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Jan 18, 2018 (newstodate): Once again, high ambitions and low on cash are forcing an airline to halt operations - as is the case with the Danish carrier Backbone Aviation.
-Backbone Aviation A/S has today voluntarily suspended their AOC while the company continues its negotiations with potential investors. The company is also in talks with several airlines in regards to providing ACMI or Charter services in the coming weeks, the company says in a release out in the late afternoon, January 17.
-This move allows us to completely focus on the possible ways the company could move forward, offering our Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft and crews to our customers.
-The company took a financial hit in 2017, when the late delivery of our aircraft from our Lessor resulted in our ACMI contract with a major UK carrier being cancelled. Subsequently, we signed a multi-aircraft deal to provide services to the start-up airline Powdair.
-A lot of effort and money went into preparing for that operation, but unfortunately Powdair informed us only days before scheduled flights were due to commence that due to their main investor pulling out, the company was effectively out of business.
-So for the moment, we might be down, but we're certainly not out, the release ends.
The Bombardier CRJ200 was acquired in June 2017 on a long-term lease agreement with the Canadian operator Voyageur Airways.
In the fleet is also one ex-Cimber CRJ200 aircraft operated since July 2015 for Backbone Aviation's partner, Global Reach Aviation, as well as three rotary-wing aircraft of various types.
Backbone Aviation has experienced several major financial difficulties including a serious crisis in 2016 with severe losses and other critical issues leading to a management reshuffle.
Today, Bjarne Lastein, founder and owner of Backbone, is Chairman of the Board that comprises Jesper Prast Olsen and Einar Adalsteinsson that is also serving as Backbone Aviation Director Sales and Marketing.
-Backbone Aviation A/S has today voluntarily suspended their AOC while the company continues its negotiations with potential investors. The company is also in talks with several airlines in regards to providing ACMI or Charter services in the coming weeks, the company says in a release out in the late afternoon, January 17.
-This move allows us to completely focus on the possible ways the company could move forward, offering our Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft and crews to our customers.
-The company took a financial hit in 2017, when the late delivery of our aircraft from our Lessor resulted in our ACMI contract with a major UK carrier being cancelled. Subsequently, we signed a multi-aircraft deal to provide services to the start-up airline Powdair.
-A lot of effort and money went into preparing for that operation, but unfortunately Powdair informed us only days before scheduled flights were due to commence that due to their main investor pulling out, the company was effectively out of business.
-So for the moment, we might be down, but we're certainly not out, the release ends.
The Bombardier CRJ200 was acquired in June 2017 on a long-term lease agreement with the Canadian operator Voyageur Airways.
In the fleet is also one ex-Cimber CRJ200 aircraft operated since July 2015 for Backbone Aviation's partner, Global Reach Aviation, as well as three rotary-wing aircraft of various types.
Backbone Aviation has experienced several major financial difficulties including a serious crisis in 2016 with severe losses and other critical issues leading to a management reshuffle.
Today, Bjarne Lastein, founder and owner of Backbone, is Chairman of the Board that comprises Jesper Prast Olsen and Einar Adalsteinsson that is also serving as Backbone Aviation Director Sales and Marketing.