Major Airline Directory

This issue of our Major Airline Directory covers the first 12 month period of airline deregulation in Australia and as we forecast last year Australia has experienced exactly the same problems as has gone before in North America.

Compass Airlines were the first of the new deregulated airlines and to date they have been the only one. Compass started flying on 01/12/90 and just over 12 months later on 20/12/91 they ceased operations.In this time they carried over 1.4 million passengers and captured 10% of the domestic market, which are figures any new start airline would be pleased with. Provisional statistics for the 12 months ending 31/12/91 as issued by the Department of Transport & Communications reveal a very buoyant airline industry.These figures show that the airlines recorded a 35% rise in passenger kilometres and a 29% rise in passengers carried over the previous 12 months.Figures for the December quarter were even more dynamic, rising by 43% and 37% respectively. How can this be so when

Air Caledonie International

Airline Code: SB/RKL.SITANOUDGSB
Head Office: 8 Rue Frederic-Surleau, Noumea, New Caledonia. Phone
687-283333.Fax 687-272772.
Executive Staff
President: Jean Pierre Varnier,Chief Exec: A Ballereau,Dir Sales & Mktg:
G Devic, Reg Dir Aust: Ms M Varnier. Fleet Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92) Air Caledonie International commenced operations on 01/12/83 when they started flying a network of services from their Noumea base using a Sud Caravelle.In December 1988 the Caravelle was replaced by a Boeing 737-33A leased from the French operator Aeromaritime.In July 1989 Air Caledonie International took delivery of their presentBoeing 737-33A F-ODGX,which they have leased from Ansett Worldwide. From Noumea,Air Caledonie International operate services to the following South Pacific ports – Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne,Nandi,Papeete, Port Vila, Sydney and Wallis Island.

Air Freight NZ

Head Office: POBox 1046,Palmerston North 5300,New Zealand Phone (063)
71 149.Fax (063) 82 999.
Executive Staff
General Manager: W D Olsten
Fleet as at 29/02/92
Convair 580 ZK-FTA,-KFL.Douglas DC-3 ZK-AMR, -AW?,-BBJ
Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92)
Air Freight NZ, which is a division of Fieldair Freight,are involved in overnight parcel and courier work in New Zealand.The three Douglas DC-3s
mainly operate out of Wellington on a NZ Railways Speedlink contract.The
Convairs fly five nights weekly (Mon-Fri) for Parceline Express between
Auckland/Christchurch and PalmerstonNorth.

Air Nauru

Airline Code: ON/RON.SITA INUDGON
Head Office: Government Buildings,Yaren,Republic of Nauru.Phone 3310.
Fax 3422.Telex 33801.
Executive Staff
Chief Exec: HonBernard Dowiyogo (President of the Republic ofNauru), OIC
Directorate of Civil Aviation: CaptB Cranston, Chief Pilot: Capt M Kramzer
Fleet as at 29/02/92
Boeing 737-2L7C C2-RN3,Boeing 737-200 C2-RN6, C2-RN8.
Aircraft on order
Boeing 737-4L7 x 2 for delivery 12/92, 03/93.

Air New Zealand

Airline Code: NZ/ANZ.SITA AKLXZNZ
Head Office: Air New Zealand House,1 Queen Street,Auckland, New Zealand.Phone (09) 366 2400.Fax (09) 309 4134.Telex 2541 AIRNZAK NZ.
Executive Staff
Chairman: R H Matthew, Dep Chairman: S J Cushing,Chief Exec: J McCrea,
Senior Advisor to CEO: N A McFarlane,Chief Financial Officer: R G Elstone, Gen Mgr Corp Affairs: L Doolan,GM AirNZ National: N Thompson,Grp GM Dev & StrategicPlanning:P Preston-Thomas,Grp GM Gvt &Ind Affairs: G C McDowall, Grp GM Human Resources: H E DeSilva, Grp GM Portfolio Businesses: J L Gribble,GM Engineering: I J Diamond,GM Catering: T A Rainham,GM Computer & Info Services: T J Ryan,GM Cargo: P D Bowe. Fleet as at 29/02/92 Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBS, -NBT. Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZV, -NZW, -NZX, -NZY.Boeing 767-319ERZK-NCE,-NCF. Boeing 767-219ERZK-NBA,-NBB, -NBC,-NBE.Boeing 767-209ER ZK-NBF, -NBH.Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBI, -NBJ. Boeing 737-219A ZK-NAP, NAR,-NAS,-NAT,-NAU, -NAV, -NAW,-NAX, -NAY. Boeing 737-219C ZK-NQC. Boeing 737-205 ZK-NAQ. Boeing 737-2M6 ZK-NAZ. The following engine types power theAirNewZealand fleet: RR RB211-524G ZK-NBS, -NBT; RR RB211-524D4 ZK-NZV,-NZW, -NZX,-NZY; GE CF6-80C2B4 ZK-NCE,-NCF; GE CF6-80A2ZK-NBA, -NBB,-NBC, -NBI, -NBJ; GE CF6-80C2B2 ZK-NBE; PW JT9D-7R4D ZK-NBF,-NBH. Aircraft on order Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBU, -NBV due delivery 09/92 and 12/95. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCG,-NCH,-NCI,-NCJ due delivery 08/93,07/94, 10/95 and 1V96.Boeing 737-319 six aircraft ordered for delivery 1996/7. Fleet& Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92) Air New Zealand launched Air New Zealand National and Air New Zealand Link on 21/05.This effectively split Air New Zealand into three separate units – International, National and Link.Air New Zealand International operate theBoeing 747s and 767s, while Air New Zealand National operate the 12 Boeing 737-200s to eight ports within New Zealand and on regional Pacific routes.Air New Zealand Link consist of Air Nelson and Eagle Air both of whom are 50% owned by Air New Zealand.Air Nelson and Eagle Air have adopted theAirNew Zealand colour scheme and the NZ flight designator.AirNew Zealand added Nagoya (06/91) and Taipei to their network during the year. In 03/91 AirNew Zealand placed an order for oneBoeing 747-400 and four Boeing 767-300 aircraft,while options were taken on a further two Boeing 747-400s and five Boeing 767-300s.The GE CF6-80C2 was later selected to power theBoeing 767 aircraft.In 01/90 AirNew Zealand placed an order for six Boeing 737 aircraft though no model was designated at the time.This order has recently been confirmed as being for the 737-300 with the first delivery planned for 09/96.In theinterim to comply with noise problems at Wellington airport Air New Zealand are to hushkit seven of their Boeing 737-200 aircraft.The first of these Nordam hush kitted aircraft will enter service in 09/92.AirNew Zealand took delivery of their first Boeing 767-319ER at Auckland on 16/06 when ZK-NCE flew in from Seattle.A second Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCF was delivered over the same route on 17/02.Boeing 747-219 ZK-NZZ was dry leased to Malaysia Airlines for two years and as 9M-MHH it departed Auckland for Kuala Lumpar on 01/03/91. On 21/10 F27-100 ZK-BXF commenced operations on lease to Mount Cook. The remainder of the Air New Zealand F27-IO0 fleet ZK-BXE, -BXG,-BXH and -BXI remain in storage at Christchurch.In 07/91 Air New Zealand announced the sale of eight F27-500s to MerpatiNusantara Airlines. The aircraft concerned ZK-NFA,-NFB, -NFD, -NFE, -NFF, -NFH,-NFI and -NFJ were then in storage at Blenheim and Christchurch. After a series of delays the first F27-500 departed Christchurch on 20/02 on its delivery flight to Indonesia. ZK-NFA was painted in Merpati colours and registered PK-MFF ‘Tahah Belle’ before departure. On 26/02 PK-MFG ‘Lingga’ ex ZK-NFB flew out of Christchurch bound for Jakarta. Air New Zealand also have in storage F27-500SCDsZK-NAN and ZK-NAO, however they are expected to have joined theAirwork/Air Post fleet by the time this is read.

