Hawaiian Airlines to resume daily Oakland-Kona summer service, add flights between San Francisco-Honolulu

Avelo Airlines adds 3 more destinations from New Haven

Avelo Airlines continues to grow its East Coast operation at New Haven, CT.

The carrier has announced three new routes from HVN to Baltimore/Washington, Chicago (Midway) and Raleigh/Durham starting on May 26.

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Alaska Air Group raises its guidance due to rising fuel costs

Alaska Air Group has raised its fuel cost guidance for first quarter to $2.60 to $2.65 per gallon from $2.45 to $2.50 per gallon.

Alaska Air Group now expects capacity to be down 3% to 5% in the first half of 2022.

Air Alderney to add its first Trislander

Air Alderney is planning to add its first Britten-Norman Trislander.

The Trislander will join the current Islanders in the fleet

Avion Express to lease and operate 11 Airbus A320s for Eurowings this summer

Avion Express will wet lease and operate 11 Airbus A320s to Eurowings for the coming summer season.

Avion Express issued this statement:

After the successful and thorough selection process, we were nominated as the long-term ACMI provider for Eurowings. The cooperation to wet-lease 11 A320s commence in the beginning of the IATA summer season 2022.

Eurowings, headquartered at Cologne/Bonn Airport, is the leisure airline of the Lufthansa Group and thus part of the world’s largest aviation group. The airline currently flies to more than 100 destinations across Europe in its current flight schedule.

Eurowings is the market leader at the airports of Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn and currently has a fleet of around 100 #aircraft. Eurowings focuses on affordable products and services and offers a large number of nonstop flights within Europe. With its extensive route network and 11 international bases – including Palma de Mallorca on Europe’s number one vacation island – Eurowings is Germany’s largest leisure airline. Eurowings currently employs around 3,500 people across Europe.

ANA Holdings unveils AirJapan as a new international airline brand taking off in the second half of fiscal 2023

ANA Holdings and Air Japan Co., Ltd. have unveiled “AirJapan”, a new airline brand for medium-haul international routes.

Previously in fall 2020, ANA Group announced a new airline brand as part of the transformation of its business model to pursue sustainable growth and the ability to quickly respond to a wide range of customer preferences. We are excited to announce that the brand name, logo, and aircraft design have now been finalized, and preparations are underway to prepare for its launch in the second half of FY2023. The exact routes and specific dates of the scheduled first flight is still under consideration as ANA is closely monitoring trends in the recovery of demand for international flights.

1. Brand concept
The brand philosophy can be summed up in the phrase “Fly Thoughtful”, which expresses the airline’s caring, thoughtful and gentle approach. As an airline that is friendly and caring to all, we aim to create a completely new kind of air travel experience based on both Japanese ideas and a commitment to quality.

2. Brand logo, colors, and aircraft design
The brand name “AirJapan” was selected in order to convey to people around the world that we are a Japanese airline, and to remind customers that we offer “Japanese Quality” in all that we do.

The logo is based on the “(Ai)r” and “J(apan)” featured in the brand name, and is inspired by the image of a kind and thoughtful hand-to-hand interaction.

The brand’s color combines the traditional Japanese colors “Ai (indigo)” and “Akebono (sunrise)”. The indigo color expresses the skills and careful technique involved in the traditional Japanese art of indigo dyeing, a complex process which requires “Trust & Thoughtfulness” from the artisan. The sunrise color was inspired by the spring season of Japan and represents comfortable warmth to demonstrate our commitment to “Comfort & Care”.
The trademark application for the “AirJapan” company logo has been filed as well.

3. Background of the brand statement

・Our goal is to create a completely new kind of air travel experience that is neither a full-service nor low cost carrier (LCC), combining the best of both worlds while also featuring Japanese-style ideas and quality.
・As expressed in the phrase “Where people get more of what they want,” we will provide select options that customers actually want from the services offered by full-service carriers.
・As expressed in the phrase “Less of what they don’t,” customers who prefer a simple trip and do not require additional options can reduce their travel costs.
・The fares will be offered at an affordable price range similar to low cost carriers.
・As the phrase “Comfort you’ve always needed” conveys, we will provide a comfortable cabin space for all passengers on our new medium-haul international flights.

Details of the in-flight specifications and services will be announced at a later date. We hope you look forward to traveling with “AirJapan”- an airline that is neither a full-service airline nor an LCC, but an airline that is thoughtful to all.

United Airlines trims its schedule to India due to restrictions

United Airlines has suspended service between San Francisco and Delhi and Newark and Mumbai. due to restricted flight corridors. Rising fuel costs also make these routes unprofitable.

