FLEET UPDATE: Aerolineas Argentinas took delivery of its 12th 737 MAX 8, LV-KID, on 24Jul24

FLEET UPDATE:

Aerolineas Argentinas took delivery of its 12th 737 MAX 8, LV-KID, c/n 66359/8936, when it flew from the Boeing manufacturer's delivery center at Boeing Field (BFI) to Miami (MIA) and onward to  Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) on 24Jul24.  

One more MAX 8, LV-KIV, c/n 43919/7581, (ex-UR-MXC), originally planned for delivery to Ukraine International, is set to be delivered to Aerolineas before the end of 2024, making for a total fleet of 13 737 MAX 8's flying with the Argentine national carrier by the end of the year.  

FLEET STATUS:

Aerolineas Argentinas' current fleet of 737 MAX 8's consists of the following 12 aircraft:

Registration - C/N - Delivery Date (to Aerolineas) - Remarks 

• LV-GVD - 64207/6661 - 23/11/2017 - Remarks: factory-delivered to Aerolineas, airline-owned ?
• LV-GVE - 64208/6717 - 30/12/2017 - Remarks: factory-delivered to Aerolineas, airline-owned ?
• LV-HKU - 44293/6753 - 26/01/2018 - Remarks: factory-delivered to Aerolineas, leased from ACG  
• LV-HKV - 44294/6807 - 24/02/2018 - Remarks: factory-delivered to Aerolineas, leased from ACG 
• LV-HKW - 44296/6926 - 08/06/2018 - Remarks: factory-delivered to Aerolineas, leased from ACG  
• LV-KEI - 65899/8121 - 10/08/2022 - Remarks: Originally slated for Belavia (Belarus) EW-551PA ntu, factory-delivered to Aerolineas
• LV-KEJ - 43321/8051 - 24/06/2022 - Remarks: Originally slated for Belavia (Belarus) EW-546PA ntu, factory-delivered to Aerolineas, leased from ALC
• LV-KID - 66359/8936 - 24/07/2024 - Remarks: factory-delivered to Aerolineas
• LV-KIT - 43917/7450 - 17/05/2024 - Remarks: Ukraine International Airlines UR-MXA ntu, factory-delivered to Aerolineas, leased from ICBC Leasing 
• LV-KIU - 43918/7529  - 07/06/2024 - Remarks: Ukraine International Airlines, UR-MXB ntu, factory-delivered to Aerolineas, leased from ICBC Leasing  
• LV-KKD - 43564/7470 - 29/09/2023 - Remarks: Originally delivered to Flair Airlines (Canada) in 12/2022 but never operated, Smartwings (Czechia) ntu, leased from Altavair Airfinance  
• LV-KKE - 60135/7635 - 06/10/2023 - Remarks: delivered to Flair Airlines (Canada) ntu, Smartwings (Czechia) ntu, leased from Altavair Airfinance  

Sources:

https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737ng-66359.htm

https://aviacionline.com/2024/07/aerolineas-argentinas-recibio-otro-boeing-737-max-directo-de-fabrica-lv-kid/

https://www.airfleets.net

https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/

FLEET UPDATE: Flybondi 737-800, LV-KJE, returns to service after 05Jan24 tailstrike in Mar del Plata (MDQ)

Flybondi 737-800, LV-KJE, c/n 30700/1942, taxis out for takeoff at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 25Jul24 after returning to Argentina from repairs performed to its fuselage after a tailstrike in Mar del Plata (MDQ) on 05Jan24. (Phil Perry Photo) 

Flybondi 737-800, LV-KJE, c/n 30700/1942, arrived back in Argentina on 03Jul24 after repairs in Victorville (VCV) California, USA, to damage resulting from a tailstrike to the aircraft's lower rear fuselage while landing in Mar del Plata (MDQ) in the late evening of 05Jan24.

The aircraft apparently impacted the ground with significant force, enough to puncture the fuselage in several sections, not just the scrapes that are characteristic of tailstrikes.  The damage and nature of the incident were severe enough for the Argentine "Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte" (safety transport commission) to characterize it as an "Accident".

