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Velvet Sky In South Africa Faces Liquidation

Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1
Posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1698 times:

Does not sound like any good news for the newest LCC start up in South Africa. From my understanding, unless additional funding is found by 5 March and the creditor BP is paid, then that will be the end.

http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Trave...n-application-postponed-20120224-2
http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/Story.aspx?Id=83403
http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/fuel-row-grounds-velvet-sky-1.1242056

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BlatantEcho From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1868 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1544 times:

I flew JNB-CPT yesterday and the Velvet Sky gates were a mess.

People were being told there was a delay every two hours... Some people had been waiting since 6am for their flight and every 2 hours they were told the delay would be two more hours....

Not a lot of happy people there yesterday.

They're not handing trophies out today

Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 1031 times:

Velvet Sky has ceased operations until 5 March.

Sad day - thoughts go to all the employees

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...lvet-Sky-flights-grounded-20120227

I wonder if they will return to the skies.

SA7700 From South Africa, joined Dec 2003, 2916 posts, RR: 20
Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 993 times:

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My apologies for being cynical but I knew they would not last. Competition is fierce on the so-called "Golden Triangle" while business people does not seem to realize, IMHO, that there are extremely good opportunities available on secondary routes with the proper air fleet in place.

Rgds

SA7700

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PezySPU From Croatia, joined Dec 2011, 281 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 899 times:

Quoting Jasondn (Reply 2):

The article is a bit unclear, it says the company ceased ops due to the "unavailability of fuel". I guess it means suppliers were requesting advance payments which Velvet couldn't provide as it ran out of cash?

SA7700 From South Africa, joined Dec 2003, 2916 posts, RR: 20
Reply 5, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 854 times:

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I'm no airline economist, but this should immediately raise red flags:

BP's attorney Thulani Mciwa said in court papers that in view of Velvet Sky's obvious credit difficulties it would not be able to obtain aviation fuel from any major fuel companies in South Africa.

He had heard that Velvet Sky was living from hand to mouth by using credit cards to buy small amounts of fuel from other sources.

Velvet Sky liquidation application postponed

Rgds

SA7700

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bennett123 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 6352 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 808 times:

Seems that it nearly lasted 1 year.

http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Velvet%20Sky-active-b737.htm

All the planes are leased, so it will be RTL.

Seems likely that it will disappear pretty quickly.

Hopefully the staff will soon find new jobs.

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