Air-Britain News – July 2019

AeroMexico operated by Delta:

• Los Angeles – Albuquerque, Los Angeles – Bozeman, Los Angeles –
  Denver, Los Angeles – Jackson Hole, Los Angeles – Kalispell, Los
  Angeles – Kansas City, Los Angeles – Missoula, Los Angeles – New
  Orleans
  Skyteam members AeroMexico and Air Europa have expanded their
  codeshare partnership, covering additional routes via Madrid and
  Mexico City. These gradually went into effect from 10Jun19 (or earlier).
  AeroMexico operated by Air Europa:


• Madrid – Asturias, Madrid – Athens, Madrid – Fuerteventura,
  Madrid – Seville, Madrid – Stockholm Arlanda

Aeropostal [Venezuela] is reportedly to be liquidated soon due to

financial difficulties.

Aeroregional [Ecuador] has received AOC certification to begin

scheduled domestic flights. The launch date of the flights is still

undetermined as the airline first needs approval on the actual routes.

It plans to add more B737 Classics in August 2019.

Africa World Airlines [AW/AFW] [Ghana]

11Jun19 onwards Accra ACC Abuja ABV 10× Weekly ER4

Aigle Azur [ZI/AAF] [France] signed a codeshare agreement with ASL

Airlines France on France –Algiers services, which became effective on

30Apr19.

31Oct19 Paris ORY Beijing PEK M,W,F (*) Cancelled

Air Algerie [AH/DAH] [Algeria] will soon be equipped with six new

aircraft, after the government agreed to the acquisition at a cost of

US$2 billion.

30Oct19 onwards Constantine CZL Lille LIL W,F 736/738

Air Arabia [G9/ABY] [UAE]

15Sep19-22Dec19 Sharjah SHJ Vienna VIE W,F,Sa,Su 320

23Dec19 onwards Sharjah SHJ Vienna VIE Daily 320

Air Arabia Egypt [E5/RBG] [Egypt] launched new A320 direct flights

from Sharm el-Sheikh to Naples from 15Jul19.

Air Arabia Maroc [3O/MAC] [Morocco]

30Jun19-15Sep19 Tangier TNG Bratislava BTS Su 320

04Jul19 onwards Tangier TNG Istanbul SAW Th,Sa (*) 320

Air Astana [KC/KZR] [Kazakhstan] has again delayed delivery of

three previously ordered B787s to 2023.

The carrier has received new aircraft E190-E2, serial 20014, the

third of five aircraft, taken on lease from AerCap (Ireland).

Air Astana has signed an MOU with Somon Air in a collaboration to

strengthen civil aviation and structure carriers in the region.

10Jun19 onwards Almaty ALA Sharm el Sheikh SSH M,Th 767

12Jun19 onwards Nur-Sultan TSE Sharm el Sheikh SSH W,Sa 767

Air Austral [UU/REU] [French Indian Ocean] has grounded one of its

two B787-8s, serial 34510, for at least two months after a planned

Trent 1000 engine check. The carrier is looking for interim solutions

and is chartering one B747 from Wamos Air (Spain).

Air Austral wet leased an A330-200 from Aigle Azur (France) from

16Jun19 to cover its Paris – Mayotte route via Mombasa, as well as

Mayotte – Reunion.

Air Ayiti [Haiti] may acquire a B767 for long-haul flights to Montreal ,

Argentina, Barbados and Chile. Operations were set to begin on

07Jun19 from Cap Haitien to Miami with a leased A320.

Air Belgium [KF/ABB] [Belgium] will operate British Airways’ London

Heathrow – Cairo service using an A340-300 (replacing BA’s B787) from

18Aug19 to 31Oct19.

Air Belgium services for Sun Express using an A340-300 included

31/5 Stuttgart-Antalya from 31May19; Basel & Zurich to Antalya from

Aero K [South Korea] is in talks about ordering 12 A320neos, with
additional used A320s or new Neos on lease for delivery in early 2020.
The carrier is still on track to take delivery of the initial three A320s. Its
initial order for eight A320s was dropped.

