Timor Air
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Timor Air is launching in partnership with Vincent Aviation in July 2011. The flag carrier
airline of Timor-Leste East Timor
is starting with weekday return flights using Saab 340 type aircraft.
Timor Air is the proposed flag carrier
airline of East Timor
, or Timor-Leste. An agreement was signed with Brisbane
, Australia
-based airline SkyAirWorld
on 27 November 2008 to establish the airline using an Embraer ERJ-190
belonging to SkyAirWorld, and taking advantage of SkyAirWorld's management expertise, however SkyAirWorld ceased operations in March 2009. Timor Air's founder Jeremias Desousa gave the Government of Timor-Leste a 10% share in the new airline.
's Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
to Ngurah Rai International Airport on the Indonesia
n island of Bali
; and to Darwin International Airport
in Darwin, Northern Territory
, Australia
; with services to commence on 2 February 2009.
Additional routes were expected to be added during 2009, however as of April 2010 the airline's website only shows proposed once-daily flights between Dili and Darwin.
A daily service Darwin-Dili commenced 26 July 2011.
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given country, enjoys preferential rights or privileges, accorded by the government, for international operations. It may be a state-run, state-owned or private but...
airline of Timor-Leste East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
is starting with weekday return flights using Saab 340 type aircraft.
Timor Air is the proposed flag carrier
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given country, enjoys preferential rights or privileges, accorded by the government, for international operations. It may be a state-run, state-owned or private but...
airline of East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
, or Timor-Leste. An agreement was signed with Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
-based airline SkyAirWorld
SkyAirWorld
SkyAirWorld was a scheduled and charter airline based in Brisbane, Australia. It provided a range of services including charter work for the Australian military, and has also provided wet-leases for other carriers, particularly airlines in the South Pacific....
on 27 November 2008 to establish the airline using an Embraer ERJ-190
Embraer E-Jets
The Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrow-body, twin-engine, medium-range, jet airliners produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and corporate aircraft. Announced at the Paris Air Show in 1999, and entering production in 2002, the aircraft series...
belonging to SkyAirWorld, and taking advantage of SkyAirWorld's management expertise, however SkyAirWorld ceased operations in March 2009. Timor Air's founder Jeremias Desousa gave the Government of Timor-Leste a 10% share in the new airline.
Destinations
Plans were to initially fly daily services from DiliDili
Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands....
's Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport , formerly known as Comoro International Airport, is an airport located in Dili, the capital of East Timor...
to Ngurah Rai International Airport on the Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n island of Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
; and to Darwin International Airport
Darwin International Airport
Darwin International Airport is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia. It is the only airport serving Darwin....
in Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
; with services to commence on 2 February 2009.
Additional routes were expected to be added during 2009, however as of April 2010 the airline's website only shows proposed once-daily flights between Dili and Darwin.
A daily service Darwin-Dili commenced 26 July 2011.
See also
- Vincent AviationVincent AviationVincent Aviation is an airline based in Wellington, New Zealand. It operates air charter, freight and subcontract flights with hubs at Wellington International Airport and Darwin International Airport, Australia. It was founded by Peter Vincent in 1992....
- Vincent Aviation (official site)
- List of Airlines
- List of airlines of East Timor