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Altair's regional feeder...
Altair Virtual Express is the regional carrier
from the Altair Group. AVE is in charge of the shorter routes feeding
the main carrier long distance flights. It operates basically turboprop,
small and small to medium jet aircrafts with a range shorter than 2.500
nm and/or with less than 100 passengers capacity. The AVE routes are the
first basic level of the Altair network operating locally to and from
each one of Altair hubs worldwide. Altair Express operates regular, scheduled,
regional passenger flights.
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| Fokker 100 |
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| Fokker 70 |
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| Embraer ERJ-170 |
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| ATR 72-500 |
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| Bombardier CRJ-200LR |
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| Embraer ERJ-145 |
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| Embraer ERJ-135 |
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| de Havilland DCH-6-300 |
20 pax |
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| Beechcraft B1900D |
19 pax |
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| Aero Commander 680 |
05 pax |
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| BEECHCRAFT B1900D - Mike Stone & PMDG
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Designed as a derivative
of the Beech C99 Airliner and the King Air 200, the Beechcraft
1900 offers a longer fuselage and more powerful engines than
its predecessors. The prototype Beech 1900D first flew on 1
March 1990, with production beginning in 1991. This enhanced
version of the original 'C" model added an enlarged fuselage,
allowing passengers to enjoy stand up headroom. To accommodate
the additional weight associated with the fuselage growth, more
powerful engines were  added.
Efficiency was also enhanced with the addition of winglets.
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| BOMBARDIER CANADAIR CRJ-200LR - Project Opensky
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| The first CRJ100 was delivered
to Lufthansa in 1992, after the initial flight in Nov 1991.
In 1996, the CRJ200 was launched with higher performance engines.
The CRJ700 made its maiden flight in 1999 and was delivered
to inaugural customer Brit Air/Air France in 2001. And, in 2003,
the latest and largest member of this highly successful family-the
Bombardier CRJ900-was delivered to Mesa Airlines of the United
States. All three versions of the CRJ have the same type rating,
maximizing the benefits of
common
crew qualifications: one type, three sizes, no compromises. |
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| DE HAVILLAND DHC-6-300 TWIN OTTER - PAD model |
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| The Twin Otter has been sold
to over 70 different nations. It has been used by both US and
Canadian military forces. It flew its maiden flight on May 20,
1965. The 300 series was introduced with more powerful engines
allowing the takeoff weight by almost 1,000 lbs
(454 kg) and adding more passenger capacity. |
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| EMBRAER ERJ-135 - Project ERJ model |
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| The ERJ 135 is a new generation
jet for 37 passengers, based on the proven and very successful
ERJ 145 regional jet. The ERJ 135 benefits from 98% of parts
commonality with the ERJ 145: engines, main systems, cockpit,
wing and tail. The fuselage cross section is the same, 11.7
feet (3,6 m) shorter. In service since August 1999. In order
to increase passengers comfort the cabin is equipped with maximum
pressure differential
of 7.201 lb ensuring a smooth flight above bad weather. |
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| EMBRAER ERJ-145 - Project ERJ model |
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| A pressurized jet for regional
transport, the ERJ 145 is characterized by its high performance
and low operating costs. Available in Extended Range (ER), Long
Range (LR) and Extra Long Range (XR) versions, the 145 is equipped
with quiet, fuel-efficient turbofan engines. The cabin of the
ERJ 145 has a maximum pressure differential of 8.4 psi, offering
passengers the comfort of a smooth, relaxed flight above bad
weather. Since first delivery in December of 1996, more than
600 of these successful Embraer
jet aircraft have been delivered to airlines around the world. |
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| EMBRAER ERJ-170 - Dreamwings model |
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| The Embraer ERJ-170 is the
first of a new family of twin engine jet airliners launched
in June of 1999 to meet the needs of the commercial aviation
industry. The first flight of the
Embraer ERJ-170 took place on February 19, 2002. |
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| FOKKER 70 - Project Fokker model |
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| The F70 was a replacement
for the Fellowship 1000 and 2000 series. It has a small cabin
for low density short haul route needs. The 70 is a shortened
development of the popular 100 seat class F100 and first flow
in 1994. Fokker began development of the new airliner in 1992
despite the absence of firm orders, hopeful of snaring a large
share of the forecast 2000 plus aircraft in the 70 to 125 seat
class required through to 2010, and the replacement F-28 market.
The Fokker 70's 30.91m length is close to that of the
F-28-4000's 29.61m, on which the F100 was originally based.
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| FOKKER 100 - Project Fokker model |
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| Fokker's largest aircraft,
the Fokker 100 is a 100 seat jet airliner based on the Fokker
F-28 Fellowship, but stretched and thoroughly modernized. Fokker
announced it was developing the Fokker 100 simultaneously with
the Fokker 50 turboprop in November 1983. The Fokker 100 is
based on the basic Fokker F-28 airframe, with the most important
and obvious change being the stretched fuselage, increasing
maximum seating to 122, compared with 85 in the Fokker F-28-4000
(on which the Fokker 100 is based).
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