Eastern Air Services
Australian airline
Hubs | Port Macquarie Airport |
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Fleet size | 9 |
Destinations | 4 |
Key people | Christian Corse (CEO) |
Website | www |
Eastern Air Pty Ltd, operating as Eastern Air Services, is an Australian airline headquartered in Port Macquarie.[1] The airline operates solely in New South Wales and Queensland with regularly scheduled flights to Lord Howe Island using its fleet of regional turboprop aircraft.[2]
Destinations
Eastern Air Services serves the following destinations:[3]
- New South Wales
- Lord Howe Island – Lord Howe Island Airport
- Newcastle – Newcastle Airport[4][5]
- Port Macquarie – Port Macquarie Airport
- Queensland
- Gold Coast – Gold Coast Airport
Fleet
As of 1 February 2022, the Eastern Air Services fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Super King Air 200 | 2 | — | 10 | |
Baron 58 | 2 | — | 5 | |
Piper PA-31 Chieftain | 1 | — | 5 | |
Cessna 182 | 2 | — | 4 | |
1 | — | 4 | ||
Piper PA-28 Warrior | 1 | — | 3 | |
Cessna 172 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Total | 10 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 May 2024, an Eastern Air Services Beechcraft Super King Air was safely brought down on Newcastle Airport without landing gear engaged. The flight consisted of one pilot and two passengers, none of which were injured. The pilot has spent a number of hours circling the airport to burn fuel prior to attempting the landing.[7]
References
- ^ "Eastern Air Services Airline Profile". CAPA - Centre for Aviation.
- ^ Carla Mascarenhas (18 September 2019). "Port Macquarie launches its own homegrown airline". Port Macquarie News.
- ^ "Flight Schedules". Eastern Air Services.
- ^ "Eastern Air Services launches Newcastle-Lord Howe Island service | Corporate Travel Community". Corporate Travel Community. 15 November 2020.
- ^ "MEDIA RELEASE: NTL Launches Lord Howe Island Service". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Eastern Air Services Pty. Ltd". Air Charter Guide.
- ^ "Plane makes emergency landing at Newcastle airport after landing gear fails". ABC News. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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