Air-Britain News – August 2019

27Jun19‑17Oct19 Copenhagen CPH Gazipasa GZP Th 321

Tianjin Airlines [GS/GCR] [China]

28Oct19 onwards Tianjin TSN‑Zhengzhou CGO Sydney SYD M,F (*) 332

Tibet Airlines [TV/TBA] [China] has teamed up with China Express to

facilitate travel to and from Lhasa to destinations in China.

Tigerair Taiwan [IT] [Taiwan] is slated to launch its first‑phase of its

IPO in 4Q20, selling US$59.3 million worth shares. Parent China

Airlines and affiliates will lower their combined holdings of Tigerair

Taiwan shares to below 70%.

01Jul19 onwards Taipei TPE Kalibo KLO Daily xM,F 320

Transaero [Russia] intends to appeal to the Arbitration Court of the

Voronezh region, over the bankruptcy claim from Ilyushin Finance

(Russia). It has lost its appeal to invalidate a loan of US$8.4 million

from Aeroflot Finance (Russia), which was used for working capital.

Transavia France [TO/VF] [France] will begin flights from Nantes to

Geneva and Istanbul in late October 2019 with a B737‑800.

05Jun19 onwards Nantes NTE Oran ORN W,F,Sa 738

02Nov19 onwards Paris ORY Fuerteventura FUE Sa 738

02Nov19 onwards Paris ORY Lanzarote ACE Sa 738

Trujet [India] has ambitions to go public in the next two to three

years as it consolidates its presence. It plans to double its fleet to 10

ATR‑72s and add 10 more destinations to its network of 20 destinations

by end of 2019.

TUI Airways [BY/TOM] [UK]

07May20 onwards Newcastle NCL Agadir AGA Weekly 738

Specific dates Birmingham BHX Muscat MCT 21Nov19/16Apr20 788

Specific dates London LGW Muscat MCT 21Nov19/16Apr20 788

Specific dates Manchester MAN Muscat MCT 21Nov19/17Apr20 788

TUI Airways UK has gradually extended its schedule into April

2020. The airline plans to operate Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on various
      routes from London Gatwick, currently listed for the month of April


2021. 
      

• London Gatwick – Chambery 04Apr20 – 18Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 6)


• London Gatwick – Dalaman 06Apr20 – 27Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 1)


• London Gatwick – Faro 05Apr20 – 26Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 7)


• London Gatwick – Irakleion 05Apr20 – 26Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 7)


• London Gatwick – Malta 02Apr20 – 30Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 4)


• London Gatwick – Marrakech 07Apr20 – 28Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 2)


• London Gatwick – Rhodes 01Apr20 – 29Apr20: 1 weekly (Day 3)


• London Gatwick – Tenerife South 03Apr20 – 24Apr20: 1 weekly
  (Day 5)
  TUI Airways UK is introducing various short‑haul routes in winter
  2019/20 season – planned operations include the following:


• Birmingham – Agadir eff 07Nov19: 1 weekly 737‑800


• Birmingham – Marsa Alam eff 04Nov19: 1 weekly 737‑800


• Bristol – Memmingen eff 21Dec19: 1 weekly 737‑800


• Bristol – Reykjavik Keflavik 26Jan20 – 04Mar20: 2 weekly 737‑800


• Edinburgh – Malaga eff 01Mar20: 1 weekly 737 MAX 8


• Edinburgh – Toulouse 29Dec19 – 08Mar20: 1 weekly 737 MAX 8


• London Gatwick – Memmingen eff 21Dec19: 1 weekly 737‑800


• London Stansted – Chambery eff 14Dec19: 1 weekly 737‑800


• Manchester – Marsa Alam eff 06Nov19: 1 weekly 737 MAX 8
  TUI Airways UK plans to increase capacity on selected long‑haul routes
  during the winter 2019/20 season (November 2019 – April 2020),
  where the Boeing 787‑9 will be operating alongside or replacing the
  787‑8. All effective dates listed below are based on Europe departure.


