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[Stirling D]

Originally Posted by Tristan S

Reports are 2 paying passengers, and I have a mate who was one of them

5 on the first one, and 6 on the return. They only released the seats the morning before hand as they had them initially blocked for media.

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by Stirling D

5 on the first one, and 6 on the return. They only released the seats the morning before hand as they had them initially blocked for media.

Did you have to pay? or snag a media ticket?

[Greg Hyde]

Bonza UKH had another testflight (BFI-MWH-BFI) yesterday as BOE979

[Radi K]

Have to say it's the oddest launch of all time. They did a one return flight and then nothing since. Why the delay? They have planes and crew? Did I miss something?

Their launch schedule is as follows so it looks like flights will start "really" happening from this week.

Maroochydore - Mackay - three times a week from February 14;
Maroochydore - Melbourne Avalon - three times a week from February 21;
Maroochydore - Townsville - three times a week from February 22;
Maroochydore - Rockhampton - three times a week from March 13;
Rockhampton - Townsville - three times a week from March 24;
Maroochydore - Cairns - five times a week from March 27;
Maroochydore - Newcastle Williamtown - three times a week from March 28;
Cairns - Mackay - twice a week from March 29;
Newcastle Williamtown - Proserpine - twice a week from March 30;
Cairns - Rockhampton - twice a week from March 31;
Maroochydore - Proserpine - three times a week from March 31;
Maroochydore - Mildura - twice a week from April 4;
Maroochydore - Albury - twice a week from April 7;
Maroochydore - Port Macquarie - twice a week from April 12; and
Maroochydore - Coffs Harbour - twice a week from April 20.

[Greg Hyde]

Bonza added VH-UKH/61864 to the register on 09/02/2023

[Brian Wilkes]

Yeah I still don't think they will make it past Xmas time, but good luck to them I guess!

[Stirling D]

UKH was filed for BFI-HNL but looks like it has gone now. Maybe tmrw?

[Greg Hyde]

UIK entered service today doing BNZ593/4, MCY-MKY-MCY

Also first MAX domestic service in oz.

[Stirling D]

UKH on the way https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...100Z/KBFI/PHNL

[Rowan McKeever]

That was the first Bonza flight to MKY but not the first in service for UIK or the MAX as UIK did the inaugural service to PPP the other week.