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Bendigo Aviation
Services (BAS) was established in 1972. Initially a small flying school, in
the early 1980's it began operating an airline service under the name of
Sovereign Airlines linking the country Victorian townships of Mildura, Swan
Hill and Bendigo with Melbourne (Tullamarine). This was later
discontinued. Purchased by the current owners in July 1990, it has
once again grown from a small flying school conducting the occasional
charter to one of the larger and more recognised and respected schools in
country Victoria. Additionally it has enhanced it's charter business to the
point where it now operates numerous regular charter flights each week on
behalf of several clients, some of them which have been loyal customers for
well over a decade. During the mid 1990's BAS also branched out into
aerial work operations and was rewarded with a lucrative and sought after
contract to conduct low-level power-line inspection for fire mitigation
purposes on behalf of PowerCor. Instrumental in implementing safety
improvements for aerial patrol crews, BAS conducted this demanding work for
10 years without an incident until the tender for the contract was
withdrawn. Also at this time fire-spotting operations were commenced
on behalf of both CFA and the then known as NRE (now DSE). This work
continued until this day as an integral part of Victoria's defence against
bushfires each summer. The people at BAS continually strive to improve
standards and safety in all it's operations and this is what has made ia a
successful aviation company today. |
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