Sunshine Express Airlines
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| Sunshine Express Airlines | ||
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| IATA CQ |
ICAO EXL |
Callsign Sea |
| Founded | October 1998 | |
| Fleet size | 3 | |
| Destinations | Brisbane, Biloela, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Sunshine Coast, Tamworth, Armidale. | |
| Headquarters | Brisbane Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, Australia |
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| Key people | Steve Padgett | |
| Website: http://www.sunshineexpress.com.au | ||
Sunshine Express Airlines is a charter airline which previously served many regional destinations on the East Coast of Australia, from Hervey Bay to Port Macquarie. Based on the Sunshine Coast, it is one of the major employers at the airport and was a Qantas partner airline.
Sunshine Express ceased all scheduled operations at the end of September 2006 and has decided to concentrate on charter operations[1].
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[edit] History
Established in October 1998, Sunshine Express Airlines was founded by one of Australias aviation leaders, Steve Padgett, to serve many regional routes, mainly out of the Sunshine Coast. It started operations on 25 October 1998[2]. Aeromil, also founded by Steve Padgett, is Sunshine Express' parent company and also has a base at Sunshine Coast Airport.
In their first year, Sunshine Express carried over 24,000 passengers between just two destinations [3] and today carries almost 100,000 passengers. Prior to closure of its scheduled routes, Sunshine Express employed over 40 people and was a Qantas partner airline.
[edit] Destinations
Although based on the Sunshine Coast, the majority of its services were from/to Brisbane.
The operated routes were (before 1 October 2006):
- Brisbane - Biloela
- Brisbane - Coffs Harbour - Port Macquarie
- Brisbane - Hervey Bay
- Brisbane - Maryborough
- Brisbane - Tamworth - Armidale
Sunshine Express ceased all scheduled flights from 1 October 2006 to focus on charter operations. Hervey Bay and Biloela are now served by QantasLink. Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie are now served by Brindabella Airlines. Maryborough, Armidale and Tamworth no longer have direct air service to Brisbane. From 7th October 2007, Regional Express Airlines (REX) will commence flights between Maryborough and Brisbane International Airport. They will have 36 return flights per week.
[edit] Fleet
As of August 2006 the Sunshine Express Airlines fleet includes [4] :
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Sunshine Express website
- ^ Flight International 10 April 2007
- ^ Sunshine Express profile
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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