Indonesia's Lion Group has said it is planning to set up joint-venture carriers in India and Vietnam. Chairman Edward Strait confirmed the Indonesian conglomerate is planning to set up joint-ventures in India and Vietnam. Speaking to the Jakarta Post, Lion Group chairman Edward Strait said the Vietnamese venture, which will operate under the Group's 'Batik' brand as Batik Air Vietnam based out of Ho Chi Minh City, will likely launch during the second half of 2017 using three B737s. Talks with … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Lion Group confirms JVs in Vietnam, India
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Indonesia's Lion Group confirms JVs in Vietnam, India
Indonesia's Lion Group has said it is planning to set up joint-venture carriers in India and Vietnam. Chairman Edward Strait confirmed the Indonesian conglomerate is planning to set up joint-ventures in India and Vietnam. Speaking to the Jakarta Post, Lion Group chairman Edward Strait said the Vietnamese venture, which will operate under the Group's 'Batik' brand as Batik Air Vietnam based out of Ho Chi Minh City, will likely launch during the second half of 2017 using three B737s. Talks with an … [Read more...] about Indonesia's Lion Group confirms JVs in Vietnam, India
Qantas to unveil “retro” livery on B737
For the first time in Qantas’ 94 year history, the airline will introduce a "retro" livery on one of its brand new B737 aircraft as a flying tribute to 70 years of its iconic kangaroo logo. The original kangaroo symbol, that was adapted from the Australian one penny coin, was initially painted beneath the cockpit of Qantas’ first Liberator aircraft G-AGKT in 1944 following the airline’s decision to name its Indian Ocean passage the Kangaroo Service. Group executive for … [Read more...] about Qantas to unveil “retro” livery on B737
Qantas to unveil "retro" livery on B737
For the first time in Qantas’ 94 year history, the airline will introduce a "retro" livery on one of its brand new B737 aircraft as a flying tribute to 70 years of its iconic kangaroo logo. The original kangaroo symbol, that was adapted from the Australian one penny coin, was initially painted beneath the cockpit of Qantas’ first Liberator aircraft G-AGKT in 1944 following the airline’s decision to name its Indian Ocean passage the Kangaroo Service. Group executive for … [Read more...] about Qantas to unveil "retro" livery on B737
CentrAfrique Air Express B737 freighter crashes
News services are reporting that a Boeing 737 cargo aircraft has crashed and burned early this morning near Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports indicate the twin-jet, possibly belonging to CentrAfrique Air Express, took off from Brazzaville in the Congo and was headed for an interim stop in Nairobi en route to Harare, Zimbabwe. The flight originated in the Central African Republic city of Bangui. … [Read more...] about CentrAfrique Air Express B737 freighter crashes
Turkish Airlines B737 crashes near Schiphol
Investigators have taken detailed photos of the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 and analysed black box recordings in a bid to establish why the plane crashed, killing nine people and injuring 86, six critically. Flight TK1951 from Istanbul fell out of the sky about two miles short of the runway at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday morning, smashing into three pieces and spraying luggage and debris across a farmer's field. Despite the catastrophic impact, the wreckage did not … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines B737 crashes near Schiphol
