JETGO Australia
JETGO Australia was a regional airline and air charter company based at Eagle Farm, Queensland near Brisbane Airport.
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Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1 June 2018 (passenger operations) 5 July 2018 (liquidation) | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 12 | ||||||
Parent company | JETGO Australia Holdings Pty Ltd | ||||||
Headquarters | Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia | ||||||
Key people | Jason Ryder (CEO) Arron Mulder (COO) | ||||||
Website | www.jetgo.com |
The airline operated scheduled domestic passenger services in the Eastern states of Australia, which were suspended when the airline was placed under voluntary administration on 1 June 2018. It also offered charter services, particularly fly-in fly-out (FIFO) operations in support of the mining and resources sectors.
JETGO operated a fleet of Embraer Regional Jets, with a capacity of between 36 and 50 passengers.[1]
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Overview
The company took delivery of its first 37-seat Embraer 135 aircraft in March 2012. and was granted an air operator's certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in May that year.[2] As of July 2012, JETGO Australia was operating FIFO and charter services throughout Australia.[3][4] Despite having a business model initially focused on charter operations, following approval by CASA in October 2014, JETGO announced it would begin establishing regular public transport services. The company planned to grow its fleet to as many as 10 aircraft, focusing on longer regional routes in Queensland and New South Wales of between 400–1,200 km (249–746 mi).[5]
JETGO announced two original routes from Sydney to Roma and Tamworth, both scheduled to commence in November 2014. After delaying the start of Sydney-Roma route however, the airline announced that the services would not proceed.[6] In February 2015, JETGO also announced that it would suspend its Sydney-Gladstone service, citing poor patronage.[7]
Shortly after announcing its inaugural routes, JETGO announced that it would operate services between Brisbane and Tamworth, with up to 10 flights per week. The launch of the route was timed to coincide with the annual country music festival in January 2015.[8]
On 1 June 2018, the airline was placed under voluntary administration, and all scheduled passenger operations were suspended. Jonathan McLeod and Bill Karageozis from McLeod Partners were appointed as the airline's administrators.[9][10] The Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled that JETGO to be liquidated, following the creditors report by the administrators that showed JETGO owed A$38 million to creditors and may have been trading while insolvent since 30 June 2016.[11][12]
Fleet
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As of 1 June 2018, the JETGO fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[13][14]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
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Embraer ERJ 135LR | |||
Embraer ERJ 140LR | |||
Embraer ERJ 145LR | |||
Embraer 190 | |||
Total | 5 | 2 |
Destinations
During the period of operation JETGO flew to the following destinations:
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport, charter)
- Brisbane (Brisbane Airport)
- Gladstone (Gladstone Airport)
- Gold Coast (Gold Coast Airport)
- Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
- Middlemount (Middlemount Airport, charter)
- Osborne Mine (charter)
- Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
- Townsville (Townsville Airport)
- Victoria
References
- http://www.jetgo.com/our-company
- Hall, Peter. "JetGo Australia signed off by Civil Aviation Safety Authority". The Courier-Mail. news.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- "JetGo leases Embraer ERJ-135 for FIFO". Australian Aviation Magazine. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Schalch, John (1 July 2012). "JetGo Cloncurry flights near". The North West Star. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- "Brisbane-based JETGO targets regional services in Queensland and NSW". The Courier-Mail. 12 October 2014.
- "Jetgo drops Sydney-Roma flights". Australian Aviation. 20 November 2014.
- http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/jetgo-suspends-gladstone-sydney-service/2531672/
- "Jetgo to connect Brisbane and Tamworth with direct flights". Australian Aviation. 5 November 2014.
- "Media Statement: JETGO Australia Holdings Pty Ltd has entered into Voluntary Administration". JETGO Australia. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- Atfield, Cameron (1 June 2018). "Brisbane-based airline Jetgo enters into voluntary administration". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- McIlwain, Kate (3 July 2018). "JetGo 'trading insolvent' for almost two years before collapse". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Rayner, Lynn (5 July 2018). "Supreme Court ruling winds up Jetgo Airlines and appoints liquidator". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Australian civil aircraft register search, using "Jetgo" as the search keyword. Search conducted 1 June 2018
- "Jetgo takes delivery of second Embraer ERJ-140LR". Australian Aviation. 20 January 2017.
- "Jetgo's Wagga to Brisbane service officially confirmed, details revealed". Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "JetGo unveiled as chosen airline for Illawarra passenger service". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 6 July 2017.