The first transAtlantic flights on Condor’s new Airbus A330neo begin this month with nonstop New York-JFK to Frankfurt service launching on February 13 followed by nonstop Seattle/Tacoma to Frankfurt service on February 16.
Top Copyright Photo: Condor Flugdienst Airbus A330-941 F-WWCX (D-ANRA) (msn 1966) (Condor Island) TLS (Eurospot). Image: 959502.
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United Airlines will not restart the seasonal Newark – Keflavik (Reykjavik) on May 12, 2023 as previously planned.
The summer season route was suppose to operate through October 27, 2023.
The carrier will still seasonally serve Iceland through its Chicago O’Hare hub.
Icelandair will continue to serve the Newark route.
Top Copyright Photo: United Airlines Boeing 757-224 WL N19136 (msn 29285) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 959897.
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Avelo Airlines takes flight for the first time today from Wilmington Airport (ILG).
Avelo Airlines’ inaugural flight departed for Orlando at 10:00 a.m. ET — the first of five nonstop Florida destinations Avelo begins serving this week.
Avelo’s new ILG base will enable nonstop flights to five popular Florida destinations: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers(RSW), Orlando (MCO), Tampa (TPA) and West Palm Beach (PBI). Avelo will fly to Fort Lauderdale on Thursdays and Sundays; Fort Myers on Mondays and Fridays; Orlando on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays; Tampa on Thursdays and Sundays; and West Palm Beach on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Routes from Wilmington, DE:
Top Copyright Photo: Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 WL N701VL (msn 36617) LGB (Michael Carter). Image: 954968.
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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.
“A heartfelt mahalo to our team as they tirelessly worked through a year in which we had multiple projects in motion that make us a stronger, better airline,” said Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram. “I am incredibly proud of what our team members do to care for our company, our guests and each other. We saw continued strong demand in our domestic markets and recovery in our international markets illustrating that Hawaiʻi is a top destination and we are the carrier of choice. I am excited to see what we can accomplish in 2023 as we continue to build a solid foundation for our future.”
| Fourth Quarter 2022 – Key Financial Metrics and Results | ||||||||
| GAAP | Yo3Y Change | Adjusted (a) | Yo3Y Change | |||||
| Net Loss | ($50.2M) | ($99.9M) | ($24.7M) | ($70.6M) | ||||
| Diluted EPS | ($0.98) | ($2.05) | ($0.49) | ($1.49) | ||||
| Pre-tax Margin | (8.6) % | (18.2) pts. | (4.3) % | (13.2) pts. | ||||
| EBITDA | ($6.1M) | ($120.3M) | $25.6M | ($83.4M) | ||||
| Operating Cost per ASM | 15.46¢ | 3.30¢ | 10.89¢ | 1.35¢ |
| Full Year 2022 – Key Financial Metrics and Results | ||||||||
| GAAP | Yo3Y Change | Adjusted (a) | Yo3Y Change | |||||
| Net Loss | ($240.1M) | ($464.1M) | ($210.5M) | ($429.3M) | ||||
| Diluted EPS | ($4.67) | ($9.38) | ($4.08) | ($8.68) | ||||
| Pre-tax Margin | (11.1) % | (21.9) pts. | (10.0) % | (20.5) pts. | ||||
| EBITDA | ($61.9M) | ($553.6M) | ($31.0M) | ($515.8M) | ||||
| Operating Cost per ASM | 15.26¢ | 3.10¢ | 10.78¢ | 1.24¢ |
| (a) See Table 4 for a reconciliation of adjusted net loss, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted pre-tax margin, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted operating cost per ASM (CASM excluding fuel and non-recurring items) to each of their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
Statistical data, as well as a reconciliation of the reported non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2022 the Company had:
Revenue Environment
The strength of the leisure market was evident as Hawaiian saw robust demand in its U.S. Mainland to Hawaiʻi routes and international routes excluding Japan. Demand remained strong for premium products and there was positive momentum in sales of its Extra Comfort product and newer preferred seat option. The Company’s overall operating revenue for the fourth quarter 2022 was up 3.2% compared to the fourth quarter 2019 on 6% lower capacity. The Company’s overall operating revenue for 2022 was down 6.7% from 2019 on 9.3% lower capacity as the impacts of Omicron were experienced industry wide in most of the first quarter.
