Blue1 Boeing 717-23S OH-BLJ (msn 55065) LHR (Richard Vandervord), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Blue1 (Helsinki), Finnair (Helsinki), Finncomm Airlines and other Finnish airlines are facing a strike today.
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Copyright Photo: Richard Vandervord. Please click on the photo for additional details.
Blue1 (blue1.com) McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 OH-BLC (msn 53459) LHR (Antony J. Best) (to be phased out), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) is planning to lease its eight McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30s to an unidentified U.S. carrier (Delta?). The aircraft are currently being operated by subsidiary Blue1 (Helsinki) but are being replaced by newer Boeing 717-200s.
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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Blue1’s McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 OH-BLC (msn 53459) at London (Heathrow).
Blue1 Boeing 717-23S OH-BLM (msn 55066) MIA (Eddy Gual) (new type, new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Blue1 (blue1.com) (Helsinki) will soon take delivery of its first Boeing 717. The new induction is also triggering a new livery. Each aircraft will have an unique design.
Copyright Photo: Eddy Gual. The first is 717-23S OH-BLM (msn 55066) which was painted at Miami.
Image: Blue1 via Allan Huse.
Blue1 (Helsinki) will invest in 120-seat Boeing 717-200 aircraft for its fleet to meet the needs of its rapidly expanding route network and increasing operations.
Blue1 is focusing more and more on becoming a business travelersโ airline, with a strong emphasis on both the number of routes and operations. The contents of the service product are also being renewed to respond to the new needs of the Finnish business traveler. The Boeing 717 has an important role in the companyโs route strategy and the growth of operations, as well as the service experience for our customers.
The first Boeing 717 aircraft will join the Blue1 fleet in the autumn of 2010. The total number of aircraft in the fleet will be nine within six months. With the acquisition of the Boeing 717, Blue1โs aim is to double its fleet in a couple of years and to transfer to a fleet of just one type of aircraft.
As part of this new introduction, Blue1 will also introduce an unique and different blue color scheme for each aircraft.
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Blue1 (blue1.com) (Helsinki) has added extra capacity to Oulu, Stockholm and Copenhagen due to the Finnair strike.
Press release:
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