Jetstar to expand domestic and international operations
Jetstar will significantly expand its narrow body operations on
domestic and short haul international routes, with the first time
introduction of Airbus A321s, forming part of today’s major
announcement by the Qantas Group.
Configured for up to 213 passengers in single class, the first A321s to complement future deliveries of
A320
aircraft into Jetstar will enter service from March 2008. To support
the further expansion of Jetstar an order of up to 108 aircraft
including 68 A320 / A321 aircraft plus 40 options and purchase rights
for the value based carrier is to proceed.
Jetstar has an
existing fleet of 23 A320s and has previously announced an additional 9
A320s for its Australian domestic operations to enter service between
December 2007 and March 2009, initially including additional services
to the Gold Coast, Darwin and Newcastle.
Jetstar Chief Executive
Officer Alan Joyce said the larger A321 aircraft both complement
existing Jetstar operations and can be targeted at future new markets
in response to growth opportunities. Mr Joyce said the significant
narrow body aircraft order by the Qantas Group had provided Jetstar
with a platform for significant future growth of its short haul
operations alongside large scale international growth in long haul
markets with a future wide body fleet of 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
“Jetstar
has outlined further growth opportunities within both the Australian
domestic market and on short haul international routes from Australia
and these will now be actively pursued,” Mr Joyce said. “The
performance of a large number of Jetstar existing markets also warrants
further sustainable growth achieved through the larger A321s, which
deliver a further benefit in operational costs.”
Mr Joyce said
Jetstar would open new bases and hub a number of new narrow body fleet
in both Darwin and Perth within a two year period to serve fast growing
Asian markets creating hundreds of new aviation roles in both cities.
Mr Joyce said the airline would soon unveil the A321 launch operating
schedule as part of its future
domestic and short haul international routes, with the first time
introduction of Airbus A321s, forming part of today’s major
announcement by the Qantas Group.
Configured for up to 213 passengers in single class, the first A321s to complement future deliveries of
A320
aircraft into Jetstar will enter service from March 2008. To support
the further expansion of Jetstar an order of up to 108 aircraft
including 68 A320 / A321 aircraft plus 40 options and purchase rights
for the value based carrier is to proceed.
Jetstar has an
existing fleet of 23 A320s and has previously announced an additional 9
A320s for its Australian domestic operations to enter service between
December 2007 and March 2009, initially including additional services
to the Gold Coast, Darwin and Newcastle.
Jetstar Chief Executive
Officer Alan Joyce said the larger A321 aircraft both complement
existing Jetstar operations and can be targeted at future new markets
in response to growth opportunities. Mr Joyce said the significant
narrow body aircraft order by the Qantas Group had provided Jetstar
with a platform for significant future growth of its short haul
operations alongside large scale international growth in long haul
markets with a future wide body fleet of 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
“Jetstar
has outlined further growth opportunities within both the Australian
domestic market and on short haul international routes from Australia
and these will now be actively pursued,” Mr Joyce said. “The
performance of a large number of Jetstar existing markets also warrants
further sustainable growth achieved through the larger A321s, which
deliver a further benefit in operational costs.”
Mr Joyce said
Jetstar would open new bases and hub a number of new narrow body fleet
in both Darwin and Perth within a two year period to serve fast growing
Asian markets creating hundreds of new aviation roles in both cities.
Mr Joyce said the airline would soon unveil the A321 launch operating
schedule as part of its future
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