Showing posts with label Jetsmart Chile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jetsmart Chile. Show all posts

Saturday, October 26, 2024

FLEET UPDATE: Jetsmart Chile transfers A320ceo CC-AWC "Loica" to Jetsmart Argentina on 18Oct24

Jetsmart Chile A320ceo, CC-AWC (c/n 7691), at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on a cloudy and foggy 24Jul24, almost three months before it was transferred to Jetsmart Argentina.  Note Republica Argentina 757-200, ARG-01, presidential transport aircraft parked in the background.   (Phil Perry Photo)    

Jetsmart Chile transferred A320ceo, CC-AWC (c/n 7691), to its Argentine affiliate Jetsmart Argentina  on 18Oct24.  The aircraft is operating in Argentina on the basis of the "Interchange" agreement signed by Chile and Argentina in August 2024, which was facilitated by the changes in Argentine regulations allowing for the operation of foreign aircraft by Argentine carriers, which took effect on 04Oct24.  Jetsmart Argentina is flying the plane with Argentine crews.

CC-AWC was orginally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 28Jull7 where it flew with the carrier until its recent transfer to Jetsmart Argentina.  The aircraft has worn the "Loica" (Longtail Meaadowlark) scheme pictured at the top of this posting since it was first delivered to Jetsmart Chile in 2017.  

Jetsmart Argentina now has ten A320ceo's in its fleet with the last A320ceo currently flying for Jetsmart Chile scheduled to join the Argentine affiliate in January 2025 for a total of eleven aircraft flying for the Buenos Aires-based carrier.  At that point, Jetsmart Chile will have a fleet comprised entirely of A320neo's and A321neo's.  

Jetsmart Argentina will use the new additions to its fleet to increase frequencies on many existing routes and expand its overall route network. 
  
Fleet List of Jetsmart Argentina A320's:

Jetsmart Argentina's current fleet of Airbus A320ceo's consists of the following ten aircraft.

Registration - C/N - Delivery Date - Remarks
  • CC-AWC - 7691 - 18Oct24 - Remarks: "Loica" (Longtail Meaadowlark) tail scheme.  Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 28Jul17.  Transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 18Oct24 with no change of registration, still CC-AWC.
  • CC-AWE - 8028 - 02Oct24 - Remarks: "Gaviota Austral" (Dolphin Gull) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 14Dec17, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 30Oct22, re-registered as LV-KGO, transferred back to Jetsmart Chile on 27Nov23, re-registered as CC-AWE, transferred back to Jetsmart Argentina on 02Oct24 with no change of registration, still CC-AWE.
  • LV-HEK - 8599 - 11Dec18 - Remarks: "Huemul" (South Andean Deer) tail scheme. Factory-delivered new to Jetsmart Argentina.
  • LV-HVT - 8574 - 15Apr19 - Remarks: "Jaguar" tail scheme.  Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 13Nov18, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 15Apr19, re-registered as LV-HVT.
  • LV-IVN - 8730 - 15Nov19 - Remarks: "Zorro Culpeo" (Fox) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 12Feb19, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 15Nov19, re-registered as LV-IVN.
  • LV-IVO - 8838 - 01Apr19 - Remarks: "Cardenal" (Cardinal) tail scheme.  Factory-delivered new to Jetsmart Argentina.
  • LV-JQE - 8539 - 28Sep21 - Remarks: "Pinguino Rey" (King Penguin) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 21Nov18, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 28Sep21, re-registered as LV-JQE.
  • LV-KDP - 8493 - 29Apr22 - Remarks: "Puma Concolor" (Cougar) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 27Oct18, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 29Apr22, re-registered as LV-KDP.
  • LV-KFX - 8006 - 03Sep22 - Remarks: "Condor Andino" (Andean Condor) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 09Dec17, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 03Sep22, re-registered as LV-KFX.
  • LV-KJA - 7502 - 29Jun23 - Remarks: "Martin Pescador" (Fisher Bird) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 02Sep17, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 29Jun23, re-registered as LV-KJA.   

