Polar Aviation

Polar Aviation is an Australian aviation company at Melbourne Airport offering international private jet charter, aircraft management and aviation consulting. The business began in 1981, when Clark Butson set it up as a charter service for remote communities in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Since 2025 it has been based on Australia's east coast.

Services

• Private jet charter within Australia and internationally for business, government and private clients
• Full service aircraft management for private and commercial owners
• Consulting for aviation operators, training organisations and corporates
• Tailored catering and flight planning

Fleet

Polar Aviation flies a Bombardier Global Express XRS, an ultra long range jet with twin Rolls-Royce engines, a range of 6,050 nautical miles and a cruising speed of 513 knots. The cabin is 6 ft 3 in high and 8 ft 1 in wide, has full reclining seats, workspaces, in flight entertainment and satellite phone, and was refurbished in 2023.

History

In Western Australia the company ran FIFO and supply flights for mining, student and passenger charters to remote communities, flight training, search and rescue, Pilbara scenic tours and maintenance for turbine and piston aircraft, operating its own turbine aircraft and hangars.

Company facts

• Founded in 1981 by Clark Butson in the Pilbara
• Based at Melbourne Airport since 2025
• Aircraft: Bombardier Global Express XRS
• Destinations across Australia, Asia Pacific and beyond