Spotting opportunities at Tasmania’s busiest GA airfield Located just a few kilometers from Hobart Airport, Cambridge Aerodrome has been instrumental in the growth of aviation in Tasmania, and today remains a critical part of the state’s transport industry, with a variety of small charter, scheduled and seasonal firefighting operators based at the Aerodrome. A brief […]
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 […]
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, […]