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Monday, October 14, 2024

FLEET UPDATE: Jetsmart Chile transferred A320ceo CC-AWE "Gaviota Austral" to Jetsmart Argentina on 02Oct24

Jetsmart Chile A320ceo, CC-AWE (c/n 8028), at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 26Jul24, a little more than two months before it was transferred to Jetsmart Argentina. (Phil Perry Photo)      

Jetsmart Chile transferred A320ceo, CC-AWE (c/n 8028), to its Argentine affiliate Jetsmart Argentina  on 02Oct24 with the aircraft entering service on the Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) to Salta (SLA) route on 08Oct24.  CC-AWE is operating in Argentina on the basis of the "Interchange" agreement signed by Chile and Argentina in August 2024, which was facilitated by the changes in Argentine regulations allowing for the operation of foreign aircraft by Argentine carriers, which took effect on 04Oct24.  Jetsmart Argentina is flying the plane with Argentine crews.

CC-AWE was orginally delivered to Jetsmart Chile in 2017 where it flew with the carrier until it was transferred to Jetsmart Argentina in late 2022 and re-registered as LV-KGO, following the rules then in place that required Argentine carriers to operate only aircraft that were on the national registry.  After only a year, the plane went back to Chile in late 2023, once again assuming its Chilean registration of CC-AWE until it recently returned to Argentina, but keeping its CC-AWE reg this time.  Since it was first delivered to Jetsmart Chile in 2017, the aircraft has always worn the "Gaviota Austral" (Dolphin Gull) scheme pictured at the top of this posting.       

Jetsmart Argentina now has nine A320ceo's in its fleet with one more expected before the end of 
October for a total of ten aircraft.  At that point, Jetsmart Chile will only have one A320ceo left in its fleet, which will likely be reassigned to Jetsmart Argentina, maybe in January 2025, as Jetsmart Chile focuses on a fleet comprised entirely of A320 and A321neo's.  

Jetsmart Argentina will use the two new additions to its fleet primarily to increase frequencies on many existing routes, such as, in October:

* Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) and Ezeiza (EZE) to Bariloche (BRC), Cordoba (COR), El Calafate (FTE), Neuquen (NQN), Puerto Iguazu (IGR), Salta (SLA), San Martin de los Andes (CPC) and Tucuman (TUC).

Also in October, new international service will be added from Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) to Lima (LIM) and Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG).   
 
More new service and increased frequencies will be added in the November through January period.
  
Fleet List of Jetsmart Argentina A320's:

Jetsmart Argentina's current fleet of Airbus A320ceo's consists of the following nine aircraft:

Registration - C/N - Delivery Date - Remarks
  • CC-AWE - 8028 - 02Oct24 - Remarks: "Gaviota Austral" (Dolphin Gull) tail scheme.  Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 14Dec17, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 30Oct22, re-registered as LV-KGO, transferred back to Jetsmart Chile on 27Nov23, re-registered as CC-AWE, transferred back to Jetsmart Argentina on 02Oct24 with no change of registration, still CC-AWE.
  • LV-HEK - 8599 - 11Dec18 - Remarks: "Huemul" (South Andean Deer) tail scheme. Factory-delivered new to Jetsmart Argentina.
  • LV-HVT - 8574 - 15Apr19 - Remarks: "Jaguar" tail scheme.  Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 13Nov18, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 15Apr19, re-registered as LV-HVT.
  • LV-IVN - 8730 - 15Nov19 - Remarks: "Zorro Culpeo" (Fox) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 12Feb19, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 15Nov19, re-registered as LV-IVN.
  • LV-IVO - 8838 - 01Apr19 - Remarks: "Cardenal" (Cardinal) tail scheme.  Factory-delivered new to Jetsmart Argentina.
  • LV-JQE - 8539 - 28Sep21 - Remarks: "Pinguino Rey" (King Penguin) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 21Nov18, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 28Sep21, re-registered as LV-JQE.
  • LV-KDP - 8493 - 29Apr22 - Remarks: "Puma Concolor" (Cougar) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 27Oct18, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 29Apr22, re-registered as LV-KDP.
  • LV-KFX - 8006 - 03Sep22 - Remarks: "Condor Andino" (Andean Condor) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 09Dec17, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 03Sep22, re-registered as LV-KFX.
  • LV-KJA - 7502 - 29Jun23 - Remarks: "Martin Pescador" (Fisher Bird) tail scheme. Originally delivered to Jetsmart Chile on 02Sep17, transferred to Jetsmart Argentina on 29Jun23, re-registered as LV-KJA.   

