Eastern Airlines (2D, Miami Int'l) is planning to complete the certification of its first B777-200(ER) within days and induct a further two of the type within six months or less as it explores new scheduled and charter market opportunities, Chief Executive Steve Harfst told AirlineGeeks.
'We’re looking worldwide. The B777 expands our range circle significantly... We’re not in the business of competing with big airlines. We want to fly niche routes that aren’t big enough for them and focus on markets that we can serve with limited to no competition,' Harfst said.
The carrier added its first B777-200(ER), N771KW (msn 28530), in June 2020. The 18.7-year-old ex-AL!FQC twinjet has been stored at Kansas City Int'l since then as the airline completes its type certification. A further two units of the type - 15.3-year-old ex-Kenya Airways N783KW (msn 33683) and 23.4-year-old ex-VIM Airlines N821JT (msn 28410) - were acquired by Eastern Airlines in mid-October and will be inducted within the next three to six months.
Harfst underlined that the airline is eyeing new markets in various geographies once travel restrictions are lifted. He stressed that the mix of older B767s and B777-200(ER)s would give Eastern Airlines a competitive edge due to their low ownership costs.
The Eastern Air Lines Group placed orders for ten Boeing 737-800s, with the rights to purchase an additional ten 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The company announced in July 2014 that it had placed an order for 20 Mitsubishi MRJ90s, with rights to an additional 20 of the regional jet. Oct 30, 2020 Eastern Airlines made headlines in June when it became the only U.S. Non-legacy commercial airline to add a passenger Boeing 777 to its fleet. As N771KW, the airline’s first 777, completes its final conformity checks this week, Eastern is already committed to expanding the fleet type with the recent acquisition of two additional 777-200 jets.
'We like the B767 and B777 fleet because they cycle through the market and their value comes down to a point where our low cost of ownership allows us to put those aircraft into markets where they otherwise would not be profitable,' he explained.
While historically rooted in the charter market, Eastern Airlines commenced scheduled operations in January 2020. Its scheduled network currently encompasses services out of New York JFK and Miami Int'l to the Caribbean and South America, namely to Port au Prince, Guayaquil, Asuncion, and Georgetown Cheddi Jagan. It has recently applied for traffic rights to Quito Int'l, Santo Domingo Las Américas, Buenos Aires Ezeiza, and Santa Cruz Viru Viru.
Besides the B777s, Eastern Airlines' fleet consists of one B767-200, three B767-200(ER)s, one B767-300, and four B767-300(ER)s.
About Eastern Airlines
Type | Scheduled Carrier |
---|---|
Base | Miami Int'l |
Aircraft | 12 |
Destinations | 17 |
Routes | 23 |
Daily Flights | 1 |
- Type
- Repaint for Payware Model
- Download hits
- 52
- Compatibility
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) including Steam Edition & Prepar3D (P3D)
- Filename
- b772er_ea.zip
- File size
- 1.48 MB
- Virus Scan
- Scanned 8 days ago (clean)
- Access to file
- Free (Freeware)
- Content Rating
- Everyone
Textures only for the payware Overland SMS B772ER model. Repaint by Carlos Armenteros.
![Eastern Airlines 777 Eastern Airlines 777](/uploads/1/3/8/6/138681916/425008869.jpg)
Screenshot of Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in flight.
Installation:
- Unzip all files in your FSX /Airplane folder (Payware B772ER SMS Overland required).
- Unzip Eastern Texture file and place it, in the B772ER folder. Open the aircraft.cfg folder and insert the following:
[fltsim.xx]
title=FSPAP 777-200 RR Eastern
sim=Boeing777-200ER
model=rr
panel=
sound=
texture=ea
atc_id=EAL
atc_airline=Eastern Airlines
atc_flight_number=
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Boeing
ui_type=777-200ER
ui_variation=Eastern AIRLINES
ui_createdby='Simmer's Sky'
ui_typerole='Commercial Airliner'
description=Overland Co.,Ltd. Products --- Boeing 777-200ERnnL1 Cabin Door [Shift+E] then [1]nL2 Cabin Door Wing Fold/ExtendnCargo Door [Shift+E] then [2]nAPU Door Tailhook Extend/Retruct
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Images & Screenshots
The archive b772er_ea.zip has 18 files and directories contained within it.
China Eastern Airlines 777 Seat Map
File Contents
This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.
Filename/Directory | File Date | File Size |
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texture.EA | 08.20.12 | 0 B |
b772fuseL_l.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b772fuseL_t.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b772fuseR_l.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b772fuseR_t.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b772rr_t.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b772tail_t.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b772wing_t.bmp | 04.13.12 | 1.00 MB |
b777antenna.bmp | 04.13.12 | 32.07 kB |
b777forehead.bmp | 04.13.12 | 32.07 kB |
texture.cfg | 05.25.07 | 137 B |
thumbnail.JPG | 04.18.12 | 20.89 kB |
file_id.txt | 08.20.12 | 241 B |
Read Me.txt | 08.20.12 | 1.46 kB |
B772ER EA Preview.JPG | 04.18.12 | 20.89 kB |
b772ER-EA.gif | 08.20.12 | 4.94 kB |
flyawaysimulation.txt | 10.29.13 | 959 B |
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url | 01.22.16 | 52 B |
China Eastern Airlines 777 Seating Chart
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