Keep your eye on news services.

Announcement very soon:{

Can't make a booking on their site even for Apr 2014

I realize maintenance was lax, but does anyone else think CASA has a lot to answer for? Just wondering....feels a bit bullish that's all.

Brindabella Grounding
 

Ben Sandilands has the details:

NSW regional Brindabella's turbo-props grounded by CASA | Plane Talking

also look at the Regional Inquiry launched by the NSW Legislative Council Committee System

and the casa stuff, without any reference to a "Show Cause"

Civil Aviation Safety Authority - Brindabella Airlines maintenance reviews

Oh the Ethics.....
 

As it all comes unraveling, dont the rats go running.

CEO & CFO departed late last night back to the UK....... nice to see the intestinal fortitude fellas.

Korda Mentha had them on a day to day approval basis and could not contact them this morning...... surprise surprise.

All services temporarily suspended...
Beginning of the end??

This posted on the Brindabella Airlines Website:


BRINDABELLA AIRLINES - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SERVICES

Brindabella Airlines regret to advise that it will temporarily suspend operations with immediate effect. In the interim Brindabella Airlines will not accept any further reservations and all services have been cancelled until further notice.
Brindabella Airlines sincerely regret the concern and inconvenience this action will cause to its customers.
Further updates will be provided on the news section of this website on Sunday 15th December 2013 at 4pm
CANBERRA 1300HRS SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER 2013

What's going to happen to the SY - MOR service is QLINK going to resume the service again?


Not sure why they were taken off it in the first place.

Very sad day indeed. This has been coming for a while now. I'm surprised they lasted this long. No surprises with the CEO and CCO fleeing the country - Snakes the both of them. Wouldn't trust a word that came out of either of their mouths. Anyone looted the office in CBR yet? ;)

Where is CASAs consistency??

I know of a turboprop operator over here who deserves to be shut down for maintenance indiscretions, and CASA are aware of them. :p

Why would Skytrans hire those crews. The routes out of Brisbane are problematic in money making terms . A dash 8 is not cheaper to run than a J41.

From the Sydney Morning Herald:


There are fears regional NSW carrier Brindabella Airlines could be in a precarious financial position now that eight of its 10 aircraft are grounded by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for maintenance reviews.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a fixed and floating charge over the airline's assets and forensic accounting firm KordaMentha is understood to be closely monitoring the situation.
Brindabella has licences to operate as the monopoly carrier on key regional NSW routes providing services between Sydney and the towns of Cobar, Moree, Mudgee, Narrabri and winter-only services to Cooma.
The Canberra-based airline's owners, Business Air Holdings, have not lodged accounts with the corporate regulator in recent years.
Qantas Airways last month revoked a codeshare with Brindabella after CASA initially grounded four of its Jetsream planes because engine inspections were overdue. Two of those aircraft are now back in service, but CASA on Thursday grounded a further six Jetstream and Metroliner planes.
Transport for NSW said it was working on alternative transport arrangements for communities impacted by action taken by CASA including additional NSW TrainLink coach services between affected communities and other regional airports.
"[The CASA] action is likely to have significant impact on the airline's schedule on licensed routes," a Transport for NSW spokeswoman said on Friday.
She said Transport for NSW had formally requested Brindabella address concerns surrounding the provision of air services as outlined in its air licence.
Brindabella on Friday said the additional inspections ordered by CASA would "undoubtedly result in some disruption" in its network.
"Brindabella look forward to restoring scheduled services very shortly and apologise to any of its loyal customers who may have been affected," the airline said.
It added flights scheduled to operate on Friday and over the weekend had not been affected. The airline has cancelled dozens of flights in recent weeks and temporarily suspended its services between Sydney and Orange, which is not a monopoly route.


Read more: Planes grounded: fears for Brindabella Air

Twobags....... Is your info accurate and are you positive about that?!?

'Tis done-

Damn shame it took a historic company like "The Duck" with it.

Very sorry for the staff, I know a few that have been through this before.

I understand that as recently as a month ago they still had lifelines available to them, however the Pommie owners/managers were either too ignorant to know they were drowning or too arrogant to take the options.

Interesting article in the SMH from 10 July 1981

The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search

Nothing has changed except the regulator and airports have created an even worse environment. We now have another two airline policy...

:(
 

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BRINDABELLA AIRLINES RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS


BRINDABELLA AIRLINES RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS

David Winterbottom and Sebastian Hams of KordaMentha were today appointed Receivers and Managers of the Canberra-based regional airline Brindabella. The group consists of five companies including Brindabella Airlines Pty Ltd, Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd, M/V Purchasing Company Pty Ltd, Business Air Holdings Pty Ltd and Trand Holdings Pty Ltd (‘Brindabella’) (‘the Group’). This follows the Group’s decision yesterday to ground all aircraft not already grounded by the recent CASA directive and to cease all passenger flights.
Mr Winterbottom advised that Brindabella would no longer be accepting bookings, and all further flights will be suspended indefinitely. Mr Winterbottom also indicated the Receivers would be calling for immediate expressions of interest in the sale of the business, however the business would not continue to operate whilst the sale process is conducted.
Mr Winterbottom said that Qantas had commenced providing additional services on some of Brindabella’s usual routes and the Receivers were in urgent discussions with the NSW Government and regulatory authorities regarding sourcing other replacement services.
Mr Winterbottom added: “Given the approaching Christmas and New Year period we will be working very hard to minimise the inconvenience to customers and importantly, enable alternative travel options.” Brindabella, formed in 1994, operated up to 250 sectors a week, with services from Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane to regional destinations including Newcastle, Cobar, Coffs Harbour, Moree, Mudgee, Narrabri, Newcastle, Orange and Tamworth.
It has 140 employees and operates five US-built Metroliners and seven British-built Jetstreams. Recently Brindabella have experienced significant maintenance and regulatory issues which have impacted aircraft availability and services.
Brindabella Airlines senior management are working with KordaMentha and are assisting with any requests made of them.
Mr Winterbottom said it was too early to predict the ultimate future of Brindabella or to be precise about the reasons for the Group’s problems, however the competitive nature of the airline industry, regulatory and maintenance issues and the financial pressures this would have placed on the airline would certainly be significant factors.
Brindabella customers can find more information in the creditor section of Home, including contact numbers for further enquiries.
end_of_the_skype

...and in come the receivers.

Vale Brindabella.

No press conference at 4pm today as advised yesterday...

Effect of Regulator??? on business
 

Well Korda Mentha certainly is not coy about this one:

My bold!!

Be interesting to see if the usual suspects blame CASA for this mess!!!
Anybody with any aviation business nouse could see this one coming for a while.
For once, I'd like to see either real businessmen or management with relevant experience operate an aviation business, not circus clowns!
Horatio LB..... handing over!