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AUG 25, 2005 (newstodate): The SWISS board will reveal details on its future short-haul fleet after today's meeting, followed by a press conference at noon.
The net result will a streamining of a reduced aircraft fleet, throwing a number of excess aircraft unto the market.
From the start of next year's summer schedule, the SWISS short-haul fleet will consist solely of Avro RJ and Airbus A320 family aircraft.
In addition to the existing Airbus A320 family fleet, the SWISS short-haul aircraft fleet is to consist of 24 Avro RJ85 and RJ100 regional jets from the start of the 2006 summer schedules.
SWISS currently operates a fleet of 35 regional aircraft, including seven Saab 2000, nine Embraer 145, four Avro RJ85 and 15 Avro RJ100 aircraft.
One Avro RJ100 will be handed over to its new owner as planned in October. The nine Embraer 145s will be leased out to other operators, and negotiations are already well advanced. SWISS will lease-in six further Avro RJ100s in the course of the first quarter of 2006, and put these aircraft into operation.
The net result will a streamining of a reduced aircraft fleet, throwing a number of excess aircraft unto the market.
From the start of next year's summer schedule, the SWISS short-haul fleet will consist solely of Avro RJ and Airbus A320 family aircraft.
In addition to the existing Airbus A320 family fleet, the SWISS short-haul aircraft fleet is to consist of 24 Avro RJ85 and RJ100 regional jets from the start of the 2006 summer schedules.
SWISS currently operates a fleet of 35 regional aircraft, including seven Saab 2000, nine Embraer 145, four Avro RJ85 and 15 Avro RJ100 aircraft.
One Avro RJ100 will be handed over to its new owner as planned in October. The nine Embraer 145s will be leased out to other operators, and negotiations are already well advanced. SWISS will lease-in six further Avro RJ100s in the course of the first quarter of 2006, and put these aircraft into operation.