The Last Air France Flight to Jakarta

F-GZNC, an Air France Boeing 777-300ER on its inaugural flight to Jakarta on 10 July 2014

Air France, the flag-carrier airline of France, said if they will close Jakarta-Singapore route in March 2016 after 1 year and 7 months flying to Jakarta. The airline will close Jakarta-Singapore route reservations on 27 March 2016. At the date, Air France will take off for the last time from Jakarta. 

Previously, Air France was operated daily flights from Jakarta to Paris with a stop in Singapore with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Previously, the Paris-Singapore-Jakarta route was operated as flight AF254, and the Jakarta-Singapore-Paris route was operated as flight AF259.

 As the Jakarta segment will be closed, the schedule will be changed. The Paris-Singapore route will be operated as flight AF256 and the Singapore-Paris route will be operated as flight AF257. The departure and arrival time also will changed.

After 27 March 2016, Air France will no longer operating flight from Jakarta to Paris via Singapore. This route will be operated by code-share flights, with some SkyTeam members like China Southern Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Garuda Indonesia. Goodbye from Jakarta, Air France. Thank you for flying people from and to Jakarta, all this time ! 

Welcome to Swiss International Airlines, Boeing 777-300ER!

HB-JNA, the first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft of Swiss International Airlines

29 January 2016, Zurich, Switzerland. Boeing and Swiss International Airlines are celebrating the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 777-300ER. HB-JNA, the latest addition to SWISS' fleet touched down in Zurich today following a non-stop 4,545 nautical miles (8,418 kilometers) delivery flight from Boeing's Everett Delivery Center in Everett, WA.

"The delivery of our first flagship marks a new era in Switzerland's aviation history," said Harry Hohmeister, CEO of SWISS. "As of today, our customers will enjoy a new dimension of air travel experience."

The Boeing 777-300ER is the new flagship of SWISS' long-haul fleet and is configured with 340 seats, eight in First Class, 62 in Business Class and 270 in Economy, with wireless internet connectivity throughout. SWISS' Boeing 777-300ER will feature a totally redesigned cabin interior to enhance passenger comfort and will be initially deployed on the airline's service between Zurich-New York JFK.

"We are honored that a carrier as prestigious as SWISS is now our newest Boeing 777 operator," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. "The Boeing 777-300ER will provide SWISS' network with greatly improved efficiencies and it's a great source of pride for everyone at Boeing that the carrier will utilize this outstanding airplane as its flagship." 

The Boeing 777-300ER is one of the most fuel and cost-efficient airplanes in its class and is the most reliable twin-aisle aircraft in the world with an on-time departure rate of 99.5 percent. It also has the highest cargo capability of any passenger airplane in service. In addition to this delivery, SWISS has eight unfilled 777-300ERs on order from Boeing.

Goodbye Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER ! Thank You For Fond Memories in the Past !

9M-MRM took off from Paris-Charles De Gaulle International Airport during the last flight of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER

26 January 2016, 07:52 A.M, Malaysia Time. 9M-MRM, a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft of Malaysia Airlines touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, France as flight MH21. This also the last time for the crews and passengers to fly on Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER. At the date, it also the last time for Malaysia Airlines to operate Paris route. Financial problems forced Malaysia Airlines to cut some long-haul and unprofitable routes. 

9M-MRM

In the history of Malaysia Airlines, it operated up to 19 Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Malaysia Airlines also has many memories with this aircraft. 

9M-MRA

On 12 April 1997, 9M-MRA, the airline also became the record-holder of the world's longest non-commercial non-stop flight, from Boeing Field in Seattle to Kuala Lumpur, flying eastward, passing over the European and African continents, breaking the Great Circle Distance Without Landing record for an airliner with its Boeing 777-200ER dubbed Super Ranger; a record now held by the Boeing 777-200LR. That happened when Boeing delivered the first Boeing 777 of Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airlines operated this aircraft to many long-haul routes until to Europe and the United States at the airline's glory times, and before the airline cut many unprofitable long-haul routes. It became the backbone of Malaysia Airlines's long-haul routes. The Boeing 777-200ER also replaced the aging Boeing 747s aircraft.

9M-MRD in Heliconia Livery

One of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER aircraft wore the special 'Heliconia' livery, from 2005 until 2008, before changed to the normal livery. The aircraft was 9M-MRD.

9M-MRO

On 8 March 2014, 9M-MRO, operated flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, disappeared from radar over Southern China Sea with 239 people on board, before it detected to make a sharp turn to Southern Indian Ocean and believed crash somewhere in the Southern Indian Ocean. The reason is still unknown until now. After two years of search, only a flaperon found on La Reunion Island in August 2015. 

9M-MRD

On 17 July 2014, 9M-MRD, operated flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot by a missile over Ukraine. 298 people on board were killed. This accident happened 17 years after the delivery of 9M-MRD to Malaysia Airlines, AT THE SAME DAY!!!

Now, Malaysia Airlines will no longer operate long-haul routes again, until the brand new Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft delivered to Malaysia Airlines in 2017. Maybe, the long-haul routes of Malaysia Airlines will rise again. But, now, only some words to say; GOODBYE MALAYSIA AIRLINES BOEING 777-200ER! THANK YOU FOR FOND MEMORIES IN THE PAST!