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Founded | 1984 | ||||||
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Hubs | Kununurra | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Broome, Karratha | ||||||
Fleet size | 30 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Parent company | HM Consolidated Pty Ltd | ||||||
Headquarters | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||
Website | www.aviair.com.au |
Aviair Pty Ltd, [1] previously known as Slingair Heliwork, [2] is an airline and air charter company [3] based in Kununurra, Western Australia. [4] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of HM Consolidated Pty Ltd. [5] It operates air charter services and regular passenger services. Its main bases are Kununurra Airport, Broome International Airport and Karratha Airport. [4]
Aviair was established in 1984 as Slingair Heliwork by Kerry Slingsby. Aviair began providing air services in Kununurra, Western Australia shortly after its creation. [4]
In May 2008, Grant Kenny, Olympic Games Athlete and Ironman acquired Slingair for an unknown amount. [6]
Slingair received the Sir David Brand Award every year from 1996 to 1998 and was a finalist in 2000. [7] [8]
In 2010 and 2015 Slingair supported field research for discovering rock shelters and artworks made by Aboriginal Australians in the Kimberley. [9] [10]
In 2016 Slingair was purchased by the owners of HeliSpirit, Michael McConachy and Geoff Hamilton. [11] Slingair was renamed Aviair.
Further field research in the Kimberley region was supported by Aviair in 2019. [12]
On 6 May 2020, Aviair received $1.58 million to support it through the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the COVID-19 Regional Airline Network Support Program by the Australian Government. [13] [14]
On 24 June 2021, Aviair announced they would commence a flight service from Derby to Broome on 16 August 2021. [15]
Aviair provides scheduled services to the following destinations: [16] [17]
As of 2021, the Aviair fleet consists of the following aircraft: [18] [19]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
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King Air B200 | 3 | — | |
Cessna 208 Caravan | 13 | — | |
Pilatus PC-12 | 5 | — | |
GippsAero GA8 Airvan | 1 | — | |
Beechcraft G58 Baron | 1 | — | |
Cessna Citation Mustang | 2 | — | |
Total | 25 | 0 | — |
HeliSpirit, Aviair's sister company, [20] [21] also operates 25 helicopters: [18]
Aircraft | In Service |
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Bell Jet Ranger | 4 |
Bell Long Ranger | 4 |
Robinson R44 | 15 |
Robinson R66 | 1 |
Robinson R22 | 1 |
AS350 | 1 |
Total | 25 |
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