Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VGBR

Copyright Photo: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-343E  G-VGBR (cn 1329) (Peter Schneider 31. August 2012)

Al Jaber Aviation A318 A6-AJC

Copyright Photo: Al Jaber Aviation Airbus A318-112 Elite (CJ) A6-AJC (cn 3985) (Peter Schneider 27. August 2012)

Acropolis Aviation A319 G-NOAH

Copyright Photo: Acropolis Aviation Airbus A319-115CJ G-NOAH (cn 3826) (Peter Schneider 27. August 2012)

Air VB LJ60 LZ-BVV

Copyright Photo: Air VB Bombardier Learjet 60 LZ-BVV (cn 60-203) (Peter Schneider 27. August 2012)

TAG Aviation Asia CL60 M-AAES

Copyright Photo: TAG Aviation Asia Canadair CL600-2B16 Challenger 605 M-AAES (cn 5810) (Peter Schneider 27. August 2012)

Adolf Würth GmbH C56X D-CSEB

Copyright Photo: Adolf Würth GmbH Cessna 560 Citation XLS D-CSEB (cn 560-6093) (Peter Schneider 27. August 2012)

Midwest Airlines A310 SU-MWA

Copyright Photo: Midwest Airlines Airbus A310-304 SU-MWA (cn 652) (Peter Schneider, ZRH 4. Juli 1999)

Uzbekistan Airways B763 UK67002

Copyright Photo: Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 767-33P(ER) UK67002 (cn 28392) (Peter Schneider 21. August 2012)

Bosphorus European Airways A300 TC-COA

Copyright Photo: Bosphorus European Airways Airbus A300B4-120 TC-COA (cn 128) (Peter Schneider ZRH  20. Juli 2002)

Silk Way Airlines IL76 4K-AZ101

Copyright Photos: Silk Way Airlines Ilyushin IL76TD-90SW 4K-AZ101 (cn 2083421716) (Peter  Schneider 18. August 2012)

Al Jaber Aviation E190 A6-AJH

Copyright Photo: Al Jaber Aviation Embraer ERJ-190 (ECJ) A6-AJH (cn 19000140) (Peter Schneider 18. August 2012)

Singapore Airlines A388 9V-SKQ

Copyright Photo: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 9V-SKQ (cn 79) (Peter Schneider 18. August 2012)

Turkish Airlines Cargo A310 TC-JCT

Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Cargo Airbus A310-304(F) TC-JCT (cn 502) (Peter Schneider 18. August 2012)

Singapore Airlines A388 9V-SKP

Copyright Photo: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 9V-SKP (cn 76)(Peter Schneider 17. August 2012)

Qatar Amiri Flight A345 A7-HHH

Copyright Photo: Qatar Amiri Flight Airbus A340-541 A7-HHH (cn 495), (Andri Cueni 13. August 2012).

Denim Air F50 PH-JXN

Copyright Photo: Denim Air Fokker F50 PH-JXN (cn. 20239), (Andri Cueni 13. August 2012).

Superjet Launch Customer Armavia Returns ‘Unreliable’ Plane to Sukhoi

Armenian airline Armavia has decided to return its Sukhoi Superjet 100 because the new aircraft is below the required standards, local media reported on Monday, in what is a major blow for the Russian aircraft manufacturer which is still working to overcome a deadly plane crash earlier this year.

Armavia was the launch customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, the first civil aircraft to be built by a Russian aircraft manufacturer since the fall of the Soviet Union. The airline received the aircraft in April 2011 and used it for flights from Armenia to Ukraine and to the Russian cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi.

An Armavia spokeswoman told the Arka and RIA Novosti news agencies on Monday that the airline has decided to return the aircraft because it was below the previously declared standards and also required repairs. “We consider it inappropriate to purchase a plane which requires repairs during its first year in service,” she said. A source with knowledge about the situation told a Russian newspaper earlier on Monday that Armavia is a relatively small airline and cannot afford to make experiments.

Armavia President Mikhail Baghdasarov earlier also expressed discontent over the relationship with Sukhoi and complained spare parts for the Superjet 100 are more expensive than similar spare parts for Western aircraft.

