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route during the 2012 Ski Season. These flights ran from 8 June to 8 September in the 2012 ski season. The end of
Aeropelican trading under its own name was 24 June 2013. The merger complete, all flights operated using Brindabella's designator FQ and the former Aeropelican fleet was to be rebranded.
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route licence after the previous operator Big Sky
Express ceased operations. After the first two Jetstream 32s were placed into service in 2007, the Metro was withdrawn from service. In December 2007 Aeropelican announced that, subject to regulatory approval, it would commence operations between
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Following the collapse of parent company Ansett
Australia in September 2001, Aeropelican was placed into administration. It was acquired by International Air Parts in April 2002. On 20 June 2003 the airline entered into a commercial agreement with
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started services from
Newcastle on 20 September 2004 to augment the two Twin Otters used before. In March 2005 the airline discontinued services from Belmont Airport. A
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due to overdue engine inspections and maintenance in
November and December 2013, the airline was forced to suspend all flying operations, then was placed in
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Aeropelican Air
Services was established on 23 October 1968 and started operations on 1 July 1971 with a Cessna 402. It originally was owned by the
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turboprops to
Aeropelican's fleet. Aeropelican did hint however, that at least one of the BAe Jetstream 41 turboprops would service the Sydney to
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and commenced operations on the route, however the following
September it ceased flights to Tamworth, citing poor passenger numbers on the route.
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would merge with
Aeropelican, following the withdrawal of Brindabella's majority shareholder. It was speculated that this merger would add two
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On 23 December 2013 it was announced that most of the 140 employees would be retrenched, with a dozen kept on to maintain the aircraft.
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In
October 2011, it was announced by Aeropelican's Chief Commercial Officer, Fabrice Binet, that Canberra-based regional operator
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Aeropelican's first Jetstream 32 at Sydney Airport. The inscription near the entry door reads: "Proudly Novocastrian since 1973"
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were ordered, with plans to announce new services. In December 2006, Aeropelican was awarded the Sydney to
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634:"Aeropelican Air Services to Cease Operations Between Newcastle and Tamworth" - Aeropelican Media Release
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based Hilder family, however in 1980 the airline was sold to Masling Airlines, a company associated with
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aircraft was also added to the fleet in 2005 and the Twin Otters were withdrawn. In 2006, three
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to use the designator of "PE" for its flights instead of using aircraft registrations.
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on 12 February 2008. The airline subsequently received regulatory approval from the
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Also in 2008 International Air Parts sold the airline to Business Air Holdings.
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As of April 2012, scheduled services were operated on the following routes:
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was formed by former Aeropelican staff using former Aeropelican aircraft.
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in Newcastle's southern suburbs, with high frequency service using
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Following a series of groundings of Brindabella's aircraft by the
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Brindabella Airline staff retrenched following company's collapse
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Aeropelican's former Embraer Bandeirante at Sydney Airport
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As of December 2012 the Aeropelican fleet consisted of:
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Brindabella Airlines - Temporary Suspension of Services
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An Aeropelican Twin Otter 300 in front of two Kendell
506:Some of the staff involved with Aeropelican formed
305:Aeropelican's main route was historically between
951:"FlyPelican announces Canberra, Sydney schedules"
895:"FlyPelican announces Canberra, Sydney schedules"
27:Defunct regional airline of Australia (1968–2013)
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579:Newcastle airline to begin flights in February
347:Aeropelican commenced services from Sydney to
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317:. Aeropelican originally owned this airport.
510:in 2015, using former Aeropelican aircraft.
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34:. For the current Australian airline, see
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1632:Former Star Alliance affiliate members
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383:Brindabella Airlines merger and demise
1401:British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
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315:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters
689:"No summer flights for Cooma region"
1642:2013 disestablishments in Australia
801:"CASA grounds 8 Brindabella planes"
30:For the South African airline, see
24:
1386:Australian National Airways (1930)
1074:Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
961:from the original on 13 March 2018
907:from the original on 13 March 2018
741:"Sydney-Snowy Mountains timetable"
241:Ian Vanderbeek (Managing Director)
25:
1653:
976:
938:"Our Fleet" - Aeropelican website
528:Aeropelican has been approved by
1637:1968 establishments in Australia
665:. 5 October 2011. Archived from
646:"About us" - Aeropelican website
268:Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd
49:
1617:Airlines disestablished in 2013
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490:Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
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409:Civil Aviation Safety Authority
374:Civil Aviation Safety Authority
278:, Australia. Its main base was
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208:Holding company#Parent company
13:
1:
1627:Defunct airlines of Australia
893:Gordon, Jason (25 May 2015).
