Network Aviation is an

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based at Perth Airport, operating regular scheduled and

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services in support of "

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" 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, Lindsay Evans founded Network in 1998. Originally operating a mix of smaller aircraft types such as Cessna 441 Conquest IIs, Cessna 310s and Beechcraft Super King Airs, in partnership with key clients Network grew into larger types and commenced operating Embraer Brasilias in 2000 and

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s in 2008. In February 2011, Network Aviation was purchased by Qantas. 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 Exmouth, Western Australia with Fokker 100s. In March 2015 QantasLink 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 oneworld 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 g ...

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

Geraldton Geraldton ( Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West region of the Australian state of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth. At June 2018, Geraldton had an urban population of 37,648. ...

*Iron Bridge * Kalgoorlie * Karratha *Koolan Island, WA * Newman *Onslow, WA * Paraburdoo *

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* 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

* 11 Airbus A320-200

Formerly operated

* Beechcraft 200 Super King Air * Cessna 310 * Cessna 441 Conquest II * Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia

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