SAS edges towards regional fleet renewal with Danish crew deal

SAS has outlined the preconditions for placing an order to renew the mid-sized fleet of single-aisle jets serving its regional network. It says that some 20% of its network uses Airbus A319s and Boeing 737-700s and that using aircraft of the appropriate size is important for both financial and sustainability reasons. “However, these aircraft will need to be replaced in the next few years,” says SAS chief Rickard Gustafson. He says there are “several prerequisites” to be met before a new order can emerge. SAS must ensure that each entity within its operating model is based on a single-type fleet, to minimise complexity and costs, and it also needs to have crew agreements “tailored” to regional operations in Scandinavia, he says. <br/>