Rossair Charter (Adelaide International) has announced it will shortly resume operations following a near four-month suspension of services brought on by the crash of one of its Cessna (twin turboprop) 441 Conquest IIs near Renmark, South Australia, in May.
In a statement issued last week, the passenger charter specialist announced it had entered into a joint venture with Melbourne-based AusJet Aviation which would allow it to resume flights in the South Australian market effective immediately.
"After a challenging few months, the combination of both groups' fleet and experienced staff will allow us to commence servicing our clients immediately," CEO Warren Puvanendren said.
"We are proud of what this opportunity with AusJet can deliver to the SA charter market."
AusJet is headquartered at Melbourne Essendon Airport with bases at Brisbane International and Mackay, Queensland. It operates Beech (twin turboprop) Super King Air B200s, Gulfstream G450, Fairchild Merlins, Embraer Legacy 600s, and various Cessna Aircraft Company jets/props. It offers domestic as well as international passenger charter flights to the government, corporate and private market.
"The JV will deliver substantially wider services for the State’s air travel requirements," Puvanendren added. "A broader range of aircraft allowing for small/medium/large passenger services, as well as freight configurations, will be available. South Australian job creation will be a key focus of the business as it continues to expand from its Aden Airport base."
The tie-up will also see AusJet proffering its firefighting reconnaissance and water bombing capability, including the 747 Global Supertanker, to the South Australian market.
