The Flight Operations Unit (ParkAir) is a part of NPWS is part of the Office of Environment & Heritage, within the Department of Planning and Environment Cluster. ParkAir has the primary function of supporting internal field operations in fire and incident management and specialised field operations such as aerial feral animal control, pest species management and winching or sling load work.

 

Currently ParkAir own and lease hire several aircrafts. The lease for the existing Cessna C208B, required to meet demand including current contracts, is expiring. ParkAir seeks to enter into a new Dry Lease Agreement one Cessna ­C208B aeroplane with the aim to:
* Maximise efficiency and effectiveness of the aviation activities undertaken by ParkAir and meet safety requirements
* Increase the agency’s flexibility and versatility to meet changing operational needs as demand for aviation services continue to grow and evolve (based on Aviation Service Demand Analysis (ASDA) report)
* Standardise the fleet operated by ParkAir to more recent models of Cessna C208B aeroplane
* Improve operational efficiency and effectiveness and increase the agency's emergency response capability