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NOV 04, 2004 (newstodate): Austrian Airlines Group is adjusting its aircraft fleet as part of the company's strategic management.
To ensure that it is ideally positioned to benefit from further growth in future, the group has decided to purchase nine reasonably priced medium haul Fokker 100 jets, as well as taking out six further options on the same type of aircraft.
The Austrian Airlines Group took on six of its nine new Fokker 100 during the third quarter. These are currently being subjected to an overhaul, and four entered scheduled service in October. Three of the nine new aircraft are due to be delivered in the fourth quarter.
At the same time, four MD-87 aircraft will be retired from service by the end of the year.
An additional Boeing 737-800 has been ordered for Lauda Air, with delivery due to take place in July 2005, while two Boeing 737-400 have been sold in return.
It is also planned to retire one remaining Boeing 737-300 from service by the end of 2005.
The company succeeded in selling its oldest Boeing 767-300 in September. Due to its age and lower range, this aircraft no longer matched the standards of the remaining Boeing 767 fleet.
As the Group continued to pursue its policy of reducing unnecessary capacity and of fleet adjustment, one Boeing 737, two Boeing 767, one Dash-8 (with purchase agreement) and three Embraer 145 aircraft were leased out as at 30 September.
To ensure that it is ideally positioned to benefit from further growth in future, the group has decided to purchase nine reasonably priced medium haul Fokker 100 jets, as well as taking out six further options on the same type of aircraft.
The Austrian Airlines Group took on six of its nine new Fokker 100 during the third quarter. These are currently being subjected to an overhaul, and four entered scheduled service in October. Three of the nine new aircraft are due to be delivered in the fourth quarter.
At the same time, four MD-87 aircraft will be retired from service by the end of the year.
An additional Boeing 737-800 has been ordered for Lauda Air, with delivery due to take place in July 2005, while two Boeing 737-400 have been sold in return.
It is also planned to retire one remaining Boeing 737-300 from service by the end of 2005.
The company succeeded in selling its oldest Boeing 767-300 in September. Due to its age and lower range, this aircraft no longer matched the standards of the remaining Boeing 767 fleet.
As the Group continued to pursue its policy of reducing unnecessary capacity and of fleet adjustment, one Boeing 737, two Boeing 767, one Dash-8 (with purchase agreement) and three Embraer 145 aircraft were leased out as at 30 September.