Transwest Airlines
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Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1982 | ||||||
Headquarters | Carnarvon Airport, Western Australia |
Transwest Airlines was a commuter airline operating from its base in Jandakot Airport, Western Australia since 1979 until 1982 when it was amalgamated into Skywest Airlines (Australia).[1]
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History[]
The airline had its beginning in Carnarvon, Western Australia, where it operated as Trans-West Air Charter since 1967 employing Beech Baron and Cessna 206, focusing the activity on air charter services from Jandakot Airport, Geraldton, Port Hedland and Kalgoorlie.[2]
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When it amalgamated into Skywest Airlines in 1982 it was the largest commuter airline in Western Australia operating a range of aircraft as Beech Baron, Beech King Air, BN-2 Islander, Cessna 206, Cessna 210, Cessna 310, Cessna 404, DHC-6 Twin Otter[3] and employing 28 pilots operating out of 6 regional bases in Western Australia.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b Airline History. "Transwest Airlines". Airlinehistory.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Transwest Aircharter Services". Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Transwest Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Defunct airlines of Australia
- 1979 establishments in Australia
- 1981 disestablishments in Australia
- Australian company stubs