LINKOPING, Sweden, Sept. 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- OLT GmbH, Germany Orders Second Saab 2000 aircraft to provide international service for Airbus into the UK
OLT GmbH, Germany has acquired a second 50-seater Saab 2000 for service between Finkenwerder (Hamburg area), Bremen, and Filton in the UK.
"We selected the Saab 2000 because we consider it an outstanding aircraft. The 2000 offers our customers high speed operation and allows us to provide them with business class service and comfort levels," said OLT President Gerd Weber.
The second Saab 2000 will initially be operated between Filton-UK, Finkenwerder and Bremen for its customer, Airbus.
The Saab 2000 (an ex. SWISS aircraft) was delivered to OLT and placed into service in late August. OLT's fleet consists of one Saab 340A, two Saab 2000s and four Metros. The airline offers more than 65 flights per week mainly concentrated from its Bremen operational hub.
Saab Aircraft Leasing manages a portfolio of 289 Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft leased to 25 customers in 13 countries. With 35 employees, the company's head office is in Washington, DC and has regional offices in Stockholm, Sweden; Tokyo, Japan. SAL is part of the Saab Aviation Services Business Area of Saab AB.
Saab is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capabilities in systems integration.
For further information, please contact: Michael Magnusson, Saab Aircraft Leasing Telephone +1 703 406 7220
www.saabaircraftleasing.com www.saab.se
Gerd Weber, OLT GmbH, Germany Telephone: +49 4921 899226
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