BRESLAU — Upstart charter NextJet barely got off the ground in early June with flights to Peterborough and Gatineau and has discontinued operation at the Region of Waterloo International Airport.

After more than a week of operation, NextJet shut down, said Chris Wood, airport general manager.

"I think their business plan wasn't really thought thoroughly through and they couldn't make it work, so they suspended for the summer," he said. "I know that (NextJet) does have some plans to resurrect things, but so far I haven't seen that materialize."

NextJet landed on the local scene in January, saying it would launch private charter flights from the Breslau airport to Peterborough, Gatineau and Montreal.

The charter flights were different than regular passenger flights out of the airport. Instead, NextJet was to use one of the airport's fixed base operators for fuel and other services in a private arrangement that does not involve the region.

Flights were set to launch flights here May 30.

Wood said he was aboard the inaugural flight, which was half-full leaving Breslau. The rest of the seats were filled in Peterborough.

Wood said he was the only passenger on the way back from Ottawa that day.

Regional Coun. Geoff Lorentz said it was unfortunate NextJet couldn't make a go of it.

"I think it's great that people try to create something, to offer service to our community. But it's certainly disappointing that they weren't able to get off the ground so to speak," he said. "People at the airport are willing to work with anybody to give it a try and I think that's what happened and unfortunately it didn't work out."