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Jan 23, 2017 (newstodate): After three aborted plans for launch of services, the Finnish start-up airline Go! Aviation is holding its breath before a fresh date can be announced.
-We are extremely unhappy with the situation, but the basic problem is unfortunately outside our reach and influence, says Roope Kekalainen, Snr VP Operations and temporary CEO.
-The issue is delays on the part of the leasing company that still awaits the approval of the necessary financial instruments before orders for the acquisition of the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft can be activated. It is really very annoying for us, but we have signed our leasing contract with the company already five months ago so we are fully prepared on our side.
-As an administrative issue we also had our AOC obtained in February 2016 revoked, but we will get it back quickly once the deliveries of the three aircraft are again on the agenda.
-In the meantime, one comforting fact is that our market is still confident with us and eagerly awaiting the start of services on routes that are much in demand, says Mr Kekalainen.
Plans remain to start out first with flights on the route between Kuopio and Helsinki, to be extended with flights between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia, before spreading out further into other Nordic and European markets.
-We are extremely unhappy with the situation, but the basic problem is unfortunately outside our reach and influence, says Roope Kekalainen, Snr VP Operations and temporary CEO.
-The issue is delays on the part of the leasing company that still awaits the approval of the necessary financial instruments before orders for the acquisition of the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft can be activated. It is really very annoying for us, but we have signed our leasing contract with the company already five months ago so we are fully prepared on our side.
-As an administrative issue we also had our AOC obtained in February 2016 revoked, but we will get it back quickly once the deliveries of the three aircraft are again on the agenda.
-In the meantime, one comforting fact is that our market is still confident with us and eagerly awaiting the start of services on routes that are much in demand, says Mr Kekalainen.
Plans remain to start out first with flights on the route between Kuopio and Helsinki, to be extended with flights between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia, before spreading out further into other Nordic and European markets.