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'''Capiteq Pty Limited''',<ref name="ABN"/> trading as '''Airnorth''', is a [[regional airline]]<ref name="AOC"/> based at [[Darwin International Airport]] in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]], Australia.<ref>"[http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth/contact-us Contact us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208171421/http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth/contact-us |date=8 February 2011 }}." Airnorth. Retrieved on 10 February 2011. "Administration 4 Lancaster Road, Marrara."</ref> It operates scheduled and charter services in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, and [[East Timor]].<ref name="FI"/> |
'''Capiteq Pty Limited''',<ref name="ABN"/> trading as '''Airnorth''', is a [[regional airline]]<ref name="AOC"/> based at [[Darwin International Airport]] in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]], Australia.<ref>"[http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth/contact-us Contact us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208171421/http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth/contact-us |date=8 February 2011 }}." Airnorth. Retrieved on 10 February 2011. "Administration 4 Lancaster Road, Marrara."</ref> It operates scheduled and charter services in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, and [[East Timor]].<ref name="FI"/> |
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Airnorth carries over 300,000 passengers per year.<ref name="airnorth.com.au">{{cite web |url=http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425202217/http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth |archive-date=25 April 2010 |title=Corporate profile {{!}} Airnorth}}</ref> |
Airnorth carries over 300,000 passengers per year. <ref name="airnorth.com.au">{{cite web |url=http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425202217/http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth |archive-date=25 April 2010 |title=Corporate profile {{!}} Airnorth}}</ref> |
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Aircraft Logistics is a subsidiary company and the Part 145 Engineering division of Airnorth. Aircrew Logistics is a subsidiary company that employs the pilots and cabin crew for Airnorth. |
Aircraft Logistics is a subsidiary company and the Part 145 Engineering division of Airnorth. Aircrew Logistics is a subsidiary company that employs the pilots and cabin crew for Airnorth. |
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The airline operates over 300 scheduled and contract charter departures weekly, serving 21 domestic and international destinations including: |
The airline operates over 300 scheduled and contract charter departures weekly, serving 21 domestic and international destinations including: |
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**[[Alice Springs Airport|Alice Springs]] |
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==Fleet== |
==Fleet== |
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⚫ | {{As of|2019|10}}, the Airnorth fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>[https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register Australian civil aircraft register search] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828230042/https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register |date=28 August 2017 }}, using "Capiteq" as the search parameter; search conducted 16 August 2022.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.airnorth.com.au/about/our-fleet-and-seat-map/ |title=Our Fleet |publisher=Airnorth |access-date=6 December 2021 |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127114252/https://www.airnorth.com.au/about/our-fleet-and-seat-map/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AW">{{cite journal|date=October 2019|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|page=4}}</ref> |
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⚫ | {{As of|2019|10}}, the Airnorth fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>[https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register Australian civil aircraft register search] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828230042/https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register |date=28 August 2017 }}, using "Capiteq" as the search parameter; search conducted 16 August 2022.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.airnorth.com.au/about/our-fleet-and-seat-map/ |title=Our Fleet |publisher=Airnorth |access-date=6 December 2021 |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127114252/https://www.airnorth.com.au/about/our-fleet-and-seat-map/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AW">{{cite journal|date=October 2019|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|page=4 |
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Airnorth also has a dry lease agreement of 3 [[Embraer E-Jet family|Embraer ERJ-190]] from [[Alliance Airlines]] to complement it's existing E170 Fleet<ref>{{cite press release |last=McMilan |first=Scott |date=2023-11-28 |title=Alliance Aviation Services Limited (ASX code: AQZ) 2023 Annual General Meeting Managing Director's Address |url=https://www.allianceairlines.com.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-agm---managing-director%27s-address.pdf?Status=Master&sfvrsn=d04c179e_5/%202023-AGM---Managing-Director%27s-Address%20.pdf |location= |publisher=Alliance Aviation Services Limited |agency= |access-date=2024-02-03}}</ref> |
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==Incidents and accidents== |
==Incidents and accidents== |
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Gegründet | 1978 | ||||||
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Hubs | Darwin International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | None[1] | ||||||
Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
Destinations | 21 | ||||||
Parent company | Bristow Helicopters Australia | ||||||
Hauptsitz | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||
Key people | Daniel Bowden (CEO) | ||||||
Website | airnorth |
Capiteq Pty Limited,[2] trading as Airnorth, is a regional airline[3] based at Darwin International Airport in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.[4] It operates scheduled and charter services in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, and East Timor.[5]
Airnorth carries over 300,000 passengers per year. [6]
Aircraft Logistics is a subsidiary company and the Part 145 Engineering division of Airnorth. Aircrew Logistics is a subsidiary company that employs the pilots and cabin crew for Airnorth.
Airnorth is a member of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA).
