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Barrier Air Charter

Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Address: 13 Slade Court 0810 Darwin, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.barrieraviation.com/

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21.01.2022 So far this dry season has been amazing, cool and calm morning, perfect for a scenic flight over Kakadu, Katherine Gorge or Darwin City.

20.01.2022 As you may be aware in late December Barrier Aviation had its AOC (Air Operators Certificate) suspended whilst CASA reviewed some aspects of the company’s Horn Island operation. Of course we will be defending this action vigorously, but at the same time I wanted to write to you as the Managing Director of Barrier Aviation to keep you abreast of the situation. We have been operating in this region for over 20 years. We have been working with many of our clients throughout Fa...r North Queensland and the Northern Territory for much of this time. Judging by the emails, letters and calls of support, we have always provided a quality service valued by a large number of people. This support has been very humbling for us. Many individuals and organisations count on us to fly them around these regions, where we provide vital links (and often the only link) for residents and businesses alike. We were extremely surprised by the action taken by CASA, especially as our AOC (Air Operators Certificate) had just been renewed in late November. Regardless of that, we have to go through the process and of course do everything we can to get back in the air as quickly as possible. I would like to state emphatically that we have always been and will always be absolutely committed to the safety of our passengers and our crew. That was our commitment 20 years ago when we started the business and we never, ever deviate from this commitment. This is certainly a challenging time for an airline, but rest assured we will be back in the air shortly. Unfortunately I can’t give any specific time frame as that is now in the hands of CASA and the process that they follow. That said, we are hoping that CASA will work through the current situation as efficiently and as quickly as possible so that we can get back in the air, servicing our valued clients, in the very near future. Thank you for your support, we sincerely appreciate it. David Kilin Managing Director/Chief Pilot

19.01.2022 Looks like it could be a good wet end to this years Wet Season - perfect for late March, April and May scenic flights. Nothing better than seeing the whole Top End green, the wetlands full of life and the waterfalls roaring!

17.01.2022 To Our Valued Customers, We want to give you a brief update regarding the grounding of Barrier Aviation. As you know it is has been well over two months and we are still going through the process with CASA. Our biggest concern is that CASA are not obligated to speed this process up, but we of course do want to resolve this as soon as possible. We at Barrier Aviation haven’t asked for any special treatment, just a timely resolution to the issues at hand. We have fully co-opera...ted every step of the way and continue to do so, but it is reaching a point where our business will not be able to recover from this unreasonable and lengthy grounding. We think that the issues CASA has raised could have been dealt with professionally and without the ambush on Christmas Eve. We were ready then and still are ready now to deal with CASA on a co-operative and professional basis; there should have been no reason to be grounded. Regrettably we have been forced to place our customers in such an inconvenient situation. We also appreciate all the support our wonderful staff have given us at this difficult time. They are all aware of what is going on and are still standing by us at this time. If you feel that it is appropriate, can we ask you to email or fax your Federal Member asking that our case be heard and resolved promptly. We hope to be able to give you more positive news in the near future. We cannot fully express the gratitude we feel for the incredible support that continues to flow from throughout Cairns, Cape York, the Torres Strait and the Darwin and Gove area from our customers, the aviation industry and our staff. Kindest regards, David Kilin Managing Director Barrier Aviation Pty Ltd

15.01.2022 MP Warren Entsch has Slammed CASA

11.01.2022 Welcome VH-THX, our new Cessna 402!

05.01.2022 Looks like Facebook is closing the old Barrier Air Charter Group, so here is the brand new Barrier Air Charter page! Follow us by clicking on the 'Like' button.

05.01.2022 Judge Orders Mediation In a Federal Court hearing held in Sydney today the Judge has ordered that CASA and Barrier Aviation move to mediation early next week in a step to resolve a number of alleged issues. A second hearing will take place on Friday, 22nd of February in Sydney. Mr David Kilin, Managing Director of Barrier Aviation explained we feel that mediation is a major step in the right direction and it is certainly something we have been pushing for since being grounde...d in December." The fact that mediation and the follow up Court hearing will take place within seven days is an indication that both parties want to resolve any alleged issues quickly. We applaud this response as the financial strain of being grounded for so long is certainly proving challenging. That said, we have to look forward. We continue to stand by our 20 year history and safety record and we welcome the opportunity to defend our name and reputation. We remain extremely grateful for the overwhelming support we continue to receive from throughout Cairns, Cape York, Torres Strait and Darwin.

02.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release - March 14, 2013 (Cairns) BARRIER AVIATION RESPONSE TO CASA OPEN STATEMENT FROM BARRIER AVIATION DAVID KILIN... Clearly we are very disappointed by CASA’s latest action. We still have a right of appeal and several alternative steps that we can take. At this stage we are exploring our opportunities with our legal team. I would like to make it very clear that at no stage has CASA entered into any meaningful or productive discussion about how to resolve any perceived issues. We have continually asked what do they want us to do, but that has not been forthcoming at any stage. In my opinion (and the opinion of many others), CASA’s draconian approach has been a personal vendetta against me, hidden behind their catch cry ‘it is all about safety’. Their PR machine has been both cunning and manipulative, whilst we have been shackled and made to tow the line every step of the way. It is ludicrous to think that Barrier Aviation would want anything but safe planes and practises for our staff and our passengers. A clean, twenty year reputation and business is destroyed because of bureaucrats playing out their own agendas yet again. Every year we have tens of thousands of flights conducted without a single passenger harmed in any way. We are not the first small regional airline to be treated this way. QANTAS and VIRGIN are too big to be bullied by CASA we are not. At this stage the future of Barrier is uncertain. We will take stock in the coming days and plan a media conference for early next week to provide an update. David Kilin Managing Director, Barrier Aviation PLEASE NOTE We will be hosting a Media Conference at Barrier Aviation on Tuesday 19th March at 12pm. For more information please contact: Andrew Griffiths 0409 264 293. Contact details: Andrew Griffiths Barrier Aviation Spokesperson Mobile 0409 264 293 Email - [email protected] www.barrieraviation.com.au