Other revenue for fourth quarter 2022 was up 35.1% compared to the same period in 2019 and for the full year 2022 up 30.4% compared to 2019 driven by cargo revenue and sales of HawaiianMiles.
2022 Highlights
Routes and scheduled services
Guest experience
Fleet and financing
Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N384HA (msn 1259) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960007.
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airBaltic has announced that on February 1 it has successfully concluded the redelivery process of its last Bombardier Q400 (DHC-8-402) turboprop (YL-BAQ) aircraft back to the regional lessor Nordic Aviation Capital. Now, the comp-any operates a fully single-type fleet of 39 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
The first Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft joined airBaltic back in 2010. Over the years, 12 different Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft have carried more than 11 million passengers in total and have performed over 222,000 flights all across the Europe.
Top Copyright Photo: airBaltic Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) YL-BBT (msn 4438) VIE (Tony Storck). Image: 939143.
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Atlas Air issued this statement:
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. on January 31 announced it has taken delivery of the final 747 (N863GT) ever to be produced by Boeing.
The delivery of this aircraft is the last of four new Boeing 747-8 Freighters Atlas ordered in January 2021. Atlas Air will operate this aircraft for Apex Logistics, a Kuehne+Nagel company, under a long-term agreement.
Atlas designed a custom split livery for this special aircraft, with the Atlas Air logo on the right side and tail of the aircraft, and the Apex Logistics logo on the left side. To honor the legacy of the “Queen of the Skies,” a special decal is included to the right of the nose featuring Joe Sutter, considered by Boeing to be the “Father of the 747.”
“The names we chose for the last two iconic aircraft fit their legacy – ‘Inspire.’ and ‘Empower.’,” said Yngve Ruud, Member of the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel, responsible for Air Logistics. “We are looking forward to see the last 747-8F aircraft taking off to fulfill the versatile needs of our customers around the world with unmatched capability.”
Boeing made this announcement:
Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747, known as the “Incredibles,” returned to be honored at the Everett factory where the journey of the 747 began in 1967. The factory produced 1,574 airplanes over the life of the program.
“This monumental day is a testament to the generations of Boeing employees who brought to life the airplane that ‘shrank the world,’ and revolutionized travel and air cargo as the first widebody,” said Stan Deal, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “It is fitting to deliver this final 747-8 Freighter to the largest operator of the 747, Atlas Air, where the ‘Queen’ will continue to inspire and empower innovation in air cargo.”
“We are honored to continue our long history of flying this iconic aircraft for our customers around the world,” said John Dietrich, president and chief executive officer, Atlas Air Worldwide. “Atlas Air was founded over 30 years ago with a single 747-200 converted freighter, and since then, we have spanned the globe operating nearly every fleet type of the 747, including the Dreamlifter, Boeing’s 747 Large Cargo Freighter, for the transport of 787 Dreamliner parts. We are grateful to Boeing for their shared commitment to safety, quality, innovation and the environment, and for their partnership to ensure the continued success of the 747 program as we operate the aircraft for decades to come.”
As the first twin-aisle airplane and “jumbo jet,” the “Queen of the Skies” enabled airlines to connect people across vast distances and provide non-stop trans-oceanic flights. Its development solidified Boeing’s role as an industry leader in commercial aviation. The airplane’s core design with its distinctive hump and seating in the upper deck has delighted generations of passengers and operators alike. Boeing continued to improve on the original design with models like the 747-400 in 1988 and the final 747-8 model that was launched in 2005; across all the models, the jet has delivered unmatched operating economics and efficiency to travel and air cargo markets.
