Familiar territory

Regional aviation facing challenges but also opportunities

From Dusty Mining Towns to the Rolling Green Plains of the Nation’s Food Bowl, the Diversity of Australia’s Rural Landscape Mirrors the Contrasting Fortunes of Those That Provide Critical Air Services That Link the Bush to the Big City.

Certainly the Well Publicised Collapse in Bulk Commodities Prices Has Caused Some Resources Projects to Be Shelved for the Time Being, Ending the Construction Boom and With It the Surging Demand for Workers. While Mines Currently Inproduction Are Still Flying Workers in (and Out), the Days of Double-digit Growth Are a Distant Memory for Many Regional Operators.