Remote Services: Charter and FIFO Flights

Sharp Airlines has 20 years' experience in providing charter and FIFO services to remote locations. Crew and roster rotations, carriage of freight and equipment, emergency support, and specialized aerial services are all part of the Sharp Airlines expertise.
When combined with a fleet of aircraft tailor-made for remote sites and landing strips, state-of-the-art aeronautical and navigational equipment, an outstanding safety record, and vast experience, Sharp Airlines is understandably the carrier of choice for the mining, shipping, oil exploration, emergency services and remote construction industries.

Charter and FIFO services are a particular specialty of Sharp Airlines.

Major clients include:

• Alcoa Worldwide Alumina – 12 years FIFO (New 5 year FIFO contract commenced 8th January, 2007)
• Iluka – Douglas Mineral Sands project – Charter.
• Roche Mining – Douglas Sands project – Charter and FIFO
• ASP Ship Management - FIFO
• Farstad Shipping - FIFO
• Swire Pacific Shipping - FIFO
• Offshore Marine Services (OMS) - FIFO
• Diamond Offshore (Ocean Patriot refit) – FIFO
• Western Geco - FIFO
• Federal and State Government Departments - Charter

Sharp Airlines' operating bases are located at:

• Adelaide
• Essendon (Melbourne)
• Hamilton
• Portland

As well as services to remote areas, Sharp Airlines specialises in a diverse range of aviation activities including:

• Airline Operations with 104 scheduled airline services each week in Victoria and South Australia
• Charter Services (including fly in fly out operations)
• Specialist Services (aerial work and survey operations).
• Airline Cadet training (at Hamilton).
• Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance (at Portland).

Having achieved Airline status Sharp Airlines is subject to a number of quality control and internal and external audit procedures. In addition to our own daily, monthly and 6 monthly internal audits, Sharp Airlines is also audited annually by CASA. In addition, as a provider of services to Alcoa Worldwide, Sharp Airlines is audited annually by Hart Aviation Services Pty Ltd based in Melbourne, Australia.
 
As well as ongoing auditing, Sharp Airlines also regularly reviews its operations to achieve best-industry practice. Our many years of experience has allowed us to establish a company with high safety standards and an enviable safety reputation. We are seen in our area as a market leader in innovation and safety awareness.

If you need to support remote localities or need to schedule FIFO rosters then Sharp Airlines has the expertise and the experience.