Eastern Air Services Explained

Airline:	Eastern Air Services
Hubs:	Port Macquarie Airport
Fleet Size:	9
Destinations:	4
Key People:	Christian Corse (CEO)

Eastern Air Pty Ltd, operating as Eastern Air Services, is an Australian airline headquartered in Port Macquarie.^[1] The airline operates solely in New South Wales and Queensland with regularly scheduled flights to Lord Howe Island using its fleet of regional turboprop aircraft.^[2]

Destinations

Eastern Air Services serves the following destinations:^[3]

• New South Wales
  • Lord Howe Island – Lord Howe Island Airport
  • Newcastle – Newcastle Airport^{[4] [5]}
  • Port Macquarie – Port Macquarie Airport
• Queensland
  • Gold Coast – Gold Coast Airport

Fleet

As of 1 February 2022, the Eastern Air Services fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[6]

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Super King Air 200	2	-	10
Baron 58	2	-	5
Piper PA-31 Chieftain	1	-	5
Cessna 182	2	-	4
	1	-	4
Piper PA-28 Warrior	1	-	3
Cessna 172	1	-	3
Total	10

Accidents and incidents

• On 13 May 2024, an Eastern Air Services Beechcraft Super King Air was safely brought down on Newcastle Airport without landing gear engaged. The flight consisted of one pilot and two passengers, none of whom were injured. The pilot had spent a number of hours circling the airport to burn fuel prior to attempting the landing.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eastern Air Services Airline Profile . CAPA - Centre for Aviation .
2. Web site: Carla Mascarenhas . Port Macquarie launches its own homegrown airline . Port Macquarie News. en-AU . 18 September 2019.
3. Web site: Flight Schedules . Eastern Air Services . en.
4. Web site: Eastern Air Services launches Newcastle-Lord Howe Island service Corporate Travel Community . Corporate Travel Community . 15 November 2020.
5. Web site: MEDIA RELEASE: NTL Launches Lord Howe Island Service . CAPA - Centre for Aviation . en . 16 November 2020.
6. Web site: Eastern Air Services Pty. Ltd. . Air Charter Guide.
7. News: Plane makes emergency landing at Newcastle airport after landing gear fails . 14 May 2024 . ABC News.