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Frontier Airlines to restore Denver service to both Harrisburg and Knoxville

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) has announced the return of nonstop service between its Denver, Colorado (DEN), hub and both Harrisburg, PA (MDT) and Knoxville, TN (TYS). Both routes will operate with three weekly nonstop flights beginning on April 22, 2013.

The service to Denver complements Frontier’s year-round nonstop service between Harrisburg and the Orlando International Airport in Orlando, FL (MCO).

Following is the schedule for the service from Denver:

Denver-Harrisburg (beginning April 22, 2013)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

DEN-MDT

11:20 a.m.

4:35 p.m.

Mon/Wed/Fri

A319

MDT-DEN

5:19 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Mon/Wed/Fri

A319

Denver-Knoxville (beginning April 22, 2013)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

DEN-TYS

12:30 p.m.

5:09 p.m.

Tues/Thurs/Sun

A319

TYS-DEN

5:59 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Tues/Thurs/Sun

A319

Beginning on May 16, 2013, the days of operation for Harrisburg will be Tues/Thurs/Sun and the days of operation for Knoxville will be Mon/Wed/Fri.

This service will operate on 138-seat Airbus A319 aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Airbus A319-111 N942FR (msn 2497) with “Stan”, the ram, on the tail, prepares to taxi from the gate to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

Frontier Airlines:

Frontier Airlines expands its new Trenton operation

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) yesterday (January 31) launched nonstop service from Princeton/Trenton, NJ, to Tampa, Flordia (TPA) and Fort Myers, Florida (RSW). Today nonstop service to New Orleans, Louisiana (MSY) begins. Tomorrow nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale/Hollwood (FLL) commences. These new flights join Frontier’s existing service from Princeton/Trenton to Orlando, Florida (MCO) which doubles in frequency starting this weekend. Frontier is the only airline providing scheduled service out of Trenton-Mercer Airport, the gateway to New Jersey’s state capital, all of central New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania, including metro Philadelphia.

In addition to today’s launch of nonstop service to Florida and New Orleans, Frontier recently announced that it will now provide customers throughout New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania with convenient, low-fare service from Princeton/Trenton to Atlanta, Chicago-Midway, Columbus, Detroit, and Raleigh/Durham beginning in early April 2013.

Following is the schedule for Frontier’s new Trenton service:

Trenton-Fort Myers (effective Jan. 31, 2013)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

TTN-RSW

2:35 p.m.

5:25 p.m.

Thurs/Sun

A319

RSW-TTN

5:35 p.m.

8:20 p.m.

Thurs/Sun

A319

Trenton-Fort Lauderdale (effective Feb. 2, 2013)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

TTN-FLL

3:10 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Mon

A319

FLL-TTN

6:40 p.m.

9:25 p.m.

Mon

A319

TTN-FLL

2:20 p.m.

5:10 p.m.

Wed

A319

FLL-TTN

5:50 p.m.

8:35 p.m.

Wed

A319

TTN-FLL

2:35 p.m.

5:25 p.m.

Sat

A319

FLL-TTN

6:05 p.m.

8:50 p.m.

Sat

A319

Trenton-New Orleans (effective Feb. 1, 2013)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

TTN-MSY

8:00 a.m.

10:05 a.m.

Mon

A319

MSY-TTN

10:45 a.m.

2:30 p.m.

Mon

A319

TTN-MSY

2:20 p.m.

4:25 p.m.

Fri

A319

MSY-TTN

5:05 p.m.

8:50 p.m.

Fri

A319

Trenton-Tampa (effective Jan. 31, 2013)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

TTN-TPA

8:00 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

Tues/Thurs/Sat

A319

TPA-TTN

11:25 a.m.

1:55 p.m.

Tues/Thurs/Sat

A319

Beginning today (February 1, 2013), Frontier will also increase the frequency of nonstop flights between Princeton/Trenton and Orlando to four flights per week operating on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

All service from Princeton/Trenton will operate on 138-seat Airbus A319 aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Airbus A319-111 N904FR (msn 1579) with Grace, the swan, on the tail, departs from Los Angeles International Airport.

Frontier Airlines (2nd):

Routes from Trenton (TTN):

Air Malta reduces its third quarter loss to $6.5 million

Air Malta (Luqa) has reduced its third quarter net loss to $6.5 million (€4.8 million) from $13.2 million (€9.8 million) in the same quarter in 2011 according to Malta Today.

Read the full report: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. The new 2012 brand promotes the destination of Malta. Airbus A319-111 9H-AEL (msn 2332) prepares to land at London (Heathrow).

