Network Crosscountry have started the merger with Air Bristol January 18, 2011

Today – Westminster, London

Network Crosscountry have finished the merger of backstage operation level

Under the administrative order issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, Network Crosscountry (NXC) have initialed the merger work with the state operated carrier – Air Bristol under the agreement of three parties including the Bristol City Council. The aim of the order is to have a better utilize the usage of  Bristol Airport and providing more destinations to passengers via a private operator so that the rely on public financial will eventually reduce.

A Brazilian made 30 seater rapid turboprop - EMB120

As one of the target of merger, NXC will introduce the newly manufactured EMB-120 30 seat rapid propeller aircraft to national and new regional routes and 149 seat McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft onto new high demand routes from Bristol to big cities in Europe. The company will also rearrange numbers of owned newer British made 75-100 seats BAC111 aircraft to replace all conventional flight operating by aging fleet. The MD-88 also equipped with state of the art avionics and computer system to reduce the workload of our pilots and provide safe and efficient journey. Now passengers will able to have comfortable flights by bring them more seats and bigger airplanes by us. Some of the route will have up to 50% of capacity boost.

In order to reducing affect to passengers, Network Crosscountry decided to commence the “backstage merger”. The “backstage merger” is to merge the administrative operations and management. Network crosscountry will only providing new flights from and to Bristol in order to let services of both airliners remains unchanged to passengers. Customers flying on Air Bristol will continue to check in at ticket counters, and to be assisted by Air Bristol employees, and customers flying on Network Crosscountry will continue to check in at NXC counters, and to be assisted by NXC employees. However, passengers of Air Bristol are now able to join the frequent flying program of NXC – The Voyager by booking any flights operating by Air Bristol and NXC then enjoy benefits by using their miles.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft have 149 seats of economy class and business class

“Merging Air Bristol services have been put into the last priority and we believe this is the best way to passengers” – Chairman, Network Crosscountry

The company will acquire current Air Bristol flight on by one. Planes, checkin counters, leaflet, timetable and indications will receive a new corporate identity with “Air Bristol – Network Crosscountry” to remind passengers have any inquiry should call the NXC hotline or mail to NXC HQ. And all staff will wear new uniform to presenting our passengers our new image.

About Network Crosscountry,

Network Crosscountry is one of the leading airline company in Great Britain.The company was established on 1981 and currently operating 165 of different range aircraft for providing new choices to the new market of budget flights from Europe and Middle East to big cities in Great Britain including Bristol, Belfast and Stansted, London. The company is still quickly expanding since it’s establishment in years 1981 and maintained British quality for passengers. The company also invested onto different airport service infrastructure and bringing new air services to the Northern Ireland.

About Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88,

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series are twin-engine, medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet airliners. The MD-80 aircraft were lengthened and updated from the DC-9. The MD-80 series can seat from 130 up to 172 passengers depending on variant and seating arrangement. The MD-80 has a narrow-body fuselage design with 5-abreast seating, and holds 120 to 155 passengers depending on seating arrangement and aircraft version.

About Embrear EMB120 Brasilia,
The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a 30 seater twin-turboprop commuter airliner can fly up to 1250 kilometers / 776 miles at the speed of 490km/h or 305mph with quiet engines, produced by Embraer of Brazil.

Network Crosscountry Start Operating West German made VFW614 aircraft December 15, 2010

July 15, London

Network Crosscountry start operating West German made VFW614 aircraft upon the request from goverment

Following the government offered a new financial supporting measure to the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), which is a one-time supporting included purchasing 5 aircraft made by Federal Republic of Germany. The purchase totally cost￡26,925,000. These 5 aircraft will be operated under Network Crosscountry’s commercial flight departing from London Stansted and Belfast, Northern Ireland for connecting European passengers to numbers of their final destinations included Bournemouth, Durham, East Midlands, Kirkwall, Leeds, Norwich, Plymouth, Southampton, Stornoway, St Mary’s Island, Blackpool and Isle of Man day by day.

VFW-Fokker 641 aircraft

The VFW-614 aircraft was equipped safe and reliable flight instrument. It is having 44 seats, which is a half-smaller than the company’s main role British made BAC111 aircraft. However thanks to the wide cross section cabin design, these planes are still very comfortable and having a good hospitality during flight. As these VFW614 aircraft are taking the role that transporting passengers from different European country to everywhere of Britain. The aircraft have it’s jet engines mounted above wing enable a sub-sonic journey to and from airport having relatively short runway and the design was able to make the plane lowered it’s floor to reduce the distance between the plane and air stairs so that passengers can board and leave the plane with very easy way even though they are carrying luggage and having clothes on their hands.