Air Niugini

Airline Code: PX/ANG.SITA POMPRPX
Head Office: PO Box 7186,Boroko,PapuaNew Guinea.Phone (675) 27 3200.
Fax (675) 27 3482.Telex NE22225 AIRNG.
Executive Staff
Chairman Nat Airline Comm: Sir Frederick Reiher, Gen Mgr & Chief Exec: D K Seefeld, Dep Gen Mgr: H Lahari,Director Fin & Admin: N Skelding, Dir Sales & Mkg: S Forsythe,Dir Maint & Eng: P Tyre, Dir Personnel: P Aisa, Dir Ground Serv: C Mek,Mgr PR: G McLaughlin. Fleet as at29/02/92 AI A310-324 P2-ANG.Fokker F28-1000 P2-ANB,-ANC, -ANE,-ANF,-ANH, -ANU, -ANW. DHC-7 P2-ANN,-ANP. Fleet& Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92) Air Niugini took delivery of their second AI A310-324 P2-ANG in 01/91 and with its entry into service they found themselves with excess A310 capacity. Initially A310-324 P2-ANA was flown to Singapore for overhaul with Singapore Airlines,after which a lease was sought for the aircraft.On 31/03 P2-ANA ferried from Singapore to Melbourne as PX6034 to commence a weeks lease to Compass Airlines.P2-ANA operated for Compass between 01/04 and 05/04 stillin full Air Niugini colours.In 05/91 P2-ANA was ferried from Singapore to Toulouse,where it was announced that the aircraft was to be leased to the new Bulgarian operator Jes Air for two years.This lease commenced on 01/06 with P2-ANA being painted in Jes Air’s colours and registered LZ-JXA. To cover the maintenance lay-up of their A310-324 P2-ANG in 10/91 Air Niugini leased A310-324 9V-STS from Singapore Airlines.

Air Pacific

Airline Code: FJ/FJI.SITA SUVPDFJ
Head Office: Private MailBag PO Raiwaqa,Suva,Fiji.Phone (679) 386-444.
Fax (679) 370-009.Telex FJ2131.
Executive Staff
Mng Dir & Chief Exec Off: A Drysdale, Chief Op Off: S Brown,Dir Strategic
Plan: E Dutta,Dir Finance: J Bland,Dir Human Res: P Naituku, Dir Mktg: RNarayan,Dir CorpAffairs/Mgr Cabin Crew: J Vitusagavulu,Gen Mgr Ops: A Wong, Mgr Com Planning: K Khatri,Eng & Maint: D McCormack,Flight Ops: Capt M Tuisue,Cargo: A Wong. Fleet as at 29/02/92 Boeing 747-238B VH-EBB. Boeing 767-205ER DQ-FJA. ATR42-300 DQ-FEP, -FEQ. Aircraft on order Boeing 737-500 for delivery 08/92.Boeing 767-300ER for delivery 09/94. Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92) During the year Air Pacific replaced their Boeing 747-238B VH-EBJ with Boeing 747-238B VH-EBB.The change was brought about as a result of Qantas sellingnine oftheirBoeing 7 47-238Bs,including VH-EBJ,to leasing companies in the UK and USA.VH-EBB which was previously operated by Qantas was rolled out at Sydney on 23/04/91 after being painted in Air Pacific colours and named ‘Island of Vita Levu’.VH-EBJ was withdrawn from Air Pacific service the same month and on 30/04/91 it ferried out of Sydney for Singapore on delivery to United Airlines. Air Pacific are to lease a Boeing 737-500 from the GPA Group with the planned delivery being 08/92.On entry into service theBoeing will replace ATR-42s DQ-FEP and DQ-FEQ which will then be sold.

Air Vanuatu

Airline Code: NF/AVN.SITA VLIDONF
Head Office:PO Box 148, PortVila,Vanuatu.Phone 678-23838 Fax 678-23250.
Telex lll7 Airvan NH.
Executive Staff
Chairman of the Board: Kalpakor Kalsakau,Man Dir & ChiefExec: P Roberts, Dir of Ops: Capt K Molloy,Mgr Cabin Serv: Ms R McAulay,Mgr Aust: I CarewReid. Fleet as at 29/02/92 Boeing 727-276 VH-TBN. Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92) Air Vanuatu was formed in early 1981 as the national airline of the newly independent island Republic of Vanuatu.A five year operating contract was signed with Ansett and on 05/09/81 Air Vanuatu operated their first flight. In March 1986 Air Vanuatu terminated their contract with Ansett so from then until December 1987, when a commercial agreement was reached with Australian Airlines,Air Vanuatu ceased flying.In March 1989 Air Vanuatu purchased Boeing 727-276 VH-TBN from Australian Airlines.The Boeing, which carries Air Vanuatu colours, operates three days a week for Air Vanuatu connecting Port Vila with Auckland,Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. For the remainder of the week VH-TBN is leased to Australian Airlines for use on their domestic routes.

Ansett Australia

Airline Code: AN/AAA.SITA MELXTAN
Head Office: 501 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000.Phone (03) 668-1211.Fax
(03) 668-lll4.Telex AA30085.
Executive Staff
Joint Mng Dir: Sir Peter Abeles, K R Murdoch, Chfef Gen Mgr: G J McMahon, Dep Gen Mgrs: AJYates, Capt M Terrell, Asst Gen Mgr Sales & Mktg: T Dery, Asst GM Technical: J Bibo,Asst GM Finance: H Thorburn, Asst GM Flight Ops: Capt J Dorward, Asst GM Personnel: I Oldmeadow,Asst GM Assoc Airlines: R Crook, Asst GM Strategic Planning: L Strambi,Dir Planning & Dev: J McAllister,Dir Regional A’Lines: R Malone, Dir Ops Planning & Control: J Benson, Mgr Aviation Policy: J Kimpton, Mgr Inflight Svs: A Rowe, Grp Controller: P Nolan, PR Mgr: P JYoung. Fleet List as at 29/02/92 Boeing 767-277 VH-RMD,-RME,-RMF, -RMG, -RMH.Boeing 727-277LR VH,ANA, -ANB, -ANF. AI A320-211 VH-HYA,-HYB,-HYC, -HYD, -HYE,-HYF, -HYG, -HYH, -HYI,-HYJ, -HYK.Boeing 737-377 VH-CZA, -CZB,-CZC, -CZD, -CZE, -CZF, -CZG, -CZH, -CZ!, -CZJ, -CZK, -CZL, :czM, -CZN, -CZO -CZP. Douglas DC-3 VH-ABR carries Australian National Airways colours and is maintained in an airworthy condition at Melbourne.

Aircraft on order AI A320-211 1 ordered (VH-HYL) for delivery 04/92. AI A321-111 ten ordered for delivery 09/95 to 02/98.

Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92) Ansett Australia added another AI A320-211 to their fleet in this period. The all white VH-HYK arrived in Melbourne from Toulouse on 14/03/91. Meanwhile Ansett have deferred the delivery of their 12th A320-211VH-HYL for six months until 04/92. Though Ansett Australia will only take delivery of 12 A320-2ll’s they initially placed orders for 14. The one time prospective VH-HYM msn 236 and VH-HYN msn 237 were rolled off the Toulouse production line in 09/91 and 10/91. These aircraft have since been leased to Air Inter as F-GHQK and F-GHQM respectively. Boeing 737-377 VH-CZM returned to the Ansett fleet in late 10/91. Originally delivered in 10/88 VH-CZM was ferried to the United States in 10/89 as a result of the Pilots Dispute. The Boeing then entered service with America West Airlines as Nll3AW and when it returned to Brisbane on 07/10 it retained its US registration. Boeing 727-277 VH-ANE was transfered to Eastwest Airlines in 01/92.

During the year Ansett withdrew five Fokker 50’s from service and put them into storage at the Melbourne Jet Base. These aircraft were VH-FNB which was retired on 21/07 : VH-FNF pn 23/06, VH-FNH on 06/04, VH-FNI on 24/06 and VH-FNJ on 29/07. All white F27-200 VH-MMS came out of storage on 06/05 to operate a Pacific Islands charter for Air Cruising Australia. On 13/12 VH-MMS now registered OB-1454 departed Melbourne for Lima, Peru and the commencement of a lease to Expresso Aereo. The long ferry flight took the Friendship through the Middle East, Europe and across the North Atlantic to North America and the Caribbean. F27-600 VH-FNO departed Melbourne on 06/02/92 on ferry to Norwich, UK and eventual delivery to Brooker-W heaton Aviation in Edmonton, Canada. The departure of VH-FNO leaves F27-200’s VH-MMR and VH-MMV in storage at Melbourne Airport.

