Jet2.com [LS/EXS] [UK] has issued an official statement to say that
they were “not interested” in buying the airline unit of Thomas Cook
(UK).
27Oct19 onwards London STN Malta MLA Sa 738
14Nov19‑21Nov19
12Mar20‑16Mar20 East Midlands EMA Reykjavik KEF M,Th^738
11Feb20‑24Mar20 East Midlands EMA Tenerife TFS Tu 738
14Feb20‑17Apr20 East Midlands EMA Gran Canaria LPA F 738
03May20 onwards Glasgow GLA Almeria LEI Su 738Jet Airways’ [9W/JAI] [India] lenders have sought a deeper review of
the grounded airline’s financials after a limited forensic audit threw up
a series of anomalies. They opened bids to sell the bankrupt airline on
20July19, as they look to recover about US$1.24 billion of loans. The
assets include 14 aircraft.
The airline’s administrators have received claims worth US$3.6
billion but has admitted just about a third of it. Claims submitted by
founder Naresh Goyal were rejected.JetBlue [B6/JBU] [US]
27Oct19 New York JFK Charotte CLT 2× DailyCancelled
27Oct19 Washington DCA Jacksonville JAX 2× DailyCancelled
01Feb20 onwards New York JFK Pointe‑a‑Pitre PTP M,W,Sa 320Jetlines [Canada] has been granted slots at Vancouver International
Airport to operate its first winter 2019/20 schedule with two A320s
stationed at the airport.
Jetlines and SmartLynx Airlines (Latvia) have entered into a LOI to
amend the terms of the US$5.7 million subscription receipt financing.
SmartLynx will now provide CAD$7.5 million in financing under the
terms of a convertible debenture.JetSMART [JA/JAT] [Chile] and FAdeA (Argentina) have signed a
contract for MRO of components, covering three years.Jetstar Airways [JQ/JST] [Australia] is interested in the proposed
A321XLR for potential new routes between northern Australia and
Japan.
The carrier has been ordered to pay US$1.3 million for making false
or misleading representations about consumer guarantee rights under
the Australian Consumer Law.
08Dec19 onwards
(x08Dec19‑28Feb20)Gold Coast OOL Seoul ICN W,F,Su^788
15Oct19 onwards Christchurch CHC Gold Coast OOL Tu,Th,Sa 320
15Oct19 onwards Christchurch CHC Sydney SYD Daily xTu,Th CancelledJetstar Pacific [BL] [Vietnam] has said it will add five new A321s to
its fleet in 2019, as the fleet rises from current 18 to 30 aircraft by
2020.
27May19‑18Jul19 Hanoi HAN Osaka KIX Tu,Th,Sa,Su 320
10Aug19 onwards Da Nang DAD Kaohsiung KHH Tu,Th,Sa 320JetSuiteX [USA] plans to introduce four new domestic routes in the
second‑half of 2019, using Embraer ERJ135 aircraft. JetBlue will also
codeshare on these routes. The planned operations are as follows:- Oakland – Seattle Boeing Field eff 01Jul19: 3 daily (2 on
Saturdays) - Phoenix – Burbank eff 01Sep19: 3 daily (2 on Saturdays)
- Phoenix – Las Vegas eff 12Sep19: 4 daily (3 on Saturdays)
- Phoenix – Oakland eff 01Oct19: 3 daily (2 daily on Saturdays)
Jin Air [LJ/JNA] [South Korea] has cancelled plans to launch services
from Seoul to Belgrade in 2020.Jonika [Ukraine] launched seasonal flights from Lviv to Athens on
21Jul19 with a B737.Joon [JN/XLA] [France] operated its last flight on 26Jun19, as the
brand was shut down by Air France earlier this year.18May19 onwards
Baghdad BGW‑
Sulaymaniyah ISU Frankfurt FRA Sa^320
15Jun19 onwards Baghdad BGW Tunis TUN Sa 320
17Jun19 onwards Baghdad BGW‑Sulaymaniyah ISU Copenhagen CPH M 320
18Jul19 onwards Baghdad BGW Hurghada HRG Th CR9
18Jul19 onwards Baghdad BGW Trabzon TZX Th,Sa CR9
From Baghdad, the airline also operates once weekly each nonstop, via
Erbil and via Najaf to Copenhagen.
Israir [6H/ISR] [Israel]
03Jul19‑28Aug19 Tel Aviv TLV Poprad/Tatry TAT W 320
Izhavia [I8/IZA] [Russia] general director Alexander Sinelnikov will
be reinvestigated by authorities after the case was dismissed over
“incompleteness”. The airline plans to appeal.
The carrier has lost its rights to fly from Perm to Vilnius, Tashkent,
Yerevan, and Namangan, for failing to provide continuous service.
Jambojet [Kenya] plans to take delivery of four more Q400s by
November 2019 for regional expansion. It has obtained its IOSA
certificate from IATA.
Japan Airlines [JL/JAL] [Japan] and Cathay Dragon have begun a
codeshare partnership, covering various routes between Hong Kong
and Japan, as well as beyond Hong Kong.
JAL operated by Cathay Dragon:
- Hong Kong – Bangalore, Hong Kong – Chiang Mai, Hong Kong –
Dhaka, Hong Kong – Fukuoka, Hong Kong – Kolkata,
Hong Kong – Okinawa, Hong Kong – Penang, Hong Kong – Tokyo
Haneda
JAL has also begun a codeshare partnership with Xiamen Airlines,
covering the latter’s service to/from Osaka and Tokyo. The codeshare
routes include the following:
JAL operated by Xiamen Airlines:
- Fuzhou – Osaka Kansai, Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai, Xiamen – Osaka
Kansai, Xiamen – Tokyo Narita
Japan Transocean [Japan] operated its last B734 service on 26May19
and retired JA8925 (28831).
Jasmin Airways [Tunisia] will lease one E170 from Finnair (Finland)
for 48 months, and intends to start flying the E190‑E2 in the future.
The LCC already operates two E170s on lease from CIAF Leasing
(Egypt).
Jazeera Airways [Kuwait] placed its RFP with planemakers on hold as
the carrier is getting “fantastic deals” in the market for leased aircraft.
The airline plans to launch Kuwait – London Gatwick services in late
2019 with an A320neo, and routes to Gokcen, Katmandu, and Al Ain.
17Jun19‑03Aug19 Kuwait City KWI Bodrum BJV M,Th. 320
15Jun19 inwards Kuwait City KWI Istanbul SAW W,F,Sa 320
04Aug19 onwards Kuwait City KWI Bodrum BJV M,Th,Su 320
JC International Airlines [QD] [Cambodia]
02Jul19 onwardsPhnom Penh PNHMacau MFM‑Mandalay MDL Tu,F,Su 320
Jeju Air [7C/JJA] [South Korea], via its parent, is mulling the
acquisition of Asiana Airlines (South Korea), and is in talks with
Samsung Securities (South Korea) regarding the acquisition cost and
feasibility.
10Jun19‑24Jun19
04Jul19‑25Jul19 Seoul ICN Kaohsiung KHH 5× Weekly (+1 flight)^737
01Jul19 onwards Muan MWX Fukuoka FUK M,W,F,Su 737
02Jul19 onwards Jeju CJU Fukuoka FUK Tu,Th,Sa 737
04Jul19 onwards Busan PUS Singapore SIN Tu,Th,Sa,Su 738