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We act as a critical link in the energy and resource sector, connecting workers to site in remote locations with dedicated FIFO charter services.
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As part of our flight schedule, our crews stay overnight on site at Prominent Hill once a week, and are treated to incredible outback skies! ⭐ 📸 Photo credit Captain David Blakeman #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #dehavilland #Q40
Jun 30 - 2022
Our passengers and crew were farewelled by blood-red skies as they departed Murrin Murrin to head home to Perth. 🌅✈️ 📷 Photo credit - Pilot, Ashok Kulandaisamy #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #airplane #aircraft #plane #avgeek #aviationlover #aviationphotography #aviationdaily #instaaviation #instagramaviation #Embraer
Jun 28 - 2022
We are excited to be involved as exhibitors at Defence SA's Aerospace and Information Warfare Forum today, bringing together South Australian industry, academia and government to focus on developments in the state’s aerospace and information warfare sector. #cobhamaviation #cobhamspecialmission #AIWforum
Jun 22 - 2022
The Cobham hangar in Adelaide has been keeping busy! 🛩✈️ #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #cobhamspecialmission #aviation #aircraft #airplanes #planes #planelovers #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #aviationgeek #avgeek #hangar #planegeek #airplanesdaily
Jun 21 - 2022
A hint of pink! Our Q400 en route to Port Augusta this morning. #Q400 #FIFOlife #cobhamaviation #theviewfrommywindow
Jun 15 - 2022
A couple of our AMSA #Challenger 604 jets waiting on the tarmac at our Essendon base for their next #searchandrescue mission. 📷 Photo thanks to Visual Observer, Sean Bond #CobhamAviation #CobhamSpecialMission #aviation #aircraft #plane #airplane #SAR #savinglives #savinglivestogether @essendonairport
Jun 14 - 2022
What a big couple of weeks we've had at Cobham! Happy smiles all round as our Q400 ✈️ aircraft took to the skies over South Australia for the first time this week. The Q400 will now provide our regular charter
Jun 10 - 2022
Stormy Saturday evening in Perth! ⛈ 📷 Thanks to our Engineer, Luke Pedder for the moody photo. #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #FIFO #charterflights #charter #aviation #Q400 #aircraft #airplane #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #avgeek #instaaviation #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #aviationaustralia #plane #planespotting
Jun 8 - 2022
We’re thrilled to this week introduce the Q400 in South Australia – an aircraft known for its jet-like speed, outstanding airfield performance, and enhanced operational reliability. Today the Q400 commenced services on our charter routes to Port Augusta, Prominent Hill
Jun 6 - 2022
A fitting salute for the regional aviation workhorse. After 32 years operating BAe 146 and Avro RJ aircraft for FIFO and charter flights in South Australia, we have retired the fleet from passenger services, heralding a new era with the
Jun 6 - 2022
Today we retire the last of our BAe 146/ Avro RJ FIFO jets from the Cobham fleet! The final flight touches down in Adelaide at 1745hours on Friday, 3 June, marking the end of an era. These aircraft have been
Jun 3 - 2022
🌈✈ It's all sunshine and rainbows at our Perth base (well... maybe without the sunshine 😉). 📷 Thanks to our Cabin Crew member @bethany.gomersall for sharing her photo! #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #FIFO #charterflights #rainbows #lovewhereyouwork
Jun 2 - 2022
The RJ85/100 aircraft type is retiring from our FIFO fleet! Our final RJ FIFO flight, NC787, is taking place this Friday 3 June, departing @adelaideairport 0600 hours and returning 1745 hours. Photo credit @aviation_nut 📸 We would love to see
May 31 - 2022
Members of our Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group joined more than 1,400 South Australians at the National Reconciliation Week Breakfast in Adelaide. Events form an important part of NRW as they provide an opportunity to hear from First Nations peoples
May 31 - 2022
Purple skies over the Australian outback! 💜 📷 Beautifully captured last week by Q400 Captain, Ruben Philipse at Murrin Murrin in the North Eastern Goldfields region of WA. #cobhamaviationservices #cobhamregionalservices #FIFO #charterflights #Q400 #captain #flying #pilot #pilotlife #aviation #aviationphotography #aviationlovers
May 26 - 2022
No filter needed! 🌅 The skies put on a show this morning at our Adelaide HQ. 📷 Photo taken bright and early by Cobham Special Mission Technical Records Officer Victoria Filsell @_victoriiafi, as she arrived at work. #cobhamaviation #cobhamspecialmission #aviation
May 24 - 2022
Today our Adelaide base participated in the @cancercouncil_sa Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, with every dollar raised helping support those impacted by cancer. And with 1 in 2 Australians diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85, these vital funds are
May 19 - 2022
One of our E190 aircraft in fading light at Murrin Murrin, in WA’s north eastern goldfields. Thanks to our First Officer, Mark Heal for the photo share! #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #Embraer #E190 #pilotlife #flying #FIFO #charter #charterflights
May 18 - 2022
We support peace and our hope for Ukraine is that peace prevails.
May 18 - 2022
We have officially opened our new, larger search-and-rescue base at @essendonairport. The new facility provides more space for training, mission planning and search-and-rescue equipment. One of the highlights is direct airside access from the crew briefing room to the aircraft
May 17 - 2022
We have signed a teaming agreement with UK-based oil-spill response industry leader, Agile Spray Response. Agile Spray Response has developed a UK Government-backed ‘roll-on, roll-off’ aerial spray system that can be fitted to a host aircraft to protect marine environments
May 12 - 2022
A warm welcome to soon-to-be VH-ULQ ✈️ - the sixth E190 to join the Cobham charter & FIFO family. This is the fourth new aircraft to join our charter & FIFO fleet in 2022, with more to come. We look
May 12 - 2022
♥️💜💛 7am skies in Carrapateena, outback South Australia. 📷 Photo taken by Jag, ground crew. #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #charter #charterflights #FIFO #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #instaaviation #avgeeks #aviationgeeks #aviationphotography #aircraft #airplane #plane #sunrise
May 10 - 2022
Some of our airborne surveillance and search-and-rescue fleet ✈️ ready for mission on the apron in Cairns. 📸 Footage thanks to Sam Butler, Logistics Officer #cobhamaviation #cobhamspecialmission #surveillance #searchandrescue #sar #cairnsairport #amsa #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #timelapse #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #aviationphotography
May 5 - 2022
Introducing VH-IYZ - the newest Q400 turboprop to join the Cobham family. The expansion of our low carbon emission charter and FIFO fleet continues with another two new aircraft planned before EOFY, and more in the latter half of 2022
May 3 - 2022
One of our specialist charter & FIFO Q400 aircraft ✈️, VH-IYK, waiting to depart Murrin Murrin. 📸 Photo taken late 2021 by Q400 First Officer, Scott Britten #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #flying #pilots #pilotlife #FIFO #charterflights #Q400 #aviationlovers
Apr 29 - 2022
CUTENESS ALERT! Puppies on a plane! Today, on International Guide Dog Day, three guide dogs-in-training boarded a mock Cobham Aviation charter flight (“NC-K9”) departing at 1010 hours from PER, destination “RUF”. This provided a fantastic opportunity for the guide dogs
Apr 27 - 2022
Our crews work so closely together, many of them are like one big family. Here is one such crew - some of our ground handling team and cabin crew practicing good teamwork while waiting for one of our aircraft to
Apr 27 - 2022
💥 Flashback to May, 2021. Two of our AMSA Challenger aircraft on the bay in Perth, being refuelled and reset to continue search-and-rescue operations after dropping supplies to the fishing vessel, Bandar Nelayan, approximately 800 nautical miles offshore. 📸 Photo
Apr 26 - 2022
We stand in solidarity to honour the service and sacrifice of those who have served our country. We pray for peaceful times. Lest we forget. #anzacday2022
Apr 25 - 2022
😍 What’s not to love about these unobstructed sunset views around the Cape Naturalist area of WA, taken over the wing of our search-and-rescue Challenger aircraft from the Visual Observer window. 📷 Thanks to our Visual Observer, @ranger_rhiannon for sharing
Apr 21 - 2022
Early morning skies make the best backdrop! Some of our Perth crew getting ready to board our @Embraer 190, and start work for the day. 📸 Thanks to Q400 First Officer @mitchamus7 for taking these snaps! #cobhamaviation #cobhamregionalservices #aviation #charter
Apr 19 - 2022
We asked our staff to help us name our latest Embraer 190, which flew in to us late last month. The winning registration was VH-ULH, with one of our winners commenting that ULH was a fun play on the aviation
Apr 14 - 2022
Last week, we were able to deliver clothing and linen to an indigenous community in need in remote WA. The Rotary Club of Dalkeith had received a request for donated clothing and linen from a social worker based in Laverton
Apr 13 - 2022
Training Captain Paul Schapiro at the helm of one of our Q400 aircraft, on approach into the small WA Goldfields town of Leonora. 📸Photo credit - Q400 Captain, Matt Northfield #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #FIFO #thefutureofFIFO #aviation #flying #pilot #Q400 #aircraft #airplane
Apr 12 - 2022
A few of our Charter & FIFO Q400 fleet illuminated on the apron at night at @perthairport . 📷 Photo thanks to Luke Pedder, Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME), Perth #Cobham #CobhamAviationServices #aviation #aviationgeek #avgeek #airport #airplane #aircraft #plane #planespotting