Air Malta:

Founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family reduce their share of easyJet to 37%

EasyJet’s (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has sold a portion of his shares in the airline and reduced his family’s holding to just 37 percent of the total shares. The sale was a protest against the direction of the low-fare airline and he threatened a further cutback in his stake should the company acquire new airplanes in five years according to this article by Bloomberg.

Haji-Ioannou family members sold 600,000 shares last week.

Read the full report: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth. Set against stormy skies, EasyJet’s Airbus A319-111 G-EZFA (msn 3788) arrives at EuroAirport (Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg) with special “La France au coeur” markings.

EasyJet:

Frontier Airlines expands its operations at Trenton, New Jersey

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) today announced it will expand its presence at Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN), in Trenton, New Jersey, with the addition of five nonstop destinations launching in April. Frontier is the only airline providing scheduled service out of Trenton-Mercer Airport, the gateway to New Jersey’s state capital, all of central New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania, including metro Philadelphia.

Frontier will now provide customers throughout New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania with convenient, low-fare service to Atlanta, Chicago-Midway, Columbus, Detroit, and Raleigh/Durham. This is in addition to Frontier’s previously announced nonstop service to Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, and New Orleans.

New markets:

Columbus – fares as low as $29 each way
Detroit – fares as low as $29 each way
Raleigh/Durham – fares as low as $29 each way
Atlanta – fares as low as $49 each way
Chicago-Midway – fares as low as $49 each way

Existing markets:

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – fares as low as $69 each way
Orlando – fares as low as $69 each way
Tampa – fares as low as $69 each way
Fort Myers – fares as low as $79 each way
New Orleans – fares as low as $79 each way

Following is the schedule for Frontier’s new Trenton service:

Route	Effective	Frequency	Aircraft
Atlanta	April 8, 2013	4/week	A319

Route	Effective	Frequency	Aircraft
Chicago-Midway	April 8, 2013	6/week	A319

Route	Effective	Frequency	Aircraft
Columbus	April 8, 2013	3/week	A319

Route	Effective	Frequency	Aircraft
Detroit	April 9, 2013	4/week	A319

Route	Effective	Frequency	Aircraft
Raleigh-Durham	April 8, 2013	6/week	A319

All Frontier flights from Princeton/Trenton will operate on 138-seat Airbus A319 aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Airbus A319-111 N923FR (msn 2019) with Rudy, the Raccoon, on the tail, approaches the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

Frontier Airlines:

Iberia’s pilots agree to resume talks as long as there is growth at IB

Iberia‘s (Madrid) pilots have agreed to resume talks with the company according to Reuters. However the pilot’s union wants to see a growth plan at the airline rather than farming out service. Iberia, which plans to cut about 4,500 jobs, has set January 31 as the deadline for the unions to agree to the reorganization plan. Can both parties agree on this new course?

Read the full report from Reuters: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Iberia will be a smaller operator on European routes. Airbus A319-111 EC-HGT (msn 1247) prepares to land at Geneva.

Iberia:

FlyGeorgia to start Dubai flights on January 3

FlyGeorgia (Tbilisi) will introduce twice-weekly Tbilisi – Dubai Airbus A319 service on January 3. The airline is also planning to serve Berlin, Dusseldorf and Kiev besides the current service to Amsterdam. The expanding airline took delivery of its second Airbus A319 (4L-FGB) on November 21.

The company announced in October it had signed agreements for the leasing of two Airbus A320s from leasing company AerCap .

The first aircraft, A320-214 4L-FGC (msn 1439, ex OK-GEA), is due to be delivered to Georgia by the end of 2012. The second Airbus A320 will start serving the passengers of FlyGeorgia from March 2013.

Copyright Photo: Paul Doyle. The first Airbus A319 is seen at Dublin before delivery to the company as 4L-FGA on June 29, 2012.

TV commercial:

Route Map:

FlyGeorgia 12:2012 Route Map

Allegiant cancels its deal with Cebu Pacific Air for 10 Airbus A319s

Allegiant Travel Company (Allegiant Air) (Las Vegas) today announced its proposed transaction to acquire ten Airbus A319 aircraft from Cebu Pacific Air has been terminated as a result of the parties’ failure to satisfy certain conditions to proceeding with the transaction. The potential transaction was made public on July 30, 2012 after the signing of the letter of intent.

“We are disappointed that we were not able to finalize this agreement on which we spent a substantial amount of time and effort,” said Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant President. “Unfortunately we were unable to come to terms on some of the economic provisions of the transaction and as we have demonstrated in the past, we will not purchase aircraft just for the sake of growth. Our disciplined approach in asset purchases is a core competency that we will not compromise.”

“We continue to have fleet flexibility in 2013 even without the Cebu A319s. Seven of the nine A320 aircraft, which we announced the intention to acquire on December 19, 2012, are expected to be delivered in 2013 and we now plan to introduce these aircraft into service at a faster pace so as to offset the capacity that had been planned with the Cebu A319s,” concluded Levy.

