Jazeera Airways signs MOU for Airbus 20 A320neos and eight A321neos.

Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jazeera Airways, the Kuwait-based carrier, for 20 A320neos and eight A321neos.

Jazeera Airways commenced operations in 2005 and has since emerged as a leading carrier in the region. It is operating regionally and internationally serving Middle East, Europe and Asia’s top destinations from its home base Kuwait. The Kuwaiti airline supports the country’s 2035 vision to further economic expansion and transformation into a commercial hub.

Sky One FZE purchases three 777-300s from Boeing Capital Corporation

Boeing’s wholly owned subsidiary Boeing Capital Corporation and Sky One FZE today announced a sales agreement for three 777-300 airplanes at the Dubai Airshow. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Sky One FZE is a privately held aircraft leasing company based in the United Arab Emirates. Sky One FZE has a diverse business portfolio, namely dry and wet leasing, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services, pilot training, operations, Air Operator’s Certificate management as well as spares and logistics. The firm has a strong focus on growing airlines in Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States and India.

Air Tanzania orders a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter and two 737 MAX jets

(Boeing Graphic)

Boeing and the United Republic of Tanzania have announced an order for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter and two 737 MAX jets at the 2021 Dubai Airshow. The airplanes will be operated by Air Tanzania, the national flag-carrier of Tanzania, to expand service from the country to new markets across Africa, Asia and Europe.

The order, valued at more than $726 million at list prices, was previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website.

Based in Dar es Salaam, the carrier will expand its current fleet of 787s, leveraging the new 737s for its regional network and the 767 Freighter to capitalize on Africa’s burgeoning cargo demand.

Spirit Airlines is giving away ‘Spiritaneous’ flights at MIA to celebrate 19 new routes

Florida’s Hometown Airline is giving South Florida travelers the gift of More Go following its initial entry into Miami International Airport (MIA) in October. Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) will launch many more nonstop routes from MIA this week, gradually increasing to a total of 31 destinations served from MIA. To celebrate, Spirit is bringing back “Spiritaneous” — a giveaway named after the spontaneous trip participants take immediately after winning.

Spiritaneous Giveaway

Participants may enter the Spiritaneous giveaway between 8-8:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 17, near Spirit’s counter in Concourse J, inside Door 33 on the first floor. Nineteen pairs of winners will be selected at random and can fly to most nonstop destinations that Spirit serves from MIA on Nov. 17.

Spirit Airlines Nonstop Routes from MIA
Destination:	Start Date:	Destination:	Start Date:
Atlantic City (ACY)	Oct. 6	Detroit (DTW)	Nov. 17
Atlanta (ATL)*	Oct. 6	Hartford-Bradley (BDL)	Nov. 17
Baltimore (BWI)	Oct. 6	Houston (IAH)*	Nov. 17
Bogotá (BOG)*	Oct. 7	Myrtle Beach (MYR)	Nov. 17
Guatemala City (GUA)*	Oct. 7	New York LaGuardia (LGA)	Nov. 17
Medellín (MDE)	Oct. 6	Orlando (MCO)*	Nov. 17
Newark (EWR)	Oct. 6	Philadelphia (PHL)*	Nov. 17
Santo Domingo (SDQ)*	Oct. 6	Raleigh-Durham (RDU)	Nov. 17
Las Vegas (LAS)*	Nov. 16	San Juan (SJU)*	Nov. 17
Barranquilla (BAQ)*	Nov. 17	San Pedro Sula (SAP)*	Nov. 18
Boston (BOS)	Nov. 17	Tegucigalpa-Palmerola (XPL)**	Nov. 24
Cali (CLO)*	Nov. 17	Minneapolis (MSP)*	Jan. 7
Chicago O’Hare (ORD)	Nov. 17	San José, C.R. (SJO)*	Jan. 7
Cleveland (CLE)	Nov. 17	San Salvador (SAL)*	Feb. 17
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)	Nov. 17	St. Thomas (STT)*	Feb. 17
Denver (DEN) *	Nov. 17

*Not eligible for contest due to early time of flight on Nov. 17, start date, or entry requirements
** Pending government approval

Contest rules

Click here to view full contest rules.
Promotion only applies to nonstop flights departing MIA between 11:40 a.m. EST and 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 17, 2021.
Roundtrip tickets include one checked bag and one carry-on bag (taxes and fees included).
Contestants limited to one contest entry per person.
Guests must be present in contest area near Spirit’s counter located at the arrival level of Concourse J, inside of Door 33, on the day of the event to qualify. Guests must submit their entry form between 8 a.m. EST and 8:30 a.m. EST. The individual drawings for 19 pairs of tickets will start at 8:45 a.m.
Parking in the Flamingo Garage is closest access to Spirit’s ticket counters in Concourse J.
Guests must come with their bags packed and ready to go.
Winners must show required government identification and applicable vaccination/testing documentation at the time of booking.
Travelers must review travel-related requirements for the destination they plan to visit and the requirements for reentry back into the U.S. before their flight is booked. For more information on entry or re-entry requirements, please click here and scroll down to the “Travel Requirements” section.
Airlines and airports remain subject to federal law requiring Guests to wear an appropriate face covering at airports and on flights.

LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines expand codeshare agreement

LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines announced the expansion of their codeshare agreements today, which will allow their customers to access more than 20 international routes between the United States and South America, along with connections to domestic and intra-continental destinations. It will also allow LATAM Airlines Group to add eight new international routes operated by Delta between South America and the U.S., and 11 domestic destinations in the U.S. from Atlanta. Delta will add 12 international routes operated by LATAM Airlines Group between South America and the U.S., connecting from Miami, Orlando, New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX); as well as seven interregional routes in South America, and four new domestic destinations in Chile.

This announcement will benefit customers with more connections between both regions: more than 40 destinations in South America, including domestic routes in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru; routes within South America, between South America and the U.S.; and more than 70 domestic routes within the U.S. Additionally, Delta Air Lines and LATAM will complement their existing codeshare network in the coming months with new routes to Delta destinations in the U.S., and between the U.S. and Canada.

The agreement between LATAM and Delta currently allows LATAM Pass® and SkyMiles® members to accumulate miles/points in their respective frequent flyer programs, including priority boarding, extra baggage check-in, and VIP lounge access for select categories. Customers will be able to easily connect between Delta and LATAM flights at airports where the airlines have relocated to the same terminal. This includes Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York), Terminal 3 at Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo and soon Terminal 2 at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile.

New Codeshare Routes Between LATAM Airlines Group and Delta*

Between the U.S. and South America
Cities	Operated by
Atlanta – São Paulo/Guarulhos	Delta
New York/JFK – São Paulo/Guarulhos	Delta / LATAM
Miami – São Paulo/Guarulhos	LATAM
Orlando – São Paulo/Guarulhos	LATAM
Atlanta – Rio de Janeiro/Galeão**	Delta
Atlanta – Bogotá	Delta
Miami – Bogotá – Santiago	LATAM
New York/JFK – Bogotá	Delta
Atlanta – Lima	Delta
Los Angeles – Lima	LATAM
Miami – Lima	LATAM
New York /JFK– Lima	LATAM
Orlando – Lima	LATAM
Atlanta – Santiago	Delta
Los Ángeles – Santiago	LATAM
Miami – Santiago	LATAM
New York /JFK – Santiago	LATAM
Atlanta – Quito	Delta
Connecting U.S. Domestic Routes
Atlanta- Austin	Delta
Atlanta – Boston	Delta
Atlanta – Baltimore	Delta
Atlanta – Charlotte	Delta
Atlanta – Washington	Delta
Atlanta – Denver	Delta
Atlanta – Dallas	Delta
Atlanta – New York /JFK	Delta
Atlanta – Fort Lauderdale	Delta
Atlanta – Honolulu	Delta
Atlanta – Houston	Delta
Connecting Regional Routes in South America Operated by LATAM Airlines Group
Santiago – Bogotá
Santiago – Lima
Santiago – Montevideo
Santiago – Rio de Janeiro
Santiago – São Paulo/Guarulhos
São Paulo/Guarulhos – Montevideo
Connecting Chile Domestic Routes Operated by LATAM Airlines Group
Santiago – Antofagasta
Santiago – Concepción
Santiago – Puerto Montt
Santiago – Punta Arenas

*Codeshare flights are available for booking travel beginning Nov. 18.

*The Atlanta – Rio de Janeiro route will resume on Feb. 22, 2022.

Swoop announces a major expansion at Edmonton

Today, Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low fare airline, reaffirmed its commitment to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region with the announcement of new service to one U.S. and eight domestic destinations from its Western Canadian base. The airline’s significant new investments were celebrated this morning alongside the unveiling of Swoop’s newest aircraft, which will fly with the name #Edmonton.

The airline’s growth will see Swoop’s flight capacity in Alberta’s capital increase 76% compared to pre-pandemic levels, supporting the creation of 140 additional direct and spin-off jobs and an anticipated $120M of economic output activityⁱ in 2022.

