Cargolux Airlines International S.A.recently accepted its final Boeing 747-400freighter, LX-YCV - 'City of Contern', at a ceremony in Seattle. The aircraft is the sixteenth 400F that Cargolux has bought new from Boeing. Like the fifteen aircraft before, the new addition to the fleet has left Seattle with a full load of cargo, the carrier said.LX-YCV comes with a modified one-off livery, with the traditional red and white stripes fading away instead of reaching all the way to the tail,which … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Cargolux takes delivery of its last B747-400
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MIDDLE EAST: Saudi signs for 8 more A330-300s
Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a firm contract with Airbus for eight A330-300 wide body aircraft, as part of its fleet modernisation plan.The contract follows one for 22 Airbus A320s signed at the end of 2007, marking the first agreement between Saudi Arabian Airlines and Airbus for commercial aircraft in 26 years. With this latest contract; Saudi Arabian Airlines will benefit from the operational commonality and efficiency of a combined Airbus wide body and single aisle fleet."The Airbus … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Saudi signs for 8 more A330-300s
MIDDLE EAST: GAC helps bridge cultural divide
With its roots in Scandinavia and over fifty years of presence in the Gulf, the GAC Group recently leveraged its unique position to help bridge the cultural gap between the West and the Middle East.GAC recently put its commitment to mutual awareness to the fore by playing a key role in a project where children from Sweden and Kingdom of Saudi Arabiameet through the creation of art."Riyadh Calling! Malmö can you hearus?" is the latest initiative by Swedish based cultural exchange non-profit … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: GAC helps bridge cultural divide
MIDDLE EAST: Royal Jordanian starts direct Kiev service
Royal Jordanian announced that it will start operating regular nonstop flights between Amman and Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, effective 17 August. Royal Jordanian president/ CEO Samer Majali said that the twice-weekly operation will service the active commercial movement between the two countries.He added that the company conducted feasibility studies to open this route, particularly that Ukraine enjoys adistinguished geographic position in Eastern Europe.RJ will operate its Embraer 195 … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Royal Jordanian starts direct Kiev service
MIDDLE EAST: Low cost startup FlyDubai orders 50 B737s
FlyDubai, a startup low cost carrier (LCC) owned by the Dubai government, which plans to launch service in mid-2009, placed a firm order for 50 Boeing737-800s valued at US$3.74 billion during the recent Farnborough Airshow.The carrier also will lease four B737-800s from Babcock & Brown.First delivery is scheduled for May 2009 through to 2015. CEO Ghaith AlGhaith, formerly Emirates executive VP-commercial operations worldwide, said the carrier plans to operate an all economy737-800 fleet with … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Low cost startup FlyDubai orders 50 B737s
MIDDLE EAST: Brazilian carrier and Emirates cooperate
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.,the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. (GTA) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. (VRG), announced last week that its cargo transport unit, Gollog, has signed apartnership with Emirates SkyCargo.Under the agreement, Gollog will use GTA and VRG aircraft to transport cargo originating in any of the 59 pointsin Brazil and the rest of South America served by either airline and deliver it to Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo. Upon … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Brazilian carrier and Emirates cooperate
