17 Nov 2024

Air France reinstates Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Orlando route

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) Delivers Boeing 737-9 MAX to United Airlines

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft to United Airlines. This is the third aircraft delivered to the airline as part of a multiple-aircraft sale-leaseback transaction between ACG and United Airlines.

Air Canada Boosts European Seasonal Services

Air Canada announced it will add new seasonal services and increase capacity into popular destinations across Europe. The carrier will add two routes from its Montreal hub to Naples and Porto and Toronto hub to Prague. Air Canada is also adding capacity between Toronto and Stockholm, which will return with up to four weekly frequencies, between Toronto and Madrid, increasing to daily service, and to Paris, with the Boeing 777-300ER to be deployed from both Toronto and Montreal to offer up to 1,300 daily seats on three daily flights between Canada and the French capital.

Air Canada Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning Mark Galardo, said “Air Canada is pleased to provide our customers a wide array of destinations for their Summer 2025 travel. By leveraging our hubs in Toronto and Montreal we will offer more than 100,000 weekly seats to 30 destinations across Europe and North Africa at the peak of next summer. This will include new services from Montreal to Naples and the Amalfi Coast, as well as Porto and the Douro Valley, opening up new regions for travellers to explore throughout Southern Europe that complement existing services across the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula. And we are also excited to be resuming service to Prague from Toronto, restoring another popular destination to the Air Canada network, and to London-Heathrow from Ottawa, restarting Air Canada's intercontinental flying from Canada's capital.”

Air France reinstates Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Orlando route

Air France announced reinstatement of a route connecting its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub to Orlando (Florida) commencing 21 May, 2025. The route last operated up to 2012. The route will operate four times weekly, using a three class Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Orlando will be Air France's 18th U.S. destination, subject to government approval. The carrier stated the support of Visit Orlando, Experience Kissimmee, and Orlando Economic Partnership, was pivotal in bringing back the route. Air France-KLM Vice President of Commercial, North America Boaz Hulsman said “This new route highlights our commitment to strengthening connections between North America and France. We look forward to providing passengers from Florida a seamless, direct journey to Paris, or beyond, where they can enjoy the French elegance and award-winning service that Air France is known for.”

Saudi Arabia and US expand aviation bilateral agreement

Saudi Arabia and the US have expanded their bilateral aviation agreement to allow seventh freedom traffic rights for all-cargo flights. The ICAO Seventh freedom allows airlines to carry on flights that originate in a foreign country, bypass its home country, and deposit the cargo or passengers at another international destination. The US Department of State stated “The amendment will further expand our strong economic and commercial partnership. These additional rights in the amendment will facilitate the movement of goods throughout the world by providing air carriers greater flexibility to meet their cargo and express delivery customers’ needs more efficiently.”

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