Air Canada will restart scheduled passenger flights with Boeing 767-300(ER), aircraft that had been withdrawn in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The airline plans to bring back 767s with registrations C-FOCA and C-GLCA, which will resume service after almost four years of storage at Marana Pinal Air Park (MZJ/KMZJ). Air Canada commented the Boeing 767s will return passenger operations following the delay of new aircraft deliveries.
Both 767s will be configured for 211 passengers in two seating classes (24 Business and 187 Economy). Canada, Jamaica and the United States will be its markets.

- Las Vegas (LAS): eff February 1st, 2025
- Calgary (YYC): eff February 15th, 2025
- Edmonton (YEG): eff February 15th, 2025
- Phoenix (PHX): March 14th, 16th and 23rd
- Montego Bay (MBJ): eff March 30th, 2025
The two Boeing 767s are currently at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM/CYHM), after making a ferry flight from Marana a few months ago.

United launches hourly shuttle service between Newark and Washington Reagan (DCA)
The airline will significantly increase its operations between Newark and Washington DCA beginning May 22nd, 2025. In line with its website, United Airlines will reach 17 daily frequencies on this route, which it will provide by CRJ-550 aircraft configured for 48 passengers.
Schedule eff May 22nd, 2025
EWR – DCA
- UA 4184 Newark EWR 06:00 · 07:19 DCA Washington
- UA 4434 Newark EWR 07:00 · 08:19 DCA Washington
- UA 4500 Newark EWR 08:00 · 09:19 DCA Washington
- UA 4444 Newark EWR 09:00 · 10:29 DCA Washington
- UA 4417 Newark EWR 10:00 · 11:25 DCA Washington
- UA 4435 Newark EWR 10:30 · 11:53 DCA Washington
- UA 4172 Newark EWR 11:00 · 12:19 DCA Washington
- UA 4431 Newark EWR 12:00 · 13:19 DCA Washington
- UA 4499 Newark EWR 13:00 · 14:18 DCA Washington
- UA 4433 Newark EWR 14:00 · 15:18 DCA Washington
- UA 4464 Newark EWR 14:30 · 15:53 DCA Washington
- UA 4486 Newark EWR 15:00 · 16:23 DCA Washington
- UA 4443 Newark EWR 16:00 · 17:23 DCA Washington
- UA 4485 Newark EWR 17:00 · 18:33 DCA Washington
- UA 4432 Newark EWR 18:00 · 19:33 DCA Washington
- UA 4587 Newark EWR 19:00 · 20:38 DCA Washington
- UA 4457 Newark EWR 21:00 · 22:31 DCA Washington
DCA – EWR
- UA 4167 Washington DCA 06:00 · 07:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4515 Washington DCA 07:00 · 08:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4430 Washington DCA 08:00 · 09:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4591 Washington DCA 09:00 · 10:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4408 Washington DCA 10:00 · 11:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4446 Washington DCA 11:00 · 12:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4193 Washington DCA 12:00 · 13:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4186 Washington DCA 12:30 · 13:51 EWR Newark
- UA 4442 Washington DCA 13:00 · 14:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4411 Washington DCA 14:00 · 15:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4560 Washington DCA 15:00 · 16:20 EWR Newark
- UA 4413 Washington DCA 16:00 · 17:30 EWR Newark
- UA 4401 Washington DCA 16:30 · 18:05 EWR Newark
- UA 4414 Washington DCA 17:00 · 18:29 EWR Newark
- UA 4180 Washington DCA 18:00 · 19:30 EWR Newark
- UA 4602 Washington DCA 19:00 · 20:29 EWR Newark
- UA 4174 Washington DCA 20:00 · 21:30 EWR Newark
All flights will have a daily frequency.
Spirit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 in November, becoming the first major U.S. airline since American Airlines 13 years ago.
The reasons for the filing are due to mounting debts, lower revenues and increasing competitors in regional markets. Other possible reasons may include the rejection of the merger with JetBlue and the failure of previous partnership attempts with Frontier Airlines.
Spirit has a significant route network in the United States, in addition to connections to Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten and U.S. Virgin Islands.
The fleet consists of 203 aircraft.
- Airbus A319-100: 2
- Airbus A320-200: 58
- Airbus A320neo: 91
- Airbus A321-200: 26
- Airbus A321neo: 26
Spirit Airlines plans to complete the process in the first quarter of 2025.
Sichuan adds flights to Canada
The Chinese company doubled its flight frequency between Chengdu Tianfu and Vancouver in late November, increasing from one to two weekly services.
Sichuan Airlines will operate this route using Airbus A350-900s, with a capacity of 331 or 337 passengers, depending on the aircraft configuration. With this schedule, the airline will offer more than 660 seats per week on each leg.
TFU – YVR
- 3U 3859 Chengdu TFU 01:00 · 20:50-1 YVR Vancouver (Tuesday)
- 3U 3859 Chengdu TFU 00:05 · 20:45-1 YVR Vancouver (Friday · new flight)
YVR – TFU
- 3U 3860 Vancouver YVR 00:40 · 05:55+1 TFU Chengdu (Tuesday)
- 3U 3860 Vancouver YVR 23:10 · 06:50+2 TFU Chengdu (Thursday · new flight)
Routes from Sichuan Airlines to America

