Fly Pelican to start RPT
 

J32s to operate SYD-MDG-SYD.

Mudgee could have flights back by March - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Experienced crew behind them, wish them good fortune:ok:

Steve still around?

Looks like flights will start in April;

Cleared for take-off: council funds lock in Mudgee-Sydney air service - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Council's $670,000 to maintain "reasonable" air fares between Mudgee and Sydney - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Well done.:ok:

Not much of s business model when it needs a local govt subsidy to operate .:hmm:

on the contrary. Council should underwrite it, otherwise no one silly enough to do it.

Oh, goody! Somebody other that JetGo for the armchair experts to pull their throttles about.

Come in, Nulli Sekundus..........

Council should underwrite my brother's business too.

CBR-NTL on the cards
 

From Australian Aviation;

Pelican Airlines plans Newcastle-Canberra services | Australian Aviation

More infomation here, including news that they will be starting NTL-SYD and SYD-MDG;

http://www.newcastleairport.com.au/c...e#.VO5EiCcayK2

Great news best wishes for all involved, hope you return it to the great little airline it once was. All the best !

Pity they're not operating out of Pelican! The airfield is not being returned to its former glory, it'll be far in excess of it. Great story happening there at the moment!

I'm happy to hear of their return as well! I was very disappointed they got merged into brindy and went with them. Never heard a bad word spoken about the duck. Does anyone know if SO and/or BW are involved again?:ok:

S O'D no, BW yes.

Great. Thanks Horatio :ok:

Off the subject, what's the future hold for the Aeropelican Aerodrome? Are they likely to open it up again? It would be a great place to jump out of the Cessna, jump the highway and hit the beach in summer.

Good luck to Pelican's new venture, I see the Jetstreams are still in the Hangar at BK.

Duck Pilot,

The future of the airport is very bright;

Consortium buys Belmont Airport for skydiving, adventure flights | Newcastle Herald

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-1...irport/5956432

http://www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/...lmont-airport/

The vibe there is excellent! From what I understand there are huge plans for the place. It's like being in another country where aviation is flourishing.

Thats the best news I've heard for years in relation to the Aeropelican Aerodrome. Great to see some aviation orientated people muscling out the commercial developers, for now anyway. Hopefully the government authorities won't jack the associated taxes up in an effort to force the place to close again.

Duck,

They have huge support from the local council. People drop in everyday to see what's going on. People are loving Matt's displays along the coast rather than the usual noise whinging. There are some big projects happening there, I think it will be a model for anyone thinking of re-building an aerodrome to a place where people want to be.