Western Australia’s latest airline has taken to the skies providing regional passenger flights that can hyperlink the huge Mid West, Pilbara and Kimberley areas.
Nexus Airlines took off on Monday with the inaugural flight on the brand new Geraldton-Karratha-Port Hedland-Broome route.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti stated the scheduled service would increase tourism and business in regional WA.
It additionally means residents within the north of the state can fly direct between regional centres, as a substitute of getting to journey south via Perth.
“Today’s first flight on the expanded Inter-Regional Flight Network by Nexus Airlines marks a historic moment for aviation services in WA,” Ms Saffioti stated.
The WA authorities has promised $4.05 million over 4 years to assist the route and permit the airline to put money into higher-capacity 76-seat plane, which can scale back airfares and improve passenger consolation.
Nexus Airlines has unique rights to function the inter-regional Flight route till June 2027.
Nexus Airlines’ Geraldton-Perth flights begin subsequent Monday, with Geraldton residents in a position to entry capped airfares on the route via the Regional Airfare Zone Cap scheme.
The airline’s web site stated it was backed by Kununurra-based Aviair Pty Ltd.
It operates a passenger flight service between Karratha, Newman, Port Hedland, Broome and Derby utilizing small planes.
Aviair additionally presents scheduled flights within the East Kimberley, from Kununurra to Halls Creek, Balgo and Kalumburu.
Nexus additionally presents flights between Broome, Kununurra and Darwin.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
