“We are looking forward to working with Cityjet
to further expand our regional route network and
thereby strengthen SAS’s offering to frequent
travelers. The eight brand new CRJ900s from
Cityjet will provide us with efficient and
flexible production of regional flights that
will complement SAS’s production on the larger
traffic flows,” says Rickard Gustafson,
President and CEO at SAS.
The new aircraft, which each have 90 seats and
are painted in SAS colors, will be put into
service from March 2016 on routes and at times
when there is a need for smaller aircraft. The
wet lease agreement is for three years and
covers eight Bombardier CRJ900s with an option
on a further six aircraft.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Cityjet to
work with a leading airline such as SAS. We are
looking forward to a long-term cooperation,
where we will deliver a high level of quality in
terms of efficiency and customer service for SAS
passengers. We are also keen to benefit from the
experience and knowledge of the Nordic airline
industry that the acquisition of Blue1 will give
us,” says Patrick Byrne, Chairman of the Board
at Cityjet.
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