Cirium’s key 747 facts
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Top Copyright Photo: Apexlogistics (Atlas Air) Boeing 747-8F N863GT (msn 67150) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 959868.
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Eurowings is cerlebrating its 30th anniversary.
The airline made this announcement:
The mid-1970s, two pilots, one dream. Independently of each other, Hans Rudolf Wöhrl founds Nürnberger Flugdienst (NFD) and Reinhard Santner founds Dortmund Reise- und Industrieflug (RFG). The portfolio of the two companies is similar and includes air taxi services, ambulance and cargo flights, seaside resort services – so-called on-demand air transport. Today’s Eurowings was formed on 1 February 1993 from the merger of the two regional airlines. The name “Eurowings” was suggested by an employee who won an ideas competition with 500 Deutsche Mark for the winning entry. The logo introduced in the course of the launch was designed by students of the Nuremberg Academy of Arts.
At that time, the airline started with just under 1,000 employees and ATR 72 propeller aircraft. Although 32 destinations in eleven countries were already served in the founding year, the focus was on domestic connections. For quite some time, Eurowings had to fly under the flight numbers of NFD and RFG, because the code that Eurowings needed had been assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to a subsidiary of Papua New Guinea-based Janlyn PTE. Through intensive negotiations, it was finally possible to get the EW code for Eurowings’ flights. The first flight, with the number EW733, went from Nuremberg to Paris in 1994. In the 1990s, Eurowings took over feeder flights for the Dutch airline KLM, among others, and was en route to Amsterdam with 13 aircraft at times – initially as a competitor of Lufthansa.
The year 2001 marks a milestone in the history of Eurowings. With the Lufthansa Group’s participation, the company’s strategy changes: the turboprop aircraft are replaced by CRJ jets, and Eurowings operates flights in the Lufthansa Regional network.
Just one year later, Eurowings launches a low-cost pioneer for Germany, Germanwings, which, in tandem with Eurowings, soon breaks the 10-million passenger mark. The great era of low-cost airlines begins (slogan: “Fly high, pay low”), to which Germanwings contributes the flexible fare model BASIC, SMART and BIZclass. The concept quickly becomes the industry standard and is still used at Eurowings today. In 2011, Eurowings moves to Düsseldorf, the largest air traffic location in North Rhine-Westphalia.
In 2014, the company gets the look and brand identity it is known for today, with the leading colors “Light Sky Blue” and “Burgundy”. The new strategy includes, among other things, a significant expansion of Germanwings and Eurowings in line with growing travel: the previous Eurowings fleet of smaller CRJ aircraft will be replaced by 23 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family.
Inseparably linked to the company’s history, however, is the accident of Germanwings flight 4U9525 on 24 March 2015, which claimed the lives of 150 people. An event that will remain in collective memory forever.
Eurowings subsequently begins to expand away from German airports, soon opening a base on Mallorca and founding the Eurowings Europe flight operation for pan-European routes outside Germany. And the dynamic development continues: after the end of Air Berlin in 2017 and the takeover of a large part of the fleet, hundreds of new jobs are created – many of which are filled by former AirBerlin colleagues.
Today, Eurowings explicitly sets itself apart from the ultra-low-cost carrier segment with its clear positioning as Europe’s value carrier for private and business travelers. The Lufthansa subsidiary combines inexpensive and flexible flying with innovative and customer-friendly services – a strategy with which it is expanding its leading position in the German market. In doing so, it focuses on the core needs of today’s air travelers: more flexibility, affordable comfort and sustainability.
“There are very few airlines in Germany that have succeeded for 30 years in a difficult market environment and have repeatedly mastered dynamic changes. It is all the more wonderful that we can celebrate our 30th birthday as Germany’s largest holiday airline,” said Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. “We owe this success first and foremost to our more than 4,000 employees from 60 nations who have found their professional home with us. This diversity makes us strong. Because what has always distinguished Eurowings is the very special team spirit and the ability to react quickly to ever new market changes. We say thank you, Team Eurowings – here’s to the next 30 years!”
