{"id":3003,"date":"2023-02-22T11:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T11:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3003"},"modified":"2023-02-22T11:59:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T11:59:20","slug":"smartlynx-airlines-receives-australian-operator-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3003","title":{"rendered":"SmartLynx Airlines Receives Australian Operator Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"

SmartLynx Airlines, the Latvian-based ACMI charter and cargo operator, has recently received its Australian Foreign Air Transport Operator Certificate (FATAOC) from the\u00a0Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority\u00a0(CASA). This will permit the airline to operate flights to, from, and within Australia. A step in the right direction for SmartLynx’s strategic plans to widen its global reach in new countries, clientele, and markets. Zygimantas Surintas, CEO of SmartLynx Airlines, commented:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are proud to start operations on the Australian continent. This step is proof of our commitment to becoming the world\u2019s leading and trustworthy ACMI airline.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThe foreign air operator certification in Australia strengthens our competitive advantage to offer wet-lease services to international airlines and tour operators which already operate or plan cross-continental flights to and from this destination.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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G’Day Australia<\/h2>\n

The recent approval to launch operations down under will be integral to the airline’s wider plan to expand its global network. The authorization currently enables only the use of the airline’s\u00a0Airbus A330. However, the airline will seek certification for most of its fleet, consisting of Airbus A320 and A321, in addition to the Boeing 737. As announced on the airline’s website:\u00a0To receive FATAOC, SmartLynx has fulfilled all operational requirements and submitted the necessary certificates of airworthiness and maintenance schedules for Airbus A330-type to be operated in Australia.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n