Aero-Tropics Air Services

Infobox_Airline
airline=Aero-Tropics Air Services
logo=
logo_size=250
IATA=HC
ICAO=ATI
callsign=Aerotropics
parent=Lippmann family
founded=1995
key_people=
headquarters=Horn Island, Queensland, Australia
hubs=Horn Island
Cairns International Airport
focus_cities=Horn Island
Cairns International Airport
Coconut Island
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=
fleet_size=14 (May 2006)
destinations=11 (2 countries)
website= http://www.aero-tropics.com.au/

Lip-Air Pty Ltd, operating as Aero-Tropics Air Services [ [http://www.abr.business.gov.au/abnDetails.aspx?ABN=88068117537 ABNLookup - Current details for 88 068 117 537 ] ] [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/aoc/download/N536421-34.pdf] , is an airline based in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It operates scheduled domestic services to around 15 destinations. Its main base is Cairns International Airport, with a hub at Horn Island Airportcite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 50 | date= 2007-03-27] .

History

The airline has been operating charters since 1997 and scheduled services since February 2000. It has 50 employees (at March 2007). It has grown from one Partenavia aircraft used for charter work to a fleet of 15 aircraft. This is a family owned company.Fact|date=April 2007

Incidents and accidents

On 7 May 2005 a Transair operated Fairchild Metro III operating an Aero Tropics service (flight 675 from Bamaga) was carrying out an approach to Lockhart River aerodrome in Queensland, when it hit the 1,300ft Pap Ridge 90ft below its highest point in low cloud and squally rain. The two crew and thirteen passengers died in the accident. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau initial factual report states the aircraft's power settings at impact appeared normal for an approach, but that the aircraft was about 1,000ft below the minimum obstacle clearance height for that position [Flight International July 2005] .

In late June 2008, the Queensland Government removed their Government contract for Aero-Tropics delivering mail and some supplies, flying to many remote Cape York towns. The contract was awarded to West Wing Aviation.

Fleet

The Aero-Tropics Air Services fleet currently includes [ [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/airsresults.asp?VHin=&framein=all&manuin=&modelin=&regholdin=&regopin=lip-air&serialin=&num_results=100&Search=Search Civil aircraft register - Search results ] ] :
*7 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
*2 Piper PA-31 'Navajo'
*4 Aero Commander 500
*1 Beechcraft Baron
*1 Partenavia P.68B
*1 Cessna 172
*2 Cessna 208 Grand Caravan

External links

* [http://www.aero-tropics.com.au/ Aero-Tropics Air Services]

ee also

*Transair (Australia)

References