V Air
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Founded | 20 January 2014 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 17 December 2014 | ||||||
Hubs | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 3 | ||||||
Parent company | Transasia Airways (100%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
Key people | Eleni Lung (CEO) Steve Allen (CCO) Michael Coltman (COO) | ||||||
Website | www.flyvair.com |
V Air (Chinese: 威航; pinyin: Wēi Háng) is a Taiwanese budget airline based in Taipei. It is a franchise subsidiary of TransAsia Airways and started operations on 17 December 2014, primarily with the focus on Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, from its main hub at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport.[1] The airline plans to order 3 Airbus A320 family aircraft with another three during 2016–17.[2]
History
V Air commenced services on 17 December 2014 with its maiden flight from Taipei to Bangkok, Thailand.[3] On 7 January 2015, a second route, to Chiang Mai, Thailand, was launched.[4]
Destinations
V Air serves the following destinations:
Fleet
The V Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2014[update]):
Aircraft | In Service | Orders (Options) |
Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | 162 | Leased from BOC Aviation |
Airbus A321-200 | 2 | — | 194 | Equipped with sharklets |
Total | 3 |
Products and services
V Air offers Taiwanese cuisine and beverage for sale on its flights.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "'V Air' selected as Transasia's new low-cost airline name". Radio Taiwan International. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "V Air to start operations later this year". Sina News. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Taiwan's V Air lifts off with Thai flights". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Taiwan's V Air Launched". Airliner World: 17. March 2015.
- ^ "V Air to Start Taipei – Macau Service from April 2015". Airline Route. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "V Air in-flight services". V-air. Retrieved 28 December 2014.