Virgin Australia Regional Airlines: Difference between revisions
fixed skywest link |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
founded=[[1963]]| |
founded=[[1963]]| |
||
headquarters=[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]], [[Australia]]| |
headquarters=[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]], [[Australia]]| |
||
key_people= Paul Daff ([[CEO]]) <br> Hugh Davin ( |
key_people= Paul Daff ([[CEO]]) <br> Hugh Davin (M. Director)| |
||
fleet_size=7 [[Fokker F50]]<BR> |
fleet_size=7 [[Fokker F50]]<BR> |
||
3 [[Fokker F100]] aircraft| |
3 [[Fokker F100]] aircraft| |
||
Revision as of 07:21, 29 July 2007
- This is an article about an airline in Australia. For Skywest Airlines in North America see SkyWest.
| |||||||
| Founded | 1963 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet size | 7 Fokker F50 3 Fokker F100 aircraft | ||||||
| Destinations | Frequent destinations include: Albany, Argyle, Broome, Carnarvon, Esperance, Exmouth, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Port Hedland | ||||||
| Headquarters | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||
| Key people | Paul Daff (CEO) Hugh Davin (M. Director) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.skywest.com.au | ||||||
Skywest is a regional airline based in Perth, Australia servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia.
History
Skywest began service in 1963 as Carnarvon Air Taxis. The airline was owned by Ansett Australia, operating flights on their behalf, until Ansett's demise in 2002. Skywest was then successfully purchased by private investors. In 2004 it was the subject of a hostile takeover attempt by a Singapore-based private equity fund, which succeeded in gaining a majority stake. On 8 February 2007, news broke that the airline may be the target of a tie-up with Singapore-based Tiger Airways,[1] although Tiger denied this. [2]
Fleet
Skywest currently operates a combined fleet of seven Fokker 50 and three Fokker 100 aircraft which are utilised for scheduled services as well as a range of charter requirements.
Skywest has recently announced the lease of four 180-seat A320s from Icelandic transport group Avion, which will mainly be used on fly-in/fly-out charter work.(October 2006 Australian Aviation Magazine)
Services
Scheduled flights
As of May 2007, Skywest Airlines operates scheduled domestic flights to the following destinations:[3]
Contract flights
In addition to scheduled flights, Skywest has contracts with various mining companies to service the burgeoning Western Australian mining industry via regular air charter flights to remote minesites. These contracts include flights between:
- Perth and Windarling on behalf of Portman Iron Ore[4]
- Perth and The Granites minesite in the Tanami Desert on behalf of Newmont Tanami.[5]
International charters
Since 2004, Island Bound Holidays has chartered a Skywest Fokker 100 to undertake flights to Bali from Port Hedland and Broome.[6]
See also
External links
References
- ^ Jetstar grows to tackle a Tiger, The Australian, 8 February 2007
- ^ Tiger to take on Jetstar, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 February 2007
- ^ Skywest Airlines route map
- ^ Skywest announces new mining contract
- ^ Skywest Formally Executes Three Year Agreement with Newmont Tanami Pty Ltd
- ^ Island Bound Holidays