LV-KJE remained on the ground in MDQ for several months while the extent of the damage was evaluated to determine if it was economically feasible for it to be repaired or if it would be written off for spare parts.  Plus, there was the matter of the damage possibly rendering the aircraft unairworthy for a ferry flight to where it could be repaired. 

Finally, maintenance technicians from Flybondi and representatives from Boeing judged that LV-KJE could possibly be repaired at a reasonable cost to save the aircraft from the scrapyard, but that the ferry flight to Victorville (VCV), where it would be repaired would need to be done at below 10,000 ft. because the aircraft's structural integrity was not sufficient enough for it to be pressurized for high-altitude flight. 

The routing from Mar de Plata (MDQ) to Victorville (VCV) would normally be over the towering Andes mountain range bordering Argentina and Chile with some peaks reaching over 20,000 ft., but the non-pressurization requirement made this routing impossible, so the airline decided that LV-KJE would fly to southern Patagonia, near the Tierra del Fuego province, to fly west and back north along the Chilean territory, north to Santiago (SCL), more than doubling the normal routing of 1,300 km. to 2,950 km.    

LV-KJE departed Mar del Plata (MDQ) on 25May24 to the Boeing repair shops in Victorville (VCV) on a multi-stop journey via Santiago (SCL), Guayaquil (GYE), San Salvador (SAL) and Yuma (YUM).    

Over the next few weeks, Boeing engineers and the contracted staff of other companies performed the necessary repairs to LV-KJE's fuselage and other components that were damaged in the tailstrike, with the aircraft flying back to Argentina on a Victorville (VCV) - Panama City (PTY) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) routing, departing the US on 02Jul24 and arriving at EZE the following day. 

LV-KJE re-entered service on Flybondi's route system in the following days. 

Sources:

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/349677

https://jst.gob.ar/files/informes/AE/2024/010624-2048401/IB-2048401-24.pdf

https://avherald.com/h?article=513586e4

https://testaodp.dream.press/2024/05/con-una-ruta-muy-inusual-volvio-a-volar-el-boeing-737-800-de-flybondi-que-sufrio-un-tail-strike-en-mar-del-plata/

https://testaodp.dream.press/2024/05/confirman-el-regreso-del-avion-de-flybondi-que-sufrio-un-tail-strike-en-mar-del-plata/

https://aerospotter.blogspot.com/2024/08/roll-out-n-421-fleet-list.html

FLEET UPDATE: Aerolineas Argentinas (hybrid Ukraine International) 737 MAX 8, LV-KIU, delivered on 07Jun24

Aerolineas Argentinas 737 MAX 8, LV-KIU, c/n 43918/7529, resplendent in a hybrid color scheme consisting of the basic UIA livery and Aerolineas Argentinas titles, taxis out for take off at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 26Jul24. (Phil Perry Photo)

Aerolineas Argentinas took delivery of the 2nd 737 MAX 8 that was originally slated to be taken by  Ukraine International Airlines, c/n 43918/7529, LV-KIU (formerly UR-MXB) on 07Jun24 after its delivery flight from the Boeing factory at Paine Field (PAE) near Seattle to Miami (MIA) and Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE).  The aircraft is the 11th 737 MAX 8 to join Aerolineas' fleet.

Like aircraft c/n 43197/7450, LV-KIT, LV-KIU first flew in the first half of 2019, but was never  delivered to Ukraine International due to the COVID-19 pandemic and invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 follwed by the subsequent suspension of all flights by the carrier.  The lease from ICBC Aviation Leasing of China was then taken up by Aerolineas Argentinas.  

The plane entered service with the Argentine carrier in a hybrid color scheme consisting of the basic UIA livery and Aerolineas Argentinas titles. 

