Created: Thursday, 04 January 2007

Delta Air Lines has 14 airplanes of the type MD-90 in its fleet. The original of the model, with the registration N906DA, is the sixth MD-90-30 that was commissioned by the airline. A total of 134 airplanes of this type, based on the DC-9, had been sold, when Boeing stopped production in 1997 – immediately after the “merger” with McDonnell Douglas.

   Created: Thursday, 04 January 2007

Since 2003 the award-winning Air Dolomiti of Trieste, Italy has belonged to the Lufthansa Aviation group. Five examples of the British four-engined BAe 146 are in the fleet, of which I-ADJF was the first to be taken on in April 2005. This aircraft has a long history with an initial cancelled delivery to Discovery Airways, eventually being delivered to Dan Air London, and operating for five other operators and leasing companies until finding a home with Air Dolomiti.

   Created: Thursday, 04 January 2007

Herpa states "In the colors of the predecessor to British Airways, the model of this classic Boeing 747-136 with the registration G-AWND is now released. It was acquired by BOAC in 1970 as the fourth of eighteen of this series and received the name “Christopher Marlowe”. At the time, it replaced the Boeing 707-400."

   Created: Thursday, 04 January 2007

Hogan released this Spirit Airlines A321-231, registered N584NK as an exclusive release for IDTJets for Spirit Airlines. As all Hogan models, the model is partly mounted, but you have to attach the wings, the vertical stabs as well as the gear to the model. For those,who haven't done this, yet, don't worry, it's pretty easy. Hogan shares the A321 mould withe Herpa, so it's the same as the one Herpa used for their Finnair A321, released in mid 2006. A unique stand with "Spirit Airlines" titles.

   Created: Tuesday, 05 December 2006

Herpa Says: "One of the world’s most famous and long-lasting airboats was already in 1933 – the Consolidated, later Convair, designed PBY “Catalina”. Various versions existed for this operators all over the world, whereas 167 examples of model’s original were delivered to the Navy as from 1940 on. They mainly served as surveillance, transport, and liaison aircraft."

   Created: Sunday, 03 December 2006

Herpa Wings released this Flugfélag Islands Fokker F-50 as an exclusive release for the Herpa Wings Club Members. It's the third Herpa Wings Club Model for 2006 and is limited to 1250 units. The model carries Flugfélag Islands "2000s" colors. The plane is registered TF-FIS and its name is "Sigdis". Please be advised, that the registration TF-FIS is currently applied to an Icelandair 757-200, but before that, the F-50 carried it, so it is correct.

   Created: Thursday, 30 November 2006

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Herpa says: "Herpa presented its first Dornier 328Jet model. Now the German-American manufactured regional jet will enter the 1/200 scale retail collection, too. It also comes imprinted with the colors of the German Automobile Club ADAC, which uses the plane with registration D-BADC, operated by the Nürnberger Aerodienst, mainly for transporting injured and sick patients."

   Created: Sunday, 26 November 2006

Herpa Says: "The A320 with this very impressive livery, with which Bangkok Airways promotes the holiday region Krabi, is also available in the 1/400 scale. The airline is one of the newest A320 customers, the most successful type in the “narrow body fleet” of Airbus."

   Created: Sunday, 15 October 2006

Not seen in Europe for almost 30 years, the outstanding “Electra” suffered from its fatal teething problems. Today, it is back, although it is mainly used for cargo transports. Based in Coventry England, Atlantic Airlines operates eight “Electras” of which the L-188C/F, G-LOFE was the latest to join in 1998. Atlantic Airlines is one of the few L-188 Electra operators left in Europe and it's nice to se such a rare bird as a model in scale 1:400

   Created: Friday, 13 October 2006

Libyan Air Cargo is the civilian department of the Libyan air force. The original of this AN- 124 model with the registration 5A-DKL was taken on in December 2001 from Ukrainian assets. Next to that, Libyan Air Cargo operates another AN-124 and numerous other paramilitary freighters from Antonov, Ilyushin and Lockheed.