sexta-feira, 7 de março de 2025
ROUTES - Korean Air with Boeing 787-10 to Amsterdam
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Photo: Korean Air
FLEET / ROUTES - India's IndiGo to debut European routes in early 3Q25
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.
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Airbus February 2025 orders & deliveries
February was a quiet month for Airbus. It only received fourteen orders and delivered 40 new Airbuses. The details, as always, can be found below.
Ordered were:
6 A321neos by Korean Air
8 A321neos by an Undisclosed customer
Delivered were:
1 A320neo to Aegean Airlines
1 A220-300 to AirBaltic
1 A350-900 to Air France
1 A321neo to American Airlines
1 A321neo to Asiana Airlines
1 A320neo to British Airways
3 A321neos to China Eastern Airlines
1 A321neo to China Southern Airlines
1 A320neo to Colorful Guizhou Airlines
1 A220-300 to Delta Air Lines
2 A321neos to Delta Air Lines
1 A330-900 to Delta Air Lines
1 A320neo to flynas
1 A321neo to Frontier Airlines
1 A320neo to Hainan Airlines
1 A321neo to Icelandair
2 A321neos to IndiGo
1 A220-300 to ITA Airways
1 A321neo to Jet2.com
1 A330-900 to Malaysia Airlines
1 A320neo to Sichuan Airlines
1 A220-300 to Smartwings
2 A321neos to Spirit Airlines
1 A320neo to Swiss
1 A319neo to Tibet Airlines
1 A321neo to Transavia
4 A320neos to Transavia France
1 A320neo to Volaris
1 A321neo to Volaris
3 A321neos to Wizz Air
Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX
ROUTES - Emirates introduces retrofitted Boeing 777s to Seoul and London Stansted
Emirates’ four-class Boeing 777 will launch on flights EK324/325 between Dubai and Seoul, operating three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The upcoming deployment makes Seoul the second East Asian destination to receive Emirates’ upgraded Boeing 777 retrofitted aircraft, including its award-winning Premium Economy and newly configured Business Class cabin, offering customers more choice and a better experience in the skies.
By July 2025, travellers flying eastbound with Emirates will have access to more than 3,150 weekly seats in Premium Economy on a mix of Boeing 777s and A380s across six key destinations in Southeast and East Asia, including Tokyo-Narita, Tokyo-Haneda, Osaka, Singapore, Seoul, and Shenzhen.
London Stansted joins London Heathrow and Edinburgh as the third UK destination to showcase the airline's latest generation products and elegantly refreshed cabin interiors. In addition to London Stansted, Emirates’ network of European destinations served by the four-class Boeing 777 includes Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, and Athens.
Enhanced onboard experience
The retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft features a four-class configuration, including Emirates’ signature Premium Economy cabins, which combine accessible luxury with comfort.
The aircraft also boasts the new Emirates 777 Business Class, with seats arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration for maximum privacy ensuring aisle access for every passenger, fully flat beds, and personal mini-bars. On some aircraft, First Class passengers can experience the exclusive Gamechanger suites, offering unparalleled luxury, opulent comfort and signature design touches.
Customers across all cabins will enjoy upgraded interiors with new design elements, including modern colour palettes, specially designed Ghaf Tree motifs, and wood finishes throughout.
Tickets can be booked on emirates.com, the Emirates App, or via both online and offline travel agents.
For more information on the new Emirates Boeing 777, visit: https://www.emirates.com/english/experience/our-fleet/the-new-boeing-777/
* Aircraft deployments may be advanced if released earlier from refurbishment
quinta-feira, 6 de março de 2025
SPECIAL LIVERY - SWISS to fly Freddie Mercury, Helvetia and a marmot all over the world
The special livery that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be applying to its first Airbus A350-900 is a playful, creative and story-packed homage to Switzerland that blends imposing structures with further famous landmarks and motifs of traditional arts and sports events. Each of its illustrations captures a facet of SWISS’s home country to tell the story of its places, its people and their culture. And its ‘Wanderlust’ name communicates our yearning to travel, discover and explore the wider world.
A homage to Switzerland
A livery to discover – with prizes, too
The special livery’s design elements are more than just images: they’re a gateway to the fascinating interactive experience ‘SWISS Treasure Hunt’. All the illustrations which will be carried on the aircraft can be explored using augmented reality (AR) at swiss.com/treasurehunt. Users of this feature can discover hidden details, solve intriguing puzzles and – with a little luck – win the top prize of a round-trip Business Class flight for two aboard the new SWISS Airbus A350.
New aircraft, new era
When it receives its first Airbus A350-900, SWISS will be taking off into a new era of even greater efficiency and even more sustainability. The airline will take delivery of ten of these advanced and fuel-efficient long-haul twinjets over the next few years. The first aircraft, sporting the special ‘SWISS Wanderlust’ livery, should enter service in late summer of this year – with Freddie, Helvetia and the marmot on board.
The motifs featured in the special ‘SWISS Wanderlust’ livery
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FLEET - UK's Jet2 to wet-lease summer capacity due to Airbus delays
The airline expected to take delivery of 14 new owned and leased A321-200NX aircraft by the end of Summer 2025, upping its A321neo fleet to 23 units, parent holding Jet2 plc revealed in a February 19 trading update on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
"Unfortunately, a number of these aircraft will be delayed from their agreed delivery dates and consequently we expect to incur additional operational costs to cover aircraft gaps in the peak summer flying programme," it added.
Jet2 did not immediately respond to queries from ch-aviation on who it will be leasing capacity from or what types it is seeking. It has previously wet-leased in capacity from the likes of Croatia's ETF Airways, Slovakia's AirExplore, and UK's Titan Airways.
The airline first placed an order for thirty-six A321neo, with options for an additional twenty-four, in August 2021, but has since gradually increased its commitment. It currently has 134 unfilled orders for A321neo directly from Airbus. The aircraft are due to replace the airline's fleet of B737-300s and B737-800s.
According to the ch-aviation fleets module, Jet2's fleet comprises 118 aircraft, including three A321-200s, fourteen AC321-200NX, one A330-200 wet-leased from AirTanker, seven B737-300s, and ninety-three B737-800s (with one still to be delivered). The UK leisure holding was the last UK-based operator of passenger-configured B757-200s, with its last three units being placed into long-term storage in January 2025.
