Major Airline Directory

Another major event on the airline scene occurred in September when Qantas bought Australian Airlines from the Australian Govern- ment for $A400m. Though little has been done to date to interchange the fleets of the two airlines this will take place. The combined strength of the Qantas/Australian fleet will then make life even more difficult for any new start airline.

Included in our Directory for the first time are Air Post, Australian air Express, Indian Ocean Airlines and Pacific Express Cargo Airlines. Three of the new list airlines are involved in the uplift of freight while the fourth was a passenger airline which never got off the ground. Air Post has the contract from New Zealand Post for the uplift of mail in New Zealand. Australian air Express was previously the Cargo division of Australian Airlines while Pacific Express was set up by persons previously associated with the failed Southern World Airlines.

When we come to write the 1994 Directory one wonders what changes we will record and in fact what airlines will remain on the Australian domestic scene. It seems on the cards that a number of airline liveries will disappear in the coming twelve months. Compass has gone already. IPEC appear to be on the way out but one wonders whether we will have an Australian Airlines or an Eastwest or even an Ansett Express! Time alone will tell.

In this period airlines and leasing companies covered by our Directory ordered a total 18 aircraft. While slightly up on the 1991/92 figure of 13 it still compares badly with the heady years of 1988 and 1989 when we were able to record aircraft orders in the high 70s. Airlines in our region ordered seven aircraft as follows. Qantas: two Boeing 767-300ERs, Australian: two Boeing 737-400, Air Niugini: one F28-4000, Australian air Express: a BAe 146-300QT and Polynesian a Boeing 767. The remaining 11 aircraft were ordered by Ansett Worldwide: two Boeing 767-300ERS, eight Boeing 737-300s and a Boeing 737-500. Like many aviation companies around the world Ansett Worldwide is feeling the effects of the recession with problems coming on two fronts. Airlines around the world are not leasing or buying aircraft in the numbers they were while other airlines who have leased aircraft are either terminating the lease or have had the aircraft repossessed. The last two months of 1992 in particular were very difficult for Ansett Worldwide. In November AWAS repossessed nine Boeing 737-33A aircraft that they had leased to VASP in Brasil, while British Midland in the UK terminated leases on two more Boeing 737-33As. In December Boeing in Seattle delivered eight new aircraft to Ansett Worldwide. With no lease or sale in prospect for these aircraft, one 767-300ER, three 757-200s and four 737-400s all were flown as ‘white tails’ to Marana, Arizona where they were placed in storage.

During this period the number of aircraft held in storage by airlines in our region diminished slightly. At the commencement of this period Air New Zealand had 12 Fokker F27s in storage. With six F27-500s being sold in Indonesia, two F27-500(SCD)s being sold in New Zealand and two F27-100s sold to a Christchurch based dealer, Air New Zealand now only have two F27-100s in storage. Ansett in Melbourne have also reduced the numbers of their stored Fokker aircraft with one F27-200 leased overseas and two F27-200s sold as training aids. Of the five Fokker 50-sheldin storage one was returned to service with Ansett Express and one was leased overseas. Australian Airlines meanwhile is still advertising for sale two F27-600s while the withdrawal from service ofits Boeing 727-276 fleet has added another seven units to the list of stored aircraft.

Airlines in our region took delivery of25 aircraft in this period, while the fleet total as at 28/2/93 stands at 273.

Air Caledonie International

Airline Code: SB/RKL. SITA NOUDGSB Head Office: 8 rue Frederic Surleau, Noumea, New Caledonia. Phone 687 283333. Fax 687 272772 Executive Staff Chief Exec: A Ballereau, Dir Sales & Mktg: G Devic, Reg Dir Australia: Ms M Varnier Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air Caledonie International commenced operations on 01/12/83 when it started flying a network of services from its Noumea base using a Sud Caravelle. In December 1988 the Caravelle was replaced by a Boeing 737-33A leased from the French operator Aeromaritime. Air Caledonie International took delivery of its present Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX, which they leased from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, in July 1989.

Between 29/06 and 09/07 Air Caledonie dry leased Australian Air- lines Boeing 737-376 VH-TJD while its own Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX underwent maintenance with Australian in Melbourne. From Noumea Air Caledonie International operate services to Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Nadi, Papeete, Port Vila, Sydney and Wallis Island.

Air Freight NZ

PO Box 1046, Palmerston North, NZ Phone 063 71 149. Fax 06382 999. Executive Staff General Manager: WD Olsten Fleet as at 01/03/93 Convair 580 ZK-FTA, -KFL Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air Freight NZ, who are a division of Fieldair Freight, are involved in overnight parcel and courier work in New Zealand. The two Convair 580s, ZK-FTA and ZK-KFL, operate five nights weekly (Mon-Fri) on behalf of Parceline Express between Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North. Parent company Fieldair Freight themselves operate three Douglas DC-3s, ZK-AMR, ZK-AWP and ZK-BBJ out of Wellington on a NZ Railways Speedlink contract.

Air Nauru

Airline Code: ON/RON. SITA INUDGON Yaren, Nauru, Phone 674 3310. Fax 674 3422. Telex 33081. Executive Staff Chief Exec: Hon Bernard Dowiyogo (President of the Republic of Nauru): Dir of Fit Ops Capt EJ Kennedy: Chief Pilot Capt M Kramer. Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 737-2L7C C2-RN3, 737-2L7 C2-RN6, 737-2L9 C2-RNS.

Aircraft on order Boeing 737-4L7 C2-RN10, -RN11 due delivery 06/93 and 09/93.

Air New Zealand

Airline Code: NZ/ANZ. SITA AKLDANZ Air New Zealand House, 1 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Phone (09) 366 2400. Fax (09) 366 2868. Telex NZ2541.

Executive Management Chairman: R H Matthew, Dep Chairman: SJ Cushing, Man Dir/Chief Exec Off: J McCrea, Chief Financial Officer: RG Elstone, Gen Mgr Corp Affairs: LF Doolan, GM National Airline: PD Bowe, GM Strategic Planning: RD Webster, GM Govt & Ind Relations: G C McDowall, GM Human Resources: HE De Silva, GM Portfolio Businesses: JL Gribble, GM Engineering: I J Diamond, GM Catering: T A Rainham, GM Info Services: TJ Ryan, GM Sales & Mktg Int: AJ Marks, GM Cargo: PElmsly (acting), GM Ops Int: W R Tannock, GM The Mount Cook Goup Ltd: PJ Clark Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBS, -NBT, -NBU. Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZV, -NZW, -NZY, -NZZ. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCE, -NCF. Boeing 767- 219ER ZK-NBA, -NBB, NBC, -NBE. Boeing 767-209ER ZK-NBF, -NBH. Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBI,-NBJ. Boeing 737-219AZK-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 the Air New Zealand wide bodied fleet: RR RB211-524G ZK-NBS, -NBT, -NBU. RR RB211-524D4 ZK-NZV, -NZW, -NZX, -NZY, -NZZ GE CF6-80C2B4 ZK-NCE, -NCF. GE CF6-80A2 ZK-NBA, -NBB, -NBC, -NBL, -NBJ. GE CF6-80C2B2 ZK-NBE. PW JT9D-7R4D ZK-NBF, -NBH.

Aircraft on order Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBV due delivery 12/95. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCG, -NCH, -NCI, -NCJ due delivery 08/93, 07/94, 10/95 and 11/96. Boeing 737-319ZK-NDA, -NDB,-NDC,-NDD, -NDE, -NDF due deliv- ery 09/96, 10/96, 11/96, 09/97, 10/97, 11/97.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air New Zealand launched Air New Zealand National and Air New Zealand Link in 05/91. This effectively split Air New Zealand into three separate units – International, National and Link. Air New Zealand International operate the Boeing 747sand 767s, while Air New Zealand National operate the Boeing 737-200s to eight ports within New Zealand and on Regional Pacific routes. Air New Zealand Link consists of Air Nelson and Eagle Air both of whom are 50% owned by Air New Zealand. Air Nelson and Eagle Air have adopted the Air New Zealand colour scheme and the NZ flight designator.

Air New Zealand added a third Boeing 747-419 to its fleet on 15/09 when ZK-NBU arrived in Auckland as f’n NZ7400 from Seattle. During this period Air New Zealand was very active in leasing out its excess capacity. Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZZ which commenced its lease to Malaysia Airlinesas 9H-MHH in 03/91, returned to Aucklandon08/10/92 and soon resumed flying with Air New Zealand though in a very modified colour scheme. A second Air New Zealand Boeing 747-219B was leased to Malaysia Airlines early in 1992. Before departure from Auckland on 18/03/92ZK-NZX was painted in Malaysia Airlines colours and registered 9M-MHG.

Air New Zealand leased out its two Boeing 767-204ER aircraft in this period. ZK-NBI was wet leased to the Netherlands Antilles based airline Air Aruba from 31/05 until 05/12, while ZK-NBJ was leased to LOT Poland from 13/05 until 02/10.

