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Regional
QantasLink became the first airline in
the Southern Hemisphere to operate the
72 seat Bombardier Q400 in January 2006.
It took delivery of its seventh aircraft in
October 2006 with a further two Q400s
due in January 2008.
This $200 million investment in new regional aircraft has reduced flight
times and operating costs, provided improved passenger comfort and
delivered a 44 per cent increase in capacity on upgraded services to
Cairns, Canberra, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton and
Townsville.
The introduction of Q400 aircraft on Canberra routes from Brisbane
and Sydney has added a combined 188,000 seats annually on these
routes and led to the creation of a new Q400 pilot and cabin crew
base in Canberra in August 2006.
QantasLink will expand its 115 seat B717 fleet from eight to 11 aircraft
as part of a renewed operating agreement with National Jet Systems.
The first additional aircraft entered service in Western Australia in
August 2007. This fleet expansion will take QantasLink’s total jet and
turboprop fleet to 49 aircraft and allow for greater service frequency
and capacity increases on key regional routes in Western Australia, the
Northern Territory and north Queensland. It has also created a total of
more than 120 jobs in Alice Springs, Cairns, Darwin and Perth.
Network Developments
New services introduced by QantasLink include Brisbane-Hervey Bay
and Brisbane-Biloela from October 2006 and seasonal services
between Port Macquarie and Lord Howe Island and between Weipa
and Horn Island from March 2007.
Additional capacity was added on a number of services during the
year including: Brisbane to Roma, Charleville, Longreach, Blackall and
Barcaldine; Melbourne-Mildura; and Sydney to Armidale, Dubbo,
Port Macquarie and Tamworth.
Other Developments
•QantasLink won the Major Tour and Transport Operator category
for the third year running at the 2006 Outback Queensland Tourism
Awards held in Longreach and will be inducted into the Outback
Queensland Tourism Hall of Fame at the next awards in 2007.
•Sunstate Airlines, which has flown under the QantasLink brand
since 2001, celebrated its 25th birthday in December 2006.
•QantasLink remained the sole bidder for the five year renewal of the
NSW Government licence route between Sydney and Lord Howe
Island, ensuring a continuation of the service QantasLink has
provided for 16 years.
This $200 million investment in new
regional aircraft has reduced flight times
and operating costs, provided improved
passenger comfort and delivered a
44 per cent increase in capacity on
upgraded services.
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QantasLink
QantasLink continues to grow
through increased investment
in new aircraft, fleet expansion
and an extended network.