JetGo Australia (Brisbane International) has deferred the launch of its Brisbane International-Karratha service to August 6 due to the delayed delivery of the carrier's maiden E190, which will be deployed on the route, the carrier has announced in a press statement.
"We have been going through the process of commissioning a new aircraft into our fleet for the introduction of this service, which has required considerable preparation. Unfortunately, due to delays with the delivery of the new aircraft into Australia, we have had to defer the commencement of our Brisbane to Karratha service to allow for final approvals to be processed," Managing Director Airlines Paul Bredereck has said.
The aircraft is now scheduled to arrive in Brisbane in July. Previously, the carrier planned to order an E175 for the service but finally decided to upgauge to a larger variant of the Embraer regional jet. The carrier's current fleet consists exclusively of smaller Embraer jets, including two E135LRs, two E140LRs, and two E145LRs.
Following the launch of twice weekly service between Brisbane and Karratha, a city in Western Australia adjacent to the major seaport of Dampier, JetGo also plans to connect Karratha 2x weekly with Singapore Changi. The flights, which would become Karratha's maiden international service, are expected to commence during the second half of the year.
According to the ch-aviation capacity module, Karratha currently sees flights exclusively to Perth International, operated by both Qantas and Virgin Australia International. As such, the service to Brisbane is poised to become the airport's first cross-country route.
