Airspeed Aviation

Airspeed Aviation is an air charter operator headquartered in Scone in the Upper Hunter, NSW. Founded in 1999, it says it is the largest air charter operator in the Hunter Valley. It flies government, business and private clients to major centres, tourist spots and regional airstrips across Australia, using its own aircraft and pilots, with trusted partner operators used when no Airspeed aircraft is free.

Services

• Government and corporate air charter
• Private and leisure charter
• Scenic flights and gift vouchers
• FIFO, freight and medical charter
• Aircraft management
• Airspeed Flight School with private and professional pilot programs at Scone, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Dubbo and Shellharbour
• Carbon offsetting program through Greenfleet tree planting at no cost to the client

Fleet

The fleet has 12 aircraft, all fitted with GPS moving map displays and weather radar data uplinks:

• Cessna 441 Conquest II, 9 passengers, cruising at about 290 knots at 35,000 ft
• Cessna 404 Titan, 9 passengers
• Beechcraft 58 Baron (two), 5 passengers
• Cessna U206 Stationair
• Cessna 182 Skylane (two)

Company facts

• Founded in 1999
• 24 hour Operations Desk, 365 days a year
• Bases include Scone, Tamworth and Shellharbour
• Founder and CEO: Ben Wyndham