Bonza lükkab ametisse nimetatud finantsnõustamisfirma aruanded

However, in a blunt statement, Bonza CEO Tim Jordan said the carrier currently has no relationship whatsoever with KordaMentha.

“KordaMentha has not been appointed as financial advisors to Bonza, or in any other capacity,” said Jordan.

AFR viitas oma aruandes väidetele, et Bonza emafirma 777 Partners, kellele kuulub ka tema õde Kanada lennufirma Flair, on finantspingest.

Bonza is currently dry-leasing two 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Flair following a märgrendileping to launch its Gold Coast base.

777 partnerit selle aasta alguses seisis silmitsi kohtumenetlusega lennuki rendileandjatelt üle kolme Flair 737 MAX 8 ja ühe 737-800 lennuki, mis võeti tagasi eelmise aasta märtsis tasumata tasude tõttu.

There has also been speculation surrounding 777’s ability to complete a takeover of English Premier League football club Everton, though that deal appears to be inching towards a conclusion.

The Transport Workers Union has jumped in on the reports to reiterate its calls for a Safe and Secure Skies Commission, with acting national assistant secretary Emily MacMillan saying that regardless of Bonza’s actual situation, Australia’s aviation industry is “a hostile market for any new entrant, marked by aggressive competition and a lack of regulated standards”.

“This volatile industry has seen the collapse of Ansett, Virgin fall into administration, and Qantas go cap-in-hand to the Government, force wage freezes on workers, price-gouge customers, and take over $2 billion of taxpayer funding while illegally sacking 1700 workers,” she said.

“Record profits have returned to the industry, but travellers are still slugged with costly airfares and lacklustre service standards following the decimation of the workforce and wages over the last 15 years. Regional jobs and air travel are particularly vulnerable.

“Aviation is prone to external shocks like pandemics, natural disasters, and international conflict. Yet with no regulation, we are left to rely on privatised airports and airlines to make decisions in the public and worker interest, which is at odds with their business models and executive KPIs. It is simply unsustainable.”

Rääkides Austraalia lennunduse podcast shortly after the airline’s first anniversary of its inaugural flight on 31 January, Jordan said Bonza is "Pole nii kaugel" kasumlikkusest and aims to be “well on the way” to profitability this year.

„Me teame, et ilma investoriteta meid ei eksisteeriks. Nad hüppasid absoluutselt sisse,” ütles ta.

"Otsisin 12 aastat Austraalia investoreid ja meil on investor, kes näeb võimalust, kuid lõpuks tahavad nad minna teekonnale oma investeeringu tasuvuse poole ja 2024. aasta on selles osas märkimisväärne. Nii et me peame sellele teekonnale minema, sest see on meie jaoks oluline.

Jordani sõnul nägid "paljud inimesed" Bonza pakutud võimalust, kuigi lennufirma oli pöördunud välisinvestorite, näiteks 777 Partnersi poole, kuna kohalikud olid Qantase-Neitsi duopoliga seotud väljakutsete suhtes ettevaatlikud.

„Austraalia oli viimasel kümnendil ainuke turg, kus ei olnud sõltumatut odavlennufirmat, ja 15 suurimast turust oli Austraalia ainus, millel ei olnud sõltumatut odavlennufirmat, nii et nad nägid strateegilist suurt pilti. see on hädavajalik," ütles ta.

"Kuid konkurentsi puudumise, Austraalias tegelikult eksisteeriva duopoli tõttu ütlesid paljud inimesed, et turgu valitsevad ettevõtjad ei lase teil ellu jääda, rääkimata õitsengust."

Bonza aims to grow its fleet to nine or 10 aircraft and open up a fourth base by the end of the year.