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Jul 22, 2013 (newstodate): Plans for launching Greenland's first low-cost carrier, Greenland Express now seem to be gaining momentum.
-All issues with Greenland's government have now been solved. It is now up to the Danish Transport Authority to release Greenland Express for commercial operation, and we expect this to be completed within a few weeks from now, says Gert Brask, who has initiated the project.
-We are still awaiting the final approval of airport slot times, and we are also testing now the booking system that will be opened up as soon as possible.
-All in all, we hope to be able to launch services from the start of September, having thus lost the summer peak but still in time to get positioned in the market, says Mr Brask.
Existing plans comprise flights from Copenhagen and Aalborg in Denmark and Keflavik at Iceland to Narsarsuak and Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, using an A320 Family aircraft on a six-month leasing contract with the Dutch provider Denim Air.
From the start, Greenland Express will operate with a mix of Dutch, Danish and Greenlandic crew, gradually moving towards pure Danish/Greenlandic crews as hiring and training gains momentum.
Eventually, the carrier expects to employ about 60 people.
-All issues with Greenland's government have now been solved. It is now up to the Danish Transport Authority to release Greenland Express for commercial operation, and we expect this to be completed within a few weeks from now, says Gert Brask, who has initiated the project.
-We are still awaiting the final approval of airport slot times, and we are also testing now the booking system that will be opened up as soon as possible.
-All in all, we hope to be able to launch services from the start of September, having thus lost the summer peak but still in time to get positioned in the market, says Mr Brask.
Existing plans comprise flights from Copenhagen and Aalborg in Denmark and Keflavik at Iceland to Narsarsuak and Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, using an A320 Family aircraft on a six-month leasing contract with the Dutch provider Denim Air.
From the start, Greenland Express will operate with a mix of Dutch, Danish and Greenlandic crew, gradually moving towards pure Danish/Greenlandic crews as hiring and training gains momentum.
Eventually, the carrier expects to employ about 60 people.