Air New Zealand themselves leased Boeing 737-2M5 9M-MBQ to cover the planned hushkettling of seven of its Boeing 737 fleet. 9M-MBQ arrived in Christchurch on 05/09 and operated as ZK-NAL with Air New Zealand between 13/09 and 08/12. The Boeing then remained static at Christchurch until 04/02 when it departed in the colours of LAPA Argentina as LV-VGF. Air New Zealand commenced its Boeing 737 hushkitting programme on 13/09 with ZK-NAY being the first aircraft converted.

In 07/91 Air New Zealand announced the sale of six F27-500 aircraft to Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Deliveries finally commenced in 02/92 with the bulk of the fleet being disposed in this period. Dates quoted are for departure ex Christchurch: ZK-NFD 21/03/92 as PK-NFI: ZK-NFH 02/04/92 as PK-MFL: ZK-NFI 23/04/92 as. PK-MFM: ZK-NFE 29/05 as PK-NFJ: ZK-NFF 10/06 as PK-MFK- ZK-NFJ 19/06 as PK-MFN. Air New Zealand also sold F27-500(SCD)s ZK-NAN and ZK-NAO on 31/03/92 to Airwork (NZ) Ltd, for operation by Air Post, while F27-100s ZK-BXE and ZK-BXI were sold in 10/92 and 11/92 respectively to the American Aircraft Co, Christchurch. On 18/10 ZK-BXE departed Christchurch in the markings of Goa Way, India with whom it later entered service as VT-ROY. ZK-BXI remains in storage at Christchurch along with F27-100s ZK-BXG and ZK-BXH.

Air Niugini

Airline Code: PX/ANG. SITA: POMPRPX PO Box 7186, Boroko, PNG. Phone 675 273200. Fax 675 273482. Executive Staff Chairman: Sir Mekere Morauta, Gen Mgr & Chief Exec: D K Seefeld, Dep Gen Mgr: H Lahari, Dir Fin & Admin: N Skelding, Dir Maint & Eng: P Tyrer, Dir Ground Serv: C Mek, Act Dir Sales & Mktg: C Thomas, Act Dir Personnel: P Coffey, Dir Operations: Capt R Ross, PR Mgr: G McLaughlin.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 AI A310-324 P2-ANA, -ANG. Fokker F28-4000 P2-AND. Fokker F28-1000 P2-ANB, -ANC, -ANE, -ANF, -ANH, -ANU, -ANW. DHC-7 P2-ANN, -ANP.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air Niugini found itself with an excess of capacity in 01/91 after it took delivery of its second AI A310-324 P2-ANG. With the delivery of P2-ANG Air Niugini’s first A310-324 P2-ANA did little flying between then and 06/91 when it was leased for two years to the Bulgarian operator Jes Air. P2-ANA, which was registered LZ-JXA, continued in Jes Air service until 11/92 when unexpectedly they ceased flying as a result of financial problems. LZ-IXA was impounded at Manchester Airport, England on 05/11 due to the non payment of Eurocontrol overflight fees. The following month the now all white AI A310-324 reverted to P2-ANA and ferried to Singapore for storage.

In 08/92 Air Niugini leased A310-324 9V-STU from Singapore Airlines to cover the planned maintenance layup of its A310-324 P2-ANG, which was carried out in Singapore.

Air Niugini added an eighth F28 to its fleet on 26/10 when P2-AND arrived in Port Moresby on the termination of its delivery flight from Holland. Previously operated as TU-TIJ by Air Ivoire P2-AND is the first F28-4000 to enter service with Air Niugini.

Air Pacific

Airline Code: FJ/FJL SITA SUVPDFJ Nadi Airport, Fiji. Phone 679 790 777. Fax 679 370 076.

Executive Staff Mng Dir & Chief Exec Off: A Drysdale, Gen Mgr Ops: A Wong, Gen Mgr Commercial: N Kumar, Dir Planning & Admin: R Narayan, Dir Finance: Ms. J Bland, Dir Human Res: P Naituku, Dir Mktg E Dutta, Freight Dir: V Sharan, Mktg Planning Dir: D Chandra, Mgr Eng & Maint: P Lidbury, Mgr Flight Ops: M Tiusue, Mgr Cabin Crew: M-Taukave.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 747-238B VH-EBB. Boeing 767-205ER DQ-FJA. Boeing 737-5YO DQ-FJB.

Aircraft on order Boeing 767-300ER for delivery 08/94 Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air Pacific took delivery of Boeing 737-5YO DQ-FJB at Nadi on 15/08 after the aircraft ferried in from Seattle via Honolulu and Apia. DQ-FJB, which was leased from GPA, operated its first flight for Air Pacific on 24/08 as FJ400 from Nadi to Tonga. Present schedules show DQ-FJB operating services from Nadi to Apia, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch, Port Vila and Tonga and from Suva to Auckland.

With the Boeing entering service Air Pacific withdrew its ATR42 fleet. Air Pacific introduced the ATR42 into service in 11/86 with the delivery of DQ-FEJ on lease from Air Queensland. The following month Air Pacific put ATR42 DQ-FEK into service with this aircraft also being leased from Air Queensland. In late 1988 DQ-FEJ and -FEK were replaced by Air Pacific’s own ATR428 DQ-FEP and -FEQ. Air Pacific operated its last service with the ATR42 on 23/08 as flight FJ801 from Port Vila to Nadi and Suva. DQ-FEP and DQ-FEQ, which were traded into Guinness Peat Aviation, departed Fiji on their return ferry to Toulouse on 31/10 and 24/10 respectively.

Air Post

Airline Code: PST PO Box 516, Papakura 1733, NZ. (09) 298 7202. Fax (09) 298 1455. Executive Staff Operations Mgr: G Barrow Fleet as at 01/03/93 F27-500 ZK-NAN, -NAO. Fairchild Metro 11 ZK-NSS, -POA, -POB. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air Post was set up as a joint venture between Airwork (NZ) Ltd, and the New Zealand Post Office. On 31/03/92 Air Post took delivery of F27-500(SCD) ZK-NAN and ZK-NAO from Air New Zealand with the aircraft entering service in 05/92.

Air Vanuatu

Airline Code: NF/AVN. SITA VLIDONF PO Box 148, Port Vila, Vanuatu. Phone 678 23838. Fax 678 23250. Executive Staff Chairman of the Board: Kalpakor Kalsakau, Dep Chief Exec: J P Virelala, Dir of Ops: Capt K Molloy, Dir of Finance: M Ward, Mgr Cabin Serv: Ms R McAulay, Mgr Australia: S Eyre.

Fleet as at 28/03/93 Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Air Vanuatu was formed in 1981 as the national airline of the newly independent Republic of Vanuatu. A five year operating contract was signed with Ansett and on 05/09/81 Air Vanuatu operated its first flight. Between 03/86, when Air Vanuatu terminated its contract with Ansett, and 12/87 when a commercial agreement was reached with Australian, Air Vanuatu did not operate any services.

In 03/89 Air Vanuatu purchased Boeing 727-276 VH-TBN from Australian Airlines. VH-TBN operated three days a week for Air Vanuatu services out of Port Vilato Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, while the other four days were spent as part of the Australian Airlines fleet. With the impending withdrawal of the Australian Boeing 727 fleet it was no surprise when Air Vanuatu announced that they would replace VH-TBN with a Boeing 737-476 which they would also lease from Australian Airlines.

The aircraft chosen was VH-TJI, which was painted in Air Vanuatu colours and named, ‘Spirit of Vanuatu’. Boeing 727-276 VH-TBN operated its last service for Air Vanuatu on 28/10 however it was 11/11 before VH-TJI entered service operating NF24 from Brisbane to Port Vila. In the interim Air Vanuatu leased Boeing 737-4768 VH-TJJ, VH-TJM and VH-TJN from Australian Airlines.

Ansett Air Freight

Airline Code: AN/ANA PO Box 558, Mascot, 2020. Phone (02) 313 2345. Fax (02) 317 5220. Executive Staff General Mgr: T Markou, Dep Gen Mgr Commercial: W Bell, Nat Fin & Admin Mgr: D Cohen.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX. BAe 146-200QT VH-JJY, JJZ. Fokker F27-600QC ZK-RTA.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Ansett Air Freight leased the Polynesian/Pacific Express Boeing 737- 353QC 5W-FAX from 02/02 until 11/02 due to mechanical problems with its Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX. 5W-FAX was operated by Ansett Air Freight on their 4 times weekly return service from Melbourne to Perth.

In New Zealand F27-600 ZK-RTA continues in service with Ansett Air Freight between Wellington and Christchurch.

