Australian Aviation

Chief customer officer Carly Povey admitted to Australian Aviation that the decision to cut back services had been made earlier than Bonza would have liked, and added the company was compelled to take out routes where there wasn’t “sustainable demand at present”.

Bonza launched its single route from Coffs Harbour, which flew to the Sunshine Coast, on 21 April, and is dropping it just over three months later due to low demand. The low-cost carrier has flown twice per week between the two holiday destinations, with some initial tickets on sale for as little as $29.

In March, Rex’s deputy chairman quipped he “can’t imagine” why anyone would fly Bonza’s then-upcoming ‘point-to-point’ route between Coffs Harbour and the Sunshine Coast.

This week, Adam, Jake and Chris ask what’s going on and debate who, if anyone, is to blame.

Milne has worked with Qantas on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and is currently, as chief of Skytrans, aiming to operate Australia’s first zero-emissions hydrogen-powered commercial flight by 2026 in partnership with Stralis.

Nathaniel Whitehall, 55, received three community correction orders and a $4,500 fine in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court for eight offences of working as a lawyer without a practising certificate.