The rst of three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
ordered by LOT Polish Airlines has entered
service. The 294-seat 787-9, SP-LSA, is part
of a wider-reaching eet renewal exercise
under which LOT will take delivery of 11 aircraft
this year alone, including two 787-9s, three
737 MAX 8s and six Embraer 195s.
“LOT is the rst airline in Europe whose
long-haul eet consists only of Dreamliners,” the
carrier’s CEO Rafał Milczarski explained. “They
are still considered to be the most state-of-the-
art aircraft in the world, offering unparalleled
travel experience in its class. Dreamliner is the
driver of even faster growth at LOT, in that way
making us even more competitive, modern andenvironmentally friendly. I’m convinced that the
787-9s will open a new chapter in our history,
signi cantly increasing the number of seats on
the existing, most popular routes. The aircraftwill be perfect for our agship routes to Chicago,
New York City or selected Asian destinations
and will enable us to launch completely new
routes as well.”IN BRIEF
The new S-21 OUTBOUND KIT AIRCRAFT
prototype (N215RD) made its rst appearance
at the Sun ’n Fun Expo and Fly-in at Lakeland,
Florida, in early April, following a maiden ight
on March 28. The two-seat Outbound has been
developed from the S-20 Raven but it has an
all-metal structure in place of the former’s tube
and fabric fuselage and has either tailwheel or
tricycle gear. It has short take-off and landing
performance when powered by the 180hp Titan
340 engine but can also be tted with a 100hp
Rotax 912ULS. Rod Simpson
BELAVIA has agreed to lease three Embraer
195s and two E175s from Nordic Aviation Capital.
Delivery of the rst three aircraft – a E175 and
two E195s – is expected in April 2019 with the
remaining two aircraft following in December
2019 and April 2020. All ve are drawn from the
lessor’s existing order book and the deliveries
will increase the Minsk-based airline’s E-Jet eet
to 12.
MALETH-AERO, the Maltese charter operator, is
to add an Airbus A340-600 to its eet. The former
Etihad Airways jetliner, now 9H-PGS, will be
con gured in a 316-seat layout, including eight
in rst class and 32 in business. It is expected to
enter service in August this year.The ultra-long-range version of the AIRBUS A
XWB successfully completed its rst ight from
Toulouse on April 23. The latest variant of the
A350 XWB family will enter service with launch
operator Singapore Airlines in the second half
of 2018.
BREEZER showed the prototype of its new
Sport two-seat light aircraft (D-MBZS) at the
Friedrichshafen AERO exhibition in Germany
during mid-April. It is a completely new low-wing
design, unrelated to the existing production
Breezer B400/B600, with an all-metal structure
and a retractable tricycle undercarriage. It rst
ew in late September 2017 and can be powered
by a range of engines from the 100hp Rotax 912
UL up to the 135hp Rotax 915 iS. Rod Simpson
EASTERN AIRWAYS is set to take control of the
London City-Aberdeen route on May 7 currently
undertaken by franchise partner Flybe. The
service will continue to operate twice-daily
(plus one on Sunday) but initially will change
from the existing Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 to
a 50-seat Saab 2000 and then later to a 76-seat
Embraer 170.CIVIL ORDERS
Purchaser Aircraft NumberOrder Placed Notes
Air Lease
Corporation737 MAX 8 8 April 3 This raises Air Lease Corporation's total 737 MAX orders to 138Jet Airways 737 MAX 75 April 4 The value of the order has not been released
American
Airlines787 47 April 6 American Airlines’ will more than double its 787 fl eet with an order
for 47 Dreamliners, plus 28 options. The 47 aircraft are valued at
more than $12bn at list prices, making American the largest 787
customer in the Western Hemisphere
Lion Air
Group737 MAX 10 50 April 10 The deal with the Indonesia-based airline, valued at approximately
$6.24bn at list prices, is the largest incremental order to date of the
MAX 10 variant
Qatar Airways777F 5 April 10 See news story
SAS A320neo 35 April 10 See news story
SAS A330-300 1 April 12 See news story
Drukair A320neo 1 April 20 Drukair, the fl ag carrier of the Eastern Himalayan Kingdom of
Bhutan, has signed a purchase agreement for an A320neo to
support its growth plans and complement its fl eet of three A319s.
The aircraft will be powered by CFM LEAP-1A26E1 engines
optimised for high-altitude operations
Uzbekistan
Airways787-8 1 April 30 This order is for a third Dreamliner, in a contract valued at $239m at
current list prices
American
AirlinesE175 15 May 3 The contract for the 76-seater Embraer jets is valued at $705m,
based on current list pricesCIVIL NEWS
12 Aviation News incorporating Jets June 2018Jota Aviation has received its rst BAe146-
300QT freighter. The aircraft, G-JOTE, is
one of four examples that is being acquired
from ASL Airlines Spain. The London/
Southend-based carrier said these aircraft
will “substantially increase its market share
and position the company as a marketleader in the cargo charter sector.”
The rst aircraft is expected to enter service
on June 1 and will be joined by the remaining
three examples later this year. They will be
available for long- or short-term contracts,
ACMI for other cargo operators or ad hoc
charters, operating under Jota’s AOC.Boeing 787-9 SP-LSA, which is now ying long-haul routes for the airline. LOT787-9 Arrives in Poland
The rst ATR 42-600 for Florida’s Silver Airways left Toulouse on its delivery ight on April 13.
The twin turboprop, N400SV, wears the airline’s new Flamingo-inspired livery. EurospotFirst ATR 42-
for Silver Airways
BAe 146 Freighters for Jota
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