silverfly ( airline )
silverfly was an airline in malaysia that operated from 2009 to 2010. it was based at sultan aziz shah airport in ipoh, malaysia, serving destinations in domestic malaysia and indonesia .
silverfly sdn bhd reportedly plans to launch operations this month, with three times weekly ipoh - medan service, in conjunction with riau airlines. the airline will be using the fokker - 50, which has a 48 - passenger capacity, to operate the service .
fail before take off, can enter guinness book as the shortest lasting airline in history .
kaltim airlines was the airline of samarinda was founded by awang f. ishak and sabri ramdhan
pal airlines airline gets its aoc back and began operations again with b. 737 - 300
chautauqua airlines ended operations. all erj 145s were shifted to sister airline shuttle america starting 01jan2015
under the plans, the airline will reportedly operate routes previously serviced by bashkiria airlines, a regionally - owned carrier that declared bankruptcy in 2005. the airline will reportedly commence operations with seven new leased boeing and airbus aircraft. the airline is reportedly scheduled to commence operations by the end of 2009 .
airline that flew for a few days in march 2010 and ceased regularly scheduled flights before may 2010 .
the airline, which filed an application with the international air services commission on 02 - jun - 2009, plans to commence commercial operations using wet - leased b737s from our airline by oct - 2009 .
looks like this airline needs cable to fly, and the cable they have is not thick enough .
wonder if melaka will try to leverage on the new airline and start talking about ipoh - melaka trips .
all nippon airways joined the alliance in 15 october 1999, and became the group' s second asian airline .
on 1 april 2008, turkish airlines joined the alliance after an 18 - month integration process since december 2006, becoming the seventh european airline in the alliance, which had thus reached a total of 20 members. egyptair, the official airline of egypt, joined on 11 july 2008, becoming the second african airline. the airline joined following its 75th anniversary the previous year, an event which egyptair used to subsequently relaunch its image and brand .
website silverfly macam kampong sgt. budak sekolah menengah yang buat kot. copy and paste dari airasia, v australia n berjaya air websites, tak proffesional langsung. i hope they redo / make the website, and change the current company' s logo, hideous ...
id rather see berjaya get into the community airline market along with firefly and silver fly and other airlines... more competition
all you need is rm2 for the startup and rm1 to buy the airline. you dont even need to own the planes .
the airline, founded by italian businessman, luigi crispino, plans to expand its services following “overwhelming” response to its inaugural route .
star alliance gold status is awarded to customers who have reached a high level of a member airline' s frequent flyer program .
cambodia’s angkor air (caa) commenced service on 28 - jul - 2009, becoming the new national airline of the kingdom of cambodia .
the carrier will provide competition to the national airline, zimbabwe airlines, which has, up until now, been the only airline in the country, and will operate harare - johannesburg as it major route, with a target market of the more than three million zimbabweans living and working in south africa .
the low - cost airline business is a very competitive one, and carriers are often operating on the thinnest of margins. a small change in fuel prices or passenger demand can spell disaster for a young airline still trying to get on its financial feet. the airlines listed below failed to pull off the balancing act :
varig joined the star alliance network, on 22 october 1997 making it the alliance' s first
new
member and its gateway airline into south america .
silverfly was set up by silver fly smile tours sdn. bhd. it started as a joint service agreement between silver fly and riau airlines with riau operating in indonesia between ipoh and medan using their fokker 50 aircraft. however, the agreement was terminated and silver fly leased two atr 72 aircraft from berjaya air. their first flight was from kotah bahru to sultan aziz shah airport in a leased de havilland canada dash 7 .
malaysia airline' s subsidiary firefly has been granted approval by the malaysian government to utilise the airport for turboprop flights. mas aerospace, a subsidiary of malaysia airlines, operates a maintenance, repair and overhaul center at the airport for malaysia airline' s aircraft and third party aircraft. malaysia airlines' s head office is located on the grounds of the airport .
latest news from malaysianwings; silverfly is no longer cooperating with riau airlines, instead with speedsjet sdn. bhd, with the lease of the atr 72 - 500 from berjaya air. looks like there are some confusion about the previous news above. another news, they are offering apology for the sudden cancellation of iph - mes flight on 14th february, 2010 due to several reasons. their current destination are iph - szb and iph - mes .
pacific pearl airways is a private corporation that proposes to operate a charter airline with direct services to the philippines. it plans to operate and manage charter flights in both domestic and foreign routes .