(source BNO News)

Pullmantur Air (Air Berlin flight) B744 EC-LNA

Copyright Photo: Pullmantur Air (Air Berlin flight) Boeing B747-446 EC-LNA (cn. 26346), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

Air Canada A333 C-GHKR

Copyright Photo: Air Canada Airbus A330-343X C-GHKR (cn. 400), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

Air Berlin Switzerland A319 HB-IOY

Copyright Photo: Air Berlin Switzerland Airbus A319-112 HB-IOY (cn. 3202), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

Thai Airways A346 HS-TNE

Copyright Photo: Thai Airways Airbus A340-642 HS-TNE (cn. 719), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

G5 Executive G550 HB-JEV

Copyright Photo: G5 Executive AG Gulfstream G550 HB-JEV (cn 5046), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

Napleton Aviation SF34 N727DL

Copyright Photo: Napleton Aviation Saab 340A N727DL (cn 36), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

BMI Regional E145 G-EMBJ

Copyright Photo: BMI Regional Embraer EMB-145EU G-EMBJ (cn. 145134), (Bruno Geiger 11. August 2012).

Turkish Airlines A321 TC-JRO

Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-231 TC-JRO (cn. 4682), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Finnair E190 OH-LKN

Copyright Photo: Finnair Embraer EMB190-100LR OH-LKN (cn 190-00252), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Vueling A320 EC-ICT

Copyright Photo: Vueling Airlines Airbus A320-211 EC-ICT (cn 264), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Iberia A319 EC-KUB

Copyright Photo: Iberia Airbus A319-111 EC-KUB (cn. 3651), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Lufthansa B735 D-ABIB

Copyright Photo: Lufthansa Boeing B737-530 D-ABIB (cn. 24816), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

TAP Portugal A321 CS-TJE

Copyright Photo: TAP Portugal Airbus A321-211 CS-TJE (cn. 1307), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Easy Jet A319 G-EZDP

Copyright Photo: Easy Jet Airbus A319-111 G-EZDP (cn 3675), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Air France E190 F-HBLI

Copyright Photo: Air France Regional Embraer ERJ-190-100STD F-HBXC (cn 19000298), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Austrian F100 OE-LVO

Copyright Photos: Austrian Fokker 100 OE-LVO (cn 11460), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Augsburg Airways E190 D-AEME

Copyright Photo: Augsburg Airways Embraer ERJ-190-200LR D-AEMB (cn 19000308), (Bruno Geiger 09. August 2012).

Hainan Airlines A332 B-6133

Copyright Photo: Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-243 B-6133 (cn 982), (Andri Cueni 07. August 2012).

Corendon Air B733 TC-TJB

 

Copyright Photo: Corendon Air Boeing 737-3Q8 TC-TJB (cn 27633), (Beni Schudel 05. August 2012).

EL AL Israel Airlines B772 4X-ECB

Copyright Photo: EL AL Israel Airlines Boeing 777-258(ER) 4X-ECB (cn 30832), (Beni Schudel 05. August 2012).

Bulgaria Air E190 LZ-VAR

Copyright Photo: Bulgaria Air Embraer E190-100IGW LZ-VAR (cn 19000496), (Beni Schudel 05. August 2012).

Republic of Poland E170 SP-LIH

Copyright Photo: LOT - Polish Airlines ERJ-170-200LR SP-LDI (cn. 17000290), (Beni Schudel 05. August 2012).

Aeronautica Militare Italiana F9EX M.M.62244

Copyright Photo: Aeronautica Militare Italiana Dassault Falcon F9EX M.M.62244 (cn 149), (Bruno Geiger 04. August 2012).

Turkish Airlines A321 TC-JSA

Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-231 TC-JSA (cn. 5154), (Bruno Geiger 04. August 2012).

Swiftair MD83 EC-KCX

Copyright Photo: Swiftair MD-83 EC-KCX (cn. 49619), (Bruno Geiger 04. August 2012).

International Jet Management F9EX OE-IWG

Copyright Photo: International Jet Management Falcon 900EX OE-IWG (cn 141), (Bruno Geiger 04. August 2012).

Germania B737 D-AGER

Copyright Photo: Germania Boeing 737-75B D-AGER (cn 28107), (Bruno Geiger 04. August 2012).

EuroLOT AT72 SP-EQB

Copyright Photo: EuroLOT ATR-42Q-402 SP-WQC (cn. 4407), (Bruno Geiger 04. August 2012).