Title Sponsor of the Emirates Airline Twenty20, which brings successful County Cricket Clubs to Dubai to compete for the coveted Emirates T20 Championship.
In the UK, Emirates has partnerships with Durham County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club, including naming rights to both clubs’ playing grounds and their respective T20 representative teams.
Photo Below: A380 Photo Credit Club Med. The Airbus A380 cabins are beyond luxury, with living rooms, double bedrooms and private suites. Each onboard apartment, which has a 64 inch high sliding door, includes a reclining armchair and a full-length ottoman, both upholstered by Poltrona Frau. The ottoman transforms into a separate 80 inch long fully flatbed.
Video: With just two weeks to go until the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand, Emirates reveals the first of its A380s that will feature the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Logo.
This entry was posted in Emirates Airline and tagged 107, A380-861, A6-EDZ, Airbus, Airbus A380, Airbus A380-800, Emirates, Emirates Airline, ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on January 30, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has approved the transaction in which Flybe UK Ltd’s 60% ownership of Flybe Nordic venture will be transferred to StaffPoint Holding Ltd and G.W. Sohlberg Ltd (GWS) . The letter of intent on this transaction was announced on January 7, 2015. Upon completion of the sale, StaffPoint’s ownership in the joint venture will be 45%, GWS’s 15% and Finnair’s 40%. The transaction is expected to be closed in early February 2015.
Flybe Nordic owns fully the Finnish subsidiary Flybe Finland, which is in charge of Finnair’s regional airline operations. Flybe Finland currently operates to a number of domestic and European destinations from Helsinki on behalf of Finnair on a contract-flying basis. In addition, Flybe Finland operates to five domestic destinations as well as Tartu, Estonia and Norrköping, Sweden at its own commercial risk.
Will the Flybe Finland brand now be changed to a new name? Flybe Finland was formerly FinnComm Airlines.
Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Flybe Finland’s ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) OH-ATG (msn 757) sits on the ramp at the Helsinki (HEL) base.
Video: A time lapse full flight window view of a flight from Edinburgh to Birmingham, onboard Flybe Embraer ERJ 175 G-FBJE, operating flight BE 852 on October 31, 2014.
This entry was posted in Finnair, Flybe, Flybe Finland, Flybe Nordic and tagged 757, ATR, ATR 72, ATR 72-212A, ATR 72-500, Finnair, Flybe, Flybe Finland, Flybe Nordic, Flybe UK, HEL, Helsinki, OH-ATG on January 30, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
QANTAS Airways (Sydney) has saved historic Boeing 747-438 VH-OJA (msn 24354) from a Victorville scraping. Instead, the first QANTAS Jumbo will be preserved with the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport at Albion Park, south of Wollongong.
In a coup for New South Wales tourism, QANTAS will donate its first Boeing 747-400, known as City of Canberra, to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) in March.
It will be the first 747-400 in the world to be preserved for public display and the biggest aircraft by far to be on show at the HARS facility at Illawarra Regional Airport, Shellharbour.
HARS is home to the largest collection of both flying and static heritage aircraft in Australia and run by more than 450 volunteers, including dozens of retired QANTAS employees, who dedicate their time to the maintenance and restoration of some of aviation’s most iconic aircraft.
The newly retired 747 represents a key part of both Australian aviation and QANTAS history after it blazed its way in to the record books in 1989 for the longest nonstop commercial flight from London to Sydney in 20 hours, 9 minutes and 5 seconds. The record still stands.
Ironically, QANTAS will deliver the aircraft, registration VH-OJA, in early March on what will be the airline’s, and perhaps the world’s, shortest ever delivery flight with an expected flying time of approximately ten minutes from Mascot in Sydney to Illawarra.
The delivery flight from Sydney International Airport to Illawarra Regional Airport will be the first time a Boeing 747 has landed at the regional port. The QANTAS pilots operating the final flight will undergo special simulator training to prepare for the delivery and the airline is working with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to finalize approvals for the special landing.
Over the past few years, QANTAS has been gradually retiring its older Boeing 747s. Nine of its newest jumbos, the last of which was delivered in 2003, have been refurbished and will continue flying into the future. Since 2008, the QANTAS Group has taken delivery of almost 150 new aircraft, lowering its fleet age to an average of just over seven years.
