Flybondi’s new Boeing 737-800 landed at Ezeiza airport this Tuesday 14 at 08:40 local time. As we reported yesterday, the low cost carrier adds a fourth aircraft to its fleet, in this case a 15.2 year old Boeing 737.
The aircraft has the registration LV-KAY, and arrives from the United States. The Boeing 737 had been with Air India Express and Air Transat. As a result of COVID-19, it had been stranded in the desert since March 2020.
Flybondi’s fleet
| Aircraft | Registration | Plane age | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-86J | LV-HFR | 22.8 years | Active |
| Boeing 737-838 | LV-HKN | 13.7 years | Active |
| Boeing 737-8Q8 | LV-KAH | 16.2 years | Active |
| Boeing 737-8Q8 | LV-KAY | 15.2 years | To enter in service |
Flybondi will strengthen its current network, most flights depart from Aeroparque. Likewise, according to the booking system, Flybondi plans to resume in October three interprovincial routes (flights without passing through Buenos Aires) to and from Córdoba, which were suspended as a consequence of COVID-19 and its restrictions.
The international routes of the Argentine airline from Buenos Aires have a tentative start date in December, according to the low cost carrier’s reservation system. For the time being, Florianopolis, Porto Alegre and Punta del Este remain out of the current schedule.
Flybondi’s scheduled flights in September
| From | To | Aircraft | Weekly frequencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Bariloche (BRC) | Boeing 737-800 | 13 / 14 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Cordoba (COR) | Boeing 737-800 | 5 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Corrientes (CNQ) | Boeing 737-800 | 6 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Iguazu (IGR) | Boeing 737-800 | 4 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Jujuy (JUJ) | Boeing 737-800 | 6 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Mendoza (MDZ) | Boeing 737-800 | 3 / 5 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Neuquen (NQN) | Boeing 737-800 | 3 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Posadas (PSS) | Boeing 737-800 | 5 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Salta (SLA) | Boeing 737-800 | 7 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Sgo. del Estero (SDE) | Boeing 737-800 | 3 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Trelew (REL) | Boeing 737-800 | 3 |
| Buenos Aires (AEP) | Tucuman (TUC) | Boeing 737-800 | 5 |
| Cordoba (COR) | Bariloche (BRC) | Boeing 737-800 | 2 |
See also: Aerolineas Argentinas resumes flights between Iguazu, Salta and Mendoza.
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