LINKOPING, Sweden, Feb. 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- City-air Germany AG will introduce 32-seat Saab 340B service on routes serving the capital city of Berlin from Muestner/Osnabruck and Dortmund as well as introductory service into Salzburg from Berlin's Templehof airport. The airline caters to business travellers by offering convenient and higher levels of customer service. The carrier will be the second operation to fly the Saab 340 in Germany on domestic and international routes.
"We selected the Saab 340 due to the ideal combination of passenger service and operating costs. We intend to maximize the convenience factors that the 340 provides our passengers in the form of overhead storage, leather seating, a wardrobe available at entry, hot meal service and a comfortable cabin environment," said City-air President Ernst Brokbals.
City-air intends to provide convenient, quick service in markets where there is little direct service. The aircraft will be used to complement its existing ATR-42 and with time replace the four Metros that service City-air's schedule today. City-air presently serves eight domestic markets in Germany and the international destination of Copenhagen.
Saab Aircraft Leasing, Inc. will work closely with City-air in the coming weeks to customize the interior and exterior of the aircraft and to integrate the airline into Saab Aircraft's customized support service plans.
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; and Sydney, Australia. SAL is part of the Saab Aviation Services Business Area of Saab AB.
Saab (Stockholm:SAABb) is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defense, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capability in system integration.
For further information, please contact: Michael Magnusson, Saab Aircraft Leasing Telephone +1 703 406 7220
Ernst Brokbals, City-air Germany AG Telepnone: +49 2571 997 97 15 www.saabaircraftleasing.com www.saab.se
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