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mizake the mizzen
6th Jun 2012, 15:08
FlyA (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airline.php?airline=LYA) (Geneva Cointrin (GVA) (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airport.php?airportid=1030)) is planning to launch operations in 2013 with three A330s operating from London and Paris to destinations such as Boston General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airport.php?iata=BOS), Miami International (MIA) (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airport.php?iata=MIA), Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (YUL) (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airport.php?iata=YUL) and New York. The new carrier is led by former FlyBaboo (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airline.php?airline=BOO) (F7, Geneva Cointrin (GVA) (http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airport.php?airportid=1030)) founder and CEO Julian Cook who is currently raising funds for the launch of FlyA.

Source: CH-Aviation

Tableview
6th Jun 2012, 15:25
Presumably this is not a Swiss carrier. They would need to be EU to operate from the EU wouldn't they? Fifth freedom wouldn't apply.

(As far as I know CH carriers don't have the same traffic rights as EU carriers, who can operate to, from, between and within any EU country/ies)

The SSK
6th Jun 2012, 15:37
Would have to check the fine print but this is almost cerrtainly doable under the EU-US and EU-Canada Open Skies bilaterals. Switzerland is very closely associated with the Single Aviation Market, although not fully integrated like Norway and Iceland.

Fairdealfrank
6th Jun 2012, 18:01
Doable? probably.

Is it wise in an already saturated market in current conditions? doubtful.

Still, good luck to them, hope it works!