FlyPelican [starting NTL-PQQ flights]

[RB]

Haven't seen this posted yet FlyPelican spreads wings to Port Macquarie | Newcastle Weekly

One day a week, 30 minute flight. Seems like it would be difficult to get going. Only around 2.5 hrs to drive these days

 

[Mattg]

I wonder what sort of demand there would be for such a service - it's not really a long distance between Newcastle and Port Macquarie?

Perhaps it's for aircraft positioning.

 

[RB]

Pelican are also doing Port to Canberra. The Newcastle flight seems odd especially during these times. There had been a a travel mob offering road transfers down to Newcastle but not sure if that is still happening. Haven't heard any reference to the aircraft repositioning

 

[AIRwin]

Inaugural flight FP1012 has departed NTL on its way to PQQ...

 

[Mattg]

Inaugural flight FP1012 has departed NTL on its way to PQQ...

And a quick flight time of just 30 minutes!

Looks like the aircraft is flying a NTL-PQQ-CBR-PQQ-NTL rotation today, so perhaps the main reason for the flight is to position the plane to operate PQQ-CBR after all? I don't see any other good reason to have such a niche route that only operates once every Thursday!

 

[Mattg]

This article seems to confirm the route is for aircraft positioning - FlyPelican begins Newcastle to Port Macquarie | anna.aero