Australian company Strategic Aviation is establishing Strategic Airlines, a Brisbane-based start-up that plans to launch later in the year with Airbus A320s on lease.
Strategic commercial manager, Simon Moore, says it has signed a letter-of-intent with an undisclosed leasing company for two CFM International-powered A320s that are currently with an overseas carrier.
The first comes in June and the second in July, Moore says from Strategic's business base.
Strategic Airlines also plans to get an Airbus A330-300 on lease in September or October, says Moore, adding that Strategic has already started the process of applying for its Australian air operator's certificate.
It plans to be a wet-lease provider and contract charter operator for clients in Australia and around the world, he says.
The sister company Strategic Aviation has already been in business "for just over four years" and has a contract with the Australian Defence Force to transport Australian troops to the Middle East, says Moore.
It provides this service by chartering an Airbus A330 from Portuguese carrier Hi Fly, he adds.
The founders of the airline are executive directors Michael James and Shaun Aisen. James formerly worked in operations at Ansett Australia and Aisen used to be an Australian representative for overseas freight operators, says Moore.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
