Norfolk Island Airlines
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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| Commenced operations | 1973 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Norfolk Island Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | Brisbane Lord Howe Island Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Norfolk Island, Australia | ||||||
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]
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]
2017 airline
A later airline of the same name briefly existed during 2017 and 2018, linking Norfolk with Brisbane and even more briefly Auckland.[2]
The airline used Nauru Airlines aircraft.[3]
References
- "Commuter airlines directory". Flight International. 7 November 1981. p. 1412. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- "Norfolk Airlines shuts down just a year after launch". RNZ. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- Chong, Jordan. "NORFOLK ISLAND AIRLINES TO BEGIN FLYING FROM JUNE". Australian Aviation. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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