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Airnorth is pleased to announce a further expansion of services from Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba. Commencing Friday 9th June, Airnorth has added a third nonstop flight from Toowoomba to Melbourne departing every Friday evening at 1705 arriving Melbourne at 1930. From Saturday the 10th of June, Airnorth adds a new Saturday morning service […]

Airnorth will expand direct jet services between Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport and Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (Wellcamp Airport) in Toowoomba from May 8, 2017. Initially six additional flights will operate each week between Melbourne and Toowoomba and this will be boosted in June by a further two weekly services. Airnorth’s chief executive officer, Mr Daniel Bowden […]

Airnorth Australia’s premier regional Airline, has scheduled a weekly seasonal service from Darwin and Kununurra to Perth from Friday 23 June until 30 September 2017. Services will depart Darwin and Kununurra for Perth every Friday afternoon during this period and will return every Saturday morning from Perth to Kununurra and on to Darwin. Business travellers, […]

Airnorth advises that unfortunately our 2pm service to the community of Millingimbi today has been cancelled. This cancellation affects thirteen passengers who are currently being advised. Airnorth has provided regular passenger services to Millingimbi for over a decade however due to regulatory requirements and constraints surrounding the landing of our aircraft type at this airstrip, […]

Airnorth, Australia’s premier regional Airline, is excited to announce the delivery of the airline’s 5th 76-seat state-of-the-art Embraer E170 Jet aircraft. The aircraft arrived into Darwin International Airport on Sunday 11th September. The arrival of this Jet represents another $25M investment by Airnorth delivering some of the world’s most technologically advanced aircraft into some of […]

Airnorth is pleased to announce that it will commence direct jet services between Toowoomba (Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport) and Townsville, with onward connections to and from Darwin* from 28 November 2016. Three return flights each week will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Darwin to Townsville and then continuing on to Toowoomba with a […]

Airnorth has been operating Jet services linking Darwin, Gove and Cairns for almost two years. These services commenced when Qantas exited this market and Airnorth stepped in to provide a seamless transition of Jet air services, carrying Qantas codeshare, for the community. Airnorth continually monitors these services and also feedback from the broader community and […]

Airnorth has announced the expansion of a codeshare arrangement to see the inclusion of Qantas on new direct jet services between Toowoomba Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport – Melbourne and Toowoomba – Cairns*. The new codeshare arrangement will also provide Qantas Frequent Flyers with the opportunity to earn and redeem Qantas Points. Airnorth Chief Executive Officer […]

Airnorth Australia’s premier regional Airline, will commence non-stop Jet services between Toowoomba (Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport) and Melbourne, and also Toowoomba and Cairns from 14 March 2016. Operating seven return flights a week every Monday to Friday and Sunday between Toowoomba and Melbourne and three return flights a week every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday between […]

Airnorth Australia’s premier regional Airline, is pleased to announce that from 14 March 2016 it will commence operating direct services from Toowoomba (Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport) to Melbourne, and also Toowoomba direct to Cairns. Airnorth has worked closely with Wellcamp Airport to establish this new service which will operate as full service flights in their […]

Airnorth announced today the expansion of its Northern Territory network with services to operate from Darwin to Katherine, Tennant Creek and onto Alice Springs commencing 19 October, 2015. This new route further expands regional air services within Northern and Central Australia for Territorians and visitors to the region. Airnorth will operate full service flights three […]

Airnorth officially announces that after 17 years as Chief Executive Officer and 26 years with the company, Michael Bridge will be stepping down from his role. Airnorth’s current Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Bowden, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective Tuesday 28 July 2015. This appointment was part of the planned transition following […]

Airnorth has announced that from 16 April 2015, they will cease operating their Thursday service linking Mount Isa and the Gold Coast. Michael Bridge, Airnorth’s Chief Executive Officer confirmed this decision was not made lightly and has been the result of extensive review by the airline’s Commercial team. “In commencing services back in 2009, we […]

In support of feedback we have received from local residents, we have reviewed our schedule and are pleased to announce a trial extension to our Tuesday service. Our aim with this trial is to assist delivery of Government and contracted services including visits by health specialists to provide services that are not available locally. This […]

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry, announced today that its affiliate, Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd., acquired an 85-percent interest in Airnorth, [Inc., Ltd. and subsidiaries], a regional fixed-wing airline based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. “This investment strengthens our position in Australia as […]

Since expanding air services into Gove in August this year following the withdrawal of the QantasLink Boeing 717 operation to Darwin and Cairns, Airnorth remains confident of sustaining long term Jet air services into Nhulunbuy supporting the surrounding communities serviced by Gove Airport. Over the past three months, Airnorth E170 Jet services on this route […]

Airnorth, the premier airline of Northern Australia, is pleased to announce that from 18 August it will commence operating return services from Darwin to Gove and onto Cairns, a route currently being serviced by codeshare partner Qantas Airways under their QantasLink brand.  Airnorth will operate full service daily flights in their state-of-the-art 76-seat Embraer E170 […]

Airnorth is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Billing and Settlement Plan, BSP Australia. This enables all IATA/BSP travel agents to ticket their clients on Airnorth ticket stock for all Airnorth itineraries from this date. As Australia’s second longest operating airline with Australia’s youngest regional jet fleet, Airnorth have been […]

Over 300 entries were received in Airnorth’s ‘Name our Jet’ competition that ran last month, exclusively for Townsville and North Queensland residents. After a lengthy review process the airline chose the name ‘Currajong’ for the latest addition to their Embraer 170 fleet, VH-ANT, entered by local resident, Kirsi Rahikainen of Charters Towers. Airnorth’s Chief Executive […]

Airnorth today announced a new Regular Public Transport (RPT) schedule for the Gulf region effective from 12 May 2014. Airnorth’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael Bridge stated this new schedule was due to changes in business demand and feedback from valued passengers on their Groote Eylandt and Gove routes. “We have provided consistent and quality […]