ISSN 1718-7966 APRIL 8, 2019/ VOL. 685 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS FlyArystan readies for launch FlyArystan, the brand-new Eurasia low fare airline from award-winning Kazakh flag carrier, Air Astana, is on its final countdown to the launch of services on 1st May 2019. Inaugural domestic routes will be from Al- maty International Airport to Taraz and Uralsk. “With board approval for this exciting new airline granted just six months ago, seats going on sale so swiftly is a remarkable achievement,” said Peter Foster, President and CEO of Air Astana. Air Italy’s Los Angeles flights American and take off BA are adding capacity to Air Italy has inaugurated its first Heathrow. non-stop service from Los Angeles Photo: to Milan Malpensa. Air Italy’s Chief American Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov, said: “With the opening of this new service from Los Angeles, Air Italy is BA and American gear up proud to inaugurate its third North Partnership adds new services American route. This is an impor- American Airlines and its Joint Busi- service to Phoenix,” said Rhett flight offers fully lie flat, aisle ac- tant season for Air Italy as we sig- ness Partner British Airways have Workman, managing director of cessible Flagship Business seats nificantly expand our connections announced measures to further London Heathrow for American which include access to the Flag- to North America. Air Italy is re- vealing a completely new onboard solidify their transatlantic partner- Airlines. “We’re not only giving cus- ship Lounge in Miami and Arrivals business product on this inaugural ship. American Airlines is launch- tomers in the U.K. increased access lounge at Heathrow. Also onboard Los Angeles-Milan flight with a new ing a new daily is American’s food and beverage concept and flight between new Premium dine on demand service.” London Heath- “Our transatlantic partnership with British Economy seat, row (LHR) and Airways, now in its ninth year, continues to featuring a Allegiant announces aircraft Miami Inter- wider pitch base in Savannah, national Air- strengthen,” and additional port (MIA) in legroom, as U.S carrier Allegiant announced said Rhett Workman, American’s Managing Director of Heathrow plans to establish a two-aircraft October 2019. well as an en- base at Savannah/Hilton Head In- At the same hanced meal ternational Airport in Savannah, time, British Airways is increasing to the warm winter sun destina- service and a stylish STATE branded Georgia. Allegiant’s growth plans its flight schedule from London to tions they want, but also working amenity kit. Onboard Wi-Fi and in the state include creating at American’s 400-flight-a-day hub in with our partner British Airways to personal inflight entertainment is least 66 new, high-wage jobs. The Philadelphia. better meet the demand for premi- available across all cabins. Las Vegas-based company is in- um seats in important markets and vesting $50 million to establish its This will be American’s biggest year connecting hubs like Philadelphia,” American’s Miami hub serves as the new base of operations, which will yet at Heathrow with an additional airline’s gateway to the Caribbean, house two Airbus aircraft. flight to Miami and new year-round American’s new Heathrow-Miami Continued on page 3 3 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES 3 Weekly Aviation Headline News ...continued from page 1 ...continued from page 1 United is also committed to improving the entertainment options for include English closed captioning. Select DIRECTV channels also include Mexicocustomers and with Latin disabilities. America, whereEarlier the this airline year, is the Theairline new began flight, offering operated closed on Boeingcaptioning 777-200 when boththe TVcarriers station and increasedmakes it available. choice for United our cus con- thea new leading main carrier.menu category American on operates seatback nearlyon-demand aircraft, that is islabelled American’s Ac- tinuesninth U.S. to adddestination additional tomers,” accessible said Rhett entertainment Workman, andAmerican’s screening Man op- 350cessible daily Entertainment. to 130 destinations This new in section43 countries makes served it easier from for Heathrow custom- andtions brings across the its airline fleet. aging Director of Heathrow. “Adding a second anders with territories hearing from and Miami. vision challenges to find accessibleto 21 peak entertainment daily departures. daily London to Phoenix flight and increasing options, grouping all of the titles that are either audio descriptive or Unique highlights of United’sit to personalyear-round device service, entertainment is the latest program example- Americanclosed captioned Airlines hasin one also mainlaunched menu new category. ser- Seatback“Our transatlantic on-demand is partnership ming include: with an British exclusive of partnershipthe opportunities with VEVO, created delivering when two new, strong, cu- viceone ofbetween United’s London entertainment Heathrow options Airport available and Airways,on 757, 767,now 777in itsand ninth rated year, music continues video playliststo world-class each month; airlines relaxation come together.” content including Phoenix787 aircraft. Sky HarborThe carrier International currently offers Airport. approximately strengthen and20 different provides Headspace,new possibilities a popular for meditation app and Moodica, which takes the movies and TV shows that are audio descriptive and more than 50 that brain on a much-needed vacation using videos. AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS OrdersBombardier and deliveriesdelivers Global – Boeing 7500 and aircraft Airbus to long-time customer Niki Lauda ALCAerCap delivers leased, first purchased of five new and Boeing sold 114787-9 Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries aircraft into theChina first Southern quarter Airlines of 2018 March 2018 YTD OnAerCap April has 1, Airannounced Lease Corporation its major business (ALC) hastrans de- Airbus Boeing liveredactions one during new the Boeing first quarter787-9 aircraftof 2018. onThe long- Com- Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries termpany leasesigned to Chinalease Southernagreements Airlines. for 83 Featuring aircraft, GEnx-1B76Aincluding 15 engines,wide-body this aircraft aircraft and is the68 narrow-first of A320 Family 37 95 737 171 132 fivebody 787-9aircraft. Dreamliner AerCap purchasedaircraft scheduled seven aircraft, to de- A330 -6 8 747 14 2 liverincluding to China two SouthernAirbus A320neo Airlines Family through aircraft, 2020 fromtwo Airbus ALC’s orderA350s book and withthree Boeing. Boeing 787-9s and A340 0 0 767 7 4 executed sale transactions for 24 aircraft, includ- A350 0 17 777 5 12 ing 11 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, four Airbus A380 14 1 787 24 34 A330s, one Airbus A340, one Boeing 737 Classic, SIA Engineering Company signs services one Boeing 737NG, two Boeing 777-200ERs and Total 45 121 Total 221 184 agreement with Singapore Airlines one Boeing 787-8 from AerCap’s owned port- Source: Airbus Source: Boeing SIAfolio Engineering and two Airbus Company A320 (SIAEC)Family aircraftand Singa and- poreone BoeingAirlines 737 (SIA), Classic have fromsigned AerCap’s a comprehensive managed Airbus booked orders for eight A320 Family single-aisle jetliners in the NEO and CEO versions servicesportfolio. agreement The Company which continues will supersede to manage the 12 during March, while delivering 56 aircraft in the month from across the company’s in-produc- previousaircraft thatServices were Agreement sold from itsentered owned into portfolio with tion single-aisle and widebody product lines. SIAduring in theApril quarter. 2015. AerCapThe new has agreement, signed financing com- Boeing generated a total of 197 orders in March including a staggering 160 737s. Deliveries in mencingtransactions April for 1, 2019,US$2.9bn. is for a term of two years, the stated month reached 91 planes across the in-production product line. Global 7500 aircraft. Photo: Bombardier with an option to renew for a further period of two years. SIAEC’s support of SIA’s fleet covers a broad spectrum of maintenance, repair and Bombardier has delivered its first European-based Global 7500 aircraft to long-time Bombar- Lion Air Group orders 50 737 MAX 10 air- overhaul (MRO) and fleet management sup- dier customer, Niki Lauda, as production and completions of the business jet continue to ramp planes tified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. JetBlue selects Pratt & Whitney Geared port services. The agreement (if renewed after up as planned. 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