Sep 06 2011
A new airline, Southern Star, has begun operation in South Sudan. The airline has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Bombardier Dash 8 leased from ALS of Kenya on a long term lease. The new airline is planning to also receive a leased 50 seat Embraer 145 aircraft from ALS in the future to …
Jul 27 2011
Australian Aviation.com has reported that Virgin Australia Embraer E-190 VH-ZPR has become the first E-190 to wear the airline’s new livery.. The aircraft was spotted also wearing the wearing the name Dundee Beach, at Sydney on July 27. The E-190 had first been delivered to Virgin Blue/Australia in Brisbane on April 4 wearing an all-white …
Jun 06 2011
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot took delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet on June 6th, 2011. The airline is expected to put the aircraft into service between Moscow and St Petersburg on June 16th, 2011. Aeroflot is the second operator of the Superjet 100 after Armenian carrier Armavia, which has been operating this aircraft type since April …
May 30 2011
Kenya Airways is taking delivery of its second Embraer 190 this week. The first Embraer 190 arrived in January this year and is used on medium to long range African flights .A further Embraer 190 will be delivered this year. The airline also operates five Embraer 170 aircraft.