In Europe Ansett Air Freight parent company TNT commenced transatlantic freight operations between New York and Cologne using a DC-8-73CF leased from Evergreen International. The inaugural service on 03/05/92 was operated by N815EV which is the designated aircraft on the route. The European based TNT BAe 146 fleet presently stands as follows Air Foyle, UK BAe 146-200QT G-TNTA, -TNTB, -TNTD. BAe 146 300QT G-TNTE, -TNTG, -TNTK, -TNTL. Euralair, France BAe 146 200QT F-GTNT, GTNU. Malev, Hungary BAe 146-200QT HA-TAI Malmo Air, Sweden BAe 146-200QTSE-DEL BAe 146-300QTSE-DIM -DIT. Mistral Air, Italy BAe 146-200QTI-TNTC. NFD, Germany BA 146-200QT D-ANTJ. Pan Air, Spain BAe 146-200QT EC-ELT, EPA BAe 146-300QT EC-FFY.

Ansett Australia

Airline Code: AN/AAA. SITA MELXTAN 501 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000. (03) 623 3333. Fax (03) 623 2029 Executive Staff: Ansett Transport Industries Chairman: K E Cowley, Deputy Chairman: D A Mortimer, Man Dir: C J McMahon.

Executive Staff: Ansett Australia Gen en Ops Mgr: Capt M Terrell, Gen Fin & AdminMgr: H Thorburn, Ger Mgr Freight Dom & Int: D Murray, Gen Staff Mgr: I Oldmeadow Director of Assoc Com: R Crook, Dir of Mktg: G Dixon, Dir of Fit Ops Capt. J Dorward, Dir of Eng: A Harrison, Dir of Admin: K Herdman, Dir of Airport Svs: G Hunter, Dir of Sales: S McPhee, Dir of Infit Svs Resorts: A Niklai, Dir of Personnel & Tmg: BRobinson, Dir ofStrategic Planning: L Strambi, Dir of Ops: J Tully, Mgr Aviation Policy: J Kimpton, Treasurer: D Irvine, Group Controller: P Nolan, Mgr Secu- rity: M Martin, Public Affairs Mgr: PJ Young. Sir Peter Abeles resigned from his position as Chief Executive of TNT on 10/11. Fleet List as at 01/03/93 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, -HYL. Boeing 737- 377 VH-CZA, CZB, -CZC, -CZD, -CZE, CZF, -CZG, -CZH, -CZI, CZJ, -CZK, -CZL, -CZM, -CZN, -CZO, -CZP. BAe 146-300 VH-EWR, -EWS. Aircraft on order AI A321-111 10 ordered for delivery 09/95 to 02/98.

Douglas DC-3 VH-ABR which carries Australian National Airways colours is maintained in an airworthy condition at Melbourne. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) For Ansett Australia this was a relatively quiet period in regards to fleet changes. On 11/04/92 Ansett took delivery of its 12th and final AI A320-211 when VH-HYL arrived in Melbourne on termination of its ferry flight from Toulouse.

Rather surprisingly the next two aircraft added to the Ansett fleet were two BAe 146-300 aircraft previously operated by Eastwest Airlines. VH-EWR was painted in Ansett Australia colours at Melbourne in 11/92 and it was followed by VH-EWS which entered service with Ansett Australia on 17/01.

Boeing 767-284ER VH-RMA was officially registered to Ansett Airlines on 12/11 though in fact the aircraft has never operated for that company. Further details on VH-RMA can be found in the Ansett Worldwide section. Boeing 727-277 VH-RMN terminated its lease to Polynesian on 18/04/92 and on 20/04 returned to service with Ansett Australia though still retaining its Polynesian colour scheme. The following month VH-RMN was withdrawn from service at Melbourne and during its lay-up it was painted in the colours of Eastwest Airlines. On 04/07 Boeing 727-277 VH-ANA suffered an inflight fire in the No 2 engine on departure from Brisbane to Sydney as AN161. VH-ANA was successfully returned to Brisbane where an emergency landing was made and the passengers evacuated without incident. During 1991 Ansett withdrew five Fokker 50s from service with the aircraft being placed in storage at the Melbourne Jet Base. In this period two of these aircraft were reactivated. VH-FNB, which was withdrawn from service on 21/07/91 became part of the Ansett Express fleet on 21/03/92, while VH-FNJ, which was withdrawn on 29/07/91, was leased to Austrian Airlines. On 04/03 VH-FNJ departed Melbourne on ferry to Vienna. The departure of VH-FNB and VH-FNJ leaves Fokker 50s VH-FNF, -FNH and -FNI in storage at Melbourne.

Ansett introduced its first Fokker F27 into service in 1959 and since then there has been an unbroken association between the two in this country. This association was broken during this period with the disposal of the three remaining F27s stored at Melbourne airport. The first aircraft to depart was F27-200 VH-MMV, which flew out of Melbourne on 01/05/92 destined for Norwich Airport in the UK. After a period of storage VH-MMV was then flown from Norwich to Lima, Peru where it arrived on 02/11. VH-MMV was then registered OB-1511 before it entered service that month with Expresso Aereo. F27-200 VH-MMR, which still carried the markings of Airlines of South Aus- tralia was stripped for spares during 07/92. In the early hours of 10/08 the fuselage of VH-MMR was towed from the airport to the Broadmeadows TAFE, Avondale Height Campus where it now re- sides. The fuselage of F27-200 VH-MMO had lain beside the Ansett hangar at Melbourne for some years after it too had been stripped for spares. In early 08/92 VH-MMO was presented to the Melbourne Airport Fire Service with the fuselage being moved to the CAA-Rescue Fire Fighting Training Centre at Melbourne Airport.

On 14/08 Ansett Australia scheduled its last flight from Brisbane to Honiara, whichit had operated on behalfof Qantas, when Boeing 737- 377 VH-CZC operated the weekly QF471/472. From 01/02 Ansett Australia withdrew from the Melbourne to Hobart route with Eastwest taking over the run.

Ansett Express

Airline Code: WX/NSW 501 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000. (03) 623 3333. Fax (03) 623 2029. Executive Staff Gen Mgr: Ms J Smith, Pub & Promotions Mgr. A Wise (03) 787 3121. During the year Julie Smith, who was previously Commercial Manager with Ansett Express, was appointed as General Manager. Jon Hutchison, who was previously General Manager, took up the position of Managing Director of the Australian Tourism Commission. Fleet as at 01/03/93 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, -FNB, -FNC, -FND, -FNE.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Ansett Express added Fokker 50 VH-FNB to its fleet on 21/03/92, when the aircraft, which had been in storage at Melbourne since 07/91, was reactivated to cover planned maintenance on the remainder of the Ansett Express Fokker 50 fleet. Fokker 50 VH-FNB was leased by Ansett Express to Flight West Airlines to cover the loss of their DHC-8-102 which in turn was leased to Ansett New Zealand. VH-FNB commenced operations with Flight West on 21/01 on its coastal route between Brisbane and Cairns. VH-FNB returned to Ansett Express operations in 03/93. F28-1000 VH-FKA was leased to Ansett WA from late 06/92 until 10/92.

Ansett Express, who was previuosly Sydney based, had their headquarters moved to the Ansett Australia’s building in Melbourne during March this year.

ANSETT NEW ZEALAND Airline Code: ZQ/NMA, SITA AKLDZZQ PO Box 4168, Auckland, NZ. Phone (09) 3096-235. Fax (09) 3096-434. Executive Staff Chief Exec: GLSmith, Gen Mgr International Mkts: G B Campbell, GM Fin & Admin: JA Sheridan, GM Nat Sales: C Wallace, Mgr Fit Ops: Capt J Bartlett, Mgr Eng: T French, PR Mgr. J Cordery, Mktg Mgr: S Hood. Fleet as at 01/03/93 BAe 146-300 ZK-NZF, -NZG, -NZH, -NZI, -NZI, -NZK, -NZL. BAe 146- 200QC ZK-NZC. BAe 146-200A ZK-NZA. DHC-8-102ZK-NEY,-NEZ. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Ansett New Zealand commenced operations in 03/87 initially using DHC-8 and later Boeing 737 equipment with the Boeings later being replaced by a mixed fleet of BAe 146s.

During this period Ansett New Zealand took delivery of its seventh BAe 146-300. The aircraft concerned was VH-EWK which was previously operated by Eastwest Airlines. VH-EWK was withdrawn from service in Melbourne on 12/07 before being painted in Ansett New Zealand colours and registered ZK-NZL ‘Rotorua’. On 24/07 ZK-NZL arrived in Christchurch on termination of its ferry flight from Melbourne. With the delivery of ZK-NZL Ansett New Zealand withdrew its BAe 146-200A ZK-NZB from service.