Allegiant is now expecting 2013 total CAPEX to be between $170 and $180 million. The company has signed operating leases for nine A319 aircraft with GECAS and purchase agreements for nine A320 aircraft formerly operated by Iberia. Allegiant will remain active in the market for the purchase or lease of additional Airbus aircraft.

Allegiant Air:

Allegiant Air to acquire up to nine former Iberia Airbus A320s

Allegiant Travel Company (Allegiant Air) (Las Vegas) has announced its intention to purchase up to nine used Airbus A320 aircraft. The average age of these aircraft at delivery is expected to be 12 years with a configuration of 177 seats. The aircraft have been most recently operated by Iberia.

“The A320 aircraft type is a perfect complement to the smaller A319 and will enable us to continue cost effective growth for years to come,” said Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant President. “These transactions represent a tremendous opportunity to purchase a sizeable fleet of sister-ships with CFM powered engines, the same engine type as our A319s, at very attractive prices. Finding up to nine aircraft of this pedigree available for purchase is unusual in our experience. Historically it has been difficult to find owners willing to sell quality assets at this point in their life cycle. Our cash reserves and strong balance sheet continue to provide us a unique ability in the used aircraft space to move on these attractive opportunities.”

“We do not expect a material change to our 2013 capacity as we will vary MD-80 utilization appropriately. As with the earlier acquisition of A319s, we are committed to only acquire aircraft at values that support our existing business model of relatively low fleet utilization,” concluded Levy.

Seven aircraft are expected to be purchased in 2013 and two in 2014. With the addition of this transaction, Allegiant is now expecting 2013 total CAPEX to be between $270 and $280 million versus the previous guidance of $150 to $160 million. The company expects to finance the purchase of these aircraft with debt. Allegiant expects to place the first A320 into service late in the third quarter of 2013 and all nine aircraft are expected to be in service by the end of 2014. No additional MD-80 retirements are planned as a result of this transaction.

As long as Allegiant Air can acquire second-hand Airbus aircraft it is unlikely to add any more older McDonnell Douglas MD-80s.

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. The A320s will complement the smaller Airbus A319s being added to the fleet. Former easyJet Switzerland Airbus A319-111 HB-JZK (msn 2319) became N301NV with Allegiant.

Allegiant Air:

The Irish government opposes the latest takeover bid of Aer Lingus by Ryanair

The Republic of Ireland, which owns 25 percent of Aer Lingus (Dublin), has publicly expressed its opposition to the takeover of Aer Lingus by rival Ryanair (Dublin). The European Commission will be the final judge on whether Ryanair can continue to acquire additional shares of Aer Lingus for a possible controlling interest. Ryanair currently controls 30 percent of Aer Lingus stock.

Read the full report from Reuters: CLICK HERE

Ryanair issued the following “no comment statement”:

Ryanair said it has no comment to make on the Minister Varadkar’s statement. Since the Government owns just 25% of Aer Lingus, it has no power to block Ryanair’s offer, which can still be successfully completed if we acquire a shareholding of 50% or more (Ryanair currently owns 30%).

The progress of Ryanair’s offer is subject to the outcome of the current EU competition review and Ryanair is continuing to progress that approval process, having submitted an unprecedented remedies package, which will increase competition, choice, traffic and jobs to and from the island of Ireland.

In other news for Ryanair, the ultra-fare carrier announced it had received the final two aircraft of its current Boeing order, growing its fleet to 305 Boeing 737-800s.

According to the airline, “Ryanair’s fleet is the youngest in Europe, with an average age of less than four years, making Ryanair the greenest and cleanest airline. Ryanair confirmed its intention to place a significant order for further aircraft once a sensible pricing agreement with a suitable manufacturer can be reached.”

Ryanair also announced a new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to Malaga in Spain starting on April 4, 2013. Ryanair also announced a new route from London Stansted to Kefalonia in Greece from April 1, 2013 and a new route from East Midlands to Zadar also from April 1, 2013.

Finally Ryanair announced it would open its 54^th base (first in Croatia) at Zadar in April 2013 with one-based aircraft and unveiled 7 new routes (16 in total), to/from Dublin, East Midlands, Gothenburg, Haugesund, Liverpool, Paris and Wroclaw.

Copyright Photo: Rolf Wallner. Aer Lingus is an Airbus operator and Ryanair is a loyal Boeing customer up until now, although it is due to place another order. The battle for Aer Lingus could also determine which manufacturer prevails in the future if a takeover and merger is successful. Airbus A319-111 EI-EPR (msn 3169) of Aer Lingus arrives at London (Heathrow).

Aer Lingus:

Ryanair: