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Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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Hubs | Darwin International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | None | ||||||
Fleet size | 29 | ||||||
Headquarters | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||
Key people | John Hardy (Founder) | ||||||
Employees | 90 | ||||||
Website | hardyaviation |
Hardy Aviation (N.T.) Pty Ltd, [1] is an air charter [2] [3] company based at Darwin International Airport in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. [4] It operates air charter services. Its main base is Darwin International Airport.
Hardy Aviation is a member of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA). [5]
Hardy Aviation was founded in 1991 by John Hardy. [6]
In November 2008, Hardy Aviation created a subsidiary called Fly Tiwi. [7] [8] [9]
In December 2012 Hardy Aviation and Fly Tiwi were grounded because senior pilots failed a review test. [10] Hardy Aviation was allowed to resume operations shortly after. [11] However, Hardy Aviation had to threaten legal action against Civil Aviation Safety Authority before Fly Tiwi could resume operations. [12]
In 2014, Hardy Aviation constructed new facilities at Borroloola Airport, Northern Territory. [13]
In March 2020, Hardy Aviation received financial support from the Northern Territory Government for the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]
In April 2020, Hardy Aviation received financial support as part of the Australian Government's COVID-19 Regional Airline Network Support Program. [15]
The Hardy Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft: [4]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
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Cessna 206 | 3 | — | 5 |
Cessna 404 Titan | 7 | — | 13 |
Cessna 441 Conquest II | 5 | — | 9 |
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner | 2 | — | 19 |
Cessna 402 | 4 | — | 9 |
Beechcraft Baron | 3 | — | 5 |
Cessna 210 Centurion | 3 | — | 5 |
Cessna 208 Caravan | 6 | — | 13 |
Total | 33 | 0 | — |
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