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Jun 23, 2009 (newstodate): In the air since Christmas 2008, the Swedish carrier and capacity provider Tor Air, based at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, has been forced to leave the Scandinavian ad-hoc and charter market - at least temporarily.
-We have struggled hard to keep our aircraft in the Scandinavian market but we have had to concede that current market conditions are too tough, and we have not been able to secure customers for operating the aircraft here, says Torbjorn Winsell, Tor Air CEO.
-Instead our leased Boeing 737-300 aircraft is now operated on a one-year ACMI contract with Iraqi Airways, stationed at Dubai together with four Tor Air cockpit and cabin crews.
-The aircraft operates flights on routes from Dubai to Iraq as well as to other Middle East destinations.
-We are, however, considering the lease of a second aircraft aiming at re-entering the Scandinavian market again from next year. Leasing terms have come down significantly, compared to the terms for our first aircraft, warranting a new attempt to secure business in the Scandinavian market that is at least less tough than the European markets, says Mr Winsell.
-We have struggled hard to keep our aircraft in the Scandinavian market but we have had to concede that current market conditions are too tough, and we have not been able to secure customers for operating the aircraft here, says Torbjorn Winsell, Tor Air CEO.
-Instead our leased Boeing 737-300 aircraft is now operated on a one-year ACMI contract with Iraqi Airways, stationed at Dubai together with four Tor Air cockpit and cabin crews.
-The aircraft operates flights on routes from Dubai to Iraq as well as to other Middle East destinations.
-We are, however, considering the lease of a second aircraft aiming at re-entering the Scandinavian market again from next year. Leasing terms have come down significantly, compared to the terms for our first aircraft, warranting a new attempt to secure business in the Scandinavian market that is at least less tough than the European markets, says Mr Winsell.