Avanti Air will start operations with the Fokker 100

Avanti Air GmbH & Co. KG based at Siegerland-Flughafen in Germany will start operations with one Fokker 100 aircraft in January 2015. In the last 5 to 6 years the aircraft has been operated by OLT Express and will be used by Avanti Air for wet-lease and charter flights.

With the choice for the Fokker 100 the economic competitiveness of the aircraft is again recognized, the aircraft is an excellent platform to be utilized for charter and wet-lease business.

Sinah Gotthardt, Manager Sales, Marketing, PR: 'We are delighted to announce our Fokker 100 acquisition, with planned entry into service in January 2015. We see a market for the hundred seated aircraft segment within Europe. The main focus is in operating new potential charter and wet-lease operations. We will continue to offer tailor made services to our client requirements and be sure to make them suitable with the Fokker 100, our first large jet aircraft in fleet. In Fokker we have gained another aircraft type that entirely expands our portfolio. The aircraft adds to our existing ATR fleet and allows us to offer aircraft from 60 to 100 seats to our customers for their requirements. With positive market acceptance we consider to add a second Fokker to our fleet.'

Heino van der Laan, VP Marketing and Sales at Fokker Services: 'We proudly welcome Avanti Air to the Fokker community. As the Type Certificate Holder for the Fokker types, Fokker Services will assist Avanti Air with the introduction of the recently acquired Fokker 100 into their fleet.'

Avanti Air founded 1994 with home base (EDGS/SGE) in Germany is an IOSA certified Airline currently operating ATR72. The company holds a german registred AOC (D079EG) with approval for worldwide operation. In addition they have an ATO and a Part 145 approval. Avanti Air is specialized in ACMI leases for short, medium and long term and has a high level of experience with ACMI contracts in and outside Europe for various airlines. Furthermore they offer individual ad-hoc charter flights according to the highest level of around the clock service.

Source and image: Fokker