SnapJet Airlines has reached agreements with Airbus to purchase ten Airbus A321 aircraft that will be powered by IAE V2500 engines just like their A319 and A320. “The A321 will offer us a chance to fly more passengers on high density routes, as well as open up vacation destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. Our pilots are already checked out on the Airbus A319 and A320 making the A321 cheaper to operate than our 757s which will remain strictly on Hawaiian routes. “said Parry. The A321s are due sometime in 2011, but no official time frame has been set.

The SnapJet development team was please to announce that Orlando-Sanford will be SnapJets newest hub and will cater to east coast destinations, as well as Mexico and the Caribbean in the future. SnapJet has begun downsizing its San Jose hub and will now officially refer to it as simply a “focus” city. “San Jose just doesn’t offer us what it use to, it is time to look at other cities for profit.” Said SnapJet development team leader.  SnapJet executive offices will be moved to Las Vegas Q1 of 2011.

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Ryan Parry
SnapJet Chief Executive Officer
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Embraer said in a statement that the deal comprises six Embraer 170s and five 190s on firm order, plus options for three more 190s.

The first 76-seat 170 is due for delivery in the later half of the 2010 summer. Deliveries of the larger, 98-seat 190s will start later in the fall, says Embraer.

SnapJet had been evaluating replacements for some time for its A319s that are operated on shorter low density routes. The new Embraer aircraft will be operated out of San Jose and Las Vegas.

As part of the agreement SnapJet has also signed a support agreement covering inventory control for parts for the aircraft over the next decade.

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