Aeroflot [SU/AFL] [Russia] will not get compensation for the delayed
delivery of the MC-21, which has been postponed until 2021.
Aeroflot stopped operating flights to Georgia beginning on
08Jul19, in line with a government decree.
The Aeroflot Group phased out one A319, one A320 and one SSJ100
in May 2019, ending the month with a fleet of 367 aircraft. The carrier
is ready to sign a firm contract for the supply of a 100 SSJ100s later in
2019, despite the recent crash in Moscow.
Aeroflot Russian Airlines has updated its summer 2020 operational
schedule, including the launch of Airbus A350-900XWB services, in a
C28W24Y264 configuration:

• Moscow Sheremetyevo – Beijing eff 01May20: SU202/203


• Moscow Sheremetyevo – Miami: eff 02Jun20: SU110/111


• Moscow Sheremetyevo – New York JFK eff 29Mar20: SU122/123


• Moscow Sheremetyevo – Seoul Incheon eff 01Jun20: SU252/253
  Premium Economy Cabin (W/S/A-class) is not available for booking at
  this time.
  Aeroflot will add A350-900 services on its Moscow Sheremetyevo


• Delhi route, from 01Jul20, replacing an A330.

01Jun19 Moscow SVO Marseille MRS Daily xTu,Th 320
29Mar20 onwards Moscow SVO Guangzhou CAN Daily 77W (x333)

Skyteam members Aeroflot and Vietnam Airlines have commenced
a reciprocal codeshare partnership, covering selected domestic routes,
as well as flights between Russia and Vietnam. Approximately effective
from 11Jun19 (or earlier), the planned codeshare routes include the
following:

Aeroflot operated by Vietnam Airlines:

• Hanoi – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang, Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi –
  Moscow Sheremetyevo, Hanoi – Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City – Cam
  Ranh/Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc

Aerolinea Del Caribe [Peru] has applied to US regulators for a foreign
air carrier permit, authorising it to engage in charters between the US
and any point or points, utilising its two B747-400s.

Aerolineas Argentinas [AR/ARG] [Argentina] plans to provide
technical services to other companies to improve its revenue, with the
maintenance unit looking to achieve a turnover of US$10 million.
Aerolineas Argentinas lost US$486.7 million in 2018 due to
devaluation of the peso and high fuel costs, but managed to keep the
same level of subsidies received from the state.

09Dec19 onwards Buenos Aires EZE Orlando MCO M,W,Sa (*) 330

The airline served Orlando until May 2000.
Aerolineas Argentinas has adjusted operational frequencies for its
Buenos Aires Ezeiza – New York JFK route, which sees service reduction
from 7 to 4-6 weekly. Airbus A330-200 aircraft operate this route.

• 09Jul19 – 14Jul19: Day x127


• 24Jul19 – 28Jul19: Day 456


• 08Aug19 – 12Aug19: Day x234


• 13Aug19 – 01Nov19: Day x2


• 02Nov19 – 07Dec19: Day x146

Aeromar [VW/TAO] [Mexico] has averted a strike by its pilots after
they accepted an offer of a wage increase.
Aeromar concluded a market capitalisation of US$35 million to
shore up its balance sheet, ending its partnership with Synergy Group
(Brazil).

Aeromexico [AM/AMX] [Mexico] is considering its options regarding
a possible compensation from Boeing due to B737 MAX grounding.
The carrier is to launch its own ad hoc charter unit, called
Aeromexico Private Jets, in cooperation with Aerolineas Ejecutivas.
On 31May19 Aeromexico launched four times weekly Mexico City

• Calgary services.
  AeroMexico has expanded its codeshare partnership with Delta,
  whereby AM-coded flight numbers are placed on additional routes via
  Los Angeles. Approximately from 20May19 or earlier, planned new
  codeshare routes as follows: