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Chile's second largest carrier, Sky Airline, is evaluating the Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-700 to complement its fleet of 10 Boeing 737-200s.
ATI reported in August that Sky had begun talking to Airbus, Boeing and leasing companies about the availability of new aircraft for 2010. Sky director Holger Paulmann told ATI during the ALTA 2009 Airline Leaders Forum that the carrier was specifically looking at leasing A319s or 737-700s.
He says the new aircraft type, which would likely be leased second-hand, will initially be used on Sky's international routes and "complement" the carrier's 737-200s.
Sky currently only serves two international destinations - Iquique in Peru and La Paz in Bolivia. But Paulmann says it is looking at launching services to Lima in Peru as well as cities in Argentina and Brazil.
Paulmann declined to say when Sky planned to make a decision on a new aircraft type or how many it would initially lease. But he acknowledged whichever aircraft type is selected will have the advantage when Sky is ready to acquire replacements for its 10 737-200s.
Paulmman says Sky now plans to begin replacing its 737-200s in two to three years.

Airbus est au service d’une nouvelle compagnie. L’avionneur européen a annoncé le 31 mai que la compagnie chilienne avait mis en service son premier A320.

Elle en a acquis un second qui doit entrer en service à la fin du mois de juin.

Les deux monocouloirs ont été acquis en leasing auprès d’Aviation Capital Group et ont été livrés à la compagnie le 12 mai.

Ils seront placés sur les liaisons charters et sur les routes nationales et internationales à fort traficde la compagnie.

Sky Airlines est la deuxième compagnie du Chili. Opérationnelle depuis 2002, elle exploitait jusqu’à présent une flotte composée de treize Boeing 737-200. Elle dessert douze destinations domestiques et deux destinations internationales (Arequipa au Pérou et La Paz en Bolivie).