Sources:    

https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737ng-43918.htm

https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2023/03/lv-kiu-boeing-737-ng-cn-439187529.html

FLEET UPDATE: Aerolineas Argentinas took delivery of its 10th 737 MAX 8, LV-KIT, on 16May24

Aerolineas Argentinas 737 MAX 8, LV-KIT, c/n 43197/7450, taxis out for takeoff at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 26Jul24. (Phil Perry Photo)

Ukraine International Airlines had leasing agreements in place for three 737 MAX 8's from ICBC Aviation Leasing of China, all of which made their first flights in the first half of 2019, presumably with plans to be delivered that year, but they were all ntu (not taken up), possibly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  However, if any plans were afoot for delivering the aircraft to UIA with the winding down of the pandemic, they were soon put aside with the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24Feb22 and the subsequent suspension of all flights by the carrier.  The aircraft were apparently stored at the Boeing manufacturing facility at Paine Field (PAE) near Seattle painted in full Ukraine International colors and titles.         

An agreement later came about between ICBC and Aerolineas Argentinas for the latter airline to lease all three aircraft with the first delivery of  aircraft c/n 43197/7450, ex-UR-MXA to Argentina taking place on a ferry flight on a Seattle (SEA) - Miami (MIA) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) routing departing 16May24 and arriving in Argentina on 17May24.

The plane was still in full UIA colors and titles, but was promptly flown to the FAdeA (Fabrica Argentina de Aviacion) airfield in Cordoba, located just southwest of the city (not the Cordoba (COR) commercial airline airport) for full repainting in Aerolineas Argentinas livery and titles.    

Sources:    

https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737ng-43917.htm

https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2023/03/lv-kit-boeing-737-ng-cn-439177450.html

https://linea-ala.blogspot.com/2024/05/otro-boeing-737-max-para-las-aerolineas.html

ROUTE UPDATES: June 2024 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas, Andes

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

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

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Madrid (MAD) - xxJun24 - A330-200 - 2x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily at least through July 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Miami (MIA) - xxJun24 - A330-200 - 9x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily

Andes Lineas Aereas traditional high school student graduation charter flights to the lake and mountainside Patagonian town of Bariloche on behalf of student tour operators, primarily Travelrock.  Operated with the two 737-800's in the Andes fleet; LV-KFW (c/n 37366/3628) and LV-HKS (c/n 33821/1698).  

Dates are those first noted by your editor.  Frequencies are irregular charters with some orginating cities having more flights to Bariloche (BRC) than others:    

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bariloche (BRC) - 14Jun24 - 737-800

 

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Bariloche (BRC) - 11Jun24 - 737-800 

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Jujuy (JUJ) - Bariloche (BRC) - 14Jun24 - 737-800 

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - Bariloche (BRC) - 13Jun24 - 737-800 

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Montevideo (MVD) - Bariloche (BRC) - 28Jun24 - 737-800

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Posadas (PSS) - Bariloche (BRC) - 12Jun24 - 737-800

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - Bariloche (BRC) - 16Jun24 - 737-800

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Punta del Este (PDP) - Bariloche (BRC) - 28Jun24 - 737-800

* Andes Lineas Aereas - Santiago del Estero (SDE) - Bariloche (BRC) - 15Jun24 - 737-800

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: June 2024 - Part 2 - Arajet, Avianca, Azul, Flybondi, ITA Airways

Route Updates - June 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  

* Arajet - Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - xxJun24 - 737 MAX 8 - 7x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly 

* Avianca - Medellin (MDE) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 15Jun24 - A320neo - 1x/daily - Remarks:

* Azul Linhas Aereas - Viracopos (VCP) - Bariloche (BRC) - 30Jun24 - A320neo - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Winter Service until 25Aug24

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Florianopolis (FLN) - 29Jun24 - 737-800 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal service being extended year-round

* ITA Airways - Rome Fimuicino (FCO) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 11Jun24 - A350-900 - 9x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

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   

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: April 2024 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas - Route Changes, Cancellations & Low-Season Suspensions

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

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

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Bogota (BOG) - 03Apr24 - 737-700 - 10x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily - UPDATE: Cancelled increase to 10x/weekly, will remain 1x/daily

