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Dec 11, 2013 (newstodate): Plans for the launch of traffic by Greenland Express in early 2014 gain fresh momentum with a new ownership structure behind the project.
The new partner to Gert Brask's Greenland Express is the Icelandic carrier Air Arctic that is currently in the process of a turn-around with new business plans moving the focus into international traffic with larger aircraft than currently used in its domestic air services.
-We are now holding 40 percent of the stake in Greenland Express, with Gert Brask's company holding the 60 percent majority, says Einar Adelsteinsson, who owns and manages the company together with Bergur Axelsson.
-We are very excited to be a part of this incredible project and are already working full time with Mr. Brask on further developing the company. Mr Brask has been a one man wrecking crew of the establishment that has kept the people of Greenland, as well as visitors and companies doing business in Greenland, from having any real choice when it comes to air travel in and out of the country.
In an earlier talk with newstodate, Mr Adelsteinsson said that Air Arctic is "deep in talks with several new partners in and outside Iceland, aiming at establishing a fleet of larger aircraft, with Boeing 737 among our main options. Also ATR-72 aircraft are considered for regional air services."
Plans by Greenland Express is to launch business with flights operated by the Dutch carrier Denim Air that is still awaiting final approval for arctic operations by the Dutch civil aviation authorities.
The new partner to Gert Brask's Greenland Express is the Icelandic carrier Air Arctic that is currently in the process of a turn-around with new business plans moving the focus into international traffic with larger aircraft than currently used in its domestic air services.
-We are now holding 40 percent of the stake in Greenland Express, with Gert Brask's company holding the 60 percent majority, says Einar Adelsteinsson, who owns and manages the company together with Bergur Axelsson.
-We are very excited to be a part of this incredible project and are already working full time with Mr. Brask on further developing the company. Mr Brask has been a one man wrecking crew of the establishment that has kept the people of Greenland, as well as visitors and companies doing business in Greenland, from having any real choice when it comes to air travel in and out of the country.
In an earlier talk with newstodate, Mr Adelsteinsson said that Air Arctic is "deep in talks with several new partners in and outside Iceland, aiming at establishing a fleet of larger aircraft, with Boeing 737 among our main options. Also ATR-72 aircraft are considered for regional air services."
Plans by Greenland Express is to launch business with flights operated by the Dutch carrier Denim Air that is still awaiting final approval for arctic operations by the Dutch civil aviation authorities.