Anybody knows anything about Maxjet?

[jetjockey#1]

Has anybody heard anything about this "airline". 76-2ER out of JFk and IAD to London, all business class. I guess this is a Low Cost Airline going international?

In their website they say the are planning on using 75's with only 72 seats, all business class for 799$. WOW!! how is that going to make money.

 

[zkmayo]

Met an FA from Airtran the other day in JFK who was up there to interview with them. I think they start mid-Nov.

In similar news, Eros starts service tomorrow with like 48 seats on 757s to Stansted. Sounds like they might get a jump on Maxjet. CEO of Eros was on CNBC today.

 

[Boogie]

MaxJet will be utilising 767-200s, as shown here-
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/910794/M/

 

[Spooky 1]

Start service Nov. 1st. Two more B767-200 in the pipeline. Plan to hire more pilots soon.

 

[Fins Up]

I just looked at their website. What he11 is a "flight ambassador"? I'm assuming FA of course. I guess after the flights the waste management engineer will empty the toilets and the patron personal effect conveyance technicians will drage the baggage.

 

[radarlove]

I just looked at their website. What he11 is a "flight ambassador"? I'm assuming FA of course. I guess after the flights the waste management engineer will empty the toilets and the patron personal effect conveyance technicians will drage the baggage.

I know. It reminds me of Jet Blue's Orwell-speak, where vendors are "business partners" and every employee, even Neeleman's secretary, is a "crewmember".

 

[SpeedBird]

George never used such language!

But I guess you can't help yourself at taking another sophmorish swipe at JetBlue.

 

[radarlove]

It's not a swipe at Jet Blue, it's a swipe at the language they use--is a secretary a "crewmember" as defined by the FAA? Well? Bueller?

 

[learthirty5]

Small article on maxjet and eos this week in the Economist magazine if anyone here reads.

 

[learthirty5]

sorry thats eros

 

[wndshr]

I know. It reminds me of Jet Blue's Orwell-speak, where vendors are "business partners" and every employee, even Neeleman's secretary, is a "crewmember".

radar:
not that i agree with it or not, but jetblue does that to differentiate themselves from the rest of the industry. it is well known as "branding" so far it is working extremely well. take for instance starbucks. is it really a better cup of coffee than dunkin donuts? i don't think so, but all the desperate housewives have to have that cup in their hand with the green symbol on it while driving their fancy SUV. branding is what saved Valujet....or changing its branding!

why do you think jetblue pilots wear those blue shirts? branding. the public will know what a jetblue pilot looks like but not a (fill in the blank) airline pilot. branding! that can be good....and bad i think!

 

[Dizel8]

sorry thats eros

Actually, it is Eos.

www.eosairlines.com

 

[learthirty5]

i got confused...i should have stopped with my first post. thanks

 

[Guam360]

Starbucks does it with, everyone is known as a "partner" instead of employee.

 

[SeaLord]

Branding.....

Branding is truly an amazing thing. For instance: Absolut vodka has somehow convinced the planet that they actually produce quality liquor. In truth, it's garbage akin to distilled goat urine. That crap would be embarassed in a tasting. Good thing our friends and neighbors in the trailers down the road still buy it up by the gallon. The only thing they did right was 'brand' themselves with a world-class ad campaign. Perception is reality many times.