Silesian Air to launch domestic and short haul connections

Silesian Air, Poland's first regional and third airline, plans to launch regular flights in September after having made its maiden flight on Th ursday. Last week the airline brought home from Hungary the families of the victims of last week's bus crash. After Silesian Air's connection network is approved by the Infrastructure Ministry, the airline will have regular connections between Poland's largest cities, as well as selected European locations, such as Rotterdam, Moenchengladbach and Zylina in Slovakia. The company hopes to fill a market niche and lure passengers from train and coach transport with competitive prices. (Zycie, July 6-7, p. 7) T.J.