Singapore's ValuAir plans to complete a feasibility study on the launch of a low-cost carrier within six months and seek institutional investors in the hope that services can be operated from 2004. Backers - including former Singapore Airlines chief Lim Chin Beng - are looking to operate no-frills services to Asia. Director Jimmy Lau says that if operations are viable, ValuAir will seek to start services next year with funds from invited investors.
Source: Flight International
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
Virgin Australia will restart long-haul operations from June 2025, operating a series of flights to Doha under a partnership with prospective investor Qatar Airways.
