American Eagle retrojet

Envoy Air has taken delivery of a new ERJ170. The aircraft, N760MQ (17000294) has been painted by the airline in a very lovely American Eagle-retro livery. Previously this Embraer was in use with British Airways as G-LCYD and it is leased to Envoy by Azorra Aviation.

Envoy Air is a so called production carrier for American Airlines and part of the American Airlines Group. It operates three ERJ170s and 98 ERJ175s for American Eagle and also 57 ERJ145s.

Photo by Envoy Air.

Airlink Breaks Away From South African Airlines With New Name And Livery

South Africa’s privately-owned airline Airlink is ending its 23-year-old franchise agreement with South African Airways. The airline entered a strategic alliance with South African Airways in 1997. Today, the airline revealed its new stunning livery to match its rebranding.

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AspenJet eyes 1Q21 launch

AspenJet (Aspen) is a start-up carrier planning to launch during the first quarter of 2021, selling charter flights to Aspen from key markets around the United States on board a VIP-configured E175 chartered from Jet Aviation Flight Services (Teterboro).

"I believe we’ve identified the perfect solution at just the right time. The current trend of consumers crowd-sourcing semi-private air travel is not just about COVID-distancing or saving money. Rather, it’s more about enjoying an elevated travel experience that begins the minute you hand the valet your keys, bypass TSA lines and quickly get on-board a private jet," founder, President, and Chief Executive Patrick Dial said in a press release.

AspenJet said its tentative list of points of origin includes New York City (likely Teterboro airport), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago (Chicago Midway), Fort Lauderdale, and select Texan markets. The virtual carrier plans to operate non-stop services from Aspen.

The Embraer aircraft would be configured for just 30 passengers to combine the semi-private configuration of a business jet with adequately distributed trip costs. AspenJet said it would also charter aircraft from other operators besides Jet Aviation Flight Services, without detailing whether the entire fleet would consist of E175s in the same configuration or whether it would add other types as well.

AspenJet plans to create a separate ground transportation unit to facilitate transfers between Aspen airport and other Coloradoan resorts.

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MADRID AIRPORT - This E170 of Jasmin Airways made today a very rare repatriation flight JAW8830/8831 from Tunis to Madrid, departing later to Monastir.

Thank you so much José Ramon Valero (continue) sharing your photos at this very difficult time for the whole world

José Ramon Valero

KLM - ERJ170 - PH-EXO - 100 Years

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Air Botswana adds maiden E170

Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone) has taken delivery of its first E170 following the arrival of N734A (msn 17000318) in Gaborone on Monday, December 31.

The former Saudi Aramco Aviation jet will be joined by a second of the type, N735A (msn 17000319), which is still at Toronto Pearson awaiting delivery to Southern Africa. The entire deal is being facilitated by Regional One.

Air Botswana plans to use the Embraer Regional Jet on its Cape Town-Gaborone route.

The state-owned carrier is currently in the process of upgrading and modernizing its fleet ahead of a renewed attempt at privatization.

In October, CEO Agnes Khunwane told a Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises that Air Botswana had acquired two ATR72-600s from Avions de Transport Régional at a cost of USD19 million per aircraft.

To help pay for the acquisition, the carrier agreed to trade in three of its existing fleet (two of its three ATR42-500s and one ATR72-500) with the Botswana government footing the difference (BWP290 million pula or USD27.2 million).

Aside from assisting Air Botswana in improving its operations, the new aircraft will also reduce maintenance costs which, until now, had accounted for 45% of its expenditure.

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ALASKA AIRLINES - - ERJ-170 - N178SY

Duncan stewart - LAX

TAP Portugal adds London City flights in W17

By Jim Liu - Airline Routes - FPP - Lisboa

TAP Portugal in winter 2017/18 season is expanding service to Greater London, as it introduces Lisbon – London City route. From 29OCT17, the airline will operate this route twice daily on weekdays, one on weekends, with Embraer E190 aircraft.

TP344 LIS0700 – 0940LCY E90 x7

TP346 LIS1630 – 1910LCY E90 x6

TP349 LCY1020 – 1255LIS E90 x7

TP347 LCY1950 – 2225LIS E90 x6

S7 Siberia Airlines - Embraer ERJ-170ST - N816MA

Matt Varley  - United Kingdom, Norwich (NWI)

