Western Australian Government Subsidizing Regional Airlines
Western Australia’s government is caping the price of regional domestic flights in the state to make air fares more affordable but it also helping regional airlines by subsidizing these air services. It says it is providing A$19.9 million (US$13.5 million)…
West Australian Aviair To Acquire 70-Seat Turboprops To Serve Govt Subsidized Routes
A small West Australian carrier, Aviair, plans to acquire 76-seat regional aircraft to serve subsidized state government routes. The Western Australia Government says in a statement it is investing more than A$4 million (US$2.8m) to expand the state’s regional flight…
Australian Regional Operators Call For Funding Aid
Australian regional airlines argue the government’s A$715 million (US$438 million) aviation industry support package is misdirected and will fail to prevent the collapse of several regional airlines. FlyPelican CEO Marty Hawley says – in an open letter to Australia’s deputy…
