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Feb 06, 2014 (newstodate): The Latvian carrier airBaltic is looking forward to the arrival of its coming fleet of Bombardier CS300 aircraft.
According to the earlier information, the manufacturer will start deliveries of the new aircraft by the end of 2015.
-We have received no information to the contrary, so we still expect the plan to hold, says Janis Vanags, airBaltic VP Communications.
-Replacing our existing fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft with the CS300 will provide us with new opportunities to enhance cost-efficiency of operations also allowing for the opening of new routes to destinations with smaller catchment areas. We are certainly looking forward to the new aircraft.
-We are of course aware of certain delays in the program as reported by media, but we are actually not the first carrier in line to take the aircraft, providing us with a buffer in any case, says Mr Vanags.
The carrier will take in 10 CS300 aircraft on firm orders while holding options for another 10 aircraft.
In earlier talks with newstodate, the carrier has foreseen further orders for the aircraft
-The first delivery will take place by December 2015, and during 2016 the fleet will grow to 10 aircraft, said Martin Gauss, airBaltic CEO.
-After that, we still hold options for a further 10 aircraft and I foresee that we will exercise at least three of these in the short term.
According to the earlier information, the manufacturer will start deliveries of the new aircraft by the end of 2015.
-We have received no information to the contrary, so we still expect the plan to hold, says Janis Vanags, airBaltic VP Communications.
-Replacing our existing fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft with the CS300 will provide us with new opportunities to enhance cost-efficiency of operations also allowing for the opening of new routes to destinations with smaller catchment areas. We are certainly looking forward to the new aircraft.
-We are of course aware of certain delays in the program as reported by media, but we are actually not the first carrier in line to take the aircraft, providing us with a buffer in any case, says Mr Vanags.
The carrier will take in 10 CS300 aircraft on firm orders while holding options for another 10 aircraft.
In earlier talks with newstodate, the carrier has foreseen further orders for the aircraft
-The first delivery will take place by December 2015, and during 2016 the fleet will grow to 10 aircraft, said Martin Gauss, airBaltic CEO.
-After that, we still hold options for a further 10 aircraft and I foresee that we will exercise at least three of these in the short term.