Sheila Is Bonza Third B737 Joining Shazza And Bazza

Sheila, the winning name from a public vote, has been confirmed as the name for Bonza’s third 737 MAX.

The company hoped to launch operations last month but still needs the necessary Air Operators Certificate.

Bonza’s original launch plan was for a fleet of two or three MAXs, but the company has since upped its goals to reach eight.

However, it could start slowly launching parts of its 27 planned routes if it just had three planes.

According to Bonza’s chief commercial officer, Carly Povey, Sheila was selected above Robbo, Kimmy, and Bruce.

According to Povey, “we can reveal that our shortlist of true-blu names for our third aircraft was a close race.” This plane will be the next to land in Bonza’s backyard on the Sunshine Coast.

Our legendary team can’t wait to meet Sheila when she finally arrives on Australian soil so they can introduce her to Shazza and Bazza.

It’s been a blast getting suggestions for plane names from Aussie travellers. We’ve asked them for feedback on the names of our ships and the dishes served on board, both of which will soon be made public.

Bonza will compete with Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin, and Rex, which primarily serve major Australian cities, by providing “point-to-point” leisure services outside the capital cities.

With the Air Operators Certificate still in limbo, Bonza brought aboard Virgin Australia’s former general manager of operations planning in May to spearhead the discussions necessary to get the airline up and running.

In addition to flight and cabin crew, the company claimed Young would also be responsible for engineering, ground services, and on-time performance.

He’ll also be in charge of hiring 200 pilots and flight attendants.

Given his six years of experience in a similar role at Virgin and Tiger, his arrival will be hailed as a coup.