Ansettair Freight

Executive Staff

General Mgr: T Markou, Dep Gen Mgr Commercial: W Bell, Dep GM Ops: M Joy, Nat Fin & Admin Mgr: D Cohen.

Fleet as at 29/02/9

Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX. BAe 146-200QT /H-JJY, -JJZ. Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92)

Ansett Air Freightwithdrew theirBoeing 707-330C VH-HTC from service in late 12/90 at Perth. The Boeing remained on the ground throughout 1991 while a buyerwas sought. On 17/01 VH-HTC now registered LZ-PVAand with itsAnsett Air Freight markings removed departed Perth on ferry to Miami via Brisbane and Honolulu. After overhaul in Miami LZ-PVA will be delivered to Global Air, who are a new Bulgarian based freight operator.

In Europe Ansett Air Freight parent company TNT have terminated their orders for the BAe 146QT after the delivery of the 23rd aircraft (13 BAe 146-200QTs and 10 BAe 146,300QTs). At the outset itwas projected that TNT would buy 72 of the QT version of the 146. The European based BAe 146 fleet is as follows: Air Foyle, UK-BAe 146-200QT G-TNTA, G-TNTB, G-TNTD, BAe 146-300QT G-TNTE, G-TNTG; Euralair, France- BAe 146-200QT F-GTNT, F-GTNU; Malev, Hungary – BAe 146-200QT H A-TAB; Malmo Air, Sweden – BAe 146-200QT SE-DEi, BAe 146-300QT SE-DIM, SE-DIT; Mistral Air, ItalyBAe 146-200QT 1-TNTC; NFD, Germany-BAe 146-200QT D-ANTJ; Pan Air, Spain- BAe 146-200QT EC-ELT, EC-EPA, BAe 146-300QT EC-FFY.

Ansett Express

Airline Code: WX/NSW

Head Office: 1st Fir, Hangar 59, Keith Smith Ave, Kingsford-Smith Airport, Mascot, NSW 2020. Phone (02) 268-1678.Fax (02) 693 8808. Telex AA 20143.

Executive Staff

Chairman: Sir Roden Cutler, Gen Mgr: J Hutchison, Comm Mgr: J Smith.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Fokker F28-4000 VH-EWA, -EWB, -EWC, -EWD, -FKO. Fokker F28-3000 VH-EWF, -EWG. Fokker F28-1000 VH-FKA, -FKD. Fokker F50 VH-FNA,

-FNC, -FND, ‘.FNE. Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92)

Ansett Express took delivery of three F28-4000’s previously operated by Eastwest Airlines in this period. The aircraft concerned were VH-EWA in 05/91, VH-EWD in 07/91 and VH-EWB in 08/91.

Using Fokker 50 equipment Ansett Express successfully commenced a high frequency Express Shuttle service on the Sydney to Canberra route in early 04/91. Ansett Express have developed a number of hub busting routes using their F28 equipment. Among these are Brisbane to Launceston, Brisbane to Canberra, Launceston to Adelaide and Melbourne to Coffs Harbour. Over the summer months Ansett Express operated a thru F28 aircraft from Melbourne to Norfolk Island via Sydney.

On the Sydney to Dubbo and Sydney to Tamworth routes Ansett Express operate Mohawk 298 aircraft leased from Southern Pacific Airlines.

Ansett New Zealand

Airline Code: ZQ/NMA. SITA AKLDZZQ

Head Office: PO Box 4168,Auckland,New Zealand. Phone (09) 3096-235. Fax (09) 3096-434.

Executive Staff

Chief Exec: G L Smith, Gen Mgr International Mkts: G B Campbell, GM Fin & Admin: J A Sheridan, GM Nat Sales: C Wallace, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt J Bartlett, Mgr Eng: T French, Mgr PR: J Cordy, Mgr Mkg: S Hood.

Fleetasat 29/02/92

BAe 146-300 ZK-NZF, -NZG, -NZH, -NZI, -NZJ, -NZK. BAe 146-200QC ZK-NZC. BAe 146-200 ZK-NZA, -NZB. DHC-8-100 ZK-NEY, -NEZ. F27-600 ZK-RTA.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/91-29/02/92)

Ansett New Zealand commenced operations in March 1987 initially using DHC-8 and later Boeing 737 equipment. Since then the Boeings have been replaced by a mixed fleet of BAe 146’s. Boeing 737-lO0’s ZK-NEA, -NEB and -NEC were withdrawn from service in 12/89 and they remained parked at Christchurch Airport, while a buyer was sought. On 28/03/91 ZK-NEA departed Christchurch on ferry to Apia and Honolulu. The eventual destination for ZK-NEA in the United States was Marana, Arizona where it joined the rows of hundreds of unwanted airliners parked in the desert sun. ZK-NEB departed Christchurch on 19/04 also destined for Marana with ZK-NEC following on 29/05.AnsettNew Zealand took delivery of their sixth BAe 146-300 ZK-NZK ‘City of Invercargill’ at Christchurch on 26/01. Previously operated by Eastwest Airlines asVH-EWN the 146 was ferried across from Melbourne. In 02/92 F27-600 ZK-RTA was rolled out after overhaul in Christchurch in an attractive Ansett Air Freight/Overnight Express colour scheme.

Ansett TNT

Fleet& Operational Changes (0l/03/91-04/05/91)

Ansett NT ceased operations on 04/05/91 with their aircraft and routes being absorbed by Ansett WA and Ansett Australia. Ansett NT commenced operations in 08/85 after a name change from the former Airlines of Northern Australia. F28-1000 VH-FKF was the only aircraft to carry Ansett NT titles so the airline relied on the F28’s and BAe 146’s of Ansett WA to cover the remainder oftheir schedules. In 03/91 AnsettNT terminated operations on the route from Darwin to Alice Springs via Katherine and Tennant Creek.

Ansett WA

Airline Code: MV/AWA

Head Office: Perth Airport, Cloverdale, WA 6105. Phone (09) 478-9222. Fax (09) 478-9108.

Executive Staff

Gen Mgr: R Buckey, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt B H Poole, Mktg,Mgr: P Barrington, Ops Mgr: P Purves.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

BAe 146-200 VH-JJP, -JJQ, -JJS, -JJT, -JJW. Fokker F28-4000 VH-FKI, -FKJ. Fokker F28-1000 VH-FKC, -FKE, -FKF.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/91-29/02/92)

Ansett WA

F28-1000 VH-FKC was withdrawn from service at Perth on 10/03/91 however by the following June it was back on line to cover BAe 146 maintenance. When AnsettNT ceased operations on 04/05/91 their F28-1000 VH-FKF became part of the Ansett WA fleet. However it was 01/92, during a maintenance lay-up in Brisbane, before VH-FKF had its Ansett NT titles removed in favour of Ansett WA. Ansett continue to offer for sale the three

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services

Head Office: TNT Plaza, Tower 1, Lawson Square, Redfern, 2016.

