After a gap of two years, Poland’s flag carrier, LOT Polish Airlines, is set to restart services to Larnaca, Cyprus, from its primary hub, Warsaw. This year, the first flight between the two cities will depart from the Polish capital on October 28. The expected flight duration is about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

During the winter season, the airline will operate four weekly flights between Warsaw and Larnaca on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Flight LO171 will take off from Warsaw at 10:40 and land in Larnaca at 15:10. The return service – LO172 – will depart from Larnaca and arrive in Warsaw at 16:10 and 18:50, respectively. All times mentioned are local.

The frequency during the summer months will increase to six weekly flights, operating on all days except Tuesdays. LOT Polish Airlines will deploy a Boeing 737 single-aisle jet to serve passengers on this route.

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Boeing has received an order for five additional 777 Freighters from Emirates SkyCargo – the cargo division of the world’s largest international airline. The new order bumps Emirates’ order book for Boeing’s widebody aircraft to 245, including 10 777 Freighters.

The five additional Boeing 777 Freighters will join Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet by 2026. Once inducted into service, they will boost the main deck cargo capacity by 30 per cent, and the airline’s freighter fleet will increase to 17 aeroplanes, including 777 Freighters, 777 converted freighters and 747 Freighters.

The Boeing 777 Freighter can fly up to 9,200 kilometres (4,970 nautical miles) and carry up to 102 metric tons (112 tons) of cargo. Those figures make it the best performer in the twin-engine cargo jet space. Two hundred sixty-five examples of the said type of cargo aeroplane have been delivered to date, making it the best-selling freighter for Boeing ever.

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UAE’s national carrier, Etihad Airways, has launched a codeshare partnership with Batik Air Malaysia, formerly Malindo Air. As is the case with such agreements, the partnership aims to boost connectivity for passengers of both airlines.

Per the codeshare paperwork, passengers of Etihad Airways can now access eight domestic and international destinations via Batik Air Malaysia’s hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The list includes five domestic locations across Malaysia – Johor Bahru, Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. The three international destinations where Etihad passengers can travel on a single ticket, with the baggage checked in till their final destination, are Da Nang and Hanoi in Vietnam and Perth in Australia.

Etihad Airways currently operates two flights daily between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur. The codeshare goes live on July 16, 2024. Batik Air Malaysia has become Etihad’s 38th codeshare partner globally.

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California-headquartered aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has struck a new deal with Boeing. Per the paperwork, ACG has ordered 35 Boeing 737 MAX jets – sixteen 737-8s and nineteen 737-10s. The latest purchase order follows a similar deal the two parties struck in September last year. ACG’s order book for the Boeing 737 MAX family jets now stands at 82.

The 737-8 can seat up to 210 passengers based on the configuration and cover up to 3,500 nautical miles (6,480km) nonstop. On the other hand, the 737 MAX family’s largest member, the 737-10, can carry up to 230 passengers. It offers a range of up to 3,100 nautical miles (5,740km). Both derivatives deliver reduced carbon emissions and fuel consumption by 20 per cent over their predecessors.

ACG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corporation. The aircraft leasing company was founded in 1989 and is currently one of the world’s biggest firms in its field. As of the end of March this year, it had over 480 owned, managed, and committed aircraft under its umbrella. The jets have been leased to about 90 carriers in approximately 45 countries.