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Edelweiss to fly to two new destinations in Colombia

Edelweiss Switzerland (Edelweiss Air) Airbus A330-343 HB-JHR (msn 1711) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 942993.

Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss is expanding its long-haul network and will be flying to two new holiday destinations in Colombia from November 2023. The two new destinations Bogotá and Cartagena are ideal for exploring this country of contrasts on an impressive round trip. In addition to an incredible number of cultural highlights, you will experience Caribbean sandy beaches, lush jungle landscapes, high mountain peaks as well as vibrant metropolises.

Bogota

Bogotá: Capital and starting point of most round trips

From Bogotá, in addition to a round trip, numerous day trips can be planned into the nearby mountain landscape. It is highly recommended to spend a few days of your Colombia holidays in Bogotá itself and indulge in the hustle and bustle of the city. It has so much to offer – from a wide range of cultural activities to picturesque parks and lively markets.

Cartagena: Breathtaking natural beauty and relaxing dream beaches

The north of the country also offers treasures such as high coastal mountains, Caribbean dream beaches and beautiful national parks. As a finale to a Colombia round trip, it is worth relaxing for a few days in Cartagena before heading back home from here.

Edelweiss will be flying nonstop from Zurich to Bogotá, on to Cartagena and back nonstop to Zurich on Wednesdays and Sundays from November 22, 2023.

Top Copyright Photo: Edelweiss Switzerland (Edelweiss Air) Airbus A330-343 HB-JHR (msn 1711) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 942993.

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Air Transat now services Marseille year-round and extends flights to Nantes

Air Transat Airbus A321-271NX WL C-GOIW (msn 10287) LGW (Robbie Shaw). Image: 956048.

Air Transit has announced that, for the second time this year, it is expanding its operations in the French market, most notably on two exclusive direct routes departing from Montreal.

Following the annualization of its service to Lyon announced earlier this winter, the airline is also adding Marseille and the region of Provence to its roster of year-round destinations. In addition, the nonstop service to Nantes will also be extended.

Flights that initially ended in the fall will now be operated until January 24, 2024, in order to offer travellers more flexibility when travelling to western France.

Air Transat is the only airline to offer direct flights from Canada to the airports of Marseille and Nantes. A total of seven French cities will be served non-stop this year, including three on a year-round schedule, namely Paris, Lyon, and now Marseille.

The route will mainly be operated with new generation Airbus A321LR aircraft.

Top Copyright Phone: Air Transat Airbus A321-271NX WL C-GOIW (msn 10287) LGW (Robbie Shaw). Image: 956048.

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Sky Express receives its first Airbus A321neo

Sky Express (Greece) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo. The aircraft (SX-GRA) was handed over on March 27 and. arrived at the Athens base last week.

A second A321neo is due late this year.

The fleet now has 23 aircraft.

George Lioumbis, General Manager of SKY express, pointed out: “We are very proud to welcome our first AIRBUS A321neo. True to our vision to provide our passengers with a unique travel experience, we continue vigorously to constantly upgrade our services, to further enhance our competitiveness and to contribute substantially to the economy of our country. As part of this vision, the increased capabilities of our new aircraft will be a very important tool for both our team and the traveling public.”

It is worth underlining that SKY express is the major Greek airline that contributes decisively to the strengthening of the country’s tourist traffic this summer too, with more than 3,800,000 seats on offer, increased by 20% compared to last year, while operating to and from 64 airports in Greece and abroad.

Jetlines to add its third Airbus A320

Jetlines (Canada Jetlines) Airbus A320-214 WL C-GCJK (msn 5995) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 960353.

Jetlines (Canada Jetlines) has announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) for its third Airbus A320 aircraft. Delivery of the aircraft is expected by July 2023.

“I am pleased that we have identified our third aircraft,” stated Canada Jetlines CEO, Eddy Doyle. “We are seeing significant demand for the summer season and the addition of this aircraft will help support our existing customers and continue the Company’s growth plans.”

