Major Airline Directory

In the meantime Qantas has completed its takeover of Australian Airlines. When one looks however through the names of the Qantas executives in our directory the takeover would appear to be in name only. In the period under review Qantas fleet numbers have increased from 51 to 88 or a 72% rise since our last Directory.

What then of the history and the people behind the airlines that appear in our Directory for the final time. We are now living in an age where the bottom line is dominant and very little thought is given either to what has gone before in the history of an airline or for the people that took pride in working for their airline. Operators in our Directory took delivery of 25 aircraft and disposed of 17 in the period under review.

Deliveries were as follows – AI A300-600: AWAS x 1; Boe- ing 767-300: Air New Zealand x 1; AWAS x 3; Polynesian x 1; Boeing 767-200: AWAS x 1; Polynesian x 1; Boeing 737-400: Air Nauru x 2; Australian x 2; Qantas x 1; Boeing 737-300: Ansett Australia x 3; AWAS x 1; Boeing 737-200: Air New Zealand x 3; MD-83: AWAS x 3; Convair 580: Air Freight NZ x 1; BAe 748; Mount Cook x 1-Total 25.

Disposals were as follows – Boeing 747-200: Qantas x 2; Boeing 767-200: Air New Zealand x 1; Polynesian x 1; Boeing 737-200: Air New Zealand x 1; Boeing 727-200: Australian x 7; MD-82: Compass x 3; MD-83: Compass x 2. Total deliveries 17.

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, Dir Financial: G Mignier, Dir Technical: L Cereuil, Dir Admin: D Donnier-Blanc, Dir Operations: L Jurion, Reg Dir Australia: Ms M Varnier. Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX. DHC-6-300 F-OCQZ Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Air Caledonie International commenced operations in Dee “83 from its Noumea base using a Sud Caravelle. In Dec ’88 the Caravelle was replaced by a Boeing 737-33A that was leased from the French airline Aeromaritime. Air Caledonie took delivery of its present Boeing 73733A FODGX, which was obtained from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, in July 89.

Major maintenance on the Air Caledonie Boeing 737-33A is carried out by Qantas at Melbourne airport. Between 11/05 and 04/06 Boeing 737-376 VH-TJD was dry leased from Australian Airlines while the Air Caledonie Boeing underwent its annual check. Air Caledonie presently operates its Boeing 737-33A from Noumea to Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Nadi, Papeete, Port Vila, Sydney and Wallis Island. The Air Caledonie Twin Otter operates a connecting service from Wallis Island to Futuna.

In the 12 months ending 31/12/92 Air Caledonie International carried 101,675 passengers.

AIR FREIGHT NZ Head Office: PO Box 73088, Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. Phone (09) 256 8580. Fax (09) 256 8583. Executive Staff Chief Executive Officer: SJ Cotton. Fleet as at 28/03/94 Convair 580 ZK-FTA, -JDQ, -KFL Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Air Freight NZ, who are a division of Fieldair Freight, are primarily involved in overnight parcel and courier work in New Zealand with the Convairs operating on behalf of Parceline Express between Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North. In this period Air. Freight NZ added a third Convair 580 to their fleet with the arrival in Auckland on 02/02 of C-GGWH. The Convair which was purchased from the Canadian operator Air Ontario was later registered ZK-JDQ. Parent company Fieldair Freight, which operated three Douglas DC-3s ZK-AMR, ZK-AWP and ZK-BBJ on the NZ Railways Speedlink contract out of Wellington, ceased this operation in March 93. Douglas DC-3 ZK-AWP was sold to the Alpine Fighter Collection at Wanaka while ZK-BBJ and ZK-AMR departed New Zealand on 21/04/93 and 18/05/93 respectively on ferry to Cambodia and service with the United Nations.

Air Nauru

Airline Code: ON/RON. SITA INUDGON Head Office: Government Buildings, Yaren, Republic of Nauru. Phone 674 3310. Fax 674 3447. 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 Kramzer.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 737-4L7 C2-RN10, RN11. Boeing 737-2L7C C2-RN3. Boeing 737-2L7 C2-RN6. Boeing 737-2L9 C2-RN8. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Air Nauru took delivery of two Boeing 737-4L7s in this period with both aircraft being delivered to Melbourne for preservice maintenance with Australian Airlines. C2-RN10 ‘President Hammer Deroburt’ arrived in Melbourne on 23/06 while C2-RN11 ‘President Kenas Arol’ arrived on 08/09. Both aircraft were ferried from Boeing Field to Melbourne via Oakland, Honolulu, Majuro and Nauru using flight number ON1121. With the entry into service of the Boeing 737-4L7s Air Nauru withdrew Boeing 737-2L7 C2-RN6 from service at Auckland on 28/10 and Boeing 737-219 C2-RNS at the same port on 06/11. The current Air Nauru timetable shows that they operate services from Nauru to Auckland, Christmas Island, Guam, Honuara, Honolulu, Manila, Melbourne, Nadi, Niue, Ponapei, Sydney and Tarawa.

