Eastern Airlines (2D, Greensboro) is planning to launch scheduled point-to-point operations to South America, the Caribbean, and Asia under a new brand and with a renewed fleet of B767 and B777 jets, Airways Magazine has reported.
CEO Steve Harfst has written in an internal memo that the management had been "working very hard getting the new Eastern Airlines ready for take-off" with a new business plan and corporate identity.
"We have been very busy investing in the infrastructure necessary to promote a successful scheduled service network. We believe that there are strong market opportunities open to Eastern Airlines to provide limited frequency, non-stop service between international markets and the United States," Harfst said.
The airline plans to acquire "several" second-hand B767s and B777s. By May 2020, it plans to have five B777s. The first aircraft of this family destined to join Eastern Airlines' fleet is ex-Kenya Airways B777-200(ER) N783KW (msn 33683). The 14.2-year-old unit is owned by Alta Airlines Holdings and has been stored at Kansas City Int'l since September...
