West Wing Aviation
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2 May 2000 | ||||||
| Hubs | Cairns Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | Collings Aircraft Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||
| Key people | Peter Collings, founder and CEO | ||||||
| Website | skytrans.com.au | ||||||
West Wing Aviation is a Queensland-based airline that was founded in 2000 and commenced operations on 2 May 2000.[1]
History
The founder and CEO of the company, Peter Collings, owned airline operations running in Queensland dating back to 1992. After the company grew, he decided to split away from the company to start West Wing Aviation in 2000, which would provide small commute flights from the Queensland area.[2]
During the 2015 season, another Queensland based airline, Skytrans Airlines, shut down on 2 January 2015.[3] A few days later, West Wing Aviation was requested to temporarily continue the Cape York flights in Queensland in order to prevent the isolation of remote towns.[4] On 23 March 2015, a deal was made that Skytrans would be purchased under the West Wing Aviation brand and would be resurrected.[5][6] It was announced that flights for Skytrans would resume on 1 April 2015 under a new brand, recovering some of its previous staff and leasing two Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.[7][8]
Destinations
All West Wing Aviation flights throughout the Torres Strait and Cape York regions are now operated by sister company Skytrans Airlines.[9]
Fleet
The West Wing Aviation current fleet consists of:[10]
| Aircraft | Total |
|---|---|
| Beechcraft Super King Air B200 | 2 |
| Beechcraft Baron | 4 |
| Cessna 182 Skylane | 1 |
| Cessna 402 | 2 |
| Cessna 404 Titan | 2 |
See also
References
- ^ "West Wing Aviation Pty Ltd". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "West Wings Aviation History". www.westwing.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Queensland airline Skytrans shuts down". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Cape York air services to continue despite SkyTrans closure". Brisbane Times. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Skytrans banner to fly again across far north Queensland". ABC News. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "West Wing to fly to Cape York under the banner of Skytrans". CairnsPost. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "West Wing to bring Skytrans back with flights to start on April 1 | Australian Aviation". australianaviation.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Australia's Skytrans to resume flights on April 1". ch-aviation. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Schedule". Skytrans Website. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "West Wing Aviation Fleet". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
