24
May
2009

New Air Seychelles Boeing gives boost to South African sector

Industry News New Air Seychelles Boeing

The arrival of a new Air Seychelles Boeing B767-200ER aircraft is expected to give a considerable boost to traffic on the potentially lucrative South African sector which has been experiencing some congestion and delays which the additional Air Seychelles aircraft is expected to alleviate. The new aircraft and the fourth Boeing in the national airline’s fleet arrived in Seychelles on Wednesday April 29 from Johannesburg where it was being worked on with the national airlines livery and corporate branding. It will undertake its first trip to South Africa on Tuesday May 5. “As the national carrier of the Seychelles, we are focused on the importance of Seychelles as a holiday destination and it is our primary objective to support the local tourism industry,” reiterated Air Seychelles’ Executive Chairman, Captain David Savy who is also a member of the Seychelles Tourism Board.

He confirmed that the acquisition of this second B767-200ER will allow the national airline to extend its regional and international services as the aircraft would strengthen the airline’s presence on current routes served by the Boeing fleet. The aircraft will also be made available for charter flights upon request.
Air Seychelles took delivery of its new aircraft, registered S7-SEZ and with 18 Pearl Class seats and 195 Economy class seats, on April 9th in Miami, USA completing its Boeing fleet which now consists of two B767 – 300 ER’s and two B767-200 ER’s.
Source: STB

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