The aircraft will join an impressive lineup of famed aircraft now located at HARS including a Lockheed Super Constellation, Catalina, Douglas DC-3 and DC-4 and a Desert Storm US Army Cobra.
The official handover will take place on March 15, 2015 to coincide with HARS monthly open days.
· The flight and subsequent media attention around the world at the time underlined QANTAS’ role as the leader in long-range commercial aviation.
· All of QANTAS’ Boeing 747-400 aircraft were named ‘Longreach’ as a tribute to our place of origin and to demonstrate the long-range of the aircraft.
In other news, QANTAS together with Samsung Electronics Australia has launched a new trial entertainment service that uses Samsung virtual reality (VR) technology to give customers a spectacular three dimensional experience in a 360 degree style interactive format.
Top Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com. VH-OJA (msn 24354) was a frequent visitor to Los Angeles before the Airbus A380s.
This entry was posted in QANTAS Airways and tagged 24354, 747, 747-400, 747-438, Boeing, Boeing 747, Boeing 747-400, LAX, Los Angeles, QANTAS, QANTAS Airways, VH-OJA on January 30, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
Allegiant Travel Group (Allegiant Air) (Las Vegas) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014. For the 4Q, the company reported net income of only $4.8 million, down 72.6 percent from the same period a year ago when it reported a 4Q net profit of $17.5.
For 2014, the company reported a net profit of $86.7 million versus $92.3 million for 2013.
This represents the 48th consecutive profitable quarter. The lower earnings were due to a write down in the value of its Boeing 757-200 fleet of $43.3 million in the fourth quarter as previously reported.
Copyright Photo: TMK Photography/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 757-204 N905NV (msn 27235) lands at the Las Vegas home.
This entry was posted in Allegiant Air, Allegiant Travel Company and tagged 27235, 757, 757-200, 757-204, Allegiant Air, Allegiant Travel Company, Allegiant Travel Group, Boeing, Boeing 757, Boeing 757-200, Jr., LAS, Las Vegas, Maurice J. Gallagher, N905NV on January 30, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
ANA Holdings (ANA-All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) has ordered seven more Airbus A321 aircraft (four A321ceo with Sharklets and three A321neo) (above), in addition to the firm order for 30 A320neo Family (seven A320neo and 23 A321neo) placed in July 2014.
The latest agreement brings ANA’s total order for the A320 Family to 37 aircraft which will gradually replace its existing single aisle fleet. ANA will be the first Japanese operator of both Sharklet-equipped A321ceo and A321neo.
ANA became an Airbus customer in 1987, when it ordered ten A320s. In 1995 ANA also selected the larger A321, with a total of seven orders.
This entry was posted in ANA-All Nippon Airways and tagged a320 family, A320neo Family, A321, A321neo, Airbus, Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo, All Nippon Airways, ANA, ANA Holdings, ANA-All Nippon Airways on January 30, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) and ANA-All Nippon Airways (Tokyo) have announced the airline’s intent to purchase three 787-10 Dreamliners to add additional flexibility to the airline’s 787 fleet. In addition, ANA announced an order for five Next-Generation 737-800s to bolster the airline’s growing narrow-body fleet. This agreement, once all commitments are finalized, will be valued at approximately $1.4 billion at current list prices, and ANA will become the first airline in Asia to operate the entire family of 787 Dreamliners.
Copyright Photo: Akira Uekawa/AirlinersGallery.com. ANA will operate all three versions of the 787, the original 787-8, the first stretch 787-9 and the upcoming 787-10. Set against stormy skies, Boeing 787-9 JA830A (msn 34522) with “Inspiration of Japan – Tomo Dachi” markings climbs away from Osaka (Itami).
This entry was posted in ANA-All Nippon Airways and tagged 34522, 787, 787-10, 787-10 Dreamliner, 787-8, 787-9, 787-9 Dreamliner, All Nippon Airways, ANA, ANA-All Nippon Airways, Boeing, Boeing 787, Boeing 787-10, Boeing 787-9, Itami, JA830A, Osaka on January 30, 2015 by Bruce Drum.