Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Japan Asia Airways, Japan

Integrated into JAL effective 14. April 2008.

Copyright Photo: Japan Asia Airways Boeing B747-346 JA8185 (cn. 23969), (Tony C. Y. Li 18. Dec. 2006).

FlyNordic, Sweden

Merged into Norwegian Air Shuttle on 12. April 2008.

Copyright Photo: FlyNordic MD82 SE-RBE (cn. 49152), (Daniel Dufner 9. Feb. 2008)

ATA Airlines, USA

Entered Chapter 11 on 2. April 2008 following loss of a key FedEx/DoD contract and discontinued all operations the next day.

Copyright Photo: ATA Airlines Boeing B757-23N N522AT (cn. 29330), (Paul Link 24. Feb. 2008).

GB Airways, United Kingdom

Fully purchased by EasyJet for £103.5m (announced 25. Oct. 2007, approved 18. Jan. 2008 by regulatory authorities, financing completed 31. Jan. 2008 excluding Gatwick slots), operations integrated in March 2008 with AOC transferred to EasyJet.

Copyright Photo: GB Airways Airbus A320-232 G-TTOB (cn. 1687), (Bruno Geiger 18. Sep. 2005).

African Safari Airways - ASA, Kenya

Ceased operations on 25. March 2008.

Copyright Photo: African Safari Airways - ASA Airbus A310-308 5Y-VIP (cn. 620), (Bruno Geiger 9.10.2005).

Fleet:
- 1 Airbus A320

GirJet, Spain

AOC suspended on 28. Feb 2008, revoked on 14. March 2008 but apparently continued limited services exclusively for USAir Force airlift into Middle East.

Copyright Photo: GirJet Fokker F100 EC-IVO (cn. 456), (Bruno Geiger 9. March 2007).

Focus Air, USA

Ceased operations Feb. 2008.

Copyright Photo: Focus Air Boeing B747-2F6B(SCD) N535FC (cn. 21833), (Bruno Geiger 28. July 2007).

Fleet:
- 3 Boeing B747-200(F)
- 1 Boeing B747-300(F)

Far Eastern Air Transport, Taiwan

Entered bankrupcy on 17. Feb. 2008 and ceased all operations on 12. May 2008.

Copyright Photo: Far Eastern Air Transport Boeing B757-27A B-27021 (cn. 30394), (K.H.Yim 28. Sep. 2007).

Fleet:
- 6 Boeing B757
- 9 MD80

Cygnus Air, Spain

ceased operations on Feb. 2008.

Copyright Photo: Cygnus Air Douglas DC-8-73(F) EC-IGZ (cn. 46133), (Bruno Geiger 13. Januar 2007).

Fleet:
- 1 Douglas DC-8
- 2 Boeing B757

World Focus Airways, Turkey

Renamed Jan. 2008 to Anka Air following accident.

Fischer Air Polska, Poland

Ceased operations 14. Jan. 2008.

Copyright Photo: Fischer Air Polska Boeing B757-22A SP-FVR (cn. 25490), (Bruno Geiger 18. Sep. 2005).

Fleet:
- 1 Boeing B757

Alpi Eagles, Italy

Suspended all operations on 3. Jan. 2008 and stored aircrafts.

Copyright Photo: Alpi Eagles Fokker F100 I-ALPL (cn. 11250), (Bruno Geiger 9. March 2007).

Fleet:
- 8 Fokker F100