1993 Regional Airline Directory

Though the Regional Airlines are still finding Sydney Airport to be a major barrier in their growth it appears that the emergence of Bankstown as a hub for regional operators has fallen by the wayside. During the year Eastern Pacific, Monarch, Tamair and Western NSW Airlines all operated flights to and from Bankstown.

With Eastern Pacific, Monarch and Western NSW all RPT operations and Tamair being awarded traffic rights into Kingsford-Smith there is presently no regional operations from Bankstown.

From October 31 the regional airlines of the Qantas Group -Eastern, Southern and Sunstate adopted the QF designator for their flights. The same month it was announced that the aircraft of Eastern, Southern and Sunstate were to be painted in the full colours of the parent airline and that the dreadful milk bottle scheme that was first mooted was to be dropped. With an annual uplift approaching 1,000,000 passengers the staff of Eastern, Southern and Sunstate will hopefully now feel that they are once again part of a major airline.

During the period November 1 ’92 thru October 31 ’93 the following changes have taken place: AIR FACILITIES commenced operations during November ’92 over the Albury to Canberra route in competition with Western NSW Airlines.

This year we have identified 45 active operators which is a decrease of five from the 1991/92 figure. While 45 is still a very good total, 1992/93 will be remembered as a year of both consolidation and fluctuation.

Twelve airlines ceased operations during the year, which is a high figure as over the last seven years the average loss has been eight, however the loss of twelve was balanced by the emergence of seven new operators.

Though the Regional Airlines are still finding Sydney Airport to be a major barrier in their growth it appears that the emergence of Bankstown as a hub for regional operators has fallen by the wayside. During the year Eastern Pacific, Monarch, Tamair and Western NSW Airlines all operated flights to and from Bankstown.

With Eastern Pacific, Monarch and Western NSW all RPT operations and Tamair being awarded traffic rights into Kingsford-Smith there is presently no regional operations from Bankstown.

From October 31 the regional airlines of the Qantas Group -Eastern, Southern and Sunstate adopted the QF designator for their flights. The same month it was announced that the aircraft of Eastern, Southern and Sunstate were to be painted in the full colours of the parent airline and that the dreadful milk bottle scheme that was first mooted was to be dropped. With an annual uplift approaching 1,000,000 passengers the staff of Eastern, Southern and Sunstate will hopefully now feel that they are once again part of a major airline.

During the period November 1 ’92 thru October 31 ’93 the following changes have taken place: AIR FACILITIES commenced operations during November ’92 over the Albury to Canberra route in competition with Western NSW Airlines.

AIR MAROOCHY AIRLINES commenced operations in April ’92 over the Maroochydore to Brisbane route in competition with Sunstate Airlines.

AIR MIDWEST ceased RPT flying in August while the company is being restructured it planned to recommence RPT operations in November.

AQUATIC AIR-a long established niche airline who ceased operations in June ’93 due to financial problems. AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL AIRLINES ceased flying in September after its fleet and routes were merged into the operations of Sunstate Airlines.

COAST TO COAST AIRLINES commenced operations in January on NSW coastal routes in competion with Eastern and Oxley. Ceased operations in August due to financial problems.

EASTERN PACIFIC AIRLINES commenced operations in November ’92 on routes already served by other regional airlines. Ceased operations in January due to poor loadings. HORIZON AIRWAYS commenced operations during September in competition with Skywest Airlines.

MELBOURNE REGIONAL AIRLINES ceased operations in January due to financial problems.

MONARCH AIR ceased operations in June after a fatal accident at Young involving one of their aircraft. PENINSULA AIR SERVICES commenced operations in Janu- ary over dormant routes out of Melbourne. PICCOLO AIRLINES ceased RPT operations in October ’92 due to poor loadings.

SKYPORT ceased RPT operations in April when services combined with Air North.

SOUTHERN AIRLINES ceased operations during June after fatal accident to airline in the same group. SOUTHERN PACIFIC REGIONAL AIRLINES ceased operations in April due to financial problems. SYDNEY HARBOUR SEAPLANES commenced operations in September over routes previously operated by Aquatic Air. WESTERN NSW AIRLINES ceased operations in July due to financial problems.

This year we have identified 233 aircraft in our Regional Airline fleet, which is a decrease of 14 on last years figure. Considering that we had a net loss of five operators includ- ing Western NSW Airlines who had a fleet of nine aircraft the fleet total has stood up very well. The turbine fleet for the first time has reached 100 units and has also increased as a proportion of the total fleet from 40% to 43%.

Of the 45 active operators in our Directory 20 now fly turbine powered aircraft. We have identified 20 new turbine aircraft deliveries in this period which compares very well with nine in 91/92 and three in 90/91.

The 20 aircraft imported in the period 1992/3 were three Dash 8s- two for Eastern and one for Sunstate, two Saab 340Bs for Hazelton, a Brasilia for Flight West, four Beech C99s for Oxley, a DHC-6-200 for Flight West, three Metro 23s two for Kendell and one for Hazelton, two Metro III’s for Tamair and three Bandeirantes-two for Flight West and one for Lincoln Airlines.

However, the nine seats and under category is still the main force in the Regional Airline fleet with 133 aircraft or 57% of the total. As in previous years the most common types remain as the Cessna 402 and Piper PA-31. In total we have identified 27 Cessna 402s and 58 PA-31s, which at 85 units is 64% of the piston engined aircraft in the regional airline fleet.

Aeropelican Air Services

Airline Code: PO. PO Box 226, Belmont, 2280. (049) 45 0988. Telex AA28082. Fax (049) 45 8824. GM: Trevor R England. Route: Newcastle Belmont to Sydney. Fleet: DHC-6-300 VH-KZN, -KZO, -KZP, -KZQ.

Aeropelican currently schedules 82 return flights weekly between its home base at Newcastle/Belmont and Sydney. Approximately 30% of the passengers carried transfer to or from other airlines in Sydney.

Airfacilities

Airline Code: FZ. PO Box 675, Albury, 2640. (060) 21 3950 (008) 815626. Fax (060) 21 8508. MD: Les Sears. Route: Albury to Canberra. Fleet: PA-31-350 VH-MZI, -MZV Arcas Airways, was established in Albury in 1971 but appears in our Directory for the first time, having commenced regional airline services between Albury and Canberra on 23/11/92 under the name of Air Facilities.

Initial equipment used was Cessna 402B VH-FCL with Cessna 310R VH-SKT as a back up. In 03/93 Air Facilities added the ex Hazelton PA-31-350 VH-MZI to their fleet, while in 08/93 the Cessna 402B VH-FCL was sold and replaced by another ex Hazelton PA-31-350 VH-MZV. Arcas Airways has retained the Cessna 310R VH-SKT for charter operations. Air Facilities originally scheduled 12 return services weekly between Albury and Canberra however this was later increased to 16.

Air Kangaroo Island

Airline Code: Uv. Aviation Centre, James Schofield Drive, Adelaide Air. Port, Sa 5024. (08) 234 4177. Fax (08) 234 4139. Md: John Raye. Routes: Air Kangaroo Island Operates Flights From Adelaide To Three Centres On Kangaroo Island River, Kingscote, And Pandana. Fleet: Dhc-6-200 Vh-atk. Cessna 402b Vh-ati, -Aty.

Air Kangaroo Island Appeared In Our Directory For The First Time In 1990 Though In Fact It Can Trace Its Involvement In Regional Airline Operations Back To 07/74, When It Commenced Flying As Emu Airways. For Air Kangaroo Island The Adelaide To Kangaroo Island Route Provides Competition From Three Other Regional Operators-albatross, Emu And Kendell Airlines. For Charter Operations Air Kangaroo Island Is Able To Offer Its Unique Beech Tri-gear 18 Vii-atx. Air Kangaroo Island Also Operates A Freight Contract Using Baron 588 Vh-bmt, -Smw And -Wzt. Airlink Airline Code: Zl. Po Box 223, Dubbo, 2830. (068) 84 2435. Fax (068) 82 2846. Routes: From Its Dubbo Base Air Link Operates Services To Brewarrina, Bourke, Coonamble, Lightning Ridge, Nyngan And Walgett. Md: David Miller. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-dvr, Cessna 310r Vh-bwq,-hsl, Jmp.

Air Link, Which Has Been Involved In Charter Operations Out Of Dubbo Since 1971 Commenced Regional Airline Services In 09/91 Over Routes Vacated By Hazelton Airlines. Air Link Schedules At Dubbo Are Tailored To Feed In And Out Of Hazelton Airlines Flights And To Further Accentuate This Air Link Operates Under Hazelton’s Flight Designator Of Zl.