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ROUTES - UNITED NS25 INTERCONTINENTAL SERVICE CHANGES – 02MAR25
The following is the latest summary of United’s intercontinental service changes for Northern summer 2025 season, as of 02MAR25. AeroRoutes’ previous summary report was published in late-December 2024. Recent adjustments previously not covered on AeroRoutes are highlighted with underline.
Chicago O'Hare – Athens 01MAY25 – 24SEP25 Seasonal service resumes with 1 daily 787-10, replacing -8 (Previous: 22MAY25 – 01SEP25)Chicago O'Hare – Barcelona eff 21APR25 Seasonal service resumes on 21APR25 instead of 01MAY25, 1 daily 787-8 (787-10 now scheduled from 21APR25 to 30APR25)
Chicago O'Hare – Dublin eff 29MAR25 787-8 replaces 757-200, 1 daily
Chicago O'Hare – Milan Malpensa eff 07APR25 Seasonal service resumes from 07APR25 instead of 29MAR25, 1 daily 787-8
Chicago O'Hare – Munich eff 29MAR25 787-8 replaces -10, 1 daily
Chicago O'Hare – Paris Charles de Gaulle eff 29MAR25 787-10 replaces -8, 1 daily
Chicago O'Hare – Reykjavik Keflavik 19MAY25 – 23SEP25 Seasonal service resumes with 1 daily 757-200 (Previous: eff 22MAY25)
Chicago O'Hare – Shannon Seasonal 1 daily 757-200 service resumes from 22MAY25 to 23SEP25
Denver – Rome Fiumicino 01MAY25 – 24SEP25 1 daily 787-9, new route
Guam – Nagoya eff 02APR25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 737-800
Guam – Taipei Taoyuan eff 02APR25 2 weekly 737-800 (Last served by Continental on regular scheduled basis until 2005)
Guam – Tokyo Narita UA828/874 service operates 01AUG25 – 31AUG25 with 4 weekly 737-800, instead of 1 daily 737-800 for entire season (Overall reduces from 25 to 18 weekly 01APR25 – 31JUL25) Houston – Amsterdam eff 29MAR25 1 daily 767-300ER service maintained, replacing 777-200ER
Houston – Georgetown eff 26JUN25 737-800 replaces MAX 8, 4 weekly (Previous: eff 01MAY25; Original: eff 31MAR25)
Houston – Medellin 01JUN25 – 18AUG25 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 737 MAX 8 (Previous: eff 22MAY25) 03SEP25 – 25SEP25 Planned seasonal reduction from 1 daily to 3 weekly reversed, 737 MAX 8
Houston – Munich eff 29MAR25 777-200ER replaces 767-300ER, 1 daily
Houston – Tokyo Narita eff 29MAR25 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily
Los Angeles – Beijing Capital eff 01MAY25 3 weekly 787-9, new route
Los Angeles – London Heathrow eff 29MAR25 Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, 787-9 Newark – Athens * UA124/125 29MAR25 – 30APR25 767-400ER replaces 787-10 (Service resumes on 06MAR25 with 767-400ER instead of 29MAR25)
* UA116/117 eff 31MAR25 New 3 weekly flights with 767-300ER (Overall service increases from 7 to 10 weekly)
Newark – Barcelona eff 29MAR25 1 daily 777-200ER service maintained, replacing initially filed 767-400ER
Newark – Bilbao 31MAY25 – 23SEP25 3 weekly 757-200, new route Newark – Brussels Seasonal 2nd daily UA618/619 with 757-200 operates from 26JUN25, instead of 29MAR25
Newark – Dubai eff 29MAR25 777-300ER replaces -200ER, 1 daily
Newark – Dubrovnik 01MAY25 – 24SEP25 Seasonal service increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 767-400ER (Previous: 4 weekly from 23MAY25)
eff 25SEP25 Service extends to 24OCT25, 4 weekly 767-400ER scheduled during this period
Newark – Faro 16MAY25 – 22SEP25 4 weekly 757-200 (Previous: eff 22MAY25; This route was originally scheduled in 2024)
Newark – Frankfurt eff 29MAR25 UA042/043 replaces UA960/961, planned 777-300ER replaces 787-10 unchanged
eff 29MAR25 UA074/075 reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 767-300ER (Overall reduce from 14 to 11 weekly)
Newark – Funchal 07JUN25 – 23SEP25 3 weekly 737 MAX 8, new route
Newark – Malaga Seasonal 1 daily 757-200 service resumes from 01MAY25 to 23SEP25
Newark – Milan Malpensa eff 29MAR25 777-200ER operates 1 daily (Previously reported as 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER 29MAR25 – 21MAY25)
Newark – Munich 22MAY25 – 24OCT25 777-200ER replaces 767-400ER, 1 daily (Previous: 777 operates until 01SEP25)
Newark – Naples 03APR25 – 24SEP25 Seasonal 1 daily 767-300ER service operates from 03APR25, instead of 04APR25
eff 22MAY25 Seasonal 2nd daily now operates until 24OCT25, instead of 24SEP25. 767-300ER operating
Newark – Nuuk 14JUN25 – 23SEP25 2 weekly 737 MAX 8, new route
Newark – Palermo 21MAY25 – 24SEP25 3 weekly 767-400ER, new route
Newark – Paris Charles de Gaulle eff 21APR25 UA054/055 767-400ER replaces -300ER (except 02SEP25 – 24SEP25; Previous: 767-400ER operates 21APR25 – 30APR25)
Newark – Palma de Mallorca 22MAY25 – 23SEP25 Seasonal service increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 767-400ER
25SEP25 – 23OCT25 Seasonal service extends to late-October, 3 weekly 767-400ER
Newark – Ponta Delgada 05JUN25 – 23SEP25 Seasonal service resumes from 05JUN25 instead of 06JUN25, 5 weekly 737 MAX 8
30JUN25 – 02SEP25 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly
Newark – Porto 22MAY25 – 23SEP25 Seasonal increase from 1 to 2 daily, 757-200 (Previously filed until end of schedule listing) Newark – Reykjavik Keflavik 26JUN25 – 23SEP25 Seasonal service resumes from 26JUN25 instead of 22MAY25, 1 daily 757-200
Newark – Rome Fiumicino UA040/041 latest aircraft changes, 777-200ER replaced by following
22MAY25 – 01SEP25 777-300ER
25SEP25 – 24OCT25 787-10 (The 787-10 was previously scheduled from 29MAR25 to 30APR25)
Newark – Shannon eff 03APR25 Seasonal 1 daily 757-200 service resumes from 03APR25, instead of 11APR25
Newark – Stockholm Arlanda Seasonal service operates 05JUN25 – 31AUG25, 1 daily 757-200 (Previous: 04JUN25 – 31AUG25)
Newark – Tel Aviv eff 15MAR25 Service resumption, 1 daily 787-10 (2 daily from 29MAR25)
Newark – Tenerife South eff 02MAY25 3 weekly service cancelled during summer season
Newark – Tokyo Narita eff 29MAR25 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily
Newark – Venice Marco Polo eff 29MAR25 Seasonal 1 daily 767-400ER service resumes from 29MAR25, instead of 18APR25
