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**banuthev** · 19-12-2015, 03:53 AM

Kuwait Airways Drops U.S.-London Route So It Doesn't Have To Fly IsraelisThe airline argues that a 1964 law prohibits it from selling tickets to citizens of Israel.

Kuwait Airways has ceased flying between New York's Kennedy International Airport and London's Heathrow Airport over a disagreement with U.S. officials who say the Middle Eastern carrier can't refuse to fly Israeli citizens.
The stoppage, which went into effect this week, is the latest in a spat*reaching back to 2013
, when Kuwait Airways refused to sell a ticket to Eldad Gatt, an Israeli citizen attempting to fly from JFK to Heathrow.
"It is unfortunate that Kuwait Airways has decided to suspend its service
, instead of accepting Israeli citizens as passengers,” Jeffrey Lovitky, a Washington lawyer representing Gatt, told USA Today on Tuesday. “This demonstrates Kuwait’s stubborn refusal to give up its boycott of Israeli citizens.”

Kuwait Airways Drops U.S.-London Route So It Doesn't Have To Fly Israelis

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/kuwait-airways-israel-us-london-heathrow_56742fcde4b06fa6887d0e3f?cps=gravity_2684_2174448436651831333&kvcommref=mostpopular

The airline argues that a 1964 law prohibits it from selling tickets to citizens of Israel.

Awful ! Why KU is serious on Jewish citizens? Is still Israel aircraft banned from Islamic aero spaces? Any chance KU making JFK flight nonstop from KWI?

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**banuthev** · 20-12-2015, 11:20 AM

Passengers scrambled for oxygen masks as London-bound plane descended 32,000 ft

A technical fault on the Gulf Air flight GF003 forced cabin crew to launch an emergency landing. The plane carrying 89 passengers plummeted 32,000 ft in a matter of minutes before landing safely at Heathrow on Tuesday.

The airline said in a statement after the incident: "Gulf Air can confirm that flight GF003, an Airbus 330, flying from Bahrain to London on 13 December, experienced technical issues that resulted in the airline's experienced cockpit crew successfully executing an emergency descent and safely landing at Heathrow International.

"The aircraft, carrying 89 passengers, landed without incident and all passengers disembarked safely.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/...=mailsignoutmd

OMG!
GF A330 only carried 89 pax on BAH-LHR route. Passenger load factor looks worse.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 22-12-2015, 09:39 PM

TAM's first A359 at Belo Horizonte

**banuthev** · 23-12-2015, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post

TAM's first A359 at Belo Horizonte

nice pic! Thanks for sharing!
Where is this airport? Never heard of Belo Horizonte.
Does anybody know the Msn of TAM's A350s?

**Sandaru** · 23-12-2015, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post

TAM's first A359 at Belo Horizonte

Thanks for sharing the photo with us dilushasg-bdavi, I think the A350XWB Looks good for most of the liveries.

**Sandaru** · 24-12-2015, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Does anybody know the Msn of TAM's A350s?

MSN 024 - PR-XTA - TAM Linhas Aéreas (Currently Active)
MSN 027 - PR-XTB - TAM Linhas Aéreas (On Order,Final Assembly Line in TLS)
MSN 035 - PR-XTC - TAM Linhas Aéreas (On Order,Final Assembly Line in TLS)

MSN 045 - PR-XTD - LATAM Airlines (On Order,Final Assembly Line in TLS)
MSN 048 - PR-XTE - LATAM Airlines (On Order,parts arriving)
MSN 064 - PR-XTF - LATAM Airlines (On Order)
MSN 079 - PR-XTG - LATAM Airlines (On Order)

*LATAM is the new brand resulting from the joining of two South American airlines, LAN, TAM and their respective subsidiaries. In August 2015 it was announced that the two airlines would fully rebrand as LATAM, with one livery to be applied on all aircraft by 2018.

