ROUTE UPDATES: December 2022 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, Air France

Route Updates - December 2022 - Part 1

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified by your editor.

Airline - Eff Date - Route - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Bariloche (BRC) - El Calafate (FTE) - 02Dec22 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Year-round Service 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Florianopolis (FLN) - 08Dec22 - type ? - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal summer service - 2x/weekly in early December, 6x/weekly in late December and 12x/weekly in January, ending on 06Mar23 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Merlo (RLO) - 01Dec22 - E190 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Year-round service

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Punta del Este (PDP) - 01Dec22 - 737-800 - 7x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly to 7x/weekly on 01Dec22 and 12x/weekly on 22Dec22 until April 2023 when will reduce to 7x/weekly again

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) / Ezeiza (EZE) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 18Dec22 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 25x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service - Increasing frequency from 17x/weekly from the two airports through March

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Bariloche (BRC) - 23Dec22 - A330-200 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: 22 flights round-trip operating between 23Dec22 and 28Jan23 summer high season.  Other types also operating additional flights. 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Cancun (CUN) - 23Dec22 - A330-200 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Madrid (MAD) - 18Dec22 - A330-200 - 9x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service - Increasing frequency from 7x/weekly until 27Jan23

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Miami (MIA) - 20Dec22 - A330-200 - 12x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase in frequency from 7x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 23Dec22 - A330-200 - 5x/weekly - Remarks: 27 flights round-trip operating between 23Dec22 and 28Jan23 summer high season. 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 operating additional flights.  

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rome Fiumicino (FCO) - 23Dec22 - A330-200 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Salvador de Bahia (SSA) - 24Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly for seasonal summer service.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - 22Dec22 - E190 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service, increasing from 2x/weekly through March

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Rosario (ROS) - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - 22Dec22 - 737-700 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until April 2023

* Air Canada - Montreal Trudeau (YUL) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 02Dec22 - 787-9 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service through March 

* Air France - Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 04Dec22 - A350-900 - 1x/daily - Remarks: First time AF operating the A350-900 on this route, previously using 777-200 and 777-300.

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: December 2022 - Part 2 - American, Azul, COPA, Flybondi, Gol, Jetsmart Argentina

Route Updates - December 2022 - Part 2

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified by your editor.

Airline - Eff Date - Route - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* American Airlines - Miami (MIA) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 14Dec22 - 777-200ER - Remarks:  Third daily MIA flight during peak few weeks through 08Jan23

* American Airlines - Miami (MIA) - Montevideo (MVD) - 16Dec22 - 787-8 - 1x/daily - Remarks:  

Seasonal Summer Service - Increased from 3x/weekly seasonal restart on 31Oct22.  Will reduce back to 3x/weekly on 10Jan23 and finish seasonal flights on 25Mar23.

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Foz do Iguacu (IGU) - Montevideo (MVD) - 20Dec22 - E195 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Year-Round Service

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Florianopolis (FLN) - Montevideo (MVD) - 21Dec22 - E195-2 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Year-Round Service

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Porto Alegre (POA) - Montevideo (MVD) - 21Dec22 - E195, A320neo -  1x/daily - Remarks: Shifting from 6 E195 / 1 A320neo to 5 E195 / 2 A320neo on 16Dec22 and 3 E195 / 4 A320neo in February 2023.

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Recife (REC) - Montevideo (MVD) - 21Dec22 - A320neo - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/weekly, year-round service

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Sao Paulo Viracopos (VCP) -  Punta del Este (PDP) - 21Dec22 - E195-2 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 28Jan23

* COPA - Panama City (PTY) - Montevideo (MVD) - XXDec22 - 737-700, 737 MAX 9 - 21x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service increase in frequency to 21x/weekly until February when will return to 18x/weekly 

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Florianapolis (FLN) - 01Dec22 - 737-800 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service - 1x/daily going to 2x/daily on 02Jan23

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - 16Dec22 - 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly and increasing again to 1x/daily, January through March 

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Recife (REC) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Year-Round Service

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Salvador de Bahia (SSA) - Buenos Aires Aeroprque (AEP) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Service until 08Apr23 to be reinstated on 01Jul23. 

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Florianopolis (FLN) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 05Dec22 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 31Jan23

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Joao Pessoa (JPA) - Natal (NAT) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Maceio (MCZ) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 03Dec22 - 737 MAX 8 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service

* GOL Linhas Aereas - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Montevideo (MVD) - 27Dec22 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 31Jan23

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 06Dec22 - A320 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: 3x/weekly growing to 5x/weekly on 19Dec22

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

ROUTE UPDATES: December 2022 - Part 3 - LADE, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Chile, Paranair, Sky Airline

Route Updates - December 2022 - Part 3

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified by your editor.

Airline - Eff Date - Route - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* LADE - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Villa Gesell (VGL) - 22Dec22 - Twin Otter - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Trial flight with regular summer service planned

* LATAM Brasil - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 16Dec22 - A320, A321 - 5x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service through March

* LATAM Brasil - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Montevideo (MVD) - 13Dec22 - A320, A321 - 2x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase in frequency from 10x/weekly until 16Feb23 when will revert to 10x/weekly

* LATAM Chile - Santiago (SCL) - Montevideo (MVD) - 16Dec22 - A320 - 12x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 9x/weekly 

* Paranair - Asuncion (ASU) - Punta del Este (PDP) - 26Dec22 - CRJ-200- 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service until 05Feb23

* Sky Airline - Santiago (SCL) - Bariloche (BRC) - 12Dec22 - A320neo - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal summer service through 19Mar23

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com

PHOTO GALLERIES: Flybondi 737-800 LV-KHO in Garuda Indonesia colors at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 31Jan23

Flybondi 737-800, LV-KHO (c/n 29666/3171), positions for takeoff at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 31Jan23.  (Phil Perry Photo)

This aircraft was originally delivered to Garuda Indonesia airlines on 10Feb10 on lease from BBAM, where it flew until June 2021 when it was stored prior to being returned to the lessor in January 2022, subsequently being leased to Flybondi a year later on 22Jan23.  The aircraft entered service with Flybondi on 26Jan23 between Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) and Puerto Iguazu (IGR). 

Sources:

https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737ng-29666.htm

http://linea-ala.blogspot.com/2023/01/un-flybondi-especial.html

Fuerza Aerea Argentina Lockheed C-130H Hercules, T-64, visited Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 01Feb23

Fuerza Aerea Argentina (FAA) Lockheed C-130H Hercules, T-64 (c/n 4436), landing at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 01Feb23.  (Phil Perry Photo)

The above aircraft visited Aeroparque along with a Fuerza Aerea Argentina (FAA) IA-63 Pampa III - Block II jet trainer to attend a ceremony marking the upgrading of both aircraft to more modern standards.  T-64 is the fifth such Hercules transport aircraft to be modernized by the FAA and is expected to be serviceable for at least another twenty years.

Source: 

https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/02/la-fuerza-aerea-argentina-presento-dos-aviones-modernizados-localmente/