FLEET - Edelweiss welcomes first Airbus A350 in Zurich

The first Swiss Airbus A350, HB-IHF, has made a celebratory landing in Zurich

Hundreds of aviation fans followed the arrival live on the ground

The Airbus A350 is one of the most advanced long-haul aircraft in the world

Today was a historic day for all aviation fans and for Swiss aviation: the first Airbus A350 with Swiss registration arrived at Zurich Airport this afternoon. The aircraft, with the registration HB-IHF, had previously taken off from Lourdes Airport (LDE).

During its landing approach, the modern long-haul aircraft provided an additional goosebump moment: after a planned go-around manoeuvre, the Airbus A350 made a celebratory lap of the airport before finally touching down safely on runway 16 at 3:13 p.m.

The aircraft taxied down the runway accompanied by follow-me vehicles and was greeted with a water salute from the fire engines of the Zurich Protection & Rescue service. The Airbus A350 then headed for its parking position B38. More than 100 employees and the Edelweiss management team were already waiting there to give the newest member of the fleet and its flight crew a fitting welcome.

Huge interest from aviation enthusiasts

Hundreds of spectators, plane spotters and aviation fans gathered at Zurich Airport today to witness this historic moment up close. Hours before the scheduled arrival, many were already securing the best places to watch the spectacle up close. Particularly popular were viewing terrace B, the car parks with an ideal view of the runway, and the numerous spotting points around the airport. Equipped with cameras, binoculars and full of anticipation, the fans eagerly awaited the long-awaited landing.

Airbus A350: an environmentally friendly and economical aircraft

The Airbus A350 sets new standards in efficiency with the latest technologies and outstanding aerodynamics. The aircraft is considered to be one of the most environmentally friendly long-haul aircraft in the world. The latest generation of engines and the use of lightweight materials make the twin-engine Airbus A350-900 one of the most fuel-efficient wide-body aircraft. It consumes 25 per cent less fuel and thus produces 25 per cent less CO2 than the four-engine Airbus A340 it replaces. In addition, noise emissions are up to 50 per cent lower.

Edelweiss is procuring a total of six highly efficient and low-emission Airbus A350-900 aircraft. By mid-2027, the five existing long-haul Airbus A340-300 aircraft will be replaced and Edelweiss' long-haul fleet will be expanded back to its pre-coronavirus level of six aircraft.

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FLEET - TAAG Angola Airlines Takes Delivery of Its Second A220-300

 TAAG Angola Airlines welcomed its second Airbus A220-300 aircraft today, March 14, 2025, a significant step in its 2024-2029 TAAG Angola Airlines welcomed its second Airbus A220-300 aircraft today, March 14, 2025, a significant step in its 2024-2029 strategic plan and fleet expansion program

The bearing Manufacturer Serial Number MSN 55334 and registered as D2-TAF, touched down at the newly inaugurated Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport in Luanda.

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FLEET - Taiwan's EVA Air confirms six A350-1000s, adds three A321neo Support

EVA Air (BR, Taipei Taoyuan) has converted options for six A350-1000s held as a part of its 2024 order for 18 units of the type, and added three new A321-200neo to its order directly from Airbus.

The Taiwanese carrier said in a stock market filing that the agreed purchase price was up to USD436 million for each A350 and up to USD150 million for each A321neo. The total value of the deal is up to USD3.1 billion.

EVA Air currently expects the deliveries of the A350s to commence in the first quarter of 2027, with a slight delay compared to the original plan. The newly confirmed options are for deliveries in 2031 and later. Its current widebody fleet comprises nine A330-300s, thirty-three B777-300ERs, five B787-9s, and twelve B787-10s. Besides the A350s, it also has unfilled orders for eight more B787-9s and five -10s.

In turn, the A321neo are not due to enter into service before 2029. The three new orders increase the total commitment for the type to 18 aircraft and will extend the deliveries through 2032. They will replace the current narrowbody fleet comprising seventeen A321-200s.

The new orders follow the second year in a row of stellar profits. For 2024, the Taiwanese airline posted a net profit of NTD30.4 billion Taiwanese new dollars (USD922 million) on a consolidated basis, up 38% over the already record-high 2023 result.

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FLEET - Kenya's Safarilink inducts Cessna Caravan C208EX

Kenya's Safarilink Aviation (F2, Nairobi Wilson) has bought its first Cessna (single turboprop) Caravan C208EX from Textron Aviation, which was delivered to the safari-focused operator at Nairobi Wilson after a week-long journey from Wichita Cessna Aircraft Field.

