Aeolian Airlines MD-83 registered SX-BTM

Aeolian Airlines, a new start up carrier in Greece, got its first MD-83 painted in the company colors today. The MD-83 registered SX-BTM (ex Sky Wings), arrived in Athens on September 29th from IST (Istanbul, Turkey) with AOL11P callsign, in all white c/s and had the Aeolian Airlines titles and stickers applied on it today.

Photo from the Athens International Airport movements facebook page.

MD-83 / SX-BTM / Aeolian Airlines stickers just applied

Sky Wings MD-82 registered SX-BTL in Athens

Sky Wings MD-82 registered SX-BTL (c/n 53232, ex N598BC) was in Athens today, after a long time. In front of the plane's open cargo doors there were around 32 passenger seats which, according to some rumors, are to be used to replace some old seats in another MD-83 to be used by start up carrier Aeolian Airlines.

MD-82 / SX-BTL / parked in ATH

Sky Wings Boeing 757 registered SX-BTH performed a test flight today

Sky Wings Boeing 757-200 registered SX-BTH did a test flight today. It departed around 10:00L as GSW100P and headed to HER (Heraklion, Greece). It returned as GSW101P and landed on runway 03R at 16:55L.


Boeing 757 / SX-BTH / returning from HER on a test flight (photo 25/9/2009)

Sky Wings Boeing 757-200 reregistered to SX-BTH

Sky Wings Boeing 757-200 was reregistered today from N410JR to SX-BTH, as expected (see post), in Athens while being parked still on taxiway "B".


Boeing 757 / SX-BTH / a while ago this plane was reregistered from N410JR to SX-BTH (photo 18/9/2009)

Sky Wings to take delivery of Boeing 757-200 registered SX-BTH

Sky Wings is expected to take delivery of their first Boeing 757-200 in Athens the next couple of days. The plane is expected to depart from SJO (San José, Costa Rica) tonight and is heading to YYR (Goose Bay, Canada) before crossing the Atlantic and continuing to Athens. The plane is currently registered N410JR (c/n 27204) and is expected to be reregistered to SX-BTH upon arrival in Athens. This was originally intended to be taken by Khors Aircompany under the registration of UR-CDN but ended up with Sky Wings. Since 26/9/2008 it was parked in San Jose and a few weeks later it went in Coopesa hangar for cabin rearrangement and other maintenance operations. During the last week it was doing engine power tests and yesterday it was prepared for today's flight. This plane is expected to operate on the Tehran - Kish Islands route at Iran.

Thanks to Josué Saavedra for the following photo.

Boeing 757 / N410JR / parked in SJO in basic Sky Wings colors (photo taken 15/8/2009)

Sky Wings MD-83 reregistered as SX-BTM today

Sky Wings took delivery of their third MD-83 a few days ago in ATH. It arrived as TF-JXC and remained as such until today, when it was reregistered to SX-BTM, as expected (see post). It will be based in RHO (Rhodes, Greece) and fly charter flights to major European cities. First flight is scheduled for today and will be ATH - JTR (Santorini, Greece) - ATH.

Thanks to Alex for the photo.

MD-83 / SX-BTM /just got it's Greek registration applied (photo 24/7/2009)

Sky Wings will take delivery of third MD-83 registered SX-BTM

Sky Wings is about to take delivery of their third MD-83 which will arrive from ARN (Stockholm, Sweden). Prior to Sky Wings, it was used by Primera Air registered as TF-JXC. It is scheduled to arrive in ATH under the TF-JXC registration (sticker over the Greek one) and will be reregistered to SX-BTM upon arrival. Since 22/6/2009 it was in a hangar in ARN being painted to Sky Wings colors. It is said that currenty no tail logo will be applied. It is configured in all economy class of 175 seats and will be based in RHO (Rhodes, Greece). Will be used mainly in routes to France, Italy and Belgium and will do night stops in HER (Heraklion, Greece), AOK (Karpathos, Greece) or ATH.
Thanks to Ola Carlsson (www.aviaction.net) for the following photo.

