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8th May 2005, 00:40
News May 8, 2005
Valuair sets sights on eastern Australia services
A Singapore-based low-cost carrier is considering a move to operate services to Australia’s eastern states, according to media reports.
The one-year-old Valuair is reportedly proposing to operate wide-body aircraft such as the Airbus A330 or the Boeing 777 on the route.
Valuair chairman Lim Chin Beng said the airline was "seriously studying" the eastern Australia routes, according to Singapore’s Business Times.
The carrier already operates daily services between Singapore and Perth, using Airbus A320s, and also flies to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, and Chengdu and Xiamen in China.
The Straits Times reported that Valuair had yet to break even in direct competition with Singapore-based low-cost carriers Jetstar Asia - 49 per cent owned by Qantas - and Tiger Airways.
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Valuair sets sights on eastern Australia services
A Singapore-based low-cost carrier is considering a move to operate services to Australia’s eastern states, according to media reports.
The one-year-old Valuair is reportedly proposing to operate wide-body aircraft such as the Airbus A330 or the Boeing 777 on the route.
Valuair chairman Lim Chin Beng said the airline was "seriously studying" the eastern Australia routes, according to Singapore’s Business Times.
The carrier already operates daily services between Singapore and Perth, using Airbus A320s, and also flies to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, and Chengdu and Xiamen in China.
The Straits Times reported that Valuair had yet to break even in direct competition with Singapore-based low-cost carriers Jetstar Asia - 49 per cent owned by Qantas - and Tiger Airways.
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