Bonza launch on hold pending regulatory approvals

Australia’s new budget airline Bonza’s plans to launch commercial operations in 2022 seem to be stalled again. The start-up carrier revealed its plans in October 2021 with hopes of starting scheduled flights by mid-2022, however, it is found that the airline is still awaiting regulatory approvals from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to obtain its Air Operator’s Certificate. In a statement, a CASA spokesperson said the authority was continuing to work closely with the Bonza team on the airline’s application, but was waiting to receive key documents before it could complete the process. “CASA will be able to make