Bonza has its AOC
 

So it’s official! Bonza has now got its AOC…

Let’s place bets!

Will they stand the test of rough economic times and lead the way in LCC operations?

Place your bets!

Do we have anything else in australia?

Media release: Purple seal of approval: Bonza achieves its licence to fly
Bonza, Australia’s only independent low-cost carrier, has been granted its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The airline is now finalising its preparations to go on sale with its first wave of flights out of the airline’s home base on the Sunshine Coast.
Bonza has been working collaboratively with the regulator as it works towards connecting communities by gradually introducing its initial route map of 17 destinations and 27 routes - 93% of which are not currently served by any other airline and 96% of which currently have no low-cost carrier.
“This is an historic moment for Australian aviation as we get ready to launch the first high capacity airline in more than 15 years, and the country’s only independent low cost carrier,” said Tim Jordan, CEO of Bonza.
“The excitement for what we are about to deliver is palpable and the timing couldn’t be better. Demand for domestic travel is high and Aussies deserve for travel to be a basic right for many, not a luxury for the few. This has never been truer with today’s cost of living challenges. With the approval from CASA, 2023 is set to be the year of seeing more of your own backyard for less,” added Jordan.
Bonza will soon go on sale with its Sunshine Coast base followed by its Melbourne base. Jordan urges Aussies to download the Fly Bonza app and sign up to be the first to know when its initial phase of flights will be up for grabs.
The airline’s digital approach means the app will be the only place to book with the exception of registered local travel agents. A digital support centre will assist customers with queries or those who choose to get support with making their booking.
“I’d like to thank our team of legends who have worked very hard to achieve today’s milestone working alongside CASA who do incredibly important work regulating Australian aviation. Now, our focus turns to connecting communities and we hope to see many Aussies onboard soon,” added Jordan.
ENDS.


The best of luck to them. May they give Qantas a bloody nose.

And then one breakdown out at tamworth and greyhound buses all the lax to sunny coast.

As long as they don’t outsource the safety department to another country like the previous mob did, and completely ignore any communication from the regulator, they should be fine.

CASA will be watching closely. Cannot have another repeat re the pussycat mess. If standards fall, boxes are not being ticked, then I hope they take appropriate action.

That aside, congratulations, and go give it to Jetstar who need a wake up call at the moment.

Congratulations to Bonza. My prediction of March was evidently too pessimistic.

you were close tho, so good work!

Well at $50 a ticket I think they will struggle to get maintenance done in Australia.

Time to end the myth that maintenance done in Australia is somehow superior to numerous other places.

They wouldn’t need to charge only $50 given how high fares are currently. I wish them well. We and our customers could certainly use the competition.

A few of their thinner routes may struggle unless they use MCY as a hub and spoke
My 2 cents is that they will quickly move onto routes that JQ ply on the holiday market OOL CNS BNK etc

Wish them all the best, especially those who end up working for them. Aus does not need another airline in it's graveyard.
My mob (JQ) is an absolute embarrassment at the moment. Hopefully for everyone's sake this experiment works. A huge wake up call is needed.

Has anyone got an idea of how many sectors they intend flying the max’s on per day? Will they try for 8?

Flybondi, a 737-8ng LCC in Argentina, push their planes to the limit, up to 10 flights per day in an economically harsh environment.. they get by … just

SHVC - Jesus you're a doomer mate. Have a look at all your posts, you have nothing positive to say about anything or anyone. So Bonza get an AOC and your first post is negative. Thank Christ I don't have to drink piss with you mate

I don’t give two $hits if Bonza succeeds to tell you the truth, were my post negative not really just statements. If one does break down then it’s the grey hound bus no recovery options am I wrong? Ppl like to bag QF, JQ and VA out however if one goes U/S or gets canned there is recovery which is something Bonza won’t have and same as another start up getting around with 73s.

