New 121 Miami Based Airline
04-26-2009, 08:40 PM
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With that in mind the way it was explained to me was the new airline would be a joint venture between Apple Leisure Group (Apple Vacations) and the group of investors, a 50/50 partnership. They would use the existing certificate for USA 3000 Airlines which is currently wholly owned by Apple. The marketing name would most likely be changed, perhaps to "New Eastern" or something else (the official certificate name for USA 3000 is actually "Brendan Airways" so a marketing name change is no big deal).
The advantage being that Apple can still have some control over their air travel product, which was the original purpose for starting USA 3000, while sharing the risk that comes with running an airline. The investors get an airline with built in customers from Apple and an established certificate with crews, schedulers, dispatchers and the other existing infrastructure. In essence a turn key airline with 30-50% of your seats already sold from the minute you hand over the money.
The operation would start with 25 A319/320 series aircraft with Miami as its main hub.
This is how it was explained to me through the rumor mill at USA 3000. So take it with an ocean full of salt.
04-27-2009, 02:03 AM
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Keep in mind it is just a rumor, and we all know how accurate rumors are in this industry.
With that in mind the way it was explained to me was the new airline would be a joint venture between Apple Leisure Group (Apple Vacations) and the group of investors, a 50/50 partnership. They would use the existing certificate for USA 3000 Airlines which is currently wholly owned by Apple. The marketing name would most likely be changed, perhaps to "New Eastern" or something else (the official certificate name for USA 3000 is actually "Brendan Airways" so a marketing name change is no big deal).
The advantage being that Apple can still have some control over their air travel product, which was the original purpose for starting USA 3000, while sharing the risk that comes with running an airline. The investors get an airline with built in customers from Apple and an established certificate with crews, schedulers, dispatchers and the other existing infrastructure. In essence a turn key airline with 30-50% of your seats already sold from the minute you hand over the money.
The operation would start with 25 A319/320 series aircraft with Miami as its main hub.
This is how it was explained to me through the rumor mill at USA 3000. So take it with an ocean full of salt.
With that in mind the way it was explained to me was the new airline would be a joint venture between Apple Leisure Group (Apple Vacations) and the group of investors, a 50/50 partnership. They would use the existing certificate for USA 3000 Airlines which is currently wholly owned by Apple. The marketing name would most likely be changed, perhaps to "New Eastern" or something else (the official certificate name for USA 3000 is actually "Brendan Airways" so a marketing name change is no big deal).
The advantage being that Apple can still have some control over their air travel product, which was the original purpose for starting USA 3000, while sharing the risk that comes with running an airline. The investors get an airline with built in customers from Apple and an established certificate with crews, schedulers, dispatchers and the other existing infrastructure. In essence a turn key airline with 30-50% of your seats already sold from the minute you hand over the money.
The operation would start with 25 A319/320 series aircraft with Miami as its main hub.
This is how it was explained to me through the rumor mill at USA 3000. So take it with an ocean full of salt.
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