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Argentine Government authorizes Foreign Crews & Aircraft to fly for Argentine Airlines

Argentine President Javier Milei signed the "Decree of Necessity & Urgency" #70/2023 on 20Dec23, ten days after assuming office, designed to "free" the Argentine economy of excessive regulation, including a sharp reduction in the number of companies owned and run by the national govenment. 

As Milei settled into the presidency in 2024, he and his allies in the Argentine senate and congress agressively pushed their deregulation agenda, especially with regard to the airline industry, which has historically been heavily regulated in Argentina with the dominant carrier being Aerolineas Argentinas, entirely state-owned through most of its 75-year history, including since 2008 to the present day. 

In an effort designed to introduce more competition to the Argentine air transportation industry, which has three main players; Aerolineas Argentinas, Flybondi and Jetsmart Argentina, President Milei, after having run into strong opposition in the Argentine congress during the course of 2024, issued Decree #844/2024 on 23Sep24 instructing the National Civil Aviation Administration (spanish initials ANAC) to loosen regulations, which required Argentine airlines to employee only Argentine workers and fly only aircraft registered in Argentina.

To this end, resolución #363/2024 was issued on 04Oct24, amending Articles #106 and #107 to allow Argentine airlines to employ foreign workers and operate aircraft based in other countries, subject to the rules and regulations of the ANAC and other Argentine aviation regulatory bodies.  

This will allow the implementation of an "Interchange" agreement signed by Argentine and Chilean government authorities in August 2024, whereby aircraft of both countries will be authorized to fly for the airlines of both nations, subject to being inspected by both the Argentine and Chilean safety and licensing authorities for approval to operate in their airspace, a process referred to as "double vigilance".  Interchange agreements of this nature permit airlines to shift aircraft back-and-forth between the countries that are parties to the arrangement, with the flexibility that this allows in the use of aircraft resources resulting in much more cost-efficient operations that also better accommodate shifting customer demand.

Argentina had such an agreement in place with Chile in the 2010's, specifically permitting LATAM Argentina and LATAM Chile to interchange aircraft, which they apparently only did with LATAM Chile 767-300's flying for LATAM Argentina, but the recently signed agreement allows for all airlines of both countries to interchange with each other.    

The first airlines to take advantage of the newly liberalized regulations and agreement between Argentina and Chile will be Jetsmart Argentina and Jetsmart Chile, with the latter carrier already having transferred A320ceo CC-AWE "Gaviota Austral" to its Argentine affiliate on 02Oct24, with another such aircraft, CC-AWC "Loica", scheduled to be transferred on 24Oct24.         
  
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Saturday, June 15, 2024

ROUTE UPDATES: May 2024 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Cubana, Jetsmart Argentina, Jetsmart Chile

Route Updates - May 2024

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 usually not verified by your editor.

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

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio Cuarto (RCU) - 13May24 - E-190 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Service on this route was suspended on 21Apr24 until at least 01Jul24 but it  restarted early due to the Rio Cuarto city government agreeing with Aerolineas Argentinas to cover the cost of any shortfall below a 80% load factor.  

