Flight International online news 09:00 GMT: US startup Maxjet has successfully completed its US FAA proving runs and was due to receive its operating certificate from the agency yesterday.
The license comes after a protracted certification process, which, coupled with record-high fuel costs, recently prompted the east coast carrier to delay its launch of scheduled service until the fall and reconsider plans to operate a large fleet of Boeing 767-200ERs.
In a letter to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Maxjet says it is ready to launch charter and aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) operations with 767 aircraft beginning 15 August.
Scheduled services are now due to follow on 1 November with four weekly flights between JFK and Stansted in November, as well as weekly service linking Florida and Stansted via JFK.
The company also recently informed the DOT that its fleet strategy has been altered. Originally envisioning a fleet of eight 767s by December, Maxjet now says it will not increase its fleet beyond three 767s before “at least the third quarter of 2006”.
Source: Flight International
