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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 After the first two Jetstream 32s were placed into service in 2007, the Metro was withdrawn from service.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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623:"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
495:Some of the staff involved with Aeropelican formed
294:Aeropelican's main route was historically between
940:"FlyPelican announces Canberra, Sydney schedules"
884:"FlyPelican announces Canberra, Sydney schedules"
16:Defunct regional airline of Australia (1968–2013)
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568:Newcastle airline to begin flights in February
336:Aeropelican commenced services from Sydney to
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306:. Aeropelican originally owned this airport.
499:in 2015, using former Aeropelican aircraft.
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23:. For the current Australian airline, see
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1621:Former Star Alliance affiliate members
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372:Brindabella Airlines merger and demise
1390:British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
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304:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters
678:"No summer flights for Cooma region"
1631:2013 disestablishments in Australia
790:"CASA grounds 8 Brindabella planes"
19:For the South African airline, see
13:
1375:Australian National Airways (1930)
1063:Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
950:from the original on 13 March 2018
896:from the original on 13 March 2018
730:"Sydney-Snowy Mountains timetable"
230:Ian Vanderbeek (Managing Director)
14:
1642:
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927:"Our Fleet" - Aeropelican website
517:Aeropelican has been approved by
1626:1968 establishments in Australia
654:. 5 October 2011. Archived from
635:"About us" - Aeropelican website
257:Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd
38:
1606:Airlines disestablished in 2013
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860:
832:
810:
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479:Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
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398:Civil Aviation Safety Authority
363:Civil Aviation Safety Authority
267:, Australia. Its main base was
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197:Holding company#Parent company
1:
1616:Defunct airlines of Australia
882:Gordon, Jason (25 May 2015).
532:"Directory: World Airlines".
502:
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390:Cooma-Snowy Mountains Airport
1601:Airlines established in 1968
1520:Queensland Regional Airlines
1490:MacRobertson Miller Airlines
1262:Express Freighters Australia
704:"Flights for bumper weekend"
625:retrieved 27 November 2008.
587:retrieved 25 January 2008.
538:. 27 March 2007. p. 49.
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1515:Queensland Pacific Airlines
1380:Australian National Airways
1340:Airlines of South Australia
1335:Airlines of New South Wales
929:retrieved 29 December 2009.
637:retrieved 29 December 2009.
551:retrieved 25 January 2008.
485:Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
10:
1647:
613:retrieved 25 January 2008.
575:retrieved 24 January 2008.
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265:Newcastle, New South Wales
118:23 December 2013
18:
1540:Sunshine Express Airlines
1525:Regional Pacific Airlines
1310:Aero-Tropics Air Services
1285:
1249:
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604:Aeropelican Media Release
585:Aeropelican Media Release
549:Aeropelican Media Release
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88:23 October 1968
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1555:Trans Australia Airlines
1495:North Queensland Airways
1315:Aeropelican Air Services
982:16 February 2017 at the
917:retrieved 20 April 2012.
915:Aeropelican destinations
822:14 December 2013 at the
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338:Newcastle's main airport
33:Aeropelican Air Services
1575:West Australian Airways
1360:Australia Asia Airlines
1295:Aboriginal Air Services
977:Aeropelican Information
1257:ASL Airlines Australia
756:"Farewell Aeropelican"
591:29 August 2007 at the
555:29 August 2007 at the
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249:www.aeropelican.com.au
173:(affiliate; 1999–2001)
152:Frequent-flyer program
1445:Hart Aircraft Service
1440:Golden Eagle Airlines
1365:Australian airExpress
1330:Airlines of Australia
1272:Tasman Cargo Airlines
1191:Aircruising Australia
1020:Airlines of Australia
519:Airservices Australia
462:
331:
320:
201:Business Air Holdings
157:Qantas Frequent Flyer
103:1 July 1971
1430:Flight West Airlines
1400:Butler Air Transport
1385:Brindabella Airlines
1216:National Jet Express
1126:King Island Airlines
1106:Eastern Air Services
1086:Airlines of Tasmania
827:Brindabella Airlines
708:Cooma Monaro Express
682:Cooma Monaro Express
609:19 July 2008 at the
535:Flight International
378:Brindabella Airlines
340:on 1 March 2004. An
100:Commenced operations
21:Pelican Air Services
1510:Pacific Air Express
1370:Australian Airlines
1277:Team Global Express
1121:Hinterland Aviation
778:. 20 November 2013.
684:. 20 September 2011
342:Embraer Bandeirante
34:
1565:Transwest Airlines
1550:Tigerair Australia
1415:East-West Airlines
1300:Ad Astral Aviation
1171:West Wing Aviation
848:. 16 December 2013
798:. 12 December 2013
465:
346:Fairchild Metro 23
334:
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32:
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1500:O'Connor Airlines
1450:Hazelton Airlines
1410:Connellan Airways
1206:Maroomba Airlines
1196:Alliance Airlines
1179:
1178:
1166:Torres Strait Air
1161:Sunstate Airlines
1151:Skippers Aviation
1096:Alliance Airlines
350:BAe Jetstream 32s
269:Newcastle Airport
254:
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115:Ceased operations
80:
79:
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1611:Ansett Australia
1475:Kendell Airlines
1460:Impulse Airlines
1455:Horizon Airlines
1405:Compass Airlines
1350:Ansett Australia
1305:Advance Airlines
1236:Sydney Seaplanes
1221:Network Aviation
1058:Virgin Australia
1031:
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999:
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972:Official website
960:
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957:
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944:Newcastle Herald
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889:Newcastle Herald
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736:on 12 March 2013
732:. Archived from
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473:BAe Jetstream 32
404:on 15 December.
382:BAe Jetstream 41
289:Ansett Australia
271:, with a hub at
261:regional airline
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1485:MacAir Airlines
1345:Airtex Aviation
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984:Wayback Machine
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946:. 25 May 2015.
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300:Belmont Airport
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233:Fabrise Binet (
214:New South Wales
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130:Operating bases
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1583:
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1580:Yanda Airlines
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1480:Lloyd Aviation
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1267:Qantas Freight
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1201:Hardy Aviation
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710:. 11 June 2012
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648:"Soaring high"
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572:Inverell Times
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