AEROFLOT extra Winter service to Geneva
AEROFLOT from 20DEC08 begins adding extra flights on the Moscow – Geneva route
Schedule as follows: Read more 
AEROFLOT to Salzburg
AEROFLOT from 03JAN09 to 14MAR09 operates weekly service on the Moscow – Salzburg route
SU4261 SVO0645 – 0800SZG 320 6
SU4262 SZG0900 – 1415SVO 320 6
Atlant-Soyuz using 7B flight numbers
Russian carrier Atlant-Soyuz appears to be using the former KrasAir’s IATA-code “7B” flight numbers.
According to its website, all of its flight numbers are now using 7B.
The airline, which will be a part of the new russian carrier conglomerate Russian Airways (Avialini Rossii), to replace the failed AiRUnion, currently operates Embraer 120 and Boeing 737.
The EMB120 currently operates to:
Minsk, Pskov, Liepaja, Ivanova
Boeing 737 operates service to Brno.
By December 2008, it is expected to takeover routes operated by KrasAir and Domodedovo Airlines.
Best Air Bangladesh launch Singapore
Bangladeshi-carrier Best Air has launched 2 weekly Dhaka – Singapore route with MD83
5Q555 DAC0600 – 1200SIN M83 15
5Q556 SIN1300 – 1515DAC M83 15
Indian Delhi – Vadodara goes CRJ
As per 31OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, Air India (Indian Airlines) Delhi – Vadodara service starting 04NOV08 is operating with CRJ200, instead of A319.
With the aircraft change, the flight number will be switched from IC8xx to IC76xx.
Norwegian launch Copenhagen base
Norwegian has announced it is launching new routes from Copenhagen starting 03NOV08, followed by the collapse of Sterling Airlines.
From 06NOV08, it’ll begin service on the following routes.
Copenhagen – Aalborg
effective 06NOV08
DY972 CPH0800 – 0845AAL M83 x67
DY974 CPH1600 – 1645AAL M83 x6
DY976 CPH2155 – 2240AAL M83 x56
DY971 AAL0645 – 0730CPH M83 x67
DY973 AAL0910 – 0955CPH M83 x67
DY975 AAL1710 – 1755CPH M83 x6
Copenhagen – Alicante
effective 15NOV08
DY962 CPH0730 – 1100ALC M82 26
DY963 ALC1150 – 1520CPH M82 26
Copenhagen – Malaga
effective 12NOV08
DY960 CPH0630 – 1030AGP M82 135
DY961 AGP1120 – 1520CPH M82 135
Copenhagen – Nice
effective 13NOV08
DY964 CPH0800 – 1030NCE M82 47
DY965 NCE1120 – 1350CPH M82 47
Copenhagen – Stockholm
effective 03NOV08
DY902 CPH0845 – 1000ARN M82 x67
DY906 CPH1045 – 1200ARN M82 6
DY904 CPH1215 – 1330ARN M82 x6
DY908 CPH1610 – 1725ARN M82 x6
DY918 CPH1825 – 1940ARN M83 x6
DY901 ARN0700 – 0815CPH M82 x67
DY905 ARN0900 – 1015CPH M82 6
DY903 ARN1030 – 1145CPH M82 x6
DY909 ARN1755 – 1910CPH M82 x6
DY919 ARN2010 – 2125CPH M83 x6
It also plans to add new service to London, Amsterdam, Rome, Krakow, Prague, Barcelona and Pisa. There will be around 8-10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft based in Copenhagen by Summer 2009
UT Air new route
UT Air has launched Surgut – Tomsk route onboard ATR42
AeroMexico applies Monterrey – Orlando
AeroMexico has applied for permission to operate Daily Monterrey – Orlando service, proposed launch date is 30DEC08, with Boeing 737-700 aircraft
Docket 2008-0317-0001
Nepal Airlines postpone Doha launch
Nepal Airlines appears to have postpone the plan of operating Kathmandu – Dubai – Doha – Kathmandu flight till 01JAN09.
Shandong Airline launch new Jinan – Sanya link
Shandong Airlines this week launches new Jinan – Fuzhou – Sanya service onboard Boeing 737-800. Service operates 3 times a week
SC1177/CA1177 TNA0805 – 1005FOC1050 – 1250SYX 738 246
SC1178/CA1178 SYX1340 – 1535FOC1620 – 1820TNA 738 246
China Eastern to launch 2 new domestic routes from Shantou
China Eastern is launching 2 new domestic routes out of Shantou
From 02NOV08, it’ll start 3 weekly Shantou – Nanjing and Shantou – Hangzhou onboard ERJ145
MU2712 SWA2055 – 2235NKG EMB 357
MU2711 NKG1440 – 1625SWA EMB 357
MU2785 SWA1655 – 1825HGH EMB357
MU2786 HGH1855 – 2025SWA EMB 357
EVA Air relaunch Taipei – Paris CDG
EVA Air today has announced it is resuming Taipei – Paris CDG nonstop flight from 21JAN09. Service operates 3 weekly with Boeing 777-300ER.
BR087 TPE2355 – 0635+1CDG 77W 357
BR088 CDG1120 – 0700+1TPE 77W 146
China Airlines Taipei – Kaohsiung conx increases
China Airlines’ International online connecting flight on the Taipei Taoyuan – Kaohsiung route is seeing a 3rd Daily flight from 05DEC08 (Day 25 only), with Embraer E190 by Mandarin Airlines
CI300 KHH0630 – 0720TPE 738 D
CI301 TPE0725 – 0820KHH 738 D
CI306 KHH1425 – 1520TPE E90 25
CI303 TPE1420 – 1515KHH E90 25
CI308 KHH1830 – 1925TPE 738 D
CI309 TPE2150 – 2245KHH 738 D
NOTE: Frequency info has been updated