The Eurowings fleet includes more than 100 aircraft that fly to 140 destinations in more than 50 countries. In addition to its bases in Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin, Eurowings also has major operations in Palma de Mallorca, Salzburg, Prague and Stockholm. This makes the Lufthansa subsidiary one of the largest leisure airlines in Europe. Every minute, a Eurowings aircraft takes off or lands somewhere in Europe.
Eurowings combines its passion for flying with corporate responsibility for the environment. It aims to cut its carbon emissions in half by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. An important step towards this was the introduction of the world’s most efficient medium-haul jet, the Airbus A320neo, into the fleet in 2022. Each new aircraft of this type emits 4,500 tonnes less CO2 per year compared to its predecessor. In addition to this, more than 50 projects with the aim of conserving resources and protecting the environment are underway at Eurowings.
Carbon compensation at the click of a mouse, punctual flights, friendly services, the most flexible rebooking options in the industry or a free middle seat starting at ten euros – these are just a few of the many examples of the modern value concept with which Eurowings presents itself as young, modern and innovative, even after 30 years.
Top Copyright Photo: Eurowings Airbus A319-112 D-AKNF (msn 646) CDG (Christian Volpati). Image: 949935.
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IndiGo Airlines today (February 1) wet leased a widebody Boeing 777-300ER (TC-LKA) from Turkish Airlines for the Istanbul-Delhi route.
All photos by IndiGo.
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Flyr (Oslo) issued this statement:
Flyr was not successful with a new financing plan and the board concluded on Tuesday evening that there are unfortunately no alternatives for further operation. The company will file for bankruptcy on Wednesday morning (February 1, 2023). All Flyr’s flights have been canceled and ticket sales have stopped.
Many thanks to everyone who has chosen to fly with us over the past year and a half, for welcoming us so well and for all the cheers. We will miss you all and deeply apologize to everyone affected by the fact that we now have to go in for landing.
We encourage everyone who has booked a ticket with us to contact their credit card company for a refund.
The executor will take over all responsibility for Flyr. The company will share contact information on www.flyr.com as soon as it becomes available.
According to the aviation analytics firm, Cirium:
Cirium Data – Flyr
Top Copyright Photo: Flyr Boeing 737-82R WL LN-FGA (msn 40014) SZG (Gunter Mayer). Image: 957148.
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Kuwait Airways has announced 20 new destinations (including returning service) for this summer season as well as the winter season.
Top Copyright Photo: Kuwait Airways Airbus A320-251N WL 9K-AKN (msn 9303) DXB (Andi Hiltl). Image: 956016.
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Frontier Airlines has announced a major expansion of service to Puerto Rico with new nonstop routes from seven U.S. cities, plus Cancun, starting in May.
As part of the expanded service, Frontier will begin offering flights to Ponce, Puerto Rico for the first time, along with expanded service to San Juan and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
With the expansion, Frontier will serve more routes to Puerto Rico than any other airline.
The new routes bring the airline’s total number of nonstops to Puerto Rico to 19.
Nonstop service will begin in May to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), and Cancun International Airport (CUN). Additionally, Frontier will also begin daily one-stop service in May to SJU from Denver International Airport (DEN) via DFW.
Frontier will also launch nonstop service to Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN) from Tampa International Airport (TPA) and to Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) from Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Frontier’s major expansion of service to Puerto Rico comes on the same day Frontier launches its GoWild! Summer Pass™ which offers exclusive access to unlimited flights between the airline’s U.S. and international destinations from May 2 through Sept. 30, 2023. The pass is available for a limited time at a special introductory price of $399 per person. Terms and conditions apply.