On 04/08 ZK-NZB as in AAA4443 ferried from Christchurch to Brisbane via Auckland and Norfolk Island. After overhaul in Brisbane ZK-NZB was delivered to Ansett WA in early 10/92 as VH-JJX. To cover planned maintenance on its DHC-8-102 fleet Ansett New Zealand leased DHC-8-102 VH-XFU from Flight West Airlines. On 22/01 VH-XFU arrived in Christchurch from Brisbane entering service with Ansett New Zealand on 24/01 on its flight ZQA854 from Christchurch to Wellington and Rotorua. VH-XFU returned to Brisbane on 02/03 on termination of its lease to Ansett New Zealand.

ANSETT WA Airline Code: MV/AWA Perth Airport, Cloverdale, 6105. (09) 334 1555. Fax (09) 334-1540. Executive Staff Gen Mgr. R Buckey, Mgr Flight Ops: Capt M Collins, Mktg Mgr. P Barrington, Ops Mgr: L Shackleton.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 BAe 146-200 VH-JJP, JJQ, JJS, JJT, JJU, JJW. Fokker F28-4000 VH-FKI, -FKJ. Fokker F28-1000 VH-FKC, -FKE, -FKF. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Ansett WA took delivery of BAe 146-200A VH-JJX at Perth on 02/10. VH-JJX, which was previously operated by Ansett New Zealand as ZK-NZB, arrived in Perth from Brisbane via Adelaide. On 24/06 Ansett WA commenced operations with F28-1000 VH-FKA, which it leased from Ansett Express. With the delivery of VH-JJX the F28 returned to to East Coast operations in late 10/92.

Ansett WA returned to the Perth/Cocos/Christmas Island route from 04/07 as a consequence of the problems surrounding Indian Ocean Airlines.

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services

Head Office: TNT Plaza, Tower 1, Lawson Square, Redfern, 2016. Phone (02) 339 6771. Fax (02) 338 2629.

Executive Staff Exec Dir: P Keen, GM Sales & Mktg C Maunder, Chief Financial Off: P Wood, Mktg Dir Australia: D Parker. Fleet as at 01/03/93 Ansett Worldwide leased aircraft are in service with the following airlines: Aeropostale, France 737-33AF-GIXD: Air Caledonie Interna- tional, New Caledonia 737-33AF-ODGX: Air France, France 737-33A FGFÚA, GFUB, GFUC GFUD, GFUJ, GHVN. Air Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe 737-33A F-OGRT: Air Holland, Netherlands 757-23A PH-AHK: Air Transat, Canada 757-23AC-GTSE,-GTSF: Air 2000, UK 757-23A G-OOOH,-ÓOOI,-000J: Air Vietnam, Vietnam 767-284ER VH-RMA: America West, USA 737-33A N164AW, N165AW, N166AW, N167AW, N168AW, N169AW, N172AW, N173AW, N174AW, N175AW: Asiana Airlines, South Korea 737-53A HL-7261, -7262: Balkan Bulgar- ian, Bulgaria 737-53A LZ-BOA, -BOB, -BOC: British Midland, UK 737-33A G-OBMC, -OBMH: CAAC, China 737-33A B-4018, -4019: Canada 3000 Airlines, Canada 757-23A C-FOOG, -FXOK: Challenge Air Cargo, USA 757-23APF N571CA, N572CA, N573CA: Continental Airlines, USA MDC MD-83 N938MC, N939MC: Euralair, France 737-53A F-GGML, GHXM, -GHXN, 737-53C F-GHUL, -GINL: Eurobelgian Airlines, Belgium 737-33A 00-LTO,-LTP: Falcon Cargo, Sweden 737-33A(QC) SE-DPA, -DPB, -DPC: Garuda, Indonesia Al 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, 767-33AER CC-CEU: Monarch Airlines, UK 737-33A G-MONV: North American Airlines, USA 757-23AN757NA: Royal Air Maroc, Morocco 737-53A CN-RMU: Royal Brunei, Brunel 767-33AER V8-RBE, -RBF: TNT European Airlines, UK 737-33A G-BUSL, -BUSM: Trans European Airways, UK 737-33AG-TEAD: Trans World Airlines, USA MDC MD-83 N931TW, N9302B, N9303K, N9304C: Transbrasil, Brasil 737-33APT-TEP,-TEQ, -TER: VARIG, Brazil 737-33A PP-VNT, -VNX, -VOR: VIVA Air, Spain 737-33A EC-FMP: Zambia Airways, Zambia 757-23APF 9J-AFO.

Ansett Worldwide has selected the following engines to power its aircraft: Boeing 767-33ER P&W PW4000: Boeing 767-284ER P&W PW4000: Boeing 757-23A RR RB211-535E4: AI A300-622R P&W PW4000.

Fleet movements (01/03/92-01/03/93) In October 1985 Ansett Transport Industries, jointly backed by its twoparent 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 fleet is the Boeing 737, with total orders placed to date being 45-300s and 10-500s. Boeing 737 deliveries in this period were as follows: 03/92-300 EC-FMP leased to Viva Air, Spain: -500 SE-DPC leased to Falcon Cargo: 06/92 -300 F-GIXD leased to Aeropostale: 06/92 -500 N778YY sold to the TAG Group: -300 B-4018 and B-4019 leased to CAAC: 09/92 -300 AP-BEH sold to Pakistan Government. In 12/92 Ansett Worldwide took delivery of Boeing 737-33As N401AW, N402AW, N403AW and N404AW, however as no market could be found for these aircraft they were ferried to Marana, Arizona for storage.

Ansett Worldwide ordered its first Boeing 757 in 10/87 however they are finding this aircraft type particularly difficult to place with airlines. The scene has also been complicated with a number of cancelled orders and returned aircraft. In this period AWAS leased or sold three Boeing 757-23A aircraft as follows: 07/92 T-01 sold to the Argentine Government: 11/92 C-GTSE and C-GTSF leased to Air Transat, Canada. Boeing 757-23A N35153 which was leased to Boeing in 12/91 for development work associated with the Boeing 777 was returned in 12/92. N35153 was then registered N58AW before it, and two unsold Boeing 757-23As N52AW and N53AW which were delivered in 12/92 were ferried to Marana for storage.

Four Boeing 767-33AER aircraft were sold or leased in this period. In 03/92 D-AMUP was sold to LTU, Germany: 09/92 V8-RBF sold to Citycorp who then leased the aircraft to Royal Brunel; 09/92 V8-RBG sold to Royal Brunei; and 12/92 N67AW which was delivered to AWAS with the aircraft then being sold in 02/93 to Royal Brunei as V8-RBJ. In 07/89 Ansett Worldwide placed an order with Airbus Industrie for six Al A300-622Rs with options being taken on a further six. In 02/91 two of the options were converted to firm orders. In this period AWAS completed an order from Garuda Indonesia for the lease of six aircraft with the delivery in 04/92 of PK-GAN, 06/92 PK-GAO and 12/92PK-GAR and PK-GAS.

Ansett Worldwide has experienced an increase in the number of aircraft that have either had their leases terminated or have had to be repossessed. In 11/92 AWAS repossessed the nine Boeing 737-33As it had on lease to VASP, Brasil with all aircraft being ferried to Goodyear, Arizona for storage. To date however AWAS has found new leases for eight of these aircraft as follows: PP-SNW leased to TNT European Airlines 12/92 as G-BUSL; PP-SNX leased to TNT European Airlines 12/92 as G-BUSM; PP-SOC leased to Transbrasil 01/93 as PT-TEP, PP-SOD to N222AW in storage at Goodyear; PP-SOE leased to Oman Air 02/93 as VH-OAM; PP-SOP leased to Eurobelgian Airlines 12/92 as OO-LTO, PP-SOG leased to Eurobelgian Airlines 01/93 as OO-LTP; PP-SOK leased to Transbrasil 12/92 as PT-TEQ; and PP-SOL leased to Transbrasil 12/92 as PT-TER.

British Midland terminated its lease on Boeing 737-33A G-OBMA and G-OBMB in 11/92 with both aircraft being stored at East Midlands Airport in the UK. Boeing 757-23APF G-OBOZ was repossessed from Anglo Cargo in 01/92 before being leased in 09/92 to Challenge Air Cargo as N573CA.

Australia Asia Airlines

Airline Code: IM/AAU Head Office: Qantas Centre, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, 2020. Phone (02) 691 4767. Fax (02) 691 4977.

Executive Staff Chairman: J F Ward Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Australia Asia Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways and is the nominated Australian carrier to operate flights between Australia and Taiwan. Australia Asia operated its first revenue flight In 10/91 from Sydney to Taipei. Initially two return weekly flights were operated connecting Sydney and Brisbane with Taipei; however, due to increasing demand this has now increased to four.

Australia Asia operate Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA which they lease from Qantas. When VH-OGA is taken off the run for planned maintenance Australia Asia lease other Boeing 767-338ERS as required from Qantas. The leased aircraft concerned are very noticeable on the ramp as they have all reference to Qantas removed from the fuselage and the fin. During this period Australia Asia operated VH-OGD in 06/92 and VH-OGF in 01/93.

