A Zlin Z-142 reg. OK-OPM (c/n 0385) operated by Aeroklub Ostrava crashed between Brusperk and Trnavka (Frydek-Mistek district) today. This aircraft departed from Ostrava airport for sightseeing flight. According to eyewitnesses, engine problems occured and aircraft went three time into spin, crashed into ground and burst into flames. The two persons on board died.
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A new type to Czech Airlines fleet arrived in Prague today. The A319-112 reg. OK-MEK (c/n 3043) landed from Hamburg shortly after 19:00. The second aircraft of this type (OK-MEL) is expected next month, followed by another 4 planes (OK-NEM/N/O/P) in 2008.
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Travel Service is going to lease B737-800 OK-TVQ to Oman Air for as many as 18 months. The aircraft in Oman Air c/s arrived from painting and maintenance today and performed a QS 306/7 PRG-ACE-FUE-PRG flight prior to its departure to Muscat.
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A Travel Service B737-800 (OK-TVD) in new special c/s promoting the 70th anniversary of Prague Ruzyne airport (opened 05.04.1937) left for its first flight shortly after midnight today (QS648 to Hurghada).
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Czech Airlines are going to lease one Airbus 310 to Air India in 3 weeks. The one-year contract includes Czech crew, maintenance and insurance. Bombay will be the homebase for this leased aircraft, the expected routes will lead to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur. OK-YAD is going to obtain Air India stickers soon.
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The fifth Jet2 destination from Prague is Manchester. A B737-300 is going to operate on LS887/8 route every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday till 25.03., with daily frequency since that day.
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Norwegian Air Shuttle has opened for sale new Stavanger - Prague route. B737-300 is going to be regular visitor in Prague every Tu and Sa effective 05.05.2007. Norwegian already operates 4 flights a week from Oslo (daily from 14.04.) and 2 from Stavanger and Bergen.
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B737-800 Travel Service (OK-TVB) has ended ACMI lease to Pluna Uruguay and is on its way home. Three B737-800s are in Norwich paintshop now. B737-800 (OK-TVQ) will get partly Oman Air c/s - new ACMI lessor of this aircraft, both OK-TVC and OK-TVD (in ex Malaysia c/s till these days) expect logojet c/s of Telefonica O2 and Airport Prague soon.
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Air Italy with B737-300 is new operator in Prague. Scheduled flights between Verona (departure 12:40, arrival 16:10) and Prague (14:00-14:30) are going to start on 02.06.2007 (every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).
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