Australia’s Skytrans Adding Dash 8-300s Primarily For Mining Charters
Australian regional carrier Skytrans, which is based in the northern state of Queensland, is stepping up to 50-seat regional turboprop aircraft to cater to demand from the state’s resource sector. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne, tells the Cape York Weekly newspaper…
Australia’s Skytrans Moving Into 19-Seat Segment With Stralis Aircraft’s Hydrogen Electric Propulsion System
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines was already considering 19-seat aircraft prior to making the step to partner with Australian aircraft start-up Stralis Aircraft to develop a program to retrofit Beechcraft 1900D aircraft with electric motors. Stralis CEO, Bob Criner, tells Smart Aviation…
Australia’s Skytrans Working With University And Flying School To Train Pilots
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines has announced a collaboration with Central Queensland (CQ)University and Townsville Flight Training to create a new pilot training programme that has career progression, allowing a steady stream of graduates to join the airline as pilot shortages loom. …
Australia’s Rex Gets Six Out Of Seven Queensland Regulated Routes
Domestic airline Regional Express (Rex) has won a tender for a regulated route connecting cities in central Queensland to Brisbane, and retained the rights to serve five more routes. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads put up seven…
Australia’s Skytrans Aims To Expand Fleet
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines, which has been launching new services in Queensland, aims to add more aircraft next year. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline earlier this week started its new five-times weekly service connecting Cairns…
Australia’s Skytrans Launches Two New Routes In Queensland
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines has expanded its network in Queensland. The airline says in a statement it will be launching a five-times weekly service starting 13 September from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport and on to Rockhampton. No other airlines serve…
