Norfolk Island Airlines

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Norfolk Island Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
UGNIA
Commenced operations1973
Ceased operations1991
Operating bases Norfolk Island Airport
Destinations Brisbane
Lord Howe Island Airport
Headquarters Norfolk Island, Australia

Norfolk Island Airlines Limited was a regional airline based on Norfolk Island which operated services to the Australian mainland from Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands.

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The airline commenced operations in 1973 with a Beech Baron on services from Norfolk Island Airport to Brisbane. A Beech King Air 200 was acquired by the airline in 1975 and services began from Lord Howe Island Airport in 1976. [1]

In 1988 it was renamed to Norfolk Airlines and operated Beech Queen Air [2] and BN Islander [3] and ceased the operations in 1991.

The route between Norfolk Island and Brisbane is some 800 nautical miles (1,500 km), making it one of the longest commuter airline routes in the world. [1]

Norfolk Island Airlines (2017)

Norfolk Island Airlines (2017)
IATA ICAO Callsign
-BNY-
Founded2017
Ceased operations2018
Destinations Brisbane, Auckland
Headquarters Norfolk Island Airport, Australia

A later airline of the same name briefly existed during 2017 and 2018, linking Norfolk with Brisbane and even more briefly Auckland. [4]

The airline used Nauru Airlines aircraft. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Commuter airlines directory". Flight International. 7 November 1981. p. 1412. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. "Norfolk Airlines Beech 65 Queen Air". Air History. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "Norfolk Airlines Britten Norman BN-2 Islander". Air History. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. "Norfolk Airlines shuts down just a year after launch". RNZ. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. Chong, Jordan. "NORFOLK ISLAND AIRLINES TO BEGIN FLYING FROM JUNE". Australian Aviation. Retrieved 28 March 2019.