Norfolk Island Airlines
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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 | ||||||
Norfolk Island Airlines Limited is a regional airline based on Norfolk Island which operated services to the Australian mainland from Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands.
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]
References
- 1 2 "Commuter airlines directory". Flight International. 7 November 1981. p. 1412. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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