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Article: United Kingdom: Air Seychelles acquires a fifth Boeing Aircraft.
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- Article date:
- August 12, 2009
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Byline: pinto03
Air Seychelles has acquired a fifth Boeing aircraft, a B767-300: an event that marks 20 years of B767 operations by the carrier, one of the world's smallest airlines.
The new aircraft, named 'Isle of Fregate', will serve the government-owned airline's international routes which include a twice weekly direct service to the UK from Mahe.
Mitchell Hawes, the airline's UK Sales and Marketing Manager, commented, "We are encouraged that visitor figures are currently down just 6 per cent on last year, which is better than many destinations are experiencing. Boosting our fleet size immediately enhances operational flexibility, preparing ...