pasifika air START UP
New Zealand start up planning on flying WLG & CHC to RAR 3 times a week each.
Owner Mike Pero, is originally from RAR but has made a lot of money in New Zealand from real estate.
No direct competition.
Using cheap ex VA B738s, probably with ex VA crews.
Where can they go wrong ?
Interestingly, they changed name from Air Raro to above as quoted from ch-aviation website
"Pero added that the Cook Islands were always intended to be the start-up's maiden destination. However, he pointed out that the new branding reflects a broader Pacific outlook and no longer directly relates to the Cook Islands, hinting at more ambitious regional plans going forward.
Pasifika Air plans to lease all of its aircraft and will not engage in a price war but rather focus on "innovative" services, Pero claimed."
Where else would they fly with no nonstop competition ?
& more info from ch-aviation website
"The start-up started its certification drive on December 1, 2020, and hopes to receive an Air Operator's Certificate and an Operating Licence in time for a May 2021 launch. It plans to use B737-800s returned to lessors by Virgin Australia, which closed its New Zealand operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The start-up also hopes to hire staff who previously worked for the Australian carrier."