Jetstar Gets Green Light For Take-off.
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Jetstar Gets Green Light For Take-off.
Jetstar gets green light for take-off
By Scott Rochfort
July 17, 2004
After a nervous wait, Jetstar has finally been given the all-clear to fly its new fleet of Airbus 320s from Tuesday.
The Qantas low-cost subsidiary received its air operator's certificate to fly the 177-seat aircraft from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority late on Friday afternoon.
Concerns were raised last week over the launch date of Jetstar's new fleet of A320s, after CASA failed the Jetstar crew delivering the first aircraft from the Airbus factory in France.
But after "proving" flights last week and other checks, the airline finally got the go-ahead from the safety regulator.
Jetstar plans to operate its first two A320s from Sydney on Tuesday, lifting its daily services to 14 destinations along eastern Australia from 98 to 110.
The A320s will be added to Jetstar's fleet of 14 B717s and will fly two daily services from Sydney to Queensland's Gold Coast, Hamilton Island and Sunshine Coast, and Avalon in Victoria.
Jetstar's third A320 is scheduled for delivery early next month and will operate out of Melbourne.
The airline is expected to start flying to destinations such as Adelaide, Perth, Alice Springs and Darwin when it takes delivery of more of the aircraft in November.
In total, Jetstar is expected to have 23 A320s in operation in mid-2006, by which time it is expecting to have its fleet of 717s phased out.
By Scott Rochfort
July 17, 2004
After a nervous wait, Jetstar has finally been given the all-clear to fly its new fleet of Airbus 320s from Tuesday.
The Qantas low-cost subsidiary received its air operator's certificate to fly the 177-seat aircraft from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority late on Friday afternoon.
Concerns were raised last week over the launch date of Jetstar's new fleet of A320s, after CASA failed the Jetstar crew delivering the first aircraft from the Airbus factory in France.
But after "proving" flights last week and other checks, the airline finally got the go-ahead from the safety regulator.
Jetstar plans to operate its first two A320s from Sydney on Tuesday, lifting its daily services to 14 destinations along eastern Australia from 98 to 110.
The A320s will be added to Jetstar's fleet of 14 B717s and will fly two daily services from Sydney to Queensland's Gold Coast, Hamilton Island and Sunshine Coast, and Avalon in Victoria.
Jetstar's third A320 is scheduled for delivery early next month and will operate out of Melbourne.
The airline is expected to start flying to destinations such as Adelaide, Perth, Alice Springs and Darwin when it takes delivery of more of the aircraft in November.
In total, Jetstar is expected to have 23 A320s in operation in mid-2006, by which time it is expecting to have its fleet of 717s phased out.
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So are the 1st two 717s being "phased out" from this week or are the A320s initially just bolstering the JQ fleet?
And yes, when will NJS get hold of them and where will they be based? PER or re-establish eastcoast ops?
And yes, when will NJS get hold of them and where will they be based? PER or re-establish eastcoast ops?
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The first few (6 - 9) 320s will ADD to the fleet. Dunno when the 717s will go but not the immediate future.
Are the 717s suitable for the bulk of WA flying?
I reckon if the 717s were put on East Coast flying in a 8/108 config QF would need a licence to print the profits... They would be the perfect aircraft to ramp up capacity on ADL and CBR routes for sure.
Are the 717s suitable for the bulk of WA flying?
I reckon if the 717s were put on East Coast flying in a 8/108 config QF would need a licence to print the profits... They would be the perfect aircraft to ramp up capacity on ADL and CBR routes for sure.
