melbourne’s gooney bird
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IMPORTANT NOTESBOOKINGS1. Payment for advanced bookings must be made 7 days before the fl ight date.
2. For fl ights within 7 days, payment for bookings must be made immediately.
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Booking DetailsTo: Shortstop Jet Charter
A.B.N. 66 005 777 408
Hangar 5 Wirraway Road, Essendon Airport 3041 Phone 03 9379 9299 Fax 03 9379 3643
www.shortstop.com.au
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THE SILVER CLIPPER FLIGHT, $329 PER PERSON, ALL INCLUSIVE.
SPECIAL FLIGHTS FOR CORPORATE AND GROUP OCCASIONS
Melbourne’s Gooney Bird
Operated by...SHORTSTOP JET CHARTERMelbourne, Australiawww.shortstop.com.au
Bookings are provisional until confirmed by youprior to flight. Call 03 9379 9299 on the Fridaybefore your flight between 9:00am and 12noon.We’ll confirm your booking and give you areference number.
CANCELLATION POLICYShortstop Jet Charter/Melbourne’s Gooney Bird has a NO REFUND Policy. Date changes can be made to your booking, however, no rescheduling can take place within 7 days prior to the flight.
If we’re forced to cancel a flight for any reason prior to the scheduled departure, we’ll notify you, and offer a rebooking at a later stage. Please be advised that refunds are unavailable. (It hardly ever happens, but Melbourne’s weather is Melbourn;e’s weather aeroplanes of all sorts occasionally go unserviceable, and your comfort and safety is our prime concern.)
Flights are subject to minimum bookings.All prices listed are GST inclusive.
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Shortstop Jet CharterHangar 5, Wirraway Road, Essendon Airport
Lounge & Office
How To Find Us.It’s easy! From the freeway entrance (English Street),drive straight ahead, then round the curve to the leftat the top of the road into Wirraway Road. ShortstopJet Charter/Melbourne’s Gooney Bird is situated on the right at the intersection of Vaughan Street.
Parking is on the road adjacent to the hangars.
First of all, What’s a Gooney Bird? The Gooney Bird is a large, friendly seabird found on certain islands in the North Pacifi c Ocean. It’s clumsy and awkward on the ground, but graceful and elegant in fl ight. The Douglas C-47 transport aircraft, (themilitary version of the classic DC-3 airliner) shares these characteristics, and became known as “The Gooney Bird”, during World War II. Our DC-3 spent most of its career in military service with the RAAF, saw action in two war zones, and since our purchase and refurbishment of it in 1989, has become known as “Melbourne’s Gooney Bird”.
Is It Safe?The DC-3 has been described as the most reliableaircraft ever built. It’s an Airliner, and is required to meet much higher levels of construction, certifi cation,maintenance and pilot training than those required for smaller machines. When we received this aircraft from the RAAF, we found it had only fl own the equivalent of three years of airline use, and was in mint condition. We completely refi tted it, using modern technology for sound-proofi ng, radios etc, then installed Airbus seats, a fl ight lounge, full vanity and toilet facilities, and an airline galley. It seats 28 passengers. The two pilots and two fl ight attendants must meet the same standards as those required by our domestic and international Airlines. Yes, it is safe.
Where Will We Fly?Our fl ights depart from Essendon Airport, and track to Westgate Bridge, then Point Cook. The Silver Clipper proceeds from Point Cook to Corio Bay, then across the Bellarine Peninsula to Queenscliff and Portsea, before fl ying up the bay to Ricketts Point, then the City. You’re most welcome to move around during the fl ight, to the sky lounge or to the fl ight deck at the invitation of the Captain. (The fl ight route may vary withprevailing weather or Air Traffi c Control requirements.) Flight time is approximately 70 minutes.
Tell Me About Your DifferentFlights…
The Silver Clipper Flight…Is our tribute to a bygone, elegant age of air travel, when style counted, and how you travelled was asimportant as the destination. The Silver Clippernormally fl ies at weekends, and commences check in procedures at 7:00pm, when you arrive at the Silver Clipper V.I.P. Lounge. You’re greeted by our fl ight and ground staff, and served nibbles and champagne before boarding commences at 7:30. The Silver Clipper departs at 7:45pm. During the fight an elegant hamperstyle meal is served with red and white wines,ales or soft drinks. On return to the lounge at 9.00, we serve chocolates, coffee and port. The eveningconcludes around 9.30pm. Passengers are encouragedto dress in the spirit of this gracious occasion.
The minimum standard of dress with which we believeyou will be comfortable, is smart casual or cocktailwear. (Jeans, jumpers, runners etc. would be out ofplace.)
Special Flights for Corporate and Group Occasions…The Gooney Bird is ideal for these purposes, and we’ll happily work with you to plan an occasion that’s exactly right. Some possibilities include day or weekend trips to local attractions such as King or Flinders Island, Brown Brothers at Milawa, and other similarlyattractive destinations. We can operate a breakfast, lunch or dinner fl ight if appropriate, or just a plain old fashioned joyride around the city and environs.
Our customers include many companies who use ourflights for specific sales or customer relations purposes,and they’ve found them very effective.
Our delightful and historic “Silver Clipper VIP Lounge” dates back to the thirties, is very comfortable forcocktail-type occasions, and has full A/V facilities, etc.
What Kind of Food is Served?Light and elegant, selected from the menu of the locally based AAG Catering.
The Silver Clipper Flight features nibbles and champagne prior to departure, an elegant cold Hamper Style Meal in flight and chocolate, port and coffee in the lounge post flight. For special group corporate or private occasions, we can provide and serve everything from light breakfaststo first class dinners, as required.
Our normal beverage list includes light and full strength ales, selected red and white wines, champagne, port, orange juice, tea and coffee.
Important Notes for PassengersAlcohol and Aviation. In any more than moderate amounts, they don’t mix. We operate under stringent Government Regulations (just like the airlines) that prohibit carriage of passengers under the infl uence. We want you to enjoy our food and wines, but not to excess, for your own and other passengers’ comfort and safety. Please bear this in mind when planning your evening. Smoking is not permitted in the Aircraft, Lounge or Airside.
How Do I Book?By Phone, Fax or Mail, using the form on the reverse side of this brochure.
NOTEPlease read the Booking & Cancellation Policieson the reverse side of this brochure… carefully.
We look forward to your company…