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 Off: R G Elstone, Gen Mgr Corp Affairs: LF Doolan, GM National Airline: PD Bowe, GM Strategic Planning: R D Webster, GM Govt & Ind Relations: G C McDowall, GM Human Resources: P Brown, GM Portfolio Businesses: J L Gribble, GM Engineering: I J Diamond, GM Catering: TA Rainham, GM Info Services: TJ Ryan, GM Sales & Mktg Int: A J Marks, GM Cargo: D M Kent, GM Terminal services: B Fitzgerald, GM Ops Int: WR Tannock, GM The Mount Cook Group Ltd: PJ Clark.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBS, -NBT, -NBU, Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZV, -NZW, -NZX, -NZZ. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCE, -NCF, -NCG. Boe- ing 767-219ER ZK-NBA, -NBB, -NBC. Boeing 767-209ER ZK-NBF, -NBH. Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBI, -NBJ. Boeing 737-219A ZK-NAR, -NAS, -NAT, -NAU, NAV, NAW, -NAX, -NAY. Boeing 737-219C ZK-NQC. Boeing 737-205 ZK-NAQ. Boeing 737-204 ZK-NAA, -NAB, -NAI. 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, -NZZ, GE CF6-80C2B4 ZK-NCE, -NCF, -NCG. GE CF6-80A2 ZK-NBA, -NBB, NBC, NBI, -NBJ. PW JT9D-7R4D ZK-NBF,-NBH.

Aircraft on order Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBV delivery due 9/98. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCH, -NCI, -NCJ-NCK due delivery 10/94, 11/94, 5/96 and 6/97. Boeing 737-319 ZK-NDA, -NDB, -NDC, -NDD, -NDE, -NDF due delivery 01/97, 02/97, 04/97, 12/97, 02/98, and 3/98.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) For Air New Zealand this was a busy year with fleet additions, leases and sales as well the introduction of a number of new routes through its Brisbane hub.

Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZY commenced a three year lease to Air Pacific on 01/08. The Boeing which had been painted in Air Pacific colours at Auckland operated its inaugural flight for Air Pacific on 01/08 when it flew from Sydney to Nadi as the FJ913. In March ’92 Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZX was leased to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MHG. This lease was terminated on 28/04/93 when the Boeing returned to Auckland. ZK-NZX then entered the hangar where its colour scheme was changed from Malaysia Airlines to that of Virgin Airlines. ZK-NZX then returned to Air New Zealand service in land for London/Gatwick to commence its wet lease to Virgin. Virgin colours on 05/06 however on 12/06 ZK-NZX departed While with Virgin ZK-NZX was mainly operated on the North Atlantic between London and Boston. ZK-NZX returned to Auckland on 03/11 on termination of its lease to Virgin. Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZZ departed Auckland on 22/04/93 to commence a three month wet lease to Garuda. While with Garuda ZK-NZZ mainly operated be tween Jakarta and Jeddah carrying passengers to the Haj. For the duration of the lease ZK-NZZ was configured in an all economy class configuration seating 481 passengers. ZK-NZZ returned to Auckland on 02/07 on termination of its lease to Garuda.

Air New Zealand took delivery of its third Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCG at Auckland on 12/08 when the Boeing flew in direct from Seattle. In 04/93 Air New Zealand terminated their lease from ILFC on Boeing 767-219ER ZK-NBE. Delivered to Auckland in Sept ’88 ZK-NBE operated its last service for Air New Zealand on 08/04/93. On 05/05 ZK-NBE which was now carrying the colours of Trans Brasil departed Auckland for Papeete and Sao Paulo where it was later registered PT-TAG. Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBJ was leased to LOT/Poland for the Northern Summer schedules. ZK-NBJ departed Auckland for Warsaw on 25/03/93 and returned on 19/10 on termination of the lease. Air New Zealand themselves had to lease a Boeing 767 from an overseas carrier in this period due to a shortage of capacity on their Pacific routes. Boeing 767-204ER G-BNYS which was wet leased from Britannia Airways entered service on 01/01 for an initial 10 week period. While in service with Air New Zealand G-BNYS operated in the full colour scheme of Britannia Airways.

Air New Zealand took delivery of three ILFC owned Boeing 737-204s which were previously operated by Britannia Airways.

G-BJCT which arrived in Christchurch on 09/11 was the first to be delivered and it entered service as ZK NAA ‘Parekareka’ later in the month. The two remaining aircraft G-BHWF and G-BHWE arrived in Christchurch on 15/12 and 13/02 later entering service with Air New Zealand as ZK-NAI and ZK-NAB respectively. With the delivery and entry into service of ZK-NAA, ZK-NAB and ZK-NAI Air New Zealand is withdrawing some of its older Boeing 737-219s from service. First to depart was ZK-NAP which was sold to SEATA (Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aeroes) based in Quito, Ecuador. The Boeing departed Auckland on 01/03/94 in full SAETA colours but still registered ZK-NAP During November ’93 Air New Zealand leased DC-8-73F N873SJ from the US based freight company Southern Air Transport. The DC-8 operated a weekly service as NZ6981/3/4/2 on the route Honolulu/Auckland/Melbourne/Auckland/Nadi/Honolulu. Fokker F27-100 ZK-BXF which was