Helvetic Airways expands aircraft fleet with seven Embraer 190s
Helvetic Airways currently operates six Fokker 100s and one Airbus 319-100.
Recently, the airline concluded long-term leases with the Airfleet Credit Corporation for seven Embraer 190s. It is planned to put the Embraer 190s into operation between December 2014 and June 2015.
The business model envisages that four Fokker 100s and four Embraer 190s will be in service, in the long term, for Swiss International Air Lines, as part of a wet lease agreement. The other aircraft (2 Fokker 100s, 1 Airbus 319, 3 Embraers) are used for the scheduled and charter services of Helvetic Airways AG.
In connection with the business expansion, the number of staff at Helvetic Airways AG will be increased to more than 370 employees. At the same time, the equity base will be strengthened via an increase in the share capital by 5 million Swiss francs.
With the 2015 schedules for Zürich and Bern, the primary intention is to consolidate Helvetic's current scheduled destinations.
The additional capacity in the charter business will be absorbed by the current partners.
The Helvetic Airways "Special Charter" product has been in great demand.
Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways has been offering a range of short- and medium-haul services from Swiss airports since 2006. The airline operates Embraer E190-E2, E195-E2, E190 and E195 aircraft on scheduled, charter and wet-lease flights. Under a long-term wet-lease agreement, up to 15 Helvetic Airways aircraft operate on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines.
Helvetic Airways employs around 600 people. The company also has its own maintenance hangar at its corporate headquarters at Zurich Airport, staffed by around 60 aircraft mechanics. The airline offers innovative part-time models in the cockpit and cabin such as, for cabin crew, the Ski&Fly and Fly&Study options as well as the fully flexible Fly your way model. Current vacancies can be found at career.helvetic.com.
Helvetic Airways works closely with Horizon Swiss Flight Academy AG, based in Kloten since 2008 (www.horizon-sfa.ch). Both companies are part of the Helvetic Airways Group, headquartered in Freienbach, Switzerland.
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