Apr 7 - 2022
Putting ‘service with a smile’ into practice! 😊 Captain Gav Fatchen and some of our crew onboard one of our FIFO aircraft at South Australia's Prominent Hill. 📸 Photo thanks to Emily Stubbs, Electronic Observer, Darwin (formerly Cabin Crew) #cobhamaviation
Apr 5 - 2022
“The 3am alarm is worth it when you look out your ‘office’ window to see this…” Lauren Knowles, Cabin Crew, Perth Charter & FIFO team #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #FIFO #charter #charterflights #aviation #aircraft #airplane #flying #cabincrew #aviationdaily #avgeek #aviationgeek #abovetheclouds #sunrise
Mar 31 - 2022
Our search and rescue crew helped @essendonairport celebrate 🎉100 years of service at its Open Day on Sunday with around 20,000 local families and aviation fans. With our Challenger Jet aircraft ✈ on display, our crew were on hand to
Mar 29 - 2022
Here is one of our Challenger aircraft refuelling after a recent search-and-rescue (SAR) mission. Our Challenger jets have been specifically modified to our requirements and fitted with new generation sensors, high vision windows and air operable doors for the aerial
Mar 23 - 2022
Ever wanted a unique and diverse career in aviation, playing a critical role in protecting Australia’s borders and saving lives? ✈️Mission aircrew - We seek people from all walks of life, with all kinds of experience. 👷♀️Engineers - We have
Mar 22 - 2022
Welcome to our fifth E190 aircraft ✈️, pictured here landing in Perth last night, and on its way to us. @embraer 190 (E190) facts: ✨The E190 is one of the most environmentally friendly jets in the world: exceeding the Civil
Mar 18 - 2022
✅ Are you based in Perth or Broome? ✅ Ever thought about a rewarding career protecting Australian borders and saving lives? Our Special Mission team is currently seeking pilots, mission aircrew and engineers, and we are holding a recruitment roadshow
Mar 17 - 2022
A few of our Dash 8 surveillance aircraft in Darwin, preparing for another day in Australia’s northern skies… 📸 Brian Morgan, Mission Coordinator, Darwin #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #surveillance #dash8 #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #aviationlovers #aviationgeek #avgeek #aviationphotography #aviationdaily #instaaviation
Mar 15 - 2022
Have you ever considered becoming a Visual Observer? The number one priority of Visual Observers within our search-and-rescue team is to minimise loss of life and injury and property damage or loss by rendering aid to persons in distress in
Mar 10 - 2022
This International Women’s Day we introduce you to a handful of inspiring women who work at Cobham. They each play an integral role within our business across diverse functions. We recognise there is still much work to do to #breakthebias
Mar 8 - 2022
A rainbow 🌈triggered by the late afternoon sun makes the perfect backdrop for one of our De Havilland Q400 🛫charter & FIFO aircraft at @perthairport. 📸 Donna Lewis, Cabin Crew, Perth #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #perthairport #dehavilland #Q400 #charter #charterflights #VIPcharters #FIFO
Mar 3 - 2022
We are thrilled to be partnering with @acaciasystems on an aircraft modification project, upgrading critical technology on board our fleet of Dash-8 surveillance aircraft. Aircraft integration work started last month at our aircraft maintenance hub in Adelaide. #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #acaciasystems
Mar 1 - 2022
A morning in the life of one of our aviation engineers. ✈️🔧 Engineers play a crucial role at Cobham, and make up a large portion of our workforce. 📸 Luke Pedder, Engineer – Perth #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #aviation #aviationjobs #aviationlovers #avgeeks
Feb 25 - 2022
We are thrilled to evolve our FIFO services to Murrin Murrin mine site, having been awarded a new seven-year contract with Minara Resources / @glencore.aus. We are immensely proud of our partnership that began in 1996 when Murrin Murrin commenced
Feb 24 - 2022
Two of our #Challenger #searchandrescue aircraft on a beautiful summer’s day in Essendon ✈🌞☁ 📸 @seanbond__, AMSA Visual Observer #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #AMSA #SAR #visualobserver #aviation #aircraft #planes #airplane #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationdaily #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #essendonairport @essendonairport
