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Sharp Airlines to provide Tasmanian Services
Sharp Airlines will take over flight services of Airlines of Tasmania from the 1st September 2010, making Sharp Airlines one of the fastest growing regional airlines in Australia.
Sharp Airlines began operations in Victoria in 1990 and in South Australia in April 2008. Offering services from Hamilton, Portland, Avalon, Essendon, Adelaide, Mildura and Port Augusta, as well several Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) contracts for the Mining and Resource Industry.
Airlines of Tasmania will continue to operate the weekly Cape Barren Services in the interim and Par Avion Wilderness Tours.
“Sharp Airlines will become one of the important providers of regional airlines services throughout South East Australia”, said Sharp Airlines Managing Director, Mr Malcolm Sharp.
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Hamilton and airline welcomes $2.8 million airport upgrade
Hamilton's outdated airport is to be overhauled in a major new project tipped to boost tourism and business ventures.
Read this article featured in the Warrnambool Standard on 4 March 2010 by clicking the link below:
http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/news/general/hamilton-and-airline-welcomes-28m-airport-upgrade/1766869.aspx
Cadet pilots arrive with soaring ambition
Participants in Sharp Airlines' cadet pilot program have arrived in Hamilton from across Australia, leaving friends and family as they follow dreams of captaining international jets and travelling the world.
Read this article featured in the Warrnambool Standard on 23 February 2010 by clicking the link below:
http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/news/general/cadet-pilots-arrive-with-soaring-ambition/1757973.aspx
Transport Minister Launches Sharp Airlines’
Connecting & Expanding Services on 2 February 2010
The Hon. Patrick Conlon MP, Minister for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, officially launched Sharp Airlines’ Victoria – South Australia connecting services at Adelaide Airport today.
Due to overwhelming demand Sharp Airlines has made their Avalon-Portland-Adelaide service a permanent feature to their flight schedule, with very competitive fares available to travellers.
Minister Conlon MP said he was delighted that Sharp Airlines’ Victoria – South Australia service had proved successful.
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Adelaide Trial Services an Overwhelming Success
Avalon – Portland - Adelaide services will become a permanent addition to Sharp Airlines’ flight schedule from 4 January 2010.
The services, which are currently on trial until 24 December, have had overwhelming success since being launched at the beginning of October.
Managing Director Mr. Malcolm Sharp said the new services had exceeded all expectations and a high level of customer demand had aided the decision to make them permanent.
“Forward bookings and sales have been strong for the duration of the Avalon to Adelaide trial and so we are pleased to announce that theses flights will continue indefinitely in the New Year,” Mr. Sharp said.
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CCelebrating One Year of Sharp Service
Sharp Airlines and the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) welcomed the recent decision by the Federal Government to approve the Master Plan for Essendon Airport.
The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government made the announcement; he stated “The Master Plan sets out the strategic direction and intended uses for the next 20 years, and I have advised Essendon Airport management that the Government has no current plans to close the airport or relax the curfew”.
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South Australian Services Break All Records
Sharp Airlines' new services in South Australia have got off to a flying start. Record passenger numbers for the month of May 2008 have been achieved; Sharp Airlines carried 794 passengers on the Adelaide—Port Augusta route, and 770 on the Adelaide—Mildura route. Available data shows that these are the largest passenger numbers carried on either route for any month in the last 8 years.
Over these years neither route has had fares less then $150 one way, part of Sharp Airlines’ success is that they commenced their service with $28 fares to welcome their new customers, and they continue to offer a range of fares from just $85 one way.
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Recent Media Releases
Sharp_Airlines_and_RAAA_Press_Release_6.11.08.pdf
Sharp Airlines Official Launch by Minister for Transport - 15.05.2008
Sharp Airlines $28 fares are taking off! - 28.03.2008
Sharp Airlines Expands to South Australia and Mildura - 27.02.2008
Sharp Summer Offer - 20.09.2007
Sharp Airlines Expands and goes direct - 16.08.2007
Sharp Airlines 17th Anniversary 23.07.2007
Sharp Airlines Winter Weekend getaway - 26.6.2007
Sharp Airlines are celebrating after launching their airline service in South Australia one year ago.
Sharp Airlines Managing Director and Chief Pilot Malcolm Sharp said that despite the economic situation Sharp Airlines are going strong since officially launching their services between Adelaide and Port Augusta, and Adelaide and Mildura in May last year.
"Since launching our services in South Australia we have carried in excess of 17,000 passengers, these are record numbers” Mr Sharp said.
Mr. Sharp said that he was excited to announce a timetable change in the South Australia region, with weekend flights to Port Augusta and flights to Mildura of a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday commencing from 1 July 2009.
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Sharp Airlines & RAAA Congratulates the Federal Government |