Executive Staff

ExecDir: P Keen,Dir: J H Bibo,Dir Eng: D Wakeman,MktgDir: D Parker, GM A’craft Fin: P Wood, GM Sales&Mktg: C Maunder, GM Eng &Ops: C Smith.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Ansett Worldwide leased aircraft arein service with the following airlines: Aeromaritime, France 737-33A F-GFUA, -GFUB, -GFUC, -GFUD; Air Caledonie International, New Caledonia 737-33A F-ODGX; Air Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe 737-33AF-OGRT; Air Holland, Netherlands 757-23APH-ARK; Air 2000, UK 757-23A G-OOOG, -OOOH, -OOOI, -OOOJ; America West, USA 737-33A Nl64AW, Nl65AW, Nl66AW, Nl67AW, Nl68AW, Nl69AW, Nl72AW, Nl73AW,Nl74AW,Nl75AW; Anglo Cargo, UK 757-23APF G-OBOZ; Asiana Airlines, South Korea 737-53A HL-7261, -7262; Balkan Bulgarian, Bulgaria 737-53A LZ-BOA, -BOB, -BOC; 767-27EER F-GHGE. British Midland, UK 737-33A G-OBMA, -OBMB, -OBMC, -OBMH; Canada 3000 Airlines, Canada 757-23A C-FXOK; Challange Air Cargo, USA 757-23APF N571CA, N572CA; Continental Airlines, USAMDC MD-83 N938MC, N939MC; Euralair, France 737-53A F-GGML, -GHXM, -GHXN; Falcon Cargo, Sweden 737-33AC SE-DPA; Garuda, Indonesia A300-622R PK-GAK, -GAL; Inter European Airways,UK 737-33A G-IEAA 757-23A G-IEAB; Kenya Airways, Kenya 757-23A 5Y-BGI; Lan Chile, Chile 767-284ER CC-CEX, -CEY; Monarch Airlines,UK 737-33A G-MONV; North American Airlines,USA 757-23AN757NA; Royal Air Maroc, Morocco 737-53A CN-RMU; Royal Brunei, Brunei 767-284ER V8-RBD; 767-33AER V8-RBE; Trans European Airways, UK 737-33A G-TEAD; Trans World Airlines, USA MDC MD-83N931TW, N9302B, N9303K,N9304C; UTA, France 737-33A F-GFUJ; Varig, Brazil 737-33A PP-VNT, -VNX, -VOR; VASP, Brazil 787-83A PP-SNW, -SNZ, -SOC, -SOD, -SOE, -SOF, -SOG, -SOK, -SOL; Zambia Airways, Zambia 757-23APF 9J-AFO.Total aircraft leased out as at29/02/92-72. AIA300-6 00x 2 ; Boeing 737-300x 37; Boeing 737-500 x 9; Boeing 757-200 x 13; Boeing 767-200 x 4; Boeing 767-300 x l; MDC MD-83 x 6. Ansett Worldwide have selected the following engines to power their aircraft: Boeing 767-33ER P&W PW4000; Boeing 767-284ER P&W P W4000; Boeing 757-23A RR RB211-535E4; AI A300-600R P&W P W4000. Aircraft on order

Boeing 767-33AER 2 ordered for delivery 03/92 & 05/93 for Varig, Brazil. Boeing 767-33AER options are held on a further seven aircraft. Boeing 757-23Afive ordered for delivery 05/92, 08/92 x 2, 10/93 and 03/94.Boeing 757-23A options are held on a further 20 aircraft. Boeing 737-33A two ordered for delivery mid 92. Boeing 737-33AC two ordered for delivery 03/92, 04/92 to Falcon Cargo, Sweden. AI A300-600R six ordered for delivery 03/92, 05/92, 08/92, 09/92, 11/92, 12/92 with the first four being for Garuda, Indonesia. AI A300-600R options are held on a further four aircraft. MDC MD-83 12 ordered for delivery 1993 x 4, 1994 x 4, 1995 x 4.

In October 1985 Ansett Transport Industries, jointly backed by its two parent companies, TNT and News Corp,announced the formation of Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services. This new Ansett organisation would offer to airlines throughout the world a total airline management and equipment leasing package.

The mainstay of the AWAS fleetis the Boeing 737,with total orders placed to datebeing 45 -300’s and 10 -500’s.DeliveriesofBoeing 737 aircraft in this period were as follows: 03/91 PP-SOE -300 leased to VASP; 04/91 PP-SOF, PP-SOG -300’s leased to VASP; 04/91 G-MONV -300 leased to Monarch; 05/91 7Q-YKP -300 sold to Air Malawi, Malawi; 06/91 PP-SOK,PP-SOL -300’s leased to VASP; 06/91 F-GFUJ -300 leased to UTA; 10/91 F-OGRT -300 leased to Air Guadeloupe; 10/91 SE-DPA -300C leased to Falcon Cargo; 12/91 LZ-BOC -500 leased to Balkan Bulgarian.

During the year AWAS took delivery of the first of six Boeing 767-33ER’s they had on order. In 07/91 D-ABUX, D-ABUY, and D-ABUZ were sold to Condor, Germany and in 12/91 V8-RBE was leased to Royal Brunei. Alsoin 12/91 AWAS purchased Boeing 767-27EER F-GHGE from Air France before leasing it to Balkan Bulgarian.

Ansett Worldwide ordered their first Boeing 767in 10/87 however to date they are finding this aircraft type particularly difficult to place with airlines. The scene has· been complicated with a number of cancelled orders and returned aircraft. Deliveries of the Boeing 757 in this period were – 03/91 C-FXOK -23A leased to Canada 3000 while in 05/91 N680EM -23A was sold to Freeport McMoran, USA. These two aircraft were originally planned for Kenya Airways as 5Y-BHG and 5Y-BHF respectively with the lease was cancelled before they were delivered. In 08/91 G-OBOZ -23APF was leased to Anglo Cargo however in 01/91 Anglo Cargo ceased operations due to financial problems. Final Boeing 757 delivery in this period was in 12/91 when N36153 -23A was leased to Boeing for a 12 month period to assist in development work associated with the Boeing 777.

AWAS placed their first order with Airbus Industries in 07/89 for six A300-600R’s with options being taken on a further six. In 02/91 two of the options were converted to firm orders. First deliveries of the A300-600 to Ansett Worldwide were made in this period. In 08/91 PK-GAK -622R was leased to Garuda followed in 09/91 by PK-GAL -622R also to Garuda.

Australia Asia Airlines

Airline Code: IM/AAU

Head Office: PO Box N767, Grosvenor Place, Sydney, 2000. Phone (02) 236 4767. Fax (02) 236 4977.

Executive Staff

General Manager: R Parkes, Mgr Airline Ops: D Jordan.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Boeing 767-338ERVH-OGA.

Fleet & Operational changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92)

Australia Asia Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways Ltd., being the nominated Australian carrier to operate flights between Australia and Taiwan. Australia Asia operated their first revenue flight on 11/10 when Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA departed Sydney for Taipei on flight IM836. Initially two return flights were operated weekly connecting Sydney and Brisbane with Taipei however due to demand a third service was added to the schedule from 10/12.

Australia Asia operate Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA, which they lease from Qantas.The Boeing was rolled outin Australia Asia colours at Sydney in late 04/91, however it was a further six months before approval to operate was granted by the Taiwanese Civil Aviation Authority.

Australian Airlines

Airline Code: TN/AUS. SITA MELXCTN

Corporate Office: PO Box 2806AA, Melbourne, 3001. Phone (03) 285 3000. Fax (03) 285 3881. Telex 30109.

Executive Staff

Chairman: A E Harris, Mgr Dir &Chief Exec Off: J W Schaap, GM Customer Svs: J S Anderson, GM Westpac Travel: G Appleton, GM Aust Resorts: R Breust, GM Human Resources: Ms R Compton, GM Reg Airlines& Grp Mgr Strategic Planning: D Gillies, GM Info Serv: K J McConville, GM Sales & Mktg: W Mariani, GM Mtce & Eng: R Smith, GM Aust Catering: T W helan, GM Flt Ops: T D Wiltshire, Grp ChiefFinancial Exec: G K Toomey, Grp Counsel &Co Sec: S Joblin Financial Controller, Airlines: T Wulfse.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

AI A300B4-203 VH-TAA, -TAC, -TAD, -TAE. Boeing 727-276 VH-TBG, -TBH, -TBI, -TBM, -TBN, -TBO, -TBP, -TBQ, -TBR. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJE,

-TJF, -TJG, -TJH, -TJJ, -TJK, -TJL, -TJM. Boeing 737-376 VH-TAF, -TAG, -TAR, -TAI, -TAJ, -TAK, -TAU, -TAV, -TAW,-TAX, -TAY, -TAZ,-TJA, -TJB, -TJC,

-TJD. Douglas DC-3 VH-AES-based at Melbourne airport, this DC-3, which

operated TAA’s first scheduled service on 09/09/46, is kept in an airworthy condition. VH-AES carries Trans Australia Airlines 1946 colour scheme.

Aircraft on order

Boeing 737-476 VH-TJN, -TJO, -TJP, -TJQ, -TJR, -TJS-due delivery 04/92, 07/92, 10/92, 11/92, 12/92, 03/93.

