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The regional airline Airnorth has initiated a new domestic service that spans from Perth to Alice Springs, continuing on to Cairns. This new route marks Australia's longest one-stop, single-flight transcontinental service, utilizing Embraer aircraft, specifically the E190, although the E170 may be substituted on occasion. The journey takes approximately 6 hours and 5 minutes, including a brief stop in Alice Springs.
As per ch-aviation's data, Airnorth operates a fleet of 12 aircraft. The fleet includes four 100-seat E190s, three 76-seat E170s, and five 30-seat E120s. All aircraft are configured for economy class only. The E190s, the newest addition to their fleet, are leased from Alliance Airlines and were originally delivered to different carriers, including JetBlue and Austria's Niki.
The service, inaugurated on April 14, augments Airnorth's existing operations in the Northern Territory, replacing some previously served routes by Qantas until recent years. The Alice Springs to Cairns segment had been unserved since 2020 following QantasLink's withdrawal.
