1994 жылы құрылған "Brindabella Airlines" авиакомпаниясының тарихы

Australian regional airline established in 1994

Brindabella Airlines was an Australian regional airline established in 1994. Its headquarters were at Canberra Airport. On 15 December 2013 the airline was placed in receivership.

Brindabella Airlines was founded by Lara Corry in March 1994 initially as an air charter service. It was named after the Brindabella Range. Lara married Jeff Boyd who owned an aircraft maintenance business (WFL Engineering) later that year. The two businesses worked side by side until 2000 when they merged. In 2000, Brindabella Airlines added a flight training school to its operations; and in April 2003 commenced scheduled regional airline services from Canberra to Albury, Newcastle and Wagga Wagga. The flight training school closed in March 2010. In May 2008 Brindabella Airlines introduced BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Brindabella took delivery of two J41s in December 2007. The Jetstream aircraft operated primarily on the Brisbane to Tamworth and Canberra to Newcastle routes. In 2011 Lara and Jeff Boyd sold the airline to Business Air Holdings, itself owned by former Grand Prix motorcycle racing competitors Roger Burnett and James Toseland; and Ian Woodley, the Chairman of BMI Regional owner Sector Aviation Holdings. Business Air Holdings also owned Aeropelican Air Services. In July 2013 the operations of Aeropelican Air Services and Brindabella were integrated under the Brindabella name. In July 2013 Brindabella entered a codeshare agreement with Qantas.

In November 2013 the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) grounded four of the airline's aircraft due to overdue engine inspections. Qantas then revoked its codeshare agreement with Brindabella. On 12 December 2013, CASA grounded another six aircraft due to overdue maintenance, which caused the airline to cancel most of its flights. On 14 December 2013 the airline suddenly announced an immediate "temporary" suspension of all services. On 15 December 2013, KordaMentha was appointed as receiver for the airline. On 23 December 2013 it was announced that most of the 140 employees would be retrenched, with a dozen kept on to maintain the aircraft.