the airline aims to serve destinations in europe, africa and the middle east, contributing to the growth of travel and tourism in egypt and the wider region. click here to access full report
aerologic, the jv cargo airline established by dhl express and lufthansa cargo, officially launched operations on 19 - jun - 09, with a first commercial service on 29 - jun - 09 .
mr muchaka added that “fly kumba intends to fulfill everyone' s dream of flying based on a fare of below usd80, departure tax included in this price for a flight from harare to johannesburg…by 2010, fly kumba would be a regional and international airline offering flights in the sadc region and beyond…it is fly kumba' s objective to build a sustainable national and regional low cost airline
.
russian republic of bashkiria reportedly plans to establish a new regional airline, to be named arkaim. details of the project have yet to be officially disclosed, although an investment of approximately usd154 million is expected .
the airline, jv between aviation industry corporation of china and china eastern airlines, will perate ma60 and arj21 aircraft on domestic routes, with plans to increase its fleet to 100 aircraft by 2017. further details include :
according to fly kumba ceo, lloyd muchaka, “we intend to become zimbabwe' s preferred low - cost airline, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value add offering world class service to price sensitive consumers” .
mentri besar datuk seri dr zambry abd kadir said the management of silver fly sdn bhd airline services had approached the state for help but it was told to go back to the drawing board where its business model was concerned .
on 13 may 2010, leading brazilian carrier tam airlines was admitted following a joining ceremony in são paulo, thereby furthering the alliance' s foothold in south america, which is currently considered by skyteam as an important market. aegean airlines, greece' s largest airline in terms of passengers carried, joined on 30 june. fellow greek airline olympic air originally intended to apply to join the alliance if their merger with aegean airlines was approved by the eu .
in april 2006 swiss international air lines joined the alliance as its 17th member and its 6th airline from europe. swiss' predecessor, swissair was due to join the alliance in 2001, but the airline went bankrupt in october of that year and went through an extensive restructuring process before joining 5 years later. april also saw the admission of south african airways, being star alliance' s first african member. they also were the 18th member of the alliance .
medallion air, a new private airline based in bucharest, obtained its air operator’s certificate from the romanian civil aviation authority (an easa full member) on 15 - may - 2009 and performed its first flight on 07 - jun - 2009 .
the carrier plans to position itself as a premium - service airline, targeting business and leisure travellers, and also plans to launch three times weekly phuket - langkawi service in late oct - 2009. happy air will launch operations with two saab 340a aircraft .
the new name and search for international investors is part of an agreement to drop the virgin brand following shareholder virgin atlantic' s decision to withdraw from the airline. as part of this, virgin atlantic will also withdraw much of its 49% ownership stake .
on 29 - jun - 2009, strategic announced the purchase of ozjet airlines from administration after gaining support of ozjet staff and creditors. at the time, strategic stated it intended the change in ownership would have very little impact on the existing operations of the airline .
excelsis airways is set to become the first airline to be based in the tees valley region for more than 35 years (since british airways took over northeast airlines in 1973). the carrier plans to launch operations with service from durham tees valley to london city airport .
aircraft maintenance will be outsourced completely to egyptair under a total service agreement, with the airline also training almasria flight crew and the technical team. ground handling will be through egyptair, with passenger services undertaken by egypt aviation services and catering by a jv between egyptair and lsg sky chefs .
the airline is a jv between the royal government of cambodia (51 %) and vietnam airlines, as part of a 30 - year agreement with an initial investment of usd100 million. cambodia angkor air receives comprehensive technical support from vietnam airlines including crew training, aircraft maintenance and flight operation .
almasria universal airlines plans to launch service as a private commercial airline in egypt in 2009 (the carrier was previously targeting a jun - 2009 launch date), although the carrier has not provided any further clarification of its launch plans. the cairo - based carrier is privately backed by four egyptian businessmen .
nigerian businessman victor bassey, who is reportedly behind the airline, stated that these revelations were
embarrassing ,
but insisted
when the time comes, everybody will see .
much of the content on the excelsis website has since been amended, but it still has the reference to its “sharp” uniforms .
the carrier has its head offices in london and harare international airport, with plans also underway to open offices in kinshasa (democratic republic of congo) and in johannesburg (south africa). the airline is registered under the name tab mark enterprises (private) limited and trades as vic - falls airways .
new australian - based airline, pacific wings, has reportedly negotiated a favourable start - up capital arrangement and has applied to the australian international air services commission for unlimited capacity for services to new zealand and 0. 25 units of capacity between australia and new caledonia, under the air services agreement negotiated with france .
