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26th Feb 2005, 06:00
Media Release
21 February 2005
EXTENDS ARGYLE DIAMONDS CONTRACT, SERVICES KUNUNURRA
SKYWEST Airlines is pleased to announce the extension of the Argyle jet service contract. The route will be undertaken by Skywest's full service, extended leg room, Fokker 100 jet aircraft. Commencing in April 2005, Skywest will fly into Kununurra and return to Perth twice a week, on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons. It will operate all year round, supporting the development of tourism in the Kimberley region and providing a valuable link for the community of the area.
The new service is available as a result of the continuing regional partnership between Skywest and an icon of Western Australia, Argyle Diamonds Skywest has provided charter services to Argyle's East Kimberley mine since November 2002.
Argyle Diamonds Managing Director Brendan Hammond said that a key feature of the Argyle business is to understand what capacity there is to 'make a difference', particularly to the local and regional areas, and integrate this into operational decision making.
"We are working very hard to ensure that a growing range of Argyle linked opportunities are available to the East Kimberley, including for example those with apprentices and trainees; power and fuel supplies; accelerated education programmes; art business development; and community health projects", said Mr Hammond.
"Argyle is delighted to cooperate in extending the Skywest contract and enable the new Kununurra route to be established. This is a great outcome from what in 2002 was a deliberate decision to involve Argyle with Skywest, in the hope of offering further independent airline capacity to regional Western Australia", he said.
Skywest Chief Operating Officer Johanna Ramsay said that she was grateful for the leadership in community support displayed by Argyle Diamonds. The commitment of Argyle to this partnership is another example of its regional business and community development efforts. Ms Ramsay estimates the additional revenue generated by this service to be approximately $4.9 million per annum which to a material extent is underwritten by the extension of the Argyle Diamonds contract.
End of Media Release.
21 February 2005
EXTENDS ARGYLE DIAMONDS CONTRACT, SERVICES KUNUNURRA
SKYWEST Airlines is pleased to announce the extension of the Argyle jet service contract. The route will be undertaken by Skywest's full service, extended leg room, Fokker 100 jet aircraft. Commencing in April 2005, Skywest will fly into Kununurra and return to Perth twice a week, on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons. It will operate all year round, supporting the development of tourism in the Kimberley region and providing a valuable link for the community of the area.
The new service is available as a result of the continuing regional partnership between Skywest and an icon of Western Australia, Argyle Diamonds Skywest has provided charter services to Argyle's East Kimberley mine since November 2002.
Argyle Diamonds Managing Director Brendan Hammond said that a key feature of the Argyle business is to understand what capacity there is to 'make a difference', particularly to the local and regional areas, and integrate this into operational decision making.
"We are working very hard to ensure that a growing range of Argyle linked opportunities are available to the East Kimberley, including for example those with apprentices and trainees; power and fuel supplies; accelerated education programmes; art business development; and community health projects", said Mr Hammond.
"Argyle is delighted to cooperate in extending the Skywest contract and enable the new Kununurra route to be established. This is a great outcome from what in 2002 was a deliberate decision to involve Argyle with Skywest, in the hope of offering further independent airline capacity to regional Western Australia", he said.
Skywest Chief Operating Officer Johanna Ramsay said that she was grateful for the leadership in community support displayed by Argyle Diamonds. The commitment of Argyle to this partnership is another example of its regional business and community development efforts. Ms Ramsay estimates the additional revenue generated by this service to be approximately $4.9 million per annum which to a material extent is underwritten by the extension of the Argyle Diamonds contract.
End of Media Release.