The aircraft is an Airbus A320-200, with a manufacturer’s serial number of 3312.

Top Copyright Photo: Jetlines (Canada Jetlines) Airbus A320-214 WL C-GCJK (msn 5995) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 960353.

FlyArystan to be spun-off from Air Astana in 2024, will fly from Astana to Baku

FlyArystan (Air Astana) Airbus A320-271N WL EI-KBH (msn 7124) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 958855.

FlyArystan will be separated from its parent Air Astana as a stand-alone carrier in 2024.

FlyArystan is a low-cost airline based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the wholly owned  subsidiary of Air Astana. FlyArystan’s creation was approved by Air Astana’s joint shareholders, Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and BAE Systems PLC.

In other news, the airline has announced nonstop flights from Astana (NQZ) to the capital of Azerbaijan – Baku (GYD) on Airbus A320 aircraft from June 2, 2023 on Mondays and Fridays.

Top Copyright Photo: FlyArystan (Air Astana) Airbus A320-271N WL EI-KBH (msn 7124) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 958855.

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Emirates to offer daily flights to Toronto from April 20

Emirates Airline Airbus A380-861 A6-EOE (msn 169) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 960337.

Following the breakthrough expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From April 20, 2023, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services.

The move comes as bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Canada have enhanced significantly, with both countries set to reap vast economic benefits across a multitude of sectors and supply chains.

Photo: Emirates

Emirates operates the flagship A380 aircraft on the Dubai-Toronto route, allowing 491 passengers across Economy Class, Business Class and First Class on each flight. With the two additional flights per week, Emirates will offer close to 2,000 additional seats to serve the busy route, representing a 40% increase in capacity between its hub city of Dubai and the Canadian point. The Dubai-Toronto route is highly popular amongst customers from India, UAE, Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka while the same countries represent top destinations for travellers from Toronto.   

Top Copyright Photo: Emirates Airline Airbus A380-861 A6-EOE (msn 169) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 960337.

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Royal Jordanian Airlines restores and expands to Brussels and Stockholm

Royal Jordanian Airlines Airbus A320-232 JY-AYS (msn 4853) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 960395.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced a new twice-weekly route linking Amman, Jordan and Brussels starting on October 26 after a 10-year absence.

Previously Royal Jordanian Airlines announced plans to introduce a new, direct route between Amman, Jordan and Stockholm, Sweden, beginning on May 29. The twice-weekly flights will connect passengers traveling between the two cities in just around four to five hours.

Photo: Royal Jordanian Airlines

The new Stockholm expansion is part of RJ’s new strategy to focus on driving tourism into Jordan and becoming the airline of choice for the Levant region. Passengers throughout Northern Europe will have direct route to the Jordanian capital from the capital of Sweden.

Royal Jordanian Airlines recently announced the lease of up to 40 new narrow-body aircraft, including a fleet of brand-new Airbus A320neos and E195-E2 Embraer commercial jets.

Top Copyright Photo: Royal Jordanian Airlines Airbus A320-232 JY-AYS (msn 4853) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 960395.

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Niceair is forced to cancel all flights

Niceair – North Iceland (Hi Fly Malta) Airbus A319-112 9H-XFW (msn 3689) PMI (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 958194.

Niceair issued this statement:

Niceair’s board and management regret having to cancel all flights from April 6, 2023.

This is done in light of the fact that the company’s foreign air operator, HiFly, has lost one of the company’s aircraft due to HiFly’s non-payment with the owner of the aircraft.

This makes it impossible for Niceair to meet its obligations to air passengers.

Niceair was operating from Akureyri, Iceland to Alicante, Copenhagen and Tenerife. Dusseldorf was due to start on May 6, 2023.

Top Copyright Photo: Niceair – North Iceland (Hi Fly Malta) Airbus A319-112 9H-XFW (msn 3689) PMI (Javier Rodriguez). Image: 958194.