Air Maroochy Airlines Airline Code: Qo. Msi-1102, Sunshine Coast Airport, Mudjimba, 4564. (074) 48 7247, Fax (074) 48 8346. Md: Peter Fogarty. Fleet: Pa31-310 Vh-jmd, Partenavia P-68b Vh-iyj. Route: Maroochydore To Brisbane. Air Maroochy Airlines, Who Appears In Our Directory For The First Time, Commenced Regional Airline Services On 19/04 With A Twice Daily Service (Mon-fri) Between Maroochydore And Brisbane. Air Maroochy Is A Divi Sion Of The Fogarty’s Aviation Group, Which Has Been Operating Since 1982 From The Sunshine Coast Airport. Present Schedules Show Air Maroochy Operating Three Services Daily Plus A Single Service On Saturday And Sunday. Air Maroochy Flights At Brisbane Are Handled At The Ansett Australia Terminal. Initial Equipment Used By Air Maroochydore Was Pa31-350 Vh-ocf However In 07/93 The Lease On This Aircraft Was Terminated. The Fogarty’s Group Also Operates Cessna 402vh-evf On Aeromed And Search And Rescue Work.

Air Midwest

Airline Code: Fh. Po Box 362, Moree, 2400. (067) 52 7500, Fax (067) 52 5225. Md: Sean Hildred. Routes: Moree/goondiwindi/brisbane. Fleet: Cessna 402a Vh-dzy.

Air Midwest, Who Are Part Of Moree-narrabri Airways, Commenced Regional Airlines Operations In 10/92 With A Three Times Weekly Return Service On The Route From Moree To Brisbane Via Goondiwindi. On 13/08/93 The Airline Ceased Operations While A Restructuring Of The Company Took Place, However Air Midwest Planned To Recommence Services Between Moree, Goondiwindi And Brisbane In Late 11/93. Moree-narrabri Airways Also Operates Cessna 310r Vh-dvh, Pa-30 Vh-esh And Cessna 182q Vh-raa.

Air North

Airline Code: Tl. Po Box 39548, Winnellie, Nt 0821. (089) 452 999. Fax (089) 453 559. Gm: John Hardy & Roger Leach. Routes: Air North Operate Anetwork Of Services Throughout The Northern Territory To The Following Ports-alice Springs, Bathurst Island, Borroloola, Darwin, Elcho Island, Garden Point, Groote Eylandt, Hooker Creek, Kalkarang, Katherine, Kings Canyon, Lake Evella, Macarthur River Mine, Maningrida, Ngukuur, Numbulwar, Snake Bay, Tennent Creek, Vrd And Yulara. Fleet: Shorts 330 Vh-hus Cessna 441 Vh-evp, Cessna 404 Vh-anm, -Anm, -Cbm, Cessna 402c Vh-azo, -Caj, -Hur, -Rmi, -Rmq, -Ruy, -Tfm, -Tzh, -Uci, Pa31-350 Vh-tar, -Txd.

North International, The Henry Walker Group, Sold The Airline To Capiteq. Air North Regional Came Into Being In 04/33 When The Owners Of Air A Joint Venture Company Formed By John Hardy Of Hardy Aviation In Darwin And Roger Leach Of The Skyport Group In Alice Springs. Originally Named Air North Regional The New Airline Encompassed The Rpt Opera- Tions Of The Former Air North International And The Skyport Group. The Name Air North Was Later Adopted On 02/08 To Oversee The Operations Of Air North Regional Based In Darwin, Air North Katherine And Air North Central Australia. The Air North Fleet Consists Of Aircraft Previously Operated By Air North International And The Skyport Group. Recent Additions Have Been Cessna 441 Vh-evp, Which Was Previously Operated By The Victorian Police, And Cessna 404 Vii-cbm From Ashton Mining. In Turn Cessna 441 Vh-lem Was Sold To Ashton Mining In Perth.

Air Swift

Airline Code: Kj. Po Box 6755, Cairns, 4870. (070) 35 9288. Fax (070) 35 9254. Md: Sid Faithfull. Route: Cairns To Hope Vale. Fleet: Cessna 402c Vh-joc, Cessna 402b Vh-jog, Cessna 310r Vh-job, Jof, Jol Air Swift, Which Is A Division Of Sea Swift P/l, Commenced Operations In March ’92 From Cairns To Hope Vale. Present Schedules Show Air Swift Operating Twice Daily (Mon/wed/fri) On The Route. Air Swift Also Operates Cessna 421c Vh-joa On Charter Work.

Airlines Of Tasmania

Airline Code: Ip. Po Box 1126, Evandale, 7212. (003) 91 8422. Fax (003) 91 8688. Md: Dallas Hay. Routes: Airlines Of Tasmania Operate A Network Of Services Which Connect The Following Ports – Burnie/wynyard, Devonport, Flinders Island, Hobart, Kingisland, Launceston, Melbourne/ Essendon, Queenstown, Smithton, St Helens And Strahan. Fleet: Shorts 360 Vii-tao. Dh-114 Heron Vh-clv, -Clx, -Kam. Pa31-350 Vh-npc, Pfs, Tas. Pa31-310 Vh-cfe.

Airlines Of Tasmania Continues To Operate The Dh-114 Heron With Its Three Aircraft Being The Last Of Type Left In Scheduled Airline Service In Australia. Heron Vii-kam Departed Launceston On 25/06/92 On Lease To Vincent Aviation Of Wellington, New Zealand While Vincent Aviation’s Heron Zk-taj Was Shipped To Launceston For Overhaul By Airlines Of Tasmania. Zk-taj Was Later Declared Anengineering Write-off And In Late 08/93 Vh-kam Returned To Launceston And Its Return To Service With Airlines Of Tasmania. Heron Vii-clz Remains Parked At Launceston And Is Used As A Source Of Spares For The Remainder Of The Heron Fleet. In 06/93 Emb-110p1 Vh-wpi Was Ferried From Launceston To Port Moresby On Lease To Milne Bay Air. Airlines Of Tasmania Terminated Direct Services Between Launceston And Melbourne/essendon In 01/93 While The Same Month It Added St Helens To Its Route Network.

In October 1986 Airlines Of Tasmania Was Awarded A Contractto Supply Aircraft And Pilots For The Tasmanian Division Of The Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Pa31p-350 Vh-xgw And Pa31-350 Vh-tar Were Used To Service This Contract At The Commencement Of This Period However In 04/93 Pa31-350 Vh-tar Was Sold To Skyport In Alice Springs And Replaced By Pa31p-350 Vh-hfd Which Was Previously Operated By The Rfds In Wa.

Albatross Airlines

Airline Code: Ux. 6 Todd Street, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, Sa 5223. (0848) 22296, Fax (0848) 23191. Gm: Robert Stevens. Route: Kingscote To Adelaide. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-hrl, Org.

Albatross Airlines Commenced Commuter Operations In 09/79 Between Kingscote And Adelaide. Present Schedules Show Albatross Airlines Opersting Three Return Services Daily On The Route. Albatross Airlines Also Operate Pa23-250s Vh-bkj And Vh-mci On Passenger And Freight Charter Work. Subsidiary Company Kangaroo Island Aircraft Maintence Operates From Hangar 1 At Kingscote Airport.

Aquaticair Aquatic

Air Ceased Operations On 29/06 Due To Financial Problems. The Unique Operation Of Aquatic Airways, Which Offered The Only Scheduled Seaplane Service In Australia, Could Be Traced Backto 1975 When It Started Flying From Palm Beach Using A Cessna 185 Floatplane.

Arnhem Air Charter Po Box 30431, Winnellie, Nt 5789. (089) 84 4322. Fax (089) 47 1198. Md: O Osgood. Routes: From Its Darwin Base Arnhem Air Charter Operates Flights To Croker Island, Goulburn Island, Maningrida, Milingimbi And Oenpelli (Gunbalunyah). Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-ixp, Jnx, -Lgi. Pa31-310 Vhjwh, -Sao. Partenavia P-68b Vh-eco.

Arnhem Air Charter Aircraft Carry Individual Names Which Reflect The Ports That They Operate To As Follows – Vh-ixp ‘Milingimbi, Jnx Maningrida’, -Lgi ‘Oenpelli’, Jwh ‘Goulburn Island And -Sao ‘Croker Island’.

