Brindabella Airlines
IATA FQ	ICAO none	Callsign Brindabella
Founded		1994
Hubs		Canberra International Airport Albury Airport Williamtown Airport Port Macquarie Airport Coffs Harbour Airport Brisbane Airport
Frequent flyer program		Qantas Frequent Flyer
Fleet size		>18
Destinations		6
Parent company		Brindabella Airlines Pty Ltd.
Headquarters		Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Key people		Jeff Boyd (CEO) Lara Corry-Boyd (Managing Director)
Website: http://www.brindabellaairlines.com.au

Brindabella Airlines is a regional airline based in Canberra, Australia. It operates a small regional network from the Australian capital, Canberra. It employs aproximately 50 people. Image File history File linksMetadata BrindabellaAirlinesLogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... The Canberra International Airport (IATA: CBR, ICAO: YSCB) is the airport serving Australias national capital, Canberra. ... Albury Airport (IATA: ABX, ICAO: YMAY) is a small regional airport located near Albury, New South Wales, Australia. ... RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force base located north of Newcastle, New South Wales. ... Port Macquarie is a city on the mid-North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, located about 450 km north of Sydney, and 510km south of Brisbane. ... Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... BNE redirects here. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... For other meanings see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Emblems: The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang cockatoo Motto: For the Queen, the Law and the People Slogan or Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1994. It began as an executive charter and aircraft hire service, with an affiliated aircraft maintenance business. In 2000, Brindabella Airlines added a flight training school to its operations, and most recently, in April 2003, scheduled Regional Airline services. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for April 2003. ...

Services^[1]

Brindabella Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations: Albury Airport (Albury), Canberra International Airport (Canberra), Newcastle Airport (Newcastle), Port Macquarie Airport (Port Macquarie), Coffs Harbour Airport (Coffs Harbour) and Brisbane Airport (Brisbane). Albury Airport (IATA: ABX, ICAO: YMAY) is a small regional airport located near Albury, New South Wales, Australia. ... Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ... The Canberra International Airport (IATA: CBR, ICAO: YSCB) is the airport serving Australias national capital, Canberra. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Newcastle Airport (IATA: NTL, ICAO: YWLM) is a located 20km north of Newcastle, New South Wales, with flights operated by Jetstar, Virgin Blue, QantasLink, and Brindabella Airlines. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Port Macquarie is a city on the mid-North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, located about 450 km north of Sydney, and 510km south of Brisbane. ... Apartments in Port Macquarie at twilight - Hollingworth Street, Westport. ... Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... BNE redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city. ...

A new service to La Trobe Valley Regional Airport (Traralgon, Victoria) from Canberra began on 5 September 2005. This service primarily catered for public servants travelling between the national capital and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) centre in Traralgon. It was suspended in May 2006 due to low load factors reportedly costing the airline over $200,000. Traralgon is an industrial and agricultural town and largest town in the Latrobe Valley in Australia. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australias corporate regulator. ... May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ...

In August 2006, Sunshine Express Airlines and Brindabella Airlines announced that an agreement had been reached for Brindabella to take over the New South Wales coastal routes currently operated by Queensland’s privately owned airline, Sunshine Express. On October 1st, Brindabella commenced regular passenger transport operations to Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Brisbane. The agreement will see a seamless transition for passengers travelling between Brisbane, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, utilising the same equipment and staff previously provided by Sunshine Express. Brindabella took over services effective Sunday, 1 October 2006. August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

News^[1]

2005

In July, Brindabella Airlines purchased a second 19-seat Fairchild Metroliner to cater for growth on its popular Newcastle and Albury services. The aircraft would enable Brindabella to operate 10 weekday services to Albury. It would also deliver an additional three flights to Newcastle bringing the weekly total to fourteen. A Metro 23 of Australian regional airline Rex The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboporop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ...

In December, Brindabella won an award for excellence in tourism at the Rhodium ACT and Region Tourism Awards 2005.

2006

During August, Brindabella Airlines won two awards at the ACT Telstra Business Awards 2006 - Brindabella the Panasonic Australia accolade for businesses with more than 20 employees but less than or equal to 50 employees; and the AMP Innovation Award for the most innovative business in the ACT.

Destinations

• Canberra
• Albury
• Newcastle
• Port Macquarie
• Coffs Harbour
• Brisbane

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Fleet

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Flight numbers

The following is a summary of Brindabella flight numbers:

• FQ 102,104,106,108,912 - Williamtown to Canberra
• FQ 103,105,107,109,913 - Canberra to Williamtown
• FQ 201,203,921 - Canberra to Albury
• FQ 202,204,922 - Albury to Canberra
• FQ 501,503 - Newcastle to Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
• FQ 502,504 - Brisbane to Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie to Newcastle

Other facts of interest

• IATA Code: FQ
• Under an agreement with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Brindabella has been issued the ICAO designator BRI although it does not have an official ICAO code.^[2]

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Brindabella Airlines Pty Ltd.
2. ^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority (1998). "1998 CASRs - CASR Part 172 MOS - Air traffic services" (HTML).

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External links

• Official Brindabella Airlines Website
• Brindabella Airlines Charter Fleet Information
• Brindabella Airlines Training Fleet Information
• Air Operator's Certificate (PDF)
• Canberra International Airport