businesstraveller.com MARCH 2019
over the coming months. It has been given approval for the
purchase of three Comac ARJ21 regional jets but hopes to
have 25 aircraft by 2024.- WORLD AIRWAYS
Originally an airline that flew from 1948 to 2014, World
Airways is being reborn this year as “the only low-cost
long-haul carrier based in the US”. According to the
website, it will serve “under-penetrated routes between
the US and far-off destinations around the world”. The
endeavour is being spearheaded by airline executive
Ed Wegel, who plans to use a fleet
of up to ten B787s.
worldairways.com - STARLUX AIRLINES
Headquartered in Taipei, this
new full-service carrier is to start
flights in January 2020, and has orders for ten A321 Neos
(due for delivery in October this year), five A350-900s and
12 A350-1000s. At the moment it is awaiting an operator
certificate from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics
Administration. Reports suggest that it intends to be
flying to Japan, Hong Kong and North America by 2024.
starlux-airlines.com
11. AURA
This ambitious all-
business class start-up
wants to introduce
a fleet of futuristic
CRJ700s this year,
configured with just
29 deep reclining seats
(normally this aircraft
type would be fitted
with 75 seats), with
pre-ordered meals cooked on board, a full bar and wifi.
City pairs connected by this private jet-style service
will include Atlanta-Miami and Los Angeles-Chicago.
zedaerospace.com - MOXY
From the founder of Jetblue, David Neeleman, US
low-cost airline Moxy (this name will likely change and
it has no connection to Marriott International’s Moxy
hotel brand) will arrive in 2021. The airline has ordered
a fleet of 60 A220s, chosen for their flexibility, and aims
to fly routes on which it will be the only carrier to fly
nonstop, and thus face zero competition. Possible routes
would be from Florida to northern Brazil.BT
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