Feb 22 - 2022
Cobham is recruiting! 🎉 We loved meeting potential new Cobham team members at our recruitment seminar in Cairns yesterday, and look forward to backing it up today in Darwin. Check out the broad range of roles currently available. We would
Feb 22 - 2022
Ever wanted to take a peek behind the scenes? 👀 Here is our sixth Q400 aircraft ✈, VH-IYP, in the @airflite paint shop getting some final touch-ups before entering into service for us next week. #cobham #cobhamaviation #aviation #Q400 #turboprop
Feb 17 - 2022
Do you have a background in Engineering? Engineers make up a large portion of our workforce and we offer a variety of roles including licenced and non-licenced aircraft maintenance engineers, mission systems technicians and manufacturing and workshop technicians. Join us
Feb 16 - 2022
Our E190 First Officer, Ash Taylor, took advantage of the sunset 🌅 and an open cockpit window ✈️ whilst waiting for boarding on a return flight from Murrin Murrin to Perth. Our crews have affectionately named our Murrin Murrin flights
Feb 15 - 2022
Calling all pilots! 👩✈️🧑✈️✈️ Want to be involved in low-level, hands-on flying to help save lives and protect Australian borders? We regularly seek Captains and First Officers to operate our Challenger and Dash 8 aircraft. Our upcoming recruitment seminars in
Feb 14 - 2022
Rinsing the Challenger after maritime search and rescue operations. ✈️💦🌈 Photo credit: David Griffiths, First Officer CL604 #cobham #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #searchandrescue #SAR #savinglives #challenger #challengerjet #AMSA #aviation #aircraft #plane #airplane #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #aviationdaily #aviationaustralia #instaaviation #instagramaviation #avgeek #aviationgeek
Feb 10 - 2022
Welcome to our sixth Q400! ✈️ Did you know the Q400 has the lowest fuel consumption per passenger seat of any turboprop in the industry? ➡️ Visit our website to find out more about our growing Q400 and E190 fleet
Feb 8 - 2022
We are excited to welcome Nova Systems to Team AUStringer, joining founding team members CAE Australia and Cobham. Team AUStringer was formed in pursuit of the AIR 5428 Phase 3 Aviation Mission Training System, and combines world-class training, proven leading-edge
Feb 4 - 2022
Hello Sunrise! 🌅 Last month we commenced flight services to @anglo_gold's Sunrise Dam gold mine. We’re thrilled to bring the benefits of our modern fleet to this new route: outstanding airfield performance, enhanced operational reliability and low carbon emissions. The
Feb 1 - 2022
Incoming today... ✈ #cobham #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #flying #instaaviation #instagramaviation #avgeeks #aviationdaily #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #aviationdaily #sneakpeek
Jan 27 - 2022
New year, new website! Check out what we are all about: link in bio! #Cobhamaviation #charter #FIFO #freight #surveillance #searchandrescue #SAR
Jan 26 - 2022
We are off to a flying start in 2022! This month we commenced flights to Abra Base Metals Project, a globally significant lead-silver site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Our modern Q400 turboprop aircraft, which delivers similar performance
Jan 20 - 2022
One of our Q400 Captains, Salv Ciraolo (@salv.y) captured the essence of Summer perfectly in mid-west WA’s Meekatharra with these ‘hot day clouds’ drifting across the endless blue sky behind the imposing tail of our Q400. ☁️✈️ #Cobham #CobhamAviation #CobhamAviationServices
Jan 20 - 2022
Cobham is proud to again be supporting BlueSky Broome Pride in 2022! After the huge success of last year’s event, we are again providing a privately chartered E190 aircraft to transport guests to this iconic celebration weekend, for an all
Jan 14 - 2022
We were thrilled to welcome Cyprium Metals Limited to the Cobham FIFO family in 2021 and recently commenced flights to Nifty Copper Mine in the Pilbara with an Embraer 190 aircraft. We are looking forward to providing comfortable and reliable
Jan 10 - 2022
From our family to yours, we hope you have a happy, relaxing and safe festive season with your loved ones! Thank you for your continued support throughout 2021. We look forward to continuing to work with you in what we
Dec 23 - 2021
2021 has been another difficult year for many families across Australia. In the spirit of giving, many of our employees donated gifts to support @salvosau to help those in need at Christmas. #salvationarmy #thankyou #christmasspirit #christmasjoy #christmasgifts #thegiftofgiving
Dec 14 - 2021
Enjoying the serenity and peaceful early evening light from our Q400 while waiting to depart Murrin Murrin, in WA’s eastern Goldfields region. 🌅 Photo credit: Mitchell Allmond, Q400 First Officer @mitchamus7 #cobham #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #FIFO #thefutureofFIFO #Q400 #WesternAustralia #outback #australianoutback
Dec 14 - 2021
Our Charter & FIFO aircraft 🛩 can fly to remote and regional locations around Australia. 📸 Photo credit: Claire Woodford, Cabin Crew #Cobham #CobhamAviation #CobhamAviationServices #FIFO #Charter #Carrapateena
Dec 9 - 2021
As the proverb goes… ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’! To help bring the ‘play’ into this busy time of year, we recently held Family Days for our people and their families in both our Adelaide
Dec 3 - 2021
#ThrowbackThursday! One of our search-and-rescue Challenger jet aircraft 🛩 on display at Avalon Airshow in 2019. Avalon Airshow is unable to proceed this year, but we look forward to recreating this scene when it returns in 2023! 📸 Photo credit
Dec 2 - 2021
This week we have welcomed our fourth Embraer 190 aircraft to our fleet! 🎉 Flying into Perth on Tuesday evening from Taipei via Bali, our latest E190, VH-ULB, will join our fleet dedicated to VIP charters and fly-in, fly-out (FIFO)
Dec 1 - 2021
Some of our team in Adelaide jumped on board the ‘@movember’ train this month to grow fabulous (and not so fabulous) MOs, in the process raising more than $560 in support of men’s health issues. 🥸 @attaboy_hair came along today
Nov 30 - 2021
A spectacular Essendon sunrise is the perfect backdrop for our search and rescue Challenger jet. 🛩 📸 Photo credit: Dylan Lane, Drop Master #cobham #cobhamaviationservices #aviation #avgeek #aviationgeek #airplane #aircraft #instagramaviation #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #challengerjet #searchandrescue #savinglives
Nov 30 - 2021
Good night 😴 from Prominent Hill! 📸 Photo credit: Claire Woodford, Cabin Crew #cobham #cobhamaviation #cobhamaviationservices #aviation #avgeek #aviationgeek #aircraft #airplane #plane #flying #flyinglife #prominenthill #FIFO #FIFOlife #thefutureofFIFO
Nov 24 - 2021
We provide fly-in, fly-out services to regional destinations in support of mining, oil and gas projects throughout Australia. This image of one of our Q400 aircraft was captured by Captain Salv Ciraolo (@salv.y) on the tarmac at Meekatharra, in Western
Nov 23 - 2021
Throwback Thursday! Here's some photos of the very first BAe 146 in Australia, shown at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport on 18 November 1982, when it was on a world demo tour. This aircraft was ultimately bought by Cobham's predecessor National Jet
Nov 18 - 2021
“What I love most about my job is that we can operate in a meaningful way to improve the safety and outcomes for people in distress. I’m also a paramedic and a volunteer firefighter – professional emergency service work is
Nov 17 - 2021
We are excited to launch Team AUStringer, a collaboration between CAE and Cobham to develop an aviation mission training system (AMTS) for the Royal Australian Air Force as part of Project AIR 5428 Phase 3. This sovereign transformative training system
Nov 16 - 2021
One of our Q400 Captains, Ruben Philipse, was recently invited to attend his daughter’s school in Perth to give a presentation about his career. The kids were enthralled to learn about aviation and what it’s like to be a pilot
Nov 12 - 2021
This Remembrance Day we invite you to join us as we pause for one minute’s silence at 11am to acknowledge and thank those who have served and continue to serve our country – and remember the many Australians who have
Nov 11 - 2021
Centenary celebrations were held for the @ausairforce at the @busseltonaeroclub in WA, showcasing a variety of aircraft in both static and flying displays. Thank you to the RAAF for inviting us to showcase one of our Challenger Jets that we
Nov 9 - 2021
Today is International STEM Day, dedicated to all things science, technology, engineering and maths – some of the fastest-growing and in-demand fields in the world today. Cobham is passionate about inspiring, hiring and upskilling the next generation of STEM graduates
Nov 8 - 2021
This week we celebrate the final flight of our last BAe 146 aircraft in Western Australian before it relocates to South Australia. We recognise and thank everyone across our network and industry who have supported BAe 146 operations in WA
Nov 5 - 2021