weekly by 787‑10 from 29Dec19)
KL623/624: Planned 787‑10 service from 27Oct19 unchanged,
however selected days will be operated by 777‑200ER instead
(previous plan: Daily 787‑10)
27Oct19 – 31Dec19 Day 26
01Jan20 – 28Mar20 Day 2- Amsterdam – Beijing eff 27Oct19: 777‑200ER replaces 787‑9, 1
daily - Amsterdam – Bogota – Cartagena – Amsterdam eff 01Nov19:
Increase from 5 weekly to 6 weekly, 787‑9 operating. Planned 7th
weekly flight now scheduled from 09Jan20 to 03Mar20, instead of
09Jan20 – 22Feb20 - Amsterdam – Boston eff 27Oct19: Service extended to year‑round,
3 weekly A330‑300 - Amsterdam – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile eff 27Oct19:
787‑9 continue operates this route, replacing 777‑300ER. Service
operates 7 weekly in Northern winter season - Amsterdam – Cape Town eff 27Oct19: 777‑300ER operates daily,
instead of 5 weekly ‑300ER and 2 weekly ‑200ER - Amsterdam – Chicago O’Hare eff 27Oct19: 787‑9 replaces 747‑
400COMBI, 5 weekly - Amsterdam – Dammam – Muscat eff 14Jan20: 2 of 5 weekly
operated by A330‑300, replacing ‑200 - Amsterdam – Delhi: 777‑200ER/‑300ER replaced by Boeing 747‑
400PAX and ‑400COMBI. The ‑400COMBI to operate during
following:
27Oct19 – 08Dec19 Day 67
15Dec19 – 12Jan20 Day 7
13Jan20 – 16Feb20 Day 57
17Feb20 – 28Mar20 Day 67 - Amsterdam – Dubai: 777‑200ER replaced by 777‑300ER (77W)
and/or 787‑10 (781):
12Dec19 – 29Dec19 77W Day 47
30Dec19 – 28Mar20 781 Day 13 77W Day 47 (Previous plan: 3 of 7
weekly by 787‑10) - Amsterdam – Hong Kong: Planned 747‑400COMBI service
extended to 06Dec19:
27Oct19 – 06Dec19 74E Day 257 772 Day x257
07Dec19 – 28Mar20 772 Daily - Amsterdam – Houston eff 27Oct19: 787‑9 continues to operate
daily. Planned 787‑10 on 3 of 7 weekly flights removed (787‑10
tentatively scheduled to operate from 02Apr20) - Amsterdam – Johannesburg eff 27Oct19: 5 of 7 weekly operated
by 777‑300ER (Day x23), replacing ‑200ER - Amsterdam – Kilimanjaro – Dar es Salaam – Amsterdam eff
27Oct19: 787‑10 continues to operate this route, replacing
previously filed ‑9. 7 weekly in Northern winter season (777‑200ER
in NW18) - Amsterdam – Kuala Lumpur – Jakarta eff 27Oct19: 777‑300ER
service increases from 3‑4 weekly to 5‑6 weekly, 777‑200ER
reduced from 3‑4 weekly to 1‑2 weekly - Amsterdam – Lagos: Operational aircraft changes, 777‑200ER
operating along with A330:
27Oct19 – 07Dec19 772 Daily
08Dec19 – 14Dec19 772 Day x136 333 Day 136
15Dec19 – 16Feb20 332 Day 37 333 Day 16 772 Day 245
17Feb20 – 28Mar20 332 Day 7 333 Day 136 772 Day 245 - Amsterdam – Las Vegas eff 27Oct19: Service extended to year‑
round, 3 weekly 787‑9 (2 weekly 16Jan20 – 09Mar20) - Amsterdam – Lima eff 09Dec19: 777‑300ER continues to operate 7
weekly, instead of 6 weekly ‑300ER and 1 weekly ‑200ER - Amsterdam – Los Angeles eff 27Oct19: 747‑400COMBI operates 7
weekly, instead of 5 weekly ‑400COMBI and 2 weekly ‑400PAX - Amsterdam – Luanda – Windhoek eff 27Oct19: Service operates 2
weekly, identical to NW18, instead of previously filed 3 weekly.