network: the carrier will initially operate 20 daily services, to destinations including tianjin, guiyan, xi’an, hohhot, taiyuan, qingdao and dalian. services to weihai, nanchang, zhengzhou are also planned in the short - term. by 2012, the airline plans to operate 500, including some international flights ;
pacific wings has stated it is a “well capitalised company” and has been able to negotiate “valuable start - up support with various partners”. the carrier added that “the wet lease arrangement with our airline does not require upfront payment of deposits (as per other aircraft leasing arrangements), thereby reducing the start - up capital outlay considerably” .
shanghai airlines left the alliance on 31 october 2010, due to its merger with china eastern airlines, a future member of star alliance' s rival skyteam. on 29 september, the chief executive board approved ethiopian airlines' s application for membership, with the airline to become the 30th member, further strengthening star alliance in the african region .
star alliance members now fly over 21, 200 daily flights to 1, 172 airports in 181 countries with a fleet of 4, 025 aircraft. its members carried a total of 627. 52 million passengers with a turnover of us $ 156. 8 billion, €145 billion. the alliance' s market share is 28% of the global market based on revenue passenger kilometers (rpk), which is greater than the combined market share of all airlines that are not in any of the three major alliances. all star alliance carriers combined employ over 405, 000 pilots, flight attendants, and other staff. star alliance was voted best airline alliance in the skytrax 2007 world airline awards .
in march 2004, mexicana airlines left star alliance after deciding not to renew a codeshare deal with united airlines and later joined oneworld. us airways then joined the alliance in may, becoming the alliance' s second us - based airline. finally, in november, adria airways, blue1, and croatia airlines joined the alliance as the first three regional members .
codeshare flights between these airlines are, for the most part, seamless. this tight cooperation led to suspicions of anti - competitive behaviour, and the alliance was investigated by the european union as a virtual merger of its members. indeed, some speculated that if government regulations were relaxed, the members would merge into a single corporation, although no evidence has yet materialized. prior to star alliance, northwest airlines and klm were operating together as the forerunners of the modern airline alliance system since 1993, although there had been even earlier pairings and groupings of airlines for decades on a less formal level. the creation of star alliance was a milestone in airline history because of its size. it sparked the formation of rivals, notably skyteam and oneworld .
in this update, we review the start - up progress of carriers based in russia (avianova and arkaim), uk (excelsis airways), malta (efly), greece (olympic air), usa (jet america and viza air), canada (enerjet), brazil (sol & noar), china (china joy air & tianjin aviation), japan (fuji dream airlines), cambodia (angkok air), thailand (happy air), the philippines (pacific pearl airways), vietnam (vietjet), malaysia (silverfly), australia (pacific wings and strategic airlines), egypt (air arabia egypt and almasria), cameroon (camairco), tanzania (air zara international), zimbabwe (fly540 zimbabwe, fly kumba and vicfalls airways), nigeria (nigerian eagle airlines), as well as cargo airlines (aerologic, cargoitalia, air cargo germany & medallion air) .
caac deputy director, li jian, stated the founding of tianjin aviation fully conforms with china' s overall strategic development plan for the civil aviation industry and that tianjin aviation will play a “positive role” in further improving the network of airline routes across china, diversifying civil aviation products offered by domestic airlines, promoting “orderly competition” within the industry and facilitating the development of regional aviation services throughout china .
vladimir gorbunov as director. andrew pyne, the founder and former ceo of viva macau is a representative of both alfa group and indigo. there have been reports that mr pyne will have an active role in the operation of the airline, but could not be appointed as director during to regulatory restrictions. the carrier had reportedly named mr pyne as ceo although this was rejected by russian aviation authorities .
in 2005, star alliance invited lineas aereas azteca to join the alliance in mid - 2007, but the airline went bankrupt and never joined the alliance. then, star alliance saw the admission of tap portugal on 14 march, thereby adding new african destinations to star alliance' s network. after merging with us airways under the us airways name, america west airlines joined, working through us airways original membership, but would never be considered an individual member .
according to the carrier, excelsis airways is the “only short - haul premium carrier in the uk. excelsis will deliver refined customer service raising the bar and bringing smart, sophistication back to flying. excelsis wants to be more than the airline of choice for our discriminating passengers. excelsis' s convenience, speed and service should be extended to your entire journey. excelsis is building hotel, transportation, retail and entertainment partnerships that will grow with us as we expand to more destinations” .
on 27 october 2009, continental airlines became the 25th full member of the alliance after leaving skyteam on 24 october. at a joining ceremony in new york city, jaan albrecht, former ceo of star alliance, said ,
bringing continental airlines into star alliance has been a truly unique experience. this is the first time an airline has moved directly from one alliance to another and i would like to thank all those involved in ensuring a smooth switch
. at the time, it was rumoured that the switch was part of continental' s initial move in its plan of a united - continental merge .
on 14 may 1997, five airlines from three continents – scandinavian airlines, thai airways international, air canada, lufthansa, and united airlines came together to launch star alliance. the newly established alliance selected young & rubicam advertising to increase awareness of the new alliance, with a budget of $ 25 million, (€18 million). the five airlines shared the traditional star logo from the beginning with the five points representing the five founding airlines. the alliance also adopted their first slogan
the airline network for earth
, with the goal to have
an alliance that will take passengers to every major city on earth
.
some star alliance members paint some of their planes with the star alliance livery, usually featuring a white fuselage with
star alliance
signature written across and a black tailfin with the star alliance logo while the color or design of the engine cowlings or winglets remains depending on the members livery. singapore airlines is the only exception, formerly opting to paint the tails of the aircraft with the airline' s logo; and now applying the star alliance logo sans the black tailfin painting, leaving it white. asiana airlines was the first star alliance member to paint their aircraft in the current star alliance livery. aircraft painted in the airlines' own livery have the star alliance logo painted on the aircraft between the cockpit and the first set of cabin doors. currently, 80 aircraft are painted in the star alliance livery .
on 8 march 2013 tam airlines officially announced its departure, long expected after its merger with lan airlines to become latam airlines group. later during the year, with the addition of eva air on 18 june and taca' s integration into avianca, the alliance now had 28 members, making it the largest of the three main airline alliances. on 13 december 2013, air india was officially invited to join star alliance again, and the integration process recommenced once again. on 31 march 2014, tam airlines left star alliance and joined oneworld, and us airways left as well as an affiliate of american airlines. on the same day that us airways and tam airlines left, avianca brazil announced that they would join star alliance in 2014 as an affiliate of the avianca brand. after tam airlines and us airways left star alliance, the alliance had 26 airlines. on 24 june 2014, air india had its membership approved by other members after several years of waiting, and it joined the alliance on 11 july 2014 .
this was also their last flight as operations were terminated. the executive chairman of the company was hasim othman
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silver fly marketing executive immie noor mariyani mat salle showing the special silver fly card at the sultan azlan shah airport in ipoh .
padan la dengan kerjasama kerajaan negeri, website pun mcm website government yg mmg x penah nampak professional .
is berjaya air shutting down? the article says that the planes are from berjaya air. cheers, m
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no berjaya is not shutting down. . its just pure business to lease their aircraft to other companies. . berjaya also owns global express bd700 or gulfstream. . something like that. . 9m - tst
although they used to fly to pangkor at one time... do they still do that ?
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im surprised that there isnt already some kind of private commuter service linking melaka to kl and ipoh to kl. the distance is a bit short but if you can afford it, why not .
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start - up carriers are continuing to enter the market in 2009, taking advantage of lower fuel and aircraft prices, as well as capacity reductions by rivals in some markets .
avianova commenced operations on 27 - aug - 09, with four services from moscow vnukovo airport to four russian cities, with one - way tickets starting at rub250 (usd7. 70) (excluding charges) .
two 12 - year old a320s on five - year leases from ilfc and previously operated by us airways, with the carrier planning to acquire two additional aircraft for the winter schedule. the carrier reportedly plans to take delivery of a total of 12 a320s by 2011
serving domestic destinations with sector lengths of up to three hours, with no plans to launch international or charter services. initial services to include sochi, krasnodar, rostov - on - don and samara, with naberezhniye chelny and astrakhan to be added within a month
controlled by alfa group and indigo partners, through russian company luch. alfa group is the ultimate majority shareholder through its investment subsidiary, a1. private investors, willam frank and jeremy wilson, are also reportedly part owner of the carrier .
avianova is controlled by alfa group and indigo partners (a us investment firm founded by bill franke and david bonderman in 2002), through russian company, luch. indigo partners also has stakes in tiger airways (singapore / australia), spirit air (usa), wizz air (hungary) and mandala airlines (indonesia). as such, the russian venture is a key step in indigo partners’ increasingly global presence in the lcc segment .