Augusta Airways Airline

Code: Bh. Po Box 1756, Port Augusta, Sa 5700. (086) 423 100. Fax (08) 234 4864. Md: Tony Kingham. Routes: Port Augusta/adelaide, Leigh Creek/adelaide, Port Augusta/leigh Creek/innamincka/birdsville/boulia. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-azj, -Lmb, -Npd. Commander 500s Vh-acz.

Augusta Airways’

Main Route Is From Port Augusta To Adelaide However It Also Operates A Unique Weekly Mail Service From Port Augusta To Boulia Using Their Commander 5008 Vh-acz. Pa31-350 Vh-lic Was Written Off At Innamincka On 29/05 After The Aircraft Was Force Landed Shortly After Taking Off. Pa31-350 Vh-lmb Was Delivered To Augusta Airways In 08/93. Aus-air Airline Code: No. Northern Avenue, Moorabbin Airport, Vic 3194. (03) 580 6166. Fax (03) 580 8955. Md: Bill Dart. Routes: Aus-air Operates Services From Its Melbourne/moorabbin Base To Burnie/wynyard, Devonport, Flinders Island, King Island, Launceston And Smithton. Fleet: Emb-110p2 Vh-ozf. Pa31-350 Vh-ozm, -Ozp,-ozq, -Ozt, -Ozv. Pa31-310 Vh-ozn, -Ozo.

Aus-air Continues To Develop Its Network From Its Moorabbin Base, Where It Can Offer Its Passengers The Comfort Of A Modern Terminal Building. In May Aus-air Registeredpa31-350s Vh-bke And Vh-mbt As Vh-ozq And Vh-ozt Respectively.

Australian Regional Airlines

Australian Regional Airlines (Qld) P/l, (Araq) Commenced Operations In May ’88 Over Dhc-6 Routes Previously Flown By Air Queensland. On 30/ 09/93 Australian Regional Airlines Ceased Operations With Its Fleet And Network Being Taken Over By Sunstate Airlines.

Coast To Coast Airlines Coast To Coast Airlines Commenced Regional Airline Operations In 04/92 On The Route From Newcastle/williamtown To Brisbane Via Coffs Harbour And Coolangatta, However After Only A Month On The Route Coast To Coast Terminated Operations. In 08/92 Coast To Coast Airlines Recommenced Operations This Time On The Route From Tamworth To Brisbane Via Armidale With Two Return Services Being Operated Daily (Mon-fri). In 09/92 Coast To Coast Again Withdrew From Commuter Operations This Time Mainly As A Result Of Competition From Oxley Airlines. In 01/93 Coast To Coast Operations With A Twice Daily (Mon-fri) Service On The Newcas- Tle, Coffs Harbour, Lismore To Brisbane Route Using Cessna 421cvh-sam. On 15/02 Coast To Coast Added The Brisbane To Lismore And Armidale Route To Its Network Along With Cessna 421c Vh-urt. At A Later Stage Cessna 402b Vh-cem Was Added To The Fleet. On 02/08 Coast To Coast Ceased Operations For A Third Time. Present Plans However State That Coast To Coast Will Recommence Operations Once Again In This Month On The Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Lismore To Brisbane Route Using Bandeirante Equipment.

Corporate Airlines Canberra

Gpo Box 565, Canberra, Act 2601 (06) 249 7044. Fax (06) 2573135. Gm: Andrew Major. Route: Canberra To Albury. Fleet: Cessna 441 Vh-liq, Cessna 404 Vh-arq, Csv, Joh. Corporate Airlines Canberra Is A Division Of Vee H Aviation P/l. , Who Are A Well Established Canberra Based General Aviation Company Involved In Charter, Flying Training And Maintainence. Corporate Airlines Commenced Regional Airline Operations In 10/92 On The Route From Canberra To Merimbula On The Nsw Sapphire Coast However Flights On This Route Were Terminated In 06/93 Due To Poor Loadings. The Following Month Corporate Air Resumed Regional Airline Services By Taking Over The Canberra To Albury Route From Western Flights Daily (Mon-fri) Plus A Sunday Service. Corporate Air Also Operates Airlines. Present Schedules Show Corporate Air Operating Two Return Baron 58 Vh-csy, Cyt And Pa44-180 Vh-fri On Charter Work Out Of Canberra.

Country Connection Airlines

Airline Code: Xl. Po Box 171, Cootamundra, Nsw 2590. (069) 42 3500. Cowra And Sydney And Temora To West Wyalong, Forbes And Sydney. Fax (069) 42 3213. Md: Terry Mckenzie. Routes: Cootamundrato Young, Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-xla, -Xlb,-xml.

Country Connection Airlines Commenced Regional Airline 09/91 Over The Former Hazelton Airlines Route From Cootamundra To Young, Cowra And Sydney. On 01/08/93 Country Connection Added The Temora To West Wyalong, Forbes And Sydney Route To Its Network. The Same Month Former Oxley Airlines Pa31-350vh-lhg Was Purchased With The Chieftain Later Entering Service In Country Connection’s Very Attractive Colour Scheme As Vh-xlb.

Crane Air Po Box Cp20, Condell Park, 2200. (02) 791 0055, Fax (02) 791 0194. Md: Rod Crane. Routes: Sydney To Cowra, Young And Cootamundra. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-lce, Rc-5005 Vh-iby.

Crane Air Initially Commenced Regional Airline

Operations In 10/87after Taking Over Waratah Air Services. In 07/90 The Crane Air Regional Airline Operations Were Taken Over By Sydney Airlines. Crane Air Recommenced Regional Airline Services In 10/91 Over The Former Hazelton Airlines Routes From Sydney To Cowra, Young And Cootamundra. Flights From Sydney, Which Are Operated In Conjunction With Country Connection Airlines, Depart From The Oxley Airlines Terminal. Eastern Australia Airlines Airline Code: Qf. Po Box 538, Mascot, 2020. (02) 683 1000. Fax (02) 683 2715. Gm: Neil Shea. Routes: Eastern Australia Airlines Operates A Network Of Services Connecting The Following Ports – Armidale, Brisbane, Canberra, Coolangatta, Cooma, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Narrabri, Newcastle/williamtown, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Tamworth And Taree. Fleet: Dhc-8-100 Vh-nid, -Tqf, -Tqn, -Tqo, -Tqp, -Tqq, -Tqr. Bae Jetstream 31 Vh-tqj, -Tqk, -Tql, -Tqm.

Eastern Australia Airlines

Further Consolidated Its Position As The Leading Regional Airline In Australia During This Period.

During The Year There Were A Number Of Changes To Eastern Australia’s Route Structure As A Result Of Decisions Made By The Nsw Government Air Transport Council. Eastern Operated Its Last Service To Glen Innes, Inverell And Kempsey On 05/02 With Oxley Taking Over To Glen Innes And Inverell And Monarch To Kempsey. Eastern Was Also To Terminate Services From Sydney To Grafton On 05/02 In Favour Of Southern Pacific However Financial Problems Precluded The Latter From Taking Over The Route. Eastern Added The Sydney To Dubbo Route To Its Network From 09/93. Effective 16/06 Eastern And Oxley Commenced A Code Share Agreement On The Sydney To Lord Howe Island Route With Oxley Terminating Services To The Island And Buying Seats On The Eastern Flight.

Eastern Took Delivery Of Two More Dhc-8-100 Aircraft In This Period To Bring Its Fleet Total For The Type To Seven. Dhc-8-103 Vh-tqn, Which Was Delivered To Tamworth On 19/06, Was Purchased From The German Operator Contactair With Whom It Flew As D-best. Dhc-8-102 N801aw, Which Was Previously Operated By America West Airlines, Was Delivered To Eastern At Tamworth On 31/10 Before Entering Service In Late 11/93 As Vh-tqf. Dhc-8-102 Vh-tqp Was Damaged By Ground Equipment At Sydney On 24/03 And As A Result It Was Taken Out Of Service For Several Weeks While Repairs Were Carried Out At Tamworth. To Cover The Loss Of Vh-tqp Eastern Leased A Number Of Aircraft Including F27 Vh-nls From Charter Cruise Air And Shorts 360 Vh-fcu From Sunstate.

