Wairarapa could have its own
airline up and running in a couple of months, all going according to plan. The potential
backers of an airline are eyeing up a particulate aircraft they would like to purchase
from the United States and they are finalising the business plan to make sure
the figures stack up. David Borman and Colin Oldfield are leading a group of
investors who would like to operate an airlines from Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome
using a 34-seater Saab aircraft by Vincent Air. Mr Borman says they still
working on the business plan and are drilling down to specific details, such as
which plan to purchase and how much it will cost to operate per kilometre. Mr
Borman says they would like to hear from Wairarapa people for ideas on what to
call the airline, which will have Wairarapa written across it. They want the
people to feel like it is their airline, he says. The Civil Aviation Authority
has given the consortium the all clear- for operating the Saab 340 from the Hood
airstrip. One of the aircraft being considered was an 18-setaer Metroliner,
which would have required a runway extension estimated to cost the council
$200,000.
Source : Wairarapa News, 26 March 2014
For more on the original Wairarapa Airlines see http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2010/11/wairarapa-airlines-revisited.html
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