Two A310-300s were then added in 2008 and these were leased to Oman Air flying the carrier's first long-haul routes (to London Heathrow and Bangkok).

[citation needed] New aircraft were then delivered from Airbus in 2008 and 2009: an A330-200 and two A340-500s, the latter used for approximately 5 years on behalf of Arik Air in Nigeria on its route between Lagos and New York John F. Kennedy, painted in its colors, until Hi Fly repossessed the airframes in spring 2015.

According to Israeli media reports, the A330 was undergoing routine maintenance with Israel Aerospace Industries' MRO wing Bedek as per its contract with Hi Fly.

[6][7] Hi Fly tested serving passengers with compostable materials in the food and drink service rather than single-use plastic.

[11] Captain Carlos Mirpuri and his crew flew the widebody aircraft; the journey was 2,500 nautical miles, flying for just over five hours each way.

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