US F16 Chasing Stolen Aircraft in Canada/US
This is A Breaking News story (seems to be rare but worth mentioning) first reported from Twitter’s Breaking News, posted on 1703PDT 06APR09
WISCONSIN (BNO NEWS) — A Cessna 172 airplane was reported stolen from a flight school in Thunder Bay, Canada on Monday afternoon, illegally entered U.S. airspace and is now flying over Illinois, FAA and NORAD officials tell BNO News.
“They believe its one of the students and we’ve been tracking the aircraft since it entered U.S. airspace and we are still tracking it, he is currently over central Wisconsin,” FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown told BNO News earlier. She later told BNO News that the aircraft had since entered Illinois airspace and is currently flying north of St. Louis, just over the state border. Only one person is believed to be on board. Brown also said that attempt to make contact with the pilot have failed and it is unclear what his intentions are.
flydubai begins operation 01JUN09
flydubai will commence operations on 1 June.
The first two destinations will be Beirut (BEY) and Amman (AMM).
Dubai’s new low-cost carrier flydubai launches operation from 01JUN09 with 737-800
Beirut eff 01JUN09
FZ157 DXB1030 – 1305BEY 738 D
FZ158 BEY1350 – 1810DXB 738 D
Amman eff 02JUN09
FZ151 DXB1025 – 1250AMM 738 D
FZ152 AMM1335 – 1745DXB 738 D
Emirates Further Summer 09 Changes
Emirates as per inventory display on 06APR09 has further adjusted following services from 01JUN09
Dubai – Lagos
EK781/782 switches from B777-300ER to Airbus A340-300
Dubai – Munich
EK050/051 to switch from Airbus A340-300 to A330-200
Dubai – Nairobi
EK721/722 remains A330-200, but it will be operated by 2-class aircraft
Kenya Airways drops 2 Domestic routes
Kenya Airways as per GDS timetable display on 06APR09, is showing the airline has cancelled its Nairobi – Lamu service.
From 01JUL09, it’ll cancel Nairobi – Kisumu service
Virgin Atlantic Summer 09 changes to Nairobi
Virgin Atlantic is re-scheduling its London Heathrow – Nairobi service from 01JUL09 to 31JUL09, as per GDS timetable display on 06APR09
Except July 09
VS671 LHR1915 – 0605+1NBO 343 D
VS672 NBO0915 – 1605LHR 343 D
July 09
VS671 LHR2200 – 0850+1NBO 343 D
VS672 NBO1155 – 1845LHR 343 D 02JUL09 – 01AUG09
Also, in September, service is not operating on Day 4 from LHR and Day 2 in October.
Japan and Canada signs landmark bilateral deal
Japan and Canada on 03APR09 has concluded a new bilateral deal which sees 2 landmark deals being agreed in principal and signed in firm. Details as follows:
Additional Virgin Atlantic 09 Summer changes
As per 06APR09 GDS timetable display, Virgin Atlantic has further adjusted Summer 09 North American operation.
London Heathrow – Delhi
The following dates departing LHR is cancelled:
12MAY09, 27MAY09
Also, Airbus A340-300 operates along with -600 till 25JUN09
London Heathrow – Los Angeles
Planned 747-400 operation has been shortened
VS008/007 sees 747-400 operating from 20JUL09 to 31JUL09 only. Previously it was planned to operate until 11SEP09
London Heathrow – New York JFK
Additional cancellations for May and June is set for the following dates and flights:
VS045/046 09MAY09, 12MAY09, 06JUN09
VS009/010 14MAY09, 02JUN09, 04JUN09
VS003/004 19MAY09
London Heathrow – Shanghai Pu Dong
Following dates departing London is cancelled:
22APR09, 27APR09, 03MAY09, 10MAY09, 13MAY09, 20MAY09
DELTA All A330 on Detroit – Amsterdam
DELTA subsidiary nwa has further adjusted planned operation on the Detroit – Amsterdam route from 01JUN09.
NW068/067, which currently operates with Boeing 747-400, will be replaced by A330-300 from 01JUN09. By that date nwa will operate 4 Daily A330-300 on this route
DELTA LA – Sydney Aug 09 cancellation
DELTA is not operating Los Angeles – Sydney service on 03AUG09 (LAX departure), as per 06APR09 GDS availability display.
Cathay Pacific Daily to Sapporo from Jul 09
Cathay Pacific from 01JUL09 is increasing Hong Kong – Sapporo service from 4 weekly (Day x125) to Daily.
Emirates aircraft change to Birmingham UK Jun 09
As per Emirates inventory display on 06APR09, the airline’s 2nd daily Dubai – Birmingham service will switch from Airbus A330-200 to Boeing 777-300ER.
The change is on EK037/038, effective 01JUN09. Also note that although this is a 3-class aircraft operating, but it’ll be only sold as 2-class.
Cathay Pacific reduce Sydney in May 09
Cathay Pacific will be reducing Hong Kong – Sydney from 4 to 3 Daily on selected dates in May 09. Cancelled flight is CX161/162. The following cancelled dates are Hong Kong departure.
03MAY09 – 21MAY09
23MAY09 – 28MAY09
30MAY09 – 31MAY09
New Lufthansa/Air Malta codeshare route
Lufthansa has placed its “LH” code on Air Malta’s Malta – Milan Malpensa service
| Route | LH Codeshare | KM Operating |
| Milan Malpensa – Malta | LH1682 LH1680 |
KM627 KM629 |
| Malta – Milan Malpensa | LH1683 LH1681 |
KM626 KM628 |
Korean Air to shizuoka from Jun 09
Korean Air’s planned new Seoul – Shizuoka service is now available in the GDS.
Service operates daily with Boeing 737-900 from 04JUN09
KE779 ICN0845 – 1045FSZ 739 D
KE780 FSZ1145 – 1400ICN 739 D
Air Canada suspends Edmonton – Las Vegas
Air Canada from 15JUN09 to 31OCT09 temporary suspend its Edmonton – Las Vegas service
