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Jul 30, 2009 (newstodate): Plans for opening direct non-stop scheduled Boeing 747 flights by Baltia Air Lines between New York JFK and St Petersburg seem to be moving ahead.
Latest available information on the long drawn-out project indicated that the carrier aims at completing the FAA certification process by around September this year, generating an AOC to start up for a launch flight.
That is, provided also the company has actually completed the acquisition of an aircraft and established the technical base and other prerequisites for operating an airline.
Earlier information has stated that the carrier aims at acquiring a Boeing 747, and at one time Air Atlanta Icelandic has been named as a potential lessor.
The carrier plans to offer once-weekly services between New York and St Petersburg during the first four to six weeks, later increasing to three weekly services and, after the first six months, to five weekly and finally daily flights.
Further down the line the ambitious plans include the addition of flights from New York to Moscow, Kiev, Minsk, Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn.
Latest available information on the long drawn-out project indicated that the carrier aims at completing the FAA certification process by around September this year, generating an AOC to start up for a launch flight.
That is, provided also the company has actually completed the acquisition of an aircraft and established the technical base and other prerequisites for operating an airline.
Earlier information has stated that the carrier aims at acquiring a Boeing 747, and at one time Air Atlanta Icelandic has been named as a potential lessor.
The carrier plans to offer once-weekly services between New York and St Petersburg during the first four to six weeks, later increasing to three weekly services and, after the first six months, to five weekly and finally daily flights.
Further down the line the ambitious plans include the addition of flights from New York to Moscow, Kiev, Minsk, Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn.