Sharp Airlines

Infobox Airline
airline=Sharp Airlines

logo_size=250px
IATA=??
ICAO=SHA
callsign=SHARP
parent=Sharp Aviation Pty. Ltd. [ [http://www.ntis.gov.au/?/rto/21580 National Training Infromation Service - Registered Training Organisation] ]
founded=1990
key_people=Chief Pilot and Managing Director: Malcolm Sharp
Chief Flight Instructor & Co Director: Peter Sobey
Chief Metro Captain: Shayne Graham
headquarters=Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
hub=Portland Airportfrequent_flyer=
fleet_size=9 [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/airsresults.asp?VHin=&framein=all&manuin=&modelin=&regholdin=&regopin=Sharp+Aviation&serialin=&num_results=50&Search=Search Australian civil aircraft register search, using "Sharp Aviation" as the search parameter.] Search conducted 9 September 2008.]
destinations=7
website= [http://www.sharpairlines.com.au www.sharpairlines.com.au]
company_slogan=Southern Australia's Regional Airline

Sharp Airlines is a regional airline headquartered in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. Its main base is Portland Airport. [ [http://sharpairlines.com/about/index.html Sharp Airlines :: About Sharp Airlines ] ] The airline also provides charter operations to regional Victoria. The parent company Sharp Aviation has a flight training operation base at Hamilton Airport, and a maintenance base at Portland Airport.

History

Commencing airline operations operating the venerable Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain, the airline has continued to grow; acquiring Fairchild Metro aircraft to replace the Chieftains and adding Essendon Airport to the route network. As of 28th April, 2008 they commenced services from a new Adelaide Airport base of operations to Port Augusta and Mildura. There will be further growth of the Adelaide operation pending the arrival of more Metro aircraft, bringing the total number to five.

Destinations

Sharp Airlines operates the following scheduled services. [http://sharpairlines.com/pub/Flight_Schedule_4Feb_2008.pdf] [http://sharpairlines.com/pub/FlightSch-AugustaAdelaideMildura.pdf] The scheduled services are operated using the airline's Metro III & 23 aircraft.

*From Adelaide, South Australia (Adelaide Airport) to:
**Mildura, Victoria (Mildura Airport)
**Port Augusta, South Australia (Port Augusta Airport)

*From Hamilton (Hamilton Airport) to:
**Melbourne (Essendon Airport)

*From Portland, Victoria (Portland Airport) to:
**Melbourne (Avalon Airport)
**Melbourne (Essendon Airport)

They also operate charter services using a mix of other aircraft in the fleet along with the Metros.

Fleet

As of September 2008 the Sharp Airlines fleet totals nine aircraft. [ [http://sharpairlines.com/about/fleet.html Sharp Airlines :: Sharp Airlines Aircraft Fleet ] ]

External links

* [http://www.sharpairlines.com.au Official Sharp Airlines Website]
* [http://sharpairlines.com/about/fleet.html Sharp Airlines Fleet Information]

References

Template group
list =