Australian Air Express

Airline Code: TN/AUS. SITA MELFZTN Head Office: PO Box 1324L, Melbourne, 3001. Phone (03) 285 3129. Fax (03) 285 3275.

Executive Staff Chief Exec Off R Waddy, National Ops Mgr: W Dunne. Fleet as at 01/03/93 BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF. BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ Fleet & Operational Changes (01/08/92-01/03/93) Australian air Express who previously operated as Australian Cargo commenced operations on 01/08/92. Australian air Express operate a network of services with a variety of aircraft types however its main uplift is provided by two BAe 146 aircraft leased from National Jet Systems in Adelaide.

BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ which carries National Jet colours entered service with Australian Cargo on 29/07/91 and presently operates four return services weekly (Mon-Thur) on the route from Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney. From 30/03/92 Australian Cargo commenced operations with Australian Airlink BAe 146-100 VH-NJR on the route Brisbane to Sydney and Melbourne with four return services weekly (Mon-Thu) being operated. Australian air Express replaced this cabin loaded BAe 146-100 on 12/10 with the newly delivered BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF, which was also the first aircraft to carry the colours of the new airline.

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: G Pemberton, Chief Exec Off: J W Schapp, GM Flt Ops: Capt T D Wiltshire, Grp Sales Dir Vic/Tas: W Mariani, Grp Sales Dir NSW: D Hagley, Grp Sales Dir Qld: P Boyce, Grp Sales Dir SA/NT: K Ryan, Grp Sales Dir WA: A Fisk, Grp Sales Dir ACT: J Cureton. Fleet as at 01/03/93 AIA300B4-203 VH-TAA, -TAC, -TAD,-TAE. Boeing 737-476VH-TJE, -TJF, -TJG, -TJH, -TJI, TJJ, TJK, TJL, -TJM, -TJN, -TJO, -TJP, -TJQ, -TJR. Boeing 737-376 VH-TAF, -TAG, -TAH-TAI, -TAJ, -TAK, -TAU -TAV,-TAW,-TAX, -TAY, -TAZ, -TJA, -TJB-TJC, -TJD.

Douglas DC-3 VH-AES, which operated Trans Australia Airlines first scheduled service on 09/09/46, is based at Melbourne Airport. The DC-3, which carries the TAA colour scheme of 1946, is kept in an airworthy condition.

Aircraft on order Boeing 737-476 VH-TJS, -TJT, -TJU due delivery 04/93, 11/93 and 02/94.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Australian Airlines became part of the Qantas Group on 14/09. At a ceremony held at Sydney airport on that day Qantas handed over a cheque for $A400 million to the Australian Government as the agreed purchase price for the domestic carrier. To date there has been little interchange of aircraft between the two carriers, however there are a few items of note. To assist in the uplift of AFL Grand Final traffic in late 09/92, Qantas operated four return flights on the Perth to Melbourne route using Boeing 747 equipment with TN flight numbers. To cover Australian Airlines A300 maintenance Qantas operated Boeing 767 equipment on east coast routes between 02/10 and 08/10 During the period Australian Airlines took delivery of a further six 737-476 aircraft to bring its fleet numbers for this type to 14 and total Boeing 737 fleet to 30. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJN Egret’ arrived in Melbourne from Port Angeles, Washington on 06/05 and it was followed by VH-TJO’Lorikeet’ on 24/07. During its delivery flight VH-TJO broke the world distance record for type when it flew the 3380nm sector from Hilo to Noumea nonstop in a flight time of 8hrs 11mins.

VH-TJP’Petrel’ arrived in Melbourne on 02/10 from Port Angeles via Honolulu and Nadi, while 9M-MLD of Malaysia Airlines arrived in Melbourne from Kuala Lumpur and Darwin on 03/10.

9M-MLD was the former VH-TJI and it was returning to Melbourne on completion of a lease which commenced in 10/90. VH-TJI had in fact never seen service with Australian Airlines. When it was originally delivered to Melbourne in 09/90 it carried Malaysian Airlines colours. During its preservice maintenance VH-TJI was painted in the colours of Air Vanuatu and it was rolled out as such on 25/10 named ‘Spirit of Vanuatu. VH-TJI entered service with Australian on 30/10 and with Air Vanuatu on 11/11. The final two Boeing 737-476 deliveries for this period were VH-TJQ Bellbird’ on 10/10 and VH-TJR ‘Cockatiel’ on 13/12. Australia announced an order for two Boeing 737-476 aircraft VH-TJT and VH-TJU in 11/92 and these aircraft will be delivered in 11/93 and 02/94 respectively.

Boeing 737-376 VH-TJD was leased to Air Caledonie International between 29/06 and 09/07 while its Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX was in for planned maintenance with Australian in Melbourne. Australian Airlines have now signed contracts to maintain the Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Air Caledonie International, Air Nauru, Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, Polynesian and Solomon.

With the entry into service of further Boeing 737-476 units this period saw Australian Airlines withdraw from service the remainder of their Boeing 727 fleet. Last flights for the Boeing 727s were as follows VH-TBG on 06/08, VH-TBI on 26/06, VH-TBM on 20/12, VH-TBN on 30/10, VH-TBO on 16/12, VH-TBP on 28/09, VH-TBQ on 24/11 and VH-TBR, which operated the final service TN403 from Sydney to Melbourne on 31/12. Australian Airlines sold two of its Boeing 727-276 fleet in this period with VH-TBI and VH-TBJ going to The Memphis Group in the United States. VH-TBI flew out of Melbourne on 11/07 destined for Memphis while VH-TBJ, which was withdrawn from Australian service on 06/01/92, departed Melbourne on 06/06 on ferry to Greenwood, Mississippi. The remainder of the Boeing 727-276 feet, VH-TBG, -TBM, -TBN, -TBO, -TBP, -TBQ and -TBR remain in storage at Melbourne while awaiting sale. Australian is also advertising for sale Australian Regional F27-600QCs VH-TQS and VH-TQT, which have been stored at Brisbane Airport since early 1991.

During the year Australian Airlines terminated services to Mount Isa on 27/03 and Proserpine on 28/03. Services were also terminated from Perth to Cocos and Christmas Islands. With Indian Ocean Airlines being granted rights to the route the last planned Australian service was on 26/05. However due to the inability of Indian Ocean to commence operations Australian operated a weekly Saturday service for the month of July.

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.

Executive Staff Gen Mgr: Ms J Cook, Planning: Ms S Forde, Secretary: Ms C Negrin. Fleet as at 01/03/93 BAe 146-100 VH-NJC, -NJR, -NJY, -NJZ Fleet & Operational changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Australian Airlink commenced operations on 02/08/92 with a fleet of three 65 seat BAe 146-100 aircraft. Airlink was 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.

In 03/92, Australian Airlink expanded the network by adding the ports of Canberra, Mount Isa, and Proserpine. Parent company Australian Airlines withdrew its services to Mount Isa on 27/03 and Proserpine on 28/03 with Airlink commencing flights to both ports on 29/03. Airlink later withdrew from the Brisbane to Mount Isa route on 11/10 due to poor loadings. Canberra was added to the Airlink network on 30/03/92 with the scheduling of a direct service from Brisbane.

From 30/03/92 an Airlink BAe 146 was leased by Australian Cargo to operate four return services weekly (Mon-Thu) on the route Brisbane/ Sydney/Melbourne and return. This continued until 08/10 with the entry into service of Australian air Express BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF. COMPASS AIRLINES Airline Code: YM/YMA. SITA HDQSZYM PO Box 610, Spring Hill, Qld 4004. Phone (07) 835 1133.

Executive Staff Chairman of Sthn Cross Holdings: Sir Leo Hielscher: Dep Chairman: D Reid, CEO: S Coats, Director of Ops: Capt L Heard, Gen Mgr Fin Admin: R Townsend, Gen Mgr Mktg: T Volz, Gen Mgr Customer Svces: B Cooney.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 VH-LNH, -LNI. McDonnell Douglas MD-82 VH-LNJ,-LNK, -LNL.

Aircraft on order McDonnell Douglas MD-82 VH-LNM, -LNN planned due for delivery 03/93, 04/93 prior to ceasing operations.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Compass Airlines originally commenced operations on 01/12/90 as the first of Australia’s new deregulated airlines. Just over 12 months later on 20/12/91 the airline ceased flying due to massive financial problems. In 02/92 Ferrier Hodgson & Co, who were the Provisional Liquidators of Compass Holdings Ltd, and Compass Airlines, announced that they had accepted an offer from Southern Cross Airlines to take over Compass Holdings Ltd.

Southern Cross Airlines trading as Compass Airlines obtained leases on five McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft with operations commencing on 31/08. Compass’ initial network included Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Sydney and Townsville. On 15/02 Coolangatta was added to the network.

