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Feb 02, 2012 (newstodate): Two leading carriers in the Baltic region are close to announcing decisions on new aircraft orders.
Within only few weeks, both Estonia's Estonian Air and Latvia's airBaltic are expected to place orders for new regional and medium-haul aircraft as part of their future fleet planning.
Estonian Air now operates three new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft fresh from the factory, but plans are to phase out its Boeing 737 aircraft and grow the fleet with more regional jet aircraft, possibly replacing the Bombardier aircraft with another type of regional jet aircraft like Embraer.
The fleet planning by Estonian Air is a vital part of the carrier's new expansive strategy aiming at boosting Tallinn Airport as a regional hub, and managed by a new CEO, Tero Taskila, since June 1, 2011.
airBaltic has long been planning for a comprehensive fleet make-over, phasing out its Boeing 737 aircraft and replacing them with either Boeing 737NG or Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
But due to a prolonged period of financial instability and political unrest around the carrier and its top management leading to the installation of a new CEO, Martin Gauss, since November 1, 2011, the fleet planning process has been seriously delayed.
Within only few weeks, both Estonia's Estonian Air and Latvia's airBaltic are expected to place orders for new regional and medium-haul aircraft as part of their future fleet planning.
Estonian Air now operates three new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft fresh from the factory, but plans are to phase out its Boeing 737 aircraft and grow the fleet with more regional jet aircraft, possibly replacing the Bombardier aircraft with another type of regional jet aircraft like Embraer.
The fleet planning by Estonian Air is a vital part of the carrier's new expansive strategy aiming at boosting Tallinn Airport as a regional hub, and managed by a new CEO, Tero Taskila, since June 1, 2011.
airBaltic has long been planning for a comprehensive fleet make-over, phasing out its Boeing 737 aircraft and replacing them with either Boeing 737NG or Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
But due to a prolonged period of financial instability and political unrest around the carrier and its top management leading to the installation of a new CEO, Martin Gauss, since November 1, 2011, the fleet planning process has been seriously delayed.