The turboprop, registered VH-8QD, will operate alongside NJE’s eight-strong Embraer E190 fleet in the west, and comes as the carrier plans to add at least two more E-Jets to its fleet this year.
The Flying Kangaroo has applied for up to seven flights per week on the Canada route over January, dropping to four in the following months, translating to a 68 per cent increase in capacity or around 11,000 extra seats.