Eastern Also Returned To Service On 31/03 Emb-110p2 Vh-wdf, Which Had Been In Storage At Tamworth. The Bandeirante Was Returned To Eastern Service Again In Late 06/93 To Cover A Planned Maintenance Programme Of Refurbishing And Repainting Of The Jetstream 31 Fleet. On 21/07 Vh-wdf Was Damaged When Struck By A Pelican Shortly After It Departed Newcastle For Sydney. This Resulted In It Being Ferried To Tamworth For Further Repairs. Emb-110p1 Vh-hvs, Which Was In The Process Of Being Prepared For Sale To Airlink In Papua New Guinea, Was Ferried To Sydney To Replace Vh-wdf In Service. Vh-hvs Operated For Eastern Carrying Airlink’s Attractive Grey And White Colour Scheme Between 22/07 And 11/08 When Once Again Vh-wdf Returned To Operation. On 27/09 Vh-wdf Was Once Again Withdrawn From Eastern Service Due To A Pilots Industrial Dispute.

Jetstream 31 Vh-tqm Was The First Eastern Aircraft To Be Painted In The Initial Scheme Adopted By The Aircraft Of The Qantas Regional Group With The Aircraft Entering Service On 14/08. Jetstream 31 Vh-tqj Entered Service On 25/09 In A Hybrid All White Scheme While Awaiting A Decision On Colour Scheme For The Eastern Fleet. From 31/10 All Eastern Flights Adopted The Qf Designator As Part Of The Qantas Regional Airline Group.

Eastern Pacific Airlines Eastern Pacific Appears In Our Directory For The First Time Having Commenced Regional Airline Operations On 01/11/92 Between West Wyalong. Condoblin, Forbes, Cowra And Sydney. Aircraft Used Were Pa31-350 Vh-asd And Cessna 414a Vh-lag. In 01/93the Cessna 414a Vh-lag Was Sold In The United States And Replaced By Pa-31 Vh-beb. In 01/93 Eastern Pacific Regional Airline Services Though The Company Is Still Active In Operating Air Tours In Northern Australia.

Eastland Air

Airline Code: Dk. Po Box 6021, Toowoomba West, Qld 4350. (076) 34 7711. Fax (076) 34 5215. Md: Ms Cynthia Moore. Routes: Toowoomba To Brisbane. Fleet: Pa31-310vh-sgq.

Toowoomba Based Eastland Air Charter Commenced Flying As A Regional Operator In 12/89 Under The Name Eastland Air. In 08/91 Eastland Air Was Purchased By Another Toowoomba Based Operator Moores Air Charter With The Eastland Air Name Being Retained By The New Owner. Eastland Air Presently Schedules 13 Return Flights Weekly On The Toowoomba To Brisbane Route Using Its Pa31-310 Vh-sgq. At Brisbane Airport Eastland Air Flights Operate To And From The Qantas Terminal. In 10/92 Eastland Air Commenced Operations Between Toowoomba And Sydney Using Its King Air 200 Vh-mkr With Three Weekly Return Flights (Mon/thu/fri) , However These Flights Were Discontinued In April Due To Poor Loadings. Since 07/33 The King Air 200 Has Been Operating On Lease To The Townsville Based Freight Operator Pacific Air Express. Moores Air Charter Also Operates Baron B55 Vh-arl On General Charter Work. On 11/10 Air Eastland Changed Its Iata Airline Designator From Dp To Dk.

Emu Airways

Po Box 34, Crafers, Sa 5152. (08) 234 3711. Fax (08) 234 3747. Md: Lance Mckean. Route: Adelaide To Kingscote And Adelaide To Penneshaw. Fleet: Cessna 402b Vh-cem, Cessna 402a Vh-aws, Commander 500s Vh-ibv.

Emu Air Charter Va Emu Airways Commenced Regional Airline Operations In November ’91 On The Route From Adelaide To Kingscote. On November 18 ’92 Emu Added Penneshaw To Its Route Network. Present Schedules Show Emu Airways Operating Two Return Services Daily Between Adelaide And Kangaroo Island. Cessna 402b Vh-cem Entered Service With Emu On 26/08 And The Same Month Baron B55 Vh-xzx Was Sold To The Murray Pest & Weed Control Co.

Eyre Commuter Po Box 16, Cummins, Sa 5631. (086) 86 2329. Fax (086) 86 2158. Routes: Cummins And Tumby Bay To Adelaide. Fleet: Cessna 402b Vh-ffj. Pa34- 200t Vh-kae, -Mry.

Eyre Commuter Commenced Regional Airline

Services Between Cummins, Tumby Bay And Adelaide In 04/80.

Flight West Airlines Airline Code: Yc. Po Box 10096, Brisbane, Qld 4000. (07) 212 1212. Fax (07) 220 0261. Gm: Paula Cox. Routes: Flight West Operates A Network Of Services From Its Brisbane, Townsville And Cairns Bases To The Following Ports – Aurukun, Bamaga, Barcaldine, Birdsville, Blackall, Bundaberg, Burketown, Charleville, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Coen, Cooktown, Doomadgee Mission, Edward River, Emerald, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Horn Island, Hughenden, Julia Creek, Karumba, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Mornington Island, Mount Isa, Normanton, Quilpie, Richmond, Rockhampton, Roma, Sue, Thursday Island, Weipa, Windorah And Winton. Fleet: Dhc-8-100 Vh-xft,-xfu. Emb-120 Brasilia Vh-xfv, -Xfw, -Xfx. Dhc-6-300 Vh-xfc, -Xfe. Dhc-6-200 Vh-xfh. Emb-110p1 Vh-ozg, -Xfd, -Xfk, -Xfl, -Xfm, -Xfn, -Xtl. King Air 200 Vh-skc, -Skn,-xdb, -Xrf,-xrp.

Flight West Airlines

Was Awarded A Further Three Year Subsidy In 05/93 For Its Operations To Western Queensland By The Queensland Government. In 04/91 Flight West Commenced Flying To A Number Of Islands In The Torres Strait However In 09/93services Were Suspended. Hervey Bay Was Added To The Flight West Route Network In May With The Basing Of A Bandeirante In Brisbane. At The Same Time Flight West Increased The Number Of Services On The Brisbane To Bundaberg Route. Flight West Added A Third Emb-120rt Brasilia To Its Fleet In This Period. Emb-120 G-exel, Which Was Previously Operated In The Uk By Air Exel, Was Delivered To Brisbane On June 9 With The Aircraft Later Entering Service As Vh-xfx.

Talair Dhc-6-200 P2-rdg Was Delivered To Flight West In Cairns On 24-03 And Later Entered Service As Vh-xfh. The Collapse Of Parent Company Talair On 25/05 Provided Two Bandeirantes For The Flight West Fleet. Emb-110p1 P2-rdp, Which Was Under Overhaul At Tamworth At The Time Talair Ceased Operations, Was Registered Vh-xfn While Emb-110p2 P2-rdt, Which Flew Into Cairns On 10/06, Became Vh-xfm. King Air 200 Vh-xfb Deparated Brisbane On 17/05 For Sale In The United States. Meanwhile, Flight West Dhc-8 Vh-xfu Departed Brisbane On Jan 22 On Ferry To Christchurch Where It Was Leased To Ansett New Zealand Until March 1 To Cover Planned Maintenance On Their Dhc-8 Aircraft. To Cover The Loss Of The Dash 8, Flight West Operated Ansett Express Fokker 50 Vh-fnb On Its Queensland Coastal Route Between Jan 21 And Mid March. Bn-2a-26 Vh-xff And Bn-2a-8 Vh-xft Services To The Islands Of The Torres Strait Were Withdrawn From Service At Cairns By September And Later Sold. Flight West Also Sold Baron E55s Vh-usp,-xfa And-xsm To Piccolo Aviation In September. Flight West Also Operates The Flying Surgeon Service And In Support Of This, Baron 58 Vh-prh Is Based In Longreach While Baron 58 Vh-hfi Operates Out Of Roma. Another Baron 58 Vh-xgf Is Based In Roma With The Flying Obstetrician.

Goldfields Air Services Airline

Code: Lk. Po Box 435, Kalgoorlie, Wa 6430. (090) 93 2116. Fax (090) 93 1979, Md: David Horseley. Routes: Goldfields Operates Services From Their Kalgoorlie Base To The Following Ports-esperance, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora And Norseman. Fleet: Cessna 402c Vh-lae. Cessna 402b Vh-mff. Cessna 310r Vh-lco.

Goldfields Air Services Has Been Involved In Regional Airline Operations From Kalgoorlie Since 05/82. Goldfields Also Operate The Following Aircraft On General Charter Work-cessna 210l Vh-cll, -Tdv And Cessna 210m Vh-tyg.