MD-80 deliveries to Compass were as follows MD-83 VH-LNH, which was leased from Irish Aerospace, arrived in Brisbane from Long Beach on 06/08. MD-83 VH-LNI, which was also leased from Irish Aerospace, arrived in Melbourne from Santa Barbara on 19/08. Three MD-82 aircraft, VH-LNJ,-LNKand-LNL were leased from Scandinavian Airlines and they arrived in Melbourne on 12/09, 30/08 and 21/08 respectively.

For the period 31/08 to 31/12 Compass Airlines carried 266,711 passengers. On 23/02 Southern Cross Airlines Holdings announced a loss of $10. 953 million for the half year ending 31/12.

Compass Airlines ceased operations on 11/03 again as a result of financial problems. (Refer full analysis elsewhere this issue) EASTWEST AIRLINES Airline Code: EW/EWA. SITA SYDXVEW 431 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, 2037. (02) 552 8222. Fax (02) 552 8288. Executive Staff Gen Mgr. K Crawford, Asst Gen Mgr. J Lourey, Mktg Mgr: S Doyle, Mgr Public Relations: J Corbett-Jones.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 727-277VH-ANE, -RMN. BAe 146-300 VH-EWI,-EWJ,-EWL, -EWM Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Eastwest Airlines added Boeing 727-277 VH-RMN to its fleet on 22/05. VH-RMN, which had previously operated on lease to Polynesian Airlines, returned to Australia and service with Ansett on 20/04/92. VH-RMN was later withdrawn from Ansett service at Melbourne on 15/05 prior to being repainted in Eastwest colours.

Eastwest also withdrew three of its BAe 146-300 fleet from service during this period. VH-EWK operated its last flight for Eastwest on 12/07. The aircraft was then repainted in the colours of Ansett New Zealand as ZK-NZL before it departed Melbourne for Christchurch on 24/07. BAe 146-300s VH-EWR and VH-EWS were both transferred to Ansett Australia operations.

VH-EWR was withdrawn from service in Melbourne on 04/11 for repainting and for reconfiguration to its interior, while VH-EWS operated its last service for Eastwest on 04/01. During the year Eastwest painted two of its BAe 146-300 fleet with special promotional markings. VH-EWR entered service on 01/05 as TASMANIA Australia’s Best Holiday-Wild About Tassie’ while VH-EWJ carried the titles ‘HAMIL TON ISLAND-Reef Adventure’.

Eastwest took over the Melbourne to Hobart route from Ansett Australia from 01/02 with up to five return services daily being scheduled using BAe 146-300 equipment.

Indian Ocean Airlines

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Indian Ocean Airlines came into being in early 01/92 when the Department of Territories awarded them the right to operate services out of Perth to Cocos and Christmas Islands.

Indian Ocean planned to commence operations in 06/92 using a Lockheed L188A Electra fitted in an 85 seat configuration. As well as serving Cocos and Christmas Island, Indian Ocean Airlines was also to operate a fortnightly service to Singapore. Indian Ocean obtained a lease on Electra N3209A and it planned to have the aircraft in Perth in time to commence operations on 06/06.

However, with the non delivery of its Electra, Indian Ocean were forced to lease a Boeing 737-376 from Australian Airlines for each of its Saturday operations in June. As delays continued Ansett WA was then awarded an interim contract to operate on the route. It was 14/08 before Electra N3209A touched down in Perth on termination of its Trans-Pacificferry flight from Tucson, Arizona. Later, registered as VH-IOB the Electra continued to be hangar bound as further problems oc- curred. It therefore came as no surprise when in 10/92 Indian Ocean had its operating license cancelled.

On 09/01 the Electra now registered N351Q but still carrying the titles of Indian Ocean Airlines departed Perth for Cairns and the United States to end a rather sorry episode in Australian airline history.

Ipec Aviation

Airline Code: IN/IPA Bristol St, Essendon Airport, 3041. (03) 374 5555. Fax (03) 374 1040. Executive Staff Gen Mgr: R R Tayles, Mtce Controller: P Robinson, Mgr Flying Stand- ards: Capt R May, Fit Ops Mgr: E Godward.

Fleet as at 01/03/93 MDC DC-9-33CF VH-IPC, -IPF Fleet and Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) The two IPECDC-9-33CFs VH-IPC and-IPF continue to work for both Ansett Air Freight and Australian air Express on freight routes out of Melbourne Tullamarine to Brisbane, Hobart, Launceston and Sydney. At the time of writing parent company Mayne-Nickless had announced the closure of Ipec Aviation. It appears however that the DC- 9-33CFs VH-IPC and VH-IPF will stay in Australia onlease to Ansett Air Freight. (Refer Airline Affairs this issue) MOUNT COOK AIRLINE Airline Code NM/NZM. SITA CHCZVNM(Ops), CHCZNNM(Mktg) PO Box 4644, Christchurch, NZ. (03) 348 2099. Fax (03) 343 8159. Executive Staff Chairman: SJ Cushing, Group Mktg Mgr: PJ Clark, Snr Exec Fin: ER McLeod, Ops Mgr Airline: Capt J G Jones, Co Sec: MJ Aim. Fleet as at 01/03/93 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. PC-6 Turbo Porter Skiplane ZK-MCK, -MCN, -MCT. Cessna 185 Skiplane ZK-CBS, -ELQ, MCR, -MCU, MCV, -MDA, -MDB. Cessna 185 ZK-CBY. Mount Cook has two of their retired aircraft, DH-82A Tiger Moth ZK-BRC and Auster J1B Aiglet ZK-BDX, on display in Queenstown, while DH-89A Dragon Rapide ZK-AHS can be found at MOTAT in Auckland.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Mount Cook continue to operate F27-100 ZK-BXF which it first leased from Air New Zealand in 10/91. Cessna 185 Skiplane ZK-CVG was destroyed on 27/06 when it was involved in a mid air collision with AS-350D ZK-HEA over the Fox Glacier.

On 30/09 Mount Cook commenced operating a Boeing 737 as a joint daily service with Air New Zealand on the route from Christchurch to Queenstown and Rotorua. During the ski season of 1992 Mount Cook operated a special service between Christchurch and Alexandra with a coach connection to Queenstown.

Mount Cook disperse its fleet around New Zealand as follows: Christchurch is home base for the BAe 748s and the leased F27-100, while Auckland houses the PA31-350. The Islanders, DHC-6-300 and Cessna 185 ZK-CBY operate out of Queenstown while Mount Cook is home base for the Skiplane equipped Turbo Porters and Cessna 1858. PACIFIC EXPRESS CARGO AIRLINE Airline Code: PHX PO Box 53052, Auckland Airport, NZ. (09) 2759044. Fax (09) 2756051. Executive Staff Director: R L Banks. Fleet as at 01/03/93 Ilyushin Il-76 RA-76786, SSSR-76822. Boeing 737-3S3QC 5W-FAX. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Pacific Express Cargo Airline based in Auckland, New Zealand was formed by executives of Southern World Airlines, which ceased operations in 10/91 due to financial problems. Pacific Express commenced operations in 03/92 using Ilyushin Il-76 SSSR-76798, which was leased through the Swiss company TI Aviation, on a series of United Nations charters from Melbourne to Phnom Penh. By 06/92 Pacific Express had replaced its original I-76 with another of the same type, SSSR-76493. In 07/92-76-493 was the first D-76 to carry Pacific Express titles though it spent most of that month parked at Melbourne Airport-76493then operated a series of charters in 08/92 and 09/92 for CARE Australia from Melbourne to Mombasa. In 09/92 Pacific Ex- press added 11-76RA-76786 to its fleet to replace -76493, while in 11/92 SSSR-76822 appeared in Pacific Express titles for the first time. The first uplift for-76822 was to flyRAF Harrier ZD668 from the UK to New Zealand for the November Auckland Air Expo.

Initially aircraft operated by Pacific Express used the IATA designator PNP however this was later changed to PEX before they settled with PHX.

In 01/93 Pacific Express commenced operations with the newly converted Polynesian Airlines Boeing 737-353QC 5W-FAX. This aircraft now carries dual Pacific Express/Polynesian titles and since mid 02/93 has operated a number of flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Auckland and Apia.

Polynesian Airlines

Airline Code PH/PAO. SITA APWX ZPH PO Box 599, Apia, Western Samoa. 685 21 261. Fax 685 20 023. Executive Staff Chairman: J Netzler, Gen Mgr: G Percival, Dep Gen Mgr: Ms G Moore, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt M Berking, Fin Mgr: P Vaioulu, Eng Mgr. H Sanft. Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 737-383QC 5W-FAX, 5W-ILF, DHC-6-300 5W-FAU, BN-2A Islander 5W-FAV.

Aircraft on order Boeing 767 due delivery 05/93 Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) For Polynesian Airlines this was a period of extensive change as it severed its ties with Ansett Transport Industries, which had been in effect since 02/82. Polynesian commenced operations in 03/87 with Boeing 727-277 VH-RMN which was leased from Ansett. As a result of the termination of the agreement between Polynesian and Ansett VH-RMN operated its last night for Polynesian on 18/04/92 whenit flew as PH883 from Apia to Sydney.

