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[Obelix]

Use this topic to post your Airline Operation Milestones in the R5 World to keep everyone informed. Please don't flood the post with every aircraft lease or purchase you make but let everyone know about any new HUB, terminal, connecting route, large fleet orders, etc. A weekly summary would be great to have.

[Obelix]

With an Investment of over $65 Million TCA Canada builds a new 15 Gate Terminal and opens it's HUB at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) Airport effectively connecting YYZ to StarFlyer's STL and PBI HUBs.

[Obelix]

TCA Saudi Arabian starts service to Europe with their recently delivered Boeing 767-300 in the JED - LHR route.

[-Newcdn]

Kingfisher Airlines is continually expanding its services from its initial base in Delhi. The airline is in the process of taking deliveries of 50 Airbus A320s and 20 Boeing 737s. The airline holds options for 100 more A320s and 80 more Boeing 737s. Kingfisher Airlines will announce a second base at Mumbai after it has fully established its operations at Delhi. It will also be investing in a terminal at Delhi to control costs.

A top official also mentioned that the airline is studying widebody offerings from both Airbus and Boeing for service to Europe and North America from Delhi and Mumbai.

Kingfisher Airlines strives to be India's top airline and offer the best service in the sky with it's spacious planes, 5 star in-flight service, and 5 star in-flight entertainment.

[M.F. Ensembleson]

MidwestFrontier Airlines has ordered 12 extra Boeing 737 aircraft, 2 of which being -300s, the others being the newly released -500s.

[aviafilipina]

Air Manila is growing strong with 13 Airbus A320-200's and 7 more orders for the same aircraft. The airline is also currently studying which aircraft it will operate for long haul flights.

[Obelix]

TCA Saudi Arabian builds a new 15 gate terminal and opens a HUB at JED

[NilsOlavThePenguin]

Royalty airlines is proud to announce our first hub opening as planned at TXL, this also aligns up with another event, our first A320's being delivered and put in to service. As well as more orders for the 737-300.

[Obelix]

TCA Group leases 30 Bombardier CRJ-100s, 20 for TCA Canada and 10 for TCA Saudi Arabian to expand services in the thinner routes of the 1000 mile market.

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//Kingfisher leases 40+30 new widebody aircraft from Boeing


//PRESS RELEASE
//June 21, 1991

New Delhi - Kingfisher Airlines today announced that it's expansion is in full swing and it is now operating a fleet of 55 aircraft, which includes Airbus A320, Boeing 737, and MD-83. It has been continually expanding domestic and regional international operations from its main base at Delhi. It now flies to over 110 destinations and has a 44% market share. The airline today announced that it has selected the Boeing 767 and Boeing 747 aircraft for its long haul international expansion, which will commence later this year. Kingfisher Airlines has placed firm orders for 20 Boeing 767-300ER and 20 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. It holds options for 20 more Boeing 767 aircraft and 10 more Boeing 747 aircraft. The airline will start flying to destinations in Europe, Africa, Australia and North America as it takes deliveries of its new widebody aircraft. It already flies to regional international destinations such as Dubai and Hong Kong.

The Boeing 767-300ERs will feature a 3 class layout and will seat 260 passengers as follows: 6F, 34J, 220Y. The Boeing 747-400s will also feature a 3 class layout and seat 390 passengers as follows: 8F, 46J, 336Y. Kingfisher's widebody fleet will also feature a new in-flight entertainment system, King Entertainment. It will be rolled out on the domestic fleet also. Kingfisher also has orders for 27 more Airbus A320s, 7 Boeing 737s, and 2 more MD-83. The airline is expected to announce more orders for its narrowbody fleet when it opens a second base at Mumbai later this year.

[Obelix]

Great News newcdn !!!!

[aviafilipina]

Air Manila now has 23 A320-200's and 12 orders; 3 747-400's - 7 orders
The airline is also currently considering the feasibility of buying 767's of both the -200ER and -300ER variants

[Obelix]

TCA Canada starts service to Asia with the YVR-HND route. Our 747-400s have a legroom rating of 73%, a IFS rating of 100% for F and C classes and a IFS rating of 86% in our Y class in this route.

[Air Scotland]

Air Scotland is changing its fleet from Boeing 733s to Airbus A320s to keep up with demand unfortunatly the airline had to pull out of the GLA-LHR route due to competition however this allowed the making of 2 new routes, GLA-LTN and GLA-Stansted with the Aircraft that was flying on the previous route.

[NilsOlavThePenguin]

Royalty airlines are proud to announce that the airline will be one of the first in the world with a Lie Flat Bed in business class, We are also proud to open the new 5 gate extension to our terminal at TXL but we also bring sad news, a lot of routes have had to been droped because of competition, but donw worry more and better routes have been opened, No competition.

[Alfrenzo]

Who said so?

Swiss has already launched lie-flat beds a year ago on its MD11s

[M4matthew]

Who said so?

Swiss has already launched lie-flat beds a year ago on its MD11s

He does say "one of the first"

[aviafilipina]

Air Manila has just made a large order for 10 A340-200's, 2 A320-200's and 3 747-400's. Air Manila has dumped plans for 767's and instead is interested in ordering some A330-300's. The airline currently has 35 aircraft and 30 on order.

[NilsOlavThePenguin]

Hey! Both of you. WongaJet was the first with Lie flat beds in Y..........

Admittedly, you lie on the floor...

It is actually comfortable, tried it in a 737 once that was in for a C check.

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Kingfisher has launched the following long-haul international routes from Delhi:

DEL-YVR (744, 5x weekly)
DEL-SYD (744, 7x weekly)
DEL-NRT (763, 7x weekly)
DEL-LHR (763, 7x weekly)
DEL-FRA (763, 7x weekly)
DEL-FCO (763, 7x weekly)
DEL-MUC (763, 4x weekly)

It will launch DEL-ZRH 7x weekly service with 763 aircraft next month. Plans for Mumbai expansion have been postponed due to a shortage of aircraft. It will now attempt to open a second base in Q4 1992.