Fancy a taste of the Outback and one of rural Australia's biggest mining communities?
Regional airline and air charter company Skytrans Australia, a part of Avia Solutions Group, has just announced it is expanding its regional aviation network with a new air route between Sydney and Cobar.
Cairns-based Skytrans is a leading operator in the Australian regional aviation market and says its is "committed to long-term sustainable growth, continually expanding its turboprop fleet and adding new regional routes".
Weekly flights from Sydney to Cobar will initially continue until mid-May 2026.
The route will be serviced by 36-seat Dash 8-200 aircraft based in Sydney, which also operate the recently launched Skytrans services between Sydney and Lord Howe Island.
“This new charter service to the Copper City, renowned for its rich mining history and heritage, reinforces our ongoing commitment to strengthening the delivery of reliable and affordable air services to rural, regional and remote communities,” said Skytrans Chief Commercial Officer Richard George.
“It is an exciting opportunity and a genuine privilege to continue to extend our flight network into the regions, strengthening partnerships and supporting the ongoing development of regional communities and their economic wellbeing.”
Skytrans operates a fleet of 13 Dash 8 turboprops and Airbus A319 jets across Australia.
Cobar is a town in Outback New South Wales, whose economy is based mainly upon base metals and gold mining. The town is 712km north-west of Sydney.
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