Chengdu
- Vancouver (YVR): 2 weekly · Airbus A350-900
LAX
- Chengdu (TFU) – Los Angeles (LAX): 3 weekly · Airbus A350-900
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Hangzhou (HGH): 3 weekly · Airbus A350-900
Sichuan performs the Chengdu – Los Angeles – Hangzhou route.
We review other highlights of the US and Canada market
Air Canada
Starting February 1st, 2025, the Canadian carrier will add wide-body flights between Toronto and Tampa. According to its website, Airbus A330-300s will operate twice-daily until the end of February 2025.
Daily
- AC 1240 Toronto YYZ 08:10 · 11:11 TPA Tampa
- AC 1245 Tampa TPA 12:30 · 15:19 YYZ Toronto
Daily
- AC 1246 Toronto YYZ 17:00 · 20:01 TPA Tampa
- AC 1243 Tampa TPA 21:20 · 00:06+1 YYZ Toronto
On the other hand, Air Canada will open more routes to the United States from three Canadian cities.

- Vancouver (YVR) – Nashville (BNA): 3 weekly · May 1st, 2025 · 737 MAX
- Montreal (YUL) – Cincinnati (CVG): 7 weekly · May 22nd, 2025 · CRJ-900
- Toronto (YYZ) – Jacksonville (JAX): 7 weekly · May 22nd, 2025 · CRJ-900
Air China
On November 8th at 18:52 local time, Air China’s first non-stop service from Beijing arrived in Vancouver. The airline will provide three weekly flights on 311-seat Boeing 777-300(ER) jets.
Monday, Friday and Saturday
- CA 997 Beijing PEK 15:20 · 10:00 YVR Vancouver
- CA 998 Vancouver YVR 13:00 · 16:20+1 PEK Beijing
Air China operated until early November the Beijing – Shenyang – Vancouver and vice versa route, which it offered once a week with the same aircraft.
Air North
Seasonal flights between Whitehorse and Toronto.
Air North will inaugurate summer services on this route, effective June 12th, 2025. The weekly frequency will be performed by Boeing 737-500s with a capacity of 122 passengers.
Thursday/Friday
- 4N 825 Whitehorse YXY 09:10 · 17:40 YYZ Toronto (Thursday)
- 4N 826 Toronto YYZ 10:00 · 12:55 YXY Whitehorse (Friday)
Air North has 4 ATR 42-300s, 1 Boeing 737-400, 4 Boeing 737-500s and 2 Boeing 737-800s.
Air Premia
The South Korean company will boost frequencies between Seoul Incheon and Newark starting December 17th. In accordance with its website, the sixth frequency will run until late October 2025.
Daily except Saturday/Sunday
- YP 131 Seoul ICN 21:30 · 22:30 EWR Newark (daily ex Sat)
- YP 132 Newark EWR 01:00 · 04:55+1 ICN Seoul (daily ex Sun)
New flight on Tuesdays (ICN-EWR) and Wednesdays (EWR-ICN).
Alaska
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines begin coordinating operations, following their partnership agreement confirmed in September.
Hawaiian will stop flying between Kahului and San Diego as of June 12th, 2025, which it operates with Airbus A321neo, and on the same day Alaska will double its flights on this route.
Based on its website, Alaska Airlines will serve two daily frequencies on the 178-seat Boeing 737-900ERs.
SAN – OGG
- AS 829 San Diego SAN 10:20 · 13:18 OGG Kahului
- AS 1028 San Diego SAN 17:40 · 20:43 OGG Kahului (new flight)