Fleet & Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92)

Australian Airlines added four moreBoeing 737-476 aircraft to their fleet in this period. VH-TJK ‘Ibis’, VH-TJL ‘Swift’ and VH-TJM ‘Kestrel’ flew into Melbourne on 03/03/91 , 23/11 and 20/12 respectively after completing their Trans-Pacific ferry flights from the United States. The fourth Boeing 737-476 to be delivered was the former VH-TJG. This aircraft was originally delivered to Australian Airlines on 07/07/90 however on 18/10/90 VH-TJG departed Melbourne on a twelve month dry lease to Malaysia Airlines. Registered 9M-MLE and still carrying its Malaysia Airlines colours the Boeing flew into Melbourne on 03/11 as MH5402 from Darwin. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI which departed Melbourne on 04/10/90 remains on long term dry lease to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MLD. As the Boeing 737-476 fleet grows Australian Airlines are gradually withdrawing their Boeing 727-276aircraft from service. VH-TBH departed Melbourne on 08/06 on ferry to Greenwood, Mississippi, where it was handed over to The Memphis Group. VH-TBJ has been static at Melbourne since 06/01 when it was withdrawn from service. Australian Airlines are aiso advertising for sale the two Australian Regional F27-600QC’s VH-TQS and VH-TQT, which have been sitting at Brisbane since early 1991. ·, •

On 20/03/91 Australian Cargo terminated their lease on the National Jet Boeing 727-77C VH-TBS. This Boeing has been part of the Australian Cargo fleet as C2-RN7or VH-TBS since 04/84. For the Boeing the scene has shifted as for many years it operated between Melbourne and Perth. Now VH-TBS is based in Sydney where it operates between there and Auckland for OHL. National Jet Systems in Adelaide leased Australian Cargo their BAe 146-100 VH-NJC to operate four nights weekly (Mon-Thu) from Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney. With VH-NJC joining the Australian Airlink fleet it was replaced in the National Jet Systems fleet by BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ. The BAe 146-200QC operated its first flight for Australian Express on 29/07 on the route from Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney.

Australian Airlines terminated services to Gove, Mackay and Rockhampton in early Augustas a result of Australian Airlink taking over a number of their routes. From 01/08 Australian took over total control of NSW based regional operator Eastern Australia Airlines.

Australian Airlink

Airline Code: TN/AUS. SITA MELQATN

Corporate Office: PO Box 4062MM, Melbourne, 3001. Phone (03) 285 3743. Fax (03) 285 3210. Telex 30109.

ExecntiveStaff

Gen Mgr: Ms J Cook, Planning: Ms S Forde, Secretary: Ms C Negrin.

Fleet as at29/02/92

BAe146-100 VH-NJC, -NJR, -NJY, -NJZ.

Fleet& Operational changes (02/08/91-29/08/92)

Australian Airlink appear in our Directory for the first time having commenced operations in August with a fleet of three 65 seat BAe 146-100 aircraft. Airlink were launched by the Australian Airlines Group as a way of increasing the frequency of services on certain routes thereby meeting the challenge from Eastwest Airlines and Ansett Express. The BAe 146 aircraft, flight and cabin crews and all maintenance services are leased by Australian Airlink from National Jet Systems in Adelaide. Airlink aircraft carry the blue, green and gold colours of Australian Airlines while they fly under the TN/AUS designator. The Airlink network connects Brisbane with Rockhampton and Mackay, Cairns with Gove and Darwin and Cairns with Alice Springs, Ayers Rock and Perth.

Australian Airlink commenced operations on 02/08with an initial fleet of three BAe 146-100aircraft. Two of these aircraft were imported from the UK with the first aircraft VH-NJZ arriving in Adelaide on 07/07.The second aircraft delivered to Adelaide from the UK was VH-NJYon 29/07. Before entering service VH-NJY and VH-NJZ were named ‘City of Rockhampton’ and ‘City of Mackay’ respectively. Airlink also put into service BAe 146-100 VH-NJC which was previously operated by NationalJet Systems on their Santos contract between Adelaide and Moomba and on their Australian Express contract between Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. As ‘City of Cairns’ VH-NJC operated the inaugural Airlink service on 02/08, when it departed Brisbane for Mackay as TN218. As a replacement for VH-NJC National Jet Systems imported BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ from the UK. VH-NJQ was delivered to Adelaide on 22/07 and entered service with National Jet on 27/07. On 23/02a fourth BAe 146-100VH-NJR was delivered to Airlink in Adelaide after

Compass Airlines

Airline Code: YM/YMA. SITABNEAAYM

Head Office: PO Box 610, Spring Hill, 4004. Phone (07) 835 1133. Fleet& Operational Changes (01/03/91-29/02/92)

Compass Airlines commenced operations on 01/12/90 as the first of Australia’s new deregulated airlines. Just over 12 months later on 20/12/92 the airline ceased flying due to massive financial problems.

Compass took delivery of A300B4-605R VH-YMA, which was the first of five aircraft that they planned to lease from Polaris, at Brisbane on 05/04 Due to the late delivery of VH-YMA and to cover the Easter holiday traffic Compass leased A310-324 P2-ANA from Air Niugini. P2-ANA ferried into Melbourne from Singapore on 31/03 and flew over the Compass route network between 01/04 and 05/04. The second Polaris A300B4-605R VH-YMB was also delayed,though more extensively, due to an accident prior to delivery. Compass therefore leased A310-304 C-FWDX from Canadian Airlines International and it ferried into Brisbane on 21/06 from Calgary and Honolulu.C-FWDX was later registered VH-YMI before entering service with Compass on 25/06. A300B4-606R VH-YMB was finally delivered to Compass at Brisbane on 25/08 some four months after its planned delivery date.

Compass Airlines ceased operations at 2100 EDST on 20/12 with A300 VH-YMA, -YMB and -YMJ being grounded in Brisbane,A300VH-YMK in Sydney and A310 VH-YMI in Melbourne. A310-304VH-YMI was the first aircraft to depart Australia when on 28/01 it flew out of Melbourne for Nadi as C-FWDX, while A300B4-605R VH-YMK departed Sydney for Singapore on 31/01 as G-MONS. The three A300B4-605R’s grounded in Brisbane VH-YMA, -YMB and -YMJ all departed thereon 03/02 for Singapore as N165PL, N166PL and G-MONR respectively.

Compass added Cairns to their network from 01/04/91 and Adelaide from 15/07.

Eastwest Airlines

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Airline Code: EW/EWA. SITA SYDXVEW

Head Office: L3, 431Glebe Point Road,Glebe,2037. Phone (02) 552 8222.Fax (02) 552 8288. Telex 63291.

ExecutiveStaff

Gen Mgr: N Berkett, Asst GM Fin & Info Systems: P Petroulas, Asst GM Customer Svs: K Crawford, Asst GM Sales: J Lourey, Mgr PR: J DiMascio, Mgr Planning: B Gibbs, Mgr Human Resources: M Hennessy, Mgr Mktg: S Doyle, Int Mkt Dev Mgr: P Glaser.

Fleet as at29/02/92

B oeing 727-277 VH-ANE. BAe 146-300 VH-EWI, -EWJ, -EWK, -EWL, -EWM, -EWR, -EWS.

Fleet& Operational Changes (0l/03/91-29/02/92)

Eastwest Airlines took delivery of three BAe 146-300’s in this period to complete their order for eight of this type. Dates shown are for there arrival at Tamworth – VH-EWN 01/05, VH-EWR 17/06 and VH-EWS 04/07. As the BAe 146-300’s were delivered and entered service Eastwest retired and transfered the remainder oftheir F28-4000 fleet to Ansett Express.VH-EWA was flown from Tamworth to Melbourne on 09/05 and it was followed by VH-EWD on 24/06. After painting and refurbishing the F28-4000’s entered service with Ansett Express. The final Eastwest F28 in service was VH-EWB and it operated its last flight on 18/07 as EW306 from Sydney to Tamworth. Boeing 727-277VH-ANE of Ansett Australia was transfered to the Eastwest fleet on 18/01. On entry into service of the Boeing 727 Eastwest withdrew BAe 146-300VH-EWN from operations in Melbourne on 18/01. Later in the month VH-EWN was delivered to Ansett New Zealand as ZK-NZK.

F27-500 VH-EWP ferried from Tamworth to Adelaideon 17/05for final outfitting before commencing a long term Department of Defence laser depth sounding contract. At a later date the F27 was sold to BHP Engineering at Essendon.

Eastwest terminated services to Ayers Rock and Alice Springs on 11/05/91, Devonport on 27/10 and Tamworth on 09/11

Ipec Aviation

Airline Code: IN/IPA 1991 1990 Changein%39.245.627.145.6
966,338867,04526,51178,034 693,983595,38420,86253,585
Head Office: Hangar 86, Bristol Street, Essendon Airport, 3041. Phone (03)

374 5555. Fax (03) 374 1040. Telex IPECAB 35695.

