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V Air (Chinese: 威航; pinyin: Wēi Háng) was a Taiwanese low-cost airline based in Taipei active from 2014 through 2016. It was a franchise subsidiary of TransAsia Airways serving flights to Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Cambodia from its base at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.[1]
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| Founded | 20 January 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 December 2014 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1 October 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Taoyuan International Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | TransAsia Airways (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
| Key people | Vincent M. Lin (Chairman) Eleni Lung (CEO) Bernard Hsu (CCO) Michael Coltman (COO) | ||||||
History
On 24 March 2014, V Air announced that its corporate identity would be the Formosan black bear. The airline commenced services on 17 December 2014 with its maiden flight from Taipei to Bangkok, Thailand.[2] On 7 January 2015, a second route, to Chiang Mai, Thailand, was launched.[3] On 10 April 2015, V air opened its third scheduled flight route to Macau.[4] The airline also flew from Taipei to Manila, Philippines, but the service was soon discontinued due to strong competition on the Taipei - Manila sector. V Air offered Taiwanese cuisine and beverage for sale on its flights.[5] Its aircraft were in an all-economy seating layout with a seat pitch of 32 inches (81 cm).
Citing harsh competition and a revamped business model, V Air announced in August 2016 that it would cease all operations on 1 October 2016 and be folded back to its parent company TransAsia Airways, which itself declared bankruptcy 1 month later.[6]
Destinations
As of September 2016, V Air served the following scheduled and charter destinations:[7]
| City | Country | Airport | Notes |
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| Bangkok | Thailand | Don Mueang International Airport | |
| Busan | South Korea | Gimhae International Airport | [8] |
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | Chiang Mai International Airport | |
| Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Airport | [9] |
| Manila | Philippines | Ninoy Aquino International Airport | |
| Omitama | Japan | Ibaraki Airport | [10] |
| Nagoya | Japan | Chūbu Centrair International Airport | [11] |
| Naha | Japan | Naha Airport | [12] |
| Osaka | Japan | Kansai International Airport | [9] |
| Siem Reap | Cambodia | Siem Reap International Airport | Charter |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Taoyuan International Airport | Hub |
| Tokyo | Japan | Haneda Airport | [13] |
Fleet
At the time the airline ceased operations, the V Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[14]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | 194 | |
| Total | 4 | ||
References
- "'V Air' selected as Transasia's new low-cost airline name". Radio Taiwan International. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- "Taiwan's V Air lifts off with Thai flights". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- "Taiwan's V Air Launched". Airliner World: 17. March 2015.
- Lee, Hsin-Yin (11 April 2016). "V Air's maiden flight to Macau sees satisfactory ridership". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "V Air in-flight services". V-air. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- Chen, Ted (10 August 2016). "TransAsia to absorb subsidiary V Air". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- flyvair.com - Route Map retrieved 15 September 2016
- "V Air to Start Taipei - Busan Service from late-August 2015". Airlineroute.net. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "V Air Plans Osaka / Fukuoka Service from Jan 2016". Airlineroute.net. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- Vエアの国際定期便（茨城－台北線）就航について (in Japanese). 2015-01-22.
- "V Air to Start Taipei - Nagoya Service from Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- "V Air to Start Taipei – Okinawa Service from July 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "V Air Adds New Tokyo Routes from March 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "V Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
External links
Media related to V Air at Wikimedia Commons
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[de] V Air
V Air (chinesisch .mw-parser-output .Hant{font-size:110%}威航, im Markenauftritt V air) war eine taiwanische Billigfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Taipeh und Basis auf dem Flughafen Taiwan Taoyuan. Sie ist eine Tochtergesellschaft der TransAsia Airways. Am 30. September 2016 erfolgte der letzte Flug der V Air,[1] am 22. November der letzte Flug der Muttergesellschaft TransAsia Airways.- [en] V Air
[fr] V Air
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