Originally Posted by
PoppaJo
I think the local management here did have the right intentions, they did had a spare aircraft and did state that on the record. However the investor then crushed that plan and sent it to Canada last month to deal with those repossession problems.
Issue seems to be, relations with lessors have deteriorated. A image did surface of a Bonza jet with interior kitted out, in Poland the other day, for another operator.
Tiger destroyed its image in a matter of months with similar fleet planning issues. Except back then they didn’t even offer compensation, executive told the customers to buy travel insurance and stiff. Word spreads pretty fast in some these smaller regional areas so they might need to be careful, pull back the schedule and get that spare aircraft at the ready. They do seem proactive so I would say it’s on the agenda.
Lessors are businesses that provide aircraft on an agreed arrangement. No pay = no play. No service = no customers.
Very simple so as I said what is Plan B? Maybe operate a three aircraft schedule with a reserve. Leave people stranded without options of immediate compensation then other alternatives are available and faith and trust lost = business failure