LATAM Airlines Group, made up of LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB in Toulouse, France. In doing so, TAM will become the first airline in the Americas to operate the all-new airliner and the fourth worldwide. TAM’s aircraft is configured in a premium two-class layout, with 348 seats, comprising of 30 Premium Business Class and 318 Economy. LATAM has ordered a total of 27 A350 XWB aircraft for the Group.
READ MORE http://tinyurl.com/jrcbsr9

**banuthev** · 24-12-2015, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru View Post

MSN 024 - PR-XTA - TAM Linhas Aéreas (Currently Active)
MSN 027 - PR-XTB - TAM Linhas Aéreas (On Order,Final Assembly Line in TLS)
MSN 035 - PR-XTC - TAM Linhas Aéreas (On Order,Final Assembly Line in TLS)

MSN 045 - PR-XTD - LATAM Airlines (On Order,Final Assembly Line in TLS)
MSN 048 - PR-XTE - LATAM Airlines (On Order,parts arriving)
MSN 064 - PR-XTF - LATAM Airlines (On Order)
MSN 079 - PR-XTG - LATAM Airlines (On Order)

*LATAM is the new brand resulting from the joining of two South American airlines, LAN, TAM and their respective subsidiaries. In August 2015 it was announced that the two airlines would fully rebrand as LATAM, with one livery to be applied on all aircraft by 2018.

LATAM Airlines Group, made up of LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB in Toulouse, France. In doing so, TAM will become the first airline in the Americas to operate the all-new airliner and the fourth worldwide. TAM’s aircraft is configured in a premium two-class layout, with 348 seats, comprising of 30 Premium Business Class and 318 Economy. LATAM has ordered a total of 27 A350 XWB aircraft for the Group.
READ MORE http://tinyurl.com/jrcbsr9

Really appreciate that! PR-XTA will be in service from Jan 2016 not sure about the exact date but it will fly between Sao Paulo and Manaus for training and crew familiarisation. After it will be used for Sao Paulo-Miami in March 2016 and then Sao Paulo-Madrid in April 2016. Do they really need two months to get familiarise with A350?
Do you have any latest picture of MSN27/35 PR-XTB/C which is in FAL (Final Assembly Line) at TLS?

**Sandaru** · 24-12-2015, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Do you have any latest picture of MSN27/35 PR-XTB/C which is in FAL (Final Assembly Line) at TLS?

PR-XTB

Uploaded on November 14, 2015

**AF777** · 24-12-2015, 02:34 PM

A350XWB Production list

**banuthev** · 24-12-2015, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru View Post

PR-XTB

Uploaded on November 14, 2015

F-WZFV (PR-XTB/MSN27) was towed to the re-work hangar (C63) on the 12-Nov. Since then it's not been visible out of the hangar. I think PR-XTC/MSN35 is being painted in TLS. Any idea about the test rego of MSN35?

Originally posted by Sandaru View Post

Thanks for sharing the photo with us dilushasg-bdavi, I think the A350XWB Looks good for most of the liveries.

Agree I just loved the A350 in SQ livery. But i am not a big fan of ET livery

MSN31 (SQ3)

3rd Airbus A350 Singapore Airlines | cn 031 | F-WZFZ -> 9V-SMC

MSN40 (ET1)

Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-941 cn 040 F-WZGM // ET-???

**Sandaru** · 24-12-2015, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

But i am not a big fan of ET livery

Why don't we wait till the finished painting

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 24-12-2015, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

nice pic! Thanks for sharing!
Where is this airport? Never heard of Belo Horizonte.
Does anybody know the Msn of TAM's A350s?

Its in Brazil. Belo Horizonte is popular in football, they hosted a lot matches in the lasted world cup including the Brazil-Germany semi final

**banuthev** · 25-12-2015, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post

Its in Brazil. Belo Horizonte is popular in football, they hosted a lot matches in the lasted world cup including the Brazil-Germany semi final

TAM's first A359 (PR-XTA/MSN24) was ferried to GRU from CNF on the 19-Dec as JJ9550.

TAM were ordered A359s to replace their ageing A332 fleet. Few weeks before the arrival of first A359, TAM had removed one of their A332 (PT-MVA/MSN232) from the revenue service. PT-MVA must be undergoing the final checks in GRU hangar before it's been send for scrap.

Most likely TAM's A359s will be placed on the European and US routes. Notsure of the destinations would be served by their B773s which are only less than 7 yrs old if iam not mistaken.

Do you have any pic of 3r A359 for TAM. It's MSN35 and she is out of the FAL I think.

**banuthev** · 25-12-2015, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru View Post

Why don't we wait till the finished painting

Yes looking forward to see her after paint work. ET's A359 (MSN40/F-WZGM) was seen next to S15 hangar at TLS yesterday after it's been towed from the FAL on the 22-Dec. Do you think it's worth airline like ET, QR were ordered A359s when they already have new B787 & B773s.

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