just hours after it had been officially
unveiled in the airline’s revised livery. The jet,
The new look is
expected to be rolled
out across some 330
6
aircraft over the next
eight years.
operating as flight LH9988, made stops in
Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover,
Berlin, Dresden, Munich and Stuttgart before 40
returning to Frankfurt.
This was complemented by A321 D-AISP, which
showcased its new look on scheduled rotations
21
from Munich to Milan/Malpensa and Paris/
Charles de Gaulle. 531
In Numbers
Shades of blue trialled by Lufthansa
on a test aircraft before the final
colour was selected.
Number of aircraft that will wear the
new livery by the end of this year.
Days it took for the first 747-8 to
be stripped, prepared and then
repainted.
Items of branded onboard equip-
ment, including crockery, trays and
amenity kits, that must be replaced.

1,100 Litres of paint used on a 747-8

Crane motifs in each of Lufthansa’s

747-8s, all but four of which are on
45,000 board. This includes 4,000 branded
glasses, 2,500 napkins, 300 aircraft
trolleys and 120 amenity kits.

Developed for a Digital World

The new branding comes after a
“complex process with numerous
experts,” according to Lufthansa,
which noted: “After intensive prelimi-
nary studies, more than 800 designs
and own-colour developments in the
laboratory, the new aircraft design
was completed.”
The carrier cited the need to address
digitalisation and changing customer
requirements for its decision to revamp
the look, adding that it also needed
to modernise the appearance of its
aircraft “in order to remain up-to-date.”
It stressed, however, that many of the
elements – such as the revised crane
logo and new corporate typeface – are
not intended to be drastically different,
but rather have been updated for
Lufthansa’s Boeing
747-8s feature around digital optimisation.
45,000 crane motifs, all “An important challenge in revising
but four of which are the design was to meet the require-
inside the cabin. This
ments of today’s and tomorrow’s
includes 4,000 branded
glasses, 2,500 napkins, digital world. In addition to optimising
300 aircraft trolleys and the crane for new technical require-
120 amenity kits. ments, Lufthansa has developed its

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own typeface, which is particularly
easy to read on mobile devices or
Smartwatches.”
The prospect of modernising an
iconic airline brand was always going
to be fraught with difficulties and,
while many have welcomed the new
minimalist look, others have been far
more outspoken. One of the biggest
complaints about the redesign is the
loss of yellow from the classic crane
While Lufthansa has logo. Blue is the most ubiquitous
largely removed yellow colour in the industry by far, so
from the exterior of its
aircraft, the colour still Lufthansa’s look may not be quite as
features on staff uni- distinctive as it once was. But for a
forms, boarding passes carrier that recently secured a five-star
and check-in areas. rating from Skytrax and has a new
Business Class product due to launch
The airline said the new with the incoming 777-9s, the
branding is the result colour of the logo may prove far less
of more than 800
designs and own- important to its customers than the
colour developments. overall service and experience.
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Daniel Johnston joins Alaska
Airlines on the ‘milk run’, providing
an essential lifeline to the remotest
communities in America’s
largest state.
Commuting in the
FINAL FR
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T
he words ‘air travel’ can
mean so much more than
beach holidays, city breaks
and First-Class pampering.
For those living and working
in remote locations, it can be a way
to earn a living, an essential artery
keeping far-flung spots from being
cut off and can mean the difference
between life and death.
The Milk Run
Air travel is the only practical way to
access small towns and communities
that are way off the beaten track. It is a
vital link to the rest of the world with
flights transporting essential
cargo, workers, medical
emergency aid, fami-
lies and tourists.
The problem
arises

when many of these places don’t have
a big enough catchment or demand to
justify direct flights to bigger hub cities,
so the concept of a ‘milk run’ where
an aircraft makes several short consec-
utive hops between these communities
before returning to the larger hub
airport, is often the only practical and
financially sensible solution.
RONTIER
In Europe, airlines such as Widerøe
operate daily flights to remote towns
and villages, for example between
Tromsø and Kirkenes, with multiple
stops en route. These services offer
locals easier access to Tromsø,
Oslo and beyond while tourists
can be transported to the
beautiful Arctic coastline.
Alaska Airlines used
However, even these locations have an a fleet of five 737-400
extensive road network between the combis.
coastal towns, as well as the option of AVIATION IMAGE NETWORK/
SIMON GREGORY
sea transport. To find a true lifeline air
service you have to look a little further,
somewhere flights must cover much
greater landmasses, and where none of
the communities have any road access
to the outside world, and this is where
Alaska Airlines comes into its own.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines, which was estab-
lished in 1932 and known then as
McGee Airways, is now one of the larg-
est airlines in the United States. The MAIN IMAGE • Alaska
Airlines’ milk run pro-
Seattle-based operator has a fleet in vides a vital link to the
excess of 150 aircraft with a route net- outside world for some
work spanning the Continental United of the most remote
States, Canada, Central America as well communities in North
America’s biggest state.
as the Hawaiian Islands. The fleet AVIATION IMAGE NETWORK/
predominantly comprises the SIMON GREGORY
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Boeing 737NG and, following its The first day of the
journey south was
merger with Virgin America, Airbus blighted by bad weather.
A320 Family jets, each fitted with the ALL PHOTOS AUTHOR
latest in-flight amenities, such as Wi-Fi. UNLESS STATED
For the aviation enthusiast, however,
arguably the most interesting members
of the fleet are the small number of 737 TOP RIGHT • The milk run
route, from Anchorage
combi aircraft, which earn their keep to Seattle.
serving the smaller communities in
Alaska. With more than 65,634sq miles
(1,700,000km2) of land, and a relatively
low population of around 750,000 RIGHT • The author
enjoyed an evening
inhabitants, the state of Alaska is both in Juneau where he
the largest and one of the least densely enjoyed watching a trio
populated in the US. Surrounded of de Havilland Canada
DHC-3 Otters depart
by mountains, forests, glaciers and
from the water runway.
the Pacific Ocean and at the mercy
of extreme winter weather, Alaska
depends heavily on air travel to get
people in and out, as well as for
essential supplies.
While universally known as a milk Boeing 737-4Q8 N764AS
run, the flights carry anything from (c/n 25101) blasts
medicines, baby supplies and genera- away from Anchorage
on another service.
tors to clothes, milk itself and other
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goods to and from Alaska, the
distances they must cover coupled
with the extreme variations in weather
mean they can take several days to
make the journey from the ports of
Seattle and Vancouver.
Alaska Airlines, which is currently
the largest passenger operator in the
state, plies a thorough network of daily
flights, most of them connecting to
the larger cities of Anchorage and
Fairbanks, and onwards to Juneau and
Seattle. While many of these flights
operate on Alaska’s newer fleet of
737NGs, the combi fleet connects the
smaller and more remote communities
between Anchorage and Juneau, and
from Juneau to Seattle.
The Route
There are two daily flights in
each direction between Seattle and
Anchorage, but due to the distances
between cities and the time on the
ground it’s not practical for one aircraft
to connect all the cities during the
While universally known
as a milk run, the flights
carry anything from
medicines, baby supplies
and generators to
clothes, milk itself and
other perishables.
same journey. As a result, one jet
typically departs Seattle, stopping off
at Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg,
before arriving in the state capital,
Juneau. From here it continues direct
to Anchorage. The second aircraft
flies straight from Seattle to Juneau,
continuing on the northern half of
the milk run with stops at Yakutat and
Cordova, before arriving in Anchorage.
This split-routing is then repeated with
two aircraft on the way back to Seattle.
The fleet of five 737-400 combis,
which the carrier was using at the time
of my visit, was introduced a little over
ten years ago. These were replace-
The 737-400 combis
were introduced in 1997
ments for the airline’s ageing 737-200
combi fleet, capable of carrying more
as a replacement for freight and passengers, with space
the airline’s ageing
-200 combis. for four containers (called igloos in
AVIATION IMAGE NETWORK/ Alaska) in the forward fuselage and 72
SIMON GREGORY Economy seats in the rear.
Day One
I embarked on the milk run from
Anchorage with the aim of flying the
full route down to Seattle, taking in as
many stops as possible. However, due
to flight times it’s not possible to take
BELOW LEFT • Flight AS66
is readied for departure the three-flight milk run to Juneau and
from Juneau. The connect to the four-flight run to Seattle
passengers board the on the same day, resulting in a two-
aircraft from the back, day trip.
with freight loaded into
the front section. The first leg of the journey was on
board N768AS (c/n 27082), which was
built in September 1992 and converted
in early 1997. All passengers must
Juneau Airport is a
brave the elements and board through
stone’s throw from the rear of the aircraft, which is fine
the lower end of the in summer but not so great during the
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaskan winter. With an almost full
a popular tourist
attraction. load of passengers boarded, flight
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Alaska Airlines is the
biggest passenger
operator in the state.
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BOTTOM RIGHT • On
approach to Ketchikan
at the end of the
21-minute flight from
Wrangell.

AS66 departed and quickly headed for
the first stop at Cordova.
Average airborne time on the first six
BOTTOM • Day two
brought better weather of the seven legs is under 30mins and
and stunning views as as such the in-flight service comprises
flight AS66 climbed out water, orange juice and sometimes a
of Juneau.
light snack. Unfortunately, on the day
of travel the promising clear blue skies
of Anchorage quickly turned into grey
Some of the airports
clouds and rain as the aircraft left the
visited on the milk run tundra area of Alaska and headed slow-
feature rudimentary ly south into the rainforest regions.
facilities. This single- Following a short flight and the first
storey building is the
terminal at Petersburg. of many meandering approaches,
dropping through some extremely
miserable weather and skirting around
hills and mountains, flight AS66
arrived in Cordova. Each stop is
kept as short as possible, but while
passengers can disembark and board
fairly promptly, the loading and
unloading of the igloos is a more time-
consuming affair.
Much consideration must be given to
the weight and balance of the aircraft.
If all the igloos are removed from the
aircraft while the passenger cabin
remains full, the aircraft can easily tip
onto its tail. To prevent this ground
staff can either ‘anchor’ the nose down
(an old and rarely used technique
nowadays) or use a step process, slowly
removing one igloo at a time, while
gradually moving the others
forward, thereby keeping the aircraft’s
centre of gravity from going too far
aft too quickly. This is carried out in
reverse for loading with the first igloo
left behind the cockpit until the second
starts to go through the cargo door and
the edge of its base is already on the
floor. At this point the first container
is pushed aft and locked into place.
The procedure is repeated as each
container is loaded onto the jet.
Heading South
Often, all the passengers see at each
stop is a tiny airport terminal, lots of
forest, and the occasional house or two
on the approach. Once passengers
for Cordova had disembarked, a quick
headcount was performed by an airline
agent before the next load of travellers
boarded. With just 72 seats, this
process took only a few minutes.
It was interesting to note that while
this airline service carries a few people
who are connecting onwards, the
majority of passengers appeared to be
locals, many of them trading the
traditional carry-on bag for their trusty
fishing rods. The aircraft’s interior was
extremely tidy, which was
surprising considering how much
work each combi does.

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 The next stop was an even more
remote location, Yakutat. This town
has the smallest population of all the
places the milk run visits, with just 662
residents. It’s novel to think that when
the aircraft lands with 72 passengers it
temporarily increases the population
by more than 10%!
Juneau was the last stop of the day,
with the approach from the west
providing quite an experience. The
airport’s sole hard runway runs east
to west, with a parallel water runway
nearby. When Runway 08 is in use
each landing aircraft must make an
‘S’ turn on short finals, due to a forested
hill on the runway extended centreline.
On landing most passengers disem-
barked into the rain, while the aircraft
was prepared for the next flight to
Seattle.
Day Two
After an evening in Juneau, explor-
ing the state capital and watching five
de Havilland Canada Turbo Otters
depart from the waterfront within min-
utes of each other, it was back to the
airport. Flight AS64’s route to Seattle
included stops at Petersburg, Wrangell
and Ketchikan. While waiting to board,
it was interesting to watch an Alaska
Airlines 737-900ER make the late
S-turn, before touching down and
hitting the brakes hard. Juneau has
a relatively long runway, at 8,858ft
(2,700m), which is more than enough
for even the largest 737 variant.
Shortly afterwards N762AS
(c/n 25099) arrived from Anchorage to
take me south. Departure from Juneau
was straight out almost on the runway
heading. The state capital is in a valley
surrounded by some extremely
tall peaks and, with the weather
much improved, Alaska’s beautiful
The clouds gather as
flight AS66 taxies at
Ketchikan. Much consideration must
be given to the weight and
balance of the aircraft. If
TOP • Alaska’s stunning
scenery provides the all the igloos are removed
perfect in-flight enter-
tainment.
from the aircraft while the
passenger cabin remains
full, the aircraft can easily
tip over.
scenery provided the perfect in-flight
entertainment.
Juneau Airport is a short drive from
the city, but the runway runs perpen-
dicular to a local attraction, the lower
end of the Mendenhall Glacier. From
the air, and with clear weather, you
can really appreciate the beauty Alaska
brings, from countless peaks, to lakes,
forests and glaciers. Even in May many
of the lakes are still partially frozen.
The flight to Petersburg was a mere
26 minutes, so it wasn’t long before the
engines powered back and the aircraft
started to descend.
The next two stops, Petersburg
and Wrangell, featured the shortest
runways on the milk run, so following
some scenic turns to line up visually,
plenty of braking was applied on
touchdown.
The terminals at each stop seemed to
get smaller and smaller but, following
a short turnaround and a powerful take
off, the aircraft was soon bound for
Wrangell.
At a distance of only 31 miles (50km)
as the crow flies from Petersburg, it
was a short 11-minute flight, featuring
a four-minute take off and climb, with
the rest of the time spent descending
for the 5,997ft-long (1,828m) runway.
The turnaround in Wrangell took
longer than normal, as the Captain told
us that the next destination, Ketchikan,
has strict rules on how many aircraft
can be in the vicinity, like a one in-one
out rule. Once airborne the flight took
just 21 minutes.
On some of the shortest flights the
onboard service is offered after landing
because there simply isn’t enough time
to do it in the air. Ketchikan, the last
stop before Seattle, is quite an interest-
ing airport. Like all the cities visited
before it, it’s closed off from the out-

Flying is the only means

of transport for many
of the communities
visited on the milk run.
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side road network, but it is also cut off
from the airport, which lies on a small
island opposite. As a result, all passen-
gers must catch a boat from the airport
to the town.
Another interesting aspect is that the
runway is on a raised platform, and the
taxiways at either end drop down 30ft
(9.1m) from runway
elevation to the terminal.
Ketchikan’s runway is almost 7,546ft
(2,300m), but the slope is still consid-
erable, and when on the runway you
can see only the tail fins of taxiing/
approaching 737s, almost like a
comedic homage to the movies Jaws
and Airplane.
Ketchikan was the last stop in Alaska,
and while departing on the southeast-
erly facing Runway 11, a de Havilland
Canada Beaver flew downwind from
the parallel water runway.
The Final Leg
The passengers settled in for the 1hr
36min flight to Seattle and on reaching
a more traditional cruising height a full
in-flight service was provided, with
soft drinks, tea, coffee, snacks, and the
chance to purchase premium drinks
or food.
Most of the time in the air was spent
following the Canadian coastline
and as the flight crossed over the
border into US airspace, starting the
descent in the twilight, Mount Rainier
came into view, a sight synonymous
with Seattle.
As this was the longest sector of the
journey, the cabin crew had time to talk
to some of the passengers and
The sun sets on Mount
Rainier and Seattle at were interested to hear about
the end of the journey enthusiasts wanting to fly the milk
south.
run. In a bizarre coincidence, one
of the crew members was from my
home town and I was offered extra
free drinks on condition of accepting a
‘selfie’ with the crew in the galley.
The 737 arrived into a busy Seattle
Tacoma International Airport and
parked at one of the far corners of a
satellite terminal where it would remain
overnight, ready for another milk run
early the next morning.
Replacing a Classic
While cargo can be With a growing fleet of modern
transported by ship, the
737s and the withdrawal of 737-400
distances they must
cover, plus the extreme passenger aircraft, Alaska Airlines has
variations in weather, since replaced its five combi classics
mean it is much quicker with dedicated -700 freighters.
to move it by air.
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The -700F offers a much better range
BAILEY in addition to a large increase in cargo
capacity. There is even a suggestion
the aircraft may operate southbound
from Seattle on longer cargo routes.
Last summer the first Boeing 737-
700BDSF, N627AS (c/n 30794), was
converted and ferried from Bedek in
Tel Aviv, via Belfast to the US. Two
more have since been converted and
rejoined the fleet.
While the new freighters transport
supplies to the remote communities,
passengers are flown using standard
737-700s.
October 18, known locally as Alaska
Day, was the last day of operation for
the 737-400 combi fleet.
While -400 combis still fly in
neighbouring Canada, often to even
more remote locations, Alaska Airlines’
operation can probably be regarded as
the last true classic milk run on one of
the last classic jet aircraft types.

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Taking Mexico
M
ore than 20 million
passengers travelled
with Aeromexico last
year; the first time
the carrier passed the
milestone in its 83-year history. The
foundation for this success is a major
expansion of its overseas network, part
of what Paul Verhagen, the airline’s
SVP International Sales, called the flag
carrier’s “internationalisation”.
“We posted 20.7 million passengers
which is a great achievement but at
74 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018
the same time says a lot about the
potential… to grow further,” Verhagen
told guests at a special event in London
to mark the fifth anniversary of
Aeromexico’s service to the UK capital.
Internal flights still dominate in terms
of passenger numbers accounting for
roughly 13 million of the total, a 1%
increase on the previous year. However,
growth in international travellers was
an impressive 20%.
“We now fly to 93 destinations in total
– 49 international and 44 domestic,” he
Adoption of new explained. “Last year was the first
technology, such as
the Boeing 787
year we flew to more international
Dreamliner, has helped destinations than domestic.”
Aeromexico enjoy a Aeromexico has introduced 18 new
record breaking year. destinations in the last three years, with
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
PHILIPPE NORET all but two of them outside of Mexico. It
increased capacity across its network
by “roughly 40-50%” in 2017 alone, and
Verhagen confirmed the carrier is on
course to match that figure this year: “It
will be the fourth consecutive year we
have grown by more than 10%, which in
itself is quite an achievement.”
to the World
Aeromexico’s London service is now a
daily connection flown by the carrier’s
Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. It’s a far
cry from its initial offering, when it
connected the UK capital to Mexico
City three times per week with a 767,
which Verhagen admitted was “far from
an ideal product”. The service became
daily last May and the Saturday flight,
which operated at different times to the
other rotations, has been bought in line
to provide a “coherent” timetable.
Verhagen highlighted the carrier’s
“night-night” schedule, which sees the
flight leaving Heathrow at 10.30pm and
arriving in Mexico City at 04.30am, as
a key selling point. Mexico City suffers
from terrible traffic congestion, so the
early morning arrival enables travellers
to get into the city relatively hassle free,
while transit passengers benefit from a
good bank of departures to South and
Central America from 07.00am.
The airline also enjoys good
operational performance in London.
For six of the 12 months in 2017,
Aeromexico was the most punctual
airline using Heathrow.
Despite the push for “internationalisa-
tion”, it is the carrier’s Mexican roots
which Verhagen believes make it
stand out from the competition.
“We all, more or less, fly the
same aircraft but the one thing
that will always make
Aeromexico unique… is we are
a Mexican carrier, therefore,
we have warm Mexican
hospitality.”

Aeromexico is in buoyant mood after a record-breaking 2017.

But as Airliner World’s James Ronayne found out, its plans
don’t stop there.

Despite the push for

“internationalisation”, it
is the carrier’s Mexican
roots which Verhagen
believes make it stand
out from the competition.

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Deliveries
The latest
commercial
aircraft
deliveries from
manufacturers
and lessors.

