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27 Jul 2021
The future of a new Australian airline has been thrown into question after its crowdfunding efforts failed to take off.
As you may remember, reports were circulating in May about former pilot Brad Coombe setting up a funding page for “the people’s airline”, which would be called Brad.
At the time, Coombe told
The Australian he hoped the airline would commence services in the next 12 to 14 months, but for that to happen, he would need to raise $2.9 million to apply for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
The crowdfunding website shows that only $3,821 has been raised so far, despite offering incentives like free flights and special add-ons for when the airline is set up.
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It has been a while since Australia last saw a new airline started from scratch. OzJet rose and fell over the 2005/06 summer. Tigerair had a better run, flying from 2007 until 2020. Starting an airline is a tricky and costly business but the smell of aviation fuel keeps pulling the would-be airline moguls in.
Is Australia about to get another domestic airline? Photo: Getty Images
And recent memories of 2020 and an almost ruined airline industry haven’t stopped another airline industry insider from deciding he’d like to have a crack at Australia’s competitive domestic aviation market.
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