New non-stop flights to eight Canadian cities

The addition of eight new Canadian destinations to Swoop’s summer schedule will see non-stop service from Edmonton to Charlottetown, Comox, Halifax, Kelowna, Moncton, Ottawa, Regina and Saskatoon. Swoop will be the first carrier to bring non-stop connectivity from Edmonton International Airport to Charlottetown and Moncton and the airline’s summer schedule will also see the restoration of service to London, Ont.

Hello, Palm Springs!

Beginning December 16, Swoop’s transborder presence is growing from Edmonton with the addition of new service to Palm Springs. The scheduled non-stop service to Palm Springs will operate twice weekly.

Tom Ruth, President and CEO of Edmonton International Airport welcomes Swoop’s newest aircraft #Edmonton (CNW Group/Swoop)

#Edmonton

To commemorate its history and commitment to Edmonton, Swoop celebrated the naming of its newest aircraft #Edmonton alongside key government leaders and business stakeholders at Edmonton International Airport.

Following the event, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft entered service for the operation of flight WO 770 departing Edmonton at 12:00 local time, en route to Phoenix (Mesa), Arizona with a scheduled arrival of 3:30 PM local time. Edmontonians can expect to see #Edmonton operating several of Swoop’s newly announced routes.

Full schedule details of Swoop’s service from Edmonton can be found below.

Domestic Routes

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
Edmonton – Halifax*	5x weekly	May 1, 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
Edmonton – Charlottetown*	2x weekly	June 16, 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
Edmonton – Kelowna*	7x weekly	May 5, 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Ottawa*	4x weekly	April 25, 2022	$59	$9.12	$49.88
Edmonton – Comox*	3x weekly	June 9, 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Regina*	2x weekly	June 16. 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Saskatoon*	2x weekly	June 14, 2022	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Moncton*	2x weekly	June 17, 2022	$159	$104.35	$54.65
Edmonton – London	3x weekly	June 2, 2022	$59	$9.11	$49.88
Edmonton – Winnipeg	4x weekly	Continuing	$160	$105.30	$54.69
Edmonton – Toronto	14x weekly	Continuing	$59	$9.12	$49.88
Edmonton – Hamilton	7x weekly	Continuing	$60	$10.06	$49.94
Edmonton – Abbotsford	7x weekly	Continuing	$49	$1.59	$47.41
Edmonton – Victoria	7x weekly	Continuing	$60	$12.06	$47.94

†Special introductory fares are limited quantity. Book by November 29, 2021 for travel between May 2 and June 22, 2022.

Transborder Routes

Route

Peak Weekly
Frequency

Start Date

Total one-
way fare
(CAD) †

Base Fare
(CAD)

Taxes and
Fees (CAD)

Edmonton – Las Vegas

7x weekly

Continuing

$99

$8.84

$90.16

Edmonton – Phoenix (Mesa)

1x weekly

Continuing

$110

$18.36

$91.63

† Book by November 29, 2021 for travel between May 2 and June 22, 2022.

New Service to Palm Springs

Route	Peak Weekly Frequency	Start Date	Total one- way fare (CAD) †	Base Fare (CAD)	Taxes and Fees (CAD)
Edmonton – Palm Springs*	2x Weekly	December 16, 2021	$99	$7.89	$91.11

†Special introductory fares are limited quantity. Book by November 29, 2021 for travel between January 10 and February 19, 2022.

British Airways resumes London Gatwick – Tampa flights

British Airways made this announcement:

British Airways’ first transatlantic flight from Gatwick since the start of the pandemic takes off to Tampa, followed by Orlando
British Airways will operate to more US airports than any other transatlantic carrier
The airline is also set to add Dallas to its A380 route network at Heathrow from March 27, 2022

Following the recent reopening of US borders for Brits, British Airways’ first transatlantic flight from Gatwick took off today bound for Tampa, Florida.

The airline’s services to Tampa will operate three times a week. British Airways will also resume flights from Gatwick to popular family holiday-hotspot Orlando on Friday, November 19. This is the first time the airline has operated to these destinations, and to the US from Gatwick, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.

British Airways is planning on operating to 23 US airports this winter, more than any other transatlantic carrier, with 246 flights a week from January. As well as Tampa and Orlando from Gatwick, flights to much loved cities Nashville and New Orleans will restart in December from Heathrow.

The airline’s A380s will also touch down in the US once again, with the jumbo jet due to start operating to Miami from Heathrow from December 5, Los Angeles from December 9 and Dallas/Fort Worth from March 27.