San Francisco – Auckland eff 29MAR25 3 weekly 777-200ER service maintained, replacing previously filed 787-9
San Francisco – Brisbane * 777-200ER service maintained, replacing previously filed 787-9
* Service increases from 4 weekly to 7 weekly during following periods: 29MAR25 – 02MAY25, eff 20SEP25
San Francisco – Frankfurt 02SEP25 – 24SEP25 1 daily each 777-200ER/-300ER maintained, instead of 2 daily -300ER
San Francisco – London Heathrow eff 01MAY25 UA930/939 787-9 replaces 777-200ER (Overall 2 daily each 777 and 1 daily 787)
San Francisco – Papeete (Tahiti) eff 29MAR25 787-9 replaces 787-8 in NW24, 5 weekly
San Francisco – Seoul Incheon eff 29MAR25 2 daily 787-9, replacing 1 daily each 777-200ER/787-9
San Francisco – Sydney 01MAY25 – 01SEP25 777-200ER replaces -300ER, 1 daily
San Francisco – Taipei Taoyuan 20SEP25 – 29SEP25 Reduce from 14 to 13 weekly
San Francisco – Tokyo Narita 02MAY25 – 01SEP25 777-300ER replaces -200ER, 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Kaohsiung eff 11JUL25 1 daily 737-800 (UA last served Kaohsiung as Continental Micronesia October 1993 – April 1998)
Tokyo Narita – Koror Launch date and reservations remain unavailable, 2 weekly 737-800 Tokyo Narita – Ulaanbaatar eff 01MAY25 3 weekly 737-800, new route
Washington Dulles – Accra eff 30MAR25 Reduce from initially planned 6 weekly to 5 weekly, 787-8 (This route was served 3 weekly in NS24)
Washington Dulles – Barcelona 22MAY25 – 30JUL25 787-8 replaces 767-300ER, 1 daily
Washington Dulles – Dakar eff 23MAY25 3 weekly 767-300ER, new route
Washington Dulles – Dublin eff 29MAR25 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 757-200
Washington Dulles – Frankfurt 30MAR25 – 30APR25 1 of 2 daily UA932/933 787-8 replaces 777-200ER
Washington Dulles – Lagos eff 30MAR25 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-8
Washington Dulles – Lisbon eff 04APR25 1 of 7 weekly 767-300ER replaces 767-400ER (Previous: 757-200)
Washington Dulles – London Heathrow eff 29MAR25 Reduction from 3 to 2 daily during NW24 has been extended into NS25. 2 daily 777-200ER
Washington Dulles – Nice 24MAY25 – 24SEP25 4 weekly 767-300ER, new route
Washington Dulles – Paris Charles de Gaulle eff 01MAY25 2nd daily UA330/331 767-400ER replaces -300ER (Previous: 22MAY25 – 01SEP25)
Washington Dulles – Rome Fiumicino
* UA884/885 29MAR25 – 21MAY25 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER (Previous: 01MAY25 – 21MAY25)
* UA126/127 767-400ER replaces -300ER during following periods: 24APR25 – 30APR25, 02SEP25 – 24SEP25 (Previous: 24APR25 – 30APR25 only)
Washington Dulles – Venice Marco Polo eff 22MAY25 1 daily 767-300ER (4 weekly from 26SEP25), new route
Washington Dulles – Zurich eff 04APR25 1 of 7 weekly 767-400ER replaces -300ER
ROUTES - AMERICAN NS25 INTERCONTINENTAL SERVICE CHANGES – 02MAR25( II)
Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX
New York JFK – Athens Seasonal service operates from 04MAY25 – 01SEP25, 1 daily 777-200ER (Previous: eff 30MAR25 for entire season)
New York JFK – Barcelona 05JUN25 – 05AUG25 777-300ER replaces -200ER, 1 daily (Previous: until 03JUL25)
New York JFK – London Heathrow eff 30MAR25 1 of 4 daily AA142/141 continues to be operated by 777-200ER, replacing previously filed -300ER (Overall 1 daily 777-200ER, 3 daily -300ER)
05MAY25 – 04JUN25 Reduce from 4 to 3 daily
New York JFK – Madrid
05JUN25 – 02SEP25 777-300ER replaces -200ER, 1 daily
05JUL25 – 05AUG25 Service suspended
New York JFK – Rome Fiumicino eff 05MAY25 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily (Originally filed 787-8 from 06OCT25 removed as 787-9 service maintained)
New York JFK – Sao Paulo Guarulhos eff 30MAR25 1 daily 787-9 service maintained, replacing previously filed 777-200ER
Philadelphia – Amsterdam eff 06OCT25 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily
Philadelphia – Athens Seasonal 1 daily 787-8 service scheduled for entire NS25 (from 30MAR25), instead of 05MAY25 – 02SEP25)
Philadelphia – Barcelona 05AUG25 – 04OCT25 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily (Planned 787-9 service during the period of 04MAY25 – 03JUN25 removed; Previous: -9 operates 05JUN25 – 05OCT25)
Philadelphia – Copenhagen 05JUN25 – 04OCT25 787-8 replaces -9, 1 daily
Philadelphia – Dublin 06AUG25 – 02SEP25 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily (Previous: 06AUG25 – 04OCT25)
Philadelphia – Edinburgh 23MAY25 – 04OCT25 1 daily 787-8 (Last served until October 2019)
Philadelphia – Lisbon eff 04APR25 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily (except 23MAY25 – 04JUN25; Previous: eff 29MAR25)
Philadelphia – Milan Malpensa eff 23MAY25 1 daily 787-8 (Last served by US Airways until September 2009)
Philadelphia – Naples eff 05MAY25 Seasonal 1 daily 787-8 service operates 4-week earlier than planned, instead of eff 04JUN25
Philadelphia – Nice eff 16MAY25 Seasonal 1 daily service operates 2-week later than originally planned (Previous: eff 23MAY25; Original: 04MAY25)
* 787-8 replaces -9 during following periods: 16MAY25 – 22MAY25, 06AUG25 – 03OCT25
Philadelphia – Rome Fiumicino eff 05MAY25 AA718/719 787-9 replaces -8
eff 03SEP25 Increase from 1 to 2 daily (Previous: eff 05JUN25), new flight operated by 787-8
Philadelphia – Venice Marco Polo eff 29MAR25 Seasonal 1 daily 787-8 service operates 1-week earlier than planned, instead of eff 04APR25
Philadelphia – Zurich * Seasonal 1 daily 787-8 service operates until 02OCT25, instead of entire NS25
04JUL25 – 02SEP25 787-9 replaces -8 (Previous: 04JUL25 – 04AUG25)
NEW AIRLINE - India's Shankh Air hopeful of first aircraft in late 1Q25
"In all probability, we are expecting our first aircraft to arrive by March 2025," said Anurag Chhabra. "We will be leasing at least two aircraft to start with and will take the count to five within the first year of operations as per the conditions laid down by Directorate General of Civil Aviation. [...] We have secured a full-service national carrier licence, and hence, to start with, we are looking for only jet aircraft."
Earlier this year, ch-aviation reported that Shankh Air was planning a May 2025 launch using A320-200s. However, the DGCA has not yet issued the airline its air operator's certificate. Chhabra also told the newspaper that the leasing market was tight but that he was confident of securing the aircraft he needs despite the short timeline.
In response to ch-aviation inquiries, a Shankh Air spokesperson said they were reviewing the technical aspects of an aircraft but declined to say more, citing a non-disclosure agreement.
Initially, Shankh Air plans to operate scheduled services from Lucknow to Delhi International, followed by flights from Lucknow to Mumbai International. The publicised fleet plan is to acquire five A320-200s this year and another ten in 2026.
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FLEET - Indonesia's Pelita Air trims 2025 delivery expectations
Delivery delays have scuttled plans for six additional A320s at Pelita Air (IP, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) this year, with Commercial Director Asa Perkasa telling Jakarta's Bisnis news outlet that the carrier is now expecting four.
"The [first] aircraft will arrive at the end of June," he said. "The hope is that it can serve during school holidays. Three more will be delivered in the fourth quarter, so around October, November, December." He says the delivery cuts are due to "limited supply from manufacturers."
Ahead of the arrivals, Pelita Air presently operates twelve A320-200s alongside a single ARJ85 and four ATR - Avions de Transport Régional (EVX, Toulouse Blagnac) turboprops, the latter aircraft tasked to support the oil and resources operations of Pelita parent PT Pertamina. According to the ch-aviation PRO airlines module, Pelita Air operates scheduled flights to 13 Indonesian airports.
Perkasa said that despite receiving fewer aircraft than expected this year, Pelita Air remains optimistic about its planned expansion. He said the airline plans to increase its eastern flying, with new routes to Denpasar, Sorong Domine Eduard Osok, Praya Lombok International, and Kendari.
Pelita Air is also planning its first international flights to Singapore Changi.
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Photo: PELITA
ROUTES - AIR CANADA NS25 INTERCONTINENTAL NETWORK CHANGES
Toronto – Athens 24MAY25 – 30AUG25 Routine seasonal increase from 7 to 9 weekly, AC920/921 operated by 787-8 (-9 from 03JUN25)
Toronto – Barcelona 29MAR25 – 30APR25 400-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300 (400-seater 777 operates 1 daily for entire season)
Toronto – Brussels Revised from 5 weekly 787-8 to following
01APR25 – 29MAY25 3 weekly 787-9
01JUN25 – 15JUN25 4 weekly 787-8
16JUN25 – 29AUG25 4 weekly 787-9
eff 31AUG25 4 weekly 787-8
Toronto – Copenhagen 30MAR25 – 30APR25 A330-300 replaces 787-9, 4 weekly (Previous: 787-8 replaces -9)
01MAY25 – 03SEP25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8
eff 05SEP25 787-8 replaces -9, 4 weekly
Toronto – Delhi 05MAY25 – 30JUN25 1 of 7 weekly 777-300ER replaces -200LR Toronto – Edinburgh Seasonal service operates from 29MAR25 instead of 02APR25 (originally scheduled from 02MAY25). 4 weekly 787-9 scheduled 02APR25 – 31MAY25, 1 daily from 01JUN25, 5 weekly from 01OCT25
Toronto – Lisbon eff 01MAY25 400-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Toronto – London Heathrow 30MAR25 – 31AUG25 AC852/855 777-200LR replaces 787-9 (Previous: 01JUN25 – 31AUG25. Selected dates operated by A330-300 or 787-8)
Toronto – Madrid eff 14JUN25 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly (Previous: eff 01JUN25)
eff 01JUL25 787-9 replaces -8 (Previous: eff 01JUN25)
Toronto – Munich 29MAR25 – 30APR25 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily (Previous: A330-300. A330-300 service from 01MAY25 unchanged)
Toronto – Osaka Kansai Seasonal 3 weekly service operates from 03JUN25 unchanged. 787-9 replaces -8 17JUN25 – 30AUG25
Toronto – Paris Charles de Gaulle 2 of 5 weekly 777-200LR replaces -300ER during following periods: 05MAY25 – 27MAY25, 01SEP25 – 24OCT25
Toronto – Port of Spain eff 01MAY25 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Last served until Sep 2022)
Toronto – Prague Service resumption since 2019, 3 weekly
06JUN25 – 31AUG25 A330-300 (Previous: 787-8 scheduled for entire season)
02SEP25 – 28SEP25 787-8
Toronto – Reykjavik Keflavik 19JUN25 – 28AUG25 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 737 MAX 8 (Revised frequency is now identical to NS24 peak season) Toronto – Stockholm Arlanda 04JUN25 – 03SEP25 A330-300 replaces 787-8. Following planning remains unchanged: Increase from 2 weekly in NS24 to 4 weekly. Seasonal service operates 1 weekly earlier than planned
Toronto – Tel Aviv eff 08JUN25 Tentative service resumption, 4 weekly 787-8
Toronto – Tokyo Haneda eff 30MAR25 400-seater 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily (Previous: eff 01MAY25)
Toronto – Tokyo Narita eff 29MAR25 787-9 replaces 400-seater 777-300ER, 1 daily (Previous: eff 01MAY25)
Toronto – Vienna 29MAR25 – 29APR25 4 weekly A330-300 (Originally scheduled as 5 weekly 787-9)
eff 30APR25 1 daily A330-300 (Previous: 777-200LR during the month of May 2025)
Vancouver – Beijing Capital Initially filed 1 daily reduced to following, 787-9 30MAR25 – 05MAY25 5 weekly
eff 06MAY25 4 weekly
Vancouver – Brisbane 28MAR25 – 16JUN25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-9 (Previous: eff 02MAY25)
eff 17JUN25 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, 787-9 (Previous: 5 weekly)
Vancouver – Dublin eff 03MAY25 Seasonal service operates from 03MAY25 instead of 16JUN25. 3 weekly 787-9 instead of 4 weekly 787-8 (5 weekly 02JUN25 – 02OCT25. This route was originally filed as 3 weekly 787-9)
Vancouver – Manila eff 02APR25 3 weekly 787-9 (4 weekly from 01MAY25; Canadian last served Vancouver – Hong Kong – Manila Oct 1996 – Oct 1999)
Vancouver – Osaka Kansai eff 02MAY25 Service in May 2025 schedules 4 weekly, instead of 3 weekly in May 2024 (This seasonal route is scheduled 4 weekly for entire season from 29MAR25)
Vancouver – Seoul Incheon eff 01MAY25 787-9 replaces 400-seater 777-300ER, 1 daily
Vancouver – Shanghai Pu Dong 29MAR25 – 30APR25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-9
Toronto – Barcelona 29MAR25 – 30APR25 400-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300 (400-seater 777 operates 1 daily for entire season)
Toronto – Brussels Revised from 5 weekly 787-8 to following
01APR25 – 29MAY25 3 weekly 787-9
01JUN25 – 15JUN25 4 weekly 787-8
16JUN25 – 29AUG25 4 weekly 787-9
eff 31AUG25 4 weekly 787-8
Toronto – Copenhagen 30MAR25 – 30APR25 A330-300 replaces 787-9, 4 weekly (Previous: 787-8 replaces -9)
01MAY25 – 03SEP25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8
eff 05SEP25 787-8 replaces -9, 4 weekly
Toronto – Delhi 05MAY25 – 30JUN25 1 of 7 weekly 777-300ER replaces -200LR Toronto – Edinburgh Seasonal service operates from 29MAR25 instead of 02APR25 (originally scheduled from 02MAY25). 4 weekly 787-9 scheduled 02APR25 – 31MAY25, 1 daily from 01JUN25, 5 weekly from 01OCT25
Toronto – Lisbon eff 01MAY25 400-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Toronto – London Heathrow 30MAR25 – 31AUG25 AC852/855 777-200LR replaces 787-9 (Previous: 01JUN25 – 31AUG25. Selected dates operated by A330-300 or 787-8)
Toronto – Madrid eff 14JUN25 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly (Previous: eff 01JUN25)
eff 01JUL25 787-9 replaces -8 (Previous: eff 01JUN25)
Toronto – Munich 29MAR25 – 30APR25 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily (Previous: A330-300. A330-300 service from 01MAY25 unchanged)
Toronto – Osaka Kansai Seasonal 3 weekly service operates from 03JUN25 unchanged. 787-9 replaces -8 17JUN25 – 30AUG25
Toronto – Paris Charles de Gaulle 2 of 5 weekly 777-200LR replaces -300ER during following periods: 05MAY25 – 27MAY25, 01SEP25 – 24OCT25
Toronto – Port of Spain eff 01MAY25 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Last served until Sep 2022)
Toronto – Prague Service resumption since 2019, 3 weekly
06JUN25 – 31AUG25 A330-300 (Previous: 787-8 scheduled for entire season)
02SEP25 – 28SEP25 787-8
Toronto – Reykjavik Keflavik 19JUN25 – 28AUG25 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 737 MAX 8 (Revised frequency is now identical to NS24 peak season) Toronto – Stockholm Arlanda 04JUN25 – 03SEP25 A330-300 replaces 787-8. Following planning remains unchanged: Increase from 2 weekly in NS24 to 4 weekly. Seasonal service operates 1 weekly earlier than planned
Toronto – Tel Aviv eff 08JUN25 Tentative service resumption, 4 weekly 787-8
Toronto – Tokyo Haneda eff 30MAR25 400-seater 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily (Previous: eff 01MAY25)
Toronto – Tokyo Narita eff 29MAR25 787-9 replaces 400-seater 777-300ER, 1 daily (Previous: eff 01MAY25)
Toronto – Vienna 29MAR25 – 29APR25 4 weekly A330-300 (Originally scheduled as 5 weekly 787-9)
eff 30APR25 1 daily A330-300 (Previous: 777-200LR during the month of May 2025)
Vancouver – Beijing Capital Initially filed 1 daily reduced to following, 787-9 30MAR25 – 05MAY25 5 weekly
eff 06MAY25 4 weekly
Vancouver – Brisbane 28MAR25 – 16JUN25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-9 (Previous: eff 02MAY25)
eff 17JUN25 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, 787-9 (Previous: 5 weekly)
Vancouver – Dublin eff 03MAY25 Seasonal service operates from 03MAY25 instead of 16JUN25. 3 weekly 787-9 instead of 4 weekly 787-8 (5 weekly 02JUN25 – 02OCT25. This route was originally filed as 3 weekly 787-9)
Vancouver – Manila eff 02APR25 3 weekly 787-9 (4 weekly from 01MAY25; Canadian last served Vancouver – Hong Kong – Manila Oct 1996 – Oct 1999)
Vancouver – Osaka Kansai eff 02MAY25 Service in May 2025 schedules 4 weekly, instead of 3 weekly in May 2024 (This seasonal route is scheduled 4 weekly for entire season from 29MAR25)
Vancouver – Seoul Incheon eff 01MAY25 787-9 replaces 400-seater 777-300ER, 1 daily
Vancouver – Shanghai Pu Dong 29MAR25 – 30APR25 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-9
quarta-feira, 5 de março de 2025
ROUTES - AMERICAN NS25 INTERCONTINENTAL SERVICE CHANGES – 02MAR25
The following is the latest summary of American Airlines’ intercontinental service changes for Northern summer 2025 season, as of 02MAR25. AeroRoutes’ previous summary report was published in late-January 2025. Recent adjustments previously not covered on AeroRoutes are highlighted with underline.
Boston – London Heathrow 17APR25 – 28APR25 Planned 777-300ER replaces -200ER removed
Charlotte – Athens 05JUN25 – 01SEP25 1 daily 777-200ER, new route
Charlotte – London Heathrow eff 30MAR25 1 of 3 daily AA730/733 continues to be operated by 777-300ER, instead of -200ER (Overall 2 daily 777-200ER, 1 daily 777-300ER) Chicago O'Hare – Barcelona Seasonal service extends to 24OCT25, instead of 02SEP25. 1 daily 787-8
Chicago O'Hare – Dublin Seasonal 1 daily 787-8 service revised to 05JUN25 – 05OCT25, instead of entire NS25
Chicago O'Hare – London Heathrow eff 30MAR25 Reduce from 4 to 3 daily, 787-9. Daytime morning departure from Chicago service cancelled
Chicago O'Hare – Madrid eff 30MAR25 1 daily 787-8, new route
Chicago O'Hare – Naples eff 06MAY25 1 daily 787-8, new route
Chicago O'Hare – Paris Charles de Gaulle Seasonal service operates 04MAY25 – 02SEP25 instead of 30MAR25 – 02SEP25, 1 daily 787-8
Chicago O'Hare – Venice Marco Polo Planned seasonal service resumption 04JUN25 – 04OCT25 (1 daily 787-8) removed
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Barcelona Previously filed 1 daily 777-200ER service replaced by following aircraft:
30MAR25 – 04MAY25 787-8 (Previous: until 03JUN25)
06AUG25 – 04OCT25 787-9 (Previous: eff 04JUL25. The 777-200ER is now scheduled 05MAY25 – 05AUG25)
eff 06OCT25 787-8
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Dublin eff 29MAR25 777-200ER operates 1 daily (Planned 787-9 service 05MAY25 – 22MAY25 removed; Original: 787-8 scheduled 04MAY25 – 03JUN25 and 06OCT25 – 26OCT25)
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Frankfurt
04MAY25 – 04JUN25 777-200ER replaces 787-8, 1 daily
05JUN25 – 04JUL25 Service suspended
Dallas/Ft. Worth – London Heathrow eff 29MAR25 Increase from 4 to 5 daily, AA154/153 operated by 777-200ER (Overall 4 daily 777-300ER and 1 daily -200ER)
eff 05OCT25 AA078/081 777-200ER replaces -300ER
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Madrid eff 05OCT25 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily Dallas/Ft. Worth – Rome Fiumicino eff 30MAR25 777-200ER replaces previously filed 787-9, 1 daily
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Seoul Incheon eff 30MAR25 1 daily 777-200ER service maintained, replacing previously filed 787-9
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 30MAR25 1 daily 787-9 service maintained, replacing previously filed -8
05MAY25 – 04JUN25 787-8 replaces -9, 1 daily
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Tokyo Haneda eff 03SEP25 787-9 replaces 787-8, 1 daily (Previous: eff 04JUN25)
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Venice Marco Polo 05JUN25 – 05AUG25 1 daily 777-200ER, new route (Previous: 787-8)
06AUG25 – 01SEP25 1 daily 787-8 (seasonal service until 01SEP25 unchanged)
Los Angeles – London Heathrow eff 30MAR25 777-200ER on 1 of 2 daily service maintained, operating as AA134/137 in NS25 (Overall 1 daily each 777-200ER/-300ER maintained, instead of 2 daily -300ER)
Los Angeles – Tokyo Haneda eff 03SEP25 787-9 replaces -8 on all 2 daily flights (Previous: eff 05JUN25)
Miami – Buenos Aires Ezeiza * AA907/908 eff 30MAR25 787-8 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily
* AA933/934 Seasonal 3rd daily service operates until 28MAR25 instead of 03MAY25
Miami – London Heathrow eff 30MAR25 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 777-300ER
04MAY25 – 04JUN25 AA056/057 777-300ER service maintained, instead of previously planned -200ER
Miami – Paris Charles de Gaulle eff 05MAY25 Service suspended (This route will now only operate 29MAR25 – 04MAY25 with 1 daily 787-8)
Miami – Rome Fiumicino 05JUN25 – 01SEP25 Seasonal 1 daily 777-200ER service operates from 05JUN25 instead of 05JUL25
06OCT25 – 24OCT25 1 daily 787-8 (Extended schedule filed after 1-month hiatus)
Miami – Sao Paulo Guarulhos 05MAY25 – 04JUN25 Aircraft changes for Miami departure only
* AA929 787-8 replaces 777-300ER
* AA995 777-300ER replaces 787-8
Photo: K.C.Wong
ROUTES - DELTA NW25 INTERCONTINENTAL SERVICE CHANGES – 02MAR25 - (I)
Photo: Duncan Stewart
Atlanta – Accra 01DEC25 – 15JAN26 New seasonal route, 1 daily A330-900neo
DL178 ATL1755 – 0925+1ACC 339 D
DL179 ACC1135 – 1925ATL 339 D
Atlanta – Buenos Aires Ezeiza
* DL101/110 eff 25OCT25 A330-900neo replaces initially filed -300
* DL279/278
eff 19NOV25 Seasonal 2nd daily operates 4-weeks earlier than previously planned, 3 weekly
eff 19NOV25 Seasonal service operates with 767-300ER, instead of initially filed A330-300
11DEC25 – 18JAN26 Increase from 3 to 7 weekly (Previous: 7 weekly scheduled for entire season)
Atlanta – Lima eff 26OCT25 A330-300 replaces 339-seater A350-900
Atlanta – Marrakech eff 25OCT25 New seasonal service, 3 weekly 767-400ER
DL186 ATL1945 – 0855+1RAK 764 246
DL187 RAK1050 – 1555ATL 764 357
Atlanta – Santiago de Chile DL297/296 Seasonal 2nd daily operated by 767-300ER from 11DEC25 instead of A330-300 from 19DEC25
Los Angeles – Melbourne eff 03DEC25 3 weekly 276-seater A350-900, new route
New York JFK – Lagos Seasonal service now scheduled 01DEC25 – 15JAN26 with A330-200 operates 1 daily, instead of initially filed eff 01DEC25 for entire season
Salt Lake City – Seoul Incheon eff 26OCT25 Reduce from 7 weekly in NS25 to 3 weekly, 275-seater A350-900
ROUTES - AIR CANADA NS25 INTERCONTINENTAL NETWORK CHANGES (Montreal)
Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAXThe following is the summary of Air Canada’s intercontinental network changes for Northern summer 2025 season, as of 02MAR25. AeroRoutes’ previous summary update was published on 29NOV24. Recently filed changes, including those previously not covered on AeroRoutes, are highlighted with underline.
