Air-Britain News – August 2019

09Dec19 – 19Dec19 Day 14

06Jan20 – 06Feb20 Day 14

• Paris CDG – Cairo eff 09Dec19: A350‑900XWB replaces A340‑300.
  Previously A350 scheduled to enter service on 23Dec19


• Paris CDG – Nouakchott – Conakry eff 27Oct19: A340‑300 replaces
  A330‑200. Operational routing changes to 2 weekly Paris CDG –
  Nouakchott – Conakry – Paris CDG and 2 weekly in opposite
  direction


• Paris CDG – Seoul Incheon eff 09Dec19: A350‑900XWB replaces
  777‑200ER (Previous plan: eff 23Dec19)


• Paris CDG – Taipei Taoyuan eff 27Oct19: Planned 787‑9 replaces
  777‑200ER remains unchanged. Operational day/schedule for 3
  weekly flights revised


• Paris CDG – Toronto eff 27Oct19: A350‑900XWB replaces 777‑200ER,
  1 daily. Previously A350 scheduled to enter service on 25Nov19
  Previously reported changes:


• Paris CDG – Abidjan eff 29Oct19: Nonstop sector increases from
  10 to 12 weekly


• Paris CDG – Bangalore: 381‑seater 777‑300ER replaces 280‑seater
  777‑200ER during following (CDG departure): 16Dec19 – 31Dec19,
  06Jan20 – 09Feb20


• Paris CDG – Beijing Capital: AF382/381 operated by 4‑class 777‑
  300ER on daily basis, instead of 3 weekly ‑300ER and 4 weekly
  3‑class 777‑200ER


• Paris CDG – Cairo eff 23Dec19: A350‑900XWB replaces A340‑300


• Paris CDG – Cancun Frequency increase eff 30Oct19: Increase from
  5 to 6 weekly (Day x1; 777‑200ER replaces ‑300ER on Day 3 from
  30Oct19 to 20Nov19)
  16Dec19 – 24Feb20 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly


• Paris CDG – Delhi eff 09Dec19: 381‑seater 777‑300ER replaces
  312‑seater 777‑200ER


• Paris CDG – Dubai eff 27Oct19: Increase from 10 to 12 weekly


• Paris CDG – Fortaleza eff 27Oct19: 312‑seater 777‑200ER replaces
  A340‑300, 3 weekly


• Paris CDG – Lima eff 27Oct19: 2 of 5 weekly operated by 777‑
  200ER, instead of ‑300ER


• Paris CDG – Luanda eff 27Oct19: 1 weekly each A340‑300, 777‑
  200ER and 787‑9, replacing 2 weekly 777‑300ER and 1 weekly
  A330‑200


• Paris CDG – Mahe Island (Seychelles) eff 27Oct19: Seasonal
  service operated by A330‑200, replacing A340‑300. 3 weekly
  flights


• Paris CDG – Mumbai Boeing 777‑200ER/‑300ER (280 and
  381‑seater respectively) replaces A340‑300
  27Oct19 – 08Dec19 772 Daily
  09Dec19 – 09Feb20 77W Day x4 772 Day 4
  10Feb20 – 28Mar20 359 Daily (Previous plan: 777‑300ER)


• Paris CDG – Nairobi eff 27Oct19: 5 weekly service in NS19
  maintained, increase from 3 weekly in NW18. 787‑9 operating


• Paris CDG – Orlando: 777‑300ER operates on 05Dec19 and
  10Dec19


• Paris CDG – Quito eff 27Oct19: 787‑9 replaces A340‑300, 3 weekly


• Paris CDG – Rio de Janeiro eff 02Dec19: Increase from 7 to 10
  weekly, 3 weekly AF462/467 operated by 787‑9, replacing 777‑
  200ER


• Paris CDG – St. Maarten eff 27Oct19: Increase from 5 to 6 weekly,
  A340‑300 operating (Previous plan: 7 weekly)


• Paris CDG – Santiago de Chile eff 04Dec19: Increase from 7 to 10
  weekly, additional flight operated by 787‑9


• Paris CDG – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 27Oct19: Operational aircraft
  changes
  AF112/117 777‑200ER operates 6 weekly, instead of 2 weekly
  ‑200ER and 4 weekly ‑300ER
  AF116/111 A380 continues to operate 7 weekly, instead of 5
  weekly A380 and 2 weekly 777‑300ER


• Paris CDG – Taipei Taoyuan eff 27Oct19: 787‑9 replaces 777‑
  200ER, 3 weekly


• Paris CDG – Toronto eff 25Nov19: A350‑900XWB replaces 777‑
  200ER, 1 daily


• Paris CDG – Washington Dulles eff 27Oct19: Service increases from
  7 to 11 weekly during winter season, AF026/027 operated by
  A330‑200 4 times a week


• Pointe‑a‑Pitre – Miami eff 29Oct19: 2 weekly A320 (Previously
  served during summer season only)

Air China has announced additional changes to its long‑haul
operation for winter 2019/20 season. At time this post goes to press,
the following are the changes already reflected in the schedules, with
additional changes expected in the next few weeks.

