Icelandair bought 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100-95s.
Where shall they fly?
The nominal range of Superjet 100-95AR, with nominal passenger payload and reserves is 4580 km.
Looking around Keflavik, KEF-JFK is 4172 km by great circle. Europe is closer: 4172 km from KEF includes Istanbul and Canaries.
But the Icelandair now fleet is rather small – fewer than ten 757-s.
The logical move for Icelandair would be to add a lot of new destinations and frequencies in Europe, served with Superjets, and concentrate their 757-s on the American leg. What are the likely new destinations?
Do you think that a Superjet is a nice and comfortable way to cross half the Atlantic?
(The charter airlines have a lot of experience offering stretched flights on MD-80s. And Superjet cabin is 10 cm wider than that of MD-80, so better comfort in coach than on MD-80 or B757.)
By: Grey Area - 17th July 2008 at 18:36
Icelandair bought 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100-95s.
Where shall they fly?
The nominal range of Superjet 100-95AR, with nominal passenger payload and reserves is 4580 km.
Looking around Keflavik, KEF-JFK is 4172 km by great circle. Europe is closer: 4172 km from KEF includes Istanbul and Canaries.
But the Icelandair now fleet is rather small – fewer than ten 757-s.
The logical move for Icelandair would be to add a lot of new destinations and frequencies in Europe, served with Superjets, and concentrate their 757-s on the American leg. What are the likely new destinations?
Do you think that a Superjet is a nice and comfortable way to cross half the Atlantic?
(The charter airlines have a lot of experience offering stretched flights on MD-80s. And Superjet cabin is 10 cm wider than that of MD-80, so better comfort in coach than on MD-80 or B757.)
You could be jumping to conclusions here.
Remember that the Icelandair Group are also involved in the aircraft leasing business.
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July 17, 2008 at 5:31 pm