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6th Dec 2004, 15:06
From Times online December 5 2004Scotland: Dream deal for Scots firm
Robert Ballantyne, Business Editor Scotland
FLYGLOBESPAN, the Scots airline that specialises in direct international routes from Glasgow and Edinburgh, is in talks with Boeing to become one of the launch customers for its radical new 7E7 Dreamliner.
Negotiations for at least two of the next-generation aircraft are continuing, with delivery likely within two years. The move would add two state-of-the-art, large long-haul aircraft to Flyglobespan’s fleet of eight 737s, allowing the airline to offer direct services from Scotland to America’s West Coast, South Africa and the Far East.
Tom Dalrymple, the airline’s founder, owner and chief executive, said the high-tech Dreamliner with its lighter weight, low noise, and fuel efficiency meant that his airline had to be at the front of the queue. “It’s the only place to be,” he said. “The gas-guzzlers are going to be priced out of the sky.”
With aviation fuel prices set to stay high, the 7E7 gave a crucial advantage to low-cost online medium to long-haul airlines like Flyglobespan. “It’s staring you in the face,” he said. “The only thing that’s being debated is the price.”
The ultra-efficient Dreamliner comes with larger seats, bigger windows and claims 20% better fuel efficiency than its older competitors.
Seattle-based Boeing is coming north of the border corporately for the first time tomorrow with a marketing presentation to airlines, airports, politicians and businessmen on the benefits of the Dreamliner.
Dalrymple said the Dreamliner would allow a much wider range of destinations to be added from Edinburgh and Glasgow. Flyglobespan, which at present takes bookings to Canada through Air Transat, would be looking to be on the North Atlantic on its own account by winter 2006.
Heres the link if you want to look at it.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1388398,00.html
Robert Ballantyne, Business Editor Scotland
FLYGLOBESPAN, the Scots airline that specialises in direct international routes from Glasgow and Edinburgh, is in talks with Boeing to become one of the launch customers for its radical new 7E7 Dreamliner.
Negotiations for at least two of the next-generation aircraft are continuing, with delivery likely within two years. The move would add two state-of-the-art, large long-haul aircraft to Flyglobespan’s fleet of eight 737s, allowing the airline to offer direct services from Scotland to America’s West Coast, South Africa and the Far East.
Tom Dalrymple, the airline’s founder, owner and chief executive, said the high-tech Dreamliner with its lighter weight, low noise, and fuel efficiency meant that his airline had to be at the front of the queue. “It’s the only place to be,” he said. “The gas-guzzlers are going to be priced out of the sky.”
With aviation fuel prices set to stay high, the 7E7 gave a crucial advantage to low-cost online medium to long-haul airlines like Flyglobespan. “It’s staring you in the face,” he said. “The only thing that’s being debated is the price.”
The ultra-efficient Dreamliner comes with larger seats, bigger windows and claims 20% better fuel efficiency than its older competitors.
Seattle-based Boeing is coming north of the border corporately for the first time tomorrow with a marketing presentation to airlines, airports, politicians and businessmen on the benefits of the Dreamliner.
Dalrymple said the Dreamliner would allow a much wider range of destinations to be added from Edinburgh and Glasgow. Flyglobespan, which at present takes bookings to Canada through Air Transat, would be looking to be on the North Atlantic on its own account by winter 2006.
Heres the link if you want to look at it.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1388398,00.html