In social media posts, the airline said 5Y-SLR (msn 208B5845) was ferried via 12 stops, Rochester, MN and Bangor International (US), Goose Bay (Canada), Narsarsuaq (Greenland), Reykjavik Keflavik (Iceland), Wick (UK), Luxembourg, Belgrade Nikola Tesla (Serbia), Irakleion (Greece), Cairo Capital International (Egypt), Taif (Saudi Arabia), and Addis Ababa International (Ethiopia), before touching down at Nairobi Wilson on March 4.

Safarilink will use the aircraft on its routes to wilderness destinations such as the Maasai Mara game reserve, the Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya, Nanyuki (the gateway to Mount Kenya and the Mount Kenya National Park), the Tsavo West National Park, and Naivasha on the shores of Lake Naivasha.

The Grand Caravan EX is an upgraded version of the Cessna Caravan 208B, of which Safarilink already operates eight, according to the airline's website. Safarilink Aviation has a partnership with Surf Air Mobility to retrofit its eight Cessna 208B Grand Caravans with electric engines.

The airline's fleet also includes four De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash-8s, namely one DHC-8-100, one DHC-8-Q200, one DHC-8-300, and one DHC-8-Q300, ch-aviation fleets data reveals.

ch-aviation has reached out to Safarilink Aviation for comment.

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FLEET - Israel's El Al mulls freighter fleet expansion, buys B737

El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) is considering adding a widebody freighter to its fleet, it said in an update to its strategic plan. It did not disclose which aircraft type it is looking at, but investor documents released this week show an increase in the B777 fleet from 2028.

The airline also revealed that it plans to wet-lease three passenger and one cargo aircraft until at least 2030, alongside the addition of new in-house aircraft. It currently operates a single freighter, a B737-800(BCF).

El Al noted that it had signed an agreement with a foreign company to purchase a B777 for USD7.3 million in July 2024. It bought it with the purpose of dismantling it and increasing the number of spare parts and aircraft engines. According to the ch-aviation fleets module, the carrier currently operates four B777-200ERs powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines.

The carrier further disclosed that it had bought a B737-800 that it had leased for the past twelve years. It did not disclose the identity of the aircraft or the sum it paid. ch-aviation reached out to El Al for comment.

El Al Israel Airlines completed 2024 with USD545 million net profit, on revenues amounting to approximately USD3.4 billion. It carried 6.6 million passengers with an average 94% load factor.

El Al Israel Airlines operates 45 aircraft in total, namely sixteen B737-800s, eight B737-900ERs, four B777-200ERs, four B787-8, twelve B787-9s, and one B737-800(BCF). It has twenty B737-10s and seven B787-9s on order, either directly from the manufacturers or in dry-lease agreements with lessors.

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Photo: ELAL

 

FLEET - Scoot (Singapore) expects 14 to 16 new aircraft expected in 2025, including four E190-E2, seven to nine A320s, and three B787s.

The carrier has also extended the leases of six A320s after all six of its A320neos were grounded with engine issues.

Photo: Scoot

 

ROUTES - EVA AIR LAUNCHES 3-CLASS 787-9 EUROPEAN SERVICE IN 2Q25

EVA Air today (11MAR25) opened reservations for Premium Economy Class on additional European destinations, as both Milan and Munich will switch from 2-class 787-9 to 3-class aircraft.


Taipei Taoyuan – Milan Malpensa eff 27MAY25 3-class 787-9 replaces 2-class, 4 weekly
BR095 TPE2315 – 0735+1MXP 789 x357
BR096 MXP1115 – 0555+1TPE 789 x146


Taipei Taoyuan – Munich eff 16MAY25 3-class 787-9 replaces 2-class, 4 weekly
BR071 TPE2335 – 0735+1MXP 789 x246
BR072 MXP1200 – 0635+1TPE 789 x357

Photo: Eva Air

 

ROUTES - AIR CANADA APRIL 2025 MONO-CLASS 737 MAX OPERATIONS

Air Canada in April 2025 schedules the debut of all-Economy Class Boeing 737 MAX 8 operation, mainly serving Eastern Canada and The Maritimes. Planned 189-seater 737 MAX 8 operation as follows.