Icelandair becomes a new Airbus customer, signs MOU for 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 12 to replace Boeing 757 fleet

Icelandair and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the purchase of 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with purchase rights for additional 12 aircraft. The aircraft deliveries will start in 2029.  

Icelandair, however, plans to start operating Airbus aircraft in 2025 and is currently in advanced stage of negotiations in relation to four leased Airbus A321LR for that purpose. Further additions can be expected in the years thereafter.

With the acquisition of the Airbus aircraft, Icelandair will complete the replacement of the Boeing 757s.

The agreed purchase price of the 13 aircraft is confidential. The financing of the aircraft is yet to be determined but the Company will explore financing options closer to the delivery dates.

The A321XLR and A321LR aircraft are part of the Airbus A320neo Family of narrow-body aircraft that provide excellent range, fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions. The implementation of the aircraft will reduce operating costs, further support Icelandair’s sustainability targets and offer exceptional customer experience through the aircraft design and unique features. The aircraft has around 190 seats in Icelandair’s layout. In comparison, the Boeing 757-200 aircraft has 183, whereas the 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9 have a passenger capacity of 160 and 178, respectively.

The A321XLR aircraft has a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (8,700 km), allowing Icelandair to operate it on its long-range destinations with opportunities to enter new markets. The A321LR aircraft has a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) and will thus be able to service Icelandair’s current route network. 

The Boeing 757,767 and 737 MAX aircraft will continue to be important for Icelandair’s operations in the coming years. Icelandair has had a successful relationship with Boeing for decades and the aircraft have been a key to Icelandair’s success in the past. Until 2025, Icelandair will continue to operate a full Boeing fleet but following the first deliveries from Airbus, the Company will operate a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

Spirit Airlines launches nonstop Charleston, SC service, Las Vegas to be added in September

Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N WL N974NK (msn 11270) BUR (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960393.

Spirit Airlines on April 5 announced the launch of its new, nonstop service from Charleston International Airport (CHS). These new, convenient nonstop flight options deliver affordable fares to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL), Newark (EWR), and Philadelphia (PHL).

To celebrate the service launch, Spirit also announced an expansion with a new nonstop route to Las Vegas (LAS) starting in September.

Spirit Airlines Routes at Charleston (CHS):   
Destination:Flights Available:Launch Date:
Fort Lauderdale (FLL)DailyApril 5, 2023
Las Vegas (LAS) NEW5x WeeklySeptember 7, 2023
Newark (EWR)DailyApril 5, 2023
Philadelphia (PHL)DailyApril 5, 2023

Spirit’s Charleston service adds to the airline’s long-time history in South Carolina. Spirit first entered the state more than 25 years ago with service from Myrtle Beach (MYR). The airline currently offers 17 peak-day daily departures in South Carolina.

In addition to the new service from CHS, Spirit is launching seasonal nonstop flights to Chicago (ORD), Cleveland (CLE), and Rochester (ROC) from Myrtle Beach this May.

Top Copyright Photo: Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N WL N974NK (msn 11270) BUR (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960393.

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Airbus and China aviation industry sign next phase in partnership

During a French state visit to China, Airbus signed new cooperation agreements with China Aviation industry partners.

Witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron, Airbus CEO, Guillaume Faury signed with the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Investment Company Ltd., and Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd., an agreement to expand A320 Family final assembly capacity with a second line at its Tianjin site. The agreement will contribute to Airbus’ overall rate objective of 75 aircraft per month in 2026 throughout its global production network.

Currently, Airbus has four A320 Family final assembly sites worldwide: Hamburg (Germany), Toulouse (France), Mobile (USA) and Tianjin (China). The Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FAL Asia) started operation in 2008 and has assembled over 600 A320 Family aircraft to date. In March 2023 the first A321neo aircraft was delivered from the line, marking a new era of enhanced A320 Family production versatility. 

