Fly Jamaica plans to take flight again by September

Wednesday, 31 Jul, 2019 0

The new owners of Fly Jamaica are promising to come back bigger and better than ever, with a planned relaunch in early September.

Following the hard landing of its sole ooperating aircraft in Guyana earlier in the year, Fly Jamaica had to suspend its operations.

An international group of investors led by Jamaican Glenn Logan has taken over the operations and has big plans for the airline.

Logan said new planes will be acquired on a lease-to-purchase basis

"This is significant to restore confidence in the Jamaican people, the flying public and the tourism industry in Jamaica. We are not just going to concentrate on the ethnic market, but also the tourism market. It is essential for the survival of the tourism market, for us to concentrate on this," said Logan.

Logan previously worked at the airline as a consultant and at other airlines over the years including British Airways.

He has promised to pay off outstanding salaries within the next two weeks, ticket refunds and other debts.

First up, it hopes to start discussions about regaining its airline operating certificate from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority.

After the crash in March the AOC was suspended.

It plans to fly its previous routes to New York and Toronto, as well as possibly adding Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta.

Logan says most of its revenue won’t come from scheduled seat sales but from vacation packages through charter flights via a subsidiary called Fly Jamaica Vacations.

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