Corendon and TUI offer to operate Dutch government jet, say plan could save €100 million

Corendon and TUI offer alternative to replacing Dutch Government's Boeing 737

Dutch leisure airlines Corendon and TUI fly Netherlands have proposed an alternative solution to the Dutch government’s plans to replace its Boeing 737-700 BBJ (registration PH-GOV), arguing that the aircraft could remain in service for many more years while saving taxpayers around €100 million. The proposal comes just days after reports that the Dutch government […]

Corendon and TUI offer to operate Dutch government jet, say plan could save €100 million

Airlines Corendon and TUI have offered to operate the Dutch government’s current Boeing PH-GOV aircraft instead of replacing it, saying the plan could save taxpayers 100 million euros, De Telegraaf reports.The Jetten I Cabinet wants to purchase a new government aircraft costing at least 100 million U.S. dollars. The plan is linked to KLM’s shift from Boeing to Airbus aircraft. Officials say this shift affects KLM’s ability to continue operating …