SA DOMESTIC START-UP

Johannesburg – The founders of now defunct budget carrier, 1Time, have revealed they plan to launch a new low cost airline, named Skywise, in South Africa this year. The men behind the plan are Rodney James and Glenn Orsmond (ex-1time CEOs), Michael Kaminski (ex-1time CIO) and Johan Borstlap (ex- Sun Air MD). The carrier will initially use two Boeing 737- 300s to launch services between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Aiurport and the Cape Town International Airport, with plans to expand the network as market shares grow. It has also been revealed that the airline will start off with a BEE component as well as investment from a Dubai-based aviation company looking to expand into Africa.