S7 Airlines S17 E170 operations as of 02FEB17

S7 Airlines recently made additional adjustment to its planned Embraer E170 operations, set to enter operation in late-March 2017. Additional routes to be operated by E170 has been added, including the following.
Novosibirsk – Almaty eff 27JUL17 1 weekly (previous plan: eff 26MAR17)
Novosibirsk – Gorno-Altaysk eff 23APR17 2 weekly (3 weekly from 24MAY17)
Novosibirsk – Nizhnevartovsk eff 02APR17 4 weekly
Novosibirsk – Nojabrsk eff 02APR17 2 weekly
Novosibirsk – Novy Urengoy eff 03APR17 2 weekly
Novosibirsk – Surgut eff 01APR17 2 weekly (3 weekly from 10APR17, 5 weekly from 30APR17)
The airline has cancelled planned E170 service for Novosibirsk – Ulan-Ude route, previously scheduled from 03JUN17 (2 weekly).
Previously reported planned Embraer E170 service remains unchanged:
Moscow Domodedovo – Astrakhan eff 01JUN17 1 daily
Moscow Domodedovo – Nizhnekamsk eff 29APR17 1 daily
Moscow Domodedovo – Nizhniy Novgorod eff 26MAR17 1 daily
Moscow Domodedovo – Voronezh eff 26MAR17 2 daily
Novosibirsk – Bishkek eff 26MAR17 1 daily
Novosibirsk – Ekaterinburg eff 26MAR17 5 weekly (6 weekly from 04MAY17, 1 daily from 03JUN17)
Novosibirsk – Osh 27JUL17 – 21SEP17 1 weekly
Novosibirsk – Shymkent eff 01APR17 1 weekly (2 weekly from 02MAY17)
Novosibirsk – Tyumen eff 28MAR17 3 weekly
Novosibirsk – Ust-Kamenogorsk eff 27MAR17 2 weekly (3 weekly from 31MAY17)
Tyumen – Salekhard eff 28MAR17 3 weekly

Jim Liu Data & Analysis Manager - Airlineroute, Routesonline

PEOPLE S - ERJ-170 - OE-LMK

Ton Jochems - PMI

KLM at the launch of winter 2016/17 season is launching service to Ireland, with the offering of Amsterdam – Dublin nonstop flights

From 30OCT16, the Skyteam member will operate this route twice a day, using Embraer E190 aircraft.

KL935 AMS1200 – 1240DUB E90 D
KL939 AMS2120 – 2200DUB E90 D
KL932 DUB0555 – 0830AMS E90 D (eff 31OCT16)
KL936 DUB1315 – 1550AMS E90 D

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Photo:Pedro Filipe - LPPT - ERJ170

Eastern Airways to add a pair of ex-Kenyan EMB-170s

Eastern Airways  will shortly add a maiden pair of EMB-170LRs to its fleet with the imminent arrival of ex-Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) machines, cn 17000111 and 17000230. Both jets are currently being readied for Entry-Into-Service prior to delivery.

The Bristow Group subsidiary operates seventeen Jetstream 41s, four ERJ-145s, and nine Saab 2000s on scheduled passenger flights throughout the United Kingdom and France as well as on charter services for customers including Airbus Industrie and on a wet-lease contract with BA CityFlyer 

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AIR COSTA - EMBRAER 170 - VT-LSR

Rui Silva - Lisboa / Alverca

Alaska Airlines launched three new services on the 1 July, all of which operate on a daily frequency

Alaska Airlines launched three new services on the 1 July, all of which operate on a daily frequency. Two of the services will operate from Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) to Milwaukee (MKE) and Oklahoma City (OKC). These are the first flights by Alaska Airlines to the two airports. Commenting on the launch of services from Milwaukee, Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive, said: “Alaska Airlines has developed a great reputation among travellers and will be well received in Milwaukee. The new route launch strengthens our west-coast service, while allowing for easy connections to the Pacific north-west and Hawaii.” On the same day, the carrier also launched services from Portland (PDX) to St. Louis (STL). Alaska Airlines also operates to the Missouri Airport from Seattle. All of the new services will be flown by E175s, operated by SkyWest Airlines. Flights between Seattle and Milwaukee are the only ones that will face direct competition, which comes in the form of Southwest Airlines, which operates a double-daily service.

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Photo:Alaska

Fuji Dream Airlines takes delivery of its ninth ERJ 170

FDA-Fuji Dream Airlines has taken delivery of its ninth Embraer E-Jet. 

JA09FJ has now been welcomed to Japan .

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UNITED EXPRESS - ERJ-170 - N639RW

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Kenya Airways retires Embraer EMB-170 fleet

Kenya Airways has confirmed to ch-aviation that it has retired its fleet of three EMB-170s. The aircraft type was the smallest in the Kenyan national carrier's fleet.

Based on analysis of schedule data, it presumably still keeps the aircraft as a back-up for now with a very small number of round-trips to Kisumu and Mombasa still scheduled for later this month.

Kenya Airways continues to operate 15 larger EMB-190s equipped with 96 seats in a two class configuration.

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Photos:Kenya

Finnair Completed the Sale of Three Embraer 170 Aircraft

On 5 May 2014 Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy, Finnair's fleet management subsidiary, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the sale of three Embraer 170 aircraft to affiliates of Infinity Aviation Capital LLC, a US-based aircraft leasing company. The transactions have now been finalised, and their total value was approximately USD 40 million. The sale of the three aircraft does not have significant impact on Finnair’s 2014 result.
The transactions are a part of Finnair’s aim to focus on its core business. After the sale, Finnair Aircraft Finance owns only aircraft operated by Finnair or its affiliated company Flybe Finland. The fleet operated and owned by Finnair is presented on the company’s website at www.finnairgroup.com
HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)

FLY BE - ERJ-170 - G-FBJJ

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