Hazelton Airlines

Gm: Max Hazelton. Routes: Hazelton Airlines Operates A Network Of Services Connecting The Following Ports – Albury-wodonga, Armidale, Bathurst, Brisbane, Broken Hill, Casino, Cobar, Coolangatta, Cudal, Dubbo, Griffith, Launceston, Lismore, Merimbula, Moruya, Mudgee, Narrandera, Orange, Parkes, Sydney, Traralgon/morwell, Wagga And West Sale. Fleet: Saab 340b Vh-cmh, -Lih, -Olm, -Oln. Shorts 360 Vh-mjh, -Mju. Metro 23 Vh-dml. Pa31-350 Vh-cjq, -Mwp, -Myq, -Mzf, -Mzk, -Mzm, -Mzx For Hazelton Airlines This Was A Period Of Rapid Expansion As It Added A Number Of New Ports To The Network. On December 21 Hazelton Commenced Services Over The Former Ansett Express Route From Casino And Lismore To Sydney. On March 9 The Sydney To Wagga Route Came On Line And This Was Followed On March 15 When Hazelton Operated Its First Service From Sydney To Armidale As Well As Extending Its Sydney To Albury Service Through To West Sale In Victoria. On March 20 Launceston Came On Line With A Weekly Shorts 360 Service From Sydney Via Moruya, Merimbula And West Sale. Later In The Year Hazelton Added Traralgon- Morwell To Its Route Network.

Hazelton Moved Its Sydney Operations From The Qantas Australian To The Ansett Terminal On 18/04 Mainly As A Result Of Shortage Of Parking Space At The Australian Terminal. Hazelton Took Delivery Of Its Third Saab 340b Vh-cmh At Cudal On 16/12 And This Aircraft Entered Service On 21/12 On Its New Route From Lismore And Casino To Sydney. Saab 340b Vh-lih Was Delivered To Cudal On 23/02 With The Aircraft Entering Service On 04/03. Hazelton Added A New Type To Its Fleet On 11/09 When Metro 23 Vh-dmi Was Delivered To Cudal As N3022f. Final Fleet Changes For The Period Were The Disposal Of Pa31-350s Vh-mzi And Vh-mzv To Air Facilities In 03/93 And 08/93 Respectively.

Horizon Airways Airline Code: Aw. Po Box 239, Belmont, 6104. (09) 572 1619. Md: Dave Cooper. Route: Perth To Kalgoorlie. Fleet: Cessna 441 Vh-smo.

Horizon Airways

Appears In Our Directory For The First Time Having Commenced Operations On 21/09 Between Perth And Kalgoorlie. Cessna 441 Vh-smo, Which Is Leased From Maroomba Air Services By Horizon, Is Operated In A Nine Seat Configuration. Horizon Airways Is Presently Scheduling Eight Return Services Weekly On The Route With Its Flights At Perth Being Handled At The Qantas Domestic Terminal.

Kendell Airlines Airline Code: Kd. Po Box 78, Wagga, 2650. (069) 22 0100 Fax (069) 22 0116. Md: Don Kendell, Gm: Geoff Bruest. Routes: Kendell Airlines Operates A Network Of Services From Its Two Major Hubs At Adelaide And Melbourne. From Adelaide Kendell Flies To Broken Hill, Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Kingscote, Mount Gambier, Olympic Dam, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Woomera And Yulara. From Melbourne Kendell Flies To Albury, Burnie Wynyard, Cooma, Devonport, King Island, Merimbula, Mildura, Mount Gambier, Portland And Wagga. Fleet: Saab 340a Vh-ekd, -Ekt, -Kdb, -Kdi, -Kdk, -Kdp. Metro 23 Vh-kan, -Kdj, -Kdo, -Kdt. Metro Ii Vh-bis, -Kdó,-kdr,-wgv,-wgx, -Wgy.

Kendell Airlines Took Delivery Of Two More Metro 23s In This Period To Bring Its Fleet Total To Four. Metro 23 N3021n Arrived In Wagga On 13/08 On Completion Of Its Trans Pacific Ferry Flight From San Antonio, Texas. Later Registered Vh-kdo The Metro Entered Service On 19/08 On The Route From Adelaide To Olympic Dam. Metro 23 N3021u Was Delivered To Wagga On 22/08 And Entered Service As Vh-kan On 29/08. Kendell Airlines First Two Metro 23s Were Given Individual Names During The Year With Vh-kdj Christened At Portland On 26/05 As The ‘City Of Portland’ While Vh-kdt Was Named The ‘Spirit Of Ceduna’.

With The Entry Into Service Of The Third And Fourth Metro 23, Kendell Withdrew From Operation Two Of Its Older Aircraft. Metro Ii Vh-bif Made Its Last Flight For Kendell On 28/06, When It Arrived In Wagga As Kd236 From Melbourne And Albury. Vh-bif Has Since Become A Source Of Spares For The Remainder Of The Metro Ii Fleet. Merlin Iva Vh-swp, Which Was Withdrawn From Kendell Service At Wagga On 15/09, Was Originally Planned To Follow Vh-bif To The Scrapyard However A Last Minute Change In Plan Saw The Merlin Being Sold To Freight Operator Jetcraft In Brisbane. Kendell Airlines Uses The An Flight Designator On Its Services Out Of Melbourne To Burnie/wynyard, Devonport And Mildura.

King Island Airlines Airline

Code: Kg. Po Box 720, Cheltenham, 3192. (03) 580 3777. Fax (03) 580 7361. Gm: Wayne Saunders. Route: Melbourne/moorabbin To King Island. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-jic, -Kgn, -Kij, -Wgf.

King Island Airlines Commenced Operations In June ’90 Between Melbourne/moorabbin And King Island. Current Schedules Show Themoperat- Ing Three Return Flights Daily (Mon/fri) Plus A Single Return Service On Sat/ Sun. Pa31-350 Vh-klj Returned To Moorabbin On 22/11/92 After Operating On Lease To Paradise Aviation In Townsville, While Pa31-350 Vh-pwa Was Airline Code: Zl. Po Box 12, Cudal, 2864. (063) 615815. Fax (063) 615 894. Sold In July ’93 To Koala Air Safaris In South Australia. Lincoln Airlines Airline Code: Rt. Po Box 387, Port Lincoln, Sa 5606. (086) 82 5688. Fax (086) 82 6052. Md: Malcolm Catt. Route: Port Lincoln To Adelaide. Fleet: Emb-110p1 Vh-lnb, -Lnc.

Lincoln Airlines

Commenced Regional Airline Operations In 09/87 Between Port Lincoln And Adelaide Using Pa31-350 Equipment. In 06/02 Lincoln Pa31-350s With Emb-110p1vh-wpe, Which Was Later Reregistered Vh-lnb And Named ‘City Ofport Lincoln’. In Mid 11/ 93 Lincoln Airlines Added A Second Bandeirante To Its Fleet When Emb- 110p1 Vh-lnc ‘Spirit Of Eyre Peninsula’, Which Was Previously Operated In New Zealand By Tranzair As Zk-trk, Was Delivered To Port Lincoln. Effective 01/02 Lincoln Airlines Commenced A Twice Daily Pa31-350 Service Between Port Lincoln And Ceduna However This Service Was Later Terminated In 08/93 Due To Poor Passenger Loadings.

Present Schedules Show Lincoln Airlines Operating 28 Return Services A Week Between Port Lincoln And Adelaide. At Adelaide Airport Lincoln Airlines Flights Are Handled At The Qantas Domestic Terminal While Its Flights Are Hosted In The Qantas Reservations System. Lincoln Airlines Retains Pa31-350s Vh-uje And Vh-lna For General Charter Work. Link Airways Airline Code: Jk. Po Box 382, Sth Wagga, Nsw 2650. (068) 22 7900. Fax (069) 217 500. Gm: Bradley Smith. Routes: From Wagga, Link Airways Operate Services To Brisbane, Coolangatta, Deniliquin And Hay. Fleet: Rc-690a Vh-nya. Rc-690 Vh-nyc Pa31-350 Vh-kge.

Link Airways,

Who Has Been Engaged In Charter Operations Out Of Wagga Since 1984, Commenced Regional Airline Operations In July 91 With Services From Its Wagga Base To Brisbane And Coolangatta.

