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Avelo Launches New Boeing 737 Base At Sonoma County Airport

Alexander Mitchell — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:00:12 GMT

On 30 January 2024, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines announced that it would be establishing a new operational base for its Boeing 737 fleet at the California Bay Area's Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS). At the airport, the airline plans to open a new base for two narrowbody aircraft and will hire up to 50 crewmembers to service this new facility.

Air France Will Connect Los Angeles With The Cannes Film Festival & Monaco F1

Channing Reid — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:30:12 GMT

Air France announced on Tuesday that it will offer two special flights between Los Angeles and Nice, France, this May. The move addresses increased demand from travelers on the US West Coast hoping to attend France’s famous Cannes International Film Festival and the Monaco F1 Grand Prix.

Delta Asks DOT For More Time To Respond To Aeromexico Ruling

Alexander Mitchell — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:00:12 GMT

On January 30th, 2024, Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico filed a motion to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for an extension to the antitrust immunity provisions that allow the two carriers' interline agreement. As reported by Simple Flying, the DOT had initially rejected the two airlines' application to renew their Joint Cooperation Agreement (JCA) on January 26th.

The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

James Pearson — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:00:12 GMT

Welcome to my 115th weekly routes article! I've analyzed a few subjectively exciting examples of routes that took off recently. While not a new route, and therefore not customarily covered here, it is worth recalling that Japan Airlines' first Airbus A350-1000 entered service on January 24th from Tokyo Haneda to New York JFK.

United Airlines Eyes Hawaiian's Tokyo Hanadea Slots

Rytis Beresnevičius — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:00:12 GMT

United Airlines has applied for Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) slots, which have been given back to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) by Hawaiian Airlines. The slots are effective April 2nd, 2024, meaning that if the DOT grants United Airlines permission to operate the flights, it could start using the timings from that date.

JetBlue Has Cut CO2 Emissions By 6% Since 2019 Despite Increased Capacity

Charlotte Seet — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:00:12 GMT

Given the highly demanding year-end holiday season, extreme wintery conditions, and significant union strikes, the fourth quarter of every annum tends to be quite chaotic for airlines worldwide. But despite the staggering delays impacting operations late last year, JetBlue still managed to close 2023 on a relatively stable note, as seen by the airline's financial results released today.

Turkish Airlines Becomes Latest Carrier To Resume Boeing 737 MAX 9 Flights

Rytis Beresnevičius — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:00:12 GMT

Turkish Airlines has begun returning its Boeing 737 MAX 9 back to service after the airline grounded them shortly after the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 blew out its door plug in early January 2024. Currently, the Turkish carrier has five aircraft of the type.

Fly Arna Suspends Halts Flights Amid “Operational Revisions”

Joe Kunzler — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:23:52 GMT

Armenia’s Fly Arna, a low-cost carrier, has stated on its website that flights are “on hold” due to “operational revisions.” Sadly, the joint venture between Middle Eastern budget airline Air Arabia Group and the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) in July 2022 has run into structural troubles.

Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines Connects Launches New Moscow-Xinjiang Route

Su Wu — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:00:12 GMT

Last week, on January 25th, an Il-76 cargo aircraft operated by Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines successfully arrived at Kashgar La'ning International Airport (KHG) from Moscow, Russia. On the following day, January 26th, the aircraft returned to Russia fully loaded with Chinese goods destined for export to Russia.

ITA Airways Will Return To Tel Aviv In March

Luke Bodell — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:00:12 GMT

ITA Airways will gradually resume flights to Tel Aviv starting in March - the Italian flag carrier will begin with three weekly flights from March 1st and may increase frequencies in the summer.