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Weekly Aviation Headline News ISSN 1718-7966 December 17, 2018/ VOL. 671 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS Emirates launches Mombasa services Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to Mombasa, Kenya land- ed at Moi International Airport, mark- ing the airline’s second gateway in Kenya. Qatar Airways flight QR1333, operated by an Airbus A320, depart- ed Hamad International Airport (HIA) on Sunday 9 December at 02:30 and arrived at Moi International Airport at 08:40, where it was welcomed with a celebratory water cannon salute. On board the inaugural Qatar Airways The first flight to Mombasa, Qatar Airways E190-E2 for Chief Flight Operations Officer, Cap- Air Astana. tain Jassim Al-Haroon, was joined by Photo: the Kenyan Charge D’Affaires a.i. to Air Astana the State of Qatar, Mr. Washington Oloo. The VIP delegation was greeted Kazakhstan’s first E190-E2 jet Etihad launches Barcelona Air Astana takes delivery of new jet services Air Astana, the flag carrier of Ka- aircraft in terms of economics, en- faced by the wild cat. The snow Etihad Airways has launched its first zakhstan, presented its first E190- vironmental impact, and levels of leopard is an official symbol of Ka- ever scheduled flights linking Abu E2 jet in a ceremony held in Astana. comfort and convenience for our zakhstan and is native to the coun- Dhabi and Barcelona. The UAE nation- The airline will receive four addi- customers,” said Peter Foster, Presi- try’s southern mountain ranges. al airline is celebrating the occasion in tional E190-E2s next year, with the dent of Air Astana. style by hosting a special event held at last of the five air- Foster continued. the historic Capella dels Angels, a six- craft, leased by Aer- “Our passengers, teenth-century Gothic building which Cap, being delivered staff, and in fact the is now part of the Museu d’Art Con- “We are honoured to deliver our most in the final quarter whole of Kazakhstan temporani de Barcelona (MACBA), advanced commercial aircraft to our will appreciate the attended by leading figures from the of 2019. The Ka- amazing depiction local government, diplomats, media, zakhstan airline will good friends at Air Astana,” start flying the new of the snow leopard corporate partners and travel trade. said John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation aircraft on domestic on our new jet. The Prague Airport breaks another and Commonwealth snow leopard em- record of Independent States (CIS) routes Air Astana’s first E190-E2 features bodies the resilience and ambition Since the beginning of the year, Václav later this month. a “snow leopard” livery, designed of our nation, and we all strive to Havel Airport Prague has serviced an and hand painted by Embraer in the save these magnificent creatures average of 46,000 passengers every “All of us at Air Astana are pleased ‘Profit Hunter’ style. Air Astana’s from extinction and for posterity”. day. The busiest month was July with to receive our first E190-E2, and snow leopard joins the now famous almost 1.9 million passengers. The we look forward to a smooth entry Eagle, Tiger, and Shark E2s with the “We are honoured to deliver our largest number of passengers, a total into service and a simple transition distinctive ‘Profit Hunter’ nose art. most advanced commercial aircraft of 1.7 million, travelled to London, for our pilots. We know Embraer’s For Air Astana however, the paint to our good friends at Air Astana”, where all six international airports E-Jets well, and have high expec- scheme is designed to draw global said John Slattery, President & CEO, have direct connections to Prague. tations for their new generation attention to the threat of extinction Continued on page 3 leaders & builders right this way > 3 WEEKLYWeekly AviationAVIATION HeadlineHEADLINES News ...continued from page 1 EmbraerUnited is Commercialalso committed Aviation. to improving “For a themanu -entertainmentof trust in Embraeroptions andfor ininclude the E-Jets English family closed of captioning.ates fleet Select of E190s DIRECTV aircraft, channels the firstalso include of which facturer,customers there with is disabilities. no better reward Earlier thanthis toyear, see the commercialairline began aircraft.” offering closed captioning when wasthe deliveredTV station in 2011. makes it available. United con- a newcustomer’s main menu business category continuously on seatback growing on-demand that is labelled Ac- tinues to add additional accessible entertainment and screening op- withcessible our Entertainment. products. Air ThisAstana’s new decisionsection tomakes The it easierdelivery for marks custom the- beginningtions across of Airits Astafleet.- embraceers with hearing the E2 programand vision is challengesa further measure to find accessiblena’s fleet entertainment renewal. Currently the airline oper- options, grouping all of the titles that are either audio descriptive or Unique highlights of United’s personal device entertainment program- closed captioned in one main menu category. Seatback on-demand is ming include: an exclusive partnership with VEVO, delivering new, cu- one of United’s entertainment options available on 757, 767, 777 and rated music video playlists each month; relaxation content including 787 aircraft. The carrier currently offers approximately 20 different Headspace, a popular meditation app and Moodica, which takes the AIRCRAFTmovies and TV & shows ENGINE that are NEWS audio descriptive andOrders more than and 50deliveries that brain – onBoeing a much-needed and Airbus vacation using videos. AELS buys two Boeing 737-700s for Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries disassembly November 2018 YTD AELSAIRCRAFT (Aircraft Endof-Life& ENGINE Solutions) NEWS has bought Orders and deliveriesAirbus – Boeing and Airbus Boeing two Boeing 737-700 aircraft (MSN 35135 and Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries 35136,AerCap Reg. leased, D-AHXE purchased and D-AHXF) and without sold 114 en- Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries gines. The aircraft were remarketed by Skytech- A320 Family 0 12 737 494 511 aircraft in the first quarter of 2018 March 2018 YTD AIC on behalf of TUI, the seller. The two air- A330 301 533 747 14 6 craft,AerCap onlyhas announced11 years old, its majorarrived business on November trans- Airbus Boeing actions during the first quarter of 2018. The Com- A340 29 37 767 39 16 30 and December 1 at Twente Airport. These Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries arepany the signed first twolease 737NGs agreements acquired for by83 AELS, aircraft, rep- A350 36 81 777 34 43 including 15 wide-body aircraft and 68 narrow- A320 Family 37 95 737 171 132 resenting the next step in its continues growth. A380 14 10 787 109 128 Inbody the aircraft. coming AerCapmonths purchasedAELS will sevendisassemble aircraft, A330 -6 8 747 14 2 theincluding aircraft two according Airbus A320neoto the highest Family standards. aircraft, Total 380 673 Total 690 704 A340 0 0 767 7 4 Thetwo componentsAirbus A350s willand bethree returned Boeing to 787-9s the avia and- Source: Airbus Source: Boeing tionexecuted industry. sale transactionsThey will be foroffered 24 aircraft, to operators, includ- A350 0 17 777 5 12 Airbus booked orders for a total of 43 aircraft in its single-aisle A320 and widebody A330 parting 11 brokers, Airbus PBH-providers A320 Family aircraft, and MROs four for Airbussup- A380 14 1 787 24 34 portA330s, of one the Airbus still A340,growing one operational Boeing 737 Classic, fleet of families during November, and provided 89 jetliners from across its A220, A320, A330, A350 Total 737NGs.one Boeing AELS 737NG, buys two aircraft Boeing and 777-200ERs sells aircraft and XWB and A380 product lines45 during a month121 that includedTotal seven first-delivery221 milestones 184 with componentsone Boeing 787-8for all from types AerCap’s of aircraft. owned AELS port is -a internationalSource: Airbus customers. Source: Boeing fullyfolio accreditedand two Airbus company A320 (Aircraft Family aircraft Fleet Recy and- Boeing generated 51 orders in November including 40 737 MAX aircraft. Deliveries were for clingone Boeing Association 737 Classic (AFRA) from for AerCap’s dismantling managed and 79Airbus aircraft booke throughd orders the for month.eight A320 Family single-aisle jetliners in the NEO and CEO versions recyclingportfolio. and The ASA-100 Company (FAA continues AC 00-56) to formanage com -12 during March, while delivering 56 aircraft in the month from across the company’s in-produc- ponentaircraft management).that were sold from its owned portfolio tion single-aisle and widebody product lines. during the quarter. AerCap has signed financing Boeing generated a total of 197 orders in March including a staggering 160 737s. Deliveries in transactions for US$2.9bn. the stated month reached 91 planes across the in-production product line. livering four A320 Family aircraft per month ALC places one new Boeing 737 MAX 9 Airbus delivers 100th A320 Family aircraft and has delivered to eight U.S.-based custom- with Aeromexico assembled in the U.S. ers thus far, including Air Lease Corporation, Lion Air Group orders 50 737 MAX 10 air- Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Lease Corporation has reported the lease Airbus has delivered its 100th aircraft from tified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. planes Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Air- placementJetBlue selects of one newPratt Boeing & 737Whitney MAX 9 aircraftGeared the company’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility in The Lion Air Group was the first to put the 737 ways and Spirit Airlines. Airbus has three other onTurbofan™ long-term engineslease with Aeromexico. Scheduled Mobile,Boeing and Alabama. the Lion The Air A320neo, Group have serial announced number MAX 8 into service and the first to order the 737 for delivery in fall 2019, the aircraft will feature A320 Family production facilities around the JetBlue Airways has selected the Geared Tur- (MSN)the airline 8580, has was purchased delivered 50 toof Boeing’sFrontier new Airlines.
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