Condor is returning to Toronto from Frankfurt. The German carrier will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with its Boeing 767-300s.
In addition, on May 2, Condor inaugurated twice-weekly service from Frankfurt to Tbilisi, Georgia. The carrier will use Airbus aircraft.
Air Malta inaugurated its first scheduled service to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. The once weekly flight every Thursday will run until the 18th September with the possibility to extend this service further in line with demand.
โThis is the first time that the Maltese Airline is operating scheduled services to Georgia. The interest in this market started around a year ago when the airline was looking at growth opportunities to expand its network. This service is expected to open up new tourism markets to Malta and generate around 3,300 customers in both directions during the period of operationโ said Air Maltaโs Chief Executive Capt. Clifford Chetcuti.
Together with the InterCo Travel Group, the airlineโs tour operating partner in Georgia, Air Malta formulated a plan to establish a direct air links between the two countries. The plan is expected to facilitate travel for Georgians to visit the Islands or other European destinations through Air Maltaโs European flight network. At the same time Air Malta is now offering the Maltese travelling public a great new destination to visit.
Beautiful panoramic view of Tbilisi at sunset, Georgia country
Images: Air Malta.
flyVista (Tbilisi, Georgia) as previously reported, ย commenced scheduled passenger operations on August 4, 2014 with Boeing 737-33R 4L-AJC (msn 28873). Now the new carrier is getting ready to add an Airbus A320.
According to the airline, “flyVista is a low cost carrier operating as the brand of Vista Georgia which is certified by Georgiaโs civil aviation authority and follows its strict safety regulations. Starting in summer 2014, flyVista will be providing customers with safe and affordable scheduled flights to neighboring countries from its base in Tbilisi, Georgia. At flyVista the emphasis is not only on safety but also on providing its passengers with an enjoyable flight within its network. flyvista was established as the scheduled airline brand of Vista Georgia which is strategically partnered with Aerovista.”
The airline currently flies from Tbilisi to Almaty, Kiev and Tehran.
Copyright Photo: Greenwing/AirlinersGallery.com. The pictured A320-214 OE-ICW (msn 879) will become 4L-AJD when it is leased from GECAS. Previously the airframe was leased by Iberworld (EC-GZD), Spring Airlines (B-6258) and Senegal Airlines (6V-AII).
Dniproavia (Dnipropetrovsk) is dropping four routes due to the increased flying required to avoid the closed airspace of eastern Ukraine:
Kharkiv-Tbilisi-Kharkov โ from September 7, 2014
Kharkiv-Yerevan-Kharkiv โ from September 4, 2014
Kharkiv-Baku-Kharkov โ from September 6, 2014
Odessa-Batumi-Odessa โ from September 5, 2014
According to the airline, these forced cancellations are associated with the “increase in cost of flight”. The airline continued, “changing the route of the flight due to the closure of certain areas of airspace led to a significant increase in fuel consumption, the constant fluctuation of the dollar in the last month lowered the purchasing power of the passengers and confidence in the future โ these factors have led to the fact that the fulfillment of these flights is unprofitable.”
Kharkiv is located in the eastern portion of the Ukraine near the on-going fighting.
Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren/AirlinersGallery.com. Embraer ERJ 145EU (EMB-145EU) UR-DNF (msn 145404) departs from Stockholm (Arlanda).
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Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) on October 26 will resume service to Tbilisi, Georgia from Moscow (Sheremetyevo). The resumed route will be operated on a daily basis with Airbus A320 aircraft per Airline Route.
On the financial side, Aeroflot has reported on its first half results: CLICK HERE
Copyright Photo: Keith Burton/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-214 VP-BWH (msn 2151) approaches the runway at London (Heathrow).
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Flyvista (Tbilisi) started scheduled passenger operations on August 4 with the pictured Boeing 737-33R 4L-AJC (msn 28873). The first route was twice-weekly service from Tbilisi, Georgia to Tehran, Iran.
Top Copyright Photo: Flyvista.
Bottom Copyright Photo: Flyvista. Flyvista celebrated its official launch together with TAV Georgia.
Flyvista (Tbilisi) is a new airline in the Republic of Georgia. The airline received its first aircraft, the pictured Boeing 737-33R registered as 4L-AJC (msn 28873), on July 10. It is being leased from GECAS.
The new airline is planning to launch operations in August.
The company describes its plans on its website:
Flyvista, the new Georgian low-cost carrier plans to launch operations in the coming months.
Utilizing a moderately sized fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, the airline intends to offer affordable flights to neighboring countries from its base in the countryโs capital, Tbilisi.
Definitive network plans havenโt been disclosed, but several destinations have been highlighted as likely, such as Almaty (Kazakhstan); Baku (Azerbaijan); Istanbul (Turkey); Kiev, (Ukraine); Minsk, (Belarus); Moscow, (Russia); Prague (Czech Republic) and Tehran, (Iran).
Flyvista is a partner ofย Aerovista, an aircraft leasing, charter and management solutions provider.
Copyright Photo: Flyvista.
Israir Airlines (Tel Aviv) will commenced weekly Airbus A320 service to Stuttgart, Germany starting on June 4 according to Airline Route.
The company is also introducing three new routes this summer to Memmingen (May 30), Tbilisi (April 2) and Verona (April 3).
Copyright Photo: OSDU/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-232 4X-ABF (msn 4354) prepares to land in Moscow (Domodedovo).
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FlyGeorgia (flygeorgia.com) (Tbilisi) is planning to launch a new long-range route from Tbilisi to Amsterdam on October 6 with its Airbus A319. The carrier currently serves Antalya and Batumi from Tbilisi.
Copyright Photo: Paul Doyle. Airbus A319-111 EI-EWF (msn 3834) is pictured at Dublin before it became 4L-FGA for the new Georgian flag carrier.
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