MD-83 / TF-JXC / in hangar at ARN having Sky Wings logo applied on the fuselage

Basketball Final Four Charters to Berlin Programme

Last updated : May 3 , 2230

The following flights will depart on THU30APR :

OA165 ATH0845 - 1055TXL B734 (SX-BKF) -- the flight is rerouted, continues to FRA
OA177 ATH0945 - 1145TXL B734 (SX-BKM) -- the flight is rerouted, continues to MUC
OA161 ATH1100 - 1300TXL A343 (SX-DFC) -- increased capacity on OA scheduled flight
OK6525 ATH1420 - 1610SXF A321
MDJ421 ATH1600 - 1800SXF MD82
A34320 ATH1600 - 1905TXL B734
HJ4581 ATH1900 - 2100TXL MD83 -- operated by Sky Wings (SX-BTG)

On FRI01MAY the following flights are schedule to arrive at Berlin :

A34320 ATH0545 - 0745TXL B734
A34324 ATH0545 - 0745TXL B734
IMP161 ATH0800 - 0935SXF B742 (SX-TIE)
OK6547 ATH0800 - 0955SXF B734
MDJ421 ATH0800 - 1000SXF MD82
OA165 ATH0700 - 1005TXL A320 -- operated by Hellas Jet (SX-BVK) -- via Thessaloniki
ST8529 ATH0800 - 1005TXL B73G
A3852 ATH0845 - 1050TXL A321 -- increased capacity on A3 scheduled flight
OA177 ATH0935 - 1130TXL B733 -- operated by Seagle Air (OM-HLA) --flight is rerouted, continues to MUC
MPJ501 ATH1000 - 1150SXF MD83
OA165 ATH1005 - 1205TXL B734 -- flights is rerouted, continues to FRA
FB8033 ATH1100 - 1255SXF A319
A34322 ATH1315 - 1515TXL B734

The following flights are scheduled on MON04MAY from Berlin to Athens

SXF0100 - 0400ATH HJ4582 MD83 -- operated by Sky Wings
SXF0100 - 0445ATH ST2424 B73G
SXF0130 - 0530ATH A34827 B734
SXF0130 - 0530ATH MDJ422 MD82
SXF0230 - 0530ATH IMP162 B742
SXF0205 - 0600ATH OK6546 A319
SXF0215 - 0610ATH OK6524 A313
SXF0230 - 0630ATH A34825 A320
TXL0915 - 1305ATH OA 1162 A343 -- extra flight, also available for sale
TXL1035 - 1430ATH A3 4823 A320
TXL1055 - 1555ATH OA 164 A320 -- operated by Hellas Jet --via Thessaloniki
TXL1140 - 1510ATH A3 853 A321 -- increased capacity on A3 scheduled flight
TXL1220 - 1620ATH A3 4821 A320
TXL1255 - 1645ATH OA 168 B734 -- flight is rerouted --coming in from FRA
TXL1455 - 1845ATH OA 192 B734 -- flight is rerouted --coming in from STR
SXF1600 - 2000ATH MDJ421 MD82
SXF1800 - 2140ATH FB8036 B733
SXF0130 - 0430ATH MPJ503 MD83 (delayed till 1130)

Sky Wings MD-83 registered SX-BTF in Athens

Sky Wings MD-83 registered SX-BTF came back to Athens yesterday from Syria, where it is used by Cham Wings Airlines. Today it was operating for Olympic Airlines flights ΟΑ 233/234 to/from FCO (Rome, Italy), ΟΑ 910/911 to/from SKG (Thessaloniki, Greece) and OA 245/246 to/from MXP (Milan, Italy). It is scheduled to leave Athens tomorrow (25/4) at 04:00L for MMX (Malmo, Sweden) as SAW 1452

MD-83 / SX-BTF / back in Athens, operating for Olympic

Sky Wings MD-83 SX-BTG back in Athens

Sky Wings MD-83 registered SX-BTG has returned to Athens today since mid November 2008 when it left for IST (heavy maintenance, Viking to Sky Wings logo/title change) and then ARN. It was leased to MCA Airlines and was used mainly for charter flights from Stockholm (including a weekly flight to Iraq) until March/April/May 2009 when their scheduled flights are expected to start with a new Airbus A321. It's yet unknown if the arrival in Athens was a charter flight or a ferry flight due to lease end.

MD-83 / SX-BTG / Sky Wings MD-83 back in Athens