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Viva Macau Airlines was a Macanese long-haul, low-cost carrier based at Macau International Airport. The airline operated flights to Australia and Asia.〔”Viva Macau – Con Korfiatis’ Paper Napkin Airline” – Airliners, March/April 2009〕 In March 2010, Viva Macau was forced to suspend operations after the Macau government suddenly ordered Air Macau to cancel its sub-concession agreement with Viva Macau, alleging that Viva Macau failed to adequately assist passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations.〔("Viva Macau Loses Business License," China CSR, 31 March 2010 )〕 The government then quickly revoked Viva Macau's Air Operator's Certificate saying that without a sub-concession, the airline was not compliant with the requirements for public air transport services.〔(Macao budget airline suspends operation, stranding 300 travelers )〕〔 The action is currently under appeal in the Macau courts and has raised questions for foreign investors regarding Macau's regulatory environment.〔(Viva Macau downfall offers cautionary tale, Financial Times, 23 May 2010 )〕 == History == In 1994, the Macau Government attracted a consortium of investors to start Air Macau with the promise of a 25-year monopoly concession. The carrier set up as a connecting airline for flights between China and Taiwan primarily as well as other Southeast Asian countries.〔 Under a sub-concession arrangement with Air Macau, Viva Macau launched new routes from Macau in 2006, pioneering the concept of LCC-type low-cost, long-haul services.〔(“Viva offers are no flights of fancy,” The Standard, 1 December 2006 )〕 Despite Air Macau holding the exclusive concession on all air routes out of Macau, after lengthy negotiations the government agreed to license the new airline on the condition that any routes Viva Macau wanted to operate had first to be approved by Air Macau.〔 In the years that followed, Viva expanded service with new routes from Macau to Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan and Australia.〔("Forging regional connections," The Standard, 5 March 2008 )〕〔("Asian carrier punts on Melbourne route," Sydney Morning Herald, 10 December 2009 )〕 Viva Macau was named the “New Airline of the Year” in November 2007 by the ''Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation'', due in part to its contribution to the development of the aviation industry and tourism in Macau and across Asia.〔("Viva Macau awarded CAPA new airline of the year 2007," Travel Daily News, 1 November 2007 )〕 In September 2009, Viva Macau was voted in the “Top 10 Budget Airlines” by the readers of SmartTravelAsia.com for the second consecutive year.〔(“Best Asian Travel Brands 2009 – Best Budget Airlines, Asia,” SmartTravelAsia.com )〕 Also in September 2009, Viva Macau become the first Macau-based airline to receive certification from the Macau Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) for Extended Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS). ETOPS is the global standard for efficient long distance flight operations. Due to Macau’s limited workforce, the company employed staff from 28 different countries as well as local labor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Viva Macau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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