Service to Delhi from the Chicago (O’Hare) and Newark hubs will continue for now.

Air Transat and Porter Airlines conclude a new code-sharing agreement

Air Transat and Porter Airlines have concluded a code-sharing agreement to be implemented for the 2022 summer season.

The first phase of the agreement will focus on connecting Porter’s bases at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Halifax-Stanfield (YHZ) to Air Transat’s hub at Montreal-Trudeau (YUL), providing customers of both carriers with a greater selection of connecting flights in Canada, the U.S. and internationally.

Each carrier will market, under its own code and licence, flights operated by the other partner, enabling customers to combine flight segments on a single ticket and check their baggage just once.

Porter will carry its code on Air Transat-operated flights to and from Montreal on 11 European destinations (Athens,Barcelona, Brussels, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madrid, Paris, Porto, Toulouse and Venice), 13 South destinations (Cancun, Cayo Coco, Holguin, La Romana, Montego Bay,Port-au-Prince, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Roatan, Samana, Santa Clara and Varadero), five destinations in the United States (Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando and San Francisco) and two domestic destinations (Calgary and Vancouver). Air Transat will put its code on Porter’s flights to and from Toronto (Billy Bishop) and Halifax, connecting to all the above destinations in Montreal.

These are the parties’ current expectations and final routes remain subject to obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. Following such approvals, the agreement is expected to be implemented in the summer of 2022.

Porter flights with Air Transat code TS/PD				Air Transat flights with Porter code PD/TS
Porter bases	Market	City	Airport Code	Air Transat hub	Market	City	Country	Airport Code
Billy Bishop	Domestic	Toronto	YTZ	Montreal-Trudeau (YUL)	Domestic	Calgary	Canada	YYC
Halifax-Stanfield	Domestic	Halifax	YHZ		Domestic	Vancouver	Canada	YVR
					Europe	Athens	Greece	ATH
						Barcelona	Spain	BCN
						Brussels	Belgium	BRU
						Lisbon	Portugal	LIS
						London	United Kingdom	LGW
						Lyon	France	LYS
						Madrid	Spain	MAD
						Paris	France	CDG
						Porto	Portugal	OPO
						Toulouse	France	TLS
						Venice	Italy	VCE
					South	Cancun	Mexico	CUN
						Cayo Coco	Cuba	CCC
						Holguín	Cuba	HOG
						La Romana	Dominican Republic	LRM
						Montego Bay	Jamaica	MBJ
						Port-au-Prince	Haiti	PAP
						Puerto Plata	Dominican Republic	POP
						Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	PVR
						Punta Cana	Dominican Republic	PUJ
						Roatan	Honduras	RTB
						Samana	Dominican Republic	AZS
						Santa Clara	Cuba	SNU
						Varadero	Cuba	VRA
					Transborder	Fort Lauderdale	USA	FLL
						Los Angeles	USA	LAX
						Miami	USA	MIA
						Orlando	USA	MCO
						San Francisco	USA	SFO

Air France Hop to end CRJ1000 operations at the end of the summer 2022, sold to Jetcraft

Air France Hop will end Bombardier CRJ1000 operations by the end of summer 2022.

Jetcraft Commercial Limited, the commercial aircraft division of Jetcraft, has announced it has acquired the 14 Bombardier CRJ1000 airliners from HOP!, the regional arm of Air France.

Jetcraft Commercial will begin taking delivery of the jets between March and December 2022.

Jetcraft Commercial launched in 2015, capitalizing on Jetcraft’s existing international presence and experience to offer clients an agile partner within the commercial aircraft sales and leasing community. With a diverse inventory, featuring aircraft from Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, De Havilland Canada, Embraer and others, Jetcraft Commercial has a proven record of procuring and placing commercial aircraft worldwide.

Breeze Airways announces a major expansion, will fly to Las Vegas and California

Breeze Airways has announced today it is adding flights in 10 new cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville and Jacksonville, and boosting service in others, including Charleston and Hartford/Springfield.

Breeze is adding 35 new routes between May and August.

The airline will offer 77 routes in 28 cities in 18 states when all the new flights by early August.

By the end of the year, the airline’s fleet will more than double, from 13 planes to 30 aircraft.

The expansion also includes long range routes such as Providence-Los Angeles, Syracuse-Las Vegas and Charleston-San Francisco. The airline will also become the first passenger airline to fly out of San Bernardino International Airport (near Ontario, CA).

The expansion is being fueled by new Airbus A220-300s.