Bonza Aviation entered administration, the Australian form of Chapter 11 on Tuesday, April 30.
Bonza abruptly cancelled all flights on April 30 following the repossession of its four Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 aircraft earlier in the morning.
The airline issued this statement:
Bonza has temporarily suspended services due to be operated between Tuesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 2, 2024, as discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business.
We apologise to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian domestic aviation market.
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Bonza has previously lauched scheduled services on January 31, 2023 from its Sunshine Coast base in Queensland.
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