Chinese carrier
Juneyao Airlines
continues to grow its
Airbus A321 fleet,
with B-1002 (c/n 8055)
joining on December 29. Vision Air International [VIS ‘Dream Bird’] B-1022 A330-343E 1827 ex F-WWCR, dd 23.12.17
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
AP-BMT 737-3B3(QC) 24387 ex F-GZTM, dd 28.11.17, lsd fr Aquiline International B-1341 787-9 62722 dd 19.12.17, Charleston # 209
DIRK GROTHE
Oman Air [WY/OMA] B-1342 787-9 62723 dd 20.12.17
A4O-SE 787-9 39291 dd 04.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp, Charleston # 205 B-1343 787-9 62724 dd 20.12.17
Emirates [EK/UAE] B-1372 737-800 64842 dd 08.12.17, lsd fr Aviation Capital Group
A6-EQJ 777-300ER(1H) 42355 dd 29.12.17 B-1373 737-800 64844 dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Aviation Capital Group
Etihad Airways [EY/ETD] B-1375 737-800 64843 dd 12.12.17, lsd fr Aviation Capital Group
A6-BLS 787-9 39664 dd 15.12.17 B-1389 737-8 62192 ex N1795B, dd 08.12.17
flydubai [FZ/FDB ‘Sky Dubai’] Jiangxi Airlines [RY/CJX ‘Air Crane’]
A6-FME 737-8 60970 dd 28.12.17 B-1327 737-800 63685 dd 11.12.17, lsd fr Xiamen Airlines
Qatar Airways [QR/ATR ‘Qatari’] Juneyao Airlines [HO/DKH ‘Air Juneyao’]
A7-ALR A350-941 78 ex F-WZNG, dd 18.12.17, st BOC Aviation & lsd back B-1002 A321-231 8055 ex D-AVYE, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
A7-ALY A350-941 132 ex F-WZFL, dd 29.12.17 Kunming Airlines [KY/KNA ‘Kunming Air’]
A7-BEM 777-300ER 64088 dd 13.12.17 B-1330 737-800 63617 dd 19.12.17, lsd fr BoCom Leasing
A7-BEN 777-300ER 64064 dd 01.12.17 Loong Air (Zhejiang Loon Airlines) [GJ/CDC]
A7-BEO 777-300ER 64065 ex N5511V, dd 23.10.17 B-8868 A320-214 7954 ex F-WWIF, dd 28.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
A7-BEP 777-300ER 64066 dd 04.12.17 B-8896 A320-214 7975 ex D-AUBD, dd 13.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
A7-BGA 747-87UF 37564 ex N770BA, dd 13.12.17 B-8897 A320-214 8011 ex D-AXAD, dd 13.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
Air China [CA/CCA] B-8898 A320-214 7938 ex F-WWBD, dd 12.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
B-1392 737-8 60877 ex N1786B, dd 13.12.17 Lucky Air [8L/LKE]
B-1393 737-8 60902 ex N1786B, dd 30.12.17 ex F-WWCZ, dd 27.12.17, lsd fr Hong Kong
B-1059 A330-343E 1838
B-1395 737-8 60904 dd 12.12.17 International Aviation Leasing
B-1398 737-8 60883 dd 19.12.17 Ruili Airlines [DR/RLH ‘Sendi’]
B-1399 737-8 60880 ex N1786B, dd 30.12.17 B-1598 737-800 60465 dd 29.12.17, ferried Boeing Field – Kunming
B-1469 737-9 34313 dd 12.12.17, Charleston # 208 SF Airlines [O3/CSS ‘Shun Feng’]
B-8890 A320-271n 7899 ex B-000P, dd 13.12.17 B-1463 757-2Z0 27260 cnvrtd to 757-2Z0(F) by AMECO 12.17
Air Guilin [GT/CGH ‘Welkin’] Shanghai Airlines [FM/CSH ‘Shanghai Air’]
B-1037 A320-214 8035 ex F-WWTP, dd 21.12.17, lsd fr CALC B-1381 737-8 61624 ex N1786B, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr China Eastern Airlines
B-1038 A320-214 8042 ex F-WWTV, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr CALC Shenzhen Airlines [ZH/CSZ ‘Shenzhen Air’]
B-1039 A320-214 8053 ex F-WWBZ, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr CALC B-1016 A319-133 7880 ex B-000H, dd 01.12.17
Beijing Capital Airlines [JD/CBJ ‘Capital Jet’] B-1017 A330-343E 1829 ex F-WWCV, dd 19.12.17
B-1012 A321-231 7948 ex D-AVZU, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr CMB Leasing Sichuan Airlines [3U/CSC ‘Sichuan’]
B-1013 A321-231 8062 ex D-AVYP, dd 28.12.17, lsd fr CMB Leasing B-8681 A321-271n 7842 ex D-AXAE, dd 11.12.17, lsd fr AerCap
B-1015 A321-231 8045 ex D-AYAB, dd 28.12.17, lsd fr CMB Leasing Spring Airlines [9S/CQH ‘Air Spring’]
Key to Abbreviations Chengdu Airlines [EU/UEA ‘United Eagle’] B-1026 A320-214 8010 ex D-AUBV, dd 21.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
a/c aircraft B-8852 A319-115 7964 ex D-AVWY, dd 29.12.17 B-1027 A320-214 7935 ex B-000R, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr CALC
als airlines B-8853 A319-115 8046 ex D-AVWD, dd 29.12.17 Suparna Airlines [Y8/YZR ‘Yangtze River’]
awys airways China Eastern Airlines [MU/CES] B-1391 737-800 64845 dd 27.12.17, lsd fr Aviation Capital Group
bf bought from Tianjin Airlines [GS/GCR ‘China Dragon’]
B-1035 A320-214 8019 ex D-AXAH, dd 19.12.17, lsd fr CALC
b/u broken up/scrapped
B-1321 737-800 63766 ex N1787B, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Standard Chartered Bank B-8382 A321-271n 7547 ex F-WWBQ, dd 15.12.17, lsd fr Avolon
canx cancelled
cls colours B-1380 737-8 61625 ex N1786B, dd 26.12.17 B-8597 A321-271n 7751 ex F-WWDS, dd 15.12.17, lsd fr Avolon
cn manufacturer’s B-1383 737-8 61623 dd 05.12.17 B-8953 A320-271n 7495 ex D-AVVS, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Avolon
construction/serial B-1385 737-8 61626 dd 27.12.17 Tibet Airlines [TV/TBA ‘Tibet’]
number B-1007 A319-115 7963 ex B-000S, dd 28.12.17
cnvrtd converted B-8860 A321-211 8049 ex D-AYAZ, dd 28.12.17
B-8861 A321-211 7976 ex D-AVYJ, dd 28.12.17 Urumqi Airlines [UQ/CUH ‘Loulan’]
dbf destroyed by fire
dbr damaged beyond B-8863 A330-343E 1816 ex F-WWYN, dd 14.12.17 B-1323 737-800 60172 dd 15.12.17, lsd fr CDB Financial Leasing
repair China Express Airlines [G5/HXA ‘China Express’] YTO Cargo Airlines [YG/HYT ‘Quick Air’]
dd delivery date B-8695 A320-214 7889 ex B-000L, dd 05.12.17 B-2859 757-28S 29217 cnvrtd to 757-28S(F) by HAECO Xiamen 12.17
ex previous reg'n Cathay Pacific Airways [CX/CPA]
China Southern Airlines [CZ/CES]
ff first flight B-LRX A350-941 155 ex F-WZNO, dd 08.12.17
frtr freighter B-1200 737-8 63252 dd 22.12.17
HK Express [UO/HKE ‘Hong Kong Shuttle’]
lrf last revenue flight B-1202 737-8 63251 ex N1786B, dd 28.12.17
lsd fr leased from B-1203 737-8 63254 dd 23.12.17 B-LCO A320-271n 7517 ex F-WWIK, dd 08.12.17, lsd fr Arctic Aviation Assets
lsd to leased to B-1207 737-8 63248 dd 14.12.17 B-LCP A320-271n 7598 ex D-AUBL, dd 15.12.17, lsd fr Arctic Aviation Assets
msn see cn B-LEI A321-231 7969 ex D-AVYF, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr BoCom Leasing
ntu not taken up B-1365 737-800 43906 ex N1786B, dd 27.12.17, lsd fr ICBC Leasing
Tigerair Taiwan [IT/TTW ‘Smart Cat’]
oo on order B-1367 737-800 43905 ex N1786B, dd 26.12.17, lsd fr ICBC Leasing
op operated B-50018 A320-232 7982 ex F-WWDO, dd 08.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
B-8997 A321-271n 8054 ex D-AVZP, dd 28.12.17
pax passenger Air Canada [AC/ACA]
China United Airlines [KN/CUA ‘Lianhang’]
pwfu permanently C-FSCY 737-8 61208 ex N6066U, dd 04.12.17, fleet # ‘502’
B-1312 737-800 63053 dd 14.12.17, lsd fr China Eastern Airlines
withdrawn from use Air Canada rouge [RV/ROU ‘Rouge’]
reg’d registered China West Air [PN/CHB ‘West China’]
C-FYXF A321-211 5038 ex OE-LCI, reg’d 22.01.18, lsd fr Aviation Capital Group
reg’n registration B-8867 A321-271n 7795 ex F-WWIB, dd 21.12.17, lsd fr SMBC Aviation Capital
Air Transat [TS/TSC]
ret fr returned from Chongqing Airlines [OQ/CQN ‘Chong Qing’]
ret to returned to C-GUBF A330-243 314 ex F-WTBA, reg’d 09.01.18, lsd fr Airbus
B-9932 A320-232 5579 ex B-508L, reg’d 20.12.17
rr re-registered Alkan Air
Dalian Airlines [CCD]
rts return to service C-FUCN Do.228-202 8109 ex N276MC, reg’d 09.01.18
sb sold by B-1210 737-800 60881 dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Air China
North Star Air
scr scrapped/broken up Donghai Airlines [DZ/EPA]
C-FNSN ATR 72-212A 912 ex VN-B233, reg’d 24.01.18
st sold to B-7300 737-800 61278 dd 19.12.17
std stored Perimeter Airlines [UW/PAG]
Fuzhou Airlines [FU/FZA ‘Strait Air’]
tba to be advised C-FXUS SA227-DC DC-841B ex N456LA, reg’d 24.01.18
B-1350 737-800 64873 dd 22.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
unk unknown C-GAFQ SA227-DC DC-890B ex N211SA, reg’d 24.01.18
Hainan Airlines [HU/CHH]
wfu withdrawn from use C-GJVB SA227-DC DC-902B ex N902WB, reg’d 24.01.18
w/o written off/destroyed B-1020 A330-343E 1837 ex F-WWYT, dd 21.12.17
B-1021 A330-343E 1831 ex F-WWKD, dd 22.12.17

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C-GJVC SA227-DC DC-855B ex N885ML, reg’d 24.01.18 D-AWBA BAe 146-300 E3134 ex ZK-NSF, dd 10.01.18, lsd fr/op by WDL Aviation Airliner
C-GJVH
C-GJVO
SA227-DC
SA227-DC
DC-898B
DC-846B
ex N898ML, reg’d 24.01.18
ex VH-KEU, reg’d 24.01.18
D-AWUE BAe 146-200
ES-SAO A320-214
E2050
936
ex PK-PJP, dd 31.01.18, lsd fr/op by WDL Aviation
ex YL-LCK, dd 06.01.18, lsd fr SmartLynx Estonia
Deliveries
C-GJVW SA227-DC DC-872B ex VH-KEX, reg’d 24.01.18 ES-SAQ A320-214 984 ex YL-LCR, dd 06.01.18, lsd fr SmartLynx Estonia
C-GYQT SA227-AC AC-644B ex N644VG, reg’d 24.01.18 G-EZRN A320-214 7904 ex D-AVVY, dd 12.12.17 We welcome
C-GYRL SA227-AC AC-706B ex G-BUKA, reg’d 24.01.18 G-EZRO A320-214 8065 ex D-AXAU, dd 15.01.18 any feedback
C-GYTL SA227-CC CC-829B ex N30154, reg’d 24.01.18 G-EZRR A320-214 8075 ex D-AUBB, dd 16.01.18 on this listing.
C-GYXL SA227-AC AC-725B ex N227FA, reg’d 24.01.18 YL-LCN A320-211 662 ex N662WF, dd 06.01.17, lsd fr SmartLynx Airlines
R1 Airlines [TSH ‘Transcanada’] YL-LCS A320-214 566 ex ES-SAL, dd 06.01.18, lsd fr SmartLynx Airlines
(The listing is alpha-
C-FWLK DHC-8 301 184 ex TT-DAV, reg’d 22.01.18, lsd fr Avmax Aircraft Leasing YC-LCT A320-214 2233 ex VP-BWM, dd 06.01.18, lsd fr SmartLynx Airlines
betical with reference
SkyCare Air Ambulance YL-LCU A320-214 1762 ex HB-IJX, dd 06.01.18, lsd fr SmartLynx Airlines
to the registration of
C-FIOB SA227-AC AC-614 ex N614TR, reg’d 15.01.18 Jet2.com [LS/EXS ‘Channex’]
the country of origin.
Summit Air G-JZBE 737-800 63161 dd 04.12.17
Columns indicate the
C-GZRU BAe Avro RJ100 E3359 ex G-CKRG, reg’d 11.01.18 G-JZBF 737-800 63162 ex N1798B, dd 20.12.17 registration, type,
Sunwing Airlines [WG/SWG] Titan Airways [ZT/AWC ‘Zap’] construction number
C-FJUB 737-8K5 37247 ex D-ATUB, dd 09.01.18, lsd fr TUIfly.com G-POWS 737-436 25853 reg’d 29.01.18, ferried San José – Stansted 30-31.01.18 and notes.)
C-FTUA 737-8K5 37245 ex D-ATUA, dd 08.01.18, lsd fr TUIfly.com Virgin Atlantic Airways [VS/VIR]
JetSMART [JA/JAT ‘Rocksmart’] G-VMIK A330-243 432 ex D-ALPB, dd 29.01.18, leased from DVB Bank
CC-AWD A320-232 8006 ex D-AXAF, dd 09.12.17, lsd fr CALC G-VMNK A330-223 403 ex D-ALPA, dd 02.02.18, lsd from BBAM
CC-AWE A320-232 8028 ex D-AXAP, dd 12.12.17, lsd fr CALC Wizz Air [W6/WZZ]
LATAM Airlines Chile [LA/LAN] HA-LXY A321-231 8044 ex D-AYAA, dd 22.12.17
CC-BHA A320-271n 7844 ex F-WWII, dd 06.12.17, lsd fr Avolon Avianca [AV/AVA]
Azores Airlines [S4/RZO ‘Air Azores’] N764AV A320-251n 7887 ex D-AUBH, dd 08.12.17
CS-TSF A321-253n 7972 ex D-AVYI, dd 14.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp N765AV A320-251n 7928 ex D-AUBQ, dd 08.12.17
Condor [DE/CFG] N803AV A330-343E 1357 ex B-22101, dd 23.01.18
D-ABOF 757-330 29013 ex G-JMOF, dd 18.01.18 Manchester – Frankfurt N804AV A330-343E 1378 ex B-22102, dd 23.01.18
LY-VEL A320-232 1998 ex EI-EUB, dd 12.12.17, lsd fr Avion Express Air Pohang [KAB]
Eurowings [EW/EWG] HL8298 CRJ200ER 7834 ex 2-CFMM, reg’d 08.01.18, lsd fr Regional One
D-ABGJ A319-112 3415 ex OE-LNE, dd 08.01.18 Asiana Airlines [OZ/AAR]
D-ABGR A319-112 3704 ex EC-LRS, dd 13.01.18, lsd fr BOC Aviation HL7579 A350-941 176 ex F-WZFU, dd 27.12.17
D-ABNK A320-214 1769 ex F-WTDO, dd 24.01.18, lsd fr Macquarie AirFinance Jin Air [LJ/JNA]
D-ABNL A320-214 1852 ex F-WTDP, dd 12.01.18, lsd fr Macquarie AirFinance HL8224 737-8Q8 38822 dd 14.07.17, lsd fr AerCap
LGW – Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter [HE/LGW ‘Walter’] Korean Air [KE/KAL]
D-ABGN A319-112 3661 dd 31.12.17, lsd fr ICBC Leasing, op for Eurowings HL8085 787-9 34814 dd 20.12.17
D-ABGQ A319-112 3700 dd 15.01.18, lsd fr BOC Aviation, op for Eurowings T’way Air [TW/TWB ‘Teeway’]
Fiji Link [PI/FJA ‘Link Fiji’] HL8300 737-800 64872 dd 15.12.17 & reg’d same day, lsd fr BOC Aviation
DQ-FJS DHC-6 400 956 ex C-GUVT, adds to Dec ’17 section Thai AirAsia [FD/AIQ ‘Thai Asia’]
Aeronova (Air Europa Express) [X5/OVA] HS-CBE A320-251n 7921 ex B-000Q, dd 26.12.17, lsd fr AirAsia
EC-MUJ ATR 72-212A 879 ex OY-YAI, dd 08.01.18, lsd fr Nordic Aviation Capital Thai Lion Air [SL/TLM ‘Mentari’]
Air Nostrum [YW/ANE ‘Nostru Air’] HS-LAI A330-343E 1828 ex F-WWCX, dd 11.12.17, lsd fr Lion Air
EC-MTO CRJ1000 19059 ex C-GWFV, dd 08.01.18 HS-LAJ A330-343E 1832 ex F-WWYS, dd 04.12.17, lsd fr Lion Air
Iberia [IB/IBE] HS-LUW 737-8GP 38691 ex PK-LKU, dd 28.12.17, lsd fr Lion Air
EC-MSY A330-202 1835 ex F-WWKE, dd 15.12.17, named ‘Santo Domingo’ flyadeal [F3/FAD ‘Purple’]
Volotea [V7/VOE] HZ-FAD A320-214 7910 ex D-AUBK, dd 19.12.17, lsd fr DAE Capital
EC-MTL A319-111 2053 ex G-EZMH, dd 03.01.18, lsd fr Apollo Aviation HZ-FAE A320-214 8013 ex F-WWBU, dd 13.12.17, lsd fr DAE Capital
EC-MTN A319-111 2062 ex G-EZSM, dd 03.01.18, lsd fr Apollo Aviation Saudia – Saudi Arabian Airlines [SV/SVA]
ASL Airlines Ireland [ABR ‘Contract’] ex F-WWYV, dd 12.12.17, lsd fr International
HZ-AQ30 A330-343E 1834
EI-HAD 737-429(F) 25729 ex HA-FAH, lsd fr Vx Capital Airfinance Corp
Scandinavian Airlines Ireland [SK/SZS ‘Spinnaker’] ex F-WWBV, dd 27.12.17, lsd fr International
HS-AS61 A320-214 7927
EI-SIB A320-251n 7951 ex D-AUBU, dd 12.12.17, named ‘Ellsiv Viking’ Airfinance Corp
EI-SIC A320-251n 7979 ex D-AUBJ, dd 21.12.17, named ‘Sigurd Viking’ ex F-WWDI, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr International
HZ-AS62 A320-214 8007
Airfinance Corp
Stobart Air [RE/STK]
ex F-WWIC, dd 18.12.17, lsd fr International
EI-GEV ATR 42-500 (600) 1213 ex OY-YCC, dd 09.02.18, lsd fr Nordic Aviation Capital HZ-AS63 A320-214 8009
Airfinance Corp
Fars Air Qeshm [QFZ ‘Fars Air’]
Neos [NO/NOS ‘Moonflower’]
EP-FAB 747-281F 25171 ex EK74786, dd 09.17, entered service 11.01.18
EI-NEO 787-9 38785 dd 11.12.17, lsd fr AerCap
Iran Air [IR/IRA]
Japan Transocean Air [NU/JTA ‘Jai Ocean’]
EP-ITG ATR 72-212A (600) 1477 ex F-WWEC, dd 29.12.17
JA06RK 737-800 61480 dd 20.12.17, in special ‘Sakura Jimbei’ cls
EP-ITH ATR 72-212A (600) 1478 ex F-WWED, dd 29.12.17
Peach [MM/APJ ‘Air Peach’]
Avies [U3/AIA]
JA820P A320-214 7971 ex F-WWDC, dd 01.12.17
ES-PJD Jetstream 3102 773 rr SE-LGH to Bromma Air Maintenance 14.12.17
Vanilla Air [JW/VNL]
Nordica [LO/LOT]
JA14VA A320-214 7966 ex D-AUBC, dd 14.12.17, lsd fr DAE Capital
ES-ACL CRJ900 15065 ex EC-MFC, dd 09.01.17, lsd fr Regional One
Aerolíneas Argentinas [AR/ARG]
Trans Avia Export [AL/TXC ‘Transexport’]
LV-GVE 737-8 64208 ex N1786B, dd 29.12.17
EW-495TH Il-76TD 1013405176 ex RA-76807, dd 12.17
Andes Líneas Aéreas [OY/ANS Aeroandes]
Asia Sky Lines
LV-HLK 737-8K5 30883 ex D-AHLZ, dd 27.01.18, lsd fr GOAL
EY-332 An-32B 2009 ex EY-330, dd 10.17
Luxair [LG/LGL]
easyJet Airline [U2/EZY ‘easy’]
S5-AAZ CRJ701ER 10014 dd 01.01.18, wet-lsd fr Adria Airways in full colours
D-AMGL BAe 146-200 E2055 ex G-CBFL, dd 10.01.18, lsd fr/op by WDL Aviation

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Alaska Airlines [AS/ASA] N8554X 737-800 36993 ex N1786B, dd 08.12.17

