Pionair Convairs & Mabena

Mark M · #1 15th April 2013, 08:59 AM

Hi all,
Couple of questions for the forum if you could help me please, the Pionair Convairs out of YSBK, do they use a callsign or simply go by their registrations ? Thats even if they are still operating.

And who is Mabena that operates the ex Toll Caravans, it appears they the fly for Toll according to flight aware, again do they operate under the Toll Express Callsign, Mabena or just rego. Seems strange that Toll would not take on the caravans and then outsource them, but perhaps its cheaper for them that way.

Cheers
Mark

lloyd fox · #2 18th April 2013, 10:56 AM

Mark i can only answer part of this.The 2 Convairs call up by reg eg Papa Delta Xray.They are both based in CNS .

Mark M · #3 18th April 2013, 11:43 AM

Thanks Lloyd I didnt know they had left Bankstown. Found some info on Mabena they are based at Wagga, flicked them an email to ask about callsigns etc just waiting for a reply.

Brenden S · #4 22nd April 2013, 06:37 PM

Flying in and out of CNS-PNG from what I have been told.

Steve Bottom · #5 24th April 2013, 08:17 PM

were using Air Niugini flight call sings for a few month under a contract to PNG out of Cairns, thay have been based here now for a long time , but of late they have both reverted to rego. VH-PDX and VH-PDW

Mark M · #6 25th April 2013, 09:53 AM

Thanks everyone for your replies and help. On the Mabena Caravans the one operating for Toll out of Bankstown uses the Toll Express Callsign. The other one uses the callsign Wagga Air as Mabena is based out of the Wagga Air Centre.

Rob R · #7 25th April 2013, 10:02 AM

There is a Caravan operating out of Brisbane (TLZ) which I believe is from Mabena(Wagga Air) and it uses the Toll Express callsign.

damian f · #8 25th April 2013, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob R

There is a Caravan operating out of Brisbane (TLZ) which I believe is from Mabena(Wagga Air) and it uses the Toll Express callsign.

Hi Rob I think it used the "Toll Express" callsign (TFX669) for a week or two and then operated under the "Wagga Air" callisgn (WAL669).

Seems to only operated Brisbane to Mackay 2-3 times a week with the occassional stop in Rockhampton when North-bound.

Hasn't flown this week I don't think!

It is an intruiging aircraft and operations!!!

Damian