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Lima (LIM) - 02Apr24 - 737 MAX 8 - 10x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 1x/daily - UPDATE: Cancelled increase to 10x/weekly, will remain 1x/daily

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Asuncion (ASU) - 02Apr24 - E-190 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: New service to compete with Paranair on the same route - UPDATE: Cancelled route start up plans in early February.  Was to replace COR-ASU leg of  Air Europa's COR-ASU-MAD service now that Air Europa has replaced that routing wth nonstop COR-MAD and ASU-MAD flights.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) - xxApr24 - E-190, 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - xxApr24 - 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Neuquen (NQN) - xxApr24 - E-190, 737-800 - 6x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 5x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Salta (SLA) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - xxApr24 - 737-800 - 2x/weekly - Remarks: Replacing E-190 with 737-800

Per aviacionline.com, the following routes were suspended by Aerolineas Argentinas for the lull between the southern hemisphere Summer and Winter High Seasons (approx. April to July). 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Rio Cuarto (RCU) - 21Apr24 - E-190 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Suspending service until at least 01Jul24 with continuation of service to be evaluated - UPDATE: Service was reinstated on 13May24 on a 4x/weekly basis due to Rio Cuarto government revenue guarantees.

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Rosario (ROS) - xxApr24 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Suspending service until at least 01Jul24 with continuation of service to be evaluated 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) - Rio Gallegos (RGL) - 05Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - San Juan (UAQ) - 07Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Cordoba (COR) - Trelew (REL) - 04Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mendoza (MDZ) - Jujuy (JUJ) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 02Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Mendoza (MDZ) - Tucuman (TUC) - 29Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - Jujuy (JUJ) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 02Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - Tucuman (TUC) - 07Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 03Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Salta (SLA) - Neuquen (NQN) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 01Jul24

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Salta (SLA) - Resistencia (RES) - 06Apr24 - Remarks: Suspending service until 02Jul24

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: April 2024 - Part 2 - Aerolineas Argentinas - Low-Season (April - June) Frequency Reductions

Route Updates - April 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  

Per aviacionline.com, Aerolineas Argentinas is reducing frequencies on these routes as indicated, apparently starting in April (specific month not noted) which would represent about a 20% reduction in domestic flights.  

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Esquel (EQS) - xxApr24 -                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 7x/weekly to 4x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Formosa (FMA) - xxApr24 - Remarks: Reducing frequency from 14x/weekly to 8x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Parana (PRA) - xxApr24 -                              Remarks: Reducing frequency from 6x/weekly to 2x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - San Luis (LUQ) - xxApr24 -                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 9x/weekly to 5x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - San Rafael (AFA) - xxApr24 -Remarks: Reducing frequency from 7x/weekly to 5x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Santa Fe (SFN) - xxApr24 -                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 10x/weekly to 6x/weekly

 * Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - Santa Rosa (RSA) - xxApr24 -Remarks: Reducing frequency from 6x/weekly to 5x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Bahia Blanca (BHI) - xxApr24 -                                Remarks:  Reducing frequency from 26x/weekly to 18x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Bariloche (BRC) - xxApr24 -                                        Remarks: Reducing frequency from 68x/weekly to 33x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Catamarca (CTC) - xxApr24 -                                    Remarks: Reducing frequency from 9x/weekly to 7x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Cordoba (COR) - xxApr24 -                                        Remarks: Reducing frequency from 74x/weekly to 64x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - El Calafate (FTE) - xxApr24 -                                      Remarks: Reducing frequency from 46x/weekly to 22x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Jujuy (JUJ) - xxApr24 -                                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 23x/weekly to 19x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - xxApr24 -                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 25x/weekly to 16x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - xxApr24 -                                  Remarks: Reducing frequency from 58x/weekly to 42x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Resistencia (RES) - xxApr24 -                                        Remarks: Reducing frequency from 21x/weekly to 17x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Rio Gallegos (RGL) - xxApr24 -                                    Remarks: Reducing frequency from 15x/weekly to 10x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Rio Grande (RGA) - xxApr24 -                                      Remarks: Reducing frequency from 14x/weekly to 7x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Rosario (ROS) - xxApr24 -                                              Remarks: Reducing frequency from 19x/weekly to 15x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Salta (SLA) - xxApr24 -   