• Birmingham – Bridgetown eff 02Nov19: 3 of 4 weekly operated by
  787‑9, replaces ‑8


• Birmingham – Montego Bay eff 03Nov19: 1 weekly (No operation
  28Nov19 – 16Dec19)


• Birmingham – Orlando Sanford eff 01Nov19: 1 weekly (until
  15Nov19. 1 of 2 weekly in April 2020)


• Birmingham – Punta Cana eff 05Nov19: 1 weekly (until 19Nov19)

TAP Air Portugal [TP/TAP] [Portugal] plans to adjust Lisbon – Belem
services with the A321LR, replacing the current A330‑200 from
29Oct19 to 28Mar20.
TAP Air Portugal has retired its last A330‑300 from revenue
operations, as serial 1015 and its sister aircraft were sold to Air Canada.

03Nov19‑07Mar20 Lisbon LIS Miami MIA

Daily +W,Sa
(+2 flights)^339
10Jun19‑30Sep19 Lisbon LIS Manchester MAN 2× Daily xTu EQV
27Oct19 onwards Porto OPO Newark EWR Daily xM,W 32Q (x332)
29Oct19 onwards Lisbon LIS Banjul BJL Tu,Th,Sa (*) 320
29Oct19‑28Mar20 Lisbon LIS Belem BEL Tu,F,Sa (+1 flight) 32Q (x332)

TAP Air Portugal has accelerated planned Airbus A330‑900neo service
to Africa, previously scheduled from late March 2020. The latest
adjustment to planned A330‑900neo Africa services are as follows:

• Lisbon – Luanda eff 20Dec19: 7 weekly


• Lisbon – Maputo eff 31Dec19: 3 weekly

The planned last A340‑300 scheduled service remains unchanged as
31Dec19, Luanda to Lisbon.

Taquan Air resumed flights on 03Jun19 following voluntary
suspension following recent accident.

TAROM [RO/ROT] [Romania] is studying multiple 10‑year recovery
plans, says new CEO Madalina Mezei. Plans include the renewal of the
fleet, the resumption of transatlantic flights in 2020, and talks about
the possibility of state aid. The carrier’s B737‑300 fleet will be phased
out as part of the plans.

Tchadian Airlines [Chad] launched a new N’Djamena – Bangui route
on 06Jun19. The airline plans to launch flights to Cameroon, after filing
the paperwork in Douala.

Texel Air [Bahrain] plans to keep its existing B737‑300Fs in service
but may acquire more B737‑700FCs should B737‑700s coming out of
service with airlines become available.

Thai Airways International [TG/THA] [Thailand] workers’ union has
attacked the airline’s plan to buy or lease 38 new aircraft, saying it
would put further strain on the company that is already suffering
under crippling debt.

27Oct19 onwards Bangkok BKK Sapporo New Chitose CTS Daily 744 (x773)
29Mar20 onwards Bangkok BKK London LHR 2× Daily 773 (x388)

Thai Lion Air [SL/TLM] [Thailand]

01Jun19‑30Jun19 Bangkok DMK Osaka KIX Daily xW,F 738 (x333)
13Jul19‑05Oct19 Chiang Mai CNXNanjing NKG Tu,Th,Sa 739
16Jul19 onwards Utapao UTP Shijiazhuang SJW Tu,Sa 739
01Oct19 onwards Bangkok DMK Manila MNL Daily 738
01Oct19 onwards Bangkok DMK Siem Reap REP Daily 737

Thai Smile Airlines [WE/THD] [Thailand] is to become a Star Alliance
Connecting Partner.

Thai VietJet Air

20Jun19 onwards Bangkok BKK Taichung RMQ Daily (+2 flights) 320

Thomas Cook [MT/TCX] [UK] is in talks about a US$941 million bailout
that will give its largest investor Fosun Tourism (China) control of the
indebted British group’s package‑tour business.

01Nov19‑29Apr20 London LGW Marrakech RAK Tu,F 321
specific date London LGW Mahe Island SEZ 14Nov19 (*) 332
Jan20 onwards Manchester MAN Orlando MCO Tu,Sa 330

Thomas Cook Scandinavia Airlines [DK/VKG] [Denmark]

19May19 onwards Copenhagen CPH Corfu CFU Su 321
05Jun19‑07Aug19 Harstad‑Narvik EVE Antalya AYT W 321
07Jun19‑27Sep19 Copenhagen CPH Bodrum BJV F 321
09Jun19‑29Sep19 Stockholm ARN Gazipasa GZP Su 321