Astraeus returns?
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Well, good luck to him. Aces High and all that. The Astraeus model should work, provided, as he says, the governance is right. However, £66 million isn't a lot when you're trying to establish an AMRO and an airline - let's hope he's got some wealthy backers.
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With them close to getting there airline off the ground again, maybe they could look into operating on the Inverness - Gatwick 3 times a day services when flybe pull of this route in March 2014. Who know's if easyjet would step in to operate this route 3 times a day, time will tell.
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But what he is really excited about is the fact that Cardiff Aviation is in discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority about setting up an airline.
“Subject to approvals, we’ll be in the air within the next 50 days,” he beams. “Clearly that fits with the maintenance – both operations need each other.”
The plan is to start with three private jets, before sourcing some regional jets, and then working towards some larger, full passenger jets.
“Subject to approvals, we’ll be in the air within the next 50 days,” he beams. “Clearly that fits with the maintenance – both operations need each other.”
The plan is to start with three private jets, before sourcing some regional jets, and then working towards some larger, full passenger jets.
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St Athan is a military base and likely to require further large investment to provide facilities required for passenger operations.
On the other hand what people are failing to notice is that Bruce Dickinson is looking to start with three private jets. These aircraft will be based at St Athan likely and positioned to wherever they are required around the UK and Europe.
In future they will be looking at some regional jets then working towards larger aircraft. In my view this is not a case of a new Astraeus could it be likened more to a Titan Airways who has a mixture of private jets, regional jets and larger aircraft.
On the other hand what people are failing to notice is that Bruce Dickinson is looking to start with three private jets. These aircraft will be based at St Athan likely and positioned to wherever they are required around the UK and Europe.
In future they will be looking at some regional jets then working towards larger aircraft. In my view this is not a case of a new Astraeus could it be likened more to a Titan Airways who has a mixture of private jets, regional jets and larger aircraft.
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Don't know about it being an 'obvious' choice, not impossible but I think there are a few places which would get a look before CWL.
Anyway lets get the discussion back to Astraeus/Bruce Dickinson.
Anyway lets get the discussion back to Astraeus/Bruce Dickinson.
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Well good luck to him, but I'm not hopeful.
Flew with them back in 2006 to Zadar. Average flight but you could tell they wouldn't last much longer. Surprised they went on until 2011 to be honest. At the time they seemed to be offering less to passengers than the other charters at the time.
Flew with them back in 2006 to Zadar. Average flight but you could tell they wouldn't last much longer. Surprised they went on until 2011 to be honest. At the time they seemed to be offering less to passengers than the other charters at the time.
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Titan Airways who has a mixture of private jets, regional jets and larger aircraft.
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