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Dreamliner delay hurts Polish carrier's expansion plans
- May 19, 2008 (newstodate): A two-year delay in delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has forced the Polish carrier LOT to postpone its planned expansion into the Far East.
In 2005, LOT ordered eight Boeing 787 with delivery deadline comprising four aircraft by the end of 2008, followed by one in 2009 and finally three in 2010, with a purchase option for eight aircraft in the following years.
After Boeing's latest revision of the 787 program, LOT will receive its first five Dreamliner aircraft by 2010, forcing the carrier to postpone its planned Far Eastern expansion till then.
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New Russian Airbus A330 operator
- May 20, 2008 (newstodate): The Russian carrier Vladivostok Avia plans to introduce Airbus A330 aircraft on non-stop longhaul routes from next year.
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Russian carrier: cargo down after switch to Boeing aircraft
- May 22, 2008 (newstodate): The Russian carrier Aeroflot-Don, based at Rostov-on-Don, has received its 7th Boeing 737 aircraft.
The Boeing 737-500 will be operated on a five-year lease contract with Australia's Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management.
In 2007, the carrier's passenger volume increased by 62.7 percent to 956,778 passengers, while cargo volumes were down 15 percent to 1,869 tonnes, and mail volumes fell 22 percent to 104 tonnes.
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German GSSA launches freighter service to Russia
- May 23, 2008 (newstodate): Driven by strong demands in the market, Transnautic Aero has launched an own freighter service from Frankfurt Hahn Airport to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport.
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