ExecutiveStaff

Gen Mgr: R R Tayles, Eng Mgr: P Robinson, Mgr Flying Standards: R May, Flt Ops Mgr: E Godward. Fleet as at 29/02/92

MDC DC-9-33CF VH-IPC, -IPF.

Fleet and Operational Changes (Ol/03/91-29/02/92)

The two IPECDC-9-33CF’sVH-IPC and -IPF continue to work for both Ansett Air Freight and Australian Express on freight routes out of Melbourne/ Tullamarine to Brisbane, Hobart, Launceston and Sydney

Mount Cook Airline

Airline Code: NM/NZM.SITA CHCZVNM (Operations) CHCCZNM

Head Office: PO Box 4644, Christchurch, New Zealand.(Marketing) Phone (03) 348 2099. Fax (03) 358 2844.(Operations) (03) 633 611.

Executive Staff

Chairman: S J Cushing, Grp Mktg Mgr: P J Clark, Snr Exec Fin: E R McLeod, Ops Mgr Airline: Capt J G Jones, Co Sec: M J Aim.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

BAe 748 ZK-CWJ,-DES,-MCA,-MCF,-MCJ,-MCP. F27-100 ZK-BXF. DHC-6-300 ZK-MCO.BN-2A Islander ZK-DBV, -MCD, -MCE. PA31-350 ZK-MCM.P C-6 Turbo PorterSkiplane ZK-MCK, -MCN,-MCT.Cessna 18 5 Skiplane ZK-CBS, -CVG, -ELQ, -MCQ, -MCR, -MCU, -MCV, -MDA, -MDB.Cessna 185 ZK-CBY.

Mount Cook have two of their retired aircraft, DH-82AZK-BRC and Auster Aiglet ZK-BDX, on display in Queenstown.DH-89A Dragon Rapide ZK-AHS can be found at Motat in Auckland.

Fleet and Operational Changes (Ol/03/91-29/02/92)

Mount Cook added the Wellington to Hamilton route to their network from 04/91 with a daily BAe 748 service. The same month Mount Cook withdrew from the Wellington to Nelson route.In 07/91 the service between Queenstown, Alexandra and Dunedin was terminated due to poor loadings, while in 10/91 a daily except Saturday BAe 748 service commenced between Christchurch and Palmerston North. Mount Cook leased F27-100 ZK-BXF from Air New Zealand for operations during the summer months.Wearing Mount Cook colours the F27 entered service on 21/10.

Mount Cook disperse their fleet around New Zealand as follows – Christchurch is home base for the BAe 748’s and the leased F27-100, while Auckland houses the PA31-350 ZK-MCM. The Islanders, DHC-6-300 ZK-MCO and Cessna 185 ZK-CBY.operate out of Queenstown while Mount Cook is home base for the Skiplane equipped Turbo Porter’s and Cessna 185’s.

Polynesian Airlines

Airline Code: PH/PAO SITA APWXZPH

Head Office: PO Box 599, Apia, Western Samoa.Phone (685) 21 261.Fax (685) 20 023.Telex 249 PALAPW SX.

Executive Staff

Chairman: J Netzler, Gen Mgr: J Buchanan, Mgr Commercial: G Waugh, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt M Berking.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Boeing 727-277 VH-RMN. DHC-6-300 5W-FAU.BN-2A Islander 5W-FAV. Aircraft on order

Boeing 737-3S3 5W-ILF due delivery 04/92. Fleet & Operational Changes (Ol/03/91-29/02/92)

Polynesian Airlines and Ansett Transport Industries announced in 11/91 that they were to terminate their management contract and wet lease agreement in 04/92. This in effect means that the Ansett Boeing 727-277 VH-RMN which has been operating on lease to Polynesian since 03/87 will be returned to Australia. To replace this aircraft Polynesian have leased a Boeing 737-3S3 from ILFC.An interim aircraft 5W-ILF will be delivered in 04/92 and it wiU be replaced by another ILFC Boeing 737-3S3 in 09/92. While VH-RMN was in maintenance in Melbourne in 11/91 Polynesian leased Boeing727-277 VH-ANA from Ansett.

Qantas

Airline Code: QF/QFA.SITA SYDXLQF

Head Office: GPO Box 489, Sydney, 2001. Phone (02) 236 3636. Fax (02)

236 3277.Telex AA20113.

Executive Staff

Chairman: W L Dix, Chief Exec: J F Ward, Dep Chief Exec Comm: J G C Hercus, Dep Chief Exec Comm Ops: E A Radford, Chief Financial Off: D F Amer, Chief Info Off: I R Riddell, Dir of Pub Affairs: J M Eames, Dir of Human Resources: H J Fellows;Dir ofCorp Servs & Sec: L J Fisk, Dir ofCorp Planning: R W D Robertson.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Boeing 747-438 VH-OJA, -OJB, -OJC, -OJD, -OJE, -OJF, -OJG, -OJH, -OJI, -OJJ, -OJK, -OJL, -OJM, -OJN.Boeing 747-338 VH-EBT, -EBU, -EBV, -EBW, -EBX, -EBY. Boeing 747-238B VH-EBA, -EBQ, -EBR, -EBS. Boeing 747-238B-SCD VH-ECB, -ECC.Boeing 747SP-38 VH-EAA, -EAB.Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA, -OGB, -OGC, -OGD, -OGE, -OGF, OGG, -OGH, -OGI, -OGJ, -OGK, -OGL. Boeing 767-238ER VH-EAJ, -EAK, -EAL, -EAM, -EAN,

-EAO, -EAQ.

The following engine types power the Qantas fleet:

RR RB211-524G VH-OJA thru OJN.RR RB211-524D4 VH-EBT thru -EBY, VH-EBQ thru EBS, -ECB, -ECC, -EAA, -EAB. P&W JT9D-7F VH-EBA.GE CF6-8 0C2 VH-OGA thru OGL.P&W JT9D-7R4E VH-EAJ thru EAO, -EAQ. Aircraft on order

Boeing 747-438 VH-OJO, -OJP, -OJQ, -OJR due delivery 05/92, 07/92, 09/92 and 10/92.Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGM due delivery 09/92.

Fleet & Operational Changes (Ol/03/91-29/02/92)

Another very busy period for Qantas fleet movements with eight aircraft, four Boeing 747-438’s and four Boeing 767-338ER’s, arriving on delivery.To balance this four Boeing 747-238B’s were withdrawn from service and sold overseas while a Boeing 747-238B and a Boeing 767-338ER were transfered to operations with other airlines.

Qantas took delivery of the following Boeing 7 47-438’s in this period. VH-OJK ‘City of Newcastle’ flew into Cairns on 19/06 as QF531 from Seattle. The following day VH-OJK operated two local flights in the Cairns area doingair to air photography before it continued to Sydney on 21/06.VH-OJL ‘City of Ballarat’ arrived Sydney on 26/07 after operating QF531 from Seattle.VH-OJM ‘City of Gosford’ was delivered to Sydney on 20/09 while VH-OJN ‘City of Dubbo’ operated QF531 from Vancouver to Sydney, where it arrived on 10/11.The delivery of VH-OJN brought the Qantas Boeing 747-438 fleet total to 14 units with a further 4 ordered for delivery in 1992.Qantas also took delivery of four Boeing 767-338ER’s in this period.VH-OGI ‘City of Port Augusta’ arrived in Sydney on 01/09 after operating QF531 from Vancouver, Phoenix and Honolulu.VH-OGJ ‘Port Macquarie’ arrived Sydney on 18/10 as QF531 from Vancouver, San Diego and Honolulu while VH-OGK ‘City of Mackay’ arrived Sydney on 26/10 as QF531 from Vancouver via Papeete. Final delivery for the year was VH-OGL ‘City of Wangaratta’ which arrived Sydney on 24/11 as QF531 from Vancouver and Papeete. The delivery of VH-OGL brought the Qantas Boeing 767-338ER fleet total to 12 with one aircraft on order for delivery in 1992.

