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Since spring 2007 Virgin Nigeria has been operating two former Air Canada B767-300s. The aircraft are leased from Lat Charter
and registered in the Latvian register. One of the two is this YL-LCY, photographed at London-Gatwick.
(2 August 2007, Eric Raadschelders)
holm. Nordic is planning to lease a B757-200 for its operations.
Switzerland
Swiss has placed an order for nine A330-300s. The new
A330-300 will be replacing the A330-200s.
Turkey
ACT Airlines Cargo has signed an order for a pair of
A330-200Fs. ACT Airlines will use the A330-200Fs to offer
long-range cargo services to New York and Hong Kong.
AtlasJet has leased two MD-83s from World Focus. This is a
new type for AtlasJet in the fleet.
From the beginning of 2009 THY-Turkish Airlines will lease
two more A330-200s from Calestiral Aviation Trading.
Ukraine
Aerosvit will buy seven B737-800s which will be delivered
between 2011 and 2012. Aerosvit also has options for seven
more.
Khors Aircompany will add another MD-83 to its fleet. The
aircraft is already delivered and leased from Sky Wings from
Greece.
Africa
Egypt
Egypt Air has decided to buy five A330-200 plus an option for
three more. The first two A330-200s will be delivered in 2011
and the other three in 2012.
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with BCC to
purchase one ex-TAM MD-11 freighter which will be delivered
in December 2008, after the conversion.
Reunion
Air Austral will add two more B777-200s to its fleet. Both
aircraft will be leased from ILFC.
Nigeria
It is not confirmed but Arik Air intends to order ten more
B737-800s, one B777-300ER and four B787-900s. Arik Air
already ordered three B787s and four B777s.
Asia
Afghanistan
Newcomer Safi Airways has taken delivery of its first B767-200.
China
Cathay Pacific has ordered five new B777-300ERs with a
catalogue price of US$1.4 billion from Boeing.
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China Southern Airlines has signed an agreement with
Boeing to purchase 55 more B737-700s and B737-800s.
The B737NGs will be delivered between 2011 and 2013.
India
Air Frankfinn is another newcomer with the intention to begin
scheduled services with an A320-200 or B737NG.
Air India will add an ex Iraqi Airways B767-200 from Teebah
Airlines. Air India is also looking to lease several A330-
200s.
First Flight Couriers intends to add two B737-300s besides
two ATPs they already have in service.
Jet Airways has leased two new B737-800s from BOC Aviation
for eight years.
Indonesia
Linus Air is a new airline to begin scheduled services with two
BAe146s.
Lion Air has ordered more than 60 B737-900s from Boeing.
This order comes on top of the 40 B737-900s Lion Air ordered
during the Paris Air Show.
Mongolia
MIAT Mongolian Airlines will add a second B737-800 in the
next twelve months and a B767 in 2009 to replace the Airbus
A310-300 to modernize its aging fleet.
Pakistan
PIA-Pakistan International will lease seven A320-200s to
replace their seven B737-300s. All aircrafts will be leased
from Alafco and will be delivered in 2009.
Philippines
Philippine Airlines will exercise an option to buy five
A320-200s. The planes will be delivered in 2009 and 2010.
PAL already has ordered seven A320-200s from Airbus and
leased two A320-200s and four A319-100s.
Singapore
The first A380 for Singapore Airlines will be delivered in the
second half of October. The first revenue flight will be from
Singapore to Sydney at the end of October.
Taiwan
FAT-Far Eastern Air Transport will lease two more B757-
200s from ILFC. Both aircraft will come from American
Airlines.
Thailand
Bangkok Air will sign a contract with Airbus for six
A350-800XWBs. For the gap period the airline is planning to
lease six A330-200s. They want to launch long-range routes to
Europe.