Dutch operator Denim Air, which claims to be Europe’s leading regional airline aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) service provider, is expanding its twin-turboprop fleet and considering adding small jetliners to meet increased demand for wet-lease capacity, including requirements outside the region. The company has also secured a number of new or renewed contracts.
“Supporting Europe’s regional airlines has always been our core activity, but we are finding increased interest from organizations for non-scheduled [work],” according to chief executive Matthijs Boertien. “As the [European] market stabilizes and the need for last-minute wet-lease [capacity] diminishes, we are exploring new regions, such as Africa and the Middle East.”
A year after it received five Fokker 50s from sister company Denim Airways, which had ceased scheduled service, Denim Air now operates 11 such aircraft. It also flies a growing fleet of Bombardier Q300s. “The fleet is changing every day,” Boertien told AIN.
