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Delta to add Raleigh/Durham – Chicago O’Hare service

Delta Air Lines will add Delta Connection service operated by SkyWest Airlines between Raleigh/Durham and Chicago (O’Hare) next year. According to Airline Route, SkyWest will operate Embraer 175 on the new route commencing on April 2, 2019.

In other news, Delta is also adding New York (JFK) – Antigua flights starting December 22, 2018 for the winter season.

Copyright Photo: Delta Connection-SkyWest Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N254SY (msn 17000621) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 942790.

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Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop service between San Diego and Spokane, Washington

Alaska Airlines is planning to add new daily nonstop service between San Diego and Spokane, Washington. The new service, which is scheduled to begin on October 1, will be the only nonstop flight offered between the two cities.

Start Date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency	Aircraft
Oct. 1	San Diego – Spokane	5:40 p.m.	8:25 p.m.	Daily	E175
Oct. 2	Spokane – San Diego	7:10 a.m.	9:55 a.m.	Daily	E175

Flight times based on local time zones.

This year, Alaska will average 46 daily departures to 28 destinations from San Diego, including the most nonstop flights to Mexico and Hawaii.

The route will be flown with Embraer 175 jets. The aircraft features a three-class cabin, including first class and Premium Class – which provides more legroom, early boarding and complimentary drinks. And on the E175, every seat is along a window or the aisle; there are no middle seats.

Copyright Photo: Alaska SkyWest (SkyWest Airlines) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N175SY (msn 17000527) DCA (Brian McDonough). Image: 942382.

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United to add the Chicago – Brownsville route

United Airlines will add weekly United Express service between the Chicago O’Hare hub and Brownsville, TX. The new route will be operated by SkyWest Airlines Embraer 175s starting on November 3, 2018 per Airline Route.

Copyright Photo: United Express-SkyWest Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N146SY (msn 17000491) DCA (Jay Selman). Image: 403712.

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Embraer and American Airlines sign contract for 15 E175s

Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for 15 E175 jets with a 76-seat configuration. The contract has a value of $705 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2018 second-quarter backlog. Deliveries will take place in 2019 between March and November.

Combined with the airline’s three previous orders for the E175, this new contract results in a total of 89 E175s for American Airlines. The most recent order took place in October 2017 for ten aircraft.

American Airlines selected Envoy, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, to operate the 15 aircraft, which will be configured with a total of 76 seats, being 12 in First Class and 64 in Main Cabin, including Main Cabin Extra seats.

Including this new contract, Embraer has sold more than 400 E175s to airlines in North America since January 2013, earning more than 80% of all orders in this 76-seat jet segment.

Since entering revenue service, the E-Jets family has received more than 1,800 orders and over 1,400 aircraft have been delivered. Today, E-Jets are flying in the fleet of 70 customers in 50 countries. The versatile 70 to 150-seat family is flying with low-cost airlines as well as with regional and mainline carriers.

Copyright Photo: American Eagle (2nd)-Envoy Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N233NN (msn 17000561) DFW (Ken Petersen). Image: 937820.

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United and Mesa Airlines receive tentative approval to increase to daily service between Houston and Havana

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded United Airlines and Mesa Airlines authority to begin offering daily nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Havana’s José Martí International Airport. Subject to final government approval, United will expand from Saturday-only service to daily service.

Launched in December 2016, United’s successful Saturday-only service between Houston and Havana has provided thousands of customers with greater choice and convenience when planning travel to Havana.

United plans to operate service between Houston and Havana with either Boeing 737-800 mainline aircraft or Embraer E175 regional aircraft. Mesa Airlines will operate regional jet aircraft as United Express. Embraer E175 two-cabin regional jet offers 12 seats in United First and 64 seats in United Economy, including 16 extra-legroom Economy Plus seats.

Copyright Photo: United Express-Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N85351 (msn 17000672) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 938969.

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Alaska Airlines to drop two routes

Alaska Airlines will drop two routes in the spring according to Airline Route:

Portland, OR – St. Louis (SkyWest E175)

San Francisco – Denver (A320)

Copyright Photo: Alaska SkyWest (SkyWest Airlines) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N174SY (msn 17000517) ONT (Michael B. Ing). Image: 941132.

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Teamster pilots ratify contract extension at Republic Airline

Republic Airline pilots who are members of Teamsters Local 357 have ratified a contract extension of their 2015 collective bargaining agreement.

The extension includes immediate pay raises retroactive to January 1, 2018. Additional raises over the next 23 months provide for a total wage increase of 14 to 28 percent, dependent upon length of service. In addition to the wage increase, improvements were made to vacation accruals and company retirement contributions.

The agreement was reached well ahead of an October 2018 amendable date. The new amendable date is January 1, 2021.

“We’re pleased to have negotiated an extension that values the service Teamster pilots at Republic provide. Reaching an agreement well ahead of the original amendable date is consistent with the goal of shortened but more frequent negotiating cycles. The union leadership feels that incremental improvements have a more immediate effect, and also have the benefit that the aggregate increase will be larger than a single comprehensive agreement achieved over the same time period. This extension was ratified by 51 percent of those voting, with 85 percent participation. Those numbers suggest that this new approach will have to be proven successful to the membership through continuous improvements in the future,” said Josh LeBlanc, President of Local 357.

Teamsters Local 357, based in Plainfield, Indiana, represents over 2,000 pilots flying for Republic.

Copyright Photo: American Eagle Airlines (2nd)-Republic Airlines (2nd) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N103HQ (msn 17000159) PHL (Jay Selman). Image: 403115.

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Belavia to fly to Kazan and Rostov-on-Don

On April 26, 2018, Belavia will start operating flights on the Minsk-Kazan route.

The flights will be flown four times a week with a departure from Minsk at 11.50 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrival at the Kazan International Airport the next day at 2.10 a.m. Return flight from the capital of Tatarstan is planned with departure at 4.30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with arrival at the Minsk National Airport at 6.50 a.m. The time for all airports is local.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is coming, that is why the opening of the Minsk-Kazan-Minsk flight will let fans from European countries get an additional opportunity to arrive in Kazan with the greatest comfort and the least time costs,” – said Director General of Kazan International Airport JSC Alexei Starostin.

The flights are planned to be carried out on board of a comfortable Embraer 175 airliner with passenger capacity of 76 seats. Travel time takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

The carrier is also starting the Minsk – Rostov-on-Don route on April 27.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by Belavia): Belavia Belarusian Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) EW-340PO (msn 17000350) LGW (SPA). Image: 938679.

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Alaska unveils 13 daily departures to 8 destinations from Everett Paine Field

Alaska Airlines, the Seattle-area’s hometown airline, announced today new daily nonstop service from Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport in Everett, Washington. When commercial service begins at the airport in the fall, Alaska will offer 13 nonstop departures to eight cities every day with premium service and low fares, further working to become the go-to airline for anyone living on the West Coast.

Alaska’s all-jet service will connect Paine Field to Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Orange County, California; Phoenix; Portland; San Diego; San Francisco; and San Jose, California. Flight frequencies for each destination along with departure and arrival times will be announced later in 2018, subject to government approval.

With Alaska’s new service from Paine Field, those looking to catch a flight north of Seattle and all around the North Sound (home to more than 1 million people) will have a new travel option closer to home. That’ll mean less driving to go farther south, saving time and fuel.

All Paine Field services will be operated by Horizon Air (below).

Above Copyright Photo: Alaska Horizon (Horizon Air) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N622QX (msn 17000651) SEA (Joe G. Walker). Image: 940650.

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Flights from Paine Field will offer three classes of service: first class, premium class and main cabin. Guests will enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity, more than 200 free movies and TV shows that can be streamed on personal devices and free texting while onboard.

Propeller Airports and Snohomish County are currently building the new, state-of-the-art terminal at Paine Field. It’s set to open in fall 2018.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by Alaska Airlines): Alaska SkyWest (SkyWest Airlines) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N170SY (msn 17000483) LAX (Ron Monroe). Image: 940625.

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United to add new domestic routes for the summer

United Airlines is adding eight domestic routes in June for the summer season:

Chicago O’Hare – Salina – 6 flights a week effective April 9, 2018 with SkyWest CRJ200s
Denver – Appleton – daily flights effective June 7, 2018 with Air Wisconsin CRJ200s
Denver – Norfolk – daily mainline flights effective June 7, 2018 with Airbus A319s
Houston (Bush Intercontinental) – Akron/Canton – daily flights effective June 7, 2018 with ExpressJet ERJ 145s
Houston (Bush Intercontinental) – Dayton – daily flights effective June 7, 2018 with ExpressJet ERJ 145s
Los Angeles – Eureka – daily flights effective June 7, 2018 with SkyWest CRJ200s
Newark – Rapid City – weekly flights effective June 17 through September 14, 2018 with Republic Airlines ERJ 175s
San Francisco – Madison – daily flights effective June 7, 2018 with SkyWest ERJ 175s (above)

The airline confirmed the new destinations with this announcement:

United Airlines (UAL) on January 8, 2018 announced it will begin new service between six of its domestic hubs and eight destinations in California, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The new flights, starting June 7, offer customers hundreds of connection opportunities across United’s world-class domestic and international route network.

New year round service

Hub	New Destination	Frequency	Begins	Aircraft
Chicago (ORD)	Bismarck, ND (BIS)	2 flights daily	June 7	ERJ
Denver (DEN)	Appleton, WI (ATW)	Daily	June 7	CRJ
Denver (DEN)	Norfolk, VA (ORF)	Daily	June 7	A319
Houston (IAH)	Akron/Canton, OH (CAK)	Daily	June 7	ERJ
Houston (IAH)	Dayton, OH (DAY)	Daily	June 7	ERJ
Los Angeles (LAX)	Eureka, CA (ACV)	Daily	June 7	CRJ
San Francisco (SFO)	Madison, WI (MSN)	Daily	June 7	E175

New summer service to Rapid City, South Dakota

In addition to the new year round services, United announced it will offer the only nonstop flight between New York and Rapid City, South Dakota. Beginning June 23, United will start summer service between New York/Newark and Rapid City, making it easier for customers to access popular outdoor destinations including Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Badlands National Park and Wind Cave National Park. United’s Saturday-only service between New York/Newark and Rapid City will operate with Embraer E175 aircraft and will depart New York/Newark at 10:00 a.m. and arrive in Rapid City at 12:05 p.m.

Enhancing operations in Chicago

In February, United will begin operating its newly enhanced bank structure at O’Hare International Airport to shorten connection times and provide better access to more destinations for customers connecting through the carrier’s Chicago hub. This operations enhancement, already in place at United’s Houston hub, will enable United to greatly improve connectivity throughout its industry-leading global route network.

Copyright Photo: United Express-SkyWest Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N122SY (msn 17000431) RDU (Ken Petersen). Image: 935116.) RDU (Ken Petersen). Image: 935116.

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