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Airlines introduced its new Boeing 737-700 LAN Argentina

by Gaston Doval, photos of Nicolas Rubio

On Monday, June 8, 2009, in the presence of the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner General Manager of Aerolineas Argentinas, Julio Alak and the Minister of Federal Planning and Public Investment, Julio De Vido, Aerolineas Argentinas was the official launch of two new aircraft will begin operating from July in the company's routes .

These 2 are the Boeing 737-700 aircraft, of which is expected to bring 10 units. One is the first installment of a new aircraft that Aerolineas Argentinas is 16 years, the latter being a McDonnell Douglas MD88 delivered in 1993.

The presentation was also attended pilots union officers Aerolineas Argentinas and different media.

These new aircraft will operate on routes that operate today, Boeing 737-200, which already have more than 40 years of proceedings at the company. The measurement is carried out to try to streamline the network of cabotage in addition to old aircraft, it can not match income to expenses, since the Argentine coastal rates are regulated by minimum and maximum bands, which not allow the company to collect what is actually required for the flight.

There is another factor that management is taking Aerolineas Argentinas account, and under the direct order of the Secretary of Transportation, the new aircraft should not be scheduled on flights abroad since, even without being publicly stated, there is fear that the Government's assets are seized by Aerolineas Argentinas judgments of creditors to Argentina debt swap of 2005. Judge Thomas Griess, New York judge hearing the case of creditors against Argentina ruled in favor of Aerolineas Argentinas saying the airline is "Argentina entity with separate legal status" and not a "alter ego " of Argentina. This, according to judge, means that the assets of the company can not be taken in cases of creditors against the Government.

Needless to say, that if regional flights will be operated by 737-700 if they make corresponding structural changes, because, at least from SkyEurope, have no proper structure to reach its MTOW, if not to a lower value.

complete list of the 12 737-700, 06/15/2009 day: Delivered

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LV-BYY (Order AirTran N357AT)
LV-BZA ( OM-NGD / MSN 32674 - ex SkyEurope)

to deliver:
N5733L (Order AirTran N358AT)
OM-NGE (MSN 32676 - ex SkyEurope)
OM-NGF (MSN 32680 - ex SkyEurope)

OM-NGB (MSN 32695 - ex SkyEurope )
OM-NGC (MSN 32696 - ex SkyEurope)
OM-NGK (MSN 34756 - ex SkyEurope)

G-EZJA (MSN 30235 - ex EasyJet)
G-EZJB (MSN 30236 - ex EasyJet) G-EZJC
(MSN 30237 - ex EasyJet)
G-EZJF (MSN 30243 - ex EasyJet)

The entry into service of the 737-700 mean a reduction in operating older aircraft today, there are only 7 (seven) 737-200 operating in cabotage, which would longer used for regular service before the end of the year, but is also expected to remain in active service as a "backup" until at least March. This is not an earlier date, as it was in March 1969 when it began operating Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-200. The mark 40 years is not easy to reach a milestone, and only aircraft like the Douglas DC-9 has reached. No 737-200 came to reaching the milestone of 40 years with a single operator, airlines would be the first to reach 40 years with the 737-200.

So begins a new stage in Aerolineas Argentinas, one where even though there is a refurbishing of the fleet and put day the airline will have to work hard to raise the international prestige 17 years the company suffered after the failed and corrupt administrations.