Toronto – Fredericton 02APR25 – 30APR25 1 daily
Toronto – Moncton 02APR25 – 30APR25 2 daily
Toronto – Quebec City Various dates
Toronto – St. John’s NFLD 05APR25
Toronto – Thunder Bay 05APR25 – 27APR25 2 weekly

Photo: Duncan Stewart

 

SPECIAL LIVERY - AEROMEXICO / B787-9 / N742AM - "Most On Time Global Airline" Cirium performance Global Winner 2024.

 Photo: "M. Oswald, Vienna". 

SPECIAL LIVERY - ALASKA AIRLINES / B737 MAX9 / N936AK - "San Francisco Giants - Lou Seal"

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX
 

AIRPORT - La Rochelle , FRANCE

Paul Bannwarth
 

Embraer Commercial Aviation expands its sales organization With the Global Leasing and Freighter team

· Embraer announces the formation of a dedicated Global Leasing and Freighter team

· Oliver Gerg appointed as Senior Vice President (SVP) Global Leasing and Freighter.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 10, 2024 – Embraer (NYSE: ERJ/B3: EMBR3) Commercial Aviation has formed a dedicated Global Leasing and Freighter team as it continues to strengthen its strategic position in the cargo and leasing markets. The new team is based in Amsterdam, a key hub for global aviation, and brings together expertise in E-Jet Passenger to freighter conversions and commercial aviation leasing activities under one unified structure.

Oliver Gerg will lead the team and has been appointed Senior Vice President (SVP) Global Leasing and Freighter. Oliver brings a wealth of experience to this position through his leadership of the Global Leasing team and having played a pivotal role in the launch of the E-Freighter in 2022. The role reports directly to Martyn Holmes, Chief Commercial Officer at Embraer Commercial Aviation.

Martyn Holmes, Chief Commercial Officer, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, "The creation of the Global Leasing and Freighter team is a critical step in our strategy to capitalize on opportunities in the growing cargo and leasing markets. Oliver’s leadership, industry expertise, and deep understanding of our business make him the ideal person to lead this initiative. We are confident that, under his guidance, this team will deliver exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders."

This strategic realignment underscores Embraer’s commitment to innovation and customer focus, positioning the company to meet the evolving needs of the global aviation market.

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ORDER - Jackson Square Aviation orders 50 A320neo Family aircraft

Toulouse, France, 12 March 2025 – One of the world’s leading aircraft lessors, Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), has placed a firm order for 50 A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement is JSA’s first direct order with Airbus, making the lessor a new Airbus customer.

Kevin McDonald, JSA’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “this is an exciting milestone in JSA’s history as a longtime global leader in the sale and leaseback financings of Airbus aircraft. JSA looks forward to our expanded relationship with Airbus. We are excited to add the A320neo to our long-term pipeline as we continue our mission to provide the world’s airlines with superior fleet and capital solutions.”

Benoit de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business said, “Jackson Square Aviation has an impressive client base and we welcome its decision to become part of the Airbus family. After a thorough evaluation, JSA’s selection of the Airbus A320neo adds the leading single aisle aircraft family with outstanding performance and passenger comfort to its portfolio of aircraft for its airlines.”

JSA is part of the Mitsubishi HC Capital Group, a global leasing company based in Japan and publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The A320 Family is the world’s most popular single aisle aircraft having won more than 19,000 orders globally. The Family includes the largest member, the A321neo offering unparalleled range and performance. The Family offers 50% noise reduction and at least 20% fuel savings and CO₂ reduction compared to previous generation single-aisle aircraft, while maximising passenger comfort with one of the widest single-aisle cabins in the sky.

The A320 Family can operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) today and up to 100% by 2030.

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GALLERY - COMMTE AIR / ERJ170LR / N780NC

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GALLERY - FRONTIER / A320NEO / N316FR

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX
 

FLEET - XEJet Unveils XEJet Express Embraer 190 (UR-EMA)

EJet has introduced XEJet Express, a Premium Economy airline product, 

The airline’s Abuja-Lagos-Abuja route will use its new Embraer 190 aircraft,

 

ROUTES - SPIRIT AIRLINES NS25 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 09MAR25 (II)

Milwaukee – Fort Myers 20MAR25 – 08APR25 3 weekly A320/320neo (Last served until April 2023)

Milwaukee – Los Angeles eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320neo (Last served until June 2022)