Service to/ from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU):
| SERVICE TO/ FROM: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Cleveland (CLE) | May 4, 2023 | 4x/week | $69* |
| Detroit (DTW) | May 5, 2023 | 4x/week | $69* |
| Baltimore (BWI) | May 4, 2023 | Daily | $59* |
| Chicago (MDW) | May 4, 2023 | 6x/week | $69* |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | May 4, 2023 | Daily | $69* |
Service from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU):
| SERVICE TO: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Cancun, Mexico (CUN) | May 25, 2023 | 3x/week | $69* |
Service to/ from Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE):
| SERVICE TO/ FROM: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Orlando (MCO) | May 4, 2023 | 3x/week | $49* |
Service to/ from Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN):
| SERVICE TO/ FROM: | SERVICE START: | SERVICE FREQUENCY: | INTRO FARE: |
| Tampa (TPA) | May 4, 2023 | 3x/week | $49* |
Frequency and times are subject to change.
Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A321-251NX WL N603FR (msn 11032) (America’s Green Airline) LAS (Jay Selman). Image: 404208.
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United Airlines, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Inc. today announced a new joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop and then commercialize a novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology that uses ethanol as its feedstock. If the technology is successful, Blue Blade is expected to proceed with the construction of a pilot facility in 2024, followed by a full-scale facility that could begin commercial operations by 2028. The offtake agreement could provide for enough SAF to fly more than 50,000 flights annually between United’s hub airports in Chicago and Denver.*
Blue Blade’s new SAF technology was developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a leading center for technological innovation in sustainable energy. SAF, which uses non-petroleum feedstock, is a low-carbon alternative to traditional jet fuel that offers up to 85%** lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.
United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will each provide their unique industry expertise to help develop the joint venture. Under this collaborative approach:
If the technology is commercialized, the location of Blue Blade’s initial plant would allow easy access to low-carbon feedstock from Green Plains’ Midwest ethanol production facilities. While the initial SAF facility intends to use ethanol, the technology has the capability to work with any alcohol-based feedstock as its fuel source.
Blue Blade Energy marks one of the largest direct investments from United Airlines Ventures (UAV), United’s corporate venture arm, into SAF. Launched in 2021, UAV targets startups, upcoming technologies, and sustainability concepts that will complement United’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050 without relying on traditional carbon offsets. United has aggressively pursued strategic investments in SAF producers and revolutionary technologies including carbon capture, hydrogen-electric engines, electric regional aircraft and air taxis.
*Assuming current regulations requiring SAF to be blended with conventional jet fuel are removed to allow for the use of unblended SAF.
**Based on United’s current SAF supply
AerCap Holdings N.V. has announced it has signed lease agreements for four Boeing 777-300ERSF aircraft with Hong Kong based global air cargo charter company, Fly Meta.
The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2024 through 2025.
The Boeing 777-300ERSF, also known as ‘The Big Twin’, is the first passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion program of the Boeing 777-300ER and will be the largest twin-engine freighter when it enters service this year.
Fly Meta is a new operator with a Boeing 747-400F (TF-WFF) leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic.
Over 1,800 flights have already been called today and over 10,000 flights have already been delayed due to a winter storm.
Update from Flightaware: https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/today
Major hubs at DFW, DAL, IAH, ATL, CLT along with the Northeast are being impacted.
ALPA made this announcement:
JetBlue Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have overwhelmingly approved a two-year contract extension that provides a compensation increase of 21.5 percent over 18 months, as well as other monetary improvements. With 95 percent of eligible pilots participating, 75 percent voted in favor of ratifying the tentative agreement reached in December.
In September 2022, the Company and JetBlue pilots entered expedited, short-term contract extension negotiations focused on achieving immediate economic improvements. On December 14, the two parties reached a tentative agreement that provided the pilots with three rate increases and a market rate adjustment that ensures JetBlue pilot pay remains in line with any compensation gains achieved by their peers at other airlines. JetBlue is currently in a potentially lengthy merger process. The agreement ratified today puts JetBlue pilots in a strong position for future negotiations for either a joint collective bargaining agreement with the pilots at Spirit Airlines or, should the merger fail to conclude, a comprehensive standalone collective bargaining agreement.
