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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 scheduled regular public transport (RPT) flights. Primarily serving the northern Goldfields, Skippers also has a secondary base in Broome in order to service the Kimberley region.

Skippers Aviation

IATA ICAO Callsign HK HK PY
Founded	1990
Hubs	Perth Airport
Secondary hubs	Broome
Fleet size	26
Destinations	9 scheduled
Headquarters	Perth Airport, Western Australia
Website	www.skippers.com.au

Services

Skippers Aviation is the largest provider of fly-in fly-out services for the mining industry in Western Australia. It operates many weekly flights in support of many major mining companies and mine sites.[1]

As of January 2020, Skippers Aviation also operates scheduled services to the following regional destinations out of Perth and Broome:

• Fitzroy Crossing
• Halls Creek
• Laverton
• Leonora
• Meekatharra
• Mount Magnet
• Wiluna

Fleet

As of August 2019 the Skippers Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2][3]

• 3 Cessna 441 Conquest II (based out of Broome)
• 4 de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8
• 6 de Havilland Canada/Bombardier DHC-8-300 Dash 8
• 6 Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia (Fleet placed into long-term storage December 2020)
• 5 Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23
• 2 Fokker 100

Total: 26 aircraft

Incidents

• On 26 June 2007 an Embraer Brasilia (VH-XUE) on a charter flight was executing a go-around at Jundee Airstrip in Western Australia. During the go-around the crew experienced difficulties in controlling the aircraft, with the aircraft descending to 50 feet above the ground and the bank angle reaching 40 degrees. After regaining control, the crew realised that the left engine had stopped. The cause of the engine stoppage was fuel starvation.[4]
• On 19 March 2014 a De Havilland DHC-8 (VH-XFX) approaching Perth had a "near-miss" with an object that was moving towards the aircraft. The crew identified visually the object, which was not detected by the TCAS, and took evasive action to avoid collision. Though presumed to be a UAV, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation was unable to confirm the nature of the object. The ATSB raised concerns about risks posed by unregulated operation of UAVs.[5]

See also

• List of airlines of Australia

References

External links

Media related to Skippers Aviation at Wikimedia Commons

• Skippers Aviation official website

На других языках

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[de] Skippers Aviation

Skippers Aviation ist eine australische Regionalfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Perth und Basis auf dem Flughafen Perth.

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- [en] Skippers Aviation

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[fr] Skippers Aviation

Skippers Aviation est une compagnie aérienne basée à Osborne Park, une banlieue de Perth. Il s'agit d'une compagnie d'affrètement spécialisée dans les changements d'équipages miniers, les chartes des cadres et le vol général pour l'industrie minière en Australie-Occidentale, ainsi que dans les opérations de recherche et sauvetage et d'évacuation sanitaire. Il a été créé en 1990 et exploite également un petit réseau régulier en Australie-Occidentale. Sa base principale est l'aéroport de Perth.

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[ru] Skippers Aviation

Skippers Aviation — это австралийская авиакомпания со штаб-квартирой в городе Перт, работающая в сферах чартерных и регулярных региональных пассажирских перевозок внутри страны, бизнес-авиации по контрактам с компаниями горнодобывающих отраслей Западной Австралии, а также обеспечивающей работу поисково-спасательных групп и бригад скорой медицинской помощи (санитарная авиация).

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