Myrtle Beach – Louisville 19MAR25 – 07APR25 4 weekly A320/320neo (Also scheduled from 1 weekly A320 from 12APR25, 2 weekly A320/321 from 10MAY25, 3 weekly A320 from 05JUL25; Last served until June 2022)

Nashville – Charlotte eff09MAY25 2 weekly A320 (Last served until August 2023)

Nashville – Chicago O'Hare eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A320

Nashville – Cleveland eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320

Nashville – Columbus OH 10APR25 – 06MAY25 3 weekly A321

Nashville – Fort Myers 08MAR25 – 18MAR25 1 weekly A320 (Last served until April 2024)

Nashville – Houston eff 05MAR25 1 daily A320 (4 weekly A321/321neo from 19MAR25. Also scheduled 2 weekly A321 from 11APR25, 4 weekly A320 from 08MAY25. Previously filed until 07APR25)

Nashville – Kansas City eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A320

Nashville – Milwaukee eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A320

Nashville – Pensacola 06MAR25 – 18MAR25 4 weekly A320/321neo

Nashville – San Antonio eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320

Newark – Birmingham AL eff 04JUN25 1 daily A320neo 

Newark – Chattanooga eff 04JUN25 4 weekly A320neo

Newark – Columbia SC eff 05JUN25 4 weekly A320neo

Newark – Raleigh/Durham eff 08MAY25 5 weekly A320

New Orleans – Raleigh/Durham eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320neo

New Orleans – Tegucigalpa Palmerola eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320

New York LaGuardia – Norfolk eff 08MAY25 4 weekly A321neo

New York LaGuardia – Richmond eff 07MAY25 4 weekly A321neo

Orlando – Bogota 04JUN25 – 12AUG25 1 daily A320neo (Service resumption. Planned service 10APR25 – 20MAY25 removed)

Orlando – Chattanooga eff 04JUN25 4 weekly A320neo

Orlando – Columbia SC eff 05JUN25 3 weekly A320neo

Orlando – Minneapolis 19MAR25 – 08APR25 1 daily A320neo (Last served until April 2023)

Philadelphia – Charlotte eff 08MAY25 4 weekly A320

San Antonio – Miami 05MAR25 – 17MAR25 4 weekly A321neo

San Antonio – San Juan eff 05MAR25 4 weekly A320neo (3 from 24MAR25, A321neo 07MAY25 – 02JUN25; Previously filed until 07APR25)

Photo: Duncan Stewart

FLEET - Ibom Air Takes delivery of Two New Bombardier CRJ 900 Next-Gen Aircraft

Ibom Air's two new Bombardier CRJ 900 next-generation aircraft, registered as 5N-CED and 5N-CEE

Ibom Air now operates a total of nine aircraft, including two Airbus A220-300s and seven CRJ 900s, We eagerly await the deliveries of our nine remaining Airbus A220-300s over the next three years.

FLEET - Air France-KLM scales down A350F order

Air France-KLM has adjusted its order for new A350F freighters and will take six instead of the previously planned eight units.

The holding's spokesperson confirmed to ch-aviation that the group will be taking three aircraft for Air France and three for Martinair (Netherlands), the cargo subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Each carrier was previously supposed to add four aircraft.

"This does not mean any change in strategy. We will continue to operate our hybrid model of freighter aircraft combined with belly cargo on Air France-KLM Group’s passenger aircraft," the spokesperson said.

The news came only a few days after Air France-KLM published its 2024 financial report. It saw cargo volumes increasing 4.1% year-on-year, but the freight business recorded a 3.9% decline in revenue compared to 2023.

According to the ch-aviation fleets module, Air France is currently operating two B777-200Fs, while Martinair operates two B747-400ERFs and one B747-400(BCF). The group ordered the A350s in two batches, first four for Air France in 2022, followed by four for Martinair in early 2023. The deliveries were scheduled to start in 2026 but will be delayed to 2027.

ROUTES - SPIRIT AIRLINES ADDS CHATTANOOGA / COLUMBIA SC IN JUNE 2025

Spirit Airlines this week announced network expansion in June 2025, where it plans to launch service to Chattanooga and Columbia SC. Planned network addition overview as follows.