In addition, Airbus also signed General Terms of Agreement (GTA) with the China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) covering the purchase of 160 Airbus commercial aircraft. The GTA comprises earlier announcements for 150 A320 Family aircraft and for 10 A350-900 widebody aircraft orders, reflecting the strong demand in all market segments by Chinese carriers.

Over the next 20 years, China’s air traffic is forecast to grow at 5.3% annually, significantly faster than the world average of 3.6%. This will lead to a demand for 8,420 passenger and freighter aircraft between now and 2041, representing more than 20 percent of the world’s total demand for around 39,500 new aircraft in the next 20 years. 

In line with its sustainability strategy, Airbus and the China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF) also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to intensify Chinese-European cooperation on the production, competitive application and common standards formulation for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Earlier in September 2022, Airbus and CNAF contracted to support commercial and delivery flights in China to be operated with SAF. By the end of March, 17 delivery flights and a first commercial flight were facilitated by the two partners. This new cooperation agreement aims at optimising the SAF supply chain by diversifying the sources and enhancing SAF production towards the ambition of using 10 percent SAF by 2030.

“We are honoured to continue our long-standing cooperation by supporting China’s civil aviation growth with our leading families of aircraft. It underpins the positive recovery momentum and prosperous outlook for the Chinese aviation market and the desire to grow sustainably with Airbus’ latest generation, eco-efficient aircraft,” said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. “Airbus values its partnership with the Chinese aviation stakeholders and we feel privileged to remain a partner of choice in shaping the future of civil aviation in China.”

Airbus entered the Chinese market nearly 40 years ago, in 1985, when an A310 was first delivered to China Eastern Airlines. By the end of the first quarter 2023, the Airbus in service fleet in China has risen to over 2,100 aircraft, representing more than 50 percent of the market. 

Eurowings doubles flights from Berlin (BER)

Eurowings Airbus A320-214 D-ABFO (msn 4565) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 960391.

With the summer flight schedule and in time for the Easter vacations in Berlin and Brandenburg, Eurowings doubles its flight offering to 30 destinations from BER. At the same time, the airline has now stationed a total of six aircraft at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport location.

The focus of the significant growth is on new connections and additional routes to destinations in Northern, Central and Southern Europe as well as to popular warm weather destinations. Gothenburg (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland) and Copenhagen (Denmark) are new destinations in Northern Europe.

Eurowings will also fly directly to Graz (Austria), Ibiza (Balearic Islands, Spain), Nice (France), Porto (Portugal) and Zante (Greece) in Central and Southern Europe. There are more flights to Mallorca than there were last summer.

The Eurowings summer flight schedule at a glance:

Northern Europe

  • Denmark: Copenhagen (NEW)
  • Finland: Helsinki (NEW)
  • Sweden: Gothenburg (NEW), Stockholm

Central Europe

  • Germany: Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart
  • Austria: Graz (NEW), Salzburg

Southern Europe

  • Greece: Heraklion, Kos, Rhodes, Zante (NEW)
  • Croatia: DubrovnikRjieka, Split, Zadar
  • Spain: Alicante (NEW), Ibiza (NEW), Malaga (NEW), Mallorca
  • Canary Islands: Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote 
  • France: Bastia, Nice (NEW)
  • Portugal: Porto (NEW)
  • Turkey: Antalya (NEW)
  • Cyprus: Larnaca (NEW)

Destinations in the portfolio of family and home-country visits

Lebanon: Beirut

Top Copyright Photo: Eurowings Airbus A320-214 D-ABFO (msn 4565) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 960391.

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Azerbaijan Airlines orders 12 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

Azerbaijan Airlines, has placed an order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft including A320neo and A321neo.

The contract was signed at a ceremony held in Baku on April 6. These latest generation A320neo Family aircraft are part of the company’s fleet renewal strategy to operate the most modern and fuel efficient aircraft and increase operational efficiency and competitiveness.

