Australia's Nexus Airlines to launch ops in early 3Q23

Established Western Australia-based operator Aviair will launch Nexus Airlines in July, offering scheduled passenger flights using DHC-8-Q400s between Perth International and Geraldton, WA, and soon after between northwest airports and Darwin. The launch is supported by subsidies of approximately A$8m (US$5.33m) from state and local governments. In March, ch-aviation reported that Aviair had registered the Nexus Airlines brand name and was acquiring DHC-8-Q400s. The Western Australia government's Inter-Regional Flight Network (IRFN) subsidy scheme is contributing A$4m launching the intrastate passenger flights to improve connectivity in the sparsely populated 2.646m km² state. The City of Greater Geraldton, City of Karratha, Town of Port Hedland, and Shire of Broome local governments, along with Broome and Port Hedland Airports are providing another A$4m. In return, Nexus will put a cap on ticket prices for residents of these local government areas.<br/>