Fort Lauderdale – Chattanooga eff 05JUN25 3 weekly A320neo

Fort Lauderdale – Columbia SC eff 06JUN25 3 weekly A320neo
Newark – Chattanooga eff 04JUN25 4 weekly A320neo

Newark – Columbia SC eff 05JUN25 4 weekly A320neo

Orlando – Chattanooga eff 04JUN25 4 weekly A320neo

Orlando – Columbia SC eff 05JUN25 3 weekly A320neo

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX

NEW LIVERY - El Al's first B737-800 with new livery ( 4X-EKI )

The aircraft wears a sightly darker version of the airline’s blue. The blue also fills much more of the tail, and follows down around the underside of the rear fuselage.

The gold stripes which accompanied the blue on the previous livery also seem to have disappeared.

Finally, the El Al titles in English and Hebrew are also now in blue, and much bolder.

Photo: Jan Jurecka

NEW LIVERY - Korean Air introduces new livery

Korean Air is set to unveil its new corporate image officially in the coming days. The livery, however, was already photographed by jun.aviation when the airline's Boeing B787-10 HL8515 (66878) arrived at Seoul-Gimpo from Busan on 9 March 2025. The Dreamliner had been at Busan for the repaint since 23 February 2025.

We had expected the airline's new livery earlier and were quite surprised when it painted its new Airbus A350-900s in the now old livery. Korean Air is introducing this new image to mark the acquisition and merger of Asiana Airlines.

We leave you to form your opinion about it but we have seen better rebrandings.

Photo by jun.aviation

 

 

FLEET - Latvia's SmartLynx to transfer B737 MAX to sister airlines

SmartLynx Airlines (6Y, Riga) plans to transition to a single-type aircraft operation centred on the A320 aircraft by mid-2025 and will transfer its B737-8s to other Avia Solutions Group airlines. The ACMI specialist said this would "sustain our growth and align with our group's strategic goals."

The airline also confirmed it will scale down its A321 freighter operations.

According to the ch-aviation fleets module, SmartLynx Airlines currently operates 17 aircraft, including eleven A320-200s, five A321-200s, and one A321-200(P2F). Its subsidiary SmartLynx Airlines Malta operates 32 aircraft: seven A320-200s, three A321-200s, three A321-200(P2F)s, six A321-200(PCF)s, one A330-300, and twelve B737-8s. Finally, SmartLynx Airlines Estonia operates seven A320-200s. Start-up Thai SmartLynx Airlines is under certification.

Besides the SmartLynx-branded airlines, Avia Solutions Group owns or partners in several passenger AOCs, including Avion Express (and Avion Express Malta and start-ups Avion Express Brasil and Avion Express Philippines), KlasJet, AirExplore, Ascend Airways (and Ascend Airways Malaysia under certification), BBN Airlines Indonesia, BBN Airlines Türkiye, and Skytrans.

The holding placed a firm order for forty B737-8 aircraft with an additional 40 options directly from Boeing in November 2024. Currently, the only other B737-8 operator among ASG-owned airlines is Ascend Airways, which has two units of the type in its fleet and recently told ch-aviation about plans to increase this fleet, including through intra-group transfers.

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ROUTES - SPIRIT AIRLINES NS25 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 09MAR25 (I)

The following is the summary of Spirit Airlines’ planned network additions for Northern summer 2025 season, including selected routes commencing (or returning) this month. Planned additions of 09MAR25 include the following.

Atlanta – Columbus OH eff 08APR25 1 daily A320neo (A321neo 07MAY25 – 03JUN25)

Atlanta – Indianapolis eff 07MAY25 1 daily A321neo
Atlanta – Louisville eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A321neo


Atlanta – San Antonio eff 09APR25 1 daily A320 (A320neo from 04JUN25) 


Baltimore/Washington – Charlotte eff 08MAY25 4 weekly A320neo (Last served until April 2020)


Baltimore/Washington – Chicago O'Hare eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320neo (Last served until August 2020)


Baltimore/Washington – Fort Myers 10APR25 – 06MAY25 3 weekly A320/321 (Last served until April 2022)

Baltimore/Washington – Nashville eff 08MAY25 4 weekly A320 (Last served until August 2020)


Baltimore/Washington – Punta Cana eff 20MAR25 4 weekly A320neo/321neo (Previously filed until 08APR25)

Baltimore/Washington – Raleigh/Durham eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320neo (Last served until April 2020)

Baltimore/Washington – San Antonio eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A320neo (Last served until December 2023)
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Indianapolis eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320


