Aviation
Commercial /
Europe
operational suspension
Air Ocean Airlines suspends its flights for two months due to lack of aircraft
Antonov An-148
Air Ocean Airlines
?????? ???????, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
1/17/2022
The Ukrainian company, Air Ocean Airlines, had to implement a suspension of its flights for two months. The company suffers from a shortage of aircraft because of problems with the schedule of scheduled maintenance and delays in new deliveries.
The company has been experiencing delays because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the health crisis was not cited as a factor for the suspension.
“Dear passengers. In connection with the delay in delivery of the aircraft and the need for scheduled maintenance of the aircraft currently in operation, the airline is obliged to postpone flight operations with resumption from March 15, 2022. We apologize for the inconvenience”, Read on the company's website.
The company recognizes that many people will be affected by the shutdown and offers options to make amends to those affected, such as: Full refund for those who purchased their tickets directly from the company; Use your ticket on a future flight, as soon as the company resumes flying, with a 50% discount on the purchase of another ticket.
The company's fleet is quite small, with just two Antonov An-148-100 jets, with 75 seats each, with an average age of 9.8 years. The company should have received a third An-148 from Angara Airlines to make up for the absence of one of them, but it hasn't happened yet, forcing the company to suspend its flights.
Ken Yam/Unsplah
Hyperlinks:
...
...
...
Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
|
|