Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering ) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline ).
24-527: Hayman Island is the most northerly of the Whitsunday Islands , off the coast of Queensland , Australia. The island is 294 hectares (726 acres) and lies to the north-west of Hook Island . It is a private island open to the public, most famous for its luxury resort which was built in the 1950s by Ansett Transport Industries . The island is a significant for tourism in Queensland. The resort
48-610: A tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ) with a hot, rainy season during the summer months and a warm, relatively dry season during the winter months. Guests to the island arrive by Hayman's private fleet of luxury motor yachts, and private charter helicopter or Air Whitsunday seaplane . Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school at Hayman Island ( 20°03′23″S 148°53′14″E / 20.0565°S 148.8873°E / -20.0565; 148.8873 ( Hayman Island State School ) ). The school buildings and grounds are provided and maintained by
72-501: A charter operator can sell scheduled flights, but only in limited quantities. As of 2021, the FAA had made it a priority to crack down on unauthorised charter flights, according to industry experts. There are several business models which offer air charter services from the traditional charter operator to brokers and jet card programs: Charter aircraft categories include: There are an estimated 15,000 business jets available for charter in
96-410: Is a mix of seaways and short walks, crossing South Molle, Hook and Whitsunday islands. The tracks across the islands are linked by seaways suited to kayaking, sailing or powerboating. Camping is available at eight camping areas on the three islands. Several islands have large resorts, offering a wide variety of accommodation and activities. Chartering a yacht or bareboating is a popular way to explore
120-754: Is managed by the InterContinental Hotels Group . The region has been home to the Ngaro Aboriginal people for over 9,000 years, which is one of the earliest recorded Aboriginal groups in Australia. Captain James Cook first charted these waters on his voyage in 1770 . In 1866, hydrographer Commander George Nares gave Hayman its name in honour of Thomas Hayman, the master of HMS Salamander in which they were travelling. The two carried out many exploits together, becoming
144-806: The Cumberland Islands ) and a reasonably defined section of that chain and surrounding waters have become known worldwide as The Whitsundays, based on a contraction of the Whitsunday Islands designation. The Whitsunday islands are a popular tourist destination for travellers to Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef with the area being one of the most popular yachting destinations in the Southern Hemisphere. The islands received about 700,000 visitors between March 2008 and March 2009. The Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail
168-645: The Gia people , whose Juru people has the only legally recognised native title in the Whitsunday Region . The islands are within the locality of Whitsundays and the local government Whitsunday Region . In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Whitsunday Islands became one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for their role as a natural attraction. On Sunday 3 June 1770, (the day Whitsun — Pentecost
192-576: The International Date Line , and knowing today's date on the east coast of Australia is calculated at GMT+10, Cook's recorded date is fortuitously correct. There is some contention as to exactly which islands are within the informally named Whitsunday Islands, in particular those at the southern extremity and the inclusions to the west. What is certain is that they lie within the chain named Cumberland Isles by Captain Cook (now officially
216-531: The Great Barrier Reef Game Fish Angling Club in 1935, attracting local and international game fishing enthusiasts who arrived by coastal steamer. One of them was Zane Grey , American novelist, filmmaker and big game fisherman. Grey planted the first coconut palm on the island and, in 1936, Hayman became the idyllic tropical backdrop for his comedy drama film White Death . In 1947, Ansett Transport Industries acquired
240-578: The Molle group are Daydream Island (formerly West Molle Island), Long Island and South Molle Island . Some of the islands in the Northern group are Armit, Gloucester and Saddleback. Listed below are islands of The Whitsundays, divided by group locality. Named rocks and islets can be found listed within the entry for the nearest island to that feature. Charter airline Charter – also called air taxi or ad hoc – flights require certification from
264-466: The associated country's civil aviation authority . The regulations are differentiated from typical commercial/passenger service by offering a non-scheduled service. Analogous regulations generally also apply to air ambulance and cargo operators, which are often also ad hoc for-hire services. In the United States, these flights are regulated under FAA Part 135. There are some cases where
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#1732779692899288-452: The central coast of Queensland, Australia , 900 kilometres (560 miles) north of Brisbane . The northernmost of the islands are off the coast by the town of Bowen , while the southernmost islands are off the coast by Proserpine . The island group is centred on Whitsunday Island , while the commercial centre is Hamilton Island . The traditional owners of the area are the Ngaro people and
312-483: The final approvals were granted. The initial phase of this strategic plan has included revitalisation of the Hayman pool and the construction of luxurious new Kerry Hill designed beach villas. Hayman re-opened on 1 August 2011 after five months of extensive restoration on the island, due to the severe impact of Tropical Cyclone Anthony and Cyclone Yasi earlier that year. This period of closure enabled Hayman to complete
336-517: The first to pass through the Suez Canal and completing a dangerous navigation around Antarctica . Edwin Embury, a schoolteacher, dreamer, and amateur scientist established a biological research laboratory on the island in 1933. The abundant wildlife and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef made Hayman an ideal base for scientific discovery. Whitsundays' fishermen Bob and Bert Hallam established
360-527: The island for this reason. Options for those remaining on the island include distance education and boarding school. Hayman Island contributed to Australian popular culture when the television series Barrier Reef (originally titled Minus Five ) was filmed at Hayman Island from September 1969. In 1972, the first people to row unaided across the Pacific Ocean , Sylvia Cook and John Fairfax arrived at Hayman Island after spending 361 days crossing
384-734: The island into a luxury resort. The works were carried out by Thiess Contractors and in 1987 Hayman was invited to join The Leading Hotels of the World . In May 1998, Hayman Island was sold to the BT Hotel Group. The resort undertook another significant renovation in 2001 and received many of its modern five-star luxury amenities. In June 2004, Mulpha Australia acquired Hayman, and, in January 2010, after almost six years of planning, design and environmental consultations,
408-516: The island. Work began on the Royal Hayman Hotel, which was opened in 1950 by Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Fadden in anticipation of a royal visit to Australia, for which Hayman was granted a royal charter . Arrival on Hayman was by Catalina and Sandringham flying boat . Hayman Island State School opened on 26 July 1956 under head teacher Elvira Davies. In July 1985, a two-year, $ 300 million project commenced to transform
432-510: The ocean. In 1995, British Labour Party leader Tony Blair addressed Rupert Murdoch and the leaders of News Corporation at Hayman Island, laying the groundwork for Murdoch's eventual support of the party at the 1997 election . Notable guests have included Jane Fonda , Bill Gates , Bob Geldof , Anthony Hopkins , Chris Isaak , Nicole Kidman , Kellan Lutz , Slash and Rod Stewart . Whitsunday Islands The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off
456-447: The repairs required to landscapes, guest and accommodation areas, activity facilities and essential infrastructure as well as undertake other planned projects. In the surrounds of the resort, a new botanical garden has some 33,000 new plants and 327 new plant species having been introduced by landscape designer, horticulturalist and personality, Jamie Durie , who was engaged to replant Hayman's 16 hectares of gardens. Hayman Island has
480-487: The resort. It is only for the children of workers and guests on the island. From 2021 to 2023, enrolment numbers ranged from 2 to 8 students. However, the staff turnover on the island also means a high turnover of students, some of them arriving from overseas countries with varying levels of English language skills. As at 2024, it has two teachers, a teaching principal and an early childhood teacher. There are no secondary schools on Hayman Island nor nearby. Families often leave
504-597: The seaways, beaches and coves. The Ngaro Whitsundays Underwater Art Trail is a series on sculptures of Turtle, Manta ray, Maori wrasse, Coral polyp and a traditional piece named Bywa. They are located in shallow water depths assessable for snorkelling. There are a total of 74 islands and islets among all the groups in the Whitsundays. The most notable islands in the main Whitsunday group are named Dent , Hamilton , Hayman , Hook and Whitsunday which features
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#1732779692899528-554: The white sands of Whitehaven Beach . The best known island in the Lindeman group is its namesake Lindeman Island ( 20°26′44″S 149°02′33″E / 20.4456°S 149.0425°E / -20.4456; 149.0425 ( Lindemann Island ) ). However the largest island in the group is Shaw Island ( 20°29′12″S 149°04′32″E / 20.4867°S 149.0756°E / -20.4867; 149.0756 ( Shaw Island ) ). The most notable islands in
552-586: The world. The US market is the largest, followed by the European market with growing activity in the Middle East, Asia, and Central America. Some charter airlines have employed other types of jets, including Airbus , Boeing , and McDonnell Douglas mainline airliners such as the Douglas DC-10 and Boeing 747 . Arrow Air of the United States was such an airline. Among other aircraft, it employed
576-509: Was celebrated on the Christian calendar) Captain James Cook sailed his ship H.M.B. Endeavour, through a broad expanse of islands which provided an unimpeded passage to the north. Cook named the passage "Whitsundays' Passage". Cook's recorded times and dates are often questioned. Time quoted is simply local time (calculated at noon), the date recorded is a little more confusing. Cook recorded nautical time (the day starts at noon). Considering
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