OGG – SAN
- AS 806 Kahului OGG 12:00 · 20:21 SAN San Diego
- AS 1029 Kahului OGG 23:00 · 07:20+1 SAN San Diego (new flight)
American
The airline will continue to expand its route network between the United States and Europe, with two new services to Italy during summer 2025.
American will add routes to Naples and Venice, both operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for 234 passengers.
Chicago – Naples · May 6th, 2025
Daily
- AA 180 Chicago ORD 20:15 · 12:45+1 NAP Naples
- AA 181 Naples NAP 14:45 · 18:40 ORD Chicago
Dallas – Venice · June 5th, 2025
Daily
- AA 130 Dallas DFW 17:00 · 10:35+1 VCE Venice
- AA 131 Venice VCE 14:50 · 18:40 DFW Dallas
In addition, according to the press release, the company will increase frequencies on these routes to Europe:

- Dallas (DFW) – London (LHR): from 28 to 35 weekly · March 29th, 2025
- Miami (MIA) – London (LHR): from 7 to 14 weekly · March 30th, 2025
- Philadelphia (PHL) – Rome (FCO): from 7 to 14 weekly · June 5th, 2025
Avelo
Effective March 6th, 2025, Avelo Airlines will launch flights between Lakeland and Nashville with Boeing 737-800 planes. The airline will offer two services per week as follows:
Thursday and Sunday
- XP 216 Lakeland LAL 11:42 · 12:43 BNA Nashville
- XP 217 Nashville BNA 13:28 · 16:24 LAL Lakeland
Avelo will be the only operator on this route.
BermudAir
The Bermuda-based carrier keeps expanding its network, by adding three new routes to the United States.
Charleston, Hartford (Windsor Locks) and Raleigh-Durham will commence in April 2025, in all three cases to/from BDA.

- Hartford (BDL): 2 weekly · April 3rd, 2025
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU): 2 weekly · April 11th, 2025
- Charleston (CHS): 1 weekly · April 19th, 2025
With green color, its current routes.
Breeze
Breeze Airways opened a new base in Sarasota, which became its fifth in Florida and its 12th in the US.
Sarasota joins Fort Myers, New Haven, Orlando and Vero Beach, its other bases launched this year.

New Breeze routes from/to SRQ, which started in November
- Akron Canton (CAK): 2 weekly · Airbus A220-300
- Islip (ISP): 2 weekly · Airbus A220-300
- Portland (PWM): 2 weekly · Airbus A220-300
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU): 2 weekly · Airbus A220-300
- Richmond (RIC): 2 weekly · Airbus A220-300
New Haven (HVN) will start in December.
Delta
The carrier will maintain year-round flights between Tampa and Amsterdam.
Bookings were until May 31st, 2025, as it was planned as a seasonal service during winter 2024/25, and are now available from June 1st, 2025 onwards. Delta Air Lines will operate with Airbus A330-300 aircraft, four times a week.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- DL 236 Tampa TPA 17:50 · 09:00+1 AMS Amsterdam
- DL 237 Amsterdam AMS 10:35 · 14:25 TPA Tampa (Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun)
Furthermore, the company will introduce four new domestic routes by 2025:

- New York (LGA) – Huntsville (HSV): 7 weekly · April 14th, 2025 · CRJ-900
- Austin (AUS) – Jacksonville (JAX): 7 weekly · May 7th, 2025 · Embraer 175
- Salt Lake City (SLC) – Fairbanks (FAI): 7 weekly · June 8th, 2025 · A220-100
- Detroit (DTW) – San Jose (SJC): 7 weekly · July 7th, 2025 · 737-900ER
Flair
For summer 2025, the Canadian airline will resume operations between Calgary and Kelowna effective June 20th, 2025. Flair will fly four times weekly until mid-October 2025 on Boeing 737-800s.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- F8 550 Kelowna YLW 17:00 · 19:05 YYC Calgary
- F8 551 Calgary YYC 19:50 · 20:00 YLW Kelowna
*The company will operate the YLW-YYC route from December 17th to January 5th, 2025.
Frontier
Many new Frontier Airlines routes in the United States, to be served by Airbus A320s and Airbus A321s.

- Windsor Locks (BDL) – Miami (MIA): 2 weekly · February 13th, 2025
- Reno (RNO) – Denver (DEN): 3 weekly · March 3rd, 2025
- Tucson (TUS) – Denver (DEN): 3 weekly · March 3rd, 2025
- Austin (AUS) – Orlando (MCO): 3 weekly · March 6th, 2025
- Austin (AUS) – Chicago (ORD): 3 weekly · March 6th, 2025
- Indianapolis (IND) – Tampa (TPA): 3 weekly · March 6th, 2025
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Orlando (MCO): 7 weekly · March 6th, 2025
- Tampa (TPA) – Houston (IAH): 3 weekly · March 6th, 2025
- Austin (AUS) – Cincinnati (CVG): 2 weekly · March 7th, 2025
- Austin (AUS) – Phoenix (PHX): 2 weekly · March 7th, 2025
- Indianapolis (IND) – Atlanta (ATL): 3 weekly · March 7th, 2025
- Oklahoma City (OKC) – Orlando (MCO): 2 weekly · March 7th, 2025
- Orlando (MCO) – Nashville (BNA): 3 weekly · March 7th, 2025
- Reno (RNO) – Las Vegas (LAS); 3 weekly · March 7th, 2025
- Tampa (TPA) – Milwaukee (MKE): 3 weekly · March 7th, 2025
Harbour Air
At 07:42 local time on November 4th, the first-ever wheeled flight service of Harbour Air departed Vancouver for Victoria. This flight was performed with the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, registration C-GHHA.
North America’s largest seaplane airline provided two flights on Saturdays and Sundays during November, increasing to three in December.
YVR – YYJ
- YB 305 Vancouver YVR 07:15 · 07:40 YYJ Victoria (Saturday and Sunday)
- YB 341 Vancouver YVR 16:00 · 16:25 YYJ Victoria (Saturday and Sunday)
- YB 351 Vancouver YVR 18:25 · 18:50 YYJ Victoria (Saturday and Sunday)
YYJ – YVR
- YB 310 Victoria YYJ 08:30 · 08:55 YVR Vancouver (Saturday and Sunday)
- YB 346 Victoria YYJ 17:15 · 17:40 YVR Vancouver (Saturday and Sunday)
- YB 356 Victoria YYJ 19:45 · 20:10 YVR Vancouver (Saturday and Sunday)
Flights are around 20 minutes.
Hawaiian
Starting April 22nd, 2025, Hawaiian will double its operations between Honolulu and Seattle, one of Alaska Airlines’ main hubs. The company will serve on Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Daily
- HA 022 Honolulu HNL 13:40 · 21:25 SEA Seattle
- HA 021 Seattle SEA 07:00 · 11:20 HNL Honolulu
Daily · new flight
- HA 634 Honolulu HNL 21:15 · 06:15+1 SEA Seattle
- HA 633 Seattle SEA 15:55 · 18:50 HNL Honolulu
Flight HA 022/021 is flown by the same planes.
HiSky
The Romanian airline intends to boost frequencies to New York JFK as of March 30th, 2025.
In accordance with its website, HiSky will increase from three to five flights per week from Bucharest, a route it operates with Airbus A330-200s.
Daily except Tuesday and Thursday
- H4 101 Bucharest OTP 09:30 · 12:20 JFK New York
- H4 102 New York JFK 13:50 · 05:50+1 OTP Bucharest
New flights on Saturdays and Sundays.
Icelandair
As announced in our last Europe report, Icelandair confirmed its first destinations using Airbus A321LRs, which will enter service during December.
Regarding North America, Icelandair will operate A321 flights to Seattle and Toronto beginning in 2025.

The remaining routes will be within Europe.
jetBlue
More flights by Airbus A321-200 aircraft.
JetBlue will add these jets configured for 200 passengers in single class on three routes, replacing A320s with almost 40 fewer seats.

- Orlando (MCO) – Syracuse (SYR): eff December 19th
- Orlando (MCO) – Buffalo (BUF): eff January 7th, 2025
- San Juan (SJU) – Raleigh-Durham (RDU): eff February 25th, 2025
Southwest
In June 2025, Southwest Airlines will start 12 new routes in the US, as well as an international route, which it will operate on Boeing 737-700s, Boeing 737-800s and Boeing 737 MAX 8s.

- Baltimore (BWI) – Long Beach (LGB): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Baltimore (BWI) – Ontario (ONT): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Baltimore (BWI) – Portland (PDX): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Baltimore (BWI) – San Francisco (SFO): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Baltimore (BWI) – San Jose (SJC): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Chicago (MDW) – Boise (BOI): 5 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Chicago (MDW) – Spokane (GEG): 5 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Houston (HOU) – Seattle (SEA): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Nashville (BNA) – San Francisco (SFO): 7 weekly · June 5th, 2025
- Colorado Springs (COS) – Cancún (CUN): 1 weekly · June 7th, 2025
- Kansas City (MCI) – Charleston (CHS): 1 weekly · June 7th, 2025
- Kansas City (MCI) – Jacksonville (JAX): 1 weekly · June 7th, 2025
- Nashville (BNA) – Portland (PDX): 1 weekly · June 7th, 2025
United
The airline plans to resume operations from Newark using 350-passenger Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft configured with 60 seats in Business, 24 seats in Premium Economy and 266 seats in Economy.
United Airlines will offer three routes effective 2025, in accordance with its website:

- Dubai (DXB): 7 weekly · March 29th, 2025
- Frankfurt (FRA): 7 weekly · March 29th, 2025
- Rome (FCO): 7 weekly · May 22nd, 2025
Moreover, the company will restart two routes to Edmonton starting May 2025, both with Airbus A319-100 jets.
Chicago · May 24th, 2025
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- UA 2004 Edmonton YEG 08:05 · 12:45 ORD Chicago
- UA 455 Chicago ORD 13:30 · 16:35 YEG Edmonton
Houston · May 22nd, 2025
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- UA 2399 Edmonton YEG 08:05 · 13:29 IAH Houston
- UA 1964 Houston IAH 16:30 · 20:10 YEG Edmonton
Viva
VivaAerobus, now under its new name Viva, confirmed the launch of two new routes between Cancún and the United States in 2025. Services will be operated on 180-seat Airbus A320-200 planes.
Columbus · February 15th, 2025
Saturday/Sunday
- VB 370 Cancún CUN 17:55 · 22:25 CMH Columbus (Saturday)
- VB 371 Columbus CMH 10:00 · 12:35 CUN Cancún (Sunday)
Memphis · May 31st, 2025
Saturday/Sunday
- VB 374 Cancún CUN 17:15 · 19:55 MEM Memphis (Saturday)
- VB 375 Memphis MEM 07:00 · 09:45 CUN Cancún (Sunday)

Volaris
Following with Mexican airlines, Volaris will also add two routes to the U.S., in this case both to Oakland. As per its website, the carrier will perform this schedule:
San José del Cabo (Los Cabos) · March 20th, 2025
Daily
- Y4 7912 Oakland OAK 12:30 · 15:38 SJD Los Cabos
- Y4 7911 Los Cabos SJD 16:38 · 19:49 OAK Oakland
Zacatecas · July 2nd, 2025
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Y4 7874 Zacatecas ZCL 09:01 · 11:40 OAK Oakland
- Y4 7875 Oakland OAK 13:10 · 17:36 ZCL Zacatecas
WestJet
New WestJet routes between Canada and the United States, beginning in 2025.

- Edmonton (YEG) – Salt Lake City (SLC): 5 weekly · May 15th, 2025
- Edmonton (YEG) – Chicago (ORD): 4 weekly · June 4th, 2025
- Calgary (YYC) – Raleigh-Durham (RDU): 3 weekly · June 9th, 2025
- Vancouver (YVR) – Boston (BOS): 4 weekly · June 9th, 2025
- Vancouver (YVR) – Tampa (TPA): 1 weekly · June 14th, 2025
- Calgary (YYC) – Anchorage (ANC): 2 weekly · June 29th, 2025
Anchorage, Raleigh-Durham and Salt Lake City will be WestJet’s new US cities.
New aircraft added by U.S. and Canadian airlines
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines (x3)
- Breeze Airways (x2)
- Delta Air Lines (x2)
- Frontier
- JetBlue
- Spirit Airlines
- United Airlines (x6)
Aircraft | Airline | Registration | Ferry flight | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus A321-271NX | United | N14521 | BFM-TPA | November 4th |
Airbus A321-271NX | Spirit | N740NK | BFM-DTW | November 6th |
Airbus A321-271NX | United | N14520 | BFM-TPA | November 7th |
Boeing 737 MAX 9 | United | N77588 | BFI-SEA | November 7th |
Airbus A321-253NX | American | N470AN | BFM-DFW | November 13th |
Airbus A220-300 | Delta | N327DU | BFM-MSP | November 13th |
Airbus A321-253NX | American | N471AN | BFM-DFW | November 14th |
Airbus A220-300 | Breeze | N240BZ | BFM-TPA | November 14th |
Airbus A321-271NX | Frontier | N656FR | BFM-TPA | November 14th |
Airbus A321-271NX | United | N24526 | XFW-EDI-BGR-TPA | November 16th |
Airbus A321-271NX | United | N24519 | XFW-EDI-BGR-TPA | November 16th |
Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 | Allegiant | N814NV | BFI-SFB | November 21st |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | American | N356TX | BFI-DFW | November 21st |
Airbus A220-300 | Breeze | N243BZ | BFM-BDL | November 21st |
Airbus A321-271NX | United | N24510 | XFW-EDI-BGR-TPA | November 21st |
Airbus A321-271NX | Delta | N552DT | XFW-KEF-MSP-VCV | November 22nd |
Airbus A350-941 | Delta | N525DN | TLS-ATL | November 23rd |
Airbus A220-300 | jetBlue | N3240J | BFM-YMX-BOS | November 29th |
Considering the month of November, only U.S. airlines added new aircraft.
Other reports we have published
- Latin America
- Europe
- Asia and Oceania
- Africa and Middle East
- Allegiant announces 44 new routes for 2025
Cover photo: Guillaume Fevrier – JetPhotos