Qantas retired four Boeing 747-238B’s from their fleet in this period for sale to the Potomac Capital Investment Corporation of Washington DC and their onward lease to United Airlines. All four aircraft were flown from Sydney to Singapore using the flight number QF501D. Departure dates from Sydney were as follows- VH-EBN on 26/03, VH-EBJ which carried the colours of Air Pacific on 30/04, VH-EBO on 27/06 and VH-EBP on 25/07.The Boeings were later registered to United Airlines as N163UA, Nl58UA, Nl64UA and Nl65UA respectively. With the Air Pacific Boeing 747-238B VH-EBJ being sold overseas Qantas transferred Boeing 747-238B VH-EBB from their fleet as a replacement. VH-EBB was withdrawn from Qantas service on 01/04/91 and after repainting it entered service with Air Pacific later in the month. Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA was rolled out on 25/04/91 in the colours of Australia Asia Airlines however it was 11/10 before VH-OGA was to operate Australia Asia’s inaugural flight.

Qantas have also wet leased three Boeing 747-338 aircraft, VH-EBT, -EBX and -EBY to Japan AirLines from 01/04. In preparation VH-EBX was rolled out at Sydney on 16/02in Japan Air Lines colours. Through their association with the Potomac Capital Investment Corporation Qantas won a major maintenance contract to overhaul two Boeing 747 aircraft. On 06/10 Boeing 747-212B’s N724PA and N727PA arrived at Qantas maintenance in Sydney from the US. Both aircraft are having ‘D’ checks performed by Qantas maintenance.

Qantas continue to lease a Boeing 747 freighter from Evergreen International Airlines.This aircraft operates at least once a week from the US to Australia before then continuing to Hong Kong. Seoul was added to the Qantas network from 02/11 with Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGG operating the inaugural weekly direct service from Sydney.Johannes burg returned to the Qantas network with Boeing 747-438 VH-OJK operating the first flight from Sydney on 20/01.

Royal Tongan Airlines

Airline Code: WR/HRH. SITA TBUZZWR ….,

Head Office: Private Bag 9, Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Phone 23414.Fax 24056.

Executive Staff

CEO & GM: D Hoskin, Mgr Admin: M Moengangongo, Mgr Eng: K Sarni, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt N Walding.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Boeing 737-2T5 H4-SAL.DHC-6-300 ZK-FQK, -FQL. Fleet & Operational changes (Ol/03/91-29/02/92)

Friendly Islands Airways operated flights out of Tongatapu within the Tongan Island group with two DHC-6-300 aircraft. Royal Tongan Airlines came into being on 01/07 with the scheduling offlights between Tongatapu and Auckland.Equipment used for this twice weekly service, Monday and Thursday, is Solomon Airlines Boeing 737-2T5 H4-SAL, which carries dual Solomon/Royal Tongan titles.

Solomon Airlines

Airline Code: IE/SOL.SITA HIROZIE

Head Office: PO Box 23, Honiara, Solomon Islands.677 30704.Fax677 30572.

ExecutiveStaff

Gen Mgr: J Baura, Mgr Co Affairs: GZoleveke Jr, Mgr Plan & Dev: C Olsson, Mgr Air Ops: N Laurenson, Mgr Finance: G Thompson.

Fleet as at 29/02/92

Boeing 737-2T5 H4-SAL. DHC-6-300 H4-SIB.BN-2A Islander H4-AAH, -AAI.PA23-250 H4-ABD.

Aircraft on order

Boeing 737-4Q8 H4-SOLdue delivery 04/92. Fleet & Operational Changes (Ol/03/91-29/02/92)

Solomon Airlines Boeing 737-2T5 H4-SAL commenced operations out of Honiara on 04/06/90. Flights initially were operated to Auckland, Brisbane, Nadi, Port Moresby, Port Vila and Sydney.Solomon later terminated services to Sydney though another Australian destination in Cairns was added from 05/03/91. Solomon Airlines will replace their Boeing 737-2T5 in 05/92 when they place in service an ILFC leased Boeing 737-4Q8 H4-SOL.

From 01/07 the Solomon Boeing 737 commenced flying twice weekly between Auckland and Tonga on charter to Royal Tongan Airlines.To reflect this association H4-SAL carries both Solomon and Royal Tongan Airlines titles.

Solomon Airlines suffered afatal accident on 27/09, when their DHC-6-300 H4-SIA crashed into Mt Nashua near Avuavu on Guadalcanal Island with the resultant loss of two crew and 13 passengers. At the time H4-SIA was operating a flight from Kirakira to Honiara.

Southern World Airlines

Airline Code: 51/SWN

Head Office: PO Box 53101, Auckland, New Zealand.Phone (9) 275 0489.

Executive Staff

Chief Pilot: P Brown, Ops Mgr: B Chapman.

New Zealand based freight operator Southern World Airlines commenced operations between the US and the South Pacific in 03/91.A typical Southern World flight in this period was their twice weekly SWN021/022, which operated from Los Angeles to Honolulu, Pago Pago, Auckland and Melbourne before returning by way of Auckland and Honolulu.SouthernWorld also operated flights into Sydney and Nadi.Initial equipment used by Southern World was DC-8-63F N7043U, which was leased from International Air Leases of Miami, Florida.Southern World evidently had a close working arrangement with the Detroit based freight operator Connie Kalitta/American International Airways as in 05/91 their DC-8-73F N809CK appeared in the South Pacific operating flights for Southern World and Connie Kalitta. In 07/91 Southern World added a second DC-8 freighter to their fleet, when DC-8-63F N863E was leased from Electra Aviation of London.

By 09/91 it was evident that Southern World were in financial trouble as N7043U was grounded for two weeks at Melbourne over alleged outstanding aviation charges. Operations are believed to have ceased in early 10/91. Both the Southern World aircraft have since been leased to new operators with N7043U going to Arrow Air in 10/91 as N345JW and N863E to American International Airways as N953R.

International Airlines Operating Flights to Australia Aerolineas Argentinas

-AR/ARG

Head Office: Paseo Colon 185, 1063 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Boeing747-200Bx 6; 707-320B xl; 727-200×8; 737-200 xll ;FokkerF28-1000 x 3. AIR CHINA – CA/CCA

Head Office: Capitol International Airport, 100621, Beijing, PRC, Boeing 747-400 x 5; 747SP x 4; 747-200B x 4; 767-200ER x 8; 707-320B x 5; 737-200 x 3; 737-300 x 4; MDC MD-82 x 8; Trident 2E x 3; BAe 146-100 x 4.On

order: Boeing 747-400 x 3; 767-200ER x 2. AIR LANKA – UL/ALK

Head Office: 37 York St, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka. Lockheed 11011-500 x 3; 11011-100 x l; 11011-50 x l; Boeing 737-200 x 2. On

order: AI A320-200 x l. ALITALIA-AZ/AZA

Head Office: Piazzale Giulio Pastora 6, 1-00144, Roma, Italy. Boeing 7 47-200 x13;MDCMD-11×4;AI A300B4-203×10; A300B4-103×4;MDC DC-9-30×33; MD-82x 50. On order: MDC MD-11×2;MDC MD-87×15;AI A321-100×40.

ALLNIPP ON AIRWAYS-NH/ANA

Head Office: Kasumigaseki Bldg 2-5, 3 Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Boeing 747-400 x 5;747-200x 6; 747SR x 17; Lockheed 11011×11; Boeing 767-300×22;767-200×25; AIA320-200×9; Boeing737-200×14; NAMC YS-11 x12. On order: Boeing 747-400×21; 777×15;767-300×3;AI A340-300×5· A320-200×5. ‘ BRITISH AIRWAYS – BA/BAW

Head Office: Speedbird House, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2JA, England, UK. Cimcordex7; Boeing747-400×21;747-200xl6;747-100×15; 767-300ERxl4; 757-200×34; 737-400×5; 737-300×4; 737-200×45; MDC DC-10-30×8;BAe lll-500×34;BAe ATPx8; BAe 748×9; AI A320-100 x5;A320-200×5. On

order: Boeing 747-400×29; 777×15; 767-300ERx11; 737-400×12.

Cathay Pacific Airways – CX/CPA

Head Office: Swire House, 9 Connaught Road, Central HongKong.

Boeing747-400xl0;747-300×6;747-200×8; 747-200Fx3;Lockheed 11011x 18. On order: Boeing747-400×3; 747-400Fx2;AIA330-300×10. CONTINENTALAIRLINES – CO /COA

Head Office: 2929 A llen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77210, USA.

