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Feb 16, 2009 (newstodate): New swedish airline Tor Air, based at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, is heading for a tough decision this spring.
-We are currently negotiating with three potential Scandinavian customers among airlines and tour operators, and depending on the outcome of these negotiations we will have to decide very soon whether to add a second Boeing 737 aircraft to our fleet, says Torbjorn Winsell, Tor Air CEO.
-We introduced our first Boeing 737-400 aircraft on a lease arrangement before christmas without a firm contract with the market, and we have performed according to budgets and plans during our first period of operations, flying for Norwegian, TAP and Cimber Air.
-We will however need a firm contract for this summer's operations before we decide to add our second aircraft. And if we miss this opportunity, we will have to wait till spring 2010 for a second chance, says Mr Winsell.
-We would much prefer to stay here in Scandinavia, but if negotiations with custmers in this market do not prevail, we will have to consider moving operations to another European country. Times are tough, but we are convinced that there is a market for ad-hoc capacity providers in times when many airlines cut fleets and ground aircraft.
-We are currently negotiating with three potential Scandinavian customers among airlines and tour operators, and depending on the outcome of these negotiations we will have to decide very soon whether to add a second Boeing 737 aircraft to our fleet, says Torbjorn Winsell, Tor Air CEO.
-We introduced our first Boeing 737-400 aircraft on a lease arrangement before christmas without a firm contract with the market, and we have performed according to budgets and plans during our first period of operations, flying for Norwegian, TAP and Cimber Air.
-We will however need a firm contract for this summer's operations before we decide to add our second aircraft. And if we miss this opportunity, we will have to wait till spring 2010 for a second chance, says Mr Winsell.
-We would much prefer to stay here in Scandinavia, but if negotiations with custmers in this market do not prevail, we will have to consider moving operations to another European country. Times are tough, but we are convinced that there is a market for ad-hoc capacity providers in times when many airlines cut fleets and ground aircraft.