Top Copyright Photo: JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 WL N715JB (msn 3554) (Spotlight) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960005.
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Boeing will livestream the delivery ceremony of the last Boeing 747 today (January 31):
Boeing will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific).
Thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – will celebrate the final delivery in the factory constructed to produce the iconic widebody with the distinctive hump. The final airplane, a 747-8 Freighter, is the 1,574th manufactured during 55 years of production.
While the event is not open to the public, Boeing will make this live webcast available globally at this link.
Here is the link: https://vimeo.com/event/2815427
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), and was commanded by Captain Fali Vajifdar and Captain Khalid Nasser Akram, flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline. The flight deck crew were accompanied by Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer, and Captain Hassan Hammadi, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Flight Operations.
The demonstration flight powered by SAF holds particular significance as the UAE declares 2023 the ‘Year of Sustainability’. The year will showcase the UAE’s commitment to seek innovative solutions to challenges such as energy, climate change and other issues related to sustainability. The flight supports collective industry efforts to enable a future of 100% SAF flying and help advance the UAE’s sustainability objectives.
Emirates’ demonstration flight, the first in the Middle East and North Africa to be powered by 100% SAF, supports broader efforts to reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions as the industry looks to scale up its use of SAF. The flights will also help to refine the playbook for future SAF demonstrations, and support future certification where 100% drop-in SAF fuel is approved for aircraft. Currently, SAF is approved for use in all aircraft, but only in blends of up to 50% with conventional jet fuel.
Emirates worked alongside partners GE Aerospace, Boeing, Honeywell, Neste and Virent to procure and develop a blend of SAF that closely replicates the properties of conventional jet fuel. At each blend ratio, a host of chemical and physical fuel property measurements were carried out. After multiple lab tests and rigorous trials, they arrived at a blending ratio that mirrored the qualities of jet fuel. Eighteen tonnes of SAF were blended, comprised of HEFA-SPK provided by Neste (hydro processed esters and fatty acids and synthetic paraffinic kerosene) and HDO-SAK from Virent (hydro deoxygenated synthetic aromatic kerosene). The 100% SAF supplied one GE90 engine, with conventional jet fuel supplying the other engine.
The test flight further demonstrates the compatibility of the specially blended SAF as a safe and reliable fuel source. The promising outcome of this initiative also adds to the body of industry data and research around SAF blends in higher proportions, paving the way for standardization and future approval of 100% drop-in SAF as a replacement for jet fuel, well above the current 50% blend limit.
Boeing has internally announced it will open a fourth 737 MAX assembly line at its Everett plant which is increasingly becoming vacant according to the Seattle Times.
Currently Boeing has three 737 MAX assembly lines at its Renton plant.
Aer Lingus is to launch a new route from London Heathrow to Knock in the west of Ireland in March.
The new daily Aer Lingus service will start on March 26, 2023.
The new route replaces the current Aer Lingus London Gatwick to Knock service, which ends on March 25, 2023.
Top Copyright Photo: Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-CVA (msn 1242) LGW (Richard Vandervord). Image: 960004.
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Jazeera Airways previously announced the launch of a new route from Kuwait City to Moscow, Russia.
Jazeera will be the first airline to operate flights between the two cities.
The new route will commence on February 2, 2023 with four flights weekly leaving Kuwait on Mondays, Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays. Flights land at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), one of the four major Moscow airports, and one of the busiest airports in Russia.
Flight Schedule
| Flight Number | Frequency | From | To | Departure (Local Time) | Arrival (Local Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J9 335 | Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Kuwait (KWI) | Moscow (DME) | 18:40 | 23:45 |
| J9 336 | Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Moscow (DME) | Kuwait (KWI) | 00:30am | 05:35am |
In addition, the carrier will also commence a new route from Kuwait City to Belgrade starting on June 17, 2023. The new route will operate two days a week with Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Top Copyright Photo: Jazeera Airways Airbus A320-214 9K-CAM (msn 5625) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 960002.
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