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Austrian Airlines has signed a wet-lease agreement with Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) for two ATR72-600 aircraft. The 72-seat turboprops will be used on select flights in lieu of the Embraer E195 jet including on services from Vienna to both Belgrade and Zagreb this coming summer season. As of April, Austrian’s daily OS737/738 Belgrade flight will be operated by the ATR, while all remaining services will continue to be maintained by the E195s. On the other hand, Austrian’s Zagreb flights on Mondays (OS681/682), Saturdays and Sundays (OS683/684) will be served by the ATR72, while the rest will run with the E195s. Austrian Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Trestl, said, “On some regional routes, the demand has not fully returned after the pandemic. To continue connecting these routes to our Vienna hub in the future, we need adjusted capacity structures. I am pleased to have found a dedicated partner in Braathens Regional Airlines in this challenging segment”. Austrian Airlines will continue to offer both business and economy class on the wet-leased ATRs. A wet-lease arrangement involves the lessor providing the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance for the aircraft for the duration of the contract. Other destinations which will see the deployment of ATRs within Austrian’s network include Bologna, Graz, Klagenfurt, Košice, Leipzig and Warsaw. EX-YU Aviation NewsBy: EX-YU Aviationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Title: Austrian to deploy ATR72s on Belgrade, Zagreb flights
Sourced From: www.exyuaviation.com/2024/02/austrian-to-deploy-atr72s-on-belgrade.html
Published Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:30:00 +0000