Dallas/Ft. Worth – Pensacola 05MAR25 – 17MAR25 4 weekly A320neo (Also scheduled from 08MAY25 with 5 weekly A320, 1 daily from 04JUN25; Previously scheduled until August 2024)

Dallas/Ft. Worth – Raleigh/Durham eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A320


Dallas/Ft. Worth – Tampa 05MAR25 – 18MAR25 1 daily A321 (Also scheduled from 10APR25 with 3 weekly A321neo, 5 weekly A320 from 08MAY25, 1 daily A320neo from 04JUN25; Previously scheduled until December 2024)

Detroit – Charlotte eff 08MAY25 4 weekly A321


Detroit – Pensacola 20MAR25 – 08APR25 6 weekly A320neo/321neo (Also scheduled from 09MAY25 with 3 weekly A321)


Detroit – Raleigh/Durham eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A321 (Last served until January 2020)


Fort Lauderdale – Chattanooga eff 05JUN25 3 weekly A320neo

Fort Lauderdale – Columbia SC eff 06JUN25 3 weekly A320neo


Fort Lauderdale – Latrobe eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320 (Last served until December 2022)


Indianapolis – Charlotte eff 08MAY25 2 weekly A320neo


Indianapolis – Los Angeles eff 09MAY25 2 weekly A321neo


ROUTES - AMERICAN AIRLINES NS25 DOMESTIC NETWORK ADDITIONS – 09MAR25 2 min

Photo: Duncan Stewart

The following is the summary of American Airlines’ domestic network additions for Northern summer 2025 season, as of 09MAR25. This includes selected additions previously not covered on AeroRoutes.

Chicago O'Hare – Bismarck eff 05JUN25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Envoy Air; Last served until November 2018)

Chicago O'Hare – Boise eff 05JUN25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Envoy Air; Last served until October 2022)

Chicago O'Hare – Colorado Springs eff 05JUN25 1 daily CRJ700 (Skywest; Last served until November 2021)
Chicago O'Hare – Hyannis 21JUN25 – 30AUG25 1 weekly Embraer E175 (Republic Airways)

Chicago O'Hare – Spokane eff 05JUN25 1 daily A319 (Last served until October 2021)

Dallas/Ft. Worth – Columbus Golden Triangle Regional eff 05MAY25 1 daily CRJ700 (Skywest)

Los Angeles – Columbus OH eff 06MAR25 1 daily 737-800 (Last served until April 2020)

Los Angeles – Pittsburgh eff 04APR25 1 daily 737-800 (Last served until February 2017)

New York LaGuardia – Bozeman 07JUN25 – 30AUG25 1 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Last served until September 2021)

New York LaGuardia – Charleston SC 06JUN25 – 30AUG25 2 weekly E170/175 (Republic Airways; Last served until April 2020)

New York LaGuardia – Kalispell 07JUN25 – 30AUG25 1 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Last served until September 2022)

New York LaGuardia – Myrtle Beach 07JUN25 – 30AUG25 1 weekly E175 (Republic Airways; Last served until September 2021)

Philadelphia – Des Moines eff 05JUN25 2 daily CRJ900 (PSA Airlines; Last served until August 2020)

Philadelphia – Hyannis 19JUN25 – 02SEP25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Republic Airways)

Philadelphia – Omaha eff 05JUN25 2 daily CRJ900 (PSA Airlines; Last served until September 2020)

ROUTES - DELTA NS25 DOMESTIC NETWORK ADDITIONS – 09MAR25

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX

The following is the summary of Delta’s planned domestic network additions for Northern summer 2025 season as of 09MAR25, including those previously not reported on AeroRoutes.

Atlanta – Bangor 24MAY25 – 06SEP25 1 weekly 737-800 (6 weekly 29JUN25 – 06JUL25; Last served until September 2021)

Detroit – Bozeman 14JUN25 – 06SEP25 1 weekly A319 (6 weekly 29JUN25 – 06JUL25; Last served until September 2023)

Detroit – Destin/Ft. Walton Beach 14JUN25 – 06SEP25 1 weekly Boeing 717 (6 weekly 28JUN25 – 06JUL25; Last served until September 2023)

Detroit – Pensacola 14JUN25 – 06SEP25 1 weekly Boeing 717 (6 weekly 29JUN25 – 06JUL25; Last served in July 2023)

New York LaGuardia – Panama City NW Florida Beaches 14JUN25 – 06SEP25 1 weekly CRJ900 (6 weekly 29JUN25 – 06JUL25; Endeavor Air)

Separately, the airline’s planned Salt Lake City – Fairbanks service resumption (last served until August 2021) is now scheduled with A220-300, instead of -100. Service will be offered on daily basis from 08JUN25 to 07SEP25.