Im awesome to drink with ppl like me I’m just blunt, to the point and I don’t make everything fluffy when it’s not. Bonza is not fluffy.

secondly- I never said Australian maintenance was superior, just stated they would struggle to get it in Australia for $50 tickets, we all know the cost of operating in Australia and labor ain’t cheap.

I don't blame anyone for being skeptical. Tiger lost $1 billion across 13 years.

Good luck to them.

Any of you cobbers know what they are paying the blokes and sheilas up the front?

Two fifths of **** all I would guess!

Rumour I heard was Bonza Capt on $200k

I’ll have a beer with you mate.


Company with the contract for Bonzas maintenance in Melbourne is paying up to 170k for LAMEs and paying for the type courses

FYI Shazza VH-UJT is their back up aircraft, so don't worry about Greyhound.......

I found;

“Bonza Tipping Competition”

on Facebook. Put down your predicted last day of operation, win the prize.

So operating 27 routes off the bat as they have said with 2 aircraft leaving 1 spare. I’d hate to be those crew.

SHVC - fair enough mate, but Plleeeeaaase, don't tell me about VA and recovery. I have been stuffed around so many times in the last 12 months by this outfit with cancelled flights, obsenely late flights, and bags arriving 3 days late. Recovery???????????? Not that mob mate. No offense at all intended to the the crews.

And now that Bonza looks up and running I suppose we can now be expected to be bored by Popa Joe counting loads again. Spare ,me.

There is a fourth due shortly

LOL Poppa has given up counting loads on REX which should now be very simple 168 168 168 168

Rod. I was calling out Sharpie’s bull**** as did many others, coming out daily claiming his operation was doing fantastic, Alan and co better all watch out. Remember the bit when he said you and me, pilots at the opposition, are all just overpaid with too many entitlements, with plans to ‘rip away those entitlement’s you pilots have built up over the years’. The prick needed to be called out. His operation was doing terrible, and to this day remains the worst performing upstart the country has seen.

Anyway, the market pulled back capacity, the others crashed operationally (still are) , Rexy sold their arses out to travel agents, demand boomed, and things have now improved. Don’t forget, when the capacity comes back in, Rex gets burnt.

I don’t believe Bonza Management carry the same blood type as Rex. Seems to be a proper airline. While the route map is questionable, the market is different vs 2019 and might be able to take it at the moment. I wish them well, I just don’t want a repeat re Tiger. Started off great, then Ken left, wheels fell off, place went to ****.

I'll bet ya anything that's not going to happen Poppa

BONZA mate, how good, that’s the spirit up and running despite the negativity from self proclaimed aviation experts.

Given it a crack with Shaza and Bazza.

May you continue to expand and grow, it is great for Straya.

AOC granted too close to Friday the 13th for my liking !

March 20th

It's pretty sad people are taking bets on failures of a company, The loss of jobs of staff and the lack of competition in the workforce.

A rising tide lifts all ships. Having more employment opportunities in AUS is only a good thing - if anything it makes our current employers work harder to keep and entice us.

I hope they do well! And shame on everyone who is hoping for their demise.

Perhaps they are the smart ones though. Perhaps they are not.

However...who remembers Ozjet, Strategic, Air Australia, Skyairworld, Jetgo, Tiger Airways? Why it this outfit so different?

hahaha!! Can’t wait! “53 pax Avalon - Gold Coast…there just not going to make it… Dan needs to stop subsidising these flights”

I hope they do well, a very risky time to be launching a holiday destination focussed airline when the economy is tanking.

In what way is the economy tanking?

Interest Rate 0.25% - 3.25% and predicted to rise, Wage growth stagnation, The Big 2 states property price falls, Elon only lost a few Billion, Power/food/fuel record highs.

All is good.

Interest rates high and rising, record inflation, shortage of workers, property prices falling and the IMF predicting world wide recession. The way the inflations gets under control is by making people hurt financially so they stop spending, they will stop spending on things like ‘holidays’. But hey it could all turn out well, we just don’t know.