October 10, 2005 at 4:42 pm
Hi
Here an artical taken from today ABTN News email regarding Eastern Airways and that Newcastle – London City Route and Air Atlantique reciveing there first ATR72
BREAKING NEWS this week revolves around the annual gathering of the regional airlines at Gothenburg starting on Wednesday, with turboprop
aircraft operators hogging the headlines. New participants Air
Atlantique will confirm delivery of its first ATR 72 whilst Eastern
Airways, now with a 31 aircraft fleet, will be hard pushed to deny
strong rumours that it is to make its entry into the London market
next January using the very fast Saab 2000 from Newcastle to City
airport. Flight time will be just 65 minutes, quicker than to
Heathrow. Carpatair, based in Timisoara, Western Romania, another new
member and with Swiss financial support, is expected to announce
flights to London in 2006. Romania joins the EU in 2007.
http://www.airatlantique.co.uk http://www.carpatair.com
http://www.easternairways.com