Airnorth
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| Founded | 1978 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Darwin International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Qantas Frequent Flyer | ||||||
| Alliance | Qantas | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Company slogan | "Together We Fly" | ||||||
| Parent company | Bristow Helicopters Australia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Darwin, Northern Territory Australia | ||||||
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Capiteq Limited,[1] trading as Airnorth, is a regional airline[2] based at Darwin International Airport in Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.[3] It operates scheduled and charter services in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, and East Timor. [4]
Airnorth carries in excess of 300,000 passengers per year[5]
History
The airline was established in 1978 and started operations on 4 July that year. It operated charter flights only until scheduled services were introduced in 1981. It was formerly known as Air North International. In October 2003 Airnorth acquired the assets of Airlines of South Australia (ASA) with the intention of gradually merging the two companies and operating under Airnorth's Air Operator's Certificate. In March 2004 Airnorth acquired the assets of Emu Airways, but in 2005 sold off both ASA and Emu. On 9 November 2005, ASA and Emu Airways ceased operations.
In May 2004 Airnorth signed a contract with Indonesian operator Merpati Nusantara Airlines to provide services between Darwin and Kupang in West Timor using Embraer Brasilia aircraft.
On 5 February 2015, it was announced that Bristow Helicopters Australia Ltd., a division of the U.S. based Bristow Group, had acquired an 85 percent controlling interest in Airnorth[6] Bristow stated that Airnorth will retain its name and brand identity.[7] Later in 2015 Bristow Helicopters Australia purchased the remaining 15pc to obtain full ownership.[8]
Destinations
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The airline operates over 300 scheduled and contract charter departures weekly, serving over 20 domestic and international destinations including:
In addition to scheduled flights, Airnorth operates ad-hoc charter services for a wide variety of companies including mining & resources, defence and government clients. [9] [10]
Fleet
As of February 2015 the Airnorth fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers |
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| Embraer 170 | 4 | 0 | 76 |
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| Fairchild Metro 23 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
On 9 July 2008, Airnorth announced that it had acquired and will operate its second Embraer 170 through a Lease/Purchase contract with Jetscape; it was the first Embraer 170-AR (Advanced Range) to be built and was delivered to Airnorth from the Embraer factory in April 2009.[12][13] A third E-170 formerly operated by defunct SkyAirWorld was added to the fleet in April 2010.[14]
Incidents and accidents
- On 22 March 2010, two Airnorth crew members were killed while conducting routine ongoing training, when one of its 30-seater Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft (registration; VH-ANB) crashed into bushland near the RAAF Base Darwin golf course, shortly after take off from the main runway at Darwin International Airport approximately 10:10 (ACST).[15][16][17]
References
- ↑ ABNLookup – Current details for 24 008 137 559
- ↑ CASA website link to Airnorth Air Operator Certificate retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ "Contact us." Airnorth. Retrieved on 10 February 2011. "Administration 4 Lancaster Road MARRARA."
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 70–71.
- ↑ http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth
- ↑ Desloires, Vanessa; Thompson, Sarah (6 February 2015). "Bristow Group buys 85pc Airnorth stake". The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney). Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Bristow Helicopters Australia Acquires Controlling Interest In Airnorth" (Press release). Houston, Texas: Bristow Group. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth
- ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/11/16/283521_news.html
- ↑ http://www.airnorth.com.au/plan-your-trip/destinations
- ↑ http://www.airnorth.com.au/flying-with-us/on-board/our-fleet
- ↑ "Airnorth acquires its second E170 jet". Airnorth. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ↑ Bourchier, Daniel (2009-04-20). "Airnorth considers return of Darwin to Bali flight". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ Australian civil aircraft register search, using "Capiteq" as the search parameter. Search conducted 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Two pilots killed in Darwin plane crash". Northern Territory News. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ "Media briefing: Aircraft accident at Darwin Airport". Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ "Two killed in plane crash at Darwin". Australian Associated Press (Sydney Morning Herald). 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
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