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Jun 18, 2015 (newstodate): The Danish carrier DAT remains strongly interested in participating in Norway's domestic flights, most of which will come up in a renewed tender opening by early July.
Comprised by the tender are eight subventioned routes including four into Oslo and four into Bergen to be operated during the period April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2020.
In contrast the period now expiring, three routes - Oslo-Floroe, Floroe-Bergen og Oersta/Volda-Oslo - have been exempted from the tender process as they are now sufficiently developed to be exposed to free commercial competition.
-We are definitely interested in all these routes, both subventioned and open to competition, says Jesper Rungholm, DAT CEO.
-Prior to bidding, a range of technical specifications concerning requirements on aircraft navigational equipment and airport infrastructure must be verified, and we a deeply into this process.
-Some of the routes will require acquisition of specific aircraft like Bombardier Dash-8-100, others can be operated with ATR aircraft. Prior to the previous tender period DAT acquired Dash-8-100 aircraft, but when we withdraw these aircraft were sold.
-Happily, we managed to sell these aircraft before the Dash-8 market collapsed, so we will now be able to buy the aircraft again at half price..
-Norway is a highly demanding market and has been close to a virtually monopolized market by Wideroe. This carrier however experienced an unannounced dawn raid by EU inspectors, and today the market is under strict surveillance by both EU and Norwegian competition authorities.
-So all in all, we are ready to step in and leave no opportunities unchallenged, says Mr Rungholm.
Comprised by the tender are eight subventioned routes including four into Oslo and four into Bergen to be operated during the period April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2020.
In contrast the period now expiring, three routes - Oslo-Floroe, Floroe-Bergen og Oersta/Volda-Oslo - have been exempted from the tender process as they are now sufficiently developed to be exposed to free commercial competition.
-We are definitely interested in all these routes, both subventioned and open to competition, says Jesper Rungholm, DAT CEO.
-Prior to bidding, a range of technical specifications concerning requirements on aircraft navigational equipment and airport infrastructure must be verified, and we a deeply into this process.
-Some of the routes will require acquisition of specific aircraft like Bombardier Dash-8-100, others can be operated with ATR aircraft. Prior to the previous tender period DAT acquired Dash-8-100 aircraft, but when we withdraw these aircraft were sold.
-Happily, we managed to sell these aircraft before the Dash-8 market collapsed, so we will now be able to buy the aircraft again at half price..
-Norway is a highly demanding market and has been close to a virtually monopolized market by Wideroe. This carrier however experienced an unannounced dawn raid by EU inspectors, and today the market is under strict surveillance by both EU and Norwegian competition authorities.
-So all in all, we are ready to step in and leave no opportunities unchallenged, says Mr Rungholm.