Another new Airline for OZ

[Lukas M]

just popped up at penuts.aero

A planned Australian start-up, as yet unnamed, is preparing to commence passenger and cargo services in Nov-08, using E-170, E-190, ATR-72 and A300F aircraft, as revealed exclusively on peanuts.aero.

The airline, currently based in Melbourne, will launch service with four E-190s, followed by one E-170, and plans an extensive network covering Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Hobart and the Gold Coast. While slot allocation has been granted at all destinations, the airline will progressively launch its network, with an initial focus on Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne.

The airline stated it plans to deliver a standard of domestic air travel “never experienced before in Australia. And all this on a low fare basis, including complimentary meals and drinks”. The “value for money” , “service-based” approach will see the airline position itself between Qantas and Virgin Blue in the domestic market.

The start-up was registered on 10-Oct-06 as an Australian company, and has investment partners in Germany.

As previously revealed by peanuts.aero, Lion Air, Indonesia’s most successful new entrant airline, plans to commence Australian operations later this year using a six aircraft fleet of extended range B737-900ERs. Lion will hold 49% of the new company, which is to be 51% owned by Australian charter operator, SkyAirWorld.

Initially, Lion Air Australia is looking at international routes, to Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and is considering operating "some" domestic routes, according to SkyAirWorld CEO, David Charlton.

SkyAirWorld was the first operator in Australia to introduce the Embraer-170 jet last year.

[Oliver Gigacz]

I have found the name of the airline it is called VivaJet and it will be operating from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and the Gold Coast with EMB-170 and 190s and ATR-72s and A300F

http://www.vivajet.com.au/index.html

[Rick K]

Sounds remarkably like "Air Downunder", doesn"t it?
The website is www.vivajet.com.au and their company name does stand up in Asic search but website looks like a lot of "knock-offs" from legit sites

[Rick K]

Googled the name and found this:
- taken from:
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewforum.php?f=4

"6.) 28.07.1998
Turkish Tandem Pilot: Mr.Cenap H.Kahyaoglu
Visiting Tandem Passenger: Mrs.Sehgal Sangereeta
Visiting Tandem Paraglider Passenger Fatality
Babadag, Oludeniz/Fethiye
Pilot forgets to lock passangers" leg straps before takeoff, passenger falls and crashes"

Pilot's name is same as VivaJet's CEO

[Kain C]

Their timetable doesn't seem to match up at all! There is one timetable in the timetable section, and another (different version) in the destinations section. Seems like they would need at least 30 aircraft to meet the timetable requirements as there are only flights either first thing in the morning or the evening. Each aircraft must only fly 2 sectors per day. In fact, they have 4 aircraft overnighting at HBA, with departures to MEL, SYD, BNE and CBR in both the morning and evening (8 flights/day). The timings are inconsistent too; e.g. the morning BNE-MEL flight takes 2:25, yet the evening BNE-MEL flight takes only 0:25! A wind-up I think!

[Oliver Gigacz]

Originally Posted by Kain C

Their timetable doesn't seem to match up at all! There is one timetable in the timetable section, and another (different version) in the destinations section. Seems like they would need at least 30 aircraft to meet the timetable requirements as there are only flights either first thing in the morning or the evening. Each aircraft must only fly 2 sectors per day. In fact, they have 4 aircraft overnighting at HBA, with departures to MEL, SYD, BNE and CBR in both the morning and evening (8 flights/day). The timings are inconsistent too; e.g. the morning BNE-MEL flight takes 2:25, yet the evening BNE-MEL flight takes only 0:25! A wind-up I think!

As I keep looking I feel the same way

[James Smith]

They will need over 30 jets to achieve the timetable published on their website just by counting up the 6:00 am to 8:00 am departures from all their destinations. What happens to the planes during the day? Looks pie-in-the- sky to me.

[Lukas M]

Yet they give an example of $49 ADL-BNE, which is just impossible for a airline to charge when they offer:

• Complimentary meals and drinks/even wine
• Frequent Flyer program

Seems like a Student Project to me, plus if it was true, they must have VERY deep pockets

For each booking (not for each person) made online: a charge of 3 Australian Dollars.
When you buy your ticket you will be advised of taxes, fees and charges not included in the fare, most of which will normally be shown separately on the ticket. The taxes, fees and charges imposed on air travel are constantly changing and can be imposed after the ticket has been issued.
If there is such an increase, you will be obliged to pay it. Likewise, if a new tax, fee or change is imposed after your ticket has been issued, you will be obliged to pay it. Similarly, if taxes, fees or charges you paid when the ticket was issued are then abolished or reduced so a lesser amount is due, you will be entitled to a refund.:confused :

[Greg F]

When i go to the website of VivaJet i get a blank page?!?!

Edit: the SUPER duper IT people they must have save simply removed the front page.... All other links work?!?!

[lloyd fox]

Guys have a look at today's Australian.

Looks like a goer

SYD-MEL planning 88 return flights a week.

The schedules loaded in their web site appear not to be correct.Just ignore them no airline will reveal their plans as early as this.