avianova’s main competition will come from the only other domestic lcc, sky express. commenting on the launch of avianova services, sky express director, marina bukalova, stated the carrier would likely face problems with its tight flight schedule and two aircraft, stating, “it’s a very risky schedule, even before two more cities are added”. avianova is reportedly targeting a turnaround time of 25 minutes, which ms bukalova stated would be “challenging” at vnukovo, where typical turnaround times are 40 minutes .
however, it appears the carrier’s launch plans have been delayed, as the carrier, which previously stated it plans to launch service on 19 - sep - 2009, is yet to have a functioning booking system on its website. according to the carrier’s website, it is currently “in the process of obtaining our operating license” .
the carrier plans to acquire up to four q400 turboprop aircraft, configured in a two - by - two layout, to support its operations .
excelsis airways named andreas blass as its ceo, with keith watson named as cco and andrew bray as flight operations director .
meanwhile, according to reports by the northern echo in late aug - 2009, the carrier has yet to sign a lease for its headquarters and london city airport has not been approached by the carrier regarding the prospect of a new services. the report also stated that the text from excelsis’ new website is very similar to that of canadian carrier, porter airlines .
an emphasis on customer service and a willingness to consider innovative ideas sets us apart .
the q400 is an extraordinary modern - technology turboprop. designed to meet the requirements of airlines for more seats and greater speed in the high - density regional arena, the q400 is also replacing and supplementing jets on many regional and mainline routes worldwide .
the q400 is an extraordinary modern - technology turboprop. designed to meet the requirements of airlines for more seats and greater speed in the high - density regional arena, the q400 is also replacing and supplementing jets on many regional and mainline routes worldwide .
at porter, we believe that even short - haul passengers deserve a refined in - flight experience. our attentive crew is pleased to offer snack and beverage service on all flights, including complimentary soft drinks, wine and beer .
at excelsis, we believe that even short - haul passengers deserve a refined in - flight experience. our attentive crew is pleased to offer snack and beverage service on all flights, including complimentary soft drinks, wine and beer .
short - haul travel is stressful enough. why not relax for just a few minutes in the porter passenger lounge ?
short - haul travel is stressful enough. why not relax for just a few minutes in the excelsis passenger lounge ?
from top to bottom, inside and out, we’ve raised the bar. this new standard in air travel is evident not only in our ultra - modern facilities, but in the quality of our staff. each team member has been specially selected and trained to put travellers first with impeccable and innovative service. (their uniforms are pretty sharp too! )
from top to bottom, inside and out, we are raising the bar. this new standard in air travel is evident not only in our ultra - modern facilities, but in the quality of our staff. each team member has been specially selected and trained to put travellers first with impeccable and innovative service. (their uniforms are pretty sharp too! )
how’s this for a change? the next time you fly into toronto, you can actually fly into toronto. that’s right, avoid the additional expense and unpredictability of trips to pearson
how’s this for a change? the next time you fly into durham tees valley, you can actually fly into durham tees valley. that’s right, avoid the additional expense and unpredictability of trips to newcastle .
porter airlines has streamlined the entire travel process to give you the ultimate in convenience. it all starts with an airport that' s located at the foot of bathurst st .
excelsis airways has streamlined the entire travel process to give you the ultimate in convenience. it all starts with an airport that' s easy to reach. it' s just a short cab ride away, but if you want to save the fare you can take our free shuttle directly to the airport runs from durham bus / train & darlington train stations .
efly launched commercial operations from malta international airport on 19 - sep - 2009, with four times daily malta - catania service, operated with the carrier’s bae 146 - 300 aircraft .
olympic air, greece’s new private carrier replacing olympic airlines, confirmed plans to launch services on 01 - oct - 09 .
marfin investment group (mig) executive chairman, andreas vgenopoulos, revealed the carrier would commence services with 21 aircraft, and operate domestic and international sectors. the carrier will also codeshare on services to new york, operated by delta air lines and is currently finalising a codeshare agreement with air france - klm, as a first step to gain entry in skyteam .
the carrier plans to increase its fleet, based around a319 / a320s and bombardier turboprops, to 32 aircraft, investing approximately usd1. 1 billion .
the core units of olympic airlines, including flight and ground operations and the mro unit, were sold to the marfin investment group in mar - 2009. mig won the bid for the carrier over rival aegean airlines, among other bidders .
jetamerica suspended operations indefinitely on 19 - jul - 2009, with ceo, john weikle, stated that the carrier is
reluctantly suspending our public charter operations effective today” .
mr weikle, who was also the founder of failed lcc, skybus, added, “we still strongly believe that there is an unmet need for affordable air service to secondary markets and we look forward to offering this option again in the near future .
earlier in the month, jetamerica announced that it would delay the launch of operations by a month and refunded its first usd500, 000 in sales, due to problems securing landing slots at newark liberty international airport .
the carrier was to be headquartered near st petersburg - clearwater international airport, with a network connecting small and mid - sized cities to the new york metro area and minneapolis with 34 services per week .
viza air announced plans to launch service from gary / chicago international airport to washington dc and newark in sep - 2009. according to viza chairman, derric price, the carrier’s target market is “business clients flying to reagan national
.
the carrier has obtained slots at reagan national and newark liberty international, with the carrier planning to operate twice daily between gary and washington, using b737 - 800 equipment. the carrier also plans to launch service from south bend to reagan national and boston .
viza air previously stated it was in the process of raising usd25 million in capital, with the carrier seeking to raise usd20 million from institutional investors and usd5 million from small investors and businesspeople in northern indiana .
meanwhile, the carrier stated it would use names for its flights rather than flight numbers. those include the ‘obama express’, ‘notre dame express’, and ‘manhattan express’ .
canadian start - up, enerjet, indefinitely deferred plans to launch leisure services in jul - 2009, with the carrier planning to instead focus exclusively on workforce transportation .
the calgary - based carrier launched services in dec - 2008 with domestic charter services for suncor energy and sands. enerjet had been planning to launch public charters connecting smaller canadian cities with international leisure destinations in 3q2009, but cfo, alan mann, stated these plans are “not a priority right now. it' s not something we want to explore at the moment .
according to mr mann, the canadian leisure market remains highly competitive, with several leisure carriers remaining and westjet being
very aggressive
at expanding its network of leisure destinations in mexico and the caribbean .
mr mann added that the workforce transportation market is more lucrative and less competitive, stating, “we found our nice. we’ll focus on the workforce market”. enerjet now competes mainly against canadian north which operates ageing b737 - 200s, while enerjet operates a pair of former airtran airways b737 - 700s .
originally called new air and tours, enerjet was first established in 2007 by a team of former westjet executives. it planned to launch as a low - cost leisure carrier serving small canadian markets, following a similar model to las vegas - based allegiant .
however, these plans were delayed in late 2008, before the carrier took delivery of its first aircraft. at this time, the carrier stated it would expand into leisure flights in 3q2009 .
brazil will reportedly have two new airlines commencing services by the end of 2009, following the national civil aviation agency ’s (anac) authorisation for sol linhas aéreas (sol) and nordeste aviação regional linhas aéreas (noar) .
sol: on 01 - sep - 2009, anac passed an operating concession authorising sol linhas aéreas, based in the city of cascavel (paraná state), to operate regular domestic passenger, cargo and postal services .
the carrier reportedly plans to commence operations by the end of sep - 2009 and has already received the first of five aircraft and hired and trained employees .
sol initially plans to operate to cascavel, curitiba, foz do iguaçu and maringá (all in the state of paraná), with future plans to operate to other domestic cities in paraná and to the states of santa catarina, rio grande do sul, são paulo andmato grosso do sul. the carrier also plans to launch service to neighbouring paraguay in the future .
noar: nordeste aviação regional linhas aéreas (noar) has also obtained a license, and now only needs to meet the requirements for obtaining the certificate of homologation for air transport companies (cheta) to commence operations .
according to anac, over the last five years, nine other new companies were awarded concessions to operate regular domestic passenger, cargo and postal services. two other companies were authorised to transport cargo / mail only services .
the carriers are entering a growing market, with the number of domestic brazilian passenger increasing 6. 6% between jan - 2009 and jul - 2009, according to anac. lccs currently comprise almost 50% of total domestic capacity (seats) in brazil .
cambodia angkor air currently offers domestic and international services between phnom penh, siem reap, and ho chi minh city, with service to other regional cities (including sihanoukville, once the new airport is opened) to be added “soon”. all flights are codeshared with vietnam airlines. the carrier also plans to launch services to europe in the future .
happy air, a thai start - up, reportedly plans to launch operations with daily phuket - hat yai service on 26 - oct - 09, after obtaining permits from the thai department of transportation .
the philippines' pacific pearl airways, a new private carrier in the philippines, has established its base at subic bay international airport, as part of plans to launch operations in dec - 2009 .
