FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021: Ava, EGO, PLAY and Pop on “huge opportunity” for start-up airlines to enter market
Matteo Bonecchi, CEO EGO Airways; (Nino) Navdip Singh Judge, Chief Executive and Founder, Pop; Aaron Heslehurst, News Anchor & Presenter, BBC World News; Birgir Jonsson, CEO PLAY; and Olivier Arrindell, CEO Ava Airways.
FTE APEX Virtual Expo’s New Airlines C-Suite Summit, moderated by Aaron Heslehurst, News Anchor & Presenter, BBC World News, featured the CEOs of four start-up airlines: Olivier Arrindell, CEO Ava Airways; Matteo Bonecchi, CEO EGO Airways; Birgir Jonsson, CEO PLAY; and (Nino) Navdip Singh Judge, Chief Executive and Founder, Pop.
The Airline Startups Finding Opportunity In A Crisis
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You wouldn’t think in the midst of a pandemic, launching a new airline would be a good idea. But there are a few brave souls out there who believe it’s exactly the right time. Let’s take a look at some of the airline startups we’ve seen in recent months who believe they have what it takes to build success out of a crisis.
For some airline startups, the pandemic was an opportunity wrapped up in a crisis. Photo: Avelo
Breeze
In the making long before COVID was a thing, Breeze was officially announced last year. The low-cost airline is another startup from serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman, and is targeting secondary cities with point to point routes. Dubbed the ‘nicest’ airline you’ll ever fly, Neeleman is hoping to capture traffic on underserved direct routes.
CEOs of start-up airlines Ava Airways, EGO Airways, PLAY, and Pop join speaker line-up at FTE APEX Virtual Expo
(Nino) Navdip Singh Judge Chief Executive and Founder, Pop, joins the CEOs of Ava Airways, EGO Airways, and PLAY, in the New Airlines C-Suite Summit, taking place at FTE APEX Virtual Expo on 25-26 May 2021.
anna.aero’s sister business unit, Future Travel Experience-APEX, has attracted a stellar line-up of speakers, exhibitors, and attendees for the second FTE APEX Virtual Expo (25-26 May 2021) – a proper digital trade show with a proper virtual exhibition (rather than another dull webinar).
Hear from four start-up airlines at FTE APEX Virtual Expo’s New Airlines C-Suite Summit, moderated by Aaron Heslehurst, News Anchor & Presenter, BBC World News, which will feature:
Already with eyes on a rolling demand recovery this year, this week Italy's newest airline EGO Airways launched its initial network. From March 25, Milan-headquartered EGO Airways will serve s
A new Italian airline is set to begin operations before the end of the first quarter when EGO Airways takes to the skies.
The carrier will fly from two main bases at Forli Luigi Ridolfi Airport (FRL), which serves the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, and Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), located on the Italian island of Sicily.
The airline intends to develop a point-to-point network across strategic cities in Italy and in the longer term provide feeder services to and from Milan Malpensa (MXP), where it hopes to partner with larger carriers.
President Marco Busca said EGO has a “high growth potential” and hopes to become the “benchmark” for Italian aviation. The carrier will be led by CEO Matteo Bonecchi and operate a fleet of Embraer 190 aircraft.