A330‑200 operating - Amsterdam – Minneapolis/St. Paul 27Oct19 – 06Dec19: 777‑200ER
replaces 787‑9, 4 weekly - Amsterdam – Mumbai 30Dec19 – 28Mar20: 2 of 5 weekly (Day 16)
operated by 777‑200ER, replacing 787‑9 - Amsterdam – New York JFK eff 31Dec19: 787‑10 to operate
KL641/642 on Day 24 - Amsterdam – Osaka Kansai 27Oct19 – 05Dec19: 777‑200ER
replaces 787‑9 on Day x135
Juneyao Airlines [HO/DKH] [China]
27Jun19 onwards Shanghai PVG Singapore SIN Daily 320 (x789)
27Jun19 onwards Shanghai PVG Vladivostok VVO M,Th () 320
28Jun19 onwards Nanjing NKG Vladivostok VVO M,F () 320
27Oct19 onwards Shanghai PVG Helsinki HEL Tu,Th,Sa 789
Finnair and Juneyao Airlines opened reservations for their codeshare
partnership, commencing on 28Jun19. The new codeshare routes
include the following:
Juneyao Airlines operated by Finnair
- Helsinki – Ivalo, Helsinki – Kuopio, Helsinki – Oulu, Helsinki –
Rovaniemi, Helsinki – Shanghai Pu Dong,
Kalitta Air [US] acquired its first B777F, serial 35607, on lease from
DAE Capital (UAE). ETOPS certification is to follow.
Kenya Airways [KQ/KQA] [Kenya] CEO Sebastian Mikosz is under
pressure from the workers union to leave the airline even before his
time lapses. He plans to go by the end of 2019.
The airline should be handed over to the State, suggests the
National Assembly’s Transport Committee, as its future ownership
continues to generate interest. Kenya’s Parliament wants Kenya
Airways’ debts shared by investors and not paid by taxpayers alone
when the nationalisation of the airline starts after adoption of the
Transport committee report.
Khabarovsk Airlines [Russia] will receive more subsidies from the
regional authorities due to its financial situation.
Kish Air [Iran] will take delivery of two aircraft, as its financial and
administrative processes are to be reviewed.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines [KL/KLM] [Netherlands] expected the
delivery of its first B787‑10 will be later than anticipated – in early July
- It has moved forward its planned B787‑10 service on Amsterdam
- Curacao route to 01Mar20, replacing a B747‑400.
KLM says it intends to involve Alitalia (Italy) in its trans‑Atlantic
joint venture.
The carrier has committed itself for a 10‑year period to the
development and purchase of 75,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation
fuel a year.
KLM is celebrating its 100th Anniversary – to mark the occasion
B787‑10 PH‑BKA (42892) had special “100 years” livery applied before
delivery.
KLM will be expanding its Indian network to include Bangalore at
the end of October 2019, with the B787‑9. At the same time, services
to Colombo will be suspended. Other service changes for India,
effective from September 2019, are as follows: - Amsterdam – Delhi: 787‑9 replaced by following aircraft:
02Sep19 – 29Sep19: 4 of 7 weekly operated by 777‑200ER
30Sep19 – 26Oct19: 3 of 7 weekly operated by 787‑10
Planned Boeing 777‑200ER/‑300ER service during winter 2019/20
season, from 27Oct19, remains unchanged. - Amsterdam – Mumbai eff 26Sep19: Increase from 3 to 5 weekly.
From 29Sep19 to 21Oct19, 1 of 5 weekly operated by 787‑10,
replacing ‑9. Following schedule effective 27Oct19, as the
frequency increase is maintained in W19
KL877 789 x37
KL878 789 x14
With the 787‑10 service to India moved forward to late‑September, the
previously planned 787‑10 service for the Amsterdam – Toronto route
between 29Sep19 and 25Oct19 has been removed.
KLM has released changes to its long‑haul operation for the
Northern winter 2019/20 season, effective from 27Oct19:
- Amsterdam – Abu Dhabi: Planned 2 weekly A330‑300 and 3 weekly
‑200 expanded to entire winter season (Previous plan: 5 weekly
A330‑200 10Dec19 – 19Jan20) - Amsterdam – Accra: 777‑300ER operation revised to from 5‑6
weekly to 4 weekly (Day x135). 777‑200ER service operates 3
weekly, instead of 1‑2 weekly - Amsterdam – Atlanta:
KL621/622: 777‑200ER operates daily, except Day 2 operated by
787‑9 from 10Dec19 (Previous plan: daily 777‑200ER, 4 of 7