Denim air drops regional service, expands lease ops
Having dropped regional operations rather than continue losing money into the winter season, Netherlands-based Denim Air group plans to offer enhanced wet-

Having dropped regional operations rather than continue losing money into the winter season, Netherlands-based Denim Air group plans to offer enhanced wet-lease services and may add regional jets, according to airline CEO Matthijs Boertien. Poor profitability and increased competition in key German, Italian and Swiss markets saw subsidiary Denim Airways cease scheduled flights in September. Its five Fokker 50 twin turboprops have now joined Denim Air’s fleet of nine similar machines and five de Havilland Dash 8-300s used to provide wet-lease services.