Le Bourget, June 13, 2005
Finncomm Airlines orders 8 ATR 42-500 aircraft, plus 8 options
Finnish Commuter Airlines (Finncomm Airlines) has signed a contract for 8 firm new ATR 42-500 aircraft plus an option for 8 ATR-500 Series aircraft. With this order, Finncomm Airlines becomes a new ATR customer. This order was unveiled on the occasion of a press conference held today at the Paris Air Show. With the 8 firm orders, Finncomm Airlines will replace the Golden Air’s current fleet of Saab-340s produced by Finncomm Airlines on Finnish routes. The options are planned to meet the expected traffic growth.
The total value of the contract, including options, is approximately US $250M.
The 8 ATR 42-500 aircraft will feed the Finnair Helsinki hub and will be also operated on the Finncomm Airlines regional network.
Juhani Pakari, Managing Director of Finncomm Airlines declared: “ATR is a key player on the regional air transport market and we consider that the ATR 42-500s are particularly well adapted to our network. Indeed, these aircraft are the best combination of fuel-efficient technology and high level of comfort. We selected the ATR-500 series aircraft after a long evaluation process during which we had confirmation from existing ATR customers of the outstanding support of ATR to its operators and its low overall operating costs».
The 8 firm aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between late 2005 and the end of 2007 and up to 2009 for the optional aircraft. Equipped with the new “Elegance” cabin, the 48-seat ATR 42-500s will be delivered with the newest technological innovations in the field of communications and navigation aid tools: Aircraft Communication Addressing & Reporting System (ACARS), Multi-Purpose Computer (MPC), Precision Area Navigation (P-RNAV) including its possible upgrading to the Required Navigation Performance (RNP-RNAV) that is foreseen to be mandated in 2010.
Applicaton form for pilots :
http://www.finncomm.fi/lentajien_hakulomake.pdf
Finnish Commuter Airlines (OY)
Address: PO Box 800, 60101, Seinajoki, Finland
Tel: +358 942 432 000
Fax: +358 942 432 200
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.finncomm.com
President/CEO: Juhani Pakari
ERA representative: Juhani Pakari
Media Representative: Juhani Pakari
Commentary: Finnish Commuter Airlines OY (subsidiary trade name: Finncomm Airlines) operate Golden Air Flyg Ab_apostrophe_s operations in Finland with 7 x SF34 and 1 x SB20.
Fleet:1 x ERJ145, 1 x MU2
Employees: 100