History
Airnorth was established in 1978 and started operations on 4 July that year as Air North International; it was the result of the merger of Airnorth, Rossair and Tillair.[7]
It operated charter flights only until scheduled services were introduced in 1981. At this time, the airline's fleet included the first turbine powered aircraft in the Northern Territory, a Beechcraft Super King Air as well as a Douglas DC-3.[8] In 1992 the Skyport Group became a major shareholder and in 1993 was sold to Capiteq Ltd and renamed to Airnorth Regional.[7] During the 1990s, Airnorth had a well established regional network and by 1997 had introduced both Fairchild Metro 23 and Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft to the fleet.[8]
Beginning in September 1999, Airnorth operated charters from Darwin to Dili, East Timor, on behalf of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor. In 2000, this became a scheduled service, Airnorth's first international route.
In 2007, Airnorth introduced the Embraer ERJ-170 to its fleet, the first jet aircraft operated by the airline. In 2012, it announced a direct service between Darwin and Townsville, the first Australian airline to offer a non-stop connection between these cities.
On 5 February 2015, it was announced that Bristow Helicopters Australia Ltd., a division of the US-based Bristow Group, had acquired an 85 percent controlling interest in Airnorth.[9] Bristow stated that Airnorth would retain its name and brand identity.[10] Later in 2015 Bristow Helicopters Australia purchased the remaining shares to obtain full ownership.[6]
Under Bristow's ownership, Airnorth responded to a downturn in the mining industry, restructuring the route network by withdrawing services to Karratha, Port Hedland[11] and the Gold Coast.[12] A fifth ERJ-170 joined the fleet in 2016.[13] The increased availability of the jets allowed expansion into South East Queensland and Victoria, commencing operations between Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba to Melbourne and Cairns from March 2016.[14] Within months the airline added further flights from Wellcamp to Townsville with all three new routes codesharing with Qantas.[15]
Bristow Group announced ongoing concerns regarding its financial position and its ability for future operations over the subsequent 12 months. In April 2019 a major shareholder was pushing for the board to be replaced and underperforming Airnorth and Eastern Airlines to be sold.[16]
Destinations
The airline operates over 300 scheduled and contract charter departures weekly, serving 21 domestic and international destinations including:
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Timor Leste
- Western Australia
In addition to scheduled flights, Airnorth operates charter services for a wide variety of companies including mining & resources, defence and government clients. [17] [18]
Airnorth previously flew to Melbourne, Victoria before terminating the service in early 2022.
Fleet
As of October 2019[update], the Airnorth fleet consists of the following aircraft:[19][20][21]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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J | Y | Total | ||||
Embraer EMB-120 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 30 | |
Embraer ERJ-170 | 3 | — | — | 76 | 76 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Airnorth also has a dry lease agreement of 3 Embraer ERJ-190 from Alliance Airlines to complement it's existing E170 Fleet[22]
Incidents and accidents
- On 22 March 2010, one of Airnorth's Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft (registration VH-ANB) crashed into bushland near the RAAF Base Darwin golf course at approximately 10:10 (ACST), shortly after taking off from Darwin International Airport on a training flight. The two crew members, who were the only people on board, were killed.[23][24][25]
References
- ^ "https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/earning-points/flights/airnorth.html Archived 26 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine" Previously, flyers could credit flights to Qantas Frequent Flyer, but this partnership ended effective 1/5/2020.
- ^ "Australian Business Number results for Capiteq/Airnorth". November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "CASA website link to Airnorth's Air Operator Certificate". 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Contact us Archived 8 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Airnorth. Retrieved on 10 February 2011. "Administration 4 Lancaster Road, Marrara."
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. pp. 70–71.
- ^ a b "Corporate profile | Airnorth". Archived from the original on 25 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Airnorth". Airline History. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Airnorth Operates Sophisticated Regional Jets in Some of the World's Most Challenging Environments". Bristow Group. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Desloires, Vanessa; Thompson, Sarah (6 February 2015). "Bristow Group buys 85pc Airnorth stake". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Bristow Helicopters Australia Acquires Controlling Interest In Airnorth" (Press release). Houston, Texas: Bristow Group. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Airnorth axes Pilbara flights to the Kimberley and Darwin". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Stevenson, A (14 April 2015). "Airnorth to stop Mount Isa-Gold Coast direct flights as mining downturn impacts". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Butt, P (25 September 2016). "Airnorth expects new jet to prove popular with passengers". Northern Territory News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Airnorth begins Wellcamp operations". Australian Aviation. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Airnorth expands from Wellcamp with new Townsville flights". Australian Aviation. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Huber, Mark (22 April 2019). "Shareholder Blasts Bristow's Board, Leaders". Aviation International News. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Darwin direct | Townsville Bulletin News". Archived from the original on 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Destinations". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Australian civil aircraft register search Archived 28 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, using "Capiteq" as the search parameter; search conducted 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Our Fleet". Airnorth. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 4. October 2019.
- ^ McMilan, Scott (28 November 2023). "Alliance Aviation Services Limited (ASX code: AQZ) 2023 Annual General Meeting Managing Director's Address" (PDF) (Press release). Alliance Aviation Services Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Two pilots killed in Darwin plane crash". Northern Territory News. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Media briefing: Aircraft accident at Darwin Airport". Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Two killed in plane crash at Darwin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
External links
Media related to Airnorth at Wikimedia Commons