V Air
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| Founded | 20 January 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 December 2014 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1 October 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Taoyuan International Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | TransAsia Airways (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Datong, Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
| Key people | |||||||
V Air (Chinese: 威航; pinyin: Wēi Háng) was a Taiwanese low-cost airline based in Taipei active from 2014 through 2016. It was a franchise subsidiary of TransAsia Airways serving flights to Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Cambodia from its base at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.[1]
History[edit]
On 24 March 2014, V Air announced that its corporate identity would be the Formosan black bear. The airline commenced services on 17 December 2014 with its maiden flight from Taipei to Bangkok, Thailand.[2] On 7 January 2015, a second route, to Chiang Mai, Thailand, was launched.[3] On 10 April 2015, V air opened its third scheduled flight route to Macau.[4] The airline also flew from Taipei to Manila, Philippines, but the service was soon discontinued due to strong competition on the Taipei - Manila sector. V Air offered Taiwanese cuisine and beverage for sale on its flights.[5] Its aircraft were in an all-economy seating layout with a seat pitch of 32 inches (81 cm).
Citing harsh competition and a revamped business model, V Air announced in August 2016 that it would cease all operations on 1 October 2016 and be folded back to its parent company TransAsia Airways, which itself declared bankruptcy 1 month later.[6]
Destinations[edit]
As of September 2016, V Air served the following scheduled and charter destinations:[7]
| City | Country | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Thailand | Don Mueang International Airport | |
| Busan | South Korea | Gimhae International Airport | [8] |
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | Chiang Mai International Airport | |
| Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Airport | [9] |
| Manila | Philippines | Ninoy Aquino International Airport | |
| Omitama | Japan | Ibaraki Airport | [10] |
| Nagoya | Japan | Chūbu Centrair International Airport | [11] |
| Naha | Japan | Naha Airport | [12] |
| Osaka | Japan | Kansai International Airport | [9] |
| Siem Reap | Cambodia | Siem Reap International Airport | Charter |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Taoyuan International Airport | Hub |
| Tokyo | Japan | Haneda Airport | [13] |
Fleet[edit]
At the time the airline ceased operations, the V Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[14]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | 194 | |
| Total | 4 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "'V Air' selected as Transasia's new low-cost airline name". Radio Taiwan International. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (11 April 2016). "V Air's maiden flight to Macau sees satisfactory ridership". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "V Air in-flight services". V-air. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Chen, Ted (10 August 2016). "TransAsia to absorb subsidiary V Air". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ flyvair.com - Route Map retrieved 15 September 2016
- ^ "V Air to Start Taipei - Busan Service from late-August 2015". Airlineroute.net. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ a b "V Air Plans Osaka / Fukuoka Service from Jan 2016". Airlineroute.net. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Vエアの国際定期便（茨城－台北線）就航について (in Japanese). 2015-01-22.
- ^ "V Air to Start Taipei - Nagoya Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "V Air to Start Taipei – Okinawa Service from July 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "V Air Adds New Tokyo Routes from March 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "V Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
External links[edit]
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