Atlantic Airways Becomes New Customer for Airbus A319

(January 30, 2008) -- Atlantic Airways, flag carrier of the Faroe Islands and based in Sorvagur, has signed a firm contract for one Airbus A319 plus one option, and becomes a new Airbus customer.

Atlantic Airways' Airbus A319s will feature a comfortable single-class cabin layout. The aircraft will be operated on the airlines' network between the Faroes and Denmark as well as to other growth destinations in Europe.

"We are very pleased to have selected the Airbus A319. We have considered several good alternatives in our selection process, but in the end we found Airbus to have the overall best solution for us", said Magni Arge, Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Airways. "Selection of this aircraft gives us the best possibility of running a viable operation on the existing short runway and also take the benefits from an extended runway on the Faroe Islands which we hope to have in place in 2011."

"I am delighted to welcome Atlantic Airways as a new customer for the A319, said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. "The A320 Family is undoubtedly the world's favourite single-aisle aircraft which features highest passenger appeal combined with the lowest operating costs and lowest fuel burn, making it extremely eco-efficient."

Source : Airbus

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