ANA to launch aircraft featuring characters from Anime “Demon Slayer”

The campaign starting from Dec. 1 will include aircraft sporting livery inspired by the TV animation series. The special jet will be in service from late January, 2022, as we plan to introduce 2 aircraft within this fiscal year.
• Domestic flights will feature limited edition Demon Slayer cups and toys, while episodes of the show will be offered as in-flight entertainment on both domestic/international flights.
• A lottery to win special collaboration goods will be introduced for customers traveling on domestic flights and scenic flights will be introduced as well.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for nine consecutive years will feature the art and characters of the anime TV series “Demon Slayer” through a special limited promotion. In addition to a specially painted aircraft depicting characters from the show, domestic flights will offer Demon Slayer-themed paper cups and special paper toys for children. As part of the collaboration, planned for one year beginning from Dec. 1, 2021, episodes of the show will also be available as in-flight entertainment on domestic and international flights.
“We are excited to partner with Demon Slayer to generate excitement and share Japanese culture with a wider audience,” said Junko Yazawa, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience Management & Planning of ANA. “At ANA, we are constantly looking for ways to improve the travel experience, whether that be through the expansion of our award-winning service, the extension of our hygiene protocols or new entertainment experiences. We are confident that when our Demon Slayer-themed aircraft enter service in January 2022, they will offer a unique flight experience.”

1. Specially painted aircraft: “Demon Slayer” Jet (To be introduced from end of Jan. 2022 on domestic flights)
The special livery will be on the B767-300ER (aircraft number: JA616A) aircraft, and to commemorate this special collaboration, the design will feature the characters of the anime. In-flight services include a limited edition headrest cover and aprons for the cabin attendants, and unique in-flight announcements by the characters. While the design and aircraft type is yet to be decided, a second jet will enter service within this fiscal year. A scenic flight is also planned for the future as well.
- *The aircraft to feature this special design is subject to change.

2. Specially designed in-flight paper cups and toys (available from Dec. 1, 2021)
On domestic flights (economy class only), specially designed cups and paper toys (18 varieties) for children will be rolled out.

3. Special in-flight entertainment (available from Dec. 1, 2021 on domestic and international flights)
Video program: 26 episodes of the “Demon Slayer” TV anime available.
Audio program: 5 songs from the TV anime series original soundtrack and the “Demon Slayer” orchestra concert will be available.
- *The content will vary depending on the time of the flight.
4. ANA and “Demon Slayer” special goods (campaign to open on Nov. 15, 2021)
For customers traveling on ANA domestic flights
A lottery for original collaboration goods will be held for those traveling on ANA domestic flights during the target period.
The first round will be for a set of 5 badges for 1,000 customers.
Lottery registration period: November 15, 2021 – January 31, 2022
Boarding period: December 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022

About “Demon Slayer”: A TV anime series based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, published by Shueisha Jump Comics, which has sold over 150 million copies in its first 23 volumes. The story, featuring a boy named Tanjiro Kamado, whose family has been killed by demons and becomes a demon slayer in order to bring his sister, who has been turned into a demon, back to human form, has gained popularity for its story, and has become a hit series not only in Japan but all over the world. From October 16, 2020, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train” which is the continuation of the TV animation was released as a theatrical animation, and from December 5, 2021, the new TV animation series will be broadcast.

Overland Airways orders three new Embraer E175s

Embraer has announced today, at the Dubai Air Show, a firm order for three new E175, plus three purchase rights for the same model of aircraft, with Overland Airways, from Nigeria. The 88-seat aircraft, with premium class cabin configuration, will be delivered from 2023. The deal is worth at USD 299.4 million, at list price with all purchase rights being exercised.

Overland Airways operates from Nigeria across West Africa providing scheduled and charter flight services. The Airline commenced flights in 2002 with the aim of increasing the prosperity of the Nigerian hinterland by providing seamless and reliable air transportation of business and leisure travelers and interconnecting hub cities and remote economies. The Airline is IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certified, and Member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)‚ the association of leading global airlines that control over 83% of scheduled global traffic.

Overland Airways Route Map:

Air Corsica orders five new ATR 72-600 aircraft

Air Corsica, Corsica’s leading airline, and ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, announced a firm order for five new ATR 72-600 aircraft to be powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada engine, the PW127XT, also announced today. Deliveries will start by November 2022.

The order means a full upgrade of Air Corsica’s ATR 72 fleet.

Air Corsica has a current fleet of 12 aircraft: five ATR 72-500, one ATR 42-600 and six Airbus A320, including two new generation A320neo.

Air Corsica aircraft slide show: