Baltia Air Lines Inc. (fka BLTA)

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This is interesting. And it would be nice to see a US3 carrier line up for this route, but considering Delta canceled their long running JFK-SVO route (which I believe they acquired from PanAm in 1991 during bankruptcy), I don't see any direct service to Russia by any US based airline anytime soon. The economic and political climate may not be ripe just yet.

The horse to watch in the next decade is the new Airbus single aisle A321XLR with a 4700nm range. It's designed to be a replacement for the aging (but bulletproof) 757, but with more range and lower CASM.

That could easily fly BOS/JFK/EWR/PHL to LED or SVO due to the reduced cost over using a widebody like an A330, B777, etc. UA and AA have placed orders for the 321XLR, and they will certainly be looking to put them on the longer routes with lower yields and passenger volumes. It's also a good option for routes further into Eastern Europe from the Eastern USA, and also routes into Latin America mid markets.


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What up, Tony-K-Baloney? Baltia in line for Pulkovo?

https://simpleflying.com/st-petersburg-is-set-to-become-the-new-lcc-battle-ground/

Are Dmitrovsky and Rukmanis handing out the slots? And the yogurt concessions?