AnadoluJet (Turkey) plans to add Izmir – Belgrade route from 16 February 2023, with B737-800.

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Eurowings (Germany) will take delivery of the first of five A321neos in mid 2023, as part of the fleet renewal which also includes seven A320neos

In addition, the airline will take delivery of six A321s, from parent Lufthansa, which arrive from April 2023 as six A320s move to a sister carrier.

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Eurowings Discover (Germany) plans service from Frankfurt to Monastir and Montpellier in May and June 2o23, with A320s.

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Fly Baghdad retires only regional jet

Fly Baghdad (IF, Baghdad) has mandated Airstream International Group to sell or finance lease CRJ200 YI-BAH (msn 7984), the carrier's only regional jet which was retired from revenue service in June 2022.

The 18.2-year-old aircraft, originally delivered to Air Nostrum (YW, Valencia Manises), was ferried from Baghdad via Istanbul New to Riga over the course of June 24-28, 2022, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows, where it remains in maintenance. It is available immediately.

The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows the regional jet has accumulated 24,591 flight hours and 23,000 flight cycles over its service life. Fly Baghdad inducted the jet in time for its launch in 2015 as one of just two aircraft in its fleet at that time (alongside a B737-400).

The Iraqi carrier continues to operate an all-B737 fleet comprising one B737-700, five B737-800s, and one B737-900(ER). The carrier told ch-aviation last year that it planned to continue growing with more B737NGs due to be added in the coming years

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Air Astana added three A321LR in 2022, with a tenth A321LR, serial 10902, being delivered today.

FlyArystan also added three A320neos, with another A320neo by 2022 end. The Group’s fleet now consists of 42 aircraft and is expected to grow by an additional six aircraft in 2023. Three new B787-9s are expected to be delivered from 2025 on lease from Air Lease (US).

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Freebird Airlines plans Antalya – Paderborn route from 01 April 2023 to 10 June 2023, with A320.

TC-FHG / A320-200 /  Freebird (light blue tail) - AYT

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Eurowings Discover (Germany) is introducing various new short-haul routes, from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik, Ibiza, Mahon, Mykonos, Preveza and Thira, as well as Munich to Preveza and Skiathos. All flights begin in summer 2023, with A320 or A321..

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FlyArystan (Kazakhstan) has a growth plan to take the fleet to 19 A320 family aircraft, after taking delivery of an A320neo in November 2022 and another in December.

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Azur Air (Russia) is starting seasonal flights from Nizhny Novgorod to Dubai on 06 December 2022, with B757.

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SkyUp Airlines obtains UK TCO

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SkyUp Airlines (PQ, Kyiv Boryspil) has obtained a United Kingdom Third Country Operator (TCO) permit, allowing it to broaden its operations to the UK.

The Ukrainian carrier transitioned to a fully-fledged ACMI/charter specialist for a variety of European customers after its core Ukrainian operations were interrupted by the Russian invasion of the country. Most of SkyUp's fleet was evacuated from Ukraine ahead of the closure of the country's airspace. The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows it currently operates two B737-700s and ten B737-800s (one of which is stranded at Kyiv Boryspil airport).

The airline is in the process of obtaining a new AOC via SkyUp Malta (SEU, Malta Int'l) to operate more easily in the European Union and beyond. It hopes to obtain the new permit in late 2022 or early 2023. The Ukrainian AOC, besides the newly obtained UK TCO, has also been authorised as a Third Country Operator by the European Union and Switzerland.

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Fly Baghdad (Iraq) plans Baghdad – Moscow Vnukovo flight on 22 December 2022 with B737-800, switching to B737-900ER shortly thereafter.

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Royal Jordanian plans to resume Amman – Aden service from 19 April 2023, with A320/321 aircraft.

 JY-AZA - A320-200

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Red Wings (Russia) has upgraded most of its SSJ100 to the Long Range version, increasing the aircraft’s flight range from 3,000 km to about 4,500 km

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UTair Aviation / Kamov Ka-32T / RA-31010

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LUXAIR / B737-800SC / LX-LBA - ESCH 2022

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SMART WINGS / B737-800W / OK-TVF - Prague Love You - 85 Years

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AZIMUHT AIRLINES / SSJ 100-95B / RA-89136 - M1-GLOBAL

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SUN EXPRESS / B737-800W / TC-SPF - “Proudly Flying Boeing”

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RED WINGS / SSJ 100-95LR / RA-89140

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HELVETIC AIRWAYS / E190-E2 / HB-AZE

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