Air Lithuanica (Vilnius) will add seasonal twice-weekly flights to Gothenburg (Gรถteborg) starting on June 15. In addition,ย Malmรถ, the third largest city in Sweden, will be swerved twice-weekly from June 17.
The airline will also offer seasonal service to Billund, Denmark, three days a week, from June 16 through August 28.
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Air Lituanica (Vilnius) launched flights to Tallinn on March 12. The number of flights on the Prague route will be increased to 5 times a week, on business days. The flights to Munich will be increased to 4 flights per week; passengers will also have a chance to take a flight on Sundays. The number of flights to Berlin increases to 6 times per week; flights will be operated on a daily basis, excluding Saturdays.
On May 3 the carrier increased the number of flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris to 5 times a week.
Air Lituanica also flies to Brussels on a daily basis, excluding Saturdays.
Air Lituanica on March 5 added additional flights to Berlin (Tegel) and Prague on March 15.
Copyright Photo: Karl Cornil/AirlinersGallery.com. Operated by Estonian Air, Embraer ERJ 170-100LR ES-AEB (msn 17000106) has been replaced with an ERJ 175.
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California Pacific Airlinesย (Carlsbad) is becoming the poster child as the hard-luck airline wannabe that could not fly because ย of the FAA’s inability to review and approve their Part 121 AOC application. The terrible saga continues. The company has suspended operations and furloughed all employees after receiving an official notification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it cannot review their AOC application until at least next year according to this report by U-T San Diego. The would-be airline had until September 13 to resubmit its application which it did. The dream of CPA’s founder, Ted Vallas, 91, is slowly getting away from him. Vallas proposed the airline in 2010 and had raised at least $11 million from investors.
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Copyright Photo: James Helbock/AirlinersGallery.com. Meanwhile the picturedย Embraer ERJ 170-100LR N760CP (msn 17000006)ย arrived in Nashville, TN in late July from Arizona.
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Air Lituanica (Vilnius) will add two new routes next month. The new carrier will add a new route to Prague, Czech Republic on September 20 and another to Munich, Germany on the following day.ย Both new routes will be served with the second Air Lituanica Embraer 175. The 86-seater is being leased from the manufacturerโs subsidiary ECC Leasing. Also from September 15, the companyโs aircraft will fly to Amsterdam not once but twice a day.
Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Embraer ERJ 170-100LR ES-AEB (msn 17000106) taxies at Amsterdam.
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Finnair (Helsinki) will continue to operate its new route to Tel Aviv also during the winter season. As of November 1, Finnair will continue to fly to Tel Aviv with the similar frequency as during the on-going summer season, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, but with new timetables that better fit Finnairโs Asian and European connections.ย
Finnair flights arriving from Asia on Mondays will have a good connection to Tel Aviv. The connecting flight from Helsinki departs at 3.40 p.m. (1540) and arrives in Tel Aviv at 8.05 p.m.(2005) The return flight from Tel Aviv departs at 8.55 p.m. (2055) and arrives in Helsinki at 1.35 a.m. (0135) the next day.
On Fridays the flight departs from Helsinki at 6 a.m. (0600) and arrives in Tel Aviv at 10.25 a.m. (1025). The return flight from Tel Aviv is well connected to Finnairโs Asian flights in the afternoon.
The flights to Tel Aviv are operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Finnair will also operate five scheduled flights a week from Helsinki to Dubai during the winter season. In addition, a charter service is provided on Tuesdays.
In other news, there are media reports of a possible merger with Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm). According to this report by Reuters, new Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo sees both advantages and disadvantages with a possible merger. other than that, both airlines are not commenting on the reports.
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Finally, Finnair has leased three Embraer ERJ 170s to AeroMexico Connect.
Top Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Finnair’sย Airbus A320-214 OH-LXF (msn 1712) arrives at Amsterdam.