N283AK 737-900ER 36358 dd 11.12.17 & reg’d 12.12.17 N8555Z 737-800 63600 dd 11.12.17
N284AK 737-900ER 64152 ex N1795B, dd 28.12.17 N8556Z 737-800 63583 dd 12.12.17
Allegiant Air [G4/AAY] N8557Q 737-800 63582 dd 15.12.17
N273NV A320-216 3076 ex EI-DSD, ferried Shannon – Lake City 24-25.01.18, N8558Z 737-800 63602 dd 18.12.17
N274NV A320-216 3079 ex EI-DSE N8704Q 737-8 36988 dd 27.12.17
N312NV A319-111 2289 ex G-EZEV, ferried Stansted – Greensboro 18.01.18 Spirit Airlines [NK/NKS ‘Spirit Wing’]
American Airlines [AA/AAL] N651NK A320-232 8018 ex D-AXAG, dd 14.12.17
N306RC 737-8 44465 ex N1786B, dd 04.12.17, fleet # ‘3RC’ N652NK A320-232 8021 ex D-AXAI, dd 21.12.17
N308RD 737-8 44446 dd 22.12.17 & reg’d same day, fleet # ‘3RD’ N682NK A321-231 7957 ex F-WZMY, dd 20.12.17
N358PW 737-800 33349 dd 08.12.17, fleet # ‘3PW’ Swift Air [WQ/SWQ ‘Swiftflight’]
N359PX 737-800 31280 dd 12.12.17, fleet # ‘3PX’ ex HL7510, reg’d 18.01.18, bf Aircraft Engine Lease
N545CC 737-48E 25771
N833AA 787-9 40645 dd 05.12.17, fleet # ‘8LP’, Charleston # 207 Finance
Atlas Air [5Y/GTI ‘Giant’] N760AS 737-4Q8 25098 reg’d 09.01.18, bf Wells Fargo Bank Northwest
N347PH 747-45E 27062 rr N472MC 05.01.18 N769AS 737-4Q8 25103 as N760AS
N1489A 767-31KER 27206 ex G-DAJC, reg’d 18.01.18, for cargo conversion UPS – United Parcel Service [5X/UPS]
N1499A 767-328ER 27428 ex VQ-BBI, reg’d 25.01.18 conversion N364UP 767-364ER 33845 ex JA609J, reg’d 25.01.18
Delta Air Lines [DL/DAL] Virgin America [VX/VRD ‘Redwood’]
N330DX A321-211 7896 ex F-WZMU, dd 06.12.17, fleet # ‘3030’ N925VA A321-253n 7999 ex D-AYAI, dd 01.12.17, lsd fr GECAS, in special cls
N331DN A321-211 7943 ex F-WZMX, dd 15.12.17, fleet # ‘3031’ easyJet Europe [U2/EZY ‘easy’]
N322DN A321-211 7973 ex F-WZMZ, dd 27.12.17, fleet # ‘3032’ OE-ICT A320-214 6550 ex G-ZBAS, dd 24.01.18, lsd fr Air Lease Corp
N333DX A321-211 8026 ex D-AYAU, dd 20.12.17, fleet # ‘3033’ OE-IJO A320-214 3922 ex G-EZTF, reg’d 25.01.18
N334DN A321-211 8040 ex D-AZAF, dd 22.12.17, fleet # ‘3034’ OE-IVH A320-214 4286 ex G-EZTX, reg’d 30.01.18
N505DN A350-941 164 ex F-WZHD, dd 11.12.17, fleet # ‘3505’ OE-IZG A320-214 6856 ex D-ABNM, reg’d 10.01.18, lsd fr GECAS
N506DN A350-941 175 ex F-WZHJ, dd 21.12.17, fleet # ‘3506’ OZ-IZL A320-214 6927 ex D-ABNX, reg’d 22.01.18, lsd fr GECAS
N888DU 737-900ER 31999 dd 13.12.17, fleet # ‘3888’ OE-IZQ A320-214 6877 ex D-ABNQ, reg’d 18.01.18, lsd fr ICBC Leasing
N889DN 737-900ER 62774 ex N1786B, dd 20.12.17, fleet # ‘3889’ OE-IZS A320-214 3945 ex D-ABDW, reg’d 17.01.18, lsd fr SKY Leasing
Elite Airways [7Q/MNU ‘Mainer’] OE-IZT A320-214 3995 ex D-ABDX, reg’d 17.01.18, lsd fr SKY Leasing
Key to Abbreviations
dd 18.07.17, lsd fr EIC Aircraft Leasing, rr N83EA OE-LKD A319-111 3720 ex G-EZDT, reg’d 09.01.18
a/c aircraft N227AG CRJ701ER 10015
05.01.18 OE-LKE A319-111 3090 ex G-EZBT, reg’d 24.01.18
als airlines
Endeavor Air [9E/EDV ‘Endeavor’] OE-LKF A319-111 3746 ex G-EZDW, reg’d 11.01.18
awys airways
bf bought from N200PQ CRJ900LR 15200 ex C-FWVU, dd 03.01.18, lsd fr Delta Air Lines OE-LQG A319-111 4076 ex G-EZFN, to be reg’d 01.02.18
b/u broken up/scrapped N607LR CRJ900LR 15178 dd 04.01.18, lsd fr Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection cls OE-LQJ A319-111 4080 ex G-EZFO, reg’d 29.01.18
canx cancelled Everts Air Cargo [5V/VTS] OE-LQK A319-111 3888 ex G-EZFI, reg’d 16.01.18
cls colours N568SW Emb-120ER 120243 ex PT-SAZ, dd 27.12.17 & reg’d to Arctic One 17.01.18 OE-LQN A319-111 3735 ex G-EZDU, reg’d 18.01.18
cn manufacturer’s
FedEx Express [FX/FDX ‘FedEx’] OE-LGW A319-111 4129 ex G-EZFS, reg’d 22.01.18
construction/serial
number N153FE 767-300F 63095 dd 19.12.17 & reg’d 08.01.18 OE-LQX A319-111 3634 ex G-EZDO, reg’d 23.01.18
cnvrtd converted Frontier Airlines [F9/FFT] OE-LQY A319-111 3746 ex G-EZDR reg’d 15.01.18
dbf destroyed by fire ex F-WWDR, dd 20.12.17, named ‘Flower the Finnair [AY/FIN]
dbr damaged beyond N318FR A320-251n 7946
Hummingbird’ OH-LZS A321-231 8069 ex D-AVYQ, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation
repair N322FR A320-251n 7983 ex D-AUBT, dd 20.12.17, named ‘Captain the Puffin’
dd delivery date OH-LZT A321-231 8041 ex D-AZAG, dd 15.12.17, lsd fr CDB Aviation
ex F-WWBG, dd 04.12.17, lsd fr CALC, named Brussels Airlines [SN/BEL ‘Beeline’]
ex previous reg'n N323FR A320-251n 7925
‘Colorado the Bighorn Sheep’
ff first flight OO-SNJ A320-214 3161 ex I-WEBB, reg’d 19.01.17, lsd fr Avolon
frtr freighter ex F-WWBP, dd 14.12.17, lsd fr CALC, named
N324FR A320-251n 7967 OO-TCV A320-214 1968 ex D-AICN, dd 06.10.17
lrf last revenue flight ‘Summer the Swan’
TUI Airlines Belgium [TB/JAF ‘Beauty’]
lsd fr leased from Hawaiian Airlines [HA/HAL]
lsd to leased to G-VYGM A330-243 1601 ex ZZ342, dd 14.01.17, lsd fr Air Tanker
N204HA A321-271n 7959 ex D-AVYA, dd 22.12.17, named ‘Ohi’a lehua’
msn see cn VLM Airlines [HQ/VLM ‘Phoenix’]
JetBlue Airways [B6/JBU]
ntu not taken up OO-TCT A320-212 1402 ex D-AICJ, dd 11.17
N989JT A321-231 7924 ex F-WZMW, dd 14.12.17, named ‘Freshly Minted’
oo on order KLM Cityhopper [WA/KLC ‘City’]
op operated N990JL A321-231 7993 ex D-AVYS, dd 07.12.17, named ‘Seize The Mo Mint’
PH-EXT E170STD 17000707 ex PR-EIH, dd 30.01.18, fleet # ‘EXT-707’
pax passenger N991JT A321-231 7994 ex F-WZMA, dd 22.12.17
Garuda Indonesia [GA/GIA]
pwfu permanently Piedmont Airlines (American Eagle) [PT/PDT]
withdrawn from use PK-GDA 737-8 62093 ex N6046P, dd 20.12.17
N632AE ERJ145LR 145143 dd 26.07.17, lsd fr American Airlines
reg’d registered Nam Air [IN/LKN]
N638AE ERJ145LR 154172 dd 30.01.18, lsd fr American Airlines
reg’n registration PK-NYZ ATR 72-212A (600) 1128 ex 9M-FIB, dd 16.01.18, lsd fr Malaysia Airlines
ret fr returned from N639AE ERJ145LR 145182 ex PT-SGE, dd 05.01.18, lsd fr American Airlines
Azul [AD/AZU]
ret to returned to N672AE ERJ145LR 145792 ex PT-SMV, dd 02.09.17, lsd fr American Airlines
rr re-registered PR-YRL A320-251n 8005 ex F-WWDV, dd 14.12.17, lsd fr AerCap
N683AE ERJ145LR 14500833 ex PT-SQF, dd 3.10.17, lsd fr American Airlines
rts return to service PR-YRN A320-251n 8059 ex F-WWTK, dd 28.12.17, lsd fr GECAS
N692AE ERJ145LR 14500866 ex PT-SXF, dd 25.01.18, lsd fr American Airlines
sb sold by Aeroflot Russian Airlines [SU/AFL]
PSA Airlines (American Eagle) [OH/JIA ‘Blue Streak’]
scr scrapped/broken up RA-89105 RRJ-95B 95145 ex ‘89105’, dd 29.01.18
st sold to N501BG CRJ701ER 10017 ex C-GIAH, dd 03.01.18, lsd fr American Airlines
RA-89105 RRJ-95B 95146 ex ‘89106’, dd 30.01.18
std stored N526EA CRJ702ER 10304 ex C-GICL, dd 27.01.18, lsd fr American Airlines
tba to be advised VP-BSB 737-800 44442 ex N1787B, dd 20.12.17, lsd fr Sberbank
Ryan Air [7S/RYA]
unk unknown Alrosa Avia [6R/DRU ‘Mirny’]
N662PA Saab 340A 340A-109 rr N906RA 02.01.18
wfu withdrawn from use EI-GCV 737-7CT 37088 ex C-FBWS, dd 19.01.18, lsd fr BOC Aviation
Sky Way Enterprises [KI/SKZ ‘Skyway Inc’]
w/o written off/destroyed Rossiya Airlines [FV/SDM]
N365MQ Shorts 360-300 SH3621 ex P4-TIB, reg’d 25.01.18,
VP-BOH 737-800 41244 ex N1786B, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Avia Capital Service
SkyWest Airlines [OO/SKW]
RusAir [CGI]
N176SY E175LR 17000706 ex PR-EIG, dd 18.01.18, Alaska Airlines cls
Thanks to Dave RA-64056 Tu-204-100V 64056 dd 21.12.17 & reg’d same day
Southwest Airlines [WN/SWA]
Richardson and LAASI S7 Airlines [S7/SBI ‘Siberian Airlines’]
N8553W 737-800 63601 dd 04.12.17
Aviation for the above

80 AIRLINER WORLD APRIL 2018

VQ-BYS E170SU 17000047 ex N827MD, dd 23.01.18, lsd fr GECAS VT-IVE A320-271n 7083 ex F-WWDK, dd 07.12.17 Airliner
Philippine Airlines [PR/PAL]
RP-C7781 777-300ER 61733 dd 11.12.17, lsd fr Intrepid Aviation Partners
VT-IVF A320-271n
Jet Airways [9W/JAI]
7192 ex F-WWIR, dd 21.12.17
Deliveries
dd 16.12.17, lsd fr Intrepid Aviation Partners, st VT- JTL 737-86J 37745 ex M-ABLD, dd 12.01.18, lsd fr SMBC Aviation Capital
RP-C7782 777-300ER 61735
Aviation Plc & lsd back to Philippine Airlines Vistara [UK/VTI] We welcome
LOT Polish Airlines [LO/LOT] VT-TNF A320-251n 7822 ex F-WWDU, dd 06.12.17, lsd fr BOC Aviation any feedback
SP-LVA 737-8 64067 dd 01.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp Aerolitoral (Aeroméxico Connect) [5D/SLI] on this listing.
SP-LVB 737-8 64068 dd 18.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp XA- E190LR 19000251 ex N357PH, dd 18.01.18, lsd fr GECAS
YR-BMK 737-82R 40876 ex TC-ABP, dd 08.01.18, sub-lsd fr Blue Air Aeroméxico [AM/AMX]
YR-BMN 737-82R 40728 ex TC-AGP, dd 14.01.18, sub-lsd fr Blue Air (The listing is alpha-
XA-ADG 787-9 44426 ex N1002K, dd 12.12.17
EgyptAir [MS/MSR] betical with reference
Aeronaves TSM [VTM]
to the registration of
SU-GEN 737-800 63806 dd 07.12.17 XA- DC-9 83(F) 53289 ex N599AA, dd 05.01.17, cnvrtd to DC-9 83(F)
the country of origin.
Ellinair [EL/ELB] VivaAerobus [VB/VIV]
Columns indicate the
EK32002 A320-211 726 dd 02.11.17, lsd fr Atlantis European Airways XA-VAX A320-232 8024 ex D-AXAM, dd 11.12.17
registration, type,
Biman Bangladesh Airlines [BG/BBC] Volaris [Y4/VOI]
construction number
EC-MNY A330-243 261 ex G-GGEN, dd 19.01.18, lsd fr Wamos Air N532VL A320-271n 7084 ex F-WWBI, dd 05.12.17, lsd fr AerCap and notes.)
Novo Air [VQ/NVQ] N534VL A321-271n 7941 ex D-AVZI, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr AerCap
S2-AJK ATR 72-212A 646 ex ZK-MCW, dd 07.01.18 JC International Airlines [QD/JCC ‘Cambo’]
US-Bangla Airlines [BS/UBG ‘Banglastar’] XU-993 A320-214 4128 ex EI-GCY, dd 23.01.18, lsd fr AVIC Leasing
S2-AGX DHC-8 402 4034 ex C-GLOZ, dd 24.01.18 Air Mandalay [6T/AMY]
Onur Air [8Q/OHY] XY- ERJ145LR 145447 ex N561RP, dd 16.01.18
TC-OCM A330-243 491 ex OE-IEQ, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Avolon Cham Wings Airlines [6Q/SAW ‘Shamwings’]
TC-OCN A330-243 509 ex OE-IEK, dd 14.12.17, lsd fr Avolon YK-BAG A320-212 427 ex ZA-ABB, dd 16.01.18 Teheran IKA – Damascus
Pegasus Airlines [PC/PGT ‘Sunturk’] FlyDamas [4J/FDK ‘Damavia’]
TC-NBM A320-251n 7990 ex F-WWIO, dd 20.12.17, named ‘Ekin Naz’ C5-MAA 737-4Q8(F) 25113 rr ST-GFL 01.18 op by Tarco Air
TC-NBN A320-251n 8020 ex F-WWBS, dd 27.12.17, named ‘Bahar’ Blue Air [0B/BMS ‘Blue Messenger’]
TC-NBO A320-251n 8048 ex F-WWBF, dd 28.12.17, named ‘Asya’ YR-BMM 737-82R 40871 ex TC-AAS, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp
Turkish Airlines [TK/THY] fastjet Zimbabwe [FJW ‘Zimbird’]
TC-LJM 777F 60404 dd 22.12.17 ZS-BBH ERJ145LR 145607 rr Z-FJF
Air Astana [KC/KZR ‘Astanaline’] Albanian Airways [LBN]
P4-KDC A321-271n 7567 ex D-AYAK, dd 29.12.17, lsd fr AerCap ZA-ABB A320-212 427 ex SX-ABX, dd 12.17, lsd fr Vallair
Constanta [UZA] Albawings [2B/AWT]
UR-CPS Il-76TD 13428831 ex UP-I7618, reg’d 28.12.17 to Technoline FZC 9H-CES 737-408 24352 ex EC-LAV, dd 01.18, lsd fr Aerotron
UR-UZA An-26B 5901 ex UR-CHT, reg’d 08.12.17 to Aeronautical Equipment Air Chathams [3C/CVA ‘Chathams’]
Ukraine International Airlines [PS/AUI] ZK-CIY Saab 340A 340A-135 ex N135GU, reg’d 24.01.18
UR-UIA 737-800 38121 ex N3134C, dd 20.12.17, lsd fr Skyways Leasing ZK-CIZ Saab 340B 340B-357 ex N357GU, reg’d 24.01.18
Cobham Aviation/National Jet Express [NC/NJS] AirGeoSky [GEL ‘Sky Georgia’]
G-CFHA BAe Avro RJ100 E3384 rr VH-NJE to National Jet Express 24.01.18 4L-GEM 747-251B(F) 23111 ex N795CK, dd 29.12.17 Oscoda – Tbilisi
QANTAS Airways [QF/QFA] SriLankan Airlines [UL/ALK]
VH-ZNB 787-9 39039 dd 08.12.17, named ‘Waltzing Matilda’ 4R-ANE A321-251n 7891 ex D-AZAV, dd 01.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp
JetStar Pacific Airlines [BL/PIC ‘Pacific Express’] Air Peace [P4/APK ‘Peace Bird’]
VN-A577 A320-232 7988 ex F-WTBZ, dd 29.12.17 5N-BUY ERJ145LR 145144 ex N261SK, seen still at Kingman 13.01.18
VietJet Air [VJ/VJC] 5N- ERJ145MP 145337 ex N975RP, dd ex-Kingman 06.01.18
TC-FBH A320-214 4207 dd 30.01.18, wet-lsd fr Freebird Airlines Mauritanian Airlines International [L6/MAI]
TC-FHB A320-214 3025 dd 30.01.18, wet-lsd fr Freebird Airlines 5T-CLJ 737-8 64299 ex N6067U, dd 20.12.17
TC-FHY A320-214 3891 dd 30.01.18, wet-lsd fr Freebird Airlines Jetways Airlines [JWX]
VN-A636 A321-211 7933 ex D-AYAQ, dd 07.12.17 5Y-JWF Fokker 70 11581 ex PH-KZK, dd 31.01.18 ex-Maastricht
ex D-AVYV, dd 15.12.17, st Jackson Square Aviation Jazeera Airways [J9/JZR ‘Jazeera’]
VN-A637 A321-211 7998
& lsd back LZ-BHG A320-232 2844 ex VT-INA, dd 13.01.18, lsd fr BH Air
VN-A638 A321-211 8032 ex D-AZAD, dd 19.12.17 AirAsia [AK/AXM ‘Red Cap’]
VN-A639 A321-211 8034 ex D-AZAE, dd 20.12.17 9M-AGI A320-251n 7944 ex F-WWIP, dd 08.12.17
VN-A644 A321-211 7953 ex D-AVZW, dd 05.12.17 9M-AGJ A320-251n 7950 ex F-WWDN, dd 04.12.17
ex D-AVYN, dd 29.12.17, st Goshawk Aviation on 9M-AGM A320-251n 7958 ex F-WWIZ, dd 01.12.17
VN-A646 A321-271n 7991
delivery & lsd back 9M-AGN A320-251n 7984 ex F-WWDF, dd 21.12.17
Vietnam Airlines [HV/HVN]
9M-AGQ A320-251n 8025 ex F-WWIS, dd 29.12.17
VN-A895 A350-941 173 ex F-WZHK, dd 29.12.17
9M-AGS A320-251n 6419 ex F-WNEW, dd 29.12.17
Air India [AI/AIC]
9M-AGT A320-216 8022 ex F-WWTL, dd 28.12.17, lsd fr CALC
VT-EXH A320-251n 7764 ex F-WWIV, dd 06.12.17, lsd fr ALAFCO
9M-AGU A320-216 8033 ex F-WWTO, dd 22.12.17
VT-EXJ A320-251n 7965 ex F-WWDY, dd 15.12.17, lsd fr ALAFCO Malaysia Airlines [MH/MAS]
VT-EXK A320-251n 7930 ex F-WWIA, dd 21.12.17, lsd fr ALAFCO
9M-MAC A350-941 165 ex F-WZHE, dd 22.12.17, lsd fr Air Lease Corp
VT-EXL A320-251n 7997 ex F-WWDA, dd 20.12.17, lsd fr ALAFCO Buddah Air
Alliance Air (Air India Regional) [CD/LLR ‘Allied’]
9N-AMF ATR 72-212A 764 ex F-OIPS, dd 18.01.18
VT-RKH ATR 72-212A (600) 1434 ex F-WWEF, dd 25.01.18, lsd fr DAE Capital Congo Airways [8Z/CGA]
Go Air [G8/GOW]
TS-INH A320-214 4623 ex F-WWBY, dd 24.01.18, wet-lsd fr Nouvelair Tunisie
VT-WGI A320-271n 7594 ex F-WWBY, dd 18.12.17 Scoot [TR/SCO ‘Scooter’]
VT-WGK A320-271n 7753 ex F-WWIN, dd 05.12.17 9V-TRE A320-232 4973 ex VT-IDB, dd 20.01.18, lsd fr Pembroke Capital
VT-WGL A320-271n 7813 ex F-WWIT, dd 18.12.17 Silkair [MI/SLK]
IndiGo [6E/IGO ‘Ifly’]
9V-MBC 737-8 44244 dd 16.12.17
VT-IHJ A320-232 2804 ex TC-FHE, dd 01.18, lsd fr Macquarie AirFinance Singapore Airlines [SQ/SIA]
VT-IVD A320-271n 7961 ex D-AUBX, dd 12.12.17 9V-SMT A350-941 170 ex F-WZHH, dd 22.12.17