Montreal – Athens 22MAY25 – 04SEP25 Routing seasonal increase from 7 to 9 weekly (10 09JUN25 – 30JUL25). AC922/923 operated by a mix of 787-8/-9
Montreal – Barcelona 01MAY25 – 14MAY25 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A330-300
15MAY25 – 31MAY25 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly, A330-300
01JUN25 – 29SEP25 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly, 450-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300
Montreal – Brussels 01JUN25 – 31AUG25 450-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300
Montreal – Casablanca 29MAR25 – 29APR25 787-8 replaces A330-300, 4 weekly 17JUN25 – 08SEP25 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, A330-300
Montreal – Copenhagen Revised operational frequencies, 787-8 operating
05JUN25 – 21JUN25 3 weekly (Seasonal service operates from 05JUN25 instead of 10MAY25)
22JUN25 – 28SEP25 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly
Montreal – Dublin 01JUN25 – 29SEP25 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly
01SEP25 – 29SEP25 787-9 replaces -8 (Previous: 787-9 operates from 01JUN25)
Montreal – Frankfurt * AC844/845 31MAR25 – 30APR25 A330-300 service maintained during this period, instead of planned 787-9 (787-9 now scheduled from 01MAY25)
* AC846/847 787-8 operates 5 weekly from 18JUN25 to 10OCT25, instead of A330-300 from 02JUN25
Montreal – Geneva 15JUN25 – 28SEP25 Peak season 1 daily service with A330-300 operates from 16JUN25 instead of 02JUN25
Montreal – Lisbon 03MAY25 – 17MAY25 1 daily flight maintained during this period, A330-300 (6 weekly from 18MAY25
Montreal – Madrid 30MAR25 – 30APR25 787-8 replaces A330-300, 5 weekly (787-8 operates entire season)
07MAY25 – 28MAY25 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly
Montreal – Milan Malpensa 01JUN25 – 19OCT25 Service operates daily with A330-300. Daily service previously scheduled until 05OCT25, reduce to 5 weekly from 06OCT25
Montreal – Naples eff 16MAY25 4 weekly 787-8, new route Montreal – Nice 01MAY25 – 31MAY25 787-8 replaces A330-300, 4 weekly (Planned 5 weekly 20JUN25 – 02OCT25 unchanged)
Montreal – Porto 04JUN25 – 29SEP25 3 weekly 285-seater A330-300, instead of initially filed 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Porto last served from Toronto until October 2019)
Montreal – Reykjavik Keflavik 18JUN25 – 27AUG25 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8 (This route was served up to 5 weekly in NS24)
Montreal – Rome Fiumicino 17JUN25 – 02SEP25 Routine seasonal increase from 7 to 9 weekly. AC904/905 initially operates with 787-9, switching to -8 from 01JUL25. (Previous: additional flights by 787-8 for entire season)
Montreal – Seoul Incheon Seasonal service operates from 05JUN25 instead of 16JUN25. 787-8 now scheduled to operate from 05JUN25 for entire season, except -9 02SEP25 – 27SEP25 (Previous: 787-9 05JUN25 – 27SEP25)
05JUN25 – 14JUN25 3 weekly
16JUN25 – 30AUG25 4 weekly
02SEP25 – 27SEP25 3 weekly
eff 30SEP25 3 weekly
Montreal – Stockholm Arlanda Planned seasonal service resumption (3 weekly 787-8) from 13JUN25 cancelled
Montreal – Tel Aviv eff 06AUG25 Tentative service resumption, 1 weekly 787-8 Montreal – Toulouse 01MAY25 – 01OCT25 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-8 (4 weekly scheduled for entire season)
Ottawa – London Heathrow eff 31MAR25 Service resumption since 2020, 4 weekly 787-9
FLEET - Oman's SalamAir to defer E2s pending P&W engine fixes
SalamAir (OV, Muscat) will postpone the introduction of its new E195-E2s due to problems with Pratt & Whitney PW1900G engines. Deliveries of the new aircraft were initially planned for the end of 2023 but will be deferred to 2026 or 2027.
Embraer told the Brazilian aviation news site Airway in a statement that the manufacturer had recommended that SalamAir not take delivery of the E2s yet as Pratt & Whitney is working on an upgrade for the GTF powerplant. The new modifications to the engines are expected to make them more resilient to the harsh conditions in the Middle East, primarily dust ingestion.
ch-aviation reached out to SalamAir and Embraer for comment but did not receive an answer by the time this article was published.
The Muscat-based airline signed a firm order with Embraer for six E195-E2s in June 2022. The new regional jets are expected to be equipped with 135 seats in a dual-class configuration. SalamAir has options for six more aircraft.
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The low-cost carrier recently issued a call for ten A320s.
According to the ch-aviation fleets module, SalamAir currently operates 14 aircraft, including six A320-200Ns, five A321-200Ns, and two A321-200NX(LR)s, as well as one A321-200(P2F), which has been parked since July 2024.
terça-feira, 4 de março de 2025
SPECIAL LIVERY - Wahoo! JetBlue Debuts Special Livery Featuring Mario and Friends
JetBlue, in partnership with Nintendo, today introduced an Airbus A320 livery design named Cloudtop Cruiser (tailfin number N561JB) featuring Mario and friends—Princess Peach, Luigi, Bowser, Donkey Kong and Yoshi.
- With a bright, colorful design, this sky-high tribute to Nintendo’s beloved characters is sure to bring ‘Super Star’ smiles to customers' faces. The fun doesn’t stop there—customers will be greeted by Mario and friends on the welcome screen of their seatback entertainment touchscreens. From the outside to the inside of the aircraft, the Cloudtop Cruiser is designed to make every trip feel like an adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom.
