Flight West Airlines was an Australian regional airline operating predominantly in Queensland in the 1990’s. The airline went into voluntary liquidation on 19 June 2001. The airline was affiliated with, but independent of Ansett airlines, which ceased operations on 1 September 2001. For regional airlines in Europe, see European regional airlines. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Liquidation refers to a business whose assets are converted to money in order to pay off debt. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ansett aircraft at Melbourne Airport after the airlines collapse in 2001 Ansett Australia or Ansett was an important Australian domestic and international airline, in liquidation as of mid-2004. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Flight West operated the most extensive network of routes throughout regional Queensland, serving a number of Queensland Government contracts to provide subsidised services to remote areas, as well as a number of profitable routes. The airline operated bases in Brisbane, Townsville and Carins and served major cities and small regional communities throughout the state including communities on Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait, major coastal cities and islands, and cities and towns in western Queensland. Flight West operated 34 routes at the time its services were suspended. These included routes in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Norfolk Island. Brisbane by night Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Townsville might refer to: Townsville, Queensland, Australia Townsville, North Carolina. ... Cairns is a regional city and Local Government Area located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... Cape York Peninsula, far north Queensland, Australia. ... The Torres Strait is the body of water which lies between Australia and Papua New Guinea. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...

At the suspension of services flight west operated 16 jet and turboprop aircraft. In the mid 1990’s the fleet comprised of DHC-6 Twin Otters and Dash8s and Embraer EMB 110 and EMB 120s. The airline disposed of the Twin Otters and EMB 110s by the late 1990’s and acquired jet aircraft. Some of the EMB 110s were sold to Transtate airlines operating a regional network in North Queensland. Two Fokker F28s were acquired followed by newer Fokker F100s. See also: Jet (disambiguation) A jet is a stream of fluid produced by discharge through an orifice into free space. ... A diagram showing how a turboprop works. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is the most successful aircraft program in Canadas history. ... A twin-turbo DHC-8 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly the Dash 8, is a series of twin-turboprop airliners designed by de Havilland Canada in the early 1980s. ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A., is a Brazilian corporation, founded in 1969. ... EMB110 Bandeirante The EMBRAER EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-19 twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for militar and civil duties. ... The EMBRAER EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner. ... The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Fokker F100 of British Midland The Fokker F100 is a small twin-engine regional jet airliner and feederliner from the Fokker company. ...

The Fokker jets were used on services linking Norfolk Island with Brisbane and Sydney, and between Brisbane, Townsville, Gladstone, Longreach and Emerald. Fokker 100 of British Midland Airways Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder, Anthony Fokker. ... Brisbane by night Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Townsville might refer to: Townsville, Queensland, Australia Townsville, North Carolina. ... Gladstone is the name of several places: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Gladstone, Michigan, United States of America Gladstone, Missouri, USA Gladstone, New Jersey, USA Gladstone, Oregon, USA Gladstone, Virginia, USA William Gladstone was repeatedly the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from the 1860s through the 1890s. ... Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach Longreach is a town and shire located in central western Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton. ... For other things of this name, see Emerald (disambiguation). ...

In Brisbane the airline operated from the Ansett terminal at the Domestic terminal at Brisbane Airport. In Cairns the airline operated from its own terminal on the western side of the airport adjacent to the Captain Cook Highway for a time before transfering its opperations to the Ansett Terminal in the main terminal complex on the eastern side of the airport. The Flight West base in Cairns was sold to Transtate airlines. An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... Brisbane International Airport is an airport in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Captain Cook Highway (QLD) Captain Cook Highway is a short highway that starts in Cairns and ends in Daintree more than 150km away. ...

Some of the assets of Flight West – including the Fokker jets - were taken over by Alliance Airlines and are operated on routes from Brisbane to Townsville and Mt Isa. Alliance Airlines is an airline heavily involved in the charter and leasing of aircraft in Australia and in aircraft maintenance, but also provides some scheduled services. ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city located in north western Queensland, Australia. ...

Destinations

At various times, Flight west's destinations included, but were not limited to:

Bamaga Barcaldine Bedourie Birdsville Blackwater Boulia Brisbane Bundaberg Cairns Charleville Coen Cooktown Doomadgee Edward River Emerald Gladstone Harvey Bay Hughenden Julia Creek Kurumba Kowanyama Lochart River Longreach Mackay Mornington Island Mount Isa Normanton Norfolk Island Proserpine Quilpie Richmond Rockhampton Roma Sydney Thursday Island (Horn Island) Townsville Weipa Windorah Winton Barcaldine is a small town located in Western Queensland, Australia, approximately 520 kilometres by road west of the city of Rockhampton. ... Bedourie is a small town located in Central West Queensland, Australia, lying on Eyre Creek. ... Birdsville is a small town located in Central West Queensland, Australia. ... Blackwater can refer to: Blackwater River, the name of numerous rivers. ... Boulia is a town in Central West Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane by night Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Bundaberg is a coastal city in Queensland, Australia. ... Cairns is a regional city located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... Charleville can refer to: a former commune of the Ardennes département in France, now part of Charleville-Mézières a commune of the Marne département, in France. ... Coen (13° 54 S; 143° 13 E), is a small inland town of about 200 people on the main road heading up the Cape York Peninsula in far northern Queensland, Australia. ... Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at 15°28′ S 145°17′ E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ... For other things of this name, see Emerald (disambiguation). ... Gladstone is the name of several places: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Gladstone, Michigan, United States of America Gladstone, Missouri, USA Gladstone, New Jersey, USA Gladstone, Oregon, USA Gladstone, Virginia, USA William Gladstone was repeatedly the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from the 1860s through the 1890s. ... Hughenden Valley (formerly called Hughenden or Hitchendon) is an extensive village in Buckinghamshire, England, just to the north of High Wycombe. ... Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach Longreach is a town and shire located in central western Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton. ... Mackay is the name of: Mackay, Queensland, Australia Mackay, Idaho, USA This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mornington Island is one of 22 islands part of the Wellesley Islands. ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city located in north western Queensland, Australia. ... Normanton is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Normanton, Derby City, England Normanton, Leicestershire, England Normanton, Lincolnshire, England Normanton, Nottinghamshire, England Normanton, Rutland, England Normanton, West Yorkshire, England Normanton le Heath, Leicestershire Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire Normanton on Trent, Nottinghamshire There are... There is also an asteroid 26 Proserpina and a character in Larry Nivens Known Space universe called Proserpina. ... Quilpie is a town situated in western Queensland, Australia. ... Mayor Margaret Strelow Area 187 km² Population 58,382 (2001) Time zone UTC + 10 Latitude Longitude 23° 22. ... Roma is a town of Waldegrave county, Queensland, Australia, 515 km (318 miles) by rail W.N.W. of Brisbane. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Thursday Island is the administrative and commercial centre of the Torres Strait Islands. ... Townsville might refer to: Townsville, Queensland, Australia Townsville, North Carolina. ... Weipa is a town on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast on Cape York peninsula in Queensland, Australia. ... Named after the local Aboriginal word for Big Fish, Windorah is one of three towns in the Barcoo Shire in south-west Queensland, Australia. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

References

• Deputy Prime Minister's Press Release - liquidation
• Queensland travel website (unofficial)