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MRO Fleet Support for Braathens
Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has
The latest
news from
signed a three-year fleet support services
contract with BAE Systems Regional
maintenance,
repair and
overhaul
Aircraft for the 12 Avro RJs it oper-
ates. The scope of the deal includes the
renewal of a long-standing ‘JetSpares’
providers customised rotatable spares rate per fly-
ing hour support agreement, for which
the airline was the launch customer back
in 1996. The new contract covers 640
parts per aircraft over the 12-strong fleet
(ten RJ100s and two RJ85s) and is for
a minimum of 38,000 fleet flying hours
Lighter
Cabins
Fort Worth, Texas-based GDC Technics is
claiming that the latest VVIP configured
Boeing 787-8 it is completing for an
undisclosed customer, weighs 20% less
than originally forecast. The aircraft, one
of two jets being modified, features a luxu-
rious head-of-state cabin configuration
that, the company said, integrates cutting-
edge technologies with the latest materi-
als and engineering solutions.
Features on board the aircraft include an
ARINC 791 Ka-band antenna (an industry
first for a VVIP 787) as well as other com-
munications antennas, external looking
cameras and the capability to broadcast
live television, another first for the type.
Additional sound insulation has been fit-
ted for a quieter cabinand humidification
helps to provide a better passenger experi-
ence during long-haul flights.
Mohammed Alzeer, General Partner of
GDC Technics, remarked: “The 787 pro-
ject is a testimony to the success of our
strategy of focusing on developing new,
innovative engineering and production
techniques. We want to ensure that the
cabins we design and build match the
next-generation of aircraft we install them
in. The interior weight of this 787 is 20%
lighter than originally specified, providing
our clients with operational advantages
and fuel savings throughout the life of
their aircraft.”
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across a three-year period.
In addition, the two companies have
signed a contract covering rate per flying
hour for the Honeywell GTCP36-150M
auxiliary power units (APUs) that are fit-
ted to eight of the RJ100s. BRA has also
extended its long-term ‘Tech 21’ agree-
ment with BAE Systems under which the
manufacturer provides priority technical
support services via a dedicated engineer
to ensure timely responses to technical
issues. (Photo Airteamimages.com/
Serge Bailleul)
Airbus A380 Base
Maintenance Support
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) has
signed a five-year agreement with Asiana
Airlines for Airbus A380 base main-
tenance services. Starting in March 2018
and running through to 2022, the MRO
services provider will be carrying out a
total of 14 checks on the South Korean
airline’s super jumbo fleet.
Dong Jun Shin, General Manager Aircraft
& Supplies Purchasing of Asiana Airlines,
commented: “We are happy for this
opportunity to further strengthen our
long-term relationship with LTP. During
previous checks on our A380s, LTP has
Icelandair
Expands
Partnership
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL)
has concluded an expanded mainte-
nance
commitment from Icelandair. The
Reykjavik-based carrier, which has been
a MAEL customer since 2003, has
signed a contract covering the heavy
maintenance check on a fifth aircraft, a
Boeing 757, at the company’s London/
Luton facility. This
latest deal follows on from the check
carried out on Icelandair’s 757 freighter
last November and will follow the
second of three 767-300 maintenance
visits that are currently ongoing. Since
becoming an independent entity last
October, MAEL has announced several
new agreements with airlines that also
include Virgin Atlantic Airways, China
Airlines, Wizz Air and La Compagnie.
Andy Lowi, Business Development
Manager for MAEL commented: “We are
extremely pleased that Icelandair have
awarded MAEL this additional heavy
maintenance check. They are a highly
valued customer and this commitment
performed very well, which ultimately led
to our
decision to award this latest contract.”
Asian Airlines currently operates a fleet of
six A380s, which over the next five years,
are scheduled to undergo light to heavy
maintenance checks. In addition, LTP has
been tasked with carrying out alterations
on the aircraft’s doors, flap tracks, wing
tips, engine feed fuel pump systems as
well as other structural modifications.
The first A380 under this new contract is
scheduled to arrive in Manila towards the
end of March.
 Aviation
Training European Academy
The latest
training aids
Launched
L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3
available for CTS) has inaugurated its new European
the aviation Airline Academy at Ponte de Sor Airport,
professional Portugal. The new facility, established
following L3’s acquisition of the G Air
Training Centre last October, has the
capacity for up to 500 cadets a year.
“The launch of the L3 European Airline
Academy in Portugal expands L3 CTS’s
international footprint and increases our
capacity to support the growing global
New Cadet Programme
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia Airways has
teamed up with L3 Commercial Training
Solutions (L3 CTS) for a new Cadet Pilot
Training Programme. The scheme has
been launched to help the Singapore-
based airline meet its resourcing demands
as it expands its regional network.
Chan Choy Kee, Jetstar Asia’s Head
of Flying Operations, said: “With the
formalisation of the agreement with L3
CTS, we will be continually developing
and training highly skilled pilots to
augment our in-house talent pool.”
The first course is scheduled to start by
the middle of the year with successful
applicants undergoing six-month’s tuition
with Revion Ground School in Singapore.
Flight training will then follow at L3
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demand for highly skilled, qualified
commercial pilots,” said Robin Glover-
Faure, President of L3 CTS. “We are
excited to expand the delivery of our
international training solutions to further
support our airline customers and provide
more opportunities for aspiring pilots.”
The Portuguese facility will be fully
integrated with L3 CTS’s current Airline
Academy operations in the UK, US and
New Zealand. (Photo L3 CTS)
CTS’s facility in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Students who successfully complete the
course will proceed on to A320 type
rating with Jetstar Asia.
Robin Glover-Faure, President of L3 CTS,
remarked: “We are delighted to have been
selected to deliver Jetstar Asia’s Cadet
Training Programme. This collaboration
showcases our position as a trusted
international training provider and our
ongoing commitment to supporting the
global demand for highly skilled, qualified
commercial pilots.”
Applications to the programme are open
now and interested parties can find
more information and apply at www.
L3AirlineAcademy.com/Jetstar-Asia
(Photo L3 CTS)
PC-24
Training
Under Way
Training for the new Pilatus PC-24 jet has
started at FlightSafety’s Learning Center
in Dallas, Texas.
David Davenport, Executive Vice
President, Commercial, at FlightSafety,
said: “FlightSafety and Pilatus worked
closely together to ensure owners and
operators of the PC-24 receive the
highest quality training and outstanding
service they deserve and expect.”
The simulator was recently qualified and
approved for training by the European
Aviation Safety Agency, following United
States Federal Aviation Administration
approval last December.
Davenport added: “Receiving EASA
and FAA qualification demonstrates
our ability to design and manufacture
simulators that replicate the flying
characteristics of the aircraft they
represent and meet or exceed the
stringent standards of aviation
regulatory agencies around the world.”
The new FS1000 simulator features the
VITAL 1100 visual system, electric motion
and control loading, and a new instructor
operating station. (Photo FlightSafety)
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Information
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traveller.
Centenary Flight
Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet
Airlines marked the nation’s 100th birth-
day with a unique journey on the night
of February 15. On board the special
centennial flight, S5100, were employees,
their partners and friends for the service
United Departs From
Knuffingen Airport
US carrier United Airlines has stationed
a model Boeing 757-200 at Knuffingen
Airport at the Miniatur Wunderland tour-
ist attraction in Hamburg, Germany. The
mainline carrier has had a close relation-
ship with the city since 2005, when it
launched a non-stop link to Newark/
Liberty International Airport. The seasonal
daily service is set to resume on April 26.
Gerrit Braun, founder of Miniatur
Wunderland, remarked: “We are delight-
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from Palanga to the capital Vilnius, during
which a huge symbolic ‘100’ was flown
by the pilots of Airbus A320-232, LY-SPD
(c/n 990) over the skies of Lithuania.
Simona Bartkus, Head of Marketing for
Small Planet, quipped: “This flight signi-
fies freedom, an opportunity to travel the
world and to cross borders. That is why
we decided to mark the nation’s
centenary with an historic flight. It took
one hour 55 mins to draw the 100 with the
aircraft flying 702 miles (1,130km), a
journey that is normally 186 miles
(300km). Our company motto is ‘Why
Not?’ so to celebrate Lithuania’s 100th
birthday we undertook the biggest ‘Why
Not?’ we have ever done!”
(Photo Small Planet Airlines)
ed to welcome United Airlines to our
miniature airport, and we can now also
offer transatlantic flights to our small
Wunderlandians!”
Miniatur Wunderland attracts more than
1.4m visitors every year and has been
expanding every year since it opened in
May 2011. A video of the 757’s maiden
flight from Knuffingen Airport is avail-
able at: https://youtube/qF2clbmzSsg
(Photo Miniatur Wunderland)
Air Accident
Investigation
Do you have what it takes to be an air
accident investigator? Well, Cranfield
University has developed the first
competency framework for aircraft
accident investigators, which it says,
aims to distinguish the great from the
good in this highly specialised and
demanding field.
Researchers working on the project
have analysed typical tasks carried out,
and interviewed current post holders to
identify the qualities of the most effec-
tive investigators. They discovered that,
alongside advanced aviation knowledge
and technical skill that is common to all,
those working at a high level shared cer-
tain other behaviours and abilities that
elevated their work above the rest.
Dr Jim Nixon summed up the research
saying: Accidents in themselves are
complex, they happen without warn-
ing and often come with sensitivi-
ties – especially when there is loss of
life. Investigations frequently involve
multi-national, multi-disciplinary teams
and are convened at short notice and
they are often under pressure to report
quickly on their findings, though an
investigation may take many years. In
the UK, we already have an excellent
safety record, but to strengthen that
further we need to know what superior
performance looks like in this field and
invest in training all our accident investi-
gators to that level.”
Dear Editor,
Having read the excellent article by Lee
Cross on easyJet’s Liverpool services
(Airliner World, February 2018) I am
reminded of another organisation that
was based at Duke Street, Liverpool
back in the 1960s. It was the Overseas
Families and Friends Association (OFFA),
which was set up and operated by a lady
called Amy Swatton.
It was a social organisation with branches
up and down the UK, offering people on
low incomes, or very few savings, the
ability to [become members and] book a
charter flight at greatly reduced prices to
visit their relations overseas.
I was the registrar for the Portsmouth
branch, providing evidence of members’
attendances at the monthly meetings.
The main destinations for these charters
were Canada, the USA and Australia,
with Cape Town being added later. I was
able to fly with Air Canada on a Douglas
DC-8 to Vancouver in 1969 for an incred-
ible £99 return! All flights departed from
Manchester.
Times, of course, have changed; since
then we have had the late great Sir
Freddie Laker and now we have easyJet,
so air travel is a common part of everyday
life for everyone. Peter Carey
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Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5FX terminal to the satellite building. This precise replies. (Photo Munich Airport)
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Jun 30-Jul 1
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Airport www.tasmanchester.co.uk
Shows/Displays
Mar 18-20
Routes Asia, Brisbane, Australia www.routesonline.com
Apr 3-8
FIDAE 2018, Santiago, Chile www.fidae.cl
Apr 10-12
Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg Messe, Germany
www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com
Apr 10-12
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo,
Hamburg Messe, Germany
www.worldtravelcateringexpo.com
Apr 17-19
Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition
(ABACE 2018), Shanghai, China www.abace.aero
Apr 17-19
ERA Regional Airline Conference, Vienna, Austria
www.eraa.org
Apr 18-21
AERO Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen, Germany
www.aero-expo.com
Apr 22-24
Saving Perth’s 737
Plans are afoot to rescue two former
Routes Europe, Bilbao, Spain www.routesonline.com
OzJet Boeing 737-200s from the scrap
Apr 25-29 man’s axe. Both aircraft, VH-OZU (c/n
ILA 2018, Berlin ExpoCenter Airport, Germany
www.ila-berlin.de 21176) and VH-OZX (c/n 21177) have
been parked at Perth Airport since May
May 29-31
European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2009, when they were placed into the
(EBACE), Geneva, Switzerland www.ebace.aero hands of an administrator following the
May 29-31 collapse of OzJet. Since then they have
ap&m Europe, Olympia, London www.apmexpo.com been slowly deteriorating and accumu-
Jul 16-22 lating parking fees that now exceed their
Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, value. Occupying precious space, the
Hampshire, UK www.farnborough.com
aircraft must be removed either to anoth-
Jul 23-29 er location or scrapped and because
EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, USA www.eaa.org
they are no longer airworthy it will be
Sep 5-07 necessary to take them apart and move planning to make the aircraft available
The Aviation Festival, Business Design Centre, London,
UK www.terrapinn.com them piece by piece. A couple of pas- for viewing by the public.
sionate aviators have formed Jet Rescue This is undeniably a massive undertak-
Sep 15-18
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Sep 19-23 uring 100ft (30.5m) long and with a 93ft Jet Rescue is looking for help in many
Africa Aerospace and Defence, Centurion, City of (28.3m) wingspan, 18ft (5.5m) high and ways, both financially and practically,
Tshwane, South Africa www.aadexpo.co.za
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Oct 9-11 miles (100km) by road to York, Western For more information and details of how
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 Air
Safety Russian Tragedy
Reports All 65 passengers and six crew were
and details killed when Saratov Airlines flight 703
of recent impacted terrain near Ramenskoye,
incidents. Russia, on February 11. The flight, oper-
ated by Antonov An-148 RA-61704 (c/n
27015040004), had taken off from Runway
14R at Moscow/Domodedovo at 2.21pm.
Bound for Orsk, it crashed just six minutes
into the journey, around 25 miles (40km)
northeast of the airport. There was light
snowfall at Domodedovo and the tempera-
ture was -5°c at the time of the accident.
Saratov Airlines says the jet, which it
acquired in February last year, passed
a C-check in January which included
“careful inspection” of the wings, engines
and airframe, carried out in conjunction
with Ukrainian firm Motor Sich.
A maintenance inspection, conducted
prior to the ill-fated flight, did not reveal
any concerns.
The An-148 had already carried out three
sectors on the day of the accident.
After the crash the airline temporarily
grounded its remaining fleet of five
An-148s, putting them back into service
on February 16 after “extraordinary
technical checks”. Saratov says it will use
“a reinforced crew” on the An-148, which
will include a pilot instructor.
The Aviation Interstate Committee’s inves-
tigation into the crash continues. (Photo
AirTeamImages.com/Alexander Mishin)

Forced
Landing
A Qeshm Air Fokker 100 made a forced
landing at Mashhad, Iran, after the left
main landing gear failed to deploy.
The jet, operating flight 1202 from
Tehran/Mehrabad, had entered a
holding pattern while the crew tried
unsuccessfully to overcome the issue.
A forced landing was carried out on
Runway 31R and once on the ground
the aircraft swerved to the left and
departed the paved surface, coming
to rest between Runway 31L and 31R.
Everybody on board was evacuated
safely.
During the recovery operation the
following day, the left wing was lifted by
a crane, however the belt broke causing
additional damage to the airframe.

Fatal ATR Crash

An Iran Aseman ATR 72-210 crashed
into mountainous terrain near Yasuj on
February 18, killing all on board. The
turboprop, EP-ATS (c/n 391), had 60
passengers, two air marshals and four
crew on board and was operating a flight
from Tehran.
The Islamic Republic News Agency
reported the aircraft vanished from radar
screens “roughly 50 minutes after taking
off from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport”.
The incident happened while the aircraft
was descending into Yasuj, with the point
of impact around 7,000ft (2,134m) above
the airport elevation and 14 miles (22km)
northwest of it. Visibility at the time of
the accident was described as “unlim-
ited”. A seven-man team from France
arrived in Tehran on February 20 to
assist the accident investigation. (Photo
AirTeamImages.com/Mehrad Watson)

DATE REG'N C/N TYPE OWNER FATALITIES LOCATION NOTES

25 Jan 5N-BTF 180 Gulfstream G200 Nestoil 0 Nigeria Landing gear collapsed on arrival at Abuja
11 Feb RA-61704 27015040004 Antonov An-148-100B Saratov Airlines 71 Russia Crashed shortly after take-off from Moscow/Domodedovo
16 Feb EP-FQF 14444 Fokker 100 Qeshm Air 0 Iran Forced landing at Mashhad after gear failed to deploy
18 Feb EP-ATS 391 ATR 72-212 Iran Aseman Airlines 65 Iran Impacted terrain while on approach to Yasuj

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HighFlyer
BA CityFlyer was formed in 2007 after the sale of British Airways’ regional business, BA
Connect, to Flybe in March 2007. The subsidiary has since grown
into a strong and profitable carrier with an expanding
network of business and leisure destinations.
Martyn Cartledge reports.

B
 
ritish Airways’ regional
offshoots stretch back to
1994 when Manx Airlines
Europe became a franchise
partner, changing its name
in 1996 to British Regional Airlines.
Alongside its headquarters near
Manchester, it operated bases
at Belfast, Glasgow, Cardiff,
Southampton, Edinburgh and
Inverness using a mixed fleet of
Embraer ERJ135 and 145, BAe ATP,
BA CityFlyer celebrated
its tenth anniversary Jetstream 41 and 146-200 aircraft.
in 2017 with an This was supplemented by four ATR
expansion of its 72 turboprops leased from KLM uk.
regional operations.
In 2003 British Regional Airlines was
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 Within a month flights
had increased to 250
a week, with 600,000
passengers using the
business-oriented
services during
CityFlyer’s first year.

Airlines, and merged with Brymon

Airways (which BA had purchased
in 1993) to form British Airways
CitiExpress.
As a result of the merger, CitiExpress
had a diverse fleet including
BAe 146-100, -200, -300 and
RJ100, ATP, Jetstream 41,
de Havilland Dash 8
and ERJ145 aircraft.
Amid mounting
losses a further
rebrand was
initiated in
2006, resulting
in the creation
of BA Connect.
This model moved
towards a low-cost
operation, replacing the
complimentary food with
‘buy on board’ on all routes
except those flown from London
City (LCY). However, allocated seating
and baggage were still included, as was
lounge access, tier points and BA miles
for those in the BA Executive Club.
Connect operated a considerable
number of BA’s domestic and
Because of the steep European links that did not involve
approach at LCY, both Heathrow (with just a handful of
the crews and the services from Gatwick) and it served
aircraft require a 63 routes from 17 airports across the
special rating to operate
at the airport. UK and Ireland.
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/ Despite this change in focus the
MATTHIEU DOUHAIRE losses continued and in March 2007
Flybe took over the majority
of Connect’s operations. Flybe is
also widely reported to have received
around £130m from British Airways to
mitigate the losses it inherited at the
time of the transfer.

A Fresh Start
The Flybe deal did not involve the
profitable LCY services, nor ten of
Connect’s Avro RJ100s, all of which
were taken on by BA CityFlyer. Using
eight of the jets – with the remaining
two acting as cover – the carrier
launched a scheduled 144 flights a
week to six cities from the Docklands
airport, with the very first flights
departing on March 30. Initial
destinations consisted of Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Zürich, Frankfurt, Madrid
and Milan. Within a month flights had
increased to 250 a week, with 600,000
passengers using the business-orient-
ed services during CityFlyer’s first year.
With all routes now emanating from
LCY it naturally became the airline’s

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operating base, however the admin-
istrative headquarters remained in
Didsbury. London City’s location – at
the heart of one of the most important
financial centres in the world – makes
BA CityFlyer’s proposition attractive to
the business community. The
airline claims passengers can travel
from kerbside to airside in just 20
minutes at LCY, much quicker than
at London’s bigger gateways. Its
schedule is also built to enable
business passengers to do a full day’s
work in some of Europe’s major cities
with a same-day return.
In 2008, two wet-leased 146s joined
the fleet from Southend-based
Flightline alongside two new
RJ85s (chosen for their longer range),
formerly with Finnish carrier Blue1.
Enter the E-Jets
September 2009 marked the start of
a major overhaul of the fleet with the
introduction of new Embraer 170 and
190 jets. The BAe fleet was beginning
to show its age and with four engines
its fuel economy could not compete
with the newer generation aircraft.
The E-Jets provide better range
and payloads, the latter particularly
important given the relatively short
runway at LCY.
The E190s are limited to 98 seats
under the British Airways Pilot Scope
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British Airways retained clause, which states non-mainline the city, aircraft must make a steeper
ten RJ100s and its LCY aircraft can have no more than 100. approach than they would at other
operations when it
disposed of Connect Despite these restrictions the aircraft airfields. As a result, both the aircraft
to form the basis for is still profitable and with just 98 seats, and flight crew are required to hold a
BA CityFlyer. passengers enjoy a 34in (86cm) pitch. rating for operations at the airport.
MARTYN CARTLEDGE
As is standard for E-Jet operators, the
TOP • BA CityFlyer has
cabin is laid out in a 2+2 configuration Branching Out
wet-leased Saab 2000 ensuring everyone has either an aisle Since its inception, BA CityFlyer had
G-CDKA (c/n 006) from or window seat. The Club Europe been pitched at business travellers,
Eastern Airways, cabin accounts for 38 of the seats on but in 2010 it introduced its first
predominantly to ply
the route between LCY the E190, with the remaining 60 leisure routes from London City, to the
and the Isle of Man. in Euro Traveller. Food and drink Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Majorca.
MARTYN CARTLEDGE in the latter is ‘buy on board’ but This was partly due to the increased
remains complimentary in the performance of the E-Jets and, having
Club Europe cabin. proved popular, these routes are now
General Manager Luke Because of LCY’s unique geography, year-round services.
Hayhoe. BA CITYFLYER close to Canary Wharf in the heart of Encouraged by the success of this
change in strategy the carrier has
added flights to Menorca, Venice,
Florence, Amsterdam and Granada
from LCY. Expansion was not limited
to leisure routes, with the likes of
Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Aberdeen
and Dublin also added to the
growing network.
In May 2016, BA CityFlyer launched
flights from Stansted Airport for the
first time, initially as a summer opera-
tion with connections to Berlin, Faro,
Ibiza, Malaga and Palma. However, in
August that year it announced Berlin
would become a year-round service
with the addition of seasonal flights to
Chambéry for the ski season.
Despite being a wholly-owned British
The carrier was
launched in 2007
after British Airways
offloaded its BA Connect
subsidiary to Flybe.
MARTYN CARTLEDGE

The E-Jets have enabled

the airline to expand
its network, thanks
to their better range
and payload.
MARTYN CARTLEDGE

Embraer 170 G-LCYF

(c/n 17000298)
glistens in the Airways subsidiary, and as such part Manager Commercial & Customer, told
sunshine while
taxiing at Frankfurt.
Because of LCY’s unique of the IAG Group, the airline has its Airliner World.
AVIATION IMAGE NETWORK/ geography, close to own leadership team led by Managing The carrier’s operations are always
SIMON GREGORY
Canary Wharf in the heart Director Adam Carson. It operates as a
separate accounting entity and enjoys
marketed as British Airways, with the
fleet wearing full BA livery with
of the city, aircraft a certain amount of autonomy. additional ‘Operated by BA CityFlyer’
must make a steeper This enables the airline to achieve a titles under the cockpit window.
approach than they lower cost base and ensure a return on Customers enjoy the full British
its services. Airways product on board, including
would at other “We have a reasonable autonomy, Euro Traveller and Club Europe
airfields. but need to work in harmony with the cabins and the opportunity to earn
greater BA/IAG,” Luke Hayhoe, General Avios points.

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Growth
Having celebrated its tenth birthday
in 2017 – the same year LCY marked its
30th anniversary – BA CityFlyer
continues to grow. It now employs
more than 500 people, split between
London City, Didsbury and its small
crew base at Edinburgh. Included in
that figure are 215 pilots (104 captains
and 111 first officers), 15% of whom are
female (including eight captains). The
carrier is actively recruiting additional
flight crew to facilitate further growth.
Passenger numbers have more than
quadrupled to make the airline the
biggest operator in terms of routes,
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All of BA CityFlyer’s
operations are marketed
customers and aircraft movements and a growing route network that
as British Airways
from LCY, and last summer its network continues to be widely praised by
services, with the fleet spanned 54 destinations. our passengers.”
all wearing the full To enable this expansion the fleet has BA CityFlyer has used the weekly
BA livery. increased to 14 E190s and six E170s. In closure at LCY, between midday on
AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/
MATTHIEU DOUHAIRE addition, it has wet-leased an Eastern Saturday and midday on Sunday, to
Airways Saab 2000 to predominantly expand its leisure offering from
BOTTOM RIGHT • The fly the Isle of Man connection, and airports around the UK. At Manchester,
E-Jet fleet features a
two-class cabin, took on an E170 from the Humberside- for instance, it offers seasonal services
configured in a 2+2 based airline last summer to add to Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma,
layout. BA CITYFLYER frequency on existing services. Mykonos and Nice, while Birmingham
Food and drink is Declan Collier, former CEO of London and Bristol have connections to
complimentary in the City Airport, said: “Over the last decade, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma and Florence.
Club Europe cabin while BA CityFlyer has grown its fleet Last summer Stansted welcomed three
‘buy on board’ operates considerably and become our largest new destinations (Florence, Geneva
in the Euro Traveller
cabin. BA CITYFLYER airline customer, offering great service and Nice) and increased frequencies to
Malaga and Faro.
Aircraft usually position empty to the
outlying airports on a Friday ready for
a weekend of flying before heading
back to London on Sunday evenings.
The exception to this is the Manchester
operation with the aircraft flying a
service between the two airports on
Thursday and returning on Sunday.
Managing Director Carson said: “The
10-year anniversary is a significant
milestone for us. Initially a business-
based airline, we listened to what our
customers told us and moved into
leisure flying as well, reaching a whole
new market but at the same time
expanding our core business network.”
New destinations introduced from
LCY consist of Prague, Milan/Linate,
Skiathos and Paris/Orly, the latter
after mainline BA stopped flying
there from Heathrow.
During winter 2017/18 spare capacity
has been used to offer flights every
Saturday to Salzburg and Chambéry
from Manchester, continuing through
BA CityFlyer is actively
to March. It has also started a weekly recruiting flight deck
CityFlyer’s five-year plan targets to increase services to Frankfurt and
service to Reykjavík/Keflavík. crew to enable further growth, both at LCY and at the regional Milan/Linate.
CityFlyer has moved further into growth. BA CITYFLYER airports. To enable this it acquired Hayhoe told Airliner World BA
the leisure market, operating flights an additional E190 from Azul Linhas CityFlyer would be reviewing its fleet
on behalf of tour operators, predomi- Aéreas Brasileiras in January, with a requirements in the “near future”.
nantly from Scotland, and passengers second example due from Cobham This year the airline plans to serve
on these flights enjoy the same level of Aviation Services Australia in April. 63 routes, an increase of nearly 20% on
comfort as they would on a BA service. One aircraft is slated for the new 2017, with approximately 50% of these
Prague and Orly routes with the other from LCY, where it already holds 53% of
The Future the slots and 60% of the total number of
London City is embarking on a major
redevelopment of its facilities in a
Passenger numbers have passengers.
Although the carrier is pushing
bid to increase passenger numbers more than quadrupled further into leisure markets around the
from 4.5mppa to 6.5mppa by 2025. to make the airline the country, its fortunes will continue to be
Work includes extending the existing
Embraer 190 G-LCYM
biggest operator in terms closely linked to those of London City
terminal building, as well as
refurbishing and adding more parking
(c/n 19000351) on of routes, customers and Airport and with both planning for
future growth it seems clear that BA
stands for the next generation of jets to
short finals for
LCY’s Runway 09. aircraft movements from CityFlyer, unlike its predecessors, has
operate from the airport. AVIATION IMAGE NETWORK/
BRAVONOVEMBER
LCY bright prospects.

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next
month
The MAY 2018
issue of Airliner World
includes:

Frontier Airlines
Charting the development of the US ultra low-cost
carrier famed for its wildlife-inspired liveries.

Norwegian
The Oslo-based airline’s Chief Executive Officer
Bjørn Kjos reflects on new routes, an expanding fleet
and bold plans for growth.

Superjet
International
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has begun to turn heads
in western markets and Superjet International, the
company charged with developing those markets, is
feeling bullish about its prospects.

plus
Airliner World’s comprehensive 20+ pages of global
NEWS.