We are looking forward to serving you on the newly introduced VFW614 aircraft.

About Network Crosscountry,
Network Crosscountry is one of the leading airline company in Great Britain. The company mainly provides cross-European routes departing from both of it’s base in London Stansted and Belfast, Northern Ireland and offered numbers of connecting flight letting passengers going to different Britain cities by air traveling. The company is quickly expanding since it’s establishment in years 1981 and maintained British quality for passengers. The company also invested onto different airport service infrastructure and bringing new air services to the Northern Ireland.

About VFW-Fokker,
VFW-Fokker GmbH is a joint venture of Fokker and Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) started in 1969 and controlled by The Entwicklungsring Nord (Northern development circle) . This joint venture involved Dutch-based Fokker and Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) was created to develop parts for rockets and get involved in space activities.

Time to say goodbay – Sunflower Airlines November 10, 2010

03, May – Tokyo Metropolis

Sunflower Airlines say good bye to everyone

Sunflower Airlines is going to handover all of it’s franchise to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLT) of Japan Government due of the company could not made the final agreement on upcoming bid of franchise besides routes from Tokyo Narita Airport. This will result the company to quit operating all domestic route of Sendai Airport, all domestic routes of Fukuoka Airport and some Asia routes from or to Fukuoka, all international routes from Okinawa and all domestic routes together with newly operated South East Asia routes of Tokyo Narita Airport.

The company was established in 1995 from the merger of Tohoku Connection based at Sendai, Connecxion Express based at New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport in today) and Fukuoka Regional Airline based at Fukuoka. After 14 years of expansion and development, the company is now operating 130 aircraft with average fleet age not more than 5 year-old. The company is now hiring more than 18,000 staff located at 113 airports and flying more than 450 pair of routes.

In commitment of MLT, Sunflowers Airlines will remain part of it’s fleet for the new operator of newly South East Asia routes departing from Tokyo Narita. The company will remain all of it’s business of Sunflower Aircraft Management in order to support the development of other airlines in Japan and providing aircraft source and maintenance services for different customers all over the world.

The handover of airlines currently operating by Sunflower Airline will effect from 1st, Jun 2009

About Sunflower Airlines, Sunflower Airlines established on year 1995 and it’s one of the leading airlines in Japan which providing domestic, connection flights and international flights from and to Okinawa. The company aim to provide “relax and enjoy” services . The company concerned on environmental issues related it’s aerial services and put it’s income into sustainable developments every year.

Upgraded cabin comfort October 25, 2010

20/AUG, Tokyo Metropolis

New cabin design for Airbus A320 and A321 fleet

For over 5 years, Airbus(TM) A320 and Airbus(TM) A321 fleet served airline’s South East Asia routes departing from Narita, Tokyo and Fukuoka. Carried numbers of passengers day by day. Sunflower Airlines is introducing new cabin design of both Leisure Class and Business Class for current Airbus(TM) A320 and Airbus(TM) A321 fleet as the mid life upgrade work. The new cabin will be named as “innoCabin” because of the innovation that sightly improved comfort and user-friendly environment on Airbus A320 and Airbus A321.

Following Sunflower Airlines won another franchise bid of new Tokyo south East Asia routes and secured different destination franchise of Fukuoka from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLT). The company have ordered 27 brand new Airbus A321 aircraft for network expansion and capacity increasing.

Leisure Class in innoCabin

We will together implement the same new-standard cabin which selected by the company for new Airbus A321. innoCabin was designed co-operation with Airbus Industry to improve cabin environment and reducing noise . The innoCabin contained new better ergonomics Leisure Class and Business Class seat and AVOD ( Audio / Video on demand ) cabin entertainment system providing more than 25 channels of video, audio and games. The innoCabin also provided new-designed “Flexlight” cabin lighting to improve awareness while daytime and on ground. Flexlight is always controlling by various sensor inside cabin and adjust lighting time by time following brightness of sky outside the plane in flight, so that you can sleep under in a dark cabin, eating under sunset and reading comfortably. Innocabin also comes with Cabin Management Computer System to help our crew arrangement and adjust cabin condition also notifying them your need and everything inside the cabin are environmental -friendly.

innoCabin upgrade work will be commenced from August, 2007 and finished before the end of 2007. All Airbus A320 and A321 fleet will flying with innoCabin starting from year 2008 together with 27-nes A321 in service.

About Sunflower Airlines,
Sunflower Airlines established on year 1995 and it’s one of the leading airlines in Japan which providing domestic, connection flights and international flights from and to Okinawa. The company aim to provide “relax and enjoy” services . The company concerned on environmental issues related it’s aerial services and put more than 1/5 of it’s income into sustainable developments.

World’s first Mitsubishi MRJ into service March 11, 2010

17 Jul, 2014  – Tokyo Metropolis

World’s first Mitsubishi MRJ into service – Flying into furture

The world first Japanese-made regional jet, Mitsubishi MRJ into service with Himawari Airlines. The MRJ is a game-changing regional jet that takes into account the environment, as well as passenger and airline needs. The MRJ will reduce fuel consumption, noise and NOx emissions—this means savings on operating costs. By combining the largest cabin in the regional jet market with the innovative seat design and very quiet cabin, we will be able to offer our
passengers the best comfort of any regional jet.

About Himawari Airlines,
Himawari Airlines established on year 1992 and it’s one of the world’s leading airlines in Asia which based at Tokyo, Japan. The company aim to provide “relax and enjoy” services by introducing new planes each year. The company concerned on environmental issues related it’s aerial services and put more than 1/4 of it’s income into sustainable developments.

About Mitsubishi MRJ,
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) is a family of 70- to 90-seat next-generation regional jets, which will offer both top-class operational economy and outstanding cabin comfort based on a vision of applying advanced mainline jet technology to create a new standard for next-generation regional jets. The MRJ is under development by MJET and will be based on cutting-edge technology cultivated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) during its many years engaged in the development and manufacture of both military and commercial aircraft.

By featuring state-of-the-art aerodynamic design, noise analysis technologies and a game-changing engine, the MRJ will significantly cut fuel consumption, noise and emissions, consequently improving competitiveness and profitability for airlines. The MRJ will have a four-abreast seat configuration, with large overhead bins, and also feature an innovative slim seat that offers heightened comfort to passengers.

We are taking away midway stops January 12, 2010

02 Jan, 2007  – Tokyo Metropolis

Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner into service making flight non-stop

The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, marks its first service starting from this month. The newest 777 to enter service is set to change how passengers travel and more flexibility to serve the nonstop routes that passengers demand.

The 777-200LR is capable of flying up to 9,450 nautical miles (17,500 km), enabling the airplane to connect virtually any two cities around the world nonstop. The company is going to put the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner into South America routes and also flights to Africa letting passengers having a real direct flights.

The GE90-110B1L engines on the new worldliner amassed a 99.7 percent average schedule reliability rate and is in line with 777′s best-in-class schedule reliability.

The new Worldliner equipped with the latest Relaxing Cabin same as the Boeing 777-300ER on America and Caribbean Sea long haul routes providing most comfortable travel in the skies. At the same time all America routes will be flown by Boeing 777 family to fulfill passengers demand and contributing to the enviroment that Twinjet will now taking the main role of Himawari Airlines flights.

About Himawari Airlines,

Himawari Airlines established on year 1992 and it’s one of the world’s leading airlines in Asia which based at Tokyo, Japan. The company aim to provide “relax and enjoy” services by introducing new planes each year. The company concerned on environmental issues related it’s aerial services and put more than 1/4 of it’s income into sustainable developments.

About Boeing 777 family,

Boeing’s 777 family is one of the world’s most advanced, and the 777 is the only airplane to receive ETOPS (extended-range, twin-engine operations) certification upon first entering service. Thirty-four airlines have ordered approximately 641 Boeing 777s. The 777 has continually been selected by passengers as the most preferred airplane in its class by a margin of three-to-one. Since its launch, it has been the fastest selling twin engine airplane in history, outselling the closest competitor in its class despite entering service two years later.

Himawari Airlines selected Embraer E-jets January 6, 2010

27 March, Tokyo Metropolis

Himawari Airlines selected Embraer E-jets as regional aircraft and launched EMB-195 aircraft.

Followed 14 years of Himawari Airlines services , domestic services and connection network were well appreciated by passengers for the comfort and convenient. Currently connection network are flying by 68 seats  jet-speed turbo prop – Bombardier Dash8-Q400 and 105 seats Fokker 100 for hub airport connection.

Himawari Airlines decided Embraer E-jets family as replacement of Connection Network aircraft followed by the experience of introduced ERJ145 aircraft before. In order to increase capacity of connection network, 75 and 90 seats EMB175 and EMB190 will participate services that operating by Q400 aircraft. The company also launched EMB195 series with Embraer, which is the biggest jetliner inside Embraer E-jets family for replacing Fokker 100 hub connection routes.

The introduction of Embraer E-jets will increase capacity of Connection Network and reduce flight time. Passengers can enjoy wider seat pitch and new seats design like all new long haul Boeing 777 fleet plus in flight entertainment and refreshment inside the enhanced cabin compare with current planes.

General Electric CF-34 series engine will be equipped on new E-jets family. New engines were designed for low emission and low noise operations. At the same time fleet commonality will be improved by unifying fleet of Himawari Airlines are using General Electric engines.

New planes were expected into services in Apr, 2007.

About the EMBRAER 170/190 Family
The EMBRAER 170/190 Family of 70 to 110-seat E-Jets is a new-generation of
commercial aircraft featuring advanced engineering design, exceptional performance,
superior operating economics, and a spacious cabin.

About Embraer
Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. – NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3 and
EMBR4) is the world’s leading manufacturer of Commercial jets up to 110 seats with 35
years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, selling and providing after
sales support to aircraft for the global Airline, Defense and Corporate markets.

About Himawari Airlines
Himawari Airlines established on year 1992 and it’s one of the world’s leading airlines in Asia which based at Tokyo, Japan. The company aim to provide “relax and enjoy” services by introducing new planes and upgrade their service frequently. The company concerned on environmental issues related it’s aerial services and put more than 1/4 of it’s income into sustainable developments.

We tried to save our competitor December 4, 2009

31 OCT 2001 – Tokyo Metropolis

Himawari Airlines tried to save their competitor – Teiliu Airlines by capital injection

After the 911 terrorist attack and following the impact of passengers demand, another airline company, Teiliu Airlines appeared financial critical situation.

Himawari Airlines understand current economic downturn and diffucult  operating times to worldwide airline companies would need a big protion of human resources and strategies to overcome.

To ensure promt service for passengers of Tokyo and Japan, Himawari Airlines decided to commence capital injection schem in order to save Teiliu Airlines.

The management of Himawari Airlines hope the scheme can at least bringing Teiliu Airlines away from the finacle critical situation.

Himawari Airlines signs 50 orders to launch the Long Range Boeing 777 November 22, 2009

03 Apr 2000 – Tokyo Metropolis

Himawari Airlines launched Long Range Boeing 777-300

Himawari Airlines today said the Tokyo-based airline had already signed the firm order of 50 and 20 order options of Boeing 777-300ER ( Extended Range) aircraft. The Boeing 777-300ER is the standard of comfort and performance of 21 century jetliner. This biggest twinjet in the world offered a ultra-long range by it’s range to 7500nm that can bringing passengers and cargo from Tokyo to Caribbean sea or from Tokyo to South Africa by 2 powerful jet engine and without any intermediate stops.

Himawari Airlines selected Boeing 777 series as their fleet expansion  foundation by Boeing 777′s high fleet commonality and environmental friendly. Boeing 777 is the first jet liner in the world used laser assembly and fully computer design to provide best aerodynamic fuselage.

The new Boeing 777-300 will be powered by General Electric GE90-115B engine, which provides 115,000 pound of thrust and will become world’s most powerful engine.

“The state of art technology such as fly-by-wire and other avionics on the aircraft ensured safety and lowered it’s operation cost on each flight. The plane has widest commercial plane cabin that will let passengers have the best-ever flight experience. That also proved Boeing 777′s revenue ability, so that’s why we choosed it.” – said Yuuji Izumo, Chief Administrative Officer of Himawari Airlines.

Besides the co-operation partner of Himawari Airlines, General Electric’s product will be installed on the plane. Much of the 777 airplane structure, which includes fuselage panels, the wing center section assembly, wing-to-body fairings, passenger entry doors and wing inspar ribs, is produced by a consortium of Japanese aerospace manufacturers including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Fuji Heavy Industries, Shinmaywa and Nippi.

The Boeing 777-300ER will eventually into service starting from year 2004 on American and Caribbean Sea long haul routes after Boeing 777-300 served key America west coast routes.

About Himawari Airlines,

Himawari Airlines established on year 1992 and it’s one of the world’s leading airlines in Asia which based at Tokyo, Japan. The company aim to provide “relax and enjoy” services by introducing new planes each year. The company concerned on environmental issues related it’s aerial services and put more than 1/4 of it’s income into sustainable developments.

About Boeing 777 family,

Boeing’s 777 family is one of the world’s most advanced, and the 777 is the only airplane to receive ETOPS (extended-range, twin-engine operations) certification upon first entering service. Thirty-four airlines have ordered approximately 641 Boeing 777s. The 777 has continually been selected by passengers as the most preferred airplane in its class by a margin of three-to-one. Since its launch, it has been the fastest selling twin engine airplane in history, outselling the closest competitor in its class despite entering service two years later.