National Jet Express (NJE) a member of the Rex Group, is expanding its fleet with the addition of a ninth De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft to support its long-term contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance in Queensland. The new aircraft will be the second operating in support of the contract and will be immediately deployed on service.
The 82-seat Dash 8-400 will provide the additional capacity to the mining community. The aircraft is expected to commence commercial operations from October 1.
"We have been delighted by the response we have received to our commencement of Dash 8-400NG services from July,” commented Chris Hine, managing director, NJE. “Based on the demand we are seeing; we fully expect to further grow our Queensland based fleet in 2024."
NJE commenced flying for BHP Mitsubishi Alliance from July 1 and the new aircraft
NJE is currently in the advanced stages of negotiation for two contracts in the mining and construction industries, which are expected to see Dash 8-400NG services expand across other areas of Queensland.
As of now, NJE's services are concentrated in Western Australia, South Australia and Papua New Guinea and the Queensland base is an exciting part of its development in the resource-rich state of Queensland