Aeropelican was a regional airline based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Its main base was Newcastle Airport, with a hub at Sydney Airport.
History
Aeropelican was established by the Newcastle based Hilder family and commenced operations on 1 July 1971 with a Cessna 402. In 1980 the airline was sold to Masling Airlines, a company associated with Ansett Australia. It operated services for Ansett Australia and by 1991 was a wholly owned subsidiary.[1][2]
Aeropelican's main route was between Sydney and Belmont Airport in Newcastle's southern suburbs, with high frequency service using de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters. Aeropelican originally owned Belmont Airport.
Following the collapse of parent company Ansett Australia in September 2001, Aeropelican was placed into administration.[3]