Network Aviation is an

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based at

Perth Airport Perth Airport is an international, domestic and general aviation airport serving Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth busiest airport in Australia measured by passenger movements and falls within the boundaries of ...

, operating regular scheduled and air charter services in support of " fly-in fly-out" mining operations throughout

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. In partnership with subsidiary engineering provider Network Turbine Solutions, Network Aviation operates over 50 flights a week on behalf of mining companies to facilitate crew changes at remote sites.

History

After assisting to establish

Skippers Aviation Skippers Aviation is a small regional airline based out of Perth Airport that specialises in charter flights for companies with fly-in fly-out workers. They also operate flights for the mining industry in Western Australia, as well as some sch ...

, Lindsay Evans founded Network in 1998. Originally operating a mix of smaller aircraft types such as

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s and

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s, in partnership with key clients Network grew into larger types and commenced operating Embraer Brasilias in 2000 and Fokker 100s in 2008. In February 2011, Network Aviation was purchased by

Qantas Qantas Airways Limited ( ) is the flag carrier of Australia and the country's largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations. It is the world's third-oldest airline still in operation, having been founded ...

. Network retains its current management, employees and operating structure, with the business to be aligned with Qantas' operations, standards and processes. With the purchase, Qantas stated it was looking at significantly growing Network's fleet and operations. On taking over Network, Qantas announced that it was purchasing ten Fokker 100 aircraft for the company. In May 2014 Network Aviation received approval to operate three weekly services from Perth to

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with Fokker 100s. In March 2015

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ceased its scheduled turboprop aircraft operations in Western Australia. Network Aviation took over services to Geraldton and some services to Exmouth. On 31 July 2015, Qantas announced that the Fokker 100 aircraft would be progressively repainted in QantasLink colours. In September 2016 Network Aviation became an affiliate member of the

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airline alliance.

Destinations

Network Aviation operates regular services to fixed schedules from Perth Airport to the following destinations in Western Australia:. The airline also operates a number of charters to select destinations to facilitate "Fly-In, Fly-Out" working rosters on mining sites. * Broome *Boolgeeda, WA *Busselton, Western Australia *Carosue Dam, WA *Christmas Creek iron ore mine -

Pilbara The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a glo ...

region *Buttbreak iron ore mine - Pilbara region *Darwin, Northern Territory *Eliwana Mine Site , WA *DeGrussa Copper Mine - Gascoyne Region *

Exmouth Exmouth is a harbor, port town, civil parishes in England, civil parish and seaside resort, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe and southeast of Exeter. In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the List of town ...

(

Learmonth Airport Learmonth Airport is a civil airport, co-located on the site of RAAF Base Learmonth, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base. The airport is located near the town of Exmouth on the north-west coast of Western Australia, in Australia. Estab ...

) * Geraldton *Iron Bridge *

Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is sometimes referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder, as the surrounding urban area includ ...

* Karratha *Koolan Island, WA *

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*Onslow, WA * Paraburdoo * Port Hedland * Roy Hill Mine (Ginbata Airport) *Solomon iron ore mine - Pilbara region *Tropicana gold mine *Wodgina Mine Site, WA *West Angelas, WA

Fleet

As of January 2022 the Network Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft: * 19 Fokker 100 * 11

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Formerly operated

* Beechcraft 200 Super King Air *

* Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia

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