Airlink to bid for direct flights to St Helena
The regional carrier is upgrading its fleet to meet the rising demand for longer-haul destinations
Regional airline Airlink said on Monday it would submit a bid for a direct flight to St Helena island in the south Atlantic, as it continues with a fleet modernisation programme in order to open up longer distance destinations. Airlink said on Monday it would submit a proposal to fly directly to St Helena, after announcing on Friday it would replace its current fleet of short-haul aircraft The new fleet will include five Embraer E-Jets, which it said it would begin receiving in the first quarter of 2017, and 11 Embraer ERJ 140 aircraft, which have greater range and greater ability to operate at higher-altitude airports. "The acquisition of E-Jets is aimed specifically at replacing Airlink’s fleet of Avro RJ85 aircraft. The E-Jets offer significantly more range than our RJ’s whilst also offering superior short field, hot and high, and wet runway operational performance," Airlink CEO Rodger Foster said on Monday. The St Helena government has requested South African carriers begin a se...
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