It offers passengers excellent comfort throughout its fleet. The engine choice will be announced by the airline at a later stage.

Currently Azerbaijan Airlines operates a fleet of 14 Airbus aircraft – 4 A319ceo, 6 A320ceo, 2 A340s and since the beginning of the year, 3 new generation A320neo.

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Finnair reports robust demand in March as its passenger load factor was on par with pre-pandemic levels

Finnair Airbus A330-302 OH-LTT (msn 1088) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 960390.

In March, Finnair carried 953,000 passengers, which was 55.1% more than in March 2022 and 15.7% more than in February 2023. Month-on-month figures are, however, not fully comparable as there were three fewer days in February.

As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts are fading, March passenger traffic figures improved year-on-year. Further, Russian airspace was closed already during the comparison period, which resulted in route and frequency cancellations in Asian traffic. The negative impact of the Russian airspace closure on Asian passenger traffic figures was, however, visible in March 2023 compared to the pre-pandemic figures. The distance-based reported traffic figures do not take into account longer routings caused by the airspace closure as they are based on Great-Circle distance. 

The overall capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK), increased in March by 27.0% year-on-year and by 11.9% month-on-month. Finnair’s traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs), increased by 87.7% year-on-year and by 15.6% month-on-month. The Passenger Load Factor (PLF) increased by 25.1% points year-on-year and by 2.5% points month-on-month to 77.7%. It was e.g. only 0.6% points lower than in March 2019.

The ASK increase in Asian traffic was 87.0% year-on-year. The North Atlantic capacity decreased by 42.9% as the operations between Stockholm and the North American destinations were discontinued at the end of October 2022. In European traffic, the ASKs were up by 12.5% whereas the Middle Eastern capacity increased by 539.3% due to the Qatar Airways cooperation commenced in November 2022. The ASKs in domestic traffic increased by 23.9%. 

RPKs increased in Asian traffic by 265.0% year-on-year and in North Atlantic traffic by 18.0%. In European traffic, RPKs increased by 33.9%, in Middle Eastern traffic by 507.2% and in domestic traffic by 29.5%. 

In March, the PLF improved particularly in Asian traffic (78.1%) and North Atlantic traffic (68.7%) year-on-year. The PLF was 81.3% in European traffic, 74.1% in Middle Eastern traffic and 77.4% in domestic traffic. 

Passenger numbers increased in Asian traffic by 251.0% year-on-year and in North Atlantic traffic by 15.1%. In European traffic, passenger numbers increased by 39.7%, in Middle Eastern traffic by 467.1% and in domestic traffic by 38.3%.

Many cargo figures increased year-on-year in March due to Qatar Airways cooperation and increased Asian capacity even though discontinued operations between Sweden and the US cut North Atlantic cargo capacity. Available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 28.2% year-on-year and revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 18.3%. The total cargo tonnes (including cargo-only operations) increased by 16.3% year-on-year. Month-on-month increase of 14.6% was mainly explained by the longer month.  

In March, 84.6% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule (85.7%). 

Traffic statistics for April 2023 will be published on Friday 5 May 2023. 

