FlyPelican

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FlyPelican
FlyPelican logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
FPFREPELICAN
Founded2014
Operating bases Newcastle Airport
Frequent-flyer program Velocity Frequent Flyer (Virgin Australia) [1]
Fleet size5
Destinations8
Headquarters Newcastle
Key peopleHenry Murcott (Chief Executive Officer)

Marty Hawley (Director) Paul Graham (Director)

Emil McCabe (Director)
Website flypelican.com.au

Pelican Airlines Pty Ltd, operating as FlyPelican, is an Australian regional airline. It initially operated air charter services and subsequently commenced scheduled flights on 1 June 2015. [2] The airline is currently the only airline based in Newcastle in New South Wales. Its main base is Newcastle Airport. [3] The airline was formed by former Aeropelican staff using former Aeropelican aircraft. [4] The company slogan is Fly Local, Fly Pelican.

Contents

FlyPelican offers both Regular Public Transport Services to destinations across NSW, ACT and Adhoc / Contracted charters.

Destinations

FlyPelican Jetstream 32 FlyPelican (VH-OTD) British Aerospace Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport.jpg
FlyPelican Jetstream 32

As of July 2023, in addition to regular and adhoc charters, FlyPelican operates to the following destinations: [5]

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales

Terminated destinations

New South Wales
South Australia

Queensland

Sunshine Coast Airport

Fleet

FlyPelican Jetstream 32, with special colours promoting fundraising for the McGrath Foundation FlyPelican, wearing Pinkup Mudgee titles, (VH-NTL) British Aerospace Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport.jpg
FlyPelican Jetstream 32, with special colours promoting fundraising for the McGrath Foundation

As of July 2023, the FlyPelican fleet consists of the following aircraft: [10]

FlyPelican fleet
AircraftIn fleetPassengersRegistrations
British Aerospace Jetstream 32
5
19
VH-ACV, VH-NTL, VH-OTD, VH-OTE, VH-OTQ

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