Australian airline
Aviair Pty Ltd, [ 1] previously known as Slingair Heliwork ,[ 2] is an airline and air charter company[ 3] based in Kununurra , Western Australia .[ 4] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of HM Consolidated Pty Ltd .[ 5] It operates air charter services and regular passenger services. Its main bases are Kununurra Airport , Broome International Airport and Karratha Airport .[ 4]
History
Aviair, contracted for the National Parks and Wildlife Service as Parkair 7, (VH-TQV) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan at Wagga Wagga Airport
Aviair was established in 1984 as Slingair Heliwork by Kerry Slingsby. Aviair began providing air services in Kununurra , Western Australia shortly after its creation.[ 4]
In May 2008, Grant Kenny , Olympic Games Athlete and Ironman acquired Slingair for an unknown amount.[ 6]
Slingair received the Sir David Brand Award every year from 1996 to 1998 and was a finalist in 2000.[ 7] [ 8]
In 2010 and 2015 Slingair supported field research for discovering rock shelters and artworks made by Aboriginal Australians in the Kimberley .[ 9] [ 10]
In 2016 Slingair was purchased by the owners of HeliSpirit , Michael McConachy and Geoff Hamilton.[ 11] Slingair was renamed Aviair.
Further field research in the Kimberley region was supported by Aviair in 2019.[ 12]
On 6 May 2020, Aviair received $1.58 million to support it through the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the COVID-19 Regional Airline Network Support Program by the Australian Government .[ 13] [ 14]
On 24 June 2021, Aviair announced they would commence a flight service from Derby to Broome on 16 August 2021.[ 15]
Destinations
Aviair provides scheduled services to the following destinations:[ 16] [ 17]
Fleet
As of 2021, the Aviair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[ 18] [ 19]
HeliSpirit , Aviair's sister company,[ 20] [ 21] also operates 25 helicopters:[ 18]
Incidents and accidents
On 8 August 2015, one of Slingairs's Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft (registration VH-LNH) experienced an oil leak which forced them to return to their airport of origin.[ 24]
On 16 April 2022, an Aviair Beechcraft Baron aircraft (registration VH-NPT) with a pilot and passenger onboard was involved in a fire during final approach for runway 12 at East Kimberley Regional Airport which resulted in a runway undershoot. The passenger was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed.[ 26] [ 27]
See also
References
^ "ABN Lookup" . abr.business.gov.au . Australian Business Register. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ "Tourism Western Australia" . Tourism Western Australia . Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority Air Operator Certificate No. CASA.TAAOC.0186, AVIAIR PTY LTD. Retrieved 28 May 2021
^ a b c "Aviair - Company Profile" . aviair.com.au . Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ "HM Consolidated Pty Ltd" . East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce . 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .
^ "Grant Kenny buys private aviation firm" . The Sydney Morning Herald . 6 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ "Aviair Awards" . Aviair Awards - Aviair . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ Sharpe, Leslie J. (2004). "Economic development in the Kimberley region of Western Australia: a history and dependency theory perspective" . eprints.usq.edu.au . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ Ross, June; Westaway, Kira; Travers, Meg; Morwood, Michael J.; Hayward, John (31 August 2016). "Into the Past: A Step Towards a Robust Kimberley Rock Art Chronology" . PLOS ONE . 11 (8): e0161726. Bibcode :2016PLoSO..1161726R . doi :10.1371/journal.pone.0161726 . ISSN 1932-6203 . PMC 5006964 . PMID 27579865 .
^ Moore, Mark W.; Perston, Yinika (2010). "Rockshelters and stone procurement in the Kimberley: Evidence from the Lower Mitchell River" . academia.edu . 1 : 1.
^ "PILBARA RPT AIR SERVICE PROPOSAL" (PDF) . porthedland.wa.gov.au . Aviair. June 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ Moore, Mark W.; Westaway, Kira; Ross, June; Newman, Kim; Perston, Yinika; Huntley, Jillian; Keats, Samantha; Corporation, Kandiwal Aboriginal; Morwood, Michael J. (5 February 2020). "Archaeology and art in context: Excavations at the Gunu Site Complex, Northwest Kimberley, Western Australia" . PLOS ONE . 15 (2): e0226628. Bibcode :2020PLoSO..1526628M . doi :10.1371/journal.pone.0226628 . ISSN 1932-6203 . PMC 7001911 . PMID 32023252 .
^ "Grant Award View - GA76901: GrantConnect" . www.grants.gov.au . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport. "Additional new support for critical regional aviation services through COVID-19" . Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ Duffy, Rosie (24 June 2021). "New Aviair Flight Service: Derby to Broome" . New Aviair Flight Service: Derby to Broome - Aviair . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Flight Schedules" . Flight Schedules - Aviair . Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ "Inter Regional Flight Network | City of Karratha" . karratha.wa.gov.au . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ a b "Aviair Fleet" . Aviair Fleet - Aviair . Retrieved 28 May 2021 .
^ "Aircraft register | Civil Aviation Safety Authority" . Civil Aviation Safety Authority . Civil Aviation Safety Authority . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Helicopter Scenic Flight and Charter Company | Kimberley, Pilbara and NT" . HeliSpirit . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ "HeliSpirit Capability Statement" (PDF) . HeliSpirit . Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ "Six people survive light plane crash in WA" . WAtoday . 18 August 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2021 .
^ "Investigation: AO-2011-101 - Fuel starvation - Cessna 210N, VH-OCM, Kununurra Airport, WA, 18 August 2011" . www.atsb.gov.au . Australian Transport Safety Bureau . 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ "Investigation: AO-2015-094 - Engine malfunction involving a Cessna 208B, VH-LNH, near Kununurra Airport, WA on 8 August 2015" . www.atsb.gov.au . Australian Transport Safety Bureau . 27 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ "Investigation: AO-2016-155 - Engine failure and forced landing involving Cessna 208B, VH-LNH, 8 km north-west of Solomon Airport, Western Australia, on 16 November 2016" . www.atsb.gov.au . Australian Transport Safety Bureau . 18 December 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2021 .
^ "Investigation: AO-2022-026 - Collision with terrain involving Beechcraft Baron 58, VH-NPT, near Kununurra Airport, Western Australia, 16 April 2022" . www.atsb.gov.au . Australian Transport Safety Bureau . Retrieved 10 June 2022 .
^ "Kununurra plane disaster: WA Country Health Service nurse killed and pilot fights for life in Darwin" . The West Australian . 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022 .
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