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JetGo

{{Short description|Defunct airline of Australia (2011–2018)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Distinguish|Jetsgo}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = JetGo

| logo = JETGO Australia logo.svg

| image = JetGo Australia (VH-ZJG) Embraer ERJ-140LR at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg

| caption = A JetGo Embraer ERJ 145 at Wagga Wagga Airport

| IATA = JG

| ICAO = JGO

| callsign = JETGO

| parent =

| founded = {{start date|2011|||df=yes}}

| ceased = {{end date|2018|06|01|df=yes}}

| headquarters = Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia

| key_people = Jason Ryder (CEO)

| fleet_size =

| destinations =

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20171022042351/https://jetgo.com/ www.jetgo.com]

| notes =

}}

JetGo was an Australian regional airline and air charter company based at Eagle Farm, Queensland near Brisbane Airport.

It operated scheduled domestic passenger services in the Eastern states of Australia and charter services, particularly fly-in fly-out (FIFO) operations in support of the mining and resources sectors.

Overview

File:VH-JTG Embraer ERJ 135LR JetGo (8241176478).jpg at Brisbane Airport, April 2012]]

File:JetGo Australia (VH-ZJE) Embraer ERJ-140LR taxiing at Wagga Wagga Airport (2).jpg]]

JetGo took delivery of its first 37-seat Embraer 135 aircraft in March 2012. and was granted an air operator's certificate by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in May that year.{{cite news|last=Hall|first=Peter|title=JetGo Australia signed off by Civil Aviation Safety Authority|url=http://www.news.com.au/business/jetgo-australia-signed-off-by-civil-aviation-safety-authority/story-e6frfm1i-1226351614326|accessdate=9 July 2013|newspaper=The Courier-Mail|publisher=News Limited}} As of July 2012, JetGo was operating FIFO and charter services throughout Australia.{{cite news|title=JetGo leases Embraer ERJ-135 for FIFO|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2012/02/jetgo-leases-embraer-erj-135-for-fifo/|accessdate=9 July 2013|publisher=Australian Aviation|date=16 February 2012}}{{cite news|last=Schalch|first=John|title=JetGo Cloncurry flights near|url=http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/140285/jetgo-cloncurry-flights-near/|accessdate=9 July 2013|newspaper=The North West Star|date=1 July 2012}} Despite having a business model initially focused on charter operations, following approval by CASA in October 2014, JetGo announced it would begin establishing regular public transport services. The company planned to grow its fleet to as many as 10 aircraft, focusing on longer regional routes in Queensland and New South Wales of between {{cvt|400.|-|1200.|km}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/brisbanebased-jetgo-targets-regional-services-in-queensland-and-nsw/story-fnihsps3-1227088160846?nk=b095bf109c601f89320a206f1319ce4e|title=Brisbane-based JETGO targets regional services in Queensland and NSW|work=The Courier-Mail|date=12 October 2014}}

JetGo announced two original routes from Sydney to Roma and Tamworth, both scheduled to commence in November 2014. After delaying the start of Sydney-Roma route however, the airline announced that the services would not proceed.{{cite web|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2014/11/jetgo-drops-sydney-roma-flights/|title=Jetgo drops Sydney-Roma flights|publisher=Australian Aviation|date=20 November 2014}} In February 2015, Jetgo also announced that it would suspend its Sydney-Gladstone service, citing poor patronage.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/jetgo-suspends-gladstone-sydney-service/2531672/|title = JetGo suspends Gladstone to Sydney service|newspaper = The Courier Mail|date = 3 February 2015|last1 = Msowden|first1 = By}}

Shortly after announcing its inaugural routes, JetGo announced that it would operate services between Brisbane and Tamworth, with up to 10 flights per week. The launch of the route was timed to coincide with the annual country music festival in January 2015.{{cite web|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2014/11/jetgo-to-connect-brisbane-and-tamworth-with-direct-flights/|title=Jetgo to connect Brisbane and Tamworth with direct flights|publisher=Australian Aviation|date=5 November 2014}}

On 1 June 2018, the airline was placed under voluntary administration, and all scheduled passenger operations were suspended.{{cite web |title=Media Statement: JETGO Australia Holdings Pty Ltd has entered into Voluntary Administration |url=https://jetgo.com/media-statement-jetgo-australia-holdings-pty-ltd-entered-voluntary-administration/ |website=JetGo|accessdate=1 June 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601093524/https://jetgo.com/media-statement-jetgo-australia-holdings-pty-ltd-entered-voluntary-administration/ |archivedate=1 June 2018 |date=1 June 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Atfield |first1=Cameron |title=Brisbane-based airline Jetgo enters into voluntary administration |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/brisbane-based-airline-jetgo-enters-into-voluntary-administration-20180601-p4ziwz.html |accessdate=1 June 2018 |work=Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media |date=1 June 2018 |language=en}} The Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled that JetGo to be liquidated, following the creditors report by the administrators that showed it owed $38 million to creditors and may have been trading while insolvent since 30 June 2016.{{cite news |last1=McIlwain |first1=Kate |title=JetGo 'trading insolvent' for almost two years before collapse |url=https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/5505306/jetgo-trading-insolvent-for-almost-two-years-before-collapse/ |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=Daily Liberal |date=3 July 2018 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Rayner |first1=Lynn |title=Supreme Court ruling winds up Jetgo Airlines and appoints liquidator |url=https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/5509918/supreme-court-ruling-winds-up-jetgo-airlines-and-appoints-liquidator/ |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=Daily Liberal |date=5 July 2018 |language=en}}

Destinations

During the period of operation JetGo flew to the following destinations:

Fleet

File:JetGo Australia (VH-JGR) Embraer ERJ-145LR taxiing at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg

As of 1 June 2018, the JetGo fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register Australian civil aircraft register search], using "Jetgo" as the search keyword. Search conducted 1 June 2018{{cite news|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2017/01/jetgo-takes-delivery-of-second-embraer-erj-140lr/|title=Jetgo takes delivery of second Embraer ERJ-140LR|publisher=Australian Aviation|date=20 January 2017}}

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|+ JetGo fleet

Aircraft

! In service

! Orders

! Passengers

Embraer ERJ 135LR

|{{center|3}}

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|{{center|37}}

Embraer ERJ 140LR

|{{center|2}}

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Embraer ERJ 145LR

|{{center|1}}

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|{{center|50}}

Total

!6

!2

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References

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External links

{{Commons category inline|JetGo Australia}}

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