Geraldton Air Charter Pty Ltd

Web Changes

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.

August 2006 Geraldton Air Charter took delivery of a new Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 Airvan VH-WSM.

August 2006 Geraldton Air Charter will be booking agents for Bristow Helicopters who will be stationing a Bell 206 Helicopter in Geraldton.

July 2006 Geraldton Air Charter will be taking delivery of a new Gippsland Aeronautics GA8 Airvan VH-WSM. The Airvan is an Australian designed and made aircraft with 7 passenger seats.

January 2006 Piper Chieftain, twin engined aircraft added to the fleet.

February 2005 Wendy Mann has been appointed the convenor of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association 2006 Annual General Meeting and conference which is to be held in Geraldton on March 1 – 5, 2006.

January 2004 Geraldton Air Charter appointed as agents for Skippers Aviation's new service to Geraldton.

June 2003 Commercial operation of Cessna 310 VH-PSI commenced.

March 2003 Wendy Mann of Geraldton Air Charter was judged the best Air Charter operator at the Tourism Mid West 2002 Tourism Awards.

February 2003 Cessna 337 VH-MGW sold.

January 2003 Cessna 310 VH-PSI added to fleet.

May 2002. Geraldton Air Charter Pty Ltd purchased Abrolhos Air Services from Phillip and Pat Dunn.

March 2002. Wendy Mann of Geraldton Air Charter was judged the best Air Charter operator at the Tourism Mid West 2001 Tourism Awards.

August 2001. New page added; Brearleys.

May 2001. Geraldton Air Charter plays a role in the search for HMAS Sydney and SS Cambewarra

May 2000. Another Beechcraft Bonanza - VH-LCB, was added to the fleet.

December 1999. Geraldton Air Charter Pty Ltd relaunches its website with a whole new look and many more features than before.

Media Coverage of Geraldton Air Charter Pty Ltd

West Australian newspaper – Coral Coast feature – full page article about Geraldton Air Charter’s “Shipwreck Special “ tour – 8 April 2006

	*Great Outdoors* TV program – Geraldton Air Charter’s “Shipwreck Special” The tour will be featured on Monday June 26th – with Ernie Dingo the presenter.
	*Geraldton Air Charter* was involved in the search for a humpback whale which had become entangled in craypot lines at the Abrolhos Islands on June 2006. CALM Mid West regional wildlife officer Kevin Marshall was quoted in a newspaper article in the Geraldton Guardian :“the operation owed its success to good teamwork between agencies and locals. He said Geraldton charter pilot Wendy Mann needed particular commendation for her part in spotting the whale from the air – Wendy needs a pat on the back …she’s got a good eye.”
	*Geraldton Air Charter* was also involved in the search for another humpback, also entangled in lines off Leeman. Pilot Garth Coetzee was successful in locating the whale.

	*The West Australian Gardener - Summer 2003*
	6 page article with beautiful photos of the Abrolhos Islands , and some of the gardens at the Abrolhos, written by Matthew Lunn, after he and Adriana Jones went on a tour designed especially for them.
	*Destinations,* Travel Magazine featured Geraldton Air Charter on pages 16 - 19 in the May / June edition,2003.
	*The Geraldton Guardian* of August 14th, published an article entitled "Bob behind the counter" showing Bob at work in Brearleys, the cafe at the new Geraldton Airport terminal.
	Up Above - Down Under. Elva Rush, A member of the Australian Women Pilots' Association, from Mansfield in Victoria, has just published a a collection of stories of Australian Women in aviation which includes a story about Wendy Mann. Up Above - Down Under - National Library of Australia Card number ISBN 0-9587177-6-1, printed by Mt. Buller Printing with the assistance of Warrior Press.
	*The Geraldton Guardian* of March 3rd, 2000 featured Wendy Mann in her role as president of the Geraldton Aero Club in an article about the air trial to be held on April 1st.
	*Destinations*, The Skywest Airlines magazine, featured Geraldton Air Charter on pages 26 and 27 in the September/October edition,1999.

News

Phone: (08) 9923 3434 International: +61 8 9923 3434

Fax: (08) 9923 3262 International: +61 8 9923 3262

Postal Address: Brearley Terminal, Geraldton Airport, Moonyoonooka, Western Australia 6532

email: geroair@midwest.com.au