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Apr 20, 2016 (newstodate): Sky Greenland, now comprising also Denim Air, is in the market for more aircraft.
The carrier is currently performing technical evaluations of the first of two Fokker 100 aircraft, aiming at an outright purchase which will increase the fleet of this type to three.
Sky Greenland is also looking at acquiring up to four Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft which will be new to the fleet, but well-known to Denim Air that earlier operated up to 26 aircraft of this type.
The aircraft now in the plans will be placed on Denim Air's AOC and are intended for use on flights in Greenland if the carrier wins the tender now out with a closing date next week.
The winner of the tender will then start operations in Greenland from January 1, 2017.
-To bolster our position, we have teamed up with the world's fourth-largest helicopter operator, securing both fixed and rotary wing capabilities, says Gert Brask, Sky Greenland CEO.
-Even if we do not manage to win the tender, we will still start operations in Greenland, competing on price and quality of services, Mr Brask adds.
Still looming with a few snags remaining on the Russian side is the acquisition of Superjet 100 aircraft, and when, or if, a contract is finally signed the first aircraft would be delivered before the end of 2016 already, according to Mr Brask.
The carrier is currently performing technical evaluations of the first of two Fokker 100 aircraft, aiming at an outright purchase which will increase the fleet of this type to three.
Sky Greenland is also looking at acquiring up to four Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft which will be new to the fleet, but well-known to Denim Air that earlier operated up to 26 aircraft of this type.
The aircraft now in the plans will be placed on Denim Air's AOC and are intended for use on flights in Greenland if the carrier wins the tender now out with a closing date next week.
The winner of the tender will then start operations in Greenland from January 1, 2017.
-To bolster our position, we have teamed up with the world's fourth-largest helicopter operator, securing both fixed and rotary wing capabilities, says Gert Brask, Sky Greenland CEO.
-Even if we do not manage to win the tender, we will still start operations in Greenland, competing on price and quality of services, Mr Brask adds.
Still looming with a few snags remaining on the Russian side is the acquisition of Superjet 100 aircraft, and when, or if, a contract is finally signed the first aircraft would be delivered before the end of 2016 already, according to Mr Brask.