2003 NEWS ARCHIVE.
25 September 2003.
First aircraft for new Swiss airline Helvetic Airways arrives in East Midlands,
UK. Formerly know as N1451N with American Airlines, MSN 11460
will become HB-JVA with Helvetic.
26 October 2003.
Cata Linea Aerea, Fairchild FH227B, LV-MZV, MSN 27567,crashed
after take off, near Buenos Aires, Argentina.
24 November 2003.
A new start-up airline Uair in Uruguay, has aquired 4 ex TAM F-100`s
to start operations at the 12th of December.
11 December 2003.
Platinum Jet Air will start services in Canada between Toronto and Calgary.
First aircraft will be MSN 11291, ex N858US, previously operated by US Airways.
The F-100`s will be equipped with 60 seats with a 46 inch pitch.
11 December 2003.
SWE FLY will start operations in januari 2004 with the first Fokker 50
in their fleet. Aircraft will be MSN 20198, SE-LFO.
13 December 2003.
IRS Airlines of Nigeria has aquired 2 Fokker F-100`s.
MSN 11295 and 11297, ex N860US and N861US will join the fleet of 3 F-28`s.
15 December 2003.
Macedonian carrier Air Vardar will start operations with the F-100
from the 4th of januari 2004. Initial route is expected between Vienna and Skopje.
22 December 2003.
Dutch carrier Denim Airways has aquired 2 additional F-50`s. The ex Aer
Lingus aircraft, MSN 20208 and 20209 will be registered as PH-DMS and PH-DMT.