Previously reported network additions:
Austin – Indianapolis eff 07MAY25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Skywest)

Austin – Jacksonville FL eff 07MAY25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Skywest)
Austin – Memphis eff 07MAY25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Skywest; Last served until August 2014)

Austin – Panama City NW Florida Beaches eff 09MAR25 1 daily Embraer E175 (Skywest)
Austin – San Francisco eff 08JUN25 1 daily A220-300
Austin – Tampa eff 08JUN25 1 daily A220-300
Boston – Asheville eff 10MAY25 2 weekly Embraer E175 (Republic Airways)
Boston – Pensacola eff 19APR25 2 weekly Embraer E175 (Republic Airways)

Detroit – Bangor 14JUN25 – 06SEP25 1 weekly CRJ900 (6 weekly 29JUN25 – 06JUL25; Endeavor Air)

Detroit – San Jose CA eff 07JUL25 1 daily 737-900ER (Last served until April 2020)

Los Angeles – Anchorage 24MAY25 – 30AUG25 1 weekly 737-900ER (Last served until September 2021)

New York LaGuardia – Huntsville eff 14APR25 1 daily CRJ900 (Endeavor Air)

Raleigh/Durham – Kansas City eff 07MAY25 1 daily CRJ900 (Endeavor Air)

Seattle – Washington Reagan eff 09MAR25 1 daily A321neo

FLEET - Let’s Jet (Lithuania) was ordered by the Vilnius Regional Court to return an advance payment of about US$5.2 million to Hak Air (Nigeria) for the latter’s intention to purchase a CRJ200LR more in June 2013.

 

FLEET - Mauritania Airlines has added two leased B737-800s to its fleet, serial 34905 from AirExplore (Slovakia) and serial 39394 from Smartwings (Czechia

They replace two A320s, serials 444 and 2987, which departed the fleet.

 

GALLERY - FRONTIER / A321NEO / N633FR

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GALLERY - FRONTIER / A320NEO / N349FR

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GALLERY - FRONTIER / A321NEO / N715FR

Duncan Stewart
 

ROUTES - Korean Air with Boeing 787-10 to Amsterdam

This summer season Korean Air will operate with Boeing B787-9’s and B787-10’s on the route Seoul to Amsterdam. Last summer Korean Air deployed a B777-300ER on the route. From the start of the summer season the B787-10 will operate once a week, gradually rising to six times a week. Compared to the B777, the B787-9 has 34 more seats while the B787-10 has 47 more seats. 

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Photo: Korean Air

FLEET / ROUTES - India's IndiGo to debut European routes in early 3Q25

IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) announced it will open new routes from India to Manchester and Amsterdam Schiphol starting in July 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. The carrier's first European routes will be operated with B787-9s damp-leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.

The airline has not revealed from which Indian airport it will serve the two routes. IndiGo plans to operate each of them 3x weekly and does not rule out the possibility of increasing the frequencies before the year's end, contingent on the arrival of additional widebody aircraft.

ch-aviation research shows that IndiGo did not previously apply for slots at Manchester for the Summer 2025 season, and has yet to acquire or lease them.

Manchester does not currently have any direct scheduled services to India, except for 2x weekly TUI Airways scheduled charters to Goa Mopa. On the other hand, Amsterdam has direct flights to Mumbai International and Bengaluru International operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The Dutch flag carrier and Air India also connect the city with Delhi International.

IndiGo recently signed damp-lease agreements with Norse Atlantic Airways for four B787-9s. The first aircraft, LN-FNC (msn 38790), entered into revenue service on the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi route on March 1.

The Indian carrier operates 406 aircraft, including narrowbody jets and turboprops. It has a further 925 aircraft on order, mainly for A320neo Family aircraft, with the exception of thirty A350-900s. The delivery of the first A350 for IndiGo, its first in-house widebody, is scheduled for 2027. The airline is in discussions with Airbus about an acceleration of deliveries.

IndiGo plans to open more routes to Europe with the arrival of the A350s and A321-200NY(XLR)s, of which the airline has 69 on order.

CH Aviation