Aegean acquires DHC-8-400 replacements

Following-up on our report in October that Olympic Air is set to replace its eight DHC-8-400s with at least six ATR72-600s, owner Aegean has announced it has signed leases for an unspecified number of ATRs with GECAS and acquired three ATR72-600s from lessor Aviation PLC. The first GECAS-airframe involved is EI-FNA (1325), previously operated by Stobart Air. The three acquired from Aviation are former Virgin Australia-aircraft, although its currently unknown what the exact airframes are.

Next to the DHC-8-400s, Olympic Air also operates two DHC-8-100s and ATR42-600s.

Photo by Olympic Air.