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Cobham closed out 2021 on a high, operating its inaugural 'Embraer 190' FIFO flight to Nifty copper mine, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, for new client Cyprium Metals Limited.

Congratulations to Regional Services Managing Director Claude Alviani who has been elected by members of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) to its Board of Directors in the role of Convention Committee Vice Chairman.

We recently welcomed our fourth Embraer 190 aircraft to our regional services fleet in Perth, bolstering our fleet dedicated to VIP charters and fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) flights.

CAE Australia has signed a teaming agreement with Cobham Aviation Services to establish Team AUStringer, which will respond to the Project AIR 5428 Phase 3 Aviation Mission Training System solicitation for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

One of the instantly recognisable aircraft in the skies over WA touched down for the final time this week, with the last BAe 146 completing its final flight into Perth Airport on Thursday 4 November.

We were happy to again partner with BlueSky and Rotary Club of Crawley in a day trip from Perth to Kalbarri on the weekend, to support the community after the devastation of Cyclone Seroja earlier this year.

We have launched our ‘Reflect’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), an important step to formalise our reconciliation journey in support of developing respectful relationships and meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Cobham has signed a six-year contract extension with the Australian Border Force to continue providing border surveillance services. This extension ensures the continuity of fixed wing border surveillance operations for the Australian Border Force.

Cobham’s third Embraer 190 aircraft took to the skies for its inaugural passenger flight this week to bolster Cobham’s fleet dedicated to VIP charters and fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) flights in support of Australian mining, oil & gas projects.

We have appointed Phil Hood as Head of South East Australia - Regional Services, a newly created Adelaide-based role dedicated to ensuring an exemplary, personalised customer experience for Cobham customers across South Australia and the Eastern Seaboard.