the carrier plans to initially commence operations with domestic services to bohol, boracay, cebu and davao using turboprop aircraft before expanding into chartered international services with two b737 - 200 aircraft .
fuji dream airlines launched service in recent months, with the carrier targeting an initial passenger load factor of 65% operating two e - 175s from mt fuji shizuoka airport to komatsu, kumamoto and kagoshima .
the carrier, which expects to become profitable from 2012, plans to add three more aircraft and three additional destinations .
japan is a high cost market with high barriers to entry. the two major carriers, japan airlines and all nippon airways and their various subsidiary airlines dominate most of the market .
in addition, these carriers are slowly but surely drawing the independent smaller operators into their networks, such as the business - focused starflyer and ibex airlines and domestic lccs such as skymark, skynet airlines and hokkaido international airlines (air do). lccs currently have slightly under 5% of the domestic japanese capacity (seats) .
there is also the national high - speed rail line, the shinkansen, to compete with. handling in excess of 150 million passengers p / a, it is one of the busiest fast - rail networks in the world, and, with more than 2, 500 km of track, one of the most extensive .
fuji dream airlines aims to be a little different from most japanese airlines, challenging the common view that regional carriers are a marginal proposition in the country. instead of basing itself in tokyo, or one of the major regional / business centres such as fukuoka (starflyer) or miyazaki (skynet), the carrier has chosen to base itself at the brand new mt shizuoka international airport, which opened at the beginning of jun - 2009 .
shizuoka prefecture lacks a major city, with its eponymous main city having just 720, 000 residents. it is the tenth most populous prefecture in japan, with more than 3. 8 million people. the new airport’s location, just 80 km from mt fuji, makes it a prime tourist destination. mt fuji receives between 200, 000 - 300, 000 visitors per year, of which approximately a third are foreign tourists .
the prefectural government is eager to support more tourism efforts. it aims to increase the number of shizuoka residents going abroad to 500, 000 and the number of overseas visitors to shizuoka to 500, 000 p / a by 2010 ,
the carrier will commence operations in late jul - 2009, with a fleet of two brightly painted 76 - seat e 170 regional jets. its initial destinations – komatsu, kumamoto and kagoshima – are all secondary regional destinations with “strong business traffic”, important as shizuoka is a major region for light manufacturing. crucially, there is little competition on the routes, from either ground or air transport. neither jal or ana (the only other domestic carriers at the airport so far) operate to any of fuji dream’s initial destinations, and there are no direct fast - rail lines to the cities .
a third aircraft has already been ordered from embraer, and the carrier plans to expand its fleet to five aircraft by 2012. three other destinations, toyama, matsuyama and sendai, will be added over the next two years, but the carrier is avoiding adding major cities such as sapporo or fukuoka, due to competition from major carriers .
with no direct competition on the routes, fuji dream faces little chance of the fare wars that have marked the appearance of other small carriers in japan over the past decade. the carrier hopes to quickly achieve load factors of 65% on its initial routes, but realises it could face a tough time initially, due to the unfavourable operating environment .
however, the carrier is well supported by its suzuyo & co parent and the shizuoka prefectural government, which has provided usd13. 5 million in no - interest loans to help with aircraft acquisitions. if it can ride out the next 18 - 24 months without major mishap, fuji dream airlines is confident that it can become profitable by the end of fy2012 .
vietjet air ’s operating license is due to expire on 20 - dec - 09 if it does not launch operations. however, according to the carrier’s website, it still plans to commence services in 2009, although no further details were provided .
the carrier had proposed to launch hanoi - ho chi minh city - danang service in late 2008, adding routes to bangkok, singapore, hong kong and south korea in due course. the carrier deferred its launch, citing the effects of the global financial downturn, high fuel prices and the swine flu outbreak .
pacific wing' s application stated the start - up is 100% australian owned. the application named geoffrey bowmaker, the former ceo of nauru carrier, our airlines, as being involved in the carrier, with non - executive director, manish sundarjee, who has been a special advisor to the nauru government and
was also involved in the early days of virgin blue
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the carrier plans to launch services from brisbane to noumea in new caledonia and from cities in australia to secondary cities in new zealand. the carrier also plans to launch trans - tasman routes that air new zealand has abandoned over the past few years, potentially including services to dunedin, hamilton and palmerston north .
strategic airlines received its air operator’s certificate from france’s direction generale de l’aviation civile (dgac) in mid aug - 2009. the carrier, on its website, stated the carrier plans to “grace the skies” this month .