543:"Directory: World Airlines".
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401:Cooma-Snowy Mountains Airport
1612:Airlines established in 1968
1531:Queensland Regional Airlines
1501:MacRobertson Miller Airlines
1273:Express Freighters Australia
715:"Flights for bumper weekend"
636:retrieved 27 November 2008.
598:retrieved 25 January 2008.
549:. 27 March 2007. p. 49.
7:
1526:Queensland Pacific Airlines
1391:Australian National Airways
1351:Airlines of South Australia
1346:Airlines of New South Wales
940:retrieved 29 December 2009.
648:retrieved 29 December 2009.
562:retrieved 25 January 2008.
496:Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
10:
1658:
624:retrieved 25 January 2008.
586:retrieved 24 January 2008.
289:
276:Newcastle, New South Wales
129:23 December 2013
29:
1551:Sunshine Express Airlines
1536:Regional Pacific Airlines
1321:Aero-Tropics Air Services
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615:Aeropelican Media Release
596:Aeropelican Media Release
560:Aeropelican Media Release
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1566:Trans Australia Airlines
1506:North Queensland Airways
1326:Aeropelican Air Services
993:16 February 2017 at the
928:retrieved 20 April 2012.
926:Aeropelican destinations
833:14 December 2013 at the
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349:Newcastle's main airport
44:Aeropelican Air Services
1586:West Australian Airways
1371:Australia Asia Airlines
1306:Aboriginal Air Services
988:Aeropelican Information
1268:ASL Airlines Australia
767:"Farewell Aeropelican"
602:29 August 2007 at the
566:29 August 2007 at the
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260:www.aeropelican.com.au
184:(affiliate; 1999–2001)
163:Frequent-flyer program
1456:Hart Aircraft Service
1451:Golden Eagle Airlines
1376:Australian airExpress
1341:Airlines of Australia
1283:Tasman Cargo Airlines
1202:Aircruising Australia
1031:Airlines of Australia
530:Airservices Australia
473:
342:
331:
212:Business Air Holdings
168:Qantas Frequent Flyer
114:1 July 1971
1441:Flight West Airlines
1411:Butler Air Transport
1396:Brindabella Airlines
1227:National Jet Express
1137:King Island Airlines
1117:Eastern Air Services
1097:Airlines of Tasmania
838:Brindabella Airlines
719:Cooma Monaro Express
693:Cooma Monaro Express
620:19 July 2008 at the
546:Flight International
389:Brindabella Airlines
351:on 1 March 2004. An
111:Commenced operations
32:Pelican Air Services
1521:Pacific Air Express
1381:Australian Airlines
1288:Team Global Express
1132:Hinterland Aviation
789:. 20 November 2013.
695:. 20 September 2011
353:Embraer Bandeirante
45:
1576:Transwest Airlines
1561:Tigerair Australia
1426:East-West Airlines
1311:Ad Astral Aviation
1182:West Wing Aviation
859:. 16 December 2013
809:. 12 December 2013
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357:Fairchild Metro 23
345:
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1511:O'Connor Airlines
1461:Hazelton Airlines
1421:Connellan Airways
1217:Maroomba Airlines
1207:Alliance Airlines
1190:
1189:
1177:Torres Strait Air
1172:Sunstate Airlines
1162:Skippers Aviation
1107:Alliance Airlines
361:BAe Jetstream 32s
280:Newcastle Airport
265:
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126:Ceased operations
91:
90:
16:(Redirected from
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1622:Ansett Australia
1486:Kendell Airlines
1471:Impulse Airlines
1466:Horizon Airlines
1416:Compass Airlines
1361:Ansett Australia
1316:Advance Airlines
1247:Sydney Seaplanes
1232:Network Aviation
1069:Virgin Australia
1042:
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983:Official website
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747:on 12 March 2013
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484:BAe Jetstream 32
415:on 15 December.
393:BAe Jetstream 41
300:Ansett Australia
282:, with a hub at
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1356:Airtex Aviation
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995:Wayback Machine
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957:. 25 May 2015.
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