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Bottom Copyright Photo: TMK Photography/AirlinersGallery.com. Finnair’s Embraer ERJ 170-100STD OH-LEL (msn 17000139) in now dressed in full AeroMexico connect colors. The airliner is pictured passing through Toronto (Pearson) on June 15 and will become XA-SAC with the Mexican carrier.
Air Costa (Vijayawada, India) has acquired three E-Jets for the launch of its scheduled regional airline service in India. Two Embraer 170s have been arranged from ECC Leasing, Embraer’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The new carrier has also purchased one newย Embraer 190 from Embraer. The firm order is already included in Embraer’s backlog as an “undisclosed” customer.
Air Costa today said it is in the process of getting final approvals from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and would launch operations in July 2013.
The no-frills Air Costa will initially fly to Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Vijayawadaย as well as key secondary cities in the north and northwest of the country.
The new operator had initially planned to launch operations using five Bombardier Q400s.
Copyright Photo: Air Costa. Formerly operated by Gulf Air as A9C-MA, Air Costa will lease this Embraer ERJ 70-100LR G-CHJI (msn 17000278) from ECC Leasing Company as VT-LSR.
Paramount Airways Embraer ERJ 170-100LR PT-SZN (VT-PAB) (msn 17000005) FAO (Ton Jochems), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Paramount Airways (Chennai) remains grounded in India as its AOC still remains suspended. According to this report by The Financial Express, the airline has been rejected in its application by the DGCA seeking the import of at least five Bombardier regional jets. The company is also appealing in the Madras High Court the decision by the DGCA to suspend its AOC.
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Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems. Embraer ERJ 170-100LR PT-SZN (msn 17000005) passed through Faro on delivery before it became VT-PAB.
Frontier Airlines (2nd)-Republic Airlines (2nd) Embraer ERJ 170-100SE N872RW (msn 17000143) SFO (Mark Durbin), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) announced it will launch nonstop service from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) beginning on November 18, 2010.
This new route will be flown by 76-seat Republic Airlines’ (2nd) Embraer ERJ 170 aircraft.
Copyright Photo: Mark Durbin. Embraer ERJ 170-100SE N872RW (msn 17000143) taxies at San Francisco.
Frontier Airlines (2nd)-Republic Airlines (2nd) Embraer ERJ 170-100SE N872RW (msn 17000143) SFO (Mark Durbin), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) yesterday (May 20) launched new nonstop service between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) with one daily roundtrip flight. Frontierโs Kansas City-New Orleans service is flown by the Embraer 170 (ERJ 170) aircraft operated by Republic Airlines (2nd) (Indianapolis).
Frontier will launch daily nonstop service between New Orleans and Denver beginning June 11, 2010.
In other news, Frontier Airlines announced that its flight attendants have voted to be represented by the Association of Flight Attendants. The union will represent Frontierโs approximately 945 flight attendants.
The National Mediation Board must now certify the AFA as the bargaining representative for the companyโs flight attendants.
Copyright Photo: Mark Durbin. Republic Airlines’ ERJ 170-100SE N872RW (msn 17000143) taxies across the ramp at San Francisco in the past.
Frontier Airlines (2nd)-Republic Airlines (2nd) Embraer ERJ 170-100SE N873RW (msn 17000144) SFO (Mark Durbin), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) announced it is expanding its presence at Branson Airport (BKG) with the addition of seasonal nonstop service to Milwaukeeโs General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) beginning July 1, 2010, and an additional frequency to its nonstop service to Denver International Airport (DEN).
Frontierโs Branson service will be flown by the Embraer 170/190 aircraft operated by Republic Airlines (2nd). The Embraer fleet will also be outfitted with in-flight internet service by the end of 2010.
Copyright Photo: Mark Durbin. Embraer ERJ 170-100SE N873RW (msn 17000144) taxies past the camera at San Francisco. The Republic Embraer ERJ 170 fleet is being repainted back into the distinctive Frontier colors from the Midwest brand.
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