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NEWS CONGRESS

WHERE WILL BOC FIRST EUROPEAN

AVIATION’S 18 AIRBUS SEAPLANE CONGRESS

A320NEOS END UP? Organised by the Mallorcan Aeronautical Foundation

By Jay Singh Canadair firefighting aircraft being the only members of the European Parliament.

exception.
With the support of the authorities the

uerto Pollensa, the small town However thanks to the hard work of Mallorcan Aeronautical Foundation now

WHICH AIRLINES WILL TAKE BOC AVIA- have a fun livery that would look great on Pon the beautiful island of Mallor- plans to hold the first ever European Sea-

TION’S AIRBUS A320NEOS? more A320neos. ca and seaplanes have always had their the president of the Mallorcan Aeronau- plane Congress.
tical Foundation Miguel Buades seaplane
he Airbus A320neo is one of the In the release, the company did not Uzbekistan Airways currently has two history intertwined. More than 80 years activity in the Mediterranean is increas- The main objective of the congress is to

Tmost popular narrowbody aircraft highlight which company will take these Airbus A320neos from BOC Aviation. The ago, an airline operating seaplanes was ing. In 2012 Miguel Buades and his team lay the foundation for common regulations

out there. Now, Singapore-based lessor, 18 Airbus A320neo aircraft. However, BOC airline is not a likely candidate for major established in Mallorca to keep vital at the foundation organised the first between all member states with regards

BOC Aviation, has placed an order for an Aviation has a long list of clients who could expansion. However, these A320neos could links alive with the mainland including Splash-In. to seaplanes. President Miguel Buades has

replace some of the airline’s aging Boeing

additional 18 Airbus A320neo aircraft. take on these aircraft. Chinese airlines, 757 aircraft and be used for new routes. Barcelona. The ultimate aim was to make Mallorca made it his mission to see the formation of

such as Air China and China Southern

Now, the question is where these A320neo Airlines operate the Airbus A320neo and Although, the carrier does have a pretty The Spanish Air Force quickly took the capital city of seaplane activity in the the first ever European Federation of Hy-

aircraft will end up. have received some from BOC Aviation. impressive route network. note of the importance of seaplanes and Mediterranean. There is little doubt today droaviation at this Congress to make sure

that seaplanes enjoy a resurgence which is
that he succeeded in the vision he had
THE ORDER Given the growing demand for air travel Oman-based low-cost carrier SalamAir established a base there along with other more than six years ago. long overdue.
outposts in Los Alcazares, Formentera

BOC Aviation announced this order in in China, it would not be surprising to has a small fleet consisting both of Airbus and Malaga among others. The success of the Porto Pollensa Splash- The organisers are looking forward to
see either of these airlines take on these
A320ceo and A320neo family aircraft.

a release on December 31, 2019. These additional aircraft. These 18 aircraft would be a huge addition During the last 50 years, seaplane In also got the support of the political hearing from pilots, operators and regula-

aircraft are due to arrive between 2022 Another growing market, India, could also to the airline’s fleet. However, if growth is activity has taken a nosedive in the establishment in Spain. The Mallorcan Aero- tors who wish to attend.

and 2023. For customers, BOC Aviation will see a carrier willing to take on theseAirbus in the works at SalamAir, then augmenting Mediterranean. nautical Foundation quickly followed up and They can contact the Board of Directors

either sell the aircraft fully at the time of A320neo aircraft. Growing full-service its fleet with A320neos could put the airline Puerto Pollensa was not immune to this presented a memorandum to the European at the Mallorcan Aeronautical Foundation

delivery or else send it to an airline on a carrier, Vistara, has taken A320neos from in a strong position to connect Oman to the scaling back in seaplane activity, with the Commission in Brussels, aided by Spanish on congreso@fam-ib.org Q

long-term lease. BOC Aviation in the past and currently rest of the world at a low cost.

According to BOC Aviation’s aircraft port- has a number of them on order. Given the
folio, the company has another 58 Airbus volatile state of India’s flag-carrier, Vistara OVERALL

A320neo aircraft on order. Once all orders could be preparing for major growth in While some of the wildcard airlines have

are delivered, this will take BOC Aviation to case Air India does go south. fun liveries that would look great on an

113 Airbus A320neo aircraft in its portfolio. Airbus A320neo, it is more likely that these

The company also owns and manages a SOME WILDCARDS aircraft will enter into service through an

total of 133 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft. There are definitely some fun airlines that established carrier or its subsidiary. Asia

Simple Flying reached out to BOC Avia- may take on the A320neo. Russia-based continues to be a hotspot for aviation

tion who did not comment as to where the S7 Airlines flies Airbus A320neo aircraft growth. So, it would not be very surprising

aircraft will go, however, BOC Aviation did currently. The oneworld member, to see these aircraft end up there.

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