AIRFRANCE to launch A380 service to LAX from late May 2012

As per 27OCT11 GDS timetable and inventory display, AIRFRANCE is introducing Airbus A380 service on Paris CDG – Los Angeles service from 28MAY12 for the Summer season. AF becomes the 4th operator (for the moment) planning to operate A380 aircraft to LAX.
As preparation for the additional capacity from A380, AF from 25MAR12 is reducing Paris CDG – Los Angeles service from 20 to 15 weekly. Further, the airline’s A380 service will be operating out of Tom Bradley International Terminal, instead of Terminal 2.
Schedule:AF066 CDG1030 – 1305LAX 388 DAF072 CDG1330 – 1600LAX 772 x24AF076 CDG1910 – 2135LAX 772 246
AF065 LAX1550 – 1120+1CDG 388 DAF069 LAX1845 – 1415+1CDG 772 x24AF077 LAX2145 – 1710+1CDG 772 357
AF066/065 from 25MAR12 to 29MAY12 operates with Boeing 777-300ER.
Note additional adjustments to planned A380 operation remains subject to change

New funny livery from Kulula Air

Kulula Air got a funny livery again. The whole green colour flying 101 is really cool. Also Santa hit is cool. The airlines are imaginitive.

New livery for Aerolineas Argentinas

This striking new livery featuring the national colors of Argentina is now painted on two Airbus 340-300s. Those two birds were purchased from Cathay Pacific and will soon be serving Miami, New York, Mexico City and Rome. This livery is currently one of the most colorful. The nose has the deep blue color of the Atlantic Ocean that borders Argentina from the east. That shade slowly evolves to a brighter blue, like the sky over the Pampas, along the fuselage.

Thai inaugurates fligths between CPH-HKT

On the 04th of November Thai International will commence services between Copenhagen and Phuket. Flights are three weekly and operated by 747-400s.

Garuda receives 777-300ER

Garuda just received a brand new 777-300ER. Initial service will be on the Jakarta-Dubai-Amsterdam run.

Emergency landing at CPH

An Austrian B772 made an emergency landing at CPH (flight OS51)
on route from Vienna to Tokyo-Narita. The diversion took place early this week.
It was a door leaking air. After 1h and 26min the door was repared and the aircraft took off at rwy 22R.

Unscheduled landing at CPH

This morning (20111022) at 09:04 a Thomas Cook A330-300 on route from Gothenburg-Landvetter as flight DK2831 to Las Palmas made an unscheduled landing at Copenhagen´s airport CPH. The reason for this diversion as yet unknown.