(contents subject to change)

On sale April 11*

(*UK scheduled on sale date. Please note that the
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Acronyms and abbreviations have become an intrinsic part EASA European Aviation Safety Agency LED Light-Emitting Diode
ERAA European Regions Airline Association localiser Steering guidance element of an ILS system
of business speak. In the commercial aviation business
EROPS Extended-Range OPerationS LORAN Long Range Aid to Navigation
their usage has become unavoidable and in the following ETOPS Extended-range Twin-engine OPerationS MD Managing Director
table we try to guide you through some of those most FAA Federal Aviation Administration (US) MLS Microwave Landing System
commonly-used examples in the pages of Airliner World. FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (France) MLW Maximum Landing Weight
FAR Federal Aviation Regulations (US) MoD Ministry of Defence (UK)
This list will be regularly updated. FBO Fixed Base Operator MoU Memorandum of Understanding
FDR Flight Data Recorder MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
FL Flight Level (usually expressed in hundreds of feet) MTOW Maximum Take-Off Weight
AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch (UK)
FOD Foreign Object Damage NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
ACAS Airborne Collision-Avoidance System
GA General Aviation NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ADR Accident Data Recorder
GAPAN Guild of Air Pilots And Navigators (UK) NBAA National Business Aircraft Association (US)
ALPA Air Line Pilots Association (US)
GDP Gross Domestic Product OFT Office of Fair Trading (UK)
ANS Airborne Navigation System
GE General Electric PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
GECAS GE Capital Aviation Services PAR Precision Approach Radar
ATC Air Traffic Control
GMT Greenwich Mean Time pax Passenger
ATP Advanced Turbo-Prop (BAe)
GNS Global Navigation System P&W Pratt & Whitney
ATS Air Traffic Service
GPS Global Positioning System PPL Private Pilot’s Licence
BAe British Aerospace (now renamed BAE Systems)
GPU Ground Power Unit PR Public Relations
CAA Civil Aviation Authority (UK)
IACA International Air Carrier Association RFP Request for Proposals
CDA Continuous Descent Approach
IAP International Airport RVR Runway Visual Range
CEO Chief Executive Officer
key

IATA International Air Transport Association SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization SID Standard Instrument Departure
(formerly Soviet Union)
IFALPA International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route
c/n Construction number
IFR Instrument Flight Rules STOL Short Take-Off & Landing
combi Aircraft that routinely carry passengers and
ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation TCAS Traffic alert and Collision-Avoidance System
cargo on the main deck at the same time
ILS Instrument Landing System TWR Tower – airport control tower
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
dB Decibel
INS Inertial Navigation System VFR Visual Flight Rules
DfT Department for Transport (UK)
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities (European) VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
DME Distance-Measuring Equipment
LCC Low-Cost Carrier VOR VHF omni-directional range (radio beacons)
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
LCD Liquid Crystal Display

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e’re delighted to welcome you once again to Airliner Airbus A330-243 ZZ335 1334 MRTT opf Royal Air Force
World’s United Kingdom and Ireland Airlines Guide. MRTT ZZ336 1363 C58Y100 opf Royal Air Force
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This year’s listing contains all British and Irish commercial carriers
and helicopter operators serving the offshore industry. We have
also included several companies utilising airliner types for specialist
applications – such as T2 Aviation and its Boeing 727 Oil Spill
Response fleet – and a selection of privately-owned large business
aircraft (including the Embraer Legacy 650, Airbus A319CJ and
Boeing Business Jet). Virtual airlines are not included in the listing.
Each entry contains company details, address and contact
information, along with a comprehensive fleet listing. The columns
are annotated on each page but include aircraft type, registration,
construction number, cabin configuration and additional comments,
such as lessor or special liveries. In the seating column, an ‘F’
indicates First Class, ‘C’ Business Class, ‘CY’ mixed Business
and Economy, ‘W’ Premium Economy and ‘Y’ Economy. Other
abbreviations used in this supplement are:

c/s colour scheme o/o on order Airtask

cvtd converted opb operated by Airtask Group Trent House, Cranfield Technology Park, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AN
lsf leased from opf operated for Tel: +44 1234757766 Email: cfd.hq@airtask.com Head: Julie Simper Callsign: METMAN
lst leased to std stored Web: www.airtask.com

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UK

2Excel Aviation
2 Excel Aviation The Tiger House, Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, NN6 0BN
Tel: +44 1604671309 Email: info@2excelaviation.com ICAO: BRO Formed: 2008
Head: Andy Offer Callsign: BROADSWORD Web: www.2excelaviation.com
Boeing 737-3Y0 G-TGPG 24464 Y148

British Aerospace G-LUXE E3001 Testbed opf Natural

146-301 ARA Environment Research
Council

Atlantic Airlines (UK)

Atlantic Airlines (UK) (Coventry) Hangar 5, Coventry Airport, Coventry CV8 3AZ
Tel: +44 2476882630 Email: operations@atlanticairlines.co.uk ICAO: NPT Formed: 1994
Head: Nigel Hiorns Callsign: NEPTUNE Web: www.westatlantic.eu

AirTanker
AirTanker (Brize Norton) AirTanker Hub, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton OX18 3LX
Tel: +44 1993873000 Email: info@airtanker.co.uk IATA: 7V ICAO: TOW Formed: 2008
Head: Phil Blundell Callsign: TOWLINE, Web: www.airtanker.co.uk

Boeing 737-301F G-JMCU 23513 Freighter

Boeing 737-322F G-JMCL 23951 Freighter
Boeing 737-3T0F G-JMCO 23569 Freighter
G-JMCP 23578 Freighter
Boeing 737-3Y0F G-JMCM 24679 Freighter
G-JMCT 24546 Freighter
Boeing 737-406F G-JMCX 24959 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Boeing 737-436F G-JMCB 25859 Freighter
G-JMCJ 25856 Freighter
G-NPTY 25267 Freighter
Airbus A330-243 G-VYGJ 1439 Y291 opf Royal Air Force Boeing 737-476F G-JMCH 24439 Freighter
MRTT G-VYGK 1498 Y320 opf Thomas Cook Boeing 737-4C9F N470VX 25429 Freighter
G-VYGL 1555 Y327 opf Eurowings Boeing 737-4D7F G-JMCK 28701 Freighter
G-VYGM 1601 Y311 opf TUI fly (Belgium) Boeing 737-4K5F G-JMCV 24128 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
ZZ330 1046 MRTT opf Royal Air Force G-JMCZ 24126 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
ZZ331 1248 MRTT opf Royal Air Force Boeing 737-4Q8F G-JMCR 25372 Freighter
ZZ332 1275 MRTT opf Royal Air Force G-JMCY 25114 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
ZZ333 1312 MRTT opf Royal Air Force Boeing 737-4Y0F G-JMCS 24903 Freighter
ZZ334 1033 MRTT opf Royal Air Force Boeing 737-86NF N346PH 32740 Freighter

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 BA CityFlyer Sikorsky S-92A G-VINI 920220
BA CityFlyer (London City) Pioneer House, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, G-VINK 920223
Didsbury, Manchester M20 2BA Tel: +44 1614475400 IATA: CJ ICAO: CFE Formed: 2007 G-VINL 920226
Head: Adam Carson Callsign: FLYER Web: www.bacityflyerjobs.com G-VINP 920182
G-VINR 920269
G-VINT 920258

BAE Systems
BAE Systems (Warton) 6 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AD Tel: +44 7801717739
Email: BAE-support@baesystems.com IATA: B1 ICAO: BAE Formed: 1977
Head: Charles Woodburn Callsign: FELIX Web: www.baesystems.com

Embraer 170STD G-LCYD 17000294 Y76

G-LCYE 17000296 Y76
G-LCYF 17000298 Y76 British Aerospace G-TYPH E2200 Y98 opf BAE Systems
G-LCYG 17000300 Y76 146-200 Staff Shuttle
G-LCYH 17000302 Y76 ERJ145 G-OWTN 145010 Y49 opf BAE Systems
G-LCYI 17000305 Y76 Staff Shuttle
Embraer 190SR G-LCYJ 19000339 Y98
G-LCYK 19000343 Y98 Blue Islands
G-LCYL 19000346 Y98 Blue Islands (Jersey) Jersey Airport, St. Peter, Jersey JE3 7BP Tel: +44 1481727567
G-LCYM 19000351 Y98 Email: marketing@blueislands.com IATA: SI ICAO: BCI Formed: 2006 Head: Rob Veron
G-LCYN 19000392 Y98 Callsign: BLUE ISLAND Web: www.blueislands.com
G-LCYO 19000430 Y98
G-LCYP 19000443 Y98
G-LCYR 19000563 Y98
G-LCYS 19000663 Y98
G-LCYT 19000670 Y98
G-LCYU 19000674 Y98
G-LCYV 19000255 Y98
G-LCYW 19000163 Y98
G-LCYX 19000178 Y98
G-LCYY 19000189 Y98 ATR 42-300 G-ISLH 173 Y46 Flybe franchisee
G- 19000404 Y98 o/o, ex VH-NJA ATR 42-500 G-ISLF 546 Y48 Flybe franchisee
ATR 72-500 G-ISLI 529 Y66 Flybe franchisee
Babcock MCS Offshore G-ISLK 634 Y68 Flybe franchisee
Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Unit 1 North Wing, Dyce Avenue, Aberdeen G-ISLL 696 Y68 Flybe franchisee
Business Park, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0LQ Tel: +44 1224779007 Formed: 1961
Callsign: BOND Web: www.babcockinternational.com bmi regional
bmi regional (Aberdeen) Pegasus Business Park, Herald Way, East Midlands Airport,
Castle Donington DE74 2TU Tel: +44 1224401900 Email: trade@bmiregional.com
IATA: BM ICAO: BMR Formed: 2001 Head: Peter Simpson Callsign: KITTIWAKE
Web: www.bmiregional.com

AgustaWestland G-MCSC 41379

AW139 G-MCSD 41375
G-PERD 41270
G-VINB 31398
G-VINC 31478 Embraer ERJ 135 G-RJXJ 145473 Y37
G-VINJ 41355 G-RJXK 145494 Y37
Airbus Helicopters G-CKBY 6949 G-RJXL 145376 Y37
AS365N3 Dauphin 2 G-REDF 6884 G-RJXP 145431 Y37
Airbus Helicopters G-MCSE 5022 Embraer ERJ 145EP G-CKAF 145047 Y49
EC175B G-MCSF 5023 G-CKAG 145118 Y49
G-MCSG 5021 G-EMBN 145201 Y49 opf Brussels Airlines
Airbus Helicopters G-CIWF 2955 G-RJXA 145136 Y49
EC225LP G-VINM 2942 G-RJXB 145142 Y49 opf Brussels Airlines
Sikorsky S-92A G-MCSA 920273 G-RJXC 145153 Y49
G-MCSB 920281 G-RJXD 145207 Y49
G-VIND 920006 G-RJXE 145245 Y49
G-VINF 920008 G-RJXF 145280 Y49 opf Loganair
G-VING 920207 G-RJXG 145390 Y49

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G-RJXI 145454 Y49 EC225 LP Super G-ZZSM 2937
Embraer ERJ 145EU G-EMBI 145126 Y49 opf Nordica Puma G-ZZSN 2989
G-EMBJ 145134 Y49 Eurocopter EC155 B1 G-ISSV 6757
Embraer ERJ 145MP G-RJXM 145216 Y49 Sikorsky S-76C G-CFJC 760708
G-RJXR 145070 Y49 G-CGOU 760780
G-KAZB 760614
British Antarctic Survey Sikorsky S-92A G-CGCI 920103
British Antarctic Survey Air Unit High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET G-CGYW 920157
Tel: +44 1223 221400 Email: rja@bas.ac.uk Head: Rod Arnold Web: www.bas.ac.uk G-CHHF 920158
G-CHKI 920175
G-CHMJ 920176
G-CHYG 920196
G-CICH 920209
G-CIGZ 920224
G-IACA 920050
G-IACB 920062
G-IACC 920063
G-IACD 920065
G-IACE 920066
G-IACF 920068
G-MCGA 920166 HM Coastguard
G-MCGB 920167 HM Coastguard
DHC-6-300 VP-FAZ 748 Scientific Testbed G-MCGC 920169 HM Coastguard
VP-FBB 783 Scientific Testbed G-MCGD 920171 HM Coastguard
DHC-6-310 VP-FBC 787 Scientific Testbed G-MCGE 920214 HM Coastguard
VP-FBL 839 Scientific Testbed G-MCGF 920222 HM Coastguard
DHC-7-110 VP-FBQ 111 Scientific Testbed G-MCGG 920225 HM Coastguard
G-MCGH 920234 HM Coastguard
Bristow Helicopters G-MCGI 920235 HM Coastguard
Bristow Helicopters (Aberdeen) Dyce Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0NT G-MCGJ 920248 HM Coastguard
Tel: +44 1224723151 Formed: 1971 Callsign: BRISTOW Web: www.bristowgroup.com G-MCGK 920251 HM Coastguard
G-MCGL 920254 HM Coastguard
G-MCGY 920257 HM Coastguard
G-MCGZ 920262 HM Coastguard
G-MRLI 920056

British Airways
British Airways (London/Heathrow) Waterside, P.O. Box 365, Harmondsworth, West
Drayton UB7 0GA  Tel: +44 2087385050 IATA: BA ICAO: BAW Formed: 1974
Head: Alex Cruz Callsign: SPEEDBIRD Web: www.britishairways.com
AgustaWestland G-CHBY 31310
AW139 G-CHNS 31465
G-CIJW 31571 HM Coastguard
G-CIJX 31579 HM Coastguard
G-CIKO 41378
G-CILN 31586 HM Coastguard
G-CILP 31590 HM Coastguard
G-CIPW 41344
G-CIPX 41346
G-CJLB 41511
G-CJNI 41379
AgustaWestland G-MCGM 89001 HM Coastguard
AW189 G-MCGN 92001 HM Coastguard
G-MCGO 92002 HM Coastguard Airbus A318-112 G-EUNA 4007 C32
G-MCGP 92003 HM Coastguard Airbus A319-131 G-DBCA 2098 CY144
G-MCGR 92004 HM Coastguard G-DBCB 2188 CY144
G-MCGS 92005 HM Coastguard G-DBCC 2194 CY144
G-MCGT 92006 HM Coastguard G-DBCD 2389 CY144
G-MCGU 92007 HM Coastguard G-DBCE 2429 CY144
G-MCGV 92008 HM Coastguard G-DBCF 2466 CY144
G-OENA 49007 G-DBCG 2694 CY144
G-OENB 49008 G-DBCH 2697 CY144
G-OENC 89002 G-DBCI 2720 CY144
Airbus Helicopters G-ZZSA 2603 G-DBCJ 2981 CY144
EC225 LP G-ZZSB 2615 G-DBCK 3049 CY144
Super Puma G-ZZSC 2654 G-EUOA 1513 CY143
G-ZZSD 2658 G-EUOB 1529 CY143
G-ZZSE 2660 G-EUOC 1537 CY143
G-ZZSF 2662 G-EUOD 1558 CY143
G-ZZSG 2714 G-EUOE 1574 CY143
G-ZZSI 2736 G-EUOF 1590 CY143
G-ZZSK 2849 G-EUOG 1594 CY143

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Airbus A319-131 G-EUOH 1604 CY143 Airbus A320-232 G-EUYL 4725 CY168
G-EUOI 1606 CY143 G-EUYM 4791 CY168
G-EUPA 1082 CY143 G-EUYN 4975 CY168
G-EUPB 1115 CY143 G-EUYO 5634 CY168
G-EUPC 1118 CY143 G-EUYP 5784 CY168
G-EUPD 1142 CY143 G-EUYR 5856 CY168
G-EUPE 1193 CY143 G-EUYS 5948 CY168
G-EUPF 1197 CY143 G-EUYT 5985 CY168
G-EUPG 1222 CY143 G-EUYU 6028 CY168
G-EUPH 1225 CY143 G-EUYV 6091 CY168
G-EUPJ 1232 CY143 G-EUYW 6129 CY168
G-EUPK 1236 CY143 G-EUYX 6155 CY168
G-EUPL 1239 CY143 G-EUYY 6290 CY168
G-EUPM 1258 CY143 G-GATH 1482 Y177
G-EUPN 1261 CY143 G-GATJ 1509 Y177
G-EUPO 1279 CY143 G-GATK 1902 Y177
G-EUPP 1295 CY143 G-GATL 1834 Y177
G-EUPR 1329 CY143 G-GATM 1892 Y177
G-EUPS 1338 CY143 G-GATN 1613 Y177
G-EUPT 1380 CY143 G-GATP 1804 Y177
G-EUPU 1384 CY143 G-GATR 1771 Y177
G-EUPV 1423 CY143 G-GATS 1672 Y177
G-EUPW 1440 CY143 G-GATU 3089 Y177
G-EUPX 1445 CY143 G-MEDK 2441 CY168
G-EUPY 1466 CY143 G-MIDO 1987 CY168
G-EUPZ 1510 CY143 G-MIDS 1424 CY168
G-MIDT 1418 CY168
G-MIDX 1177 CY168
G-MIDY 1014 CY168
G-TTOB 1687 CY168
G-TTOE 1754 CY168
Airbus A320-251 G-TTNA 8108 CY168
G-TTNB 8139 CY168
G-TTNC 8173 CY168
G-TTND 8308 CY168
G-TTNE 8365 CY168
Airbus A321-231 G-EUXC 2305 CY205
Airbus A320-232 G-EUUA 1661 CY168 G-EUXD 2320 CY205
G-EUUB 1689 CY168 G-EUXE 2323 CY205
G-EUUC 1696 CY168 G-EUXF 2324 CY205
G-EUUD 1760 CY168 G-EUXG 2351 CY205
G-EUUE 1782 CY168 G-EUXH 2363 CY205
G-EUUF 1814 CY168 G-EUXI 2536 CY205
G-EUUG 1829 CY168 G-EUXJ 3081 CY205
G-EUUH 1665 CY168 G-EUXK 3235 CY205
G-EUUI 1871 CY168 G-EUXL 3254 CY205
G-EUUJ 1883 CY168 G-EUXM 3290 CY205
G-EUUK 1899 CY168 G-MEDF 1690 C23Y131
G-EUUL 1708 CY168 G-MEDG 1711 C23Y131
G-EUUM 1907 CY168 G-MEDJ 2190 C23Y131 o/o
G-EUUN 1910 CY168 G-MEDL 2653 C23Y131 o/o
G-EUUO 1958 CY168 G-MEDM 2799 C23Y131
G-EUUP 2038 CY168 G-MEDN 3512 C23Y131
G-EUUR 2040 CY168 G-MEDU 3926 C23Y131
G-EUUS 3301 CY168 Airbus A321-251 G- 8469 CY205
G-EUUT 3314 CY168 Airbus A350-1041 G- 330
G-EUUU 3351 CY168 Airbus A380-841 G-XLEA 95 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUUV 3468 CY168 G-XLEB 121 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUUW 3499 CY168 G-XLEC 124 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUUX 3550 CY168 G-XLED 144 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUUY 3607 CY168 G-XLEE 148 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUUZ 3649 CY168 G-XLEF 151 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYA 3697 CY168 G-XLEG 161 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYB 3703 CY168 G-XLEH 163 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYC 3721 CY168 G-XLEI 173 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYD 3726 CY168 G-XLEJ 192 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYE 3912 CY168 G-XLEK 194 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYF 4185 CY168 G-XLEL 215 F14C97W55Y303
G-EUYG 4238 CY168 Boeing 747-436 G-BNLK 24053 F14C52W36Y243
G-EUYH 4265 CY168 G-BNLN 24056 F14C52W36Y243
G-EUYI 4306 CY168 G-BNLO 24057 F14C52W36Y243
G-EUYJ 4464 CY168 G-BNLP 24058 F14C52W36Y243
G-EUYK 4551 CY168 G-BNLY 27090 F14C52W36Y243

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Boeing 747-436 G-BYGA 28855 F14C86W30Y145 Boeing 777-236ER G-YMMK 30312 F12C48W32Y127
G-BYGB 28856 F14C86W30Y145 G-YMML 30313 F12C48W32Y127
G-BYGC 25823 F14C86W30Y145 G-YMMN 30316 F12C48W32Y127
G-BYGD 28857 F14C86W30Y145 G-YMMO 30317 F12C48W32Y127
G-BYGE 28858 F14C86W30Y145 G-YMMP 30315 F12C48W32Y127
G-BYGF 25824 F14C86W30Y145 G-YMMR 36516 C48W24Y203
G-BYGG 28859 F14C86W30Y145 G-YMMS 36517 C48W24Y203
G-CIVA 27092 F14C52W36Y243 G-YMMT 36518 C48W24Y203
G-CIVB 25811 F14C52W36Y243 G-YMMU 36519 C48W24Y203
G-CIVC 25812 F14C52W36Y243 Boeing 777-236ET G-ZZZA 27105 F17C48W24Y127
G-CIVD 27349 F14C52W36Y243 G-ZZZB 27106 F17C48W24Y127
G-CIVE 27350 F14C52W36Y243 G-ZZZC 27107 F17C48W24Y127
G-CIVF 25434 F14C86W30Y145 Boeing 777-336ER G-STBA 40542 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVG 25813 F14C86W30Y145 G-STBF 40543 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVH 25809 F14C86W30Y145 G-STBG 38430 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVI 25814 F14C86W30Y145 G-STBH 38431 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVJ 25817 F14C52W36Y243 G-STBI 43702 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVK 25818 F14C52W36Y243 G-STBJ 43703 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVL 27478 F14C52W36Y243 G-STBK 42121 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVM 28700 F14C52W36Y243 G-STBL 42124 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVN 28848 F14C52W36Y243 Boeing 777-36NER G-STBB 38286 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVO 28849 F14C52W36Y243 G-STBC 38287 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVP 28850 F14C52W36Y243 G-STBD 38695 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVR 25820 F14C86W30Y145 G-STBE 38696 F14C56W44Y183
G-CIVS 28851 F14C86W30Y145 Boeing 787-8 G-ZBJA 38609 C35W25Y154
G-CIVT 25821 F14C52W36Y243 G-ZBJB 38610 C35W25Y154
G-CIVU 25810 F14C52W36Y243 G-ZBJC 38611 C35W25Y154
G-CIVV 25819 F14C86W30Y145 G-ZBJD 38619 C35W25Y154
G-CIVW 25822 F14C86W30Y145 G-ZBJE 38612 C35W25Y154 o/o
G-CIVX 28852 F14C86W30Y145 G-ZBJF 38613 C35W25Y154 o/o
G-CIVY 28853 F14C86W30Y145 G-ZBJG 38614 C35W25Y154 o/o
G-CIVZ 28854 F14C86W30Y145 G-ZBJH 38615 C35W25Y154
Boeing 767-336ER G-BNWA 24333 CY259 G-ZBJI 60626 C35W25Y154
G-BNWB 24334 CY259 G-ZBJJ 60629 C35W25Y154
G-BNWX 25832 CY259 G-ZBJK 60630 C35W25Y154
G-BNWZ 25733 CY259 G-ZBJL 60631 C35W25Y154
G-BZHA 29230 CY259 Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKA 38616 F8C42W39Y127
G-BZHB 29231 CY259 G-ZBKB 38617 F8C42W39Y127
G-BZHC 29232 CY259 G-ZBKC 38621 F8C42W39Y127
Boeing 777-236ER G-RAES 27491 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKD 38618 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIA 27483 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKE 38620 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIB 27484 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKF 38622 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIC 27485 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKG 38623 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIID 27486 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKH 38624 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIE 27487 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKI 38625 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIF 27488 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKJ 38626 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIG 27489 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKK 38627 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIH 27490 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKL 38628 F8C42W39Y127 o/o
G-VIIJ 27492 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKM 38629 F8C42W39Y127 o/o
G-VIIK 28840 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKN 38630 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIL 27493 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKO 38631 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIM 28841 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKP 38632 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIN 29319 F14C48W40Y124 G-ZBKR 60627 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIO 29320 C40W24Y219 G-ZBKS 60628 F8C42W39Y127
G-VIIP 29321 C40W24Y219
G-VIIR 29322 C40W24Y219 Cargologicair
G-VIIS 29323 F14C48W40Y124 Cargologicair (London/Stansted) Endeavour House, Coopers End Road, London CM24 1AL
G-VIIT 29962 C40W24Y219 ICAO: CLU Formed: 2015 Head: David Kerr Callsign: FIREBIRD
G-VIIU 29963 C40W24Y219
G-VIIV 29964 F14C48W40Y124
G-VIIW 29965 F14C48W40Y124
G-VIIX 29966 F14C48W40Y124
G-VIIY 29967 F14C48W40Y124
G-YMMA 30302 C48W24Y203
G-YMMB 30303 C48W24Y203
G-YMMC 30304 C48W24Y203
G-YMMD 30305 C48W24Y203
G-YMME 30306 C48W24Y203
G-YMMF 30307 C48W24Y203
G-YMMG 30308 F12C48W32Y127
G-YMMH 30309 F12C48W32Y127 Boeing 747-446F G-CLAA 33749 Freighter
G-YMMI 30310 F12C48W32Y127 Boeing 747-428F G-CLBA 32870 Freighter
G-YMMJ 30311 F12C48W32Y127 Boeing 747-83QF G-CLAB 60119 Freighter