Remarks: Reducing frequency from 47x/weekly to 37x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - San Juan (UAQ) - xxApr24 -                                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 20x/weekly to 14x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - San Martin de los Andes (CPC) - xxApr24 -                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 15x/weekly to 7x/weekly 

 * Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Santiago del Estero (SDE) - xxApr24 -                          Remarks: Reducing frequency from 12x/weekly to 10x/weekly 

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Trelew (REL) - xxApr24 -                                                Remarks: Reducing frequency from 24x/weekly to 11x/weekly

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE) - Ushuaia (USH) - xxApr24 -                                            Remarks: Reducing frequency from 50x/weekly to 25x/weekly 

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: April 2024 - Part 3 - Arajet, Avianca, Flybondi, Gol, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Peru

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

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

* Arajet - Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - xxApr24 - 737 MAX 8 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly 

* Avianca - Bogota (BOG) - Montevideo (MVD) - xxApr24 - A320ceo, A320neo - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 4x/weekly 

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - xxApr24 - 737-800 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 6x/weekly 

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Bogota (BOG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 01Apr24 - 737 MAX 8 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Apparently flown on a codeshare basis with Aerolineas Argentinas, effectively using Fifth Freedom operating rights, defined as a carrier of one nation flying between two other countries (in this case between Argentina and Colombia, with Gol being a Brazilian carrier).  Frequency is scheduled to increase to 1x/daily on 24Jul24.  

* LATAM Brasil - Rio de Janeiro Galeao (GIG) - Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) - 01Apr24 - Remarks: Route suspended indefinitely for "operational reasons", possibly due to six other airlines also flying it. 

* LATAM Peru - Lima (LIM) - Salta (SLA) - 01Apr24 - A319 - 5x/weekly - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 3x/weekly

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

ROUTE UPDATES: March 2024 - Part 1 - Aerolineas Argentinas, American, Delta, Flybondi, Gol

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

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

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - Havana (HAV) - 08Mar24 - Remarks: Cancelled service to HAV which was restarted after the pandemic in July 2022 with a 3x/weekly EZE-PUJ-HAV round-trip routing operated with 737 Max 8's, which was reduced to 2x/weekly six months later and 1x/weekly in July 2023 on an EZE-CUN-HAV-EZE "triangle" routing operated by A330-200's

(PUJ=Punta Cana and CUN=Cancun).     

* Aerolineas Argentinas - Puerto Iguazu (IGR) - Resistencia (RES) - 31Mar24 - Remarks: Route cancelled.

* American Airlines - Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 29Mar24 - 787-8 - Remarks: Service suspended for the southern hemisphere winter until October 2024. 787-8 equipment to be reassigned to USA-Europe routes for the northern hemisphere summer. 

* Delta Air Lines - New York Kennedy (JFK) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 30Mar24 - A330-900 - 1x/daily - Remarks: A330-900 replacing 767-400ER for last two weeks of seasonal summer service until 14Apr24 

* Flybondi - Buenos Aires Aeropaeque (AEP) - Mar del Plata (MDQ) - 03Mar24 - 737-800 - 4x/weekly - Remarks: Seasonal Summer Service being extended until 03Apr24

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Cordoba (COR) - 29Mar24 - 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Route suspended at end of southern hemisphere high season. Service will likely return at end of year.

* Gol Linhas Aereas - Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) - Rosario (ROS) - 31Mar24 - 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 - 3x/weekly - Remarks: Route suspended at end of southern hemisphere high season. Service will likely return at end of year.

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com

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: 

Sources:

www.aa2000.com.ar

www.aviacionline.com
www.aviacionnews.com

www.flightradar24.com

www.flightstats.com

www.sirchandler.com