In 02/93 Link Airways Added The Wagga To Bathurst And Orange Route To Its Timetable Using Cessna 310r Vh-lgc, However This Service Was Discontinued In September ’93. Link Commenced A Three Times Weekly Return Service From Griffith To Melbourne/essendon On 08/03 However This Flight Was Terminated On 21/05 Due To Poor Loadings. In 07/93 Link Added The Former Western Nsw Airlines Route From Wagga To Hay And Deniliquin To Its Network. Cessna 310r Vh-lgc Was Sold In 07/93 And Replaced By Pa31-350 Vh-kge.

Maf (Missionary Aviation Fellowship) Po Box 821, Nhulunbuy. Nt 5797. (089) 87 2777. Telex Aa84111. Fax (089) 87 2432. Routes From Their Base At Gove (Nhulunbuy) Maf Operates Services To Elcho Island (Galiwinku), Groote Eylandt, Lake Evella (Gapuwiyak), Milingimbi, Numbulwar And Ramingining. Fleet: Pbn Is- Lander Vh-ubd. Cessna 402c Vh-ail, -Ubb, -Ubf, -Ucm.

The Maf Commuter Operation In Arnhem Land Is A Small Part Of Maf Australia, An Organisation Which Operates Some 40 Aircraft In Three Countries. Cessna402c Vh-ucm, Which Was Added To The Maf Fleet In 08/ 93, Has Been Based In Gove Where It Operates On Rpt And Charter Flights.

Melbourne Regional Airlines Melbourne Regional Airlines

Ceased Operations In January After A Short But Spectacular Career In The Commuter Airline Industry.

Melbourne Regional Commenced Operations In 05/92 With Services Scheduled From Its Melbourne/essendon Base To Flinders Island And Hamilton. The Following Month The Network Was Extended To Include Echuca, King Island, Moorabbin, Swan Hill And Warnambool. Initial Equipment Used By Melbourne Regional Was Pa31-350 Vh-prj, Which Was Painted In A Very Attractive Maroon And Gold Colour Scheme. The Replacement The Following Month Of Vh-prj By Pa31-350 Vh-klj Then Led To A Succession Ofleased Aircraft Including Pa-31 Vh-dwxand Pa31-310vh- Oym Before Melbourne Regional Finally Ceased Operations.

Monarchair

Monarch Air Ceased Operations On June 21 Mainly As A Result Of A Fatal Air Crash Suffered By One Of Its Aircraft Earlier In The Month.

Monarch Air Was Incorporated At Bankstown In 1986 With Its Original Charter Being For The Sale And Lease Of High Quality Used Aircraft. Originally Part Of The Rex Aviation Group The Business Was Later Acquired By Scamel Holdings P/l In 08/91 Hazelton Airlines Withdrew Services From Cootamundra, Young And Cowra And That Month Monarch Air Commenced Operations On A Closed Charter Basis. Monarch Air Was Later Granted An Rpt License To Operate To These Ports From 06/11/91. In 05/92 A Daily Service (Mon/fri) Commenced Between Kempsey And Bankstown. On 29/06 Monarch Air Inauguarated A New Service From Sydney To Mildura With Four Return Flights Weekly. Forbes, Condoblin And West Wyalong Were Added To Its Route Network On 01/09/92.

On 08/02 Monarch Commenced Operations Between Kempsey And Sydney Using Pa31-350 Equipment. Jetcraft Metro 111 Vh-uzy Was Later Leased And Evaluated Over The Route Between 05/04 And 12/04. On 11/06 Monarch Pa31-350 Vh-ndu Crashed Near Young, Nsw While Operating A Scheduled Service From Sydney To Cowra. The Occupants Of The Aircraft, Two Pilots And Five Passengers, Died As A Result Of The Accident. O’connor Airlines Airline Code: Uq. Po Box 21, Mount Gambier, Sa 5290. (087) 25 6666. Fax (087) 25 8003. Md: Leigh O’connor. Routes: Mount Gambier To Adelaide And Mount Gambier To Melbourne. Fleet: Cessna 441 Vh-kdn, -Oaa.

O’connor Airlines

Commenced Regional Airline Services In 07/80 Using A Cessna402c On The Mt Gambier To Adelaide Run With Intermediate Stops Made At Naracoorte, Millicent And Kingston. Present Schedules Show O’connor Airlines Operating 14 Return Services Weekly From Mt Gambier To Adelaide And Melbourne Using Nine Seat Cessna 441s. At Adelaide And Melbourne Airports, O’connor Flights Are Handled At The Qantas Domestic Terminal.

Ord Air Charter Airline Code: Yo. Po Box 73, Wyndham, 6740. (091) 61 1335. Fax (091)61 1456. Md: Mrs M Reid. Routes: Ord Air Charter Operates A Network Of Services To The Following Ports – Baigo Hills, Billuna, Derby, Drysdale River, Flora Valley, Fitzroy Crossing, Forrest River, Halls Creek, Inverway, Kalumburu, King Edward River, Kununurra, Lake Gregory, Margaret River, Nicholson, Theda Station And Wyndham. Fleet: Cessna 402c Vh-oad. Baron 58 Vh-ayv,-bbp,-mnh. Cessna U206f Vh-iry. Cessna U206g Vh-bbu,-shz, -Stx.

Ord Air Charter

Also Operates Bn-2avh-ioa On General Charter Work. Oxley Airlines Airline Code: Vq. Flight Facilities, Eleventh Street, Mascot, Nsw 2020. (02) 317 5400. Fax (02) 317 3327. Md: Gerry Mcgowan. Routes: Oxley Airlines Operate Services To The Following Ports Armidale, Brisbane, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Coolangatta, Glen Innes, Inverell, Kempsey, Lismore, Newcastle/williamstown, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Tamworth And Taree. Fleet: Beech 1900d Vh-mml, -Smh. Beech 1900c-1 Vh-afr Beech C99 Vh-oxb, -Oxc, -Oxd, -Oxe. King Air B200c Vh-oxl.

Oxley Airlines

Underwent Major Changes Both Financially And Opera- Tionally In This Period. Control Of The Airline Was Taken Over By The Impulse Transportation Group, Which Moved Its Base Of Operations From Port Macquarie To Sydney, And Also Implemented A Major Update To The Oxley Fleet. The Impulse Transportation Group Operates Beech 1900d Vh-mml. And Vh-smh Along With Beech 1900c-1vh-afroncontract To The Sydney Morning Herald And Australian Financial Review. After Delivering The Papers At Night These Aircraft Are Made Available To Oxley Airlines For Passenger Operations During The Day.

Oxley Took Delivery Of King Air B200s N8267q And N82025 On 24/12/92 At Sydney With The Aircraft Later Entering Service As Vh-oxa And Vh-oxl Respectively, While King Air B300c Vh-ajm Was Delivered To Oxley In 04/ 93. The King Air Aircraft Were Used On The Oxley Routes To Lord Howe And Norfolk Islands, However When Oxley Ceased Operations To The Islands In June ’93 By Signing A Code Sharing Agreement With Eastern, The King Air Aircraft Were No Longer Required For Rpt Operations. Vh-ajm Was Re- Turned To Hawker Pacific At Bankstown In June While Vh-oxa And Vh- Oxl Were Utilised On Charter Work. However, King Air B200 Vh-oxl Returned To Oxley Rpt Operations In 11/93 With The Opening Of A New Service Between Newcastle/williamstown And Canberra. Oxley Took Delivery Of Beech C99 N239bh Later Vh-oxc At Brisbane On 25/01. Further Deliveries Of The Beech C99 In This Period Were 04/93 N227bh To Vh-oxb, 05/93 N240bh To Vh-oxd And 07/93 N237bh To Vh-oxe.

Fleet Disposals In This Period Were Also Numerous. King Air 200 Vh- Lhkwas Traded Into Hawker Pacific As Were Pa31-350s Vh-dvg, -Lhd,. Lhg, -Lhh, -Lhl, -Rui, -Sto And -Wgg. Several Of The Pa31-350s Have Already Found New Homes With Vh-lhg Now With Country Connection As Vh-xlb; Vh-rui And Vh-wgg With Seaview Air As Vh-svn And Vh-svv Respectively; And Vh-sto With Yanda Airlines. Oxley Leased Tamair Pa31-350 Vh-neg For Operations On The Tamworth To Armidale And Brisbane Route In Late 1992. Asia Pacific King Air 200 Vh-apa Was Leased Over The 04/93 Easter Holiday Period. Emb-110p1 Vh-fce Which Was Leased From Shuttle Airlines In 11/91 Was Returned In 02/93. New Routes Opened By Oxley In This Period Were From Port Macquarie To Sydney On 15/ Rottnest Airbus Airline Code: Wi. Po Box 720, Cloverdale, Wa 6105. (09) 478 1322. Fax (09) 277 4198. Md: Francis Anthony. Route: Perth To Rottnest Island. Fleet: Pbn Islander Vh-hpl, -Syu.