To replace this aircraft Polynesian leased a Boeing 737-300 from ILFC and signed a maintenance contract with Australian Airlines. The Boeing 737-383 5W-FAX ‘Naomi’ was delivered to Melbourne on 11/04/02 arriving as PH1737 from Seattle via Honolulu, Apla and Noumea. 5W-FAX entered service with Polynesian on 19/04 as PH854 from Sydney to Nandi and Raratonga. In 09/92 Polynesian took delivery of a second ILFC leased Boeing 737-383 5W-ILF “Toos”. Delivered to Melbourne on 10/09 5W-ILF entered service with Polynesian on 30/09 as PH842 from Sydney to Auckland and Apia. With the introduction into service of 5W-ILF Polynesian then withdrew 5W-FAX from service and ferried the aircraft to Dothan, Alabama, where Perco Aeroplex fitted a large forward freight door in the Boeing, 5W-FAX, now a Boeing 737-383QC, returned to Apia in late 01/03 after its conversion. On 31/01 5W-FAX flew into Auckland from Apia to commence operating on lease to Pacific Express.

Qantas Airways

Airline Code: QF/QFA. SITA SYDXLQF Head Office: Qantas Centre, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, NSW 2020. Phone (02) 691 3636. Fax (02) 691 3277. Telex AA20113. Executive Staff Chairman: G Pemberton, Chief Exec:JF Ward, Dep Chief Exec Comm: JGC Hercus, Dep Chief Exec Ops: E A Radford, Chief Financial Off: G Jones, Chief Info Off: IR Riddell, Dir of Pub Affairs: JM Eames, Dir of Human Resources: H J Fellows, Dir of Corp Servs: LJ Fisk, Dir of Corp Planning RWD Robertson, Mr Gary Pemberton, formerly the managing director of Brambles, took over as chairman of Qantas from Bill Dix, who remains as a consultant re privatisation. Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 747-438 VH-OJA, -OJB, -OJC, -OJD, -OJE, OJF, OJG, -OJH, -OJI, -OJJ, -OJK, -OJL, -OJM, -OJN, OJO, OJP, OJQ, -OJR. Boeing 747-338 VH-EBU, -EBV, -EBW. 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, ÓGL, -ÓGM. 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 OJR. RR RB211-524D4 VH-EBU thru -EBW, VH-EBQ thru EBS, -ECB, -ECC, -EAA, -EAB. P&W JT9D-7F VH-EBA. GE CF6-80C2 VH-OGA thru OGM. P&W JT9D-7R4E VH-EAJ thru EAO, -EAQ.

Aircraft on order Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGN, -OGO due delivery 08/94 Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Qantas handed over a cheque for $A400m to the Australian Government on 14/09 as payment for Australian Airlines. In attendance at the ceremony, which was held in a hangar at Sydney airport, were the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-476 VH-TJK and Qantas Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGM. To date there has been little interchange of fleet units between the two airlines though schedules effective 28/03/93 see some Qantas aircraft operating for Australian Airlines and Australian for Qantas.

During this period Qantas took delivery of four Boeing 747-438 aircraft to give it a fleet of 18. Also delivered was one Boeing 767-338ER which presently gives it an in service fleet of 13. Boeing 747-438 deliveries were as follows with date shown as arrival in Sydney: VH-OJO ‘City of Toowoomba’ 06/04/92 as QF531 from Vancouver; VH-OJP ‘City of Albury’ 28/06 as QF531 from San Francisco, VH-OJQ ‘City of Mandurah’ 20/09 as QF531 from Los Angeles; and VH-OJR ‘City of Bathurst’ 18/10 as QF531 from Vancouver. Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGM’City of Bundaberg arrived in Sydney on 04/09 as QF531 from San Francisco and Nadi.

On 16/07 Qantas placed an order for two Boeing 767-338ERS, VH-OGN and VH-OGO, which will be delivered in 08/94. Qantas wet leased three Boeing 747-3388 VH-EBT, -EBX and -EBY to Japan Air Lines from 01/04/92. The aircraft were all painted in Japan Air Lines colours and titles though they also carry smaller Qantas titles. VH-EBX was the first aircraft to be painted and it was rolled out at Sydney on 06/02/92, followed by VH-EBY on 19/03/92. VH-EBT was the final aircraft to be painted and the final to start its lease to Japan Airlines. On 23/06/92 VH-EBT operated QF251 from Sydney to Brisbane and then JL776 to Cairns and Narita. During the year Qantas leased Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGD to Australia Asia Airlines in 06/92 and Boeing 767- 338ER VH-OGF in 01/93.

Ansett Australia B737-377 VH-CZC operated the final weekly QF471/472 from Brisbane to Honiara and return on 09/08. From 11/08 Qantas entered into a code sharing arrangement with Solomon Airlines with Qantas selling half the seats on Solomon’s twice weekly service from Brisbane to Cairns and Honiara.

From mid 09/92 Qantas leased the National Jet Systems Boeing 727-77C VH-TBS to operate four return services weekly as QF573/4 from Sydney to Auckland. Qantas continue to lease an Evergreen Boeing 747 freighter to operate its weekly QF554 from New York to Sydney via Los Angeles, Honolulu and Nadi. Through its association with the Potomac Capital Investment Corporation Qantas won a major contract to overhaul two of its Boeing 747 aircraft. On 06/10/91 Boeing 747-212Bs N724PA and N727PA arrived in Sydney from the United States. N724PA remained in Sydney until 21/06 when it departed on ferry to Norton AFB in California, while N727PA was ferried from Sydney to Brisbane on 25/03/92. N727PA remained in Brisbane until 03/06 when it too was ferried to Norton AFB.

Royal Tongan Airlines

Airline Code WR/HRH. SITA TBUZZWR Private Bag 9, Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Phone 23414. Fax 24056. Executive Staff CEO & Gen Mgr: Nell Cox, Mgr Eng Rod Hepburn, Mgr Fit Ops: Capt N Gibson.

Fleet as at 01/03/93.

Boeing 737-408 H4-SOL DHC-6-300 A3-FQK, -FQL Fleet & Operational changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Royal Tongan came into being in 07/91 when the former Friendly Islands Airways commenced operations between Tongatapu and Auckland using a Boeing 737-2T5 leased from Solomon Airlines.

Present schedules show Royal Tongan operating a twice weekly return service, Monday and Thursday, between Tongatapu and Auckland and a Monday return service between Nadi and Tongatapu. On its flights, Royal Tongan operate on lease the Solomon Airlines Boeing 737-408 H4-SOL, which carries the titles of both Solomon and Royal Tongan. Royal Tongan use its two DHC-6-300 aircraft to operate flights within the Tongan Islands group.

Solomon Airlines

Airline Code: IE/SOL. SITA HIROZIE Head Office: PO Box 23, Honiara, Solomon Islands. Phone 677 30704. Fax 677 30672. Telex HQ66312. Cable SOLAIR.

Executive Staff Gen Mgr: J Baura, Mgr Corp Affairs: G Zoleveke Jr, Mgr Air Ops: N Laurenson, Mgr Finance: G Thompson, Mgr Comm: G Kraus Fleet as at 01/03/93 Boeing 737-408 H4-SOL, DHC-6-300 H4-SIB, BN-2A Islander H4-AAH, -AAL, PA23-250 H4-ABD.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/92-01/03/93) Solomon Airlines replaced its ILFC leased Boeing 737-2T5 H4-SAL with a newer model Boeing 737-4Q8 H4-SOL in this period. With preservice maintenance to be carried out by Australian Airlines H4-SOL ‘Guadalcanal’ was ferried from Boeing Field to Melbourne via Honolulu and Majuro. At the time ofits delivery on 30/04/92 H4-SOL created a new world record for the Boeing 737, when it flew nonstop from Majuro to Melbourne. The 3065nm (5,676kms) being covered in a block time of 7 hours 55 mins.

On 17/05 H4-SOL was flown from Melbourne to its home base of Honiara and it was from there on 19/05 that it entered service operating IE702 to Cairns and Brisbane. On 19/05 Boeing 737-2T5 H4-SAL was withdrawn from service by Solomon after operating flight IE709 from Auckland to Honiaravia Nadi and Port Vila. On 20/05 H4-SAL departed Honiara for Christchurch for maintenance with Air New Zealand. On 26/06 H4-SALnow registered N501NG departed Christchurch for Pago Pago and delivery to the newly formed Nicaraguan airline NICA.

Present schedules show the Solomon 737-1Q8 operating services from Honiara to Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Nadi, Port Moresby and Port Vila. On 01/07/91 Solomon Airlines commenced flying between Auckland and Tonga on lease to Royal Tongan. To reflect this association H4-SOL carries both Solomon and Royal Tongan titles.

