BRYMON AIRWAYS is to decide on a major fleet re-equipment programme in early December, with proposals being considered from ATR and Bombardier.
Mike Jones, the Plymouth-based British Airways subsidiary's managing director, says that, if Brymon decides to stay with Bombardier, it will replace three of its five de Havilland Canada Dash 7s and two Dash 8-100s with five larger Dash 8 300s, to add to two -300s already in service.
The alternative ATR scenario would see the replacement of the three Dash 7s and two Dash 8-100s with five ATR42-300s, and the two Dash 8-300s with two ATR72s. In either situation, Brymon will retain two Dash 7's to service its Chevron oil contract in Scotland.
Jones says that the replacement programme is based on having a single aircraft type for operation on its scheduled network. The new aircraft will be delivered from April 1996.
Source: Flight International