Rottnest Airbus Commenced Regional Airline Services In 03/85 Between Perth And Rottnest Island. Present Schedules Show Rottnest Airbus Oper- Ating 35 Return Flights Weekly Between Perth And Rottnest Island. At Perth Airport Rottnest Airbus Flights Depart From The Airline’s Own Terminal In Fauntleroy Avenue.

Sabair Airlines

Airline Code: Zg. Po Box 404, Toowoomba, Qld 4350. (076) 33 1533. Fax (076) 34 1144. Gm: Gordon Patterson. Route: Sabair Operates From Toowoomba To Brisbane, Cunnamulla, St George And Thargomindah. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-ocf, Cessna 402 Vh-elz, Partenavia P-68b Vh-ixc. Sabair Commenced Regional Airline Operations In 11/82 With Flights From Brisbane To Kingaroy, Gayndah And Monto. Since 08/86 Sabair Has Consolidated Its Operations On The Toowoomba To Brisbane Route And Present Schedules Show Them Operating 15 Return Services Weekly Between The Two Ports. At Brisbane Sabair Flights Arrive And Depart From The Ansett Australia Terminal While Its Flights Are Hosted In The Ansett Reservations System. In 05/93 The Queensland Government Awarded Sabair A Three Year Subsidy To Operate To The Western Queensland Ports Of Cunnamulla, St George And Thargomindah With A Twice Weekly Service Commencing On 31/05. Pa31-350 Vh-ocf Was Added To The Sabair Fleet In 07/33 While Partenavia P-68b Vh-ixc Entered Service In 11/93.

Skyport

12/92, From Glen Innes And Inverell To Sydney On 06/02 And From Kempsey The Skyport Group Ceased Rpt Operations In 04/93 With The Integration Of To Sydney In 06/93

Peninsula Air Services

Main Terminal Building, Essendon Airport, 3041 (03) 374 2084. Fax (03) 3793766. Md: Joanne Jenner. Routes: From Its Melbourne/essendon Base Peninsula Air Services Operates To Deniliquin, Griffith, Swan Hill And Tocumwal. Fleet: Cessna 421b Vh-ase, Cessna 402c Vh-pvu, Pa-31 Vh- Dwx, Cessna 310r Vh-oot, Baron 58 Vh-hhx, Pa34-200 Vh-sen. Peninsula Air Services Appears For The First Time In Our Directory Having Commenced Regional Airline Operations On January 25. Peninsula Air Initially Established Themselves On The Essendon To Swan Hill Route Using Pa-31 Vh-dwx And Baron 58 Vh-hhx. As Peninsula Expanded Its Network To Griffith And Tocumwal In 06/93 And Deniliquin In 09/93 So Other Aircraft Were Leased By The Company. Peninsula Air Services Current Timetable Offers Deniliquin And Swan Hill Passengers A Connection Through Griffith To And From Hazelton Airlines Sydney Service.

Phillip Island Air Services

Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Victoria 3922. (050) 56 7316. Fax (059) 56 7172. Md: Sandy Reith. Route: Phillip Island To Burnie/wynyard. Fleet Cessna 402b Vh-bpz. Cessna 401 Vh-kry.

Phillip Island Air Services, Which Has Been Involved In Regional Airline Operations Since 1982, Presently Operates A Basic Year Round Schedule Of Twice Weekly Flights (Fri/sun), Between Cowes And Burnie/wynyard.

During The Peak Summer Months Phillip Island Increase Its Flights On The Route To Five Return Services Weekly.

Piccolo Airlines

Piccolo Initially Commenced Airline Operations In May 86, However Flights Were Terminated In May ’90. Piccolo Again Resumed Rpt Operations In July ’92 With A Weekly Service From Gladstone To Blackwater And Emerald, However This Was Later Discontinued Due To Lack Of Patronage.

Promair Airline Code: Fb. Po Box 3, Welshpool, 3966. (056) 88 1487. Md: Brian Tucker. Routes: From Welshpool, Promair Operates Services To Flinders Island And Georgetown. Fleet: Pa31-310 Vh-brl, -Eyf, -Rrm.

Promair

Flights To Northern Tasmania Moved From Launceston To Georgetown In Early 10/93 With The Upgrading Of The Airport And The Opening Of A Terminal Building. Promair Presently Operates 14 Return Services Weekly Between Welshpool, Flinders Island And Georgetown.

Qwestair

Airline Code: Qh. Po Box 31, Cloverdale, 6015. (09) 479 1744. Fax (09) 479 1745. Route: Perth To Telfer And Port Hedland To Marble Bar, Woodie Woodie And Telfer. Fleet: Westwind Ii Vh-nga. Cessna 310r Vh-trn. Qwestair, Is A Subsidiary Of Pel-air Aviation And Took Over The Perth To Telfer Route From Skywest Airlines In 01/89. Present Schedules Show That Qwestair Operates 13 Return Services Weekly On The Route Using Their 10 Seat Westwind Ii. From 01/92 Qwestair Commenced Twice Weekly (Tue/ Thu) Operations From Port Hedland To Telfer Via Marble Bar And Woodie Woodie Using Cessna 310r Vh-trn.

Its Services Into The Operations Of Air North. The Skyport Group However Continues As A Major Force In Tourist Charter Operations In The Northern Territory. Skyporthas Been Involved In Northern Territory Charter Opera- Tions Since 1975 And It Wasn’t Until 04/91 That They Commenced Regional Airline Services Over The Former Ansett/nt Routes Between Alice Springs And Darwin.

Skywest Airlines

Airline Code: Yt. Po Box 176, Cloverdale, Wa 6105. (09) 478 9009. Fax (09) 478 9928. Gm: Bob Mason. Routes: Skywest Operates Flights From Perthtothe Following Ports; Albany, Cue, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Laverton, Leinster, Meekatharra, Mt Magnet And Wiluna. Fleet: Bae Jetstream 31 Vh-esq, -Hsw, Jsw, Osw.

Southern Airlines Southern Airlines Ceased Operations On 21/06 As A Result Ofits Association With Monarch Air And Scamel Holdings P/l. Southern Airlines Com- Menced Regional Operations On 18/11/91 With Flights From Condoblin To Forbes And Sydney. On 01/09/92 Southern Airlines Came Under The Control Of Scamel Holdings P/l, Also The Owners Of Monarch Air.

Southern Australia Airlines Airline Code: Qf. Po Box 1080, Mildura, 3500. (050) 22 2444. Fax (050) 22 1639. Gm: Tony Matthews. Routes: From Melbourne Southern Australia Operates Flights To Canberra, Devonport, Launceston And Mildura. From Mildura Flights Are Operated To Adelaide, Broken Hill And Renmark. Fleet: Dhc-8-102 Vh-wzi, -Wzj. Cessna 404 Vh-dlf, -Uop.

Southern Australia Airlines, Previously Know As Sunstate Airlines (Mildura), Came Into Being On 01/01/92. In 03/89 Sunstate (Mildura) Was Awarded A Five Year Contract To Operate The Victorian Air Ambulance Service Based At Melbourne/essendon. To Service This Contract Southern Australia Has The Following Cessna 404s Based At Essendon – Vh-anp,- Bpo, -Lad, -Wzk, -Wzl And -Wzm. On 31/10 Southern Changed Its Flight Designator From Tn To Qf.

Southern Pacific Regional Airlines Southern Pacific Regional Airlines Ceased Operations On April 5 As A Result Of Continuing Financial Problems. Southern Pacific Commenced Operations In April ’91 Over The Routes And With The Aircraft Previously Used By The Financially Troubled Queensland Pacific Airlines, A Commuter Airline Who Had Only Ceased Operations The Previous Month.

As Well As Operating Its Own Routes, Southern Pacific Had Two Of Its Mohawk 298 Aircraft On Long Term Lease To Ansett Express. The Mohawk 298 Aircraft Were Used By Ansett Express To Operate Services Between Sydney And Dubbo And Sydney And Tamworth.

