East Air Starts Flights into Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns with Beech 1900D VH-JYA

On Monday 3 November, East Air commenced flights between Cairns and Hamilton island Airport with Beech 1900D VH-JYA completing inaugural EA1/2 flights.

VH-JYA at Hamilton Island Airport.

The twice weekly flights will again link the two Queensland holiday destinations for the first time since pre-COVID.

East Air is currently operating Monday and Thursday services, with Sunday flights set to commence in February. One way fares start at $235.

Of interest East Air is a virtual brand of its parent company, Townsville Airlines, which is a well known charter flight operator in North Queensland. Its fleet consists two Beech 1900Ds, three Cessna 208B Caravans, two Cessna 402Cs, one Beech B200 King Air, and six AeroCommander 500-S. Townsville Airlines also uses the brand name of Weipa Air.

VH-JYA departs Cairns for Hamilton Island.

They also have future plans to add larger Dash-8 turboprop aircraft into their fleet.

We wish them all the very best!

Photos taken by Kellie Leonard and James Nancarrow  ©