* Cubana - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Cayo Coco (CCC) - Havana (HAV) - 01May24 - A330-200 - Remarks: Service cancelled due to YPF Argentina oil company suspending fuel supplies at EZE to Plus Ultra airlines of Spain operating flights wet-leased to Cubana

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Jujuy (JUJ) - 15May24 - A320-200 - Remarks: Suspending route for 180 days 

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Montevideo (MVD) - 29May24 - A320-200 - 2x/daily - Remarks: First competition for Aerolineas Argentinas on the route since Amaszonas Uruguay before the pandemic

* Jetsmart Chile - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Lima (LIM) - 28May24 - A320-200 - 11x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily.  JA Jetsmart Chile two-letter code

* Jetsmart Chile - Concepcion (CCP) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 22May24 - A320-200 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Route cancelled after only nine weeks of service   

Monday, April 15, 2024

ROUTE UPDATES: March 2024 - Part 2 - Iberia, Jetsmart Chile, Paranair

Route Updates - March 2024 - 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 usually not verified by your editor.

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

* Iberia - Madrid (MAD) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 31Mar24 - A330-200, A350-900 - 17x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service (northern hemisphere) increase in frequency from 2x/daily

* Jetsmart Chile - Concepcion (CCP) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 20Mar24 - A320-200 - 3x/weekly - Remarks:  

* Jetsmart Chile - Santiago (SCL) - Mendoza (MDZ) - 04Mar24 - A320-200, A320neo, A321neo - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Restart of route after a 5-year absence

* Paranair - Asuncion (ASU) - Cordoba (COR) - 06Mar24 - CRJ-200 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: 

Friday, March 15, 2024

ROUTE UPDATES: February 2024 - Gol, Jetsmart Chile

Route Updates - February 2024

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 usually not verified by your editor.

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

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 19Feb24 - 737-800, 737 MAX 8 - 13x/weekly -Remarks: 7x/weekly GIG-AEP flights moving to join 6x/weekly GIG-EZE flights

* Jetsmart Chile - Montevideo (MVD) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 01Feb24 - A320-200, A321neo - 1x/daily - Remarks:  

Thursday, February 15, 2024

ROUTE UPDATES: January 2024 - Part 2 - Jetsmart Chile, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky

Route Updates - January 2024 - 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 usually not verified by your editor.

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

* Jetsmart Chile - Santiago (SCL) - Montevideo (MVD) - 01Jan24 - A320, A321neo - 6x/weekly -Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase in frequency from 4x/weekly 

* LATAM Brasil - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 01Jan24 - A320-200, A320neo - 1x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase in frequency from 5x/weekly 

* LATAM Chile - Santiago (SCL) - Montevideo (MVD) - 02Jan24 - A320-200 - 2x/daily - Remarks: Seasonal Summer increase of frequency from 10x/weekly 

* LATAM Peru - Lima (LIM) - Mendoza (MDZ) - 03Jan24 - A319, A320-200 - 5x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly

* Sky Airline - Lima (LIM) - Montevideo (MVD) - Florianopolis (FLN) - 03Jan24 - A320neo - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Route operated under international "Fifth-Freedom" rights, whereby an airline may carry revenue passengers and cargo between two other countries as part of a route that includes an airport within its own home country.  So Sky can fly revenue passengers and cargo between Montevideo and Florianopolis and v.v. as part of their route orginating/terminating in Santiago.

* Sky Airline - Santiago (SCL) - Montevideo (MVD) - Salvador de Bahia (SSA) - 02Jan24 - A320neo - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Route operated under international "Fifth-Freedom" rights, whereby an airline may carry revenue passengers and cargo between two other countries as part of a route that includes an airport within its own home country.  So Sky can fly revenue passengers and cargo between Montevideo and Salvador de Bahia and v.v. as part of their route orginating/terminating in Santiago.

Monday, May 15, 2023

ROUTE UPDATES: April 2023 - Part 2 - Jetsmart Argentina, Jetsmart (Chile), LATAM Peru

Route Updates - April 2023 - 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 - Route - Eff DateAircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* Jetsmart Argentina - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Asuncion (ASU) - 03Apr23 - A320-200 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Replacing existing Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Asuncion (ASU) 3x/weekly service.  

