FORMER chairperson of
failed Skywise, Javed Malik,
is forging ahead with plans
to launch a new airline – Fly
Cobra – which he says could
take to the skies before the
end of the year.
The Department of
Transport confirmed that the
airline was awarded domestic
and international air service
licences for scheduled and
unscheduled services in
2018. TNW reported in
December that year that
flights were expected to
launch mid-2019.
Javed told TNW that while
it would be premature to
announce planned routes,
Johannesburg to Cape Town
and Johannesburg to Durban
would be key to the success
of the new venture.
He said the airline had
applied for a number of
international routes, including
Johannesburg to Mauritius.
He added that there was a
lot of groundwork to be done
before Fly Cobra would be
ready to launch this route.
Ceo of Travelstart, Stephan
Ekbergh, confirmed that
the OTA was in talks with
Fly Cobra about promoting
its flights. “New airlines are
good for competition and
bring down prices and we are
therefore always happy to
engage in discussions with
new ventures. Travelstart
wants to be able to offer
customers the broadest and
deepest supply of available
flights to choose from.”
