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New and Proposed Routes
Delta Air Lines (DL) keeps expanding its operations in Austin, Texas (AUS), with the carrier set to launch a daily flight on November 22 to Miami (MIA). This Boeing 737-800 route will take Delta to nearly 30 routes from Austin.
American Airlines (AA) will begin daily flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Vero Beach, Fla. (VRB) in February. This route will be operated by a regional airline partner’s Canadair CRJ-900 equipment under the American Eagle banner.
Southwest Airlines (WN) will open a new station in Santa Rosa, Calif. (STS) on April 7, with flights to Burbank, Calif. (BUR), Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), and San Diego (SAN). Santa Rosa is about 50-60 miles north of San Francisco in the heart of California’s wine country.
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Seasonal Routes 📆
Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) will add 3x weekly seasonal service from Buenos Aires (EZE) to Aruba (AUA). This route will be operated between January 3 and February 28, with a return stop in Cordoba (COR) before returning to Buenos Aires. This is the first direct route between Argentina and Aruba.
Dropped Routes
Frontier Airlines (F9) has closed its station at Portland, Maine (PWM), with seasonal routes to Florida no longer set to return this winter.
Delta Air Lines (DL) has dropped its trans-Atlantic run from New York Kennedy (JFK) to Brussels (BRU). Minus a COVID suspension, this route has been in place since 2001.
Icelandair (FI) is giving up on its Reykjavik (KEF) to Detroit (DTW) seasonal route, with inventory removed from schedules for next year.
It looks like Avelo Airlines (XP) is closing up shop in Manchester, N.H. (MHT), will all routes pulled from the books early next year.
Aviation Industry News 🗞
Avelo Airlines has ordered 50 Embraer E195-E2s, with purchase rights for 50 more, marking the first U.S. deal for the E2 family. Embraer and Avelo peg the firm order at about $4.4 billion at list prices. Deliveries are slated to begin in 2027 and run into the early 2030s. While list values rarely reflect what airlines actually pay, the sticker math implies roughly $88 million per frame before customary discounts.
Avelo frames the E195-E2 as a growth tool that opens shorter-runway and thinner O&D markets, complementing its 737-800 operation rather than a hard pivot away from Boeing. Public commentary around the announcement emphasized network expansion and unit cost gains from the E2’s new-generation engines and aerodynamics. Expect the type to give Avelo more flexibility on stage length and frequency while preserving gauge discipline on routes that do not need a 737-800. The order’s scale, combined with 50 additional options, gives Avelo room to phase capacity in as markets mature.
Big picture: this is Embraer’s breakthrough E2 sale in the U.S., a market it has been chasing, and a signal that Avelo intends to widen its footprint with a lower-trip-cost narrowbody that can work where a 737 is too much airplane. Any one-for-one 737 replacement is not a prerequisite here. The airline has left itself the latitude to grow first and then decide how much of the 737 fleet to backfill over time.
Cambodia has officially replaced its old Pochentong International Airport with a sprawling new facility named Techo International (KTI), which opened on September 9, 2025. The former airport had served Phnom Penh for over six decades but shut permanently on the evening of September 8.
Techo International is a 4F-level airport, which means it can handle nearly any aircraft in service today including the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 747-800. The first phase includes a 4-kilometer runway and a design capacity of 15 million passengers annually. Over its next phases the airport plans to scale to 30 million passengers by 2030 and ultimately reach 50 million by 2050.
With its much greater capacity and ability to welcome large wide-body aircraft, KTI is seen as a linchpin in Cambodia’s aviation strategy. It strengthens the country’s connectivity in the Asia-Pacific, giving Phnom Penh better competitive footing against regional hubs like Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Singapore.
Yes, it’s not perfect, I know! (Not a combi)
German lesiure operator Condor (DE) is set to operate its final Boeing 757-300 flight on November 5, with a short hop from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna (VIE).
The U.S. has announced a lifting of certain sanctions on Belarus’s flag carrier Belavia (B2) after Belarus released 52 political prisoners. The move was brokered by US envoy John Coale following a directive from President Trump. Whie the relief is limited, it will allow Belavia to resume sourcing aircraft components, maintenance services, and parts for its existing fleet, including its Boeing aircraft, which had been hard hit by earlier sanctions. The relief does not restore full functionality immediately. Belavia remains under broader restrictions from the European Union (EU), and many sanctions tied to financing and broader trade with Belarus remain in place. The U.S. clarified that the easing is a “limited relief package” and does not permit the airline to expand its fleet freely or access leases from Western aircraft lessors.
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the following graphic showing June 2025 U.S. airline passenger travel.
Air Serbia (JU) just celebrated its most successful month ever. In August 2025, the Serbian flag carrier flew 561,773 passengers, topping last year’s record by nearly 3,000 travelers. For the first eight months of the year, the airline has now carried over 3.11 million passengers, a solid four percent year-over-year increase, and operated 32,908 flights, up five percent from the same period in 2024.
Swiss holiday carrier Edelweiss (WK) is modernizing its short-haul fleet. It will add an Airbus A320 (ceo version) in October 2025, followed by its first A320neo in April 2026 as part of an expansion to 16 short-haul aircraft. Edelweiss is using this new generation narrowbody to strengthen its Zurich (ZRH) hub, open up longer or more flexible short- and medium haul routes, and improve cost efficiency without replacing its 737s or long-haul fleet immediately.
A captain with 12 years of service at Bahamasair (UP) was terminated following accusations of vaping in the cockpit, refusal by a first officer to fly with him, and threatening responses after the misconduct was reported. The case arose from a flight from Marsh Harbour (MHH), where the first officer alerted operations control over concerns about cockpit safety and dynamics, referencing the alleged vaping. The airline grounded both pilots and sourced replacement crew for the rest of the journey. Shortly afterwards voice messages from the captain surfaced, in which he defended his conduct, accused colleagues of using mobile phones in flight, and criticized company practices. Bahamasair says the captain’s behavior breached professional and operational standards. The airline emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for unprofessional conduct. Though safety was not reported compromised, the discipline was swift. Airline leadership confirmed the captain is no longer with the airline.
South Korea’s low-cost carrier T’way Air (TW) is set to be rebranded as Trinity Airways in the first half of 2026, following its acquisition by the Daemyung Sono Group. The parent company already owned a minority stake and in June 2025 increased its voting share to 64.2 percent. The deal cleared competition regulators this summer and prompted board-level changes.
The new name “Trinity” derives from the Latin Trinitas, meaning three coming together as one. It reflects Daemyung Sono’s ambition to unite aviation, hotels, and travel services into an integrated travel and hospitality ecosystem. Alongside the name change the airline will get a full corporate identity refresh and new livery starting early 2026.
With a fleet of 44 aircraft as of September 2025 - including A330-200s, A330-300s, B737-800s, B737 MAX 8s, and wide-body B777-300ERs - Trinity will continue its multi-regional expansion under the low-cost model. The rebrand signals that T’way’s growth is not just about routes but about building a broader travel brand.
Honeytrap: A major scandal has erupted at Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG), the flag carrier of Bangladesh, where two cabin crew members are accused of using their positions to target wealthy business class passengers in a series of elaborate romance schemes. Investigations allege the pair engaged in honey-trapping, blackmail, and extortion, convincing victims with promises of marriage before disappearing with luxury items, cash, gold, and even compromising recordings.
Formal complaints have been filed both with the airline and the Civil Aviation Authority, detailing how the alleged schemes spanned multiple countries and involved manipulation of flight assignments to maintain contact with victims. A Dhaka court has also ordered police to investigate one of the cases, which includes claims of significant financial losses tied to a false wedding arrangement.
The airline has confirmed it has received complaints and that a preliminary inquiry is underway. Officials say disciplinary action, including possible termination, will follow if the allegations are proven. The scandal has raised difficult questions about oversight and the potential misuse of cabin crew access, with investigators suggesting more victims may yet come forward.
Cirium released its monthly on-time reports for August 2025, so let’s take a look at the most punctual airlines around the world and in North America for August 2025. Our next two issues will feature other regions of the world.
Air Cargo 📦
7Air Cargo (R7), certified by the U.S. FAA earlier this year, is quickly expanding its regional footprint with new services to Costa Rica and Antigua. The carrier began flying twice weekly to San Jose (SJO) in late August and launched weekly flights from Miami (MIA) to Antigua (ANU) on September 10 in partnership with Globe Logisticz. The Antigua service, operated with a Boeing 737-800 freighter, has been welcomed locally as adding both capacity and competition to existing operators.The fast-growing airline now has three 737-800 freighters in its fleet, with a fourth due before year-end, and is developing a mix of scheduled and charter services across Central America and the Caribbean. EDITOR’S NOTE: 7Air’s call sign is CARGO BOX, which is one of the better ones out there in my opinion.
🌎 July Passenger Traffic Totals at Airports Around the World
Latest Aircraft Deliveries 🛫
🇨🇳 B-32N7, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to China Southern Airlines (CZ) on September 12.
🇨🇦 C-FHMO, an Airbus A220-300, was delivered to Air Canada (AC) on September 10.
🇨🇱 CC-DIX, an Airbus A3200-271neo, was delivered to JetSMART (JA) on September 12.
🇬🇧 G-SUNR, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to Jet2 (LS) on September 12.
🇩🇴 HI1133, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Arajet (DM) on September 11.
🇺🇸 N3272J, an Airbus A220-300, was delivered to JetBlue Airways (B6) on September 13.
🇺🇸 N778CK, a Boeing 777-36N(ER)/F, was delivered to Kalitta Air (K4) on September 11. This frame was previously A6-EBB with Emirates (EK) in a passenger configuration from 2005-2020.
🇺🇸 N8969S, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines (WN) on September 10.
🇺🇸 N8970Q, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines on September 12.
🇵🇬 P2-PGA, an Airbus A220-300, was delivered to Air Niugini (PX) on September 11.
🇻🇳 VN-A820, an Airbus A330-343, was delivered to VietJet Air (VJ) on September 13. This frame was previously F-HZEN with Corsair (SS) from 2013-2024.
🇦🇿 VP-BAK, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (J2) on September 12.
🇮🇳 VT-NCZ, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to IndiGo (6E) on September 10.
🇮🇳 VT-NHB, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to IndiGo on September 10.
Aircraft Retirements 🛬
🇩🇴 HI1091, an Embraer E190 with Sky High (DO), was withdrawn from use (wfu) and ferried on September 11 to Toulouse Francazal, France (QYF) where it was returned to its lessor.
Various Airline Stocks 💰
$AAL ( ▼ 1.44% ) $ALGT ( ▼ 2.82% ) $ALK ( ▲ 1.11% ) $BA ( ▲ 0.95% ) $CPA ( ▼ 0.36% ) $DAL ( ▼ 2.8% ) $FLYY ( ▼ 2.78% ) $JBLU ( ▼ 2.87% ) $LUV ( ▼ 0.58% ) $MESA ( 0.0% ) $RJET ( 0.0% ) $SNCY ( ▼ 1.99% ) $UAL ( ▼ 0.43% ) $ULCC ( ▼ 5.17% )
🇺🇸 Daily Passenger Counts at U.S. Airports, 2025 vs. 2024
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