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Dec 04, 2018 (newstodate): The Estonian carrier Nordica has so far pursued a strategy of setting up bases outside the small home market, with operations at Groningen as a first result.
This strategy seems now to be questioned as the carrier will retreat fully from Groningen from the end of this year.
Last to go are thus the remaining routes from Groningen to Copenhagen and Munich with the last flights on December 28, 2018.
From March 2018, Nordica opened the base at Groningen Airport Eelde aiming at year-round Bombardier CRJ700 flights on five routes to Copenhagen, Munich, Nice and Brussels and to Ibiza during the summer season.
Brussels was, however, cancelled before launch, leaving only the routes to Copenhagen and Munich.
The Estonian carrier Nordica opened its second base outside the country as it won the PSO tender to serve two domestic routes in Sweden left void after the previous operator NextJet collapsed on May 17, 2018.
Nordica thus set up an operational base at Gallivare with one Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft and crews to operate flights to Stockholm from Gallivare and Arvidsjaur starting from September 15, 2018.
While maintaining a focus on providing connectivity to European destinations at Tallinn Airport, Nordica has seen the need for opening bases outside Estonia to enhance the cost-efficiency and rate of utilization beyond what can be supported by its small home market.
Starting out with six aircraft, Nordica's fleet now comprises six ATR 72-600, two Bombardier CRJ700 and 10 Bombardier CRJ900 in addition to the capacity of one bmi aircraft.
This strategy seems now to be questioned as the carrier will retreat fully from Groningen from the end of this year.
Last to go are thus the remaining routes from Groningen to Copenhagen and Munich with the last flights on December 28, 2018.
From March 2018, Nordica opened the base at Groningen Airport Eelde aiming at year-round Bombardier CRJ700 flights on five routes to Copenhagen, Munich, Nice and Brussels and to Ibiza during the summer season.
Brussels was, however, cancelled before launch, leaving only the routes to Copenhagen and Munich.
The Estonian carrier Nordica opened its second base outside the country as it won the PSO tender to serve two domestic routes in Sweden left void after the previous operator NextJet collapsed on May 17, 2018.
Nordica thus set up an operational base at Gallivare with one Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft and crews to operate flights to Stockholm from Gallivare and Arvidsjaur starting from September 15, 2018.
While maintaining a focus on providing connectivity to European destinations at Tallinn Airport, Nordica has seen the need for opening bases outside Estonia to enhance the cost-efficiency and rate of utilization beyond what can be supported by its small home market.
Starting out with six aircraft, Nordica's fleet now comprises six ATR 72-600, two Bombardier CRJ700 and 10 Bombardier CRJ900 in addition to the capacity of one bmi aircraft.