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 Cello Aviation Cobham Special Mission
Cello Aviation (Birmingham) Elmdon Building, Birmingham International Airport, FR Aviation Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6NE
Birmingham B26 3QN Tel: +44 1215078700 Email: charters@flycello.com ICAO: CLJ Formed: 1965 Web: www.cobham.com
Formed: 2010 Head: Nim Baines Callsign: CELLOJET Web: www.flycello.com

Dornier Do228-201 G-MAFI 8115 Science

Avro RJ100 G-ILLR E3379 Y97 opf HOP! DHL Air

British Aerospace G-RAJJ E2108 C46 (VIP) DHL Air (East Midlands) EMA Cargo West, Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Derbyshire
146-200 DE74 2TR Tel: +44 1332857000 IATA: D0 ICAO: DHK Formed: 1989 Head: Paul Bishop
Boeing 737-3L9 G-MISG 27833 C62 Callsign: WORLD EXPRESS Web: www.dhl.com

CHC Scotia
CHC Scotia (Aberdeen) CHC House, Howe Moss Drive, Kirkhill Industrial Estate Dyce,
Aberdeen AB21 0GL Tel: +44 1224 846000 Email: europe@chc.ca Formed: 1947
Head: William Amelio Web: www.chc.ca

Boeing 757-223 G-DHKN 31308 Freighter o/o, to be opf

EAT Leipzig
AgustaWestland G-CGIJ 31203 HM Coastguard G- 32398 Freighter o/o, to be opf
AW139 G-CGWB 31209 HM Coastguard EAT Leipzig
G-SARD 31208 HM Coastguard G- 32397 Freighter o/o, to be opf
G-SNSA 31308 EAT Leipzig
G-SNSB 31295 G- 29426 Freighter o/o, to be opf
G-SNSE 31561 EAT Leipzig
G-SNSF 31407 G- 29427 Freighter o/o, to be opf
G-SNSH 31474 EAT Leipzig
G-SNSI 31479 G- 29428 Freighter o/o, to be opf
G-SNSJ 41268 EAT Leipzig
G-SNSK 41354 G- 29589 Freighter o/o
Aerospatiale AS332L G-PUMB 2075 Boeing 757-225 G-DHKM 29590 Freighter
Super Puma Boeing 757-236 G-BIKX 23493 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Airbus Helicopters G-EMEA 5024 G-BIKZ 23532 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
EC175 B G-EMEB 5030 G-BMRA 23710 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Airbus Helicopters G-CHCM 2675 G-BMRB 23975 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
EC225 LP G-OAGD 2902 G-BMRD 24073 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Super Puma G-OAGE 2949 G-BMRF 24101 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSP 2707 G-BMRG 24102 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Eurocopter AS332L2 G-CHCF 2567 G-BMRH 24266 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Super Puma G-CHCI 2395 G-BMRI 24267 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-PUMN 2484 G-BMRJ 24268 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Sikorsky S-92A G-CHCK 920030 G-DHKF 29945 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-CHCS 920125 G-DHKG 29946 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSD 920231 Boeing 757-23A G-DHKX 24971 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSE 920190 Boeing 757-23N G-DHKA 29330 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSF 920046 G-DHKD 27975 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSG 920058 G-DHKE 27976 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSI 920024 Boeing 757-256 G-DHKB 29312 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSJ 920185 G-DHKC 30052 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSL 920241 Boeing 757-28A G-DHKH 26275 Freighter o/o - being converted
G-WNSM 920237 at VQQ
G-WNSR 920250 G-DHKI 28161 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNST 920216 G-DHKJ 28174 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSU 920229 G-DHKK 32449 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
G-WNSV 920057 Boeing 767-3JH G-DHLE 37805 Freighter
G-WNSW 920283 G-DHLF 37806 Freighter

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Boeing 767-3JH G-DHLG 37807 Freighter Airbus A319-111 G-EZAF 2715 Y156
G-DHLH 37808 Freighter G-EZAG 2727 Y156
G-EZAI 2735 Y156
Eastern Airways G-EZAJ 2742 Y156
Eastern Airways (Humberside) Schiphol House, Humberside Airport, Kirmington DN39 6YH G-EZAK 2744 Y156
Tel: +44 1652680600 Email: customerrelations@easternairways.com G-EZAL 2754 Y156
IATA: T3 ICAO: EZE Formed: 1997 Head: Richard Lake Callsign: EASTFLIGHT G-EZAM 2037 Y156
Web: www.easternairways.com G-EZAN 2765 Y156
G-EZAO 2769 Y156
G-EZAP 2777 Y156
G-EZAT 2782 Y156
G-EZAU 2795 Y156
G-EZAV 2803 Y156
G-EZAW 2812 Y156
G-EZAX 2818 Y156
G-EZAZ 2829 Y156
G-EZBA 2860 Y156
G-EZBB 2854 Y156
G-EZBC 2866 Y156
ATR 72-600 G-IACY 1448 Y72 opf Bristow Helicopters G-EZBD 2873 Y156
G- 1482 Y72 o/o, to be opf Bristow G-EZBE 2884 Y156
Helicopters
G-EZBF 2923 Y156
Embraer 170LR G-CIXV 17000111 Y76
G-EZBH 2959 Y156
G-CIXW 17000230 CY76 opf BA CityFlyer
G-EZBI 3003 Y156
Embraer ERJ 145MP G-CGWV 145362 Y50
G-EZBJ 3036 Y156
G-CHMR 145405 Y50
G-EZBK 3041 Y156
Embraer ERJ 145LU G-CISK 145570 Y50
G-EZBL 3053 Y156
British Aerospace G-MAJA 41032 Y29
G-EZBN 3061 Y156
Jetstream 41 G-MAJB 41018 Y29
G-EZBO 3082 Y156
G-MAJC 41005 Y29
G-EZBR 3088 Y156
G-MAJD 41006 Y29
G-EZBU 3118 Y156
G-MAJE 41007 Y29
G-EZBV 3122 Y156
G-MAJF 41008 Y29
G-EZBW 3134 Y156
G-MAJG 41009 Y29
G-EZBX 3137 Y156
G-MAJH 41010 Y29
G-EZBZ 3184 Y156
G-MAJI 41011 Y29
G-EZDA 3413 Y156
G-MAJJ 41024 Y29
G-EZDC 2043 Y156
G-MAJK 41070 Y29
G-EZDD 3442 Y156
G-MAJL 41087 Y29
G-EZDE 3426 Y156
G-MAJT 41040 Y29
G-EZDF 3432 Y156
G-MAJU 41071 Y29
G-EZDH 3466 Y156
G-MAJW 41015 Y29
G-EZDI 3537 Y156
G-MAJY 41099 Y29
G-EZDJ 3544 Y156
G-MAJZ 41100 Y29
G-EZDK 3555 Y156
Saab 2000 G-CDEA 2000-009 Y50 opf BA CityFlyer
G-EZDL 3569 Y156
G-CDEB 2000-036 CY50
G-EZDM 3571 Y156
G-CDKA 2000-006 CY50 opf BA CityFlyer
G-EZDN 3608 Y156
G-CDKB 2000-032 Y50
G-EZDP 3675 Y156
G-CERY 2000-008 Y50
G-EZDS 3702 Y156
G-CERZ 2000-042 Y50
G-EZDV 3742 Y156
G-CFLU 2000-055 Y50
G-EZDY 3763 Y156
G-CFLV 2000-023 Y50
G-EZDZ 3774 Y156
G-CIEC 2000-037 Y50
G-EZEB 2120 Y156
G-EZEG 2181 Y156
easyJet G-EZEY 2353 Y156
easyJet (London/Luton) Hangar 89, London Luton Airport, Luton LU2 9PF G-EZEZ 2360 Y156
Tel: +44 1582525252 IATA: U2 ICAO: EZY Formed: 1995 Head: Johan Lundgren G-EZFA 3788 Y156
Callsign: EASY Web: www.easyjet.com G-EZFB 3799 Y156
G-EZFC 3808 Y156
G-EZFF 3844 Y156
G-EZFG 3845 Y156
G-EZFH 3854 Y156
G-EZFJ 4040 Y156
G-EZFK 4048 Y156
G-EZFL 4056 Y156
G-EZFM 4069 Y156
G-EZFP 4087 Y156
G-EZFT 4132 Y156
G-EZFU 4313 Y156
Airbus A319-111 G-EJAR 2412 Y156 G-EZFV 4327 Y156
G-EZAA 2677 Y156 G-EZFW 4380 Y156
G-EZAB 2681 Y156 G-EZFX 4385 Y156
G-EZAC 2691 Y156 G-EZFY 4418 Y156

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G-EZGA 4427 Y156 G-EZTC 3871 Y180
G-EZGB 4437 Y156 G-EZTD 3909 Y180
G-EZGC 4444 Y156 G-EZTE 3913 Y180
G-EZGD 4451 Y156 G-EZTG 3946 Y180
G-EZGE 4624 Y156 G-EZTH 3953 Y180
G-EZGF 4635 Y156 G-EZTK 3991 Y180
G-EZIH 2463 Y156 G-EZTL 4012 Y180
G-EZII 2471 Y156 G-EZTM 4014 Y186
G-EZIJ 2477 Y156 G-EZTR 4179 Y180
G-EZIL 2492 Y156 G-EZTT 4219 Y180
G-EZIM 2495 Y156 G-EZTY 4554 Y186
G-EZIO 2512 Y156 G-EZTZ 4556 Y186
G-EZIP 2514 Y156 G-EZUA 4588 Y186
G-EZIR 2527 Y156 G-EZUC 4591 Y186
G-EZIS 2528 Y156 G-EZUD 4636 Y186
G-EZIT 2538 Y156 G-EZUF 4676 Y180
G-EZIV 2565 Y156 G-EZUG 4680 Y180
G-EZIW 2578 Y156 G-EZUH 4708 Y180
G-EZIX 2605 Y156 G-EZUJ 4740 Y180
G-EZIY 2636 Y156 G-EZUK 4749 Y180
G-EZIZ 2646 Y156 G-EZUL 5019 Y180
G-EZMK 2370 Y156 G-EZUM 5020 Y180
G-EZNC 2050 Y156 G-EZUN 5046 Y180
G-EZNM 2402 Y156 G-EZUO 5052 Y180
G-EZPG 2385 Y156 G-EZUP 5056 Y180
Airbus A320-214 G-EZOA 6412 Y180 G-EZUR 5064 Y180
G-EZOB 6416 Y186 G-EZUS 5104 Y180
G-EZOC 6485 Y186 G-EZUT 5113 Y180
G-EZOD 6502 Y186 G-EZUW 5116 Y180
G-EZOF 6525 Y180 G-EZUZ 5187 Y180
G-EZOG 6541 Y186 G-EZWA 5201 Y180
G-EZOI 6562 Y180 G-EZWB 5224 Y180
G-EZOK 6568 Y180 G-EZWC 5236 Y180
G-EZOM 6587 Y180 G-EZWD 5249 Y180
G-EZON 6605 Y180 G-EZWE 5289 Y180
G-EZOO 6606 Y180 G-EZWF 5319 Y180
G-EZOP 6633 Y180 G-EZWG 5318 Y180
G-EZOT 6680 Y186 G-EZWH 5542 Y180
G-EZOU 6754 Y186 G-EZWI 5592 Y180
G-EZOW 6834 Y180 G-EZWJ 5638 Y186
G-EZOX 6837 Y180 G-EZWL 5702 Y186
G-EZOY 6885 Y180 G-EZWM 5739 Y180
G-EZOZ 6918 Y180 G-EZWN 5757 Y180
G-EZPB 6977 Y180 G-EZWP 5927 Y180
G-EZPC 6981 Y186 G-EZWR 5981 Y180
G-EZPD 7040 Y180 G-EZWS 6011 Y180
G-EZPE 7044 Y180 G-EZWT 6047 Y180
G-EZPF 7067 Y180 G-EZWU 6095 Y180
G-EZPI 7104 Y186 G-EZWV 6177 Y180
G-EZPO 7243 Y186 G-EZWX 6192 Y180
G-EZPS 7410 Y186 G-EZWY 6267 Y180
G-EZPT 7460 Y186 G-EZWZ 6353 Y180
G-EZPW 7549 Y186 A320-251 G-UZHA 7649 Y186
G-EZPY 7580 Y186 G-UZHB 7705 Y186
G-EZRA 7597 Y186 G-UZHC 7802 Y186
G-EZRD 7660 Y186 G-UZHD 7841 Y186
G-EZRG 7693 Y186 G-UZHE 8110 Y186 o/o
G-EZRH 7730 Y186 G-UZHF 8193 Y186 o/o
G-EZRI 7750 Y186 G-UZHG 8243 Y186 o/o
G-EZRJ 7762 Y186 G-UZHH 8268 Y186 o/o
G-EZRK 7772 Y186 G-UZHI 8299 Y186 o/o
G-EZRL 7779 Y186 G-UZHJ 8304 Y186 o/o
G-EZRM 7785 Y186 G-UZHK 8321 Y186 o/o
G-EZRN 7904 Y186 G-UZHL 8338 Y186 o/o
G-EZRO 8065 Y186 G-UZHM 8344 Y186 o/o
G-EZRP 8068 Y186 o/o G-UZHN 8356 Y186 o/o
G-EZRR 8075 Y186 G-UZHO 8369 Y186 o/o
G-EZRS 8119 Y186 o/o G-UZHP 8375 Y186 o/o
G-EZRT 8162 Y186 o/o G-UZHR 8385 Y186 o/o
G-EZRU 8165 Y186 o/o G-UZHS 8394 Y186 o/o
G-EZRV 8263 Y186 o/o G- 8314 Y186 o/o
G-EZTA 3805 Y180 G- 8386 Y186 o/o

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Firnas Airways Bombardier G-JECL 4114 Y78

DHC-8-Q402 G-JECM 4118 Y78
Firnas Airways Unit 56, Pedley Street, London, E1 5BW Email: info@firnasairways.com
Formed: 2015 Head: Kazi Rahman Web: www.firnasairways.com G-JECN 4120 Y78
G-JECO 4126 Y78
G-JECP 4136 Y78
G-JECR 4139 Y78
G-JECX 4155 Y78
G-JECY 4157 Y78
G-JECZ 4179 Y78
G-JEDM 4077 Y78
G-JEDP 4085 Y78
G-JEDR 4087 Y78
G-JEDT 4088 Y78
G-JEDU 4089 Y78
G-JEDV 4090 Y78
BAe Jetstream 31 2-LCXO 772 Y19 G-JEDW 4093 Y78
G-KKEV 4201 Y78
Flybe G-PRPA 4187 Y78
Flybe (Exeter) Jack Walker House, Exeter International Airport, Exeter EX5 2HL G-PRPB 4333 Y78
Tel: +44 1392366669 Email: corporate@flybe.com IATA: BE ICAO: BEE Formed: 2002 G-PRPC 4338 Y78
Head: Christine Ourmieres-Widener Callsign: JERSEY Web: www.flybe.com G-PRPD 4332 Y78
G-PRPE 4209 Y78
G-PRPF 4195 F7W10Y54
G-PRPG 4191 Y78
G-PRPH 4323 Y78
G-PRPI 4204 Y78
G-PRPJ 4202 F7W10Y54
G-PRPL 4380 Y78
G-PRPM 4188 Y78
G-PRPN 4213 Y78
G-PRPO 4214 Y78
Embraer 175LR G-FBJA 17000326 Y88
G-FBJB 17000327 Y88
G-FBJC 17000328 Y88
G-FBJD 17000329 Y88
G-FBJE 17000336 Y88
ATR 72-600 G-FBXA 1260 Y70 opf SAS Scandinavian G-FBJF 17000341 Y88
Airlines
G-FBJG 17000344 Y88
G-FBXB 1277 Y70 opf SAS Scandinavian
G-FBJH 17000351 Y88
Airlines
G-FBJI 17000355 Y88
G-FBXC 1300 Y70 opf SAS Scandinavian
G-FBJJ 17000358 Y88
Airlines
G-FBJK 17000359 Y88
G-FBXD 1315 Y70 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines Embraer 195 G-FBEF 19000104 Y118
G-FBXE 1322 Y70 opf SAS Scandinavian G-FBEG 19000120 Y118
Airlines G-FBEH 19000128 Y118
Bombardier G-ECOA 4180 Y78 G-FBEI 19000143 Y118
DHC-8-Q402 G-ECOB 4185 Y78 G-FBEJ 19000155 Y118
G-ECOC 4197 Y78 G-FBEK 19000168 Y118
G-ECOD 4206 Y78 G-FBEL 19000184 Y118
G-ECOE 4212 Y78 G-FBEM 19000204 Y118
G-ECOF 4216 Y78 G-FBEN 19000213 Y118
G-ECOG 4220 Y78
G-ECOH 4221 Y78 Hebridean Air Services
G-ECOI 4224 Y78 opf Brussels Airlines Hebridean Air Services (Cumbernauld) Duncan Mclntosh Road, Cumbernauld Airport,
G-ECOJ 4229 Y78 Glasgow G68 0HH Tel: +44 8458057465 Email: ops@hebrideanair.com ICAO: HBR
G-ECOK 4230 Y78 opf Brussels Airlines Formed: 2010 Head: Declan Fitzpatrick Web: www.hebrideanair.co.uk
G-ECOM 4233 Y78 opf Brussels Airlines
G-ECOO 4237 Y78
G-ECOP 4242 Y78
G-ECOR 4248 Y78
G-ECOT 4251 Y78
G-FLBA 4253 Y78
G-FLBB 4255 Y78
G-FLBC 4257 Y78
G-FLBD 4259 Y78
G-FLBE 4261 Y78
G-JECE 4094 Y78
G-JECF 4095 Y78
G-JECG 4098 Y78
G-JECH 4103 Y78
G-JECI 4105 Y78
G-JECJ 4110 Y78 Britten-Norman G-HEBO 2268 Y9
G-JECK 4113 Y78 BN-2B Islander G-HEBS 2267 Y9

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 Island Helicopters Boeing 737-800 G-JZHR 63148 189
Island Helicopters Tel: +44 1736334220 Email: sales@islesofscilly-travel.co.uk G-JZHS 63149 189
Formed: 2017 Web: www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/islesofscillyhelicopter G-JZHT 63150 189
G-JZHU 63151 189
G-JZHV 63152 189
G-JZHW 63153 Y189
G-JZHX 63154 Y189
G-JZHY 63155 Y189
G-JZHZ 63156 Y189
Boeing 737-804 G-GDFJ 28229 Y189
Boeing 737-808 G-JZHD 34706 Y189
G- 34702 Y189 o/o
G- 34703 Y189 o/o
AgustaWestland G- Y10 opb Specialist Aviation
AW169 Services Boeing 737-85F G-GDFV 28821 Y189
Boeing 737-85P G-DRTA 33972 Y189
G-GDFF 28385 Y189
Jet2
G-JZHG 28388 Y189
Jet2 (Leeds-Bradford) Low Fare Finder House, Leeds Bradfort International Airport, Leeds
G-JZHH 28536 Y189
LS19 7TU Tel: +44 1132387444 Email: pressoffice@jet2.com IATA: LS ICAO: EXS
Boeing 737-86N G-DRTB 28610 Y189
Formed: 2002 Head: Steve Heapy Callsign: CHANNEX Web: www.jet2.com
G-GDFS 32243 189
Boeing 737-86Q G-GDFY 30278 189
G-GDFZ 30276 189
Boeing 737-8K2 G-GDFC 28375 189
G-JZHE 30390 189
G-JZHF 28378 189
Boeing 737-8K5 G-GDFD 27982 189
G-GDFU 30416 189
G-GDFW 27986 189
G-GDFX 27987 189
G-JZHA 30417 189
G-JZHB 28623 189
G-JZHC 30593 189
Boeing 737-8MG G-JZHJ 63144 189
Boeing 737-8Z9 G-GDFP 28177 189
G-GDFR 30421 189
Boeing 757-236 G-LSAA 24122 235
G-LSAD 24397 235
Boeing 737-330 G-CELH 23525 148 Boeing 757-21B G-LSAG 24014 235
Boeing 737-33A G-CELE 24029 148 G-LSAH 24015 235
G-GDFB 25743 148 G-LSAI 24016 235
Boeing 737-33A(QC) G-CELO 24028 148 Boeing 757-236 G-LSAJ 24793 235
Boeing 737-33V G-GDFN 29332 148 Boeing 757-23A G-LSAC 25488 235
Boeing 737-36N G-GDFK 28572 148 Boeing 757-23N G-LSAK 27973 235
G-GDFL 28568 148 Boeing 757-27B G-LSAB 24136 235
G-GDFM 28586 148 G-LSAE 24135 235
Boeing 737-36Q G-GDFG 28658 148 Boeing 757-2K2 G-LSAN 26635 235
G-GDFT 29141 148
Boeing 737-377 G-CELF 24302 148 Jota Aviation
G-CELG 24303 148 Jota Aviation (London Southend) First Floor Viscount House, London Southend Airport,
G-CELV 23661 148 Southend On Sea SS2 6YF Tel: +44 1702538300 Email: ops@jotaaviation.com
Boeing 737-377(QC) G-CELX 23654 148 ICAO: ENZ Head: Andy Green Callsign: ENZO Web: www.jota-aviation.com
G-CELY 23662 148
Boeing 737-3Q8(QC) G-GDFE 24131 148
Boeing 737-3U3 G-GDFO 28740 148
Boeing 737-3Y5 G-GDFH 25615 148
Boeing 737-800 G-JZBA 63157 Y189
G-JZBB 63158 Y189
G-JZBC 63160 Y189
G-JZBD 63159 Y189
G-JZBE 63161 Y189
G-JZBF 63162 Y189
G-JZBG 63164 Y189
G-JZBH 63163 Y189
G-JZBI 63166 Y189
G-JZBJ 63165 Y189
G-JZBK 63167 Y189
G-JZBL  63169 Y189
G-JZHK 63145 189 BAE Systems G-JOTR E2294 CY95
G-JZHL 63568 189 Avro RJ85
G-JZHM 63570 189 BAE Systems G-CKTO E3327 CY97
G-JZHN 63146 189 Avro RJ100 G-JOTS E3355 CY97
G-JZHO 63569 189 British Aerospace G-SMLA E2047 CY95
G-JZHP 63147 189 146-200

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Loch Lomond Seaplanes Lyddair

