Cobham Aviation Services - Adelaide

Cobham Aviation Services in Australia operates 48 aircraft and employs more than 1,100 people.  With experience spanning more than a decade and 200,000 flight hours in special mission roles, Cobham has established infrastructure, systems and capability to scope, execute and manage tailor-made special mission operations or programmes throughout their life cycle. Cobham is also Australia's premier contracted air services provider, flying high-capacity passenger and freight operations on behalf of blue-chip clients such as Qantas, Australian air Express and Santos.

Special mission Focus

Best known as the prime contractor for the Australian Coastwatch aerial surveillance program, Cobham specialises in high commitment “tactical” flight operations and support, under performance-based contracts. Such operations often involve modified aircraft, carrying highly specialised equipment, flown by task-trained aircrew.

Cobham’s contracted capability includes:

1. Aerial civil maritime surveillance, for the Australian border protection program
2. Worldwide flight operations, for prominent Australia hydrographic survey company Tenix LADS
3. Helicopter aeromedical search and rescue, supporting Australia’s Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands under contract to Patrick Defence Logistics

Outsourced Commercial Aviation

Cobham is the leading provider of contracted aerial passenger and freight services to large civil and government organisations in Australasia.  Backed by a nationwide maintenance network, Cobham has the resources and experience to effectively plan, operate and manage any air transport requirement, from ad hoc charter to long term contracted passenger and freight services in any environment.

1. Flexible fleet of BAe146 passenger and freight aircraft, Boeing 717 airliners, Boeing 727 freighters, and DHC-8 turbo prop aircraft
2. Sole provider of "wet leased" aircraft to Qantas
3. Market leader for high capacity jet passenger services to Australia's booming Resource Industry
4. Long standing supplier of high capacity "line-haul" air freight services to Australian air Express
5. Specialist freight charter services including Bloodstock, Defence Logistics, Dangerous Goods
6. Ad hoc aircraft charter services
7. Regional airport management services