Finnair Traffic Performance March 2023
Month% Change YTD% Change 
Total traffic
Passengers 1,000953.055.12,592.771.8
Available seat kilometres mill2,988.127.08,550.223.6
Revenue passenger kilometres mill2,322.487.76,418.496.3
Passenger load factor %77.725.1p75.127.8p
Cargo tonnes total11,321.816.330,658.3-11.8
Available tonne kilometres mill429.620.01,221.96.2
Revenue tonne kilometres mill275.956.9761.542.6
Asia
Passengers 1,000  112.4 251.0 321.8 202.5
Available seat kilometres mill1,089.9 87.03,159.0 46.4
Revenue passenger kilometres mill  851.3 265.02,417.0 202.4
Passenger load factor % 78.1 38.1p 76.5 39.5p
Europe
Passengers 1,000  540.6 39.71,445.6 57.8
Available seat kilometres mill 1,076.1 12.53,036.1 21.8
Revenue passenger kilometres mill  874.8 33.92,346.5 52.1
Passenger load factor %  81.3 13.0p 77.3 15.4p
North Atlantic
Passengers 1,000  31.4 15.1 81.9 10.4
Available seat kilometres mill  354.5– 42.9 981.4– 43.4
Revenue passenger kilometres mill  243.6 18.0 636.8 12.7
Passenger load factor %  68.7 35.5p 64.9 32.3p
Middle East
Passengers 1,000  47.5 467.1 141.0 592.9
Available seat kilometres mill  283.2 539.3 829.4 589.2
Revenue passenger kilometres mill  209.9 507.2 625.6 615.9
Passenger load factor %  74.1– 3.9p 75.4 2.8p
Domestic
Passengers 1,000  221.1 38.3 602.5 53.7
Available seat kilometres mill  184.4 23.9 544.3 32.6
Revenue passenger kilometres mill  142.8 29.5 392.4 42.9
Passenger load factor %  77.4 3.4p 72.1 5.2p
Cargo traffic
Europe tonnes1,726.340.14,336.837.4
North Atlantic tonnes1,363.7-59.93,894.3-54.2
Middle East tonnes2,115.7541.85,901.5490.9
Asia tonnes6,002.162.616,321.215.0
Domestic tonnes34.611.297.89.7
Cargo scheduled traffic total tonnes11,242.429.430,551.613.4
Cargo flights tonnes**79.4-92.4106.6-98.6
Cargo traffic tonnes total11,321.816.330,658.3-11.8
Available tonne kilometres* mill 119.7 15.7 342.2– 11.6
Revenue tonne kilometres mill 68.4 4.2 187.8– 22.5
Available sched. cargo tonne kms* mill 118.8 28.2 340.9 9.7
Revenue sched. cargo tonne kms mill 67.8 18.3 187.1 2.2
Cargo load factor* % 57.1– 6.3p 54.9– 7.7p
– North-Atlantic cargo load factor* % 53.3– 13.8p 53.7– 4.9p
– Asia cargo load factor* % 63.0– 2.2p 59.9– 4.9p
Scheduled traffic cargo load factor* % 57.1– 4.8p 54.9– 4.0p

* Based on average operational cargo capacity

** Including purchased traffic

  • Change %: Change compared to the figures of the respective periods in the previous year (p = points, N/A = not available).
  • Available seat kilometres. ASK: Total number of seats available multiplied by kilometres flown
  • Revenue passenger kilometres. RPK: Number of revenue passengers carried multiplied by kilometres flown.
  • Passenger load factor: Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available seat kilometres.
  • Available tonne kilometres. ATK: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage of passengers, cargo and mail multiplied by kilometres flown.
  • Revenue tonne kilometres. RTK: Total revenue load consisting of passengers, cargo and mail multiplied by kilometres flown.
  • Overall load factor: Share of revenue tonne kilometres of available tonne kilometres.

Top Copyright Photo: Finnair Airbus A330-302 OH-LTT (msn 1088) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 960390.

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GlobalX to operate two Airbus A320s for TUI Airlines Netherlands this summer

GlobalX (Global Crossing Airlines) Airbus A320-214 N279GX (msn 3605) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 956216.

GlobalX (Global Crossing Airlines) has announced the signing of an ACMI wet lease agreement to operate two Airbus A320 aircraft for TUI Airlines Netherlands BV, for use in its European summer programs.

GlobalX will provide the aircraft and qualified crews to TUI for peak season flying in July and August, 2023 as well as in 2024 and 2025.

From a base of operations in Amsterdam, GlobalX will provide daily flights throughout Europe.

Top Copyright Photo: GlobalX (Global Crossing Airlines) Airbus A320-214 N279GX (msn 3605) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 956216.

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British Airways to operate seasonal London Heathrow to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen services this summer

British Airways Airbus A320-251N WL G-TTNH (msn 8489) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 960168.

British Airways will introduce a summer seasonal service from its London Heathrow hub to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen starting on June 1.

The seasonal route will be operated four days a week.

Top Copyright Photo: British Airways Airbus A320-251N WL G-TTNH (msn 8489) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 960168.

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Finnair to start flying to Ljubljana and Bodø

Finnair Airbus A321-231 WL OH-LZI (msn 5922) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 937005.

Finnair is adding new routes for the summer season.

Along with Milan Malpensa Airport, the airline is now also flying to Milan Linate Airport.

From April 10 onwards, Finnair will fly to Ljubljana and from May 27 onwards to Bodø in Norway.

Top Copyright Photo: Finnair Airbus A321-231 WL OH-LZI (msn 5922) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 937005.

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SriLankan Airlines to be sold by the government

SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-243 EI-EOK (msn 627) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 951570.

SriLankan Airlines will soon have new owners.

Ministry of Finance of Sri Lanka is working with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) regarding the sale and divestment of the state-owned flag carrier.

The government put out this statement on the sale of government assets including the airline:

The Government of Sri Lanka Seeks Transaction Advisors To Assist In Divesting Selected State Owned Enterprises:

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is in the process of implementing deep economic reforms including in the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) sector. Such reforms are intended to enhance competition, productivity and efficiency across the economy.

To implement SOE reforms, GOSL has set up the State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit (SRU) under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies (MoF).

Top Copyright Photo: SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-243 EI-EOK (msn 627) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 951570.

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airBaltic launches summer season with 20 new destinations

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (Bombardier CS300 – BD-500-1A11) YL-ABH (msn 55162) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 960288.

airBaltic has announced the launch of the summer season 2023, offering 20 new destinations in total from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere.

This is the historically largest number of new routes the airline has ever announced in a single season. The first flight of it departed from Riga to Istanbul today, on April 2, 2023.

Destination servedFlight frequencyStart datePrice *,GREEN
Riga – Istanbul (Turkey)4 flights weeklyApril 2, 2023179 EUR
Riga – Hannover (Germany)2 flights weeklyApril 15, 202369 EUR
Riga – Bucharest (Romania)3 flights weeklyMay 1, 202379 EUR
Riga – Porto (Portugal)2 flights weeklyMay 1, 2023149 EUR
Riga – Burgas (Bulgaria)2 flights weeklyMay 2, 202399 EUR
Riga – Bilbao (Spain)2 flights weeklyMay 4, 2023149 EUR
Riga – Tivat (Montenegro)2 flights weeklyMay 4, 202389 EUR
Riga – Yerevan (Armenia)2 flights weeklyMay 16, 2023129 EUR
Riga – Belgrade (Serbia)2 flights weeklyMay 16, 202379 EUR
Riga – Baku (Azerbaijan)2 flights weeklyMay 17, 2023149 EUR
Tallinn – Split (Croatia)2 flights weeklyMay 1, 2023109 EUR
Tallinn – Rhodes (Greece)2 flights weeklyMay 1, 2023119 EUR
Tallinn – Dubrovnik (Croatia)2 flights weeklyMay 2, 2023109 EUR
Tallinn – Heraklion (Greece)2 flights weeklyMay 3, 2023119 EUR
Vilnius – Malaga (Spain)2 flights weeklyMay 2, 2023109 EUR
Vilnius – Palma de Mallorca (Spain)2 flights weeklyMay 2, 2023109 EUR
Vilnius – Nice (France)2 flights weeklyMay 3, 202379 EUR
Vilnius – Heraklion (Greece)2 flights weeklyMay 4, 202399 EUR
Tampere – Nice (France)2 flights weeklyMay 2, 202399 EUR
Tampere – Milan (Italy)2 flights weeklyMay 4, 202379 EUR

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airBaltic provides flights to more than 70 destinations from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere.

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