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is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Sun December 3, 2006 06:18 PM UTC

i 'm planning to visit faroe islands next july and for my return travel i would like to take faroe jet!
does anybody know it?
and if someone has something to suggest will be very useful!
thanks
Sara

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RE: RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Sun December 3, 2006 07:05 PM UTC

hi' sara.

faroe jet is a relativel new company and a fine one from what i know.
the other alternative would be to fly atlantic airways which is the national carrier of the faroe islands.

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RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Sun December 3, 2006 07:05 PM UTC

hi' sara.

faroe jet is a relativel new company and a fine one from what i know.
the other alternative would be to fly atlantic airways which is the national carrier of the faroe islands.

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cachaseiro

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Posted: Sun December 3, 2006 07:34 PM UTC

oh great!
i need a flight to go back from faroe and atlatic hasn't daily connections to aberdeen the palce i need so i'm looking for something on copenhagen!
do you know if the runavik hotel is a good one?

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RE: RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Mon December 4, 2006 08:24 AM UTC

Atlantic seems to have a worse safety record though...

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RE: RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Mon December 4, 2006 11:40 AM UTC

why?
do you mean the crash happened in norway?

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RE: RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Mon December 4, 2006 12:13 PM UTC

Yes, and at that time they said they had had an incident earlier this year too.

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Sjalen

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Posted: Mon December 4, 2006 01:06 PM UTC

so do you suugest faroe jet?
i will arrive from Norrona but i have to leave by plane!

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RE: RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Mon December 4, 2006 01:38 PM UTC

I don't really suggest anything as I've not used any of them. The above was only some general thoughts. :)

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Sjalen

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RE: RE: is faroe jet a safe airline company?
Posted: Mon December 4, 2006 02:04 PM UTC

ok!
do you think runavik hotel could be a good place to stay in?

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Well…. What is “safe”?
Posted: Tue December 12, 2006 11:36 AM UTC

I’m flying home for Christmas next week, and I’m not losing any sleep….

Both carriers are highly regulated by the authorities and should be as safe, as any carrier in the EU. Accidents do happen, but I am convinced that the crash was a tragic fluke (http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/1.1340482).
The approach to and from the Faroe Islands (just like Stord lufthamn, Norway) is very difficult due to the harsh weather and turbulence; happens mainly in the winter. The runway is also shorter. For this reason, both Atlantic and FaroeJet use a special British Aerospace (BAe) plane, that is the best plane on the market for these conditions. The pilots are well trained and highly experienced.

You might save a bit of money if you chose FaroeJet.
Have a great trip to the Faroes – business or pleasure?

Adios
Poul Kjartan

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