Gallery: This Week in Aviation Pictures-Aug. 21-25, 2017

Linda Blachly

CAE to acquire full control of AirAsia training JV

CAE/Twitter

Canadian training specialist CAE is to pay $100 million acquire full control over the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence (AACE), which is currently a 50:50 joint venture with LCC AirAsia. Photo: AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes

JIA finalizes Boeing MAX order

Boeing

Tokyo-based Japan Investment Adviser (JIA) has finalized an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, valued at $1.12 billion at list prices.

ANA opens new domestic lounges at Sapporo

ANA

Japan’s’ All Nippon Airways (ANA) will open a new ANA Suite Lounge and a renovated ANA Lounge at Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport Sept. 13.

EVA Air retires last Boeing 747-400

EVA Air

Taiwan’s EVA Air retired its final Boeing 747-400, which is being replaced with 777-300ERs. EVA Air has 34 of the type in service, and from 2018 will begin taking 787-10s.

Buta Airways to launch Sept. 1

Buta Airways

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has taken delivery of an Embraer E190 from regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) for its new LCC subsidiary Buta Airways, which will launch Sept. 1.

Saudi LCC Flyadeal to take flight in September

Alan Dron

New Saudi Arabian LCC Flyadeal will launch services Sept. 23, as it seeks to stimulate an already fast-growing domestic market with low fares.

Azimuth Airline wins AOC

Azimuth Airline

Russian aviation authorities have granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to new regional carrier Azimuth Airline.

Delta launches video chat testing at DCA

Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is testing a new interactive assistance program at Washington National Airport (DCA) that allows customers to video chat from the airport with a Delta specialist.

Cathay Dragon to get 32 A321neos

Airbus

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Group has signed an MOU with Airbus for 32 A321neo single-aisle aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by the group’s regional subsidiary, Cathay Dragon, on Asian services.

Shree Airlines launches CRJ200 service

Bombardier

Nepal carrier Shree Airlines has launched commercial passenger jet service following its acquisition of three Bombardier CRJ Series aircraft.  Photo: Shree Airlines CRJ200.

Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is a content producer and editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.

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