Loch Lomond Seaplanes (Loch Lomond) 1 John Street Lane, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute Lyddair (Lydd) Tel: +44 1797322207 ICAO: LYD Formed: 1997 Head: Robin Gordon
G84 9NA Tel: +44 1436 675030 Email: info@lochlomondseaplanes.com Formed: 2003 Callsign: LYDDAIR Web: www.lyddair.com
Head: David West Web: www.lochlomondseaplanes.com

Piper PA-31-350 G-BBNT 31-7305107 Y9

Navajo Chieftan G-FABA 31-7652175 Y9
G-LYDF 31-7952031 Y9

Norwegian UK
Norwegian UK (London/Gatwick) 5th Floor International House, 1 St. Katharine's Way,
London E1W 1AY Tel: +44 1293804748 Email: norwegianuk@norwegian.com ICAO: NUK
Formed: 2015 Head: Asgeir Nyseth Web: www.norwegian.com

Cessna 208 Caravan 1 G-DLAK 20800340  Utility

G-LAUD 20800582 Utility
G-MDJE 20800336 Utility

Loganair
Loganair (Glasgow) St Andrews Drive, Glasgow Airport, Paisley PAirbus A3 2TG
Tel: +44 1418487594 Email: customerrelations@loganair.co.uk IATA: LM ICAO: LOG
Formed: 1962 Head: Jonathan Hinkles Callsign: LOGAN Web: www.loganair.co.uk

Boeing 737-8JP G-NRWY 39024 Y186

Boeing 787-9 G-CJGI 38756 W35Y309
Dreamliner G-CJUL 38779 W35Y309
G-CKHL 63310 W35Y309
G-CKKL 63311 W35Y309
G-CKLZ 38774 W35Y309
G-CKMU 63313 W35Y309
G-CKNA 38784 W35Y309
G-CKNY 63312 W35Y309
G-CKNZ 38895 W35Y309
G-CKOF 38786 W35Y309
G-CKOG 63314 W35Y309
G-CKWA 63315 W35Y309 o/o
DHC-6-310 G-BVVK 666 Y18
G- 38788 W35Y309 o/o
DHC-6-400 (Viking) G-HIAL 917 Y19
G- 38893 W35Y309 o/o
G-SGTS 918 Y19
G- 38789 W35Y309 o/o
Dornier Do328-110 G-BYHG 3098 Y31
G- 38790 W35Y309 o/o
G-BYMK 3062 Y31
G- 63316 W35Y309 o/o
G-CCGS 3101 Y32
G- 63317 W35Y309 o/o
Saab 2000 G-LGNO 2000-013 Y50
G- 63318 W35Y309 o/o
G-LGNP 2000-018 Y50
G-LGNR 2000-004 Y50
G-LGNS 2000-041 Y50 QinetiQ
G-LGNT 2000-039 Y50 QinetiQ (Boscombe Down) Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough GU14 0LX
Tel: +44 8700100942 Email: marketing@qinetiq.com ICAO: BDN Formed: 1997
Saab 340 G-GNTB 340A-082 Freighter
Head: Steve Wadey Web: www.qinetiq.com
G-GNTF 340A-113 Freighter
G-LGNA 340B-199 Y34
G-LGNB 340B-216 Y34
G-LGNC 340B-318 Y34
G-LGND 340B-169 Y34
G-LGNE 340B-172 Y34
G-LGNF 340B-192 Y34
G-LGNG 340B-327 Y34
G-LGNH 340B-333 Y34
G-LGNI 340B-160 Y34
G-LGNJ 340B-173 Y34
G-LGNK 340B-185 Y34 BAE Systems QQ101 E3368 Testbed
G-LGNM 340B-187 Freighter Avro RJ100
G-LGNN 340B-197 Y33 BAE Systems QQ102 E1254 Testbed
G-LGNZ 340B-167 Y34 Avro RJ70

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 Royal Air Force Thomas Cook Airlines UK
Royal Air Force (Brize Norton) IATA: RR ICAO: RRR Formed: 1918 Callsign: ASCOT Thomas Cook Airlines UK (Manchester) Hangar 1, Western Maintenance Area, Runger
Web: www.raf.mod.uk Lane, Manchester Airport, Manchester M90 5FL Tel: +44 1614984400
Email: pressoffice@thomascook.com IATA: MT ICAO: TCX Formed: 2003
Head: Christoph Debus Callsign: KESTREL Web: www.thomascookairlines.com

Airbus A320-214 G-TCAE 1954 Y180

G-ZBAR 2142 Y174 o/o
Airbus A321-211 G-DHJH 1238 Y220
G-NIKO 1250 Y220
G-TCDA 2060 Y220
British Aerospace ZE700 E1021 C16 (VIP) Queen's Flight G-TCDB 5603 Y220
146 CC.2 ZE701 E1029 C16 (VIP) Queen's Flight G-TCDC 5872 Y220
British Aerospace ZE707 E2188 Y94 (QC) G-TCDD 6038 Y220
146 C.3 ZE708 E2211 Y94 (QC) G-TCDE 6056 Y220
G-TCDF 6114 Y220
G-TCDG 6122 Y220
Skybus
G-TCDH 6515 Y220
Skybus (UK) (Penzance) IATA: 5Y ICAO: IOS Formed: 1982 Head: Robert Goldsmith
G-TCDJ 6526 Y220
Callsign: SCILLONIA Web: www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
G-TCDK 6548 Y220
G-TCDL 6968 Y220
G-TCDM 7003 Y220
G-TCDN 7048 Y220
G-TCDO 7055 Y220
G-TCDV 1972 Y220
G-TCDW 1921 Y220
G-TCDX 1887 Y220
G-TCDY 1881 Y220
G-TCDZ 1006 Y220
Airbus A321-231 G-ZBAD 5582 Y214 o/o
G-ZBAE 5606 Y214 o/o
G-ZBAM 6059 Y214 o/o
Britten-Norman G-BUBN 2270 Y8 G-ZBAO 6126 Y214 o/o
BN-2A Islander G-SBUS 3013 Y8 Airbus A330-243 G-CHTZ 398 W49Y274
G-SSKY 2247 Y8 G-MDBD 266 W49Y274
Britten-Norman G-BUBP 2272 Y8 G-MLJL 254 W49Y274
BN-2B Islander G-OMYT 301 W49Y274
DHC-6-300 G-CEWM 656 Y19 G-TCXB 948 Y321
DHC-6-310 G-BIHO 738 Y19 G-TCXC 967 W49Y274
G-CBML 695 Y19 Boeing 757-330 G-JMOG 29014 Y280
G-ISSG 572 Y19 Boeing 757-3CQ G-JMAA 32241 Y280
G-JMAB 32242 Y280
T2 Aviation
T2 Aviation (Doncaster Sheffield) Formed: 2013 Head: Arnie Palmer Titan Airways
Callsign: BROADSWORD Titan Airways (London/Stansted) Enterprise House, Stansted Airport , Stansted CM24
1QW Tel: +44 1279680616 Email: charter@titan-airways.co.uk IATA: ZT ICAO: AWC
Formed: 1988 Head: Alastair Willson Callsign: ZAP Web: www.titan-airways.com

Airbus A318-112 G-EUNB 4039 C32

Airbus A320-233 G-POWK 4701 Y180
Airbus A320-232 G-POWM 2564 Y180 opf British Airways
Boeing 727-2S2 G-OSRA 22938 Oil Spill Airbus A321-211 G-POWN 3830 Y212
FAdv. (RE) Response Airbus A321-231 G-ZBAF 2730 Y214 o/o
G-OSRB 22929 Oil Spill Boeing 737-33A(QC) G-POWC 25402 Y130
Response Boeing 737-4Q8F G-POWP 25844 Freighter
Boeing 727-227 N727EL 21463 Oil Spill Stored QLA Boeing 737-436 G-POWS 25853 Y146 opf British Airways
Adv. (F) Response Boeing 757-256 G-POWH 29308 Y202

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Boeing 757-256 G-ZAPX 29309 Y202 Boeing 767-304 G-OBYE 28979 W31Y252
Boeing 767-36N(ER) G-POWD 30847 Y265 G-OBYG 29137 W31Y252
G-OBYH 28883 W31Y260
TUI Airways Boeing 767-38A G-OBYK 29617 Y328
TUI Airways (London/Luton) Wigmore House,Wigmore Place, Wigmore Lane, Luton LU2 Boeing 787-8 G-TUIA 34422 W47Y253
9TN Tel: +44 1582644340 Email: 24-7@thomson.co.uk IATA: BY ICAO: TOM G-TUIB 34423 W47Y253
Formed: 2017 Head: John Murphy Callsign: THOMSON Web: www.tui.co.uk/flight G-TUIC 34424 W47Y253
G-TUID 36424 W47Y253
G-TUIE 37227 W47Y253
G-TUIF 36428 W47Y253
G-TUIG 36426 W47Y253
G-TUIH 37229 W47Y253
G-TUII 37230 W47Y253
Boeing 787-9 G-TUIJ 44578 W63Y282
G-TUIK 44579 W63Y282
G-TUIL 64053 W63Y282
G- 62742 W63Y282 o/o

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic (London/Gatwick) The Office, Manor Royal, Crawley RH10 9NU
Tel: +44 3448110000 Email: Customer.relations@fly.virgin.com IATA: VS ICAO: VIR
Formed: 2015 Head: Craig Kreeger Callsign: VIRGIN Web: www.virgin-atlantic.com

Boeing 737-8K5 G-FDZA 35134 Y189

G-FDZB 35131 Y189
G-FDZD 35132 Y189
G-FDZE 35137 Y189
G-FDZF 35138 Y189
G-FDZG 35139 Y189
G-FDZJ 34690 Y189
G-FDZR 35145 Y189
G-FDZS 35147 Y189
G-FDZT 37248 Y189
G-FDZU 37253 Y189
G-FDZW 37254 Y189
G-FDZX 37258 Y189
G-FDZY 37261 Y189 opf Sunwing Airlines Airbus A330-223 G-VMIK 432 C19W44Y227
G-FDZZ 37262 Y189 opf Sunwing Airlines G-VMNK 403 C19W44Y227
G-TAWA 37264 Y189 G-VWND 476 C19W44Y227 o/o
G-TAWB 37242 Y189 Airbus A330-343 G-VGBR 1329 C33W48Y185
G-TAWC 39922 Y189 G-VGEM 1215 C33W48Y185
G-TAWD 37265 Y189 G-VINE 1231 C33W48Y185
G-TAWF 37244 Y189 G-VLUV 1206 C33W48Y185
G-TAWG 37266 Y189 G-VNYC 1315 C33W48Y185
G-TAWH 38107 Y189 G-VRAY 1296 C33W48Y185
G-TAWI 37267 Y189 G-VUFO 1352 C33W48Y185
G-TAWJ 38108 Y189 G-VWAG 1341 C33W48Y185
G-TAWK 37239 Y189 Airbus A340-642 G-VBUG 804 C45W38Y225
G-TAWL 37243 Y189 G-VFIT 753 C45W38Y225
G-TAWM 37249 Y189 G-VFIZ 764 C45W38Y225
G-TAWN 37251 Y189 G-VNAP 622 C45W38Y225
G-TAWO 37255 Y189 G-VRED 768 C45W38Y225
G-TAWP 37257 Y189 G-VWEB 787 C45W38Y225
G-TAWR 37256 Y189 G-VWIN 736 C45W38Y225
G-TAWS 37241 Y189 G-VYOU 765 C45W38Y225
G-TAWU 37263 Y189 Airbus A350-1041 G- 274 o/o
G-TAWV 41662 Y189 G- 298 o/o
G-TAWW 41663 Y189 G- 326 o/o
Boeing 757-204 G-BYAW 27234 W18Y215 Boeing 747-41R G-VAST 28757 C14W66Y375
G-BYAY 28836 W18Y215 G-VXLG 29406 C14W66Y375
Boeing 757-236 G-CPEU 29941 W18Y215 Boeing 747-443 G-VGAL 32337 C14W66Y375
G-CPEV 29943 W18Y215 G-VLIP 32338 C14W66Y375
G-OOBG 29942 W18Y215 G-VROM 32339 C14W66Y375
G-OOBH 29944 W18Y215 G-VROS 30885 C14W66Y375
Boeing 757-28A G-OOBA 32446 W18Y215 G-VROY 32340 C14W66Y375
G-OOBB 32447 W18Y215 Boeing 747-4Q8 G-VBIG 26255 C14W66Y375
G-OOBC 33098 C78 Boeing 787-9 G-VAHH 37967 C31W35Y198
G-OOBD 33099 W18Y215 G-VBEL 37980 C31W35Y198 o/o
G-OOBE 33100 W18Y215 G-VBOW 37979 C31W35Y198
G-OOBF 33101 W18Y215 G-VBZZ 37976 C31W35Y198
Boeing 757-2G5 G-OOBN 29379 W18Y215 G-VCRU 37972 C31W35Y198
G-OOBP 30394 W18Y215 G-VDIA 37975 C31W35Y198

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Boeing 787-9 G-VFAN 37977 C31W35Y198 Aurigny Air Services
G-VMAP 38047 C31W35Y198 Aurigny Air Services (Guernsey) States Airport, La Planque Lane, Forest, Guernsey GY8
G-VNEW 40956 C31W35Y198 ODT  Tel: +44 1481266444 Email: admin@aurigny.com IATA: GR ICAO: AUR
G-VNYL 37981 C31W35Y198 o/o Formed: 1968 Head: Mark Darby Callsign: AYLINE Web: www.aurigny.com
G-VOOH 37968 C31W35Y198
G-VOWS 37974 C31W35Y198
G-VSPY 37973 C31W35Y198
G-VWHO 37971 C31W35Y198
G-VWOO 37979 C31W35Y198
G-VYUM 37970 C31W35Y198
G-VZIG 37969 C31W35Y198

Virgin Atlantic International

Virgin Atlantic International The Office, Manor Royal, Crawley RH10 9NU
Tel: +44 3448110000 Email: Customer.relations@fly.virgin.com ICAO: VGI

ATR 42-500 G-HUET 584 Y45

ATR 72-500 G-COBO 852 Y72
G-LERE 891 Y68
G-VZON 853 Y72
Dornier Do228-202K G-SAYE 8046 Y19
G-LGIS 8160 Y19
G-OMAF 8112 Y19
Dornier Do228-212NG G-OAUR 8305 Y19
Airbus A330-343 G-VKSS 1201 C33W48Y185 opf Virgin Atlantic G- 8321 Y19 o/o
G-VSXY 1195 C33W48Y185 opf Virgin Atlantic Embraer 195 G-NSEY 19000671 Y122

Wizz Air UK Waves

Wizz Air UK The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR Formed: 2017 Waves Technologies Picquet House South Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1AF
Head: Jozsef Varadi Web: www.wizzair.com Email: hello@flywaves.gg Formed: 2016 Head: Nick Magliocchetti
Web: www.flywaves.gg

Cessna 208B 2-CREW 208B2148 Y9

Airbus A320-232 G-WUKA 8097 Y186 o/o
Grand Caravan

GUERNSEY
IRELAND
Air Alderney
Aer Arann Islands
Air Alderney Email: info@airalderney.gg Formed: 2017 Head: Danny Brem-Wilson
Aer Arann Islands (Galway) An Caislean, Inverin, Co Galway, Ireland Tel: +353 91 593034
Web: www.airalderney.gg
Email: info@aerarannislands.ie Formed: 1970 Head: Sean Brogan
Web: www.aerarannislands.ie

Britten-Norman EI-AYN 704 Y9

BN-2A Islander EI-BCE 519 Y9
Britten-Norman (2-BILL) 2119 Y9 o/o, ex G-BJED Britten-Norman EI-CUW 2293 Y9
BN-2T Islander BN-2B Islander

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Aer Lingus Airbus A330-302 EI-EAV 985 C30Y287

Aer Lingus (Dublin) Head Office Building, Dublin Airport, Co Dublin Tel: +353 18868202 EI-EDY 1025 C30Y287
Email: requests@aerlingus.com IATA: EI ICAO: EIN Formed: 1936 EI-ELA 1106 C30Y287
Head: Stephen Kavanagh Callsign: SHAMROCK Web: www.aerlingus.com EI-FNG 1742 C30Y289
EI-FNH 1744 C30Y289
Airbus A330-302 EI-GAJ 1791 C30Y289
EI-GCF 1817 C30Y283

ASL Airlines Ireland

ASL Airlines Ireland (Dublin) No.3 Malahide Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Tel: +353 18121900 Email: info@aircontractors.com IATA: AG ICAO: ABR Formed: 2015
Head: Hugh Flynn Callsign: CONTRACT/RAPEX Web: www.aircontractors.com
Airbus A300B4-622R EI-DGU 557 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
EI-EXR 677 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
EI-OZL 717 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
EI-OZM 722 Freighter opf EAT Leipzig
Airbus A330-322 D-AAEB 127 Freighter opf DHL Air
D-AAEC 231 Freighter opf DHL Air
EI-HEA 116 Freighter opf DHL Air
ATR 42-300 EI-FXA 282 Freighter
EI-FXB 243 Freighter
Airbus A320-214 EI-CVA 1242 Y174 EI-FXC 310 Freighter
EI-CVB 1394 Y174 EI-FXD 273 Freighter
EI-CVC 1443 Y174 EI-FXE 327 Freighter
EI-DEA 2191 Y174 ATR 42-320 EI-SLO 121 Freighter
EI-DEB 2206 Y174 ATR 72-201 EI-FXG 224 Freighter
EI-DEC 2217 Y174 EI-SLF 210 Freighter
EI-DEE 2250 Y174 EI-SLS 198 Freighter
EI-DEF 2256 Y174 EI-SLT 389 Freighter
EI-DEG 2272 Y174
EI-DEH 2294 Y174
EI-DEI 2374 Y174
EI-DEJ 2364 Y174
EI-DEK 2399 Y174
EI-DEL 2409 Y174
EI-DEM 2411 Y174
EI-DEN 2432 Y174
EI-DEO 2486 Y174
EI-DEP 2542 Y174
EI-DER 2583 Y174
EI-DES 2635 Y174
ATR 72-202 EI-FXH 229 Freighter
EI-DVE 3129 Y174
EI-FXI 294 Freighter
EI-DVG 3318 Y174
EI-FXJ 292 Freighter
EI-DVH 3345 Y174
EI-FXK 256 Freighter
EI-SLG 183 Freighter
EI-SLU 364 Freighter
EI-SLV 154 Freighter
EI-SLW 232 Freighter
EI-SLX 222 Freighter
EI-SLY 341 Freighter
EI-SLZ 419 Freighter
EI-SOA 265 Freighter
ATR 72-212 EI-SLP 461 Freighter
ATR 72-500 EI-SOO 577 Freighter
Airbus A320-214 EI-DVI 3501 Y174 EI-SOP 583 Freighter
EI-DVJ 3857 Y174 Boeing 737-31S EI-STA 2942 Y147
EI-DVK 4572 Y174 Boeing 737-42C EI-STL 24231 Freighter opf ASL Airlines
EI-DVL 4678 Y174 Belgium
EI-DVM 4634 Y174 Boeing 737-43Q EI-STO 28490 Freighter
EI-DVN 4715 Y174 Boeing 737-448 EI-STK 25052 Freighter opf ASL Airlines
EI-EDP 3781 Y174 Belgium
EI-EDS 3755 Y174 Boeing 737-490 EI-STJ 28885 Freighter
EI-FNJ 3174 Y174 Boeing 737-4M0 N493CS 29201 Freighter
EI-GAL 3789 Y174 Boeing 737-4Q8 EI-STN 25106 Freighter opf ASL Airlines
EI-GAM 3823 Y212 Belgium
Airbus A321-211 EI-CPE 926 Y212 N756AS 25097 Freighter
EI-CPG 1023 Y212 Boeing 737-4Z9 EI-STM 27094 Freighter opf ASL Airlines
EI-CPH 1094 Y212 Belgium
Airbus A330-202 EI-DAA 397 C23Y243 Boeing 737-705 N290CS 29093 CY141 stored SNN
EI-DUO 841 C23Y248 Boeing 757-2Q8 EI-LBR 775 C12Y165 opf Aer Lingus
EI-EWR 330 C21Y252 EI-LBS 792 C12Y165 opf Aer Lingus
EI-LAX 269 C23Y243 EI-LBT 801 C12Y165 opf Aer Lingus
Airbus A330-302 EI-DUZ 847 C30Y287 Boeing 757-2Y0 EI-CJX 555 C12Y165 opf Aer Lingus

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 CHC Ireland Bombardier CRJ900 EI-FPJ 15426 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
CHC Ireland Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Co Dublin Airlines
Tel: +353 6 177 1099 Formed: 1999 Head: Callsign: Web: www.chcheli.com EI-FPK 15428 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPM 15429 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPN 15433 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPO 15434 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPP 15435 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPR 15436 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPS 15437 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPT 15438 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPU 15439 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
EI-FPV 15440 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Sikorsky S-92A EI-ICA 920045 SAR Airlines
EI-ICD 920052 SAR EI-FPW 15443 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-ICG 920150 SAR Airlines
EI-ICS 920259 SAR OY-KFE 15224 CY88 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-ICU 920034 SAR Airlines
OY-KFF 15231 CY88 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines
CityJet Sukhoi SSJ 100-95 EI-FWA 95102 CY98 opf Brussels Airlines
CityJet (Dublin) Swords Business Campus, Balheary Road, Swords, Co Dublin EI-FWB 95108 CY98 opf Brussels Airlines
Tel: +353 18700100 Email: info@cityjet.com IATA: WX ICAO: BCY Formed: 1993
EI-FWC 95111 CY98 opf Brussels Airlines
Head: Pat Byrne Callsign: CITY IRELAND Web: www.cityjet.com
EI-FWD 95118 CY98 opf Brussels Airlines
EI-FWE 95120 CY98 opf Brussels Airlines
EI-FWF 95118 CY98 opf Brussels Airlines
EI-FWG 95120 CY98 o/o
EI-FWH 95122 CY98 o/o

Norwegian Air International

Norwegian Air International (Dublin) Email: post@norwegian.no IATA: D8 ICAO: IBK
Formed: 2014 Head: Tore Jenssen Callsign: NORTRANS Web: www.norwegian.com

