Heading north via the West Coast on Par Avion’s Titan Almost a year to the day since my last Par Avion flight, to truwana/Cape Barren Island, I had the opportunity to fly with them again, this time on an early morning service to Strahan and on to Launceston. Flight Details Airline Par Avion/Airlines of Tasmania […]
How to get here and what to do when you are At first glance, my home state of Tasmania is, well, a bit dry for the average aviation enthusiast, but when you take a bit of a closer look, Australia’s island state is home to a rich variety of airlines, aircraft and airstrips. From the […]
Tasmania’s largest and most varied operator Following on from my moderately successful profile of TrackAir Tasmania, the next Tasmanian operator I am covering is Par Avion, also known as Airlines of Tasmania, the state’s largest and most well known charter, training, and commuter airline. A brief history Check back in a few weeks for a […]
The shortest hop aboard the Metroliner With interstate travel still largely impossible, last October I took the opportunity to fly Launceston to Burnie return with Sharp Airlines. This flight continues on to King Island, but with my limited budget I chose just the initial leg. As I would be disembarking at Burnie/Wynyard, I was seated […]
Flying on Cape Barren Island’s lifeline service After a series of flight cancellations and rebookings last year, I ended up having the opportunity to fly to both Cape Barren Island/truwana and Flinders Island with Par Avion (Formerly Airlines of Tasmania), aboard their Cessna 404. Par Avion use Sharp Airlines’ facilities at Launceston, and as such, […]