Boeing 747-200 x 7; 747-100 x 2; MDC DC-10-30 x 10; DC-10-10 x 7; AI A300B4-200×11; A300B4-100×6; Boeing 727-200×99;727-100×13;737-300x 55;737-200×25;737-100xl4;MDCMD-8lx5;MD-82×59;MD-83×2;DC-9-50 x 5; DC-9-30x 30; DC-9-10 x 7. On Order: AI A330-300 x 13; A340-300x 7· Boeing757-200×25;737-300×50.

Federalexpress – FM/Fdx

Head Office: PO Box727, Memphis, Tennessee 38194-2424, USA.

Boeing 747-200F x 10; 747-l00F x 9; MDC MD-llF x 4; DC-10-30F x 16; DC-10-lOFx11;DC-8-73Fx6;Boeing 727-200Fx79;727-lO0Fx102;Fokker F27-500×18; F27-600×8. On order: MDC MD-llFx4.

Garuda Indonesia- GA/Gia

Head Office: Medan Merdeka Selatan 13, Jakarta 10-110, Indonesia. Boeing747-200×6;MDC DC-10-30×7;AIA300B4-200×9;A300-600×5; MDC DC-9-32x 18; Boeing 737-300x 8; Fokker F28-4000 x 21; F28-3000x l. On order: Boeing 747-400×10; MDC MD-11×9; AI A330-300×9; A300-600×4; Boeing737-300×16;Fokker100x12.

Gulf Air-Gf/Gfa

Head Office: PO Box 138, Manama, Bahrain.

Boeing 767-300ERx12;Lockheed 11011×8; Boeing 737-200×10. On order: Boeing 767-300ERx6; AI A320-200×12.

Japan Airlines – Jl/Jal

Head Office: 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan. Boeing 747-400×20; 747-300SRx4; 747-300×9;747-200×21;747-200Fx9; 747-l00SRx5;747-100×5; 747-l00Fxl;MDC DC-10-40×16;Boeing 767-300x 13;767-200×3. On order: Boeing747-400×20; 777×10;MDC MD-11×10.

Jat Yugoslavairlines-J U/Jat

Head Office:Milentija Popovitca9, Novi Beograd 11070, Yugoslavia. MDC DC-10-30×4; 727-200×8;737-300×9;MDC DC-9-32×9;ATR-72×3. On

order: MDC MD-11×4.

Klm Royal Dutch Airlines – Kl/Klm

Head Office: PO Box7700, lll7 ZL Schipol, The Netherlands. Boeing747-400xl3; 747-300×3; 747-200xl2;MDC DC-10-30×5· AIA310-200

x 10; Boeing 737-400 x 13; 737-300 x 13. On order: Boeing 747-400 ‘ x 2;

747-400Fx2; MDC MD-11×10; Boeing 737-300×3 KOREAN AIR – KE/KAL

Head Office: GPO Box864, Namdaumum-ro 118, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Boeing 747-400×7; 747-300×3;747-200×9;747-200Fx7;747SPx2; MDC MD-11×4;DC-10-30×3;AI A300-600×14; A300F4-200×2; A300B4-100×8; 727-200 x 12; MDC MD-82 x 8; MD-83 x 2; Fokker F28-4000 x 3. On order: Boeing 747-400×14;MDC MD-11xI; AI A330-300×7;A300-600×6. LAUDA AIR – NG/LDA

Head Office: Postfach 56, A-1300, Wien Flughafen, Austria.

Boeing767-300ERx2; 737-400xl; 737-300×2. On order: Boeing777-200×4; 767-300erxl; 737-400xI.

Lufthansa – Lh/Dlh

Head Office: Von-Gablenz Strasse 2-6, W -5000, Koln 21, Germany.

Boeing 747-400 x 16; 747-200Bx 16; 747-200F x 5; MDC DC-10-30x 11; AI A300-600×11;A310-300×12;A310-200×13; A320-200×31; Boeing 727-200x 17;737-500×37;737-300×38;737-200×40. On order: Boeing747-400×2; AI A340-300×15;A321-100×20; A320-200xl; Boeing 737-500×2.

Malaysia Airlines-Mh/Mas

Head Office: MAS Bldg, Jalan SultanIsmail, 50250 KualaLumpar, Malaysia. Boeing7 4 7-400 x4; 7 4 7-300 xl;7 4 7-200 x3;MDC DC-10-30×6; AIA300B4-200x 4;Boeing737-400×21;737-200×14; FokkerF50x11; DHC-6-300 x5. On order:

Boeing747-400×9; AI A330-300×10; Boeing737-400×28; 737-500×6.

Mandarin Airlines – AE

131 NankingEast Road, 3rd Section, Taipei104, Taiwan. Boeing7 47SPxl.

MERPATI NUSANTARA AIRLINES – MZ/MNA Head Office: Kotak Pos 323, Jakarta10002, Indonesia

MDC DC-9-30×2: FokkerF28-4000×7;F28-3000×5; F27-600×4;F27-500×8; F27-200×4;BAe 748×2;Lockheed 13820×2;IPTN 235×15;IPTN 212×19; DHC-6-300×12;DHC-6-100xl. On order: BAe ATPx6: F27-500×6.

Northwest Airlines- NW/Nwa

Head Office: Minneapolis/St Paul Int’!A’port, St Paul, Minnesota, 55lll, USA. 747-400xl0; 747-200×20; 747-200Fx8;747-100xl2; 757-200×33; 727-200x 54; 727-100×9; DC-10-30 x8; DC-10-40×20; MD-82×8; DC-9-50×28; DC-9-40 xl2;DC-9-30×77; DC-9-10×33; A320-200×40. On order: 747-400×6; 757-200 x40;A340x24; A330-300×16; A320-200×60. OLYMPIC AIRWAYS – OA/OAL

Head Office: 96 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 11741, Greece. Boeing747-200×4; 727-200×9;737-400×5: 737-200×11; AI A300B4-100×8.

On order: Boeing737-400×7; AI A300B4-600×4.

Philippine Airlines- PR/Pal

Head Office: PO Box954, Manila, Philippines. 747-200×9;DC-10-30×2;A300B4-200×5;A300B4-100×2; Boeing737-300x 9; BAC lll-500×10;FokkerF50x7; Shorts 360×7. On order: 737-300×4. ROYALBRUNEI AIRLINES – BURBA

Head Office: PO Box737, BandarSeri Begawan 1907, Brunei, Darussalem. Boeing 767-300ERxl; 767-200ERx2; 757-200×3. SINGAPORE AIRLINES – SQ/SIA

Head Office: PO Box501, Singapore 9181, Republic of Singapore. Boeing 747-400×12;747-300×14;747-200×5; 747-200Fxl;AIA310-300×11; A310-200×6. On order: Boeing 747-400×22;747-400Fxl;AI A330-.

South African Airways

South African Airways Centre, PO Box7778, Johannesburg 2000, Sth Africa. 747-400×2; 747-300×2; 747-200; 747-SPx5;737-200×19; A300B4-203×5; A300B2K-3Cx4;A320-231×4. On order: 747-400×2;A320-231×3.

Thai Airways International- TG/Tha

Head Office: 89 V ibhavadi Rangsit Super Highway, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Boeing 747-400 x 4; 747-300 x 2; 747-200 x 6; MDC DC-10-30ER x 3; AI A300-600×11;A300)34-200×14; A310-200×4;Boeing 737-400×3; 737-200×3; ATR-72×2;ATR-42×2. On order: Boeing747-400×4; 737-400×4;MDC MD-11 x4;A I A330-300×8; A300-600×5. ‘ –

United Airlines-Ua/Ual

Head Office: PO Box66100, Chicago, Illinois 60666, USA. Boeing 747-400×13; 747-200×9; 747-100×18;747SPx11; MDC DC-10-30×8; DC-10-10×47; Boeing 767-300ERx4; 767-200ERx8; 767-200×11; 757-200x 49; 727-200×104; 727-100×28; 737-500×21; 737-300×103; 737-200×74. On

order: Boeing7 47-400×32; 7 47-200×5; 777×34; 767-300ERx20; 757-200x 41; 737-? X 104.

Head Office: BP 60082, F-95973, Roissy-CDG, Paris, France. Boeing747-400×2; 747-300×2; 747-200×3;747-200Fx2;MDC DC-10-30×6. On order: AI A340-300×6.