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Dec 12, 2012 (newstodate): Estonian Air has not been able to solve its issues around the aircraft fleet in 2012, as earlier planned.
-We are still negotiating, but to be realistic we do not expect to reach a conclusion in 2012, negotiations will rather be continued immediately after the turn of the year, says Ilona Eskelinen, Estonian Air communications manager.
Estonian Air currently has a fleet of 10 aircraft, including the three Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft already put up for sale, but the total number will be cut to five Embraer aircraft.
In the fleet now are four Embraer 170 aircraft leased from Finnair, as well as three SAAB 340 leased from Golden Air. All of these will be handed back to the owner as lease terms expire, with one to go by the end of this year and the two other in Q1/Q2, 2013.
On order now are three Embraer 175 and five Embraer 190, and a decision was due before the end of this year on which aircraft orders will be sustained.
-We are still negotiating, but to be realistic we do not expect to reach a conclusion in 2012, negotiations will rather be continued immediately after the turn of the year, says Ilona Eskelinen, Estonian Air communications manager.
Estonian Air currently has a fleet of 10 aircraft, including the three Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft already put up for sale, but the total number will be cut to five Embraer aircraft.
In the fleet now are four Embraer 170 aircraft leased from Finnair, as well as three SAAB 340 leased from Golden Air. All of these will be handed back to the owner as lease terms expire, with one to go by the end of this year and the two other in Q1/Q2, 2013.
On order now are three Embraer 175 and five Embraer 190, and a decision was due before the end of this year on which aircraft orders will be sustained.