Originally Posted by
mullac30
According to a
Shetland News interview with the Chief Operations Officer at Loganair, the airline could be on the verge of placing an order for 20 ATR 42s, with delivery over the period of 2019-2024, (unless they are sourcing them second hand). I think this is the first time we've seen anything set in stone for fleet replacement, and would see the entire Saab 340/2000 fleet replaced by 2025.
My guess for the fleet composition in 2025:
- X2. BN e-Islander
- X3 DHC 6 400
- X4 ATR42F
- X16 ATR42S
- X5 ERJ135
- X10 ERJ145
Loganair could possibly reduce 7 basic fleet types down to 4.
Overall fleet size would be around 40 by my guess depending on the success of international services.
I'd be surprised if they are still using ERJ135/145s in 2025... they will be a bit long in the tooth by then! If the ERJ experiment works, i can see them upgrading to 175s by then, either that or ditching them and sticking with the ATRs.