* Jetsmart Argentina - Cordoba (COR) - Salta (SLA) - 04Apr23 - A320-200 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Restart of service suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic..

* Jetsmart (Chile) - Santiago (SCL) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 05Apr23 - A321neo - 2x/weekly - Remarks: These are new additional flights.  Total Jetsmart (Chile) and Jetsmart Argentina flights are 14x/weekly SCL to AEP/EZE using A320 and A321neo.

* LATAM Peru - Lima (LIM) - Cordoba (COR) - 01Apr23 - A319, A320 - 1x/daily  - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly to 1x/daily in April, down to 5x/weekly in May and back to 1x/daily in July during the winter high season.

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ROUTE UPDATES: March 2023 - Part 2 - Jetsmart Chile, LADE, LATAM Brasil, Lufthansa, Sky Airline Peru

Route Updates - March 2023 - 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 - Route - Eff DateAircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* Jetsmart Chile - Montevideo (MVD) - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - 28Mar23 - A320, A321neo - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Continuation of Santiago (SCL) to Montevideo (MVD) flights

* Lineas Aereas del Estado (LADE) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Reconquista (RCQ) - 13Mar23 - F-28-1000 - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Service subsidized by Reconquista city government.

* Lineas Aereas del Estado (LADE) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rosario (ROS) - Reconquista (RCQ) - 14Mar23 - Saab 340B - 1x/weekly - Remarks: Service subsidized by Reconquista city government.

* LATAM Brasil - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Cordoba (COR) - Mt. Pleasant (MPN) - 07Mar23 - 767-300ER - 1x/weekly - Remarks: SERVICE RESTART CANCELLED. Original service started on 20Nov19 with one stop in Cordoba (COR) in each direction, but was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic.  Flights almost restarted on more than one occasion since then, but the Argentine government revoked LATAM Brasil's authority on this route on 07Mar23. 

* Lufthansa - Frankfurt (FRA) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 26Mar23 - 747-8i - 1x/daily -Remarks: Increasing frequency from 6x/weekly 

* Sky Airline Peru - Lima (LIM) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Santiago (SCL) - 28Mar23 - A321neo - 3x/weekly

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

ROUTE UPDATES - January 2022 - Part 11 - Eastern Airlines, Flybondi, Jetsmart Chile, LATAM Chile

Route Updates - January 2022 - Part 11

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, 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.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type                  Frequency  

LATAM Chile           Santiago (SCL)               Cordoba (COR)           13Jan22       A320                 6x/weekly
Remarks: Increase from 4x/weekly

Flybondi                  Buenos Aires                   Ushuaia (USH)           15Jan22       737-800            3x/weekly 
                                 Ezeiza (EZE)

Eastern                    Miami (MIA)                     Montevideo (MVD)     16Jan22       767-300   
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Remarks: Discontinued service on this route, which was 1x/weekly.

Jetsmart Chile        Santiago (SCL)                Montevideo (MVD)      18Jan22       A320                4x/weekly
                                
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

ROUTE UPDATES: November 2021 - Part 5 - Boliviana, Cubana, Jetsmart Argentina, Jetsmart Chile

Route Updates - November 2021 - Part 5

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started on the indicated dates.  Most, maybe all, 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.

Airline                      Origin                             Destination                 Eff Date      Type            Frequency   

Cubana                    Havana (HAV)                 Buenos Aires               20Nov21     IL-96-300     1x/weekly
                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)

Boliviana                 Santa Cruz (VVI)             Buenos Aires               26Nov21     737-700/800 9x/weekly
                                                                          Ezeiza (EZE)                                  767-300
* Remarks: Increase from 7x/weekly for December and January on seasonal basis    

Jetsmart                  Santiago (SCL)                Buemos Aires                                  A320            5x/weekly
Argentina & Chile                                            Ezeiza (EZE)
* Remarks: Jetsmart Chile 4x/weekly and Jetsmart Argentina 1x/weekly with many different animal tails ! 

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