It's been nearly a year since Bonza unveiled its plans, so why does the company remain grounded?

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Routes are out, the first cabin crew has been trained, the first plane named, an app-based booking system set up and the uniforms unveiled. All Bonza needs now is the green light.

Three Bonza-branded planes have been spotted in the United States in recent weeksBonza's chief commercial officer says they are respecting the regulatory process

Old and new aeroplanes, including two Bonza branded jets, are stored in the Mojave Desert in Victorville, California. It will be a long trip for the planes, on what has already been a lengthy journey for the first airline to launch in Australia in 15 years.That was pushed back to September, with the company still working to obtain regulatory approval through CASA.CASA says the air operator's certificate application, filed in April, is "subject to the clarification of several issues".

"We won't dictate that people need to wear pantyhose; we won't dictate that you need to wear a skirt if you're a woman ... if they have tattoos that's fine by us."It has been a tumultuous period for the aviation industry, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing airlines to haemorrhage billions of dollars, as global travel all but ground to a halt.

 

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