On 03/02southern Pacific Mohawk 298 Vh-hks Lost Apropellor Shortly After Departure From Sydney For Tamworth On An Ansett Express Flight. Though The Mohawk Returned Safely To Sydney Ansett Express Immedi Ately Cancelled Its Cross Hire Agreement With Southern Pacific. The Sydney To Grafton Route Was Awarded To Southern Pacific From 06/02 Under Its Own Right, However Due To Financial Problems Southern Pacific Was Unable To Commence Operations. Mohawk 298 Vh-hks Has Remained Grounded In Sydney Since The Incident On 03/02 While The Other Three Southern Pacific Mohawk 298s Vh-hei, -Hix And Hkt Are Stored At Bundaberg Airport And At Presstime Were Due To Be Auctioned On December 8.

Sunstate Airlines Airline Code: Qf. Po Box 256, Hamilton Central, 4007. (07) 860 4577. Fax (07) 8604578. Gm: Ashley Kilroy. Routes: Sunstate Operates A Network Of Services From Brisbane. Bamaga, Biloela/thangool, Blackwater, Brampton Island, Bundaberg, Cairns, Dunk Island, Emerald, Gladstone, Great Keppel Island, Hervey Bay, Lizard Island, Lord Howe Island, Mackay, Maroochydore, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Shute Harbour, Thursday Island And Townsville. Fleet: Dhc-8-102 Vh-tnd, -Tng, -Tnx. Shorts360 Vh-bwo, -Fcu, -Mvw,-mvx. Dhc-6-300vh-tgc, -Tgf, -Tgg, -Tgh, -Tgl.

Sunstate Airlines Took Over The Fleet And Route Network Of Australian Regional Airlines From October 1 With The Former General Manager Of Araq, Peter Ryan, Becoming The Manager North Queensland For Sunstate. Araq Ports Added To The Sunstate Route Network Were Brampton Island, Dunk Island, Great Keppel Island, Lizard Island And Shute Harbour. Sunstate Recorded A Number Of Fleet Changes In This Period. Dhc-8-102 N805mx, Which Had Previously Been Operated By Eastern Metro Express In The Us, Was Delivered To Brisbane On 09/03. As Vh-tnx The Dash 8 Operated Its First Flight For Sunstate On 11/03 Replacing In Service Dhc-8- 102 Vh-fnq, Which Was Operating On Lease To Sunstate. Vh-fnq Departed Brisbane On 15/03 On Its Return To Gpa Jetprop In The United States.

Two Types Withdrawn From The Sunstate Fleet In This Period Were The Shorts 330 And The Bandeirante. Leased Shorts 330 Vh-lsi Was Withdrawn From Service And Returned To Skywest Aviation In 06/93. Sunstate Shorts 330 Vh-knq Was Leased To National Jet Systems For Freight Operations In Malaysia With The Aircraft Departing Brisbane On 13/04. Vh-knq Returned To Brisbane On 16/09 Where It Is Presently Stored. Emb-110p1 Vh-bwc Was Ferried From Brisbane To Tamworth On 09/11/92 On Sale To Air Vanuatu, However It Wasn’t Until 29/04 That Vh-bwc Departed Tamworth For Port Vila.

Emb-110p1 Vh-hvs Was Withdrawn From Sunstate Service On 18/11/93 Before Being Ferried To Tamworth On 07/12 For Storage. On 13/08 Vh-hvs Now Registered P2-alz Departed Tamworth For Rabaul On Delivery To Airlink. On 31/10 Sunstate Changed Its Flight Designator From Tn To Qf.

Sydney Harbour Seaplanes Po Box 551, Avalon, 2107. (02) 918 7472. Fax (02) 918 7471. Route: Rose Bay To Newcastle. Fleet: Dhc-2fp Vh-aqa, -Aqu, -Aqv.

Sydney Harbour Seaplanes Appears In Our Directory For The First Time Having Taken Over From Aquatic Air, Who Ceased Operations In July ’93. Sydney Harbour Seaplanes Operated Its First Scheduled Service On 03/09 And Its Present Timetable Shows Them Operating Four Return Flights Daily (Mon/fri) Between Rose Bay And Newcastle Harbour.

Tamair Airline

Code: Gg. Po Box 28, Westdale, Nsw 2340. (067) 61 5000. Fax (067) 67 7070. Md: Paul Bredereck. Route Tamworth To Sydney. Fleet: Metro Iii Vh-nej, -Nem.

Tamair, Who Are A Division Of The Long Established New England Airways P/l. , Commenced Regional Airline Operations In 08/92 Between Tamworth And Sydney/bankstown. The Collapse Of Southern Regional Airlines And The Awarding Of The Second License On The Tamworth To Sydney Route To Tamair Has Seen A Period Of Rapid Expansion For This Carrier. Tamair Took Delivery Of Metro Iii N211ca, Which Was Later Registered Vh-nem And Named ‘City’ On 05/03. The Metro Iii Commenced Operations On 05/04 Between Tamworth And Sydney Flyingup To Five Return Services Daily. On 14/10 Tamair Took Delivery Of A Second Metro Iii Vh-nej At Tamworth With The Aircraft Entering Service The Following Month. Tamair Ceased Operations On The Tamworth To Bankstown Route On 26/06. Tamair Also Operate An Extensive Fleet Of Aircraft On Charter, Freight And Bank Documentation Runs As Follows-rockwell 690 Vh-ney; Rc-681 Vh-nye; Pa31-350 Vh-neg, -Neh, -Nei; Cessna 310r Vh-anw, -Foa, -Hhg, Jnz, Leb, -Ppi, -Sgl; Cessna 310l Vh-eoz; Pa30-160 Vh-edw; Cessna 210n Vh-bkd; Cessna 210l Vh-fyr; Cessna 182q Vh-fua, -Sta And Beech A36 Vh-eub.

Western Airlines Airline Code: Mb. Domestic Terminal, Perth Airport, 6105. (09) 277 4022. Fax (09) 478 2537. Gm: Bob Biltoft. Routes: Perth To Geraldton. Kalbarri, Useless Loop And Denham (Monkey Mia). Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-twu. Cessna 310r Vh-jvo.

Western Airlines Commenced Operations In 05/89 Over Routes Previously Operated By Midstate Airlines. The Current Timetable Shows Flights Operating From Perth To Denham Via Geraldton And Useless Loop On Mon/ Wed And Fri.

Western Nsw Airlines Ta Western Airlines Western Nsw Airlines T/a Western Airlines Ceased Operations In Late July ’83 Due To Financial Problems. The First Indication That Western Was Experiencing Problems Came In 12/92 When An Auction Was Held At Wagga To Dispose Of Some Of Its Excess Equipment.

In 02/93 Western Ceased Operations On The Wagga To Bathurst And Orange Route With Link Airways Taking Over The Route. In 03/93 A Western Plan To Lease A Beech 1900c From Impulse Transportation For Operation From Wagga To Bankstown Route Fell Through. In 04/33 Pa31-350 Vh-lil Was Leased By Western From Adventure Air Services, While In 05/93 Adventure Air Purchased Mu-2gs Vh-wmw And Vh-wyy And Cessna 310r Vh-jos From Western Along With Its Associated Freight Contracts. Finally In 07/93 Western Relinquished Its Traffic Rights On The Canberra To Albury Route On Behalf Of Corporate Air.

Whyalla airlines

Airline Code: Ww. Po Box 209, Whyalla, 5600. (086) 45 8922. Fax (086) 45 1951. Routes: Whyallato Adelaide; Ceduna, Streaky Bay, Wudinna, Cleve. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-byg, -Npb, -Xmc. Baron 58 Vh-ion.

Whyalla Airlines Commenced Operations In 02/90 From Whyalla To Adelaide. In 07/90 It Took Over The Former Air Central Eyre Route From Wudinna And Cleve To Adelaide, While Streaky Bay Was Added To The Network In 08/91 After The Withdrawal Of Services By Kendell Airlines. Services To Ceduna Are Operated On An On Demand Basis. Present Schedules Show Whyalla Airlines Operating 19 Return Flights Weekly Between. Whyalla And Adelaide. Cessna 210l Vh-roh Is Used For Charter Work.

Yanda airlines

Airline Code: St. Pmb 5, Singleton, 2330. (065) 723100. Fax (065) 722757. Md: Paul Rees. Routes: Yanda Airlines Operate Flights To Sydney From Cessnock, Coonabarabran, Gunnedah, Maitland, Quirindi And Scone. Fleet: Pa31-350 Vh-atp, -Rda, -Sto, -Wad. Emb-820c Vh-hva.

Singleton Air Services Ua Yanda Airlines Added Pa31-350 Vh-sto, Which Was Previously Operated By Oxley Airlines, To Its Fleet In 07/93. AIRLINK