Cobham extends Santos contract
The contract will see one of Australia’s newest Avro RJ100 jets fly weekly from Adelaide to Santos’ gas facilities at Moomba and Ballera, 800km northeast of Adelaide.
Peter Nottage, vice president of Cobham Aviation Services, said: “This is a significant extension of one of Cobham’s foundation FIFO routes in Australia. It strengthens and extends our 22-year relationship with Santos and we are delighted to provide what will be enhanced services to Santos and its people at Moomba and Ballera.”
The 99-seat RJ100 to be servicing Santos is the fifth in Cobham’s 20 strong FIFO fleet and is ideally suited to the harsh conditions of the Australian outback due to its robust construction and exceptional hot weather performance capabilities.
The RJ100 navigation system is fitted with new satellite-based technology, ADS-B, which is being introduced in Australia and is seen as essential in managing rising aviation congestion in mining areas.