- JetBlue has long designed special liveries to honor the people, places, and partnerships that make up its DNA. Now, the airline is welcoming Nintendo into its fleet. At JetBlue, fun is a key value and part of the travel experience as the airline brings more “Let’s-a go!” energy to customers and crewmembers.
- As reflected in this partnership, JetBlue is committed to making every flight comfortable for families with travelers of all ages. From dietary-inclusive snacks and drinks to inflight entertainment featuring the newest animated and kid-friendly movies, TV shows, and interactive games, JetBlue ensures that even the youngest travelers can stay entertained from takeoff to landing.
- Last year, JetBlue and Nintendo leveled up the travel experience at John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 5 with a “Nintendo Switch On the Go” pop-up and a Mario meet-and-greet. The partnership will continue to bring surprise and delight moments with special activations throughout the year.
- When soaring through the skies like Mario in his many adventures (through different worlds and galaxies), JetBlue’s Cloudtop Cruiser is ready to take customers on an unforgettable flight. To learn more about JetBlue’s special liveries, visit jetblue.com/flying-with-us/our-planes/special-liveries
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SPECIAL LIVERY - JAL×GUNDAM FLY TO THE FUTURE PROJECT Takes Off
In conjunction with the Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, the “JAL GUNDAM JET” commenced domestic flights from March 3
The Expo Edition “JAL GUNDAM JET” is a specially designed aircraft featuring the image of the “RX-78F00/E GUNDAM (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S Feather UNIT)” (*) which appears in a new video from the “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION” exhibited by Bandai Namco at the Expo. The aircraft will also feature the official character of the Expo, “MYAKU-MYAKU”.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, will operate on domestic routes. Details and flight schedule will be announced on the JAL website.
（*） The “RX-78F00/E GUNDAM (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S Feather UNIT)” will appear in a completely new video at the “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION” at the Expo. Please look forward to it.
By having the “JAL GUNDAM JET” fly through the skies of Japan through this collaboration, the aim is to share the vision of the “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION”, which seeks to connect people worldwide through GUNDAM and encourages everyone to think about the “Future” together. This message is especially aimed at children, who will shape the future.
Furthermore, JAL will offer limited-edition goods and commemorative tours throughout Japan in collaboration with GUNDAM under the slogan “Discover the sights and sounds of your favorite anime, throughout Japan!” This initiative will provide opportunities for both domestic and international travelers to explore Japan. The charm of Japan will continue to be promoted worldwide through anime, increasing connections and relationships in various regions, and realizing a vibrant society and future where people and various things can move freely.
JAL and Bandai Namco will work together on various initiatives, including the operation of the “JAL GUNDAM JET,” to promote the Expo.
Overview of the “JAL×GUNDAM FLY TO THE FUTURE PROJECT”
- Operation of the “JAL GUNDAM JET”- Sale of tour products with limited-edition GUNDAM model kits
(hereinafter “Gunpla”)
- Sale of collaboration goods such as Gunpla through
“Inflight Shopping at Home”
- Operation of the Expo Edition
“JAL×GUNDAM Restaurant Bus”
*Additional plans will be introduced in the future.
segunda-feira, 3 de março de 2025
FLEET - Copa Airlines eyes increased MAX deliveries in 2025
“We are okay with the delivery schedule. We expect 13 aircraft this year, mostly in the second half, with two in June and the rest later. Some will be activated in early 2026,” he said during the company’s fourth-quarter investor call.
Additionally, the carrier expects one more B737-800(BCF) for cargo unit Wingo (Panama), closing the year with an all-Boeing B737 fleet of 126 aircraft.
In the previous quarterly results, Copa Holdings said the company was expecting eleven B737-8s in 2025 and would close the year with a fleet of 123 planes. This number was a decrease of three of the expected B737 MAX units versus the original expectation of fourteen deliveries in 2025; thus, the newly revised guidance is still below those levels.
Nonetheless, the delivery schedule has several production ramp-up assumptions that need to materialise for Boeing to deliver the expected number of aircraft, Heilbron told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview in late 2024.
Copa Holdings (which includes subsidiaries Wingo and Wingo (Colombia)) posted a net profit of USD608.5 million in 2024. According to the ch-aviation fleets module, it currently operates a fleet in Panama of 112 airframes - fifty-eight B737-800s, thirty-two B737-9s, nine B737-700s, three B737-8s, and one B737-800(BCF) - while Copa Airlines Colombia (P5, Bogotá) operates nine B737-800s under the Wingo (Colombia) brand.
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FLEET - MSC Air Cargo wet-leases B747 freighters from Atlas Air
MSC Air Cargo (Geneva) has introduced two B747 freighters chartered from Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) on routes from Amsterdam Schiphol to Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita via Milan Malpensa, according to a February schedule published by the Swiss cargo specialist and virtual carrier.
The 12-year-old B747-8F N854GT (msn 37566) operates 2x weekly to Seoul, according to ADS-B data and the company's schedule. Flights to Japan operate weekly with Atlas Air's B747-400FSCD N45OPA (msn 30808).
MSC Air Cargo already charters four B777-200Fs from Atlas Air, which are deployed weekly between Budapest and Ezhou in China; weekly between Liège and Ezhou; 2x weekly between Liege and Karaganda in Kazakhstan; and weekly between Maastricht and Hong Kong International.
ADS-B data shows that the aircraft in question are N707GT (msn 67992), N708GT (msn 67993), N709GT (msn 67994), and N710GT (msn 67995).
Atlas Air's fleet includes sixty-two B747 freighters of various variants and eight B777-200Fs, as well as thirteen B767 freighters and seven B737-800(BCF)s, according to the ch-aviation fleets module.
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FLEET - JetSMART Argentina receives its first Airbus A321
According to JetSMART, the A321neo will allow the company to increase in 86% the availability of domestic flight seats and in 13% on the international operations. According to Estuardo Ortiz (CEO of the airline) “in the last six months we increased our local fleet -Argentina- in 65% and that is just the beginning of our planning for this year”
The plane (Airbus A321-271NX) is registered CC-AWW (c/n 11209) and named Delfin Mular (hence the dolphin decoration in its tail). It was registered in Chile in March 2023. It has 240 seats that are covered with the environmentally friendly Eleather, which reduces fuel consumption by US$10,000 per year.
Images courtesy of jetSMART
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