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Airnorth, Northern Australia’s premier airline, is once again looking forward to the logistical challenge of carrying over 130 bikes to Dili, East Timor, for the start of the 2012 Tour De Timor. Recognised as one of the toughest mountain bike races in Asia, Airnorth have been a major sponsor since the race’s inception in 2009, […]

Airnorth flights to Darwin commenced today with the inaugural flight departing Townsville Airport this morning. This new route opens up the opens up the Top End and beyond for residents of Townsville with non-stop, twice weekly flights to Darwin every Monday and Friday. Offering more options for business travellers, Airnorth’s new schedule will provide easy […]

Airnorth flights to Townsville commence this Friday with the inaugural flight departing Darwin Airport tomorrow morning and its first load of North Queensland visitors scheduled to arrive in Darwin the same afternoon. This new route opens up the North Queensland coast for Territory residents with non-stop, twice weekly flights to Townsville every Monday and Friday. […]

Airnorth, Northern Australia’s premier airline, announced today it will commence non-stop Jet services between Townsville and Darwin from 17 February, 2012. Operating every Monday and Friday, this new route opens up the Top End and beyond for residents of Townsville and its surrounding regions. Airnorth CEO, Simone Saunders commented, “This new route further expands Airnorth’s […]

Airnorth announced today the expansion of its Queensland network with the commencement of direct Jet services between Darwin and Townsville from 17 February, 2012. This new route opens up North Queensland for Territory residents with twice weekly, flights to Townsville every Monday and Friday. Offering more options for business travellers, Airnorth’s new service provides easy […]

Airnorth is proud to announce it has been awarded as the 2011 NT Exporter of the Year as well as receiving the Large Services Award at the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister’s Export and Industry Awards. As the most celebrated business awards held in the Territory each year, Airnorth’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms Simone Saunders is […]

Airnorth will be adding additional capacity between Perth and Kununurra during the coming dry season with a new Sunday service operating between Kununurra and Perth from mid May until the end of August. In addition to providing extra capacity directly into the Kimberley during the peak travel period for the growing leisure market, the extra […]

After more than one year of successful weekly flights from Darwin to the Gold Coast via Mount lsa, Airnorth is adding an additional weekly service on the route every Wednesday. The new service will commence on 16 February 2011 and will supplement the current Thursday schedule. The now twice weekly flights provide a direct link […]

Airnorth is celebrating one year of scheduled services from Darwin to Mount lsa and onto the Gold Coast this month, by bringing James Blundell to appear at a free concert in Mount Isa on Thursday 28 October. The concert, to be held from 6.00pm, is in partnership with Mount Isa City Council who provided Buchanan […]

Airnorth has introduced two additional services from Darwin to Dili in Timor‐Leste. “The new flights add more than 300 additional seats per week on this sector, benefitting both business and leisure passengers”, Ms Simone Saunders Chief Executive Officer of Airnorth said. “We are launching these services to further support flexible options for business and leisure […]

Today Airnorth announced the launch of two new services to Port Hedland and Karratha in Western Australia, from Darwin via Broome, continuing its expansion in the North Australian market. “This initiative provides a much‐needed direct link between these two resource rich locations and also to one of Australia’s favourite holiday destinations, Broome,” Ms Simone Saunders, […]

Airnorth has thanked Territorians and the Australian airline community for its support following yesterday’s tragic accident which claimed the lives of two of its pilots. Chief Executive Officer Michael Bridge said the wellbeing of the pilots’ families remained his first priority. “The Airnorth family has been overwhelmed with messages of support from our community,” he […]

Darwin-based airline Airnorth said its thoughts are with the families and friends of two pilots who perished in a tragic accident in Darwin this morning. Airnorth CEO Michael Bridge said the company is supporting the families, friends and colleagues of the pilots. “At around 10.20 this morning an Airnorth twin engine turbo prop aircraft on […]

As part of its commitment to the development of tourism in the Kimberley region, Airnorth released its Green Season fares, flying between Broome, Kununurra and Darwin, valid now until 28 March 2010. The Green Season fares aim at encouraging travel and tourism across the Top End of Australia during the months from November to April. […]

Airnorth, Australia’s second longest continuously operating airline [second only to Qantas] will launch new scheduled services from Darwin to Mount lsa and onto the Gold Coast, as it continues to expand its domestic capacity across Australia. The services commence on 8 October 2009 initially weekly, providing a direct link between Darwin and Mount Isa, and […]

After a wait of more than 14 months, Airnorth, Northern Australia’s Regional Airline, saw the arrival into Darwin of its next E170 Jet, which was delivered in mid April new from the Embraer factory in San Jose De Campos, Brazil. Mr Michael Bridge, Chief Executive of Airnorth said: “It’s a very exciting time for Airnorth […]

Michael Bridge, Chief Executive Officer of Airnorth, today announced that air services between Darwin and Dili, Timor-Leste will be upgraded from 12 January 2009. ‘Timor-Leste is an integral part of the Airnorth network. Airnorth has supported the new nation for more than ten years, even through the most challenging of environments, with the continuous provision […]

Airnorth, Australia’s Northern Airline is launching new travel packages to Timor-Leste through travel wholesalers, Frangipani Holidays. The packages, to and from the capital Dili, include airfares, a range of accommodation and activities that cater for both the traveller looking for adventure and people wanting to sample the rich culture of this new nation. To launch […]

Airnorth invests another $32M with the acquisition of its second E170 regional Jet Airnorth, Northern Australia’s largest regional airline, will take delivery of its next Embraer E170 Regional Jet within twelve months. “Today Airnorth has invested a further $32M into the future of regional aviation across the top end of Australia and into neighbouring international […]