BAE Systems EI-RJD E2334 CY95

Avro RJ85 EI-RJF E2337 CY95
EI-RJH E2345 CY95
EI-RJI E2346 CY95
EI-RJN E2351 CY95
EI-RJO E2352 CY95
EI-RJR E2364 CY95
EI-RJT E2366 CY95
EI-RJU E2367 CY95
EI-RJW E2371 CY95 Boeing 737 MAX 8 EI-FYA 42830 Y189
EI-RJX E2372 CY95 EI-FYB 42826 Y189
EI-RJY E2307 CY95 EI-FYC 42825 Y189
EI-RJZ E2326 CY95 EI-FYD 42828 Y189
Bombardier CRJ900 EI-FPA 15398 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian EI-FYE 42827 Y189
Airlines EI-FYF 42829 Y189
EI-FPB 15399 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian Boeing 737-800 EI-FJW 42286 Y189
Airlines EI-FJX 42271 Y189
EI-FPC 15400 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian EI-FJY 42272 Y189
Airlines
EI-FJZ 42082 Y189
EI-FPD 15401 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-FVH 42083 Y189
Airlines
EI-FVI 42274 Y186
EI-FPE 15402 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian
Airlines EI-FVJ 42775 Y186
EI-FPF 15403 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian EI-FVK 42776 Y186
Airlines EI-FVL 42084 Y186
EI-FPG 15406 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian EI-FVM 42277 Y186
Airlines EI-FVN 42085 Y186
EI-FPH 15409 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian EI-FVP 42086 Y186
Airlines EI-FVR 42279 Y186
EI-FPI 15425 CY90 opf SAS Scandinavian EI-FVS 42087 Y186
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Boeing 737-800 EI-FVU 42088 Y186 Boeing 737-800 EI-FTD 44754 Y189
EI-FVV 42281 Y186 EI-FTE 44755 Y189
EI-FVW 42282 Y186 EI-FTF 44756 Y189
EI-FVX 42090 Y186 EI-FTG 44757 Y189
EI-FVY 42092 Y186 EI-FTH 44758 Y189
EI-FVZ 42093 Y186 EI-FTI 44759 Y189
Boeing 737-86N EI-GBB 36809 Y186 EI-FTJ 44760 Y189
Boeing 737-8FZ EI-FHH 31713 Y189 EI-FTK 44761 Y189
Boeing 737-8JP EI-FHA 39012 Y186 EI-FTL 44762 Y189
EI-FHD 39011 Y186 EI-FTM 44763 Y189
EI-FHJ 42069 Y186 EI-FTN 44764 Y189
EI-FHK 41140 Y186 EI-FTO 44765 Y189
EI-FHL 42078 Y186 EI-FTP 44766 Y189
EI-FHM 42070 Y186 EI-FTR 44767 Y189
EI-FHN 39046 Y186 EI-FTS 44768 Y189
EI-FHP 40865 Y186 EI-FTT 44769 Y189
EI-FHR 39045 Y186 EI-FTV 44770 Y189
EI-FHS 39021 Y186 EI-FTW 44771 Y189
EI-FHT 40867 Y186 EI-FTY 44772 Y189
EI-FHU 39019 Y186 EI-FTZ 44773 Y189
EI-FHV 40870 Y186 EI-FZA 44774 Y189
EI-FHW 39007 Y186 EI-FZB 44775 Y189
EI-FHX 40866 Y186 EI-FZC 44776 Y189
EI-FHY 39020 Y186 EI-FZD 44777 Y189
EI-FHZ 39005 Y186 EI-FZE 44778 Y189
EI-FJA 39419 Y186 EI-FZF 44779 Y189
EI-FJB 42081 Y186 EI-FZG 44780 Y189
EI-FJC 39412 Y186 EI-FZH 44781 Y189
EI-FJD 41143 Y186 EI-FZI 44782 Y189
EI-FJE 39420 Y186 EI-FZJ 44788 Y189
EI-FJG 37818 Y186 EI-FZK 44783 Y189
EI-FJH 42071 Y186 EI-FZL 44784 Y189
EI-FJI 37817 Y186 EI-FZM 44785 Y189
EI-FJJ 41148 Y186 EI-FZN 44786 Y189
EI-FJK 42072 Y186 EI-FZO 44787 Y189
EI-FJL 42073 Y186 EI-FZP 44790 Y189
EI-FJM 42074 Y186 EI-FZR 44792 Y189
EI-FJN 41152 Y186 EI-FZS 44789 Y189
EI-FJO 42076 Y186 EI-FZT 44793 Y189
EI-FJP 42077 Y186 EI-FZV 44794 Y189
EI-FJS 41153 Y189 EI-FZW 44795 Y189
EI-FJT 42079 Y189 EI-FZX 44791 Y189
EI-FJU 42273 Y189 EI-FZY 44798 Y189
EI-FJV 42080 Y189 EI-FZZ 44796 Y189
EI-GBF 39022 Y189 EI-GDA 44797 Y189
EI-GBG 39023 Y186 EI-GDB 44799 Y189
EI-GBI 39434 Y186 EI-GDC 44800 Y189
Boeing 737-8Q8 EI-FHE 35280 Y189 EI-GDD 44802 Y189
EI-GDE 44803 Y189
Ryanair EI-GDF 44801 Y189
Ryanair (Dublin) Airside Business Park, Swords, Co Dublin Tel: +353 18121212 EI-GDG 44804 Y189
Email: IATA: FR ICAO: RYR Formed: 1985 Head: Michael O'Leary Callsign: RYANAIR EI-GDH 44805 Y189
Web: www.ryanair.com EI-GDI 44809 Y189
EI-GDK 44806 Y189
EI-GDM 44810 Y189
EI-GDN 44807 Y189
EI-GDO 44808 Y189
EI-GDP 44813 Y189
EI-GDR 44812 Y189
EI-GDS 44811 Y189
EI-GDT 44815 Y189
EI-GDV 44816 Y189
EI-GDW 44814 Y189
EI-GDX 44817 Y189
EI-GDY 44818 Y189 o/o
EI-GDZ 44820 Y189 o/o
Boeing 737-73S EI-SEV 29078 Y149 EI-GJA 44819 Y189 o/o
Boeing 737-800 EI-FRX 44746 Y189 EI-GJB 44822 Y189 o/o
EI-FRY 44750 Y189 EI-GJC 44824 Y189 o/o
EI-FRZ 44749 Y189 EI-GJD 44821 Y189 o/o
EI-FTA 44751 Y189 EI-GJE 44823 Y189 o/o
EI-FTB 44752 Y189 Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAC 29938 Y189
EI-FTC 44753 Y189 EI-DAD 33544 Y189

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Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAE 33545 Y189 Boeing 737-8AS EI-DLV 33598 Y189
EI-DAF 29939 Y189 EI-DLW 33599 Y189
EI-DAG 29940 Y189 EI-DLX 33600 Y189
EI-DAH 33546 Y189 EI-DLY 33601 Y189
EI-DAI 33547 Y189 EI-DPB 33603 Y189
EI-DAJ 33548 Y189 EI-DPC 33604 Y189
EI-DAK 33717 Y189 EI-DPD 33623 Y189
EI-DAL 33718 Y189 EI-DPF 33606 Y189
EI-DAM 33719 Y189 EI-DPG 33607 Y189
EI-DAN 33549 Y189 EI-DPH 33624 Y189
EI-DAO 33550 Y189 EI-DPI 33608 Y189
EI-DAP 33551 Y189 EI-DPJ 33609 Y189
EI-DAR 33552 Y189 EI-DPK 33610 Y189
EI-DAS 33553 Y189 EI-DPL 33611 Y189
EI-DCF 33804 Y189 EI-DPM 33640 Y189
EI-DCG 33805 Y189 EI-DPN 35549 Y189
EI-DCH 33566 Y189 EI-DPO 33612 Y189
EI-DCI 33567 Y189 EI-DPP 33613 Y189
EI-DCJ 33564 Y189 EI-DPR 33614 Y189
EI-DCK 33565 Y189 EI-DPT 35550 Y189
EI-DCL 33806 Y189 EI-DPV 35551 Y189
EI-DCM 33807 Y189 EI-DPW 35552 Y189
EI-DCN 33808 Y189 EI-DPX 35553 Y189
EI-DCO 33809 Y189 EI-DPY 33615 Y189
EI-DCP 33810 Y189 EI-DPZ 33616 Y189
EI-DCR 33811 Y189 EI-DWA 33617 Y189
EI-DCW 33568 Y189 EI-DWB 36075 Y189
EI-DCX 33569 Y189 EI-DWC 36076 Y189
EI-DWD 33642 Y189
EI-DWE 36074 Y189
EI-DWF 33619 Y189
EI-DWG 33620 Y189
EI-DWH 33637 Y189
EI-DWI 33643 Y189
EI-DWJ 36077 Y189
EI-DWK 36078 Y189
EI-DWL 33618 Y189
EI-DWM 36080 Y189
EI-DWO 36079 Y189
Boeing 737-8AS EI-DCY 33570 Y189 EI-DWP 36082 Y189
EI-DCZ 33815 Y189 EI-DWR 36081 Y189
EI-DHA 33571 Y189 EI-DWS 33625 Y189
EI-DHB 33572 Y189 EI-DWT 33626 Y189
EI-DHC 33573 Y189 EI-DWV 33627 Y189
EI-DHD 33816 Y189 EI-DWW 33629 Y189
EI-DHE 33574 Y189 EI-DWX 33630 Y189
EI-DHF 33575 Y189 EI-DWY 33638 Y189
EI-DHG 33576 Y189 EI-DWZ 33628 Y189
EI-DHH 33817 Y189 EI-DYA 33631 Y189
EI-DHN 33577 Y189 EI-DYB 33633 Y189
EI-DHO 33578 Y189 EI-DYC 36567 Y189
EI-DHP 33579 Y189 EI-DYD 33632 Y189
EI-DHR 33822 Y189 EI-DYE 36568 Y189
EI-DHS 33580 Y189 EI-DYF 36569 Y189
EI-DHT 33581 Y189 EI-DYL 36574 Y189
EI-DHV 33582 Y189 EI-DYM 36575 Y189
EI-DHW 33823 Y189 EI-DYN 36576 Y189
EI-DHX 33585 Y189 EI-DYO 33636 Y189
EI-DHY 33824 Y189 EI-DYP 37515 Y189
EI-DHZ 33583 Y189 EI-DYR 37513 Y189
EI-DLB 33584 Y189 EI-DYV 37512 Y189
EI-DLC 33586 Y189 EI-DYW 33635 Y189
EI-DLD 33825 Y189 EI-DYX 37517 Y189
EI-DLE 33587 Y189 EI-DYY 37521 Y189
EI-DLF 33588 Y189 EI-DYZ 37518 Y189
EI-DLG 33589 Y189 EI-EBA 37516 Y189
EI-DLH 33590 Y189 EI-EBC 37520 Y189
EI-DLI 33591 Y189 EI-EBD 37522 Y189
EI-DLJ 34177 Y189 EI-EBE 37523 Y189
EI-DLK 33592 Y189 EI-EBF 37524 Y189
EI-DLN 33595 Y189 EI-EBG 37525 Y189
EI-DLO 34178 Y189 EI-EBH 37526 Y189
EI-DLR 33596 Y189 EI-EBI 37527 Y189

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Boeing 737-8AS EI-EBK 37528 Y189 Boeing 737-8AS EI-ENC 34980 Y189
EI-EBL 37529 Y189 EI-ENE 34976 Y189
EI-EBM 35002 Y189 EI-ENF 35034 Y189
EI-EBN 35003 Y189 EI-ENG 34977 Y189
EI-EBO 35004 Y189 EI-ENH 35033 Y189
EI-EBP 37531 Y189 EI-ENI 40300 Y189
EI-EBR 37530 Y189 EI-ENJ 40301 Y189
EI-EBS 35001 Y189 EI-ENK 40303 Y189
EI-EBV 35009 Y189 EI-ENL 35037 Y189
EI-EBW 35010 Y189 EI-ENM 35038 Y189
EI-EBX 35007 Y189 EI-ENN 35036 Y189
EI-EBY 35006 Y189 EI-ENO 40302 Y189
EI-EBZ 35008 Y189 EI-ENP 40304 Y189
EI-EFC 35015 Y189 EI-ENR 35041 Y189
EI-EFD 35011 Y189 EI-ENS 40307 Y189
EI-EFE 37533 Y189 EI-ENT 35040 Y189
EI-EFF 35016 Y189 EI-ENV 35039 Y189
EI-EFG 35014 Y189 EI-ENW 40306 Y189
EI-EFH 35012 Y189 EI-ENX 40305 Y189
EI-EFI 35013 Y189 EI-ENY 35042 Y189
EI-EFJ 37536 Y189 EI-ENZ 40308 Y189
EI-EFK 37537 Y189 EI-EPA 34987 Y189
EI-EFN 37538 Y189 EI-EPB 34986 Y189
EI-EFO 37539 Y189 EI-EPC 40312 Y189
EI-EFX 35019 Y189 EI-EPD 40310 Y189
EI-EFY 35020 Y189
EI-EFZ 38489 Y189
EI-EGA 38490 Y189
EI-EGB 38491 Y189
EI-EGC 38492 Y189
EI-EGD 34981 Y189
EI-EKA 35022 Y189
EI-EKB 38494 Y189
EI-EKC 38495 Y189
EI-EKD 35024 Y189
EI-EKE 35023 Y189
EI-EKF 35025 Y189
EI-EKG 35021 Y189
EI-EKH 38493 Y189
EI-EKI 38496 Y189
EI-EKJ 38497 Y189 Boeing 737-8AS EI-EPE 34984 Y189
EI-EKK 38500 Y189 EI-EPF 40309 Y189
EI-EKL 38498 Y189 EI-EPG 34985 Y189
EI-EKM 38499 Y189 EI-EPH 40311 Y189
EI-EKN 35026 Y189 EI-ESL 34988 Y189
EI-EKO 35027 Y189 EI-ESM 34992 Y189
EI-EKP 35028 Y189 EI-ESN 34991 Y189
EI-EKR 38503 Y189 EI-ESO 34989 Y189
EI-EKS 38504 Y189 EI-ESP 34990 Y189
EI-EKT 38505 Y189 EI-ESR 34995 Y189
EI-EKV 38507 Y189 EI-ESS 35043 Y189
EI-EKW 38506 Y189 EI-EST 34994 Y189
EI-EKX 35030 Y189 EI-ESV 34993 Y189
EI-EKY 35031 Y189 EI-ESW 34997 Y189
EI-EKZ 38508 Y189 EI-ESX 34998 Y189
EI-EMA 35032 Y189 EI-ESY 34999 Y189
EI-EMB 38511 Y189 EI-ESZ 34996 Y189
EI-EMC 38510 Y189 EI-EVA 40288 Y189
EI-EMD 38509 Y189 EI-EVB 34982 Y189
EI-EME 35029 Y189 EI-EVC 40286 Y189
EI-EMF 34978 Y189 EI-EVD 40287 Y189
EI-EMH 34974 Y189 EI-EVE 35035 Y189
EI-EMI 34979 Y189 EI-EVF 40291 Y189
EI-EMJ 34975 Y189 EI-EVG 40292 Y189
EI-EMK 38512 Y189 EI-EVH 40290 Y189
EI-EML 38513 Y189 EI-EVI 38502 Y189
EI-EMM 38514 Y189 EI-EVJ 38501 Y189
EI-EMN 38515 Y189 EI-EVK 40298 Y189
EI-EMO 40283 Y189 EI-EVL 40299 Y189
EI-EMP 40285 Y189 EI-EVM 40296 Y189
EI-EMR 40284 Y189 EI-EVN 40294 Y189
EI-ENA 34983 Y189 EI-EVO 40297 Y189
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Boeing 737-8AS EI-EVR 40295 Y189 Boeing 737-8AS EI-FRT 44740 Y189
EI-EVS 40313 Y189 EI-FRV 44747 Y189
EI-EVT 40315 Y189 EI-FRW 44748 Y189
EI-EVV 40314 Y189 Boeing 737-8MD EI-FEE 44686 Y189
EI-EVW 40318 Y189 EI-FEF 44687 Y189
EI-EVX 40317 Y189 EI-FEG 44688 Y189
EI-EVY 40319 Y189 EI-FEH 44689 Y189
EI-EVZ 40316 Y189 EI-FEI 44690 Y189
EI-EXD 40320 Y189
EI-EXE 40321 Y189 SAS Scandinavian Airlines Ireland
EI-EXF 40322 Y189 Scandinavian Airlines Ireland 2 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Co
EI-FIA 44691 Y189 Dublin ICAO: SZS Formed: 2017 Head: Paul Schütz Web: www.flysas.ie
EI-FIB 44692 Y189
EI-FIC 44693 Y189
EI-FID 44694 Y189
EI-FIE 44695 Y189
EI-FIF 44696 Y189
EI-FIG 44698 Y189
EI-FIH 44697 Y189
EI-FIJ 44699 Y189
EI-FIK 44700 Y189
EI-FIL 44702 Y189
EI-FIM 61576 Y189
EI-FIN 44701 Y189
Airbus A320-251 EI-SIA 7897 CY174 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-FIO 61579 Y189 Airlines
EI-FIP 61577 Y189 EI-SIB 7951 CY174 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-FIR 61578 Y189 Airlines
EI-FIS 44704 Y189 EI-SIC 7979 CY174 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-FIT 44703 Y189 Airlines
EI-FIV 44705 Y189 EI-SID 8031 CY174 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-FIW 44706 Y189 Airlines
EI-FIY 44707 Y189 EI-SIE 8058 CY174 opf SAS Scandinavian
EI-FIZ 44709 Y189 Airlines
EI-FOA 44708 Y189 EI-SIF 8109 CY174 o/o, to be opf SAS
EI-FOB 44710 Y189 Scandinavian Airlines
EI-FOC 44714 Y189 EI-SIG 8333 CY174 o/o, to be opf SAS
EI-FOD 44715 Y189 Scandinavian Airlines
EI-FOE 44713 Y189 EI-SIH 8350 CY174 o/o, to be opf SAS
EI-FOF 44716 Y189 Scandinavian Airlines
EI-FOG 44711 Y189
EI-FOH 44717 Y189 Stobart Air
EI-FOI 44712 Y189 Stobart Air (Dublin) 1 Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9, Co Dublin Tel: +353 18447700
EI-FOJ 44722 Y189 Email: info@aerarann.com IATA: RE ICAO: STK Formed: 2014 Head: Glyn Jones
EI-FOK 44719 Y189 Callsign: AER ARANN Web: www.aerarann.com
EI-FOL 61580 Y189
EI-FOM 44720 Y189
EI-FON 44721 Y189
EI-FOO 44724 Y189
EI-FOP 44723 Y189
EI-FOR 44718 Y189
EI-FOS 44727 Y189
EI-FOT 44730 Y189
EI-FOV 44725 Y189
EI-FOW 44729 Y189
EI-FOY 44728 Y189
EI-FOZ 44731 Y189 ATR 42-300 EI-CBK 199 Y48 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRB 44726 Y189 EI-EHH 196 Y48 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRC 62690 Y189 ATR 42-600 EI-GEV 1213 Y48
EI-FRD 44738 Y189 ATR 72-500 EI-REL 748 Y72 opf Flybe
EI-FRE 62691 Y189 EI-REM 760 Y72 opf Flybe
EI-FRF 44732 Y189 ATR 72-600 EI-FAS 1083 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRG 44737 Y189 EI-FAT 1097 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRH 44736 Y189 EI-FAU 1098 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRI 44733 Y189 EI-FAV 1105 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRJ 44734 Y189 EI-FAW 1122 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRK 44735 Y189 EI-FAX 1129 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRL 44741 Y189 EI-FCY 1139 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRM 44743 Y189 EI-FCZ 1159 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRN 44744 Y189 EI-FMJ 1295 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRO 44742 Y189 EI-FMK 1297 Y72 opf Flybe
EI-FRP 62692 Y189 EI-FNA 1325 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional
EI-FRR 44739 Y189 EI-FSK 1326 Y72 opf Flybe
EI-FRS 44745 Y189 EI-FSL 1339 Y72 Aer Lingus Regional

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Boeing 737-7BJ VP-BBW 30076 C19 (VIP) opf Suleiman
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Embraer Legacy 600 M-DSCL 14500851 C13 (VIP) Airbus A319-133 G-OACJ 2421 C19 (VIP) opf Al Salam
M-KATE 4151 C19 (VIP) opf Sophar Property
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Boeing 737-33A 2- 23631 Y148 Stored QLA
Boeing 737-3Y0 G-CKTH 24678 Y148 Stored QLA
Boeing 737-3L9 G-SWRD 27834 Y148 Stored QLA
Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX 26330 C52 opf TCS World Travel
Bombardier G-RADY 8081 C14 (VIP)
Challenger 850
Embraer Legacy 600 G-RHMS 14501072 C13 (VIP)
G-SYLJ 14500937 C13 (VIP)
Embraer Legacy 650 G-YMKH 14501214 C12 (VIP)

Luxaviation UK
Embraer Legacy 600 G-HUBY 14500854 C13 (VIP)
G-LALE 14501017 C13 (VIP)
G-LEGC 14501025 C13 (VIP) opf Delos
Engineering
G-PEPI 14500873 C14 (VIP)
G-TCMC 14501165 VIP
G-THFC 14500954 C13 (VIP) opf Raz Air
Embraer Legacy 650 G-SPCY 14501162 C12 (VIP)
M-CPRS 14501160 C14 (VIP)

VIPjet
Airbus A319-133 VQ-BVQ 4842 C28 (VIP)
Boeing 737-7HZ P4-MAK 40761 VIP opf Samrussitera
Embraer Legacy 600 P4-KUL 14500978 V13 (VIP)
Embraer Legacy 650 M-IMAK 14501140 VIP
T7-IVM 14501140 (VIP)

Nexus Flight Operations

Embraer Legacy 650 M-MHFZ 14501150 C14 (VIP)

YH Aviation
Embraer Legacy 600 M-BIRD 14500993 VIP

Oryx Jet
Boeing 737-548 G-MADA 24919 O (CY) Stored BBU

Saby Finance
Embraer Legacy 600 M-NJSS 145686 C13 (VIP)

PHOTO CREDITS • All images Key Collection except - p2 Jason Nicholls - v1images, AirTeamImages.com/
Dave Sturges, AirTanker, Wikicommons/dxme; p3 Matt Varley, Wikicommons/wiltshirespotter; p4 British
Antarctic Survey, Lockheed Martin, British Airways; p5 British Airways; p7 Wikicommons/ Pedro Aragão,
Wikicommons/Gary Watt, AirTeamImages.com/Craig Stevens, Wikicommons/Oleg V Belyakov; Eastern
Airways, easyJet; p10 Firnas Airways, Wikicommons/Florian Decker; p11 Island Helicopters, Yannik Ahlers
via Jota Aviation; p12 Wikicommons/Mark Harkin, Loganair, Wikicommons/Andre Wadman, Norwegian,
Craig West; p13 MOD, Skybus, T2 Aviation, Wikicommons/Aero Icarus; p14 TUI Airways, Virgin Atlantic
Airways; p15 Wizz Air, Air Alderney, Wikicommons/Adrian Pingstone, Waves, Aer Arann Islands; p16 Aviation
Image Network/Bailey; p17 Wikicommons/Riatsnapper, CityJet, Norwegian; p18 Boeing; p19 Wikicommons/
Curimedia; p20 Ryanair; p21 Wikicommons/Mike Burdett; p22 Wikicommons/John Taggart, James Ronayne,
Arena Aviation, AirTeamImages.com/Adrian Jack, Wikicommons/Alec Wilson, Wikicommons/Aeroprints.com,
AirTeamImages.com/Lukas Roesler, Wikicommons/Aktug Ates, Wikicommons/Maarten Visser; p23 James
Ronayne, Bjorn Unger, AirTeamImages.com/Keith Blincow, Wikicommons/Brian Buckley, Wikicommons/Petr
Padalko, Wikicommons/RHLImages, Wikicommons/Aktug Ates, Malcolm Nason.

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