Tas Air in trouble AGAIN
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Tas Air in trouble AGAIN
Heard rumours that TAS AIR is in trouble again and have reduced their sched significantly and cannot operate certain flights, any truth?
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Past experience with Tasmanian operators have shown that January is usually a very quiet month for RPT services, due to the number of people on holidays and very little activity within the various government dedpartments
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If you can't make money in the summer months in Tasmania, god help you for the rest of the year 
The Island of the other side of the straight appears to be having lots of flights
so unsure why KII would be any different, unless it's all one way traffic.
Maybe a few more whale charters are in order
The Island of the other side of the straight appears to be having lots of flights
so unsure why KII would be any different, unless it's all one way traffic.Maybe a few more whale charters are in order
King island is very well serviced from Melbourne via King Island Airlines and Rex. There's not a lot of passengers or freight travelling the Tasmanian direction. Whilst Flinders may have an improving tourist market this will not make for very successful air services until the local population (which is much smaller than king) and industries grow.
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Best time of year for Airline of Tas, been extra flights for them over the last month or so. The **** box Dornier has been busy most days. 
Would not be surprised with TA, however did hear a rumour that they were looking at getting another Jetstream, as they want to get rid of the aging chieftens.
Would not be surprised with TA, however did hear a rumour that they were looking at getting another Jetstream, as they want to get rid of the aging chieftens.
Whilst Flinders may have an improving tourist market this will not make for very successful air services until the local population (which is much smaller than king) and industries grow.
Ahhh . . . . what a spot! FLI's unsurpassed out of the way nooks and crannies, it's people and it's byways add up to a haven in which change and the exploiters must ever be strenuously countered. Anyone who has moseyed
round there for longer than a few days and allowed it's character to get under the skin will know the truth of this.
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Light plane makes emergency landing - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
good to see all ended up well
good to see all ended up well
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The pilot circled for an hour to use up fuel before landing safely. (ABC News)
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Looks like old Burnie/Wynyard has been removed from their website as a RPT stopover.
Saw this in the paper the other week - Business loan oils industry Tasmania News - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
$1.6 Million 
That's one hell of an advertising campaign and lots of king island dairy products
Saw this in the paper the other week - Business loan oils industry Tasmania News - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
Other companies loaned money include Tasair, an intrastate airline, lent $1.6 million to pay creditors, three farming families and a magazine publisher. Tasair declined to discuss the loan.
That's one hell of an advertising campaign and lots of king island dairy products
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From The Mercury article:
My bold. Says it all unfortunately.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS TO BUSINESSES SINCE JULY 2009
Tasair Pty Ltd
Tasmania's intra-state airline
$1.6 million
Refinance the company's aircraft finance facilities, pay pressing creditors and additional working capital.
Tasair Pty Ltd
Tasmania's intra-state airline
$1.6 million
Refinance the company's aircraft finance facilities, pay pressing creditors and additional working capital.
