First everyday lowcost airline to fly across the Atlantic

MiStEr-T · Post by **MiStEr-T** » 26 Jul 2005, 00:33

MAXjet Airways will soon be the first true, everyday low cost airline to fly across the Atlantic.

MAXjet will offer both charter and scheduled flights. As the industry's first international LCC, MAXjet will define value-based fares and amenities for the international sector. But MAXjet is bringing the same technology and operational excellence developed for its scheduled routes to the charter world as well.

Scheduled Services

MAXjet has received DOT approval to operate transatlantic and South American service. Countries approved include Aruba , Austria , Belgium , Canada , Chile , Germany , France , Italy , the Netherlands , and the United Kingdom . MAXjet will commence scheduled service this year.

This airline will start service from JFK and BWI to London Stansted.

MAXjet operates the Boeing 767-200ER derivative.
(217 Standard Economy seats at a comfortable 32'' pitch.)

MAXjet today unveiled its new livery on its first aircraft. Painted in white and lilac blue, MAXjet's first aircraft recently completed a complete overhaul and is ready to commence service this summer.

http://photos.airliners.net/photos/0/7/1/886170.jpg

http://www.maxjet.com/

TBK :jump:

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 26 Jul 2005, 00:39

Do you know how much will cost a ticket ?

Do you really think they are going to do it ? When ? Do you trust the project ?
I Like the color blue, but i dont like 767s hehehehe

Do you know if easy jet or ryanair will do that ?

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 26 Jul 2005, 00:45

it doesn;t seem very serious, ,i mean last news : June 16, 2005 ....

MiStEr-T · Post by **MiStEr-T** » 26 Jul 2005, 01:02

Ovostar wrote:Do you know how much will cost a ticket ?

Do you know if easy jet or ryanair will do that ?

MAXjet will announce its specific on-board product when it unveils its fares later this summer. MAXjet is developing a revolutionary on-board product that enables everyone to choose a seating type that matches one's budget, and customize one's trip with buy-on-board amenities.

Easyjet and Ryanair ->no plan for transatlantic flights.

It seem serious for me, the first aircraft is ready.

TBK :jump:

Bowlie · Post by **Bowlie** » 26 Jul 2005, 10:08

Understand that the LCC (or more correctly Low/No frills) marketing involve a lot of hype, but surely the first trans-atlantic no frills flights were Freddy Laker's SkyTrain - or perhaps Icelandair's flights into Luxembourg. Both in the 70s I believe.

People's Express operated a SFO-BRU operation in their dying days (early 80's?) - you paid for your ticket onboard as I recall, $99 each way.

Edited to add quote from BBC

September 1977
Freddie Laker began flying his Laker Skytrain planes from London to New York.

With tickets costing £118, it was the first low cost operation of its type, and attracted huge public support. Other airlines lowered their fares in response, and by 1982 Skytrain had gone bust.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 26 Jul 2005, 11:51

I think Loftleidir Icelandic were the first cheap trans Atlantic carrier, that was before the creation of the Icelandair we know today. Loftleidir and Flugfelag Islands merged to form the present day Icelandair back in the 1970s. Loftleidir would fly from Luxembourg to the USA via Keflavik.

And then, like you say, there was Laker's Skytrain.

Bowlie · Post by **Bowlie** » 26 Jul 2005, 12:17

Yes you are right it was Loftleidir - who also operated Nassau - Luxembourg non-stop, probably the first 7th freedom ops on the Atlantic (and the last)!

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 26 Jul 2005, 13:31

this company make think of Swiss World Airways hehehehe

Captain · Post by **Captain** » 26 Jul 2005, 22:40

I think we have to take this news with a pinch of salt. Their website may look profesional but it's just like a salesman showing you a very nice and shiny catalog.

It was only 6 months ago people were still talking about Riviera Jet or something. They were supposed to be a LCC offering flights to the US East Coast.

You also have to look at similar 'low-cost long-haul' airlines like the South African airline Civair that sold thousands of tickets but their 747 never even left the tarmac from Stansted to Johannesburg.

Is this really the right time to launch a new transatlantic LLC where fuel costs are high and many well established airlines are on the verge of bankruptcy!

Tannhauser · Post by **Tannhauser** » 26 Jul 2005, 23:32

Qui vivera verra,... I think this might be just wishfull thinking ,.. announcing their prices later this Summer ?? I believe if one starts an T/A operation,... one should start marketing end February , in the States aswell as in the European destinations points, so one can sell and be booked up for the Summer holidays !! With the fuel prices nowadays, ... good luck !! Every empty seat costs money ,... We have seen LCC before in Brussels.... e.g. Vanhoek Aviations out of Ostend on charter basis to Canada. Braniff, Air Florida , Capitol Air's skytrain ( from 1978 till end December 1984 and did stay the longest period), Tower Air, Metro , and even Air Berlin for a short while. For some people this might be like I am talking from the period of the " Middle Ages" ,... But they were all here in brussels , one time or an other , ... and most of them had the idea of " grap a dollar and run " ,... Anyway the future will tell for MAXjet ?!??

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 28 Jul 2005, 17:38

I Just found this picture on Arliner.net
http://images.airliners.net/open.file?i ... nr=13&tbl=

Captain · Post by **Captain** » 30 Jul 2005, 21:50

The fact that people are finding pictures on the internet will not guarantee the airline is going to go into service or is going to survive more than a year!

I also found a picture of Civair's B747 but the airline went bust before it's first flight:

ag894 · Post by **ag894** » 30 Jul 2005, 23:45

I thought the first intercontinental low cost airline was Air Madrid, I consider them as such just because their prices are normally cheaper than the cheapest offers or last minutes one can find with other airlines.

roberta · Post by **roberta** » 31 Jul 2005, 11:32

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Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 31 Jul 2005, 14:03

According to the latest news of MaxJet they are now finalized the administration with the FAA. In a couple of weeks they are going to announce the routes, fares, bookings can be possible via the site.

First flights to London Stansted and some domestic flights. When everything is oke with DOT they can begin with other routes at the end of this year.

Brussels can be one of the new routes.

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