Smartlynx Airlines and Condor operate second Airbus under wet lease arrangement

SmartLynx Airlines has started operating a second Airbus A330 for German carrier Condor, according to a statement by Avia Solutions Group, Smartlynx’s parent company. The wet lease deal for the second jet covers the winter season, according to Avia Solutions, which said the tie-up began in 2018 and is part of efforts “to gain a foothold in the long-haul business and dynamic German market”. The aircraft, the first of which was put to work in July, are to cover up to four flights a week between Frankfurt and New York, two a week to Toronto, and five to Punta Cana