china joy air commenced commercial operations on 15 - aug - 09, with the launch of xi’an - yan’an service, following the receipt of an operating licence from the caac on 02 - jun - 2009 .
operating scope: domestic passenger and cargo services, with related businesses. the carrier plans to operate routes of less than 600 km ;
qiangtang airlines founder, chen xijian, confirmed the carrier reached a preliminary agreement with zhejiang provincial government and hainan airlines to jointly establish a new carrier. zhejiang provincial government, hainan airlines and private investors will hold 15% , 40% and 45% shares, respectively .
tianjin aviation ltd, a jv between hna group, tianjin port free trade zone and hainan airlines, commenced operations on 10 - jun - 2009. details include :
ownership: hna group contributed cny1. 1 billion (usd158 million), accounting for 83. 2% of the registered capital, while hainan airlines co ltd contributed cny19 million (usd2. 8 million), accounting for 1. 47% of the registered capital, and tianjin port free trade zone invested cny200 million (usd29 million), accounting for 15. 4% of registered capital ;
fleet: received its first new e190 on 08 - jun - 09. the carrier plans to operate a fleet of more than 100 aircraft by 2012 .
air arabia, one of the world’s most efficient and profitable airlines, has announced another breakthrough in its rapid development as a pan - regional lcc powerhouse. less than five months after launching a jv operation in morocco, air arabia has signed a joint venture agreement with travco group, a leading tourism and hospitality group, to establish air arabia egypt .
almasria, whose name derives from the arabic word for egypt, previously stated it aims to capture traffic in the north of egypt for hajj pilgrimages to mecca, and also plans to operations services from the egyptian capital to destinations in libya, bahrain, kuwait and some european destinations. the carrier expects a short - term network covering 20 destinations .
fleet wise, almasria has secured an initial two a320s from boc aviation, with the aircraft previously belonging to kingfisher. the carrier plans to dry - lease the first aircraft for the first three years, with its fleet growing to four aircraft within the next four months. by 2014, the carrier plans to purchase aircraft from airbus, with a targeted fleet size of ten aircraft. almasria will configure its aircraft with 180 all - economy seats .
fly540 zimbabwe stated it could launch services by the end of oct - 2009. fly540 zimbabwe will operate to key domestic and regional cities from its harare hub, with domestic routes to bulawayo, victoria falls, kariba and mutare, as well as international services to johannesburg and beira. this capability will be complemented by a freight service, with the carrier also planning to expand this network once established .
the move to zimbabwe is part of fly540’s strategy to roll out operations across africa with local partners in each country, and will boost the company’s operations to cover nine african countries by the end of 2009 .
lonzim stated the launch of fly540 zimbabwe is “central to lonzim’s investment strategy of identifying current market opportunities in zimbabwe and establishing companies that will benefit from the economic recovery of the country”. the company added that “the potential aviation market on a domestic and regional basis is significant and currently underserved” .
lonzim air, a wholly owned subsidiary of lonzim plc (a uk - based conglomerate with business interests in africa) has invested usd200, 000 in the acquisition of 90% of zimbabwe company sol air (private) limited. lonrho holds a 24. 5% stake in lonzim and a 49% stake fly540 .
a further usd4. 3 million (resulting from an independent valuation) will be invested in acquiring an atr 42 turbo prop from the lonrho aviation fleet and usd2. 0 million for the operational costs associated with commencing operations and a working capital provision of usd3. 9 million for the first twelve months .
the carrier had initially planned to launch operation by sep - 2009, but did not receive its air operator' s certificate from the civil aviation authority of zimbabwe in time. fly540 zimbabwe, however, has now obtained the air services license and following completion of the arrangements with lonrho’s fly540 it will be possible for fly540 zimbabwe to finalise the necessary permissions to operate .
fly540 africa will reportedly receive usd100, 000 to initiate flight operations in zimbabwe, and thereafter a license fee of 2. 5% of gross turnover and a monthly management fee of usd35, 000 for managerial services.
silver fly sdn bhd ( doing business as silver fly ) was a malaysian airline that flew for a few days in march 2010 and ceased regularly scheduled flights before may 2010 . 
silver fly sdn bhd (doing business as silver fly) was a malaysian airline that flew for a few days in march 2010 and ceased regularly scheduled flights before may 2010.
silver fly sdn bhd (doing business as silver fly) was a malaysian airline that flew for a few days in march 2010 and ceased regularly scheduled flights before may 2010.