Nantay Pty. Ltd., trading as Maroomba Airlines since 1998, is a small

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and

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company based in

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, Western Australia.

Overview

Founded in 1985 as Maroomba Aviation, then renamed Maroomba Air Services in 1997, the airline operates ''ad hoc'' charter services around Western Australia. It currently operates

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mining charter contracts and also operates a

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and a

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business jet on behalf of the

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for ministerial transport around the state. In November 2008, Maroomba was selected to operate the

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LifeFlight jet, on behalf of the

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, Western Operations. The

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is the first jet aircraft to be used by the RFDS and allows faster transport of patients around the expanses of WA.

Fleet

As of February 2023 the Maroomba Airlines fleet consists of: * 3 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 * 2 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300

References

External links

Maroomba Airlines
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