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 Mining Charters Robust as Resource Sector Rebounds
Australia’s mining charter business is experiencing good growth again thanks to a rebound in the resource sector. So says Lee Schofield, the CEO of Brisbane-based charter operator, Alliance Airlines, which has just announced that mining company BHP has extended its…
