老挝航空将引进ATR 72-500系列飞机充实机队
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nYRD>S?uz `~=Is.V[ 2009年6月23日消息:老挝航空公司(Lao Airlines)是老挝的国家航空公司,计划为其机队引进ATR“-500系列”飞机,其中首架ATR 72-500飞机将在未来几周内交付。此款飞机为70座配置,配备ATR的“优雅客舱”,并采用PW 127M引擎,将加入目前由2架ATR 72-200系列飞机组成的机队。订购的第二架ATR 72-500飞机将于今年后半年交付。
U_B`SS nzYFa J + 随着两架ATR“-500系列”飞机的交付,自1994年就开始运营ATR飞机的老挝航空公司将大大扩张其国内与支线网络,同时提高其整体机队容量。“-500系列”飞机因其极低的运营和维护成本,与极高的乘客舒适标准而广受赞誉。两架ATR 72-500飞机均将配备一个VIP座舱,也可用作国家政府机构与国外VIP代表团的VIP航班。
4f0dc\$ 9*|An 在评论第一架飞机的交付时,老挝航空公司首席执行官Somphone Douangdara强调,“老挝航空公司与ATR公司保持着长期而卓越的合作关系。我们运营ATR的飞机已经有15年了,对其在可靠性和经济性上无懈可击的表现感到非常满意。我们很高兴能够进一步扩大我们的合作关系,并且相信ATR飞机绝对是满足老挝和东南亚地区支线运输需求的绝佳选择,特别是考虑到未来几年内燃油成本的预期增长。”此外,他还补充道:“多亏ATR较低的运营成本,我们才能为我们的乘客提供非常有吸引力的价格。”他最后总结道:“进一步增加ATR飞机数量,对我们而言是一个重要的国家项目。”
tK <)A) Y50$2%kM ATR首席执行官Stéphane Mayer则表示:“随着第一架ATR 72-500的服役,老挝航空公司将能够体验到‘-500系列’飞机的众多优势。这些优势主要体现在每座英里运营成本的降低,舒适度的增加,以及噪音和振动的显著减弱。能够首次为老挝引进ATR‘-500’飞机,并进一步增强我们在东南亚地区的势力,我们感到非常高兴。我们在该地区运营的飞机约有70架。在这样一个巨大的市场中,ATR飞机凭借其较高的灵活性,极低的运营成本,及卓越的短跑道起降性能,非常适合支线运营商的需求。我们也非常高兴看到老挝航空公司成为我们‘VIP客舱’的新客户。”
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oq<# bm7$D Kp# The Laos flag carrier, Lao Airlines, has ordered a new ATR 72-500. This aircraft is the first '-500 series' ATR for the airline, which already operates two ATR 72-200.
DwTZ<H4 gf@'d.W} This new 70-seat ATR will be equipped with the "Elegance" cabin, new PW 127M engines and Light Emitting Diode (LED). The aircraft will be also equipped with state-of-the-art technological innovations in passenger comfort, communications and navigation aid tools. The aircraft will be delivered in 2009.
)I}G:bBa CC87<>V Commenting on the deal, Dr. Somphone Douangdara, Lao Airlines CEO, said, "Following the success of the operations with our two first ATRs, we are pleased to augment our fleet with the well known advantages of the '-500' ATRs, such as enhanced comfort and the lowest operating cost per seat. With our brand new aircraft we will increase the total capacity of our fleet, in order to face the development of our network and the launch new routes."
=XS'V* /iQ>he~fy "The ease of maintenance of the ATRs is also an important point in our decision to add another ATR 72 to our fleet."
WK^qYfq| a:]yFi:Su Lao Airlines, based in Vientiane, was established and started operations in September 1976 as Lao Aviation. The name was changed to Lao Airlines in early 2003. It is wholly owned by the Government of Laos and operates domestic services to ten destinations and international services to Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam.