Link Airways

Vee H Aviation Pty Ltd, operating as Link Airways, formerly known as Fly Corporate, is an Australian regional airline based at Brisbane Airport, Queensland. The airline operates scheduled regional passenger services in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Link Airways operates a fleet of Saab 340B Plus and Fairchild Metro 23 turboprop aircraft.[2]

Link Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
FC - -
Founded2016
Frequent-flyer programVelocity Frequent Flyer[1]
Fleet size14
Destinations15
Parent companyCorporate Air
HeadquartersFyshwick, Australian Capital Territory
Key peopleAndrew Major (CEO)
Andrew Webb (COO)
Websitehttps://www.linkairways.com/

Overview

Link Airways was launched as Fly Corporate in 2016 by Corporate Air, an existing air charter company that has been operating since 1972. The airline bases its aircraft at Brisbane Airport and Canberra Airport, from where it operates to regional destinations across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. Additionally, the company has its own heavy maintenance facility at Goulburn Airport in New South Wales.[3]

On 11 August 2020 the company rebranded from Fly Corporate to Link Airways.[4]

In October 2020, Link Airways announced that it would begin scheduled flights between Canberra and Hobart (6 days per week)[5] as well as Canberra and Newcastle (11 times per week). On 2 December 2021 it was announced Link Airways would operate flights for Virgin Australia on the Sydney to Canberra route from 30 January 2022 under a wet lease arrangement. [6]

Fleet
Link Airways Fairchild Metro 23 at Sydney Airport in October 2020
Link Airways Saab 340B landing at Canberra Airport in November 2020

As of July 2022, the Link Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]

Link Airways fleet
Aircraft In-service Orders Passengers
Cessna 441 Conquest 4 — N/A
Fairchild Metro 23 3 — 19
SAAB 340B Plus 11 — 34
Total 14 —

Destinations

Link Airways operates to the following destinations:

Incidents and accidents
  • On 21 November 2022, a Link Airways Saab 340B, registered VH-VEQ operating on behalf of Virgin Australia as flight VA-633 from Canberra to Sydney made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff. While accelerating on the runway, a ratchet strap used to secure the left-hand propellor while the aircraft is on the ground penetrated the side of the fuselage into the passenger cabin.[11] The strap had not been removed before flight by the crew. The airline reported that the crew stopped the climb as soon as they became aware of the damage and aircraft landed safely seven minutes after departure, with no injuries to passengers.[12] However, the Australian Federal Police reported that three passengers had been treated for minor injuries after landing.[13] The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) classified the occurrence as a serious incident and opened an investigation.

See also

References
  1. "Velocity Frequent Flyer | Link Airways". www.linkairways.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. "Our Fleet | Fly Corporate". flycorporate.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. "Link Airways Airline Profile". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. "Fly Corporate re-brands as Link Airways". Inverell Times. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. "Canberra Airport secures more flights as tourism opens up". Canberra Times. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. Crowe, Alex (20 October 2020). "Direct flight service launched between Canberra and Newcastle". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. "RegoSearch | Aircraft Registration Search". regosearch.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. "FlyCorporate adds Sydney service from Sep 2017". routesonline. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. "FlyCorporate adds Brisbane – Tamworth service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  10. "New passenger flight provider for Illawarra airport announced". Illawarra Mercury. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  11. "Aircraft preparation occurrence involving SAAB 340B, registration VH-VEQ, at Canberra Airport, ACT on 10 November 2022". Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  12. Simon Hradecky (10 November 2022). "Accident: Link SF34 at Canberra on Nov 10th 2022, propeller strap penetrates cabin in flight". The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  13. Aaron Bailey (13 November 2022). "Bizarre: Link Airways Saab 340 Fuselage Punctured By Ratchet Strap". Simple Flying. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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