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Jan 28, 2016 (newstodate): The ACMI provider Air Atlanta Icelandic is a staunch operator of Boeing 747 aircraft, although the fleet also comprises two Airbus A330/340 passenger aircraft.
In the fleet now are eight Boeing 747-400 freighters as well as seven Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft, all placed with customers on long-term contracts and fully sold out for the rest of the year.
-We may add one or two more similar freighters in 2016 and took in two more passenger aircraft in Q4, 2015. We may well add also more passenger aircraft if needed by our customers and provided a suitable aircraft can be found, says Baldvin Hermannsson, Air Atlanta Icelandic VP Sales & Marketing.
-There are quite some Boeing 747-400 aircraft in the market, but actually not many well-maintained aircraft that live up to our requirements. On the other hand, prices are reasonable and the Boeing 747 is definitely thriving on the current low fuel prices.
-The aircraft will still have a role to play with us over the next 3-5 years, but before that we will have to look out for it replacement. The Airbus A330 may be a contender, but the Boeing 777 is also an option and a possible successor.
-Right now, we are looking forward to good prospects for the Boeing 747-400 in 2016-17, and nothing is really pushing us at this stage, says Mr Hermannsson.
In the fleet now are eight Boeing 747-400 freighters as well as seven Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft, all placed with customers on long-term contracts and fully sold out for the rest of the year.
-We may add one or two more similar freighters in 2016 and took in two more passenger aircraft in Q4, 2015. We may well add also more passenger aircraft if needed by our customers and provided a suitable aircraft can be found, says Baldvin Hermannsson, Air Atlanta Icelandic VP Sales & Marketing.
-There are quite some Boeing 747-400 aircraft in the market, but actually not many well-maintained aircraft that live up to our requirements. On the other hand, prices are reasonable and the Boeing 747 is definitely thriving on the current low fuel prices.
-The aircraft will still have a role to play with us over the next 3-5 years, but before that we will have to look out for it replacement. The Airbus A330 may be a contender, but the Boeing 777 is also an option and a possible successor.
-Right now, we are looking forward to good prospects for the Boeing 747-400 in 2016-17, and nothing is really pushing us at this stage, says Mr Hermannsson.