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SEP 17, 2003 (newstodate): Amidst a changing scenario in Estonian aviation after SAS' take-over of former Maersk Air-owned Estonian Air, Finnair subsidiary Aero Airlines is now actively seeking new cockpit and cabin crews to position itself ahead of Estonia's EU membership from next year.
-We are gearing up our capabilities, including recruiting and training new people as we want to train them thoroughly to meet the standards of the Finnair Group. Freedom of operations will come, and we want to be ready, says Tommi Altonen, Aero Airlines CEO.
-We are looking to expand, only not with flights from Tallinn or within Estonia as I suppose everyone has been expecting, he says.
-When excactly our new operations will begin
I unfortunately cannot say, it is up to authorities. I hope the uncertainty of this bureucracy will go away with Estonia's accession to EU next year, says Tommi Aaltonen.
The airline earlier said that it was planning eventually to operate seven to nine aircraft, and serve several destinations in the Baltic region and Scandinavia.
Since March 31, Aero Airlines has operated between Helsinki and Tallinn with ATR-72 aircraft up to six times per day.
-We are gearing up our capabilities, including recruiting and training new people as we want to train them thoroughly to meet the standards of the Finnair Group. Freedom of operations will come, and we want to be ready, says Tommi Altonen, Aero Airlines CEO.
-We are looking to expand, only not with flights from Tallinn or within Estonia as I suppose everyone has been expecting, he says.
-When excactly our new operations will begin
I unfortunately cannot say, it is up to authorities. I hope the uncertainty of this bureucracy will go away with Estonia's accession to EU next year, says Tommi Aaltonen.
The airline earlier said that it was planning eventually to operate seven to nine aircraft, and serve several destinations in the Baltic region and Scandinavia.
Since March 31, Aero Airlines has operated between Helsinki and Tallinn with ATR-72 aircraft up to six times per day.