Cobham will commence operating two services a week using an 81-seat BAE 146-200 jet aircraft from August 2.

Peter Nottage, chief executive of Cobham Aviation Services, commented: “The Cobham Regional Services team has worked hard to establish a reputation for providing safe, cost effective, flexible and innovative services for top tier resource companies that operate in regional and remote areas across Australia. Doray is a new client for Cobham and we're delighted to be providing services between Perth and Meekatharra for them. This award demonstrates our competitive offering and unique value proposition, despite current challenging market conditions.”