International Airlines Operating Flights to Australia Aerolineas Argentinas

– AR/ARG Head Office: Paseo Colon 185, 1063 Buenos Aires, Argentina Boeing 747-200B x 6; 707-320B x 1; 727-200 x 8; 737-200 x 11; Fokker F28-1000 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 9; 707-320B x 5, 737-200 x 3; 737-300 x 12; BAe 146-100 x 4.

AIR LANKA-UL/ALK

Head Office: 37 York Street, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Lockheed L1011-500 x 3; L1011-200 x 2; L1011-100 x 1; L1011-50 x 1; Boeing 737-200 x 2; AI A320-200 x 1. ALITALIA-AZAZA Head Office: Piazzale Giulio Pastora 6, 1-00144, Roma, Italy Boeing 747-200 x 13; MDC MD-11 x 6; Al A300B4-203 x 10; A300B4-103 x 4; MDC DC-9-30 x 33; MD-82 x 50.

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS-NH/ANA

Kasumigaseki Bldg 2-5, 3 Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Boeing 747-400 x 10; 747-200 x 6; 747SR x 17; Lockheed L1011 x 11; Boeing 767-300×27; 767-200 x 25; AI A320-200 x 15; Boeing 737-200 x 14 NĂMC YS-11 xe BRITISH AIRWAYS – BA/BAW Speedbird House, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, UK.

Concorde x 7; Boeing 747-400 x 25; 747200 x 16; 747-100 x 15; 767-300ER x 25; 757 x34; 737-400 x 23; 737-300 x 4; 737-200 x 45; MDC DC-10-30×8; BAe ATP x8; BAe 748 x 9; AI A320-100 x 5; A320-200 x 5.

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS-CX/CPA

Head Office: Swire House, 9 Connaught Road, Central Hong Kong. Boeing 747-400 x 14; 747-300 x 6; 747-200 x 8; 747-200F x 3, Lockheed L1011 x 18.

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES

– CO/COA Head Office: 2929 Allen 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 x 11; A300B4-100 x 6; Boeing 727-200 x 99; 727-100 x 13; 737-300 x 55, 737-200 x 25; 737-100 x 14; MDC MD-81 x 5; MD-82 x 59; MD-83 x 2 DC-9-50 x 5; DC-9-30 x 30; DC-9-10 x 7.

FEDERAL EXPRESS-FM/FDX

Head Office: PO Box 727, Memphis, Tennessee 38194-2424, USA. Boeing 747-200Fx 10; 747-100F x 9; MDC MD-11Fx7; DC-10-30F x16; DC-10-10F x 11; DC-8-73F x 6, Boeing 727-200F x 79; 727-100F x 102; Fokker F27-500 x 18; F27-600 x 8.

GARUDA INDONESIA

– GA/GIA Head Office: Medan Merdeka Selatan 13, Jakarta 10-110, Indonesia. Boeing 747-200 x 6; MDCMD-11×4; MDC DC-10-30 x 7; AI A300B4-200 x 9; A300-600 x 12; MDC DC-9-32 x 18; Boeing 737-300 x 8; Fokker F28-4000 x 21; F28-3000 x 1.

GULF AIR-GF/GFA Head Office: PO Box 138, Manama, Bahrain.

Boeing 767-300ER x 17; Lockheed L-1011 x 8; AI A320-200 x 4; Boeing 737-200 x 10.

JAPAN AIR LINES

– JL/JAL 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan.

Boeing 747-400×27; 747-300SRx 4; 747-300×9; 747-200 x21; 747-200F x 9; 747-100SR x 5; 747-100 x 5; 747-100F x 1; MDC DC-10-40 x 16; Boeing 767-300 x 13; 767-200 x 3.

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES-KL/KLM

Head Office: PO Box 7700, 1117 ZL Schipol, The Netherlands. Boeing 747-400 x 14; 747-300 x 3; 747-200 x 12; MDC MD-11 x2; MDC DC-10-30 x 5; Al A310-200 x 10; Boeing 737-400 x 10; 737-300 x 15.

KOREAN AIR-KE/KAL

GPO Box 864, Namdaemun-ro 118, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Boeing 747-400×11; 747-300 x 3; 747-200×9; 747-200Fx 7; 747SP x2; MDC MD-11 x 5; DC-10-30 x 3; AI A300-600 x 14; A300F4-200 x 2; A300B4-100 x 8; 727-200 x 12; MDC MD-82 x 8; MD-83 x 2; Fokker F28-4000 x 3.

LAUDA AIR-NG/LDA Head Office: Postfach 56, A-1300, Wien Flughafen, Austria. Boeing 767-300ER x 3; 737-400 x 1; 737-300 x 2.

LUFTHANSA – LIVDLH

Head Office: Von-Gablenz Strasse 2-6, W-5000, Koln 21, Germany. Boeing 747-400 x 18; 747-200B x 16;747-200F x 5; MDC DC-10-30 x 11; AI A340-300 x 2; AI A300-600 x 11; A310-300 x 12; A310-200 x 13; A320- 200 x 31; 737-500 x 37; 737-300 x 38; 737-200 x 40.

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

– MH/MAS MAS BLdg, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Boeing 747-400 x 6; 747-300 x 1; 747-200 x 3; MDC DC-10-30 x 6; AI A300B4-200 x 4; Boeing 737-400 x 34; 737-200 x 14; Fokker 50 x 11; DHC-6-300 x 5.

MANDARIN AIRLINES

– AE 131 Nanking East Road, 3rd Section, Taipei 104, Taiwan. Boeing 747SP x 1.

MERPATI NUSANTARA AIRLINES – MZ/MNA Head Office: Kotak Pos 323, Jakarta 10002, Indonesia.

MDC DC-9-30×2; Fokker F28-4000 x 7; F28-3000 x 5; BAe ATP x5; F27- 600 x 4; F27-500 x 14; F27-200 x 4; BAe 748 x 2; Lockheed L382G x 2; IPTN cn235 x 15, IPTN en212 x 19, DHC-6-300 x 12; DHC-6-100 x 1.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES

– NW/NWA Minneapolis/St. Paul Int’l Airport, Minnesota, 55111, USA.

Boeing 747-400 x 10; 747-200 x 20; 747-200F x 8; 747-100 x 12; 757-200 x33; 727-200×54; 727-100×9, MDCDC-10-30 x8; DC-10-40×20; MD-82 x8; DC-9-50×28; DC-9-40x 12; DC-9-30 x 77; DC-9-10×33; AI A320-200 x41.

OLYMPIC AIRWAYS-OA/OAL Head Office: 96 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 11741, Greece.

Boeing 747-200 x 4; 727-200 x 9; 737-400 x 6; 737-200 x 11; AI A300B4- 100 x 8; Al A300B4-600 x 1.

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

– PR/PAL Head Office: PO Box 954, Mardla, Philippines.

Boeing 747-200×9, MDC DC-10-30 x 2; Al A300B4-200×5; AI A300B4- 100 x 2; Boeing 737-300 x 9; BAe 111-500 x 10; Fokker F50 x 7; Shorts 360 x 7.

ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES-BI/RBA

PO Box 737, Bandar Seri Begawan 1907, Brunei Darussalem. Boeing 767-300ER x 4; 757-200 x 3 SINGAPORE AIRLINES-SQ/SIA Airmail Transit Centre, PO Box 501, Singapore 9181.

Boeing 747-400 x 16; 747-300 x 14; 747-200 x 5; 747-200F x 1; Al A310-300 x 11; A310-200 x 6 SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS PO Box 7778, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.

Boeing 747-400 x 4; 747-300 x 2; 747-200 x 6; 747-SP x 5; 737-200 x 19; AI A300B4-203 x 5; A300F2K-3C x 4; A320-231 x 6.

THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL

– TG/THA GPO Box 1075, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Boeing 747-400 x 6; 747-300 x 2; 747-200 x 6; MDC MD-11 x 4; MDC DC-10-30ER x 3; AI A300-600 x 15; A300B4-200 x 14; A310-200 x 4; Boeing 737-400 x 7, 737-200 x 3; ATR72 x 2; ATR42 x 2.

UNITED AIRLINES

– UA/UAL Head Office: PO Box 66100, Chicago, Illinois 60666, USA.

Boeing 747-400 x 13; 747-200 x 9; 747-100 x 18; 747SP x 11; MDC DC-10-30 x 8; DC-10-10 x 47; Boeing 767-300ER x 4; 767-200ER x 8; 767-200 x 11; 757-200 x 49; 727-200 x 104; 727-100 x 28; 737-500 x 21; 737-300 x 103; 737-200 x 74.

UTA – UT/UTA Head Office: BP 60082, F-95973, Roissy-CDG, Paris, France. Boeing 747-400 x 2; 747-300 x 2; 747-200 x 3; 747-200F x 2; MDC DC-10-30 x 6.