• Beijing Capital – Athens eff 27Oct19: 3rd weekly service (Day 1)
  introduced in summer 2019 is now scheduled as year‑round


• Beijing Capital – London Heathrow eff 27Oct19: CA855/856 A330‑
  300 replaces A350‑900XWB. Overall 7 weekly 777‑300ER and 10
  weekly A330‑200


• Beijing Capital – Los Angeles eff 27Oct19: Reduce from 19 to 14
  weekly


• Beijing Capital – Paris CDG eff 27Oct19: CA875/876 continues to
  be served by A350‑900XWB, replacing A330‑300 (A350 begins
  from 01Aug19). Overall 7 weekly 777‑300ER and 4 weekly A350
  Selected routes will see operational day changes.

Air Europa [UX/AEA] [Spain] has signed a new joint venture
agreement with Air France‑KLM for flying to Latin America, after more
than a year of negotiations.

02Aug19 onwards Madrid MAD‑
Asuncion ASU

Iguaza IGR‑

Madrid MAD

F 332

02Aug19 onwards Madrid MAD‑
Iguaza IGR

Asuncion ASU‑

Madrid MAD

M 332

7Oct19‑29Feb20 Madrid MAD Sao Paulo GRU Daily 788 (x789)
02Apr20 onwards Malaga AGP Tel Aviv TLV Tu,Th 738

Asuncion is replacing Montevideo on the above route.

Air France [AF/AFR] [France] says the SNPL pilot union will launch a
referendum on the development of Transavia, which is looking to move
beyond its current fleet cap of 40 aircraft.
Air France is mulling an order for either the A220‑300 or A320neo,
with a deal to be announced soon.
The carrier may face trial over a fatal A330 crash in 2009 involving
flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris which killed all 228
people on board, a judicial source said.
Air France has obtained Canadian regulatory approval to launch
flights between Paris CDG and Tahiti Faa’a via Vancouver.
Air France and Air Madagascar will once again meet in the Paris
Commercial Court over the dispute of the lease of two A340s.
Air France HOP! pilots are suspending the strike threat to support
their claim to be integrated into their parent Air France.
The carrier is to discontinue its winter season Paris to Kyiv flights,
which were due to start from 27Oct19.
Together with KLM and Delta, Air France will operate 20 special
flights for Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas between 7‑10 Jan
2020: Air France from CDG with B772/3, KLM from Amsterdam with
B789/747 and Delta from CDG with B777 and Amsterdam with A332.

27Oct19 onwards Paris CDG Luanda LAD M,W,Th (*)

343/789/772
(x332/773)
27Oct19 onwards Paris CDG St Maarten SXMDaily xTu 343
27Oct19‑28Mar20 Paris CDG Taipei TPE M,Th,Sa () 789 (x772)
29Oct19 onwardsPointe‑a‑Pitre PTPMiami MIA Tu,Sa 320
23Dec19 onwards Paris CDG Cairo Cai Daily xTh () 359 (x343)
10Feb20‑28Mar20 Paris CDG Mumbai BOM Daily 359 (x773)

Air France and Vietnam Airlines have expanded their reciprocal
codeshare partnership, covering domestic routes in France and
Vietnam. The following codeshare routes went into effect from 01Jul19
(or earlier):

Air France operated by Vietnam Airlines:

• Hanoi – Da Lat, Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi – Phu Quoc, Hanoi
  
  
  • Quy Nhon, Hanoi – Vinh, Ho Chi Minh City – Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh
    City – Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City –
    Quy Nhon, Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh
  
  
  
  

Air France has further revised its planned Northern winter 2019/20
operation for long‑haul routes, effective 27Oct19. Latest adjustments
as of 17Jul19 are as follows:

• Paris CDG – Bamako – Abidjan eff 09Dec19: 777‑200ER replaces
  A350‑900XWB, increases from 6 to 7 weekly (Previous plan: 787‑9)


• Paris CDG – Bangkok: 777‑200ER replaces ‑300ER during following
  (operational days based on CDG departure):
  29Oct19 – 07Dec19 Day 246