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Jun 05, 2013 (newstodate): The new carrier under formation, Air Lituanica has now signed the agreement to wet-lease an Embraer E170 aircraft from Estonian Air.
Leased until the end of 2015, the aircraft will be dedicated to routes from Vilnius to Amsterdam, Brussels and Berlin starting at the end of June.
Air Lituanica flights will be marketed under Air Lituanica brand and operated with Estonian Air flight numbers and crews .
In addition to aircraft lease, airlines will cooperate in providing commercial services, like sales of tickets on point-to-point and connecting flights, revenue management, interline and code-share agreements.
-It is very important for us to have a strong partner during the phase of entering the aviation market. Through the service agreement, Air Lituanica will be able to use already working booking channels, and agreements with partner airlines. Air Lituanica has chosen Estonian Air as a commercial partner to ensure a wide distribution network throughout the world and to offer connecting flights starting from Vilnius to more than 100 cities, says Erikas Zubrus, Air Lituanica CEO.
Air Lituanica will start flying from Vilnius to six European cities with Embraer E170 and E175 type aircraft, leased from Estonian Air and ECC Leasing, respectively, and will both be at hand by the end of this month.
Flights from Vilnius to Brussels will start from June 30,2013, and will be followed by flights to Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Munich and Moscow.
After the recent audit by the Lithuanian CAA, the carrier expects also to have its AOC issued "shortly".
Leased until the end of 2015, the aircraft will be dedicated to routes from Vilnius to Amsterdam, Brussels and Berlin starting at the end of June.
Air Lituanica flights will be marketed under Air Lituanica brand and operated with Estonian Air flight numbers and crews .
In addition to aircraft lease, airlines will cooperate in providing commercial services, like sales of tickets on point-to-point and connecting flights, revenue management, interline and code-share agreements.
-It is very important for us to have a strong partner during the phase of entering the aviation market. Through the service agreement, Air Lituanica will be able to use already working booking channels, and agreements with partner airlines. Air Lituanica has chosen Estonian Air as a commercial partner to ensure a wide distribution network throughout the world and to offer connecting flights starting from Vilnius to more than 100 cities, says Erikas Zubrus, Air Lituanica CEO.
Air Lituanica will start flying from Vilnius to six European cities with Embraer E170 and E175 type aircraft, leased from Estonian Air and ECC Leasing, respectively, and will both be at hand by the end of this month.
Flights from Vilnius to Brussels will start from June 30,2013, and will be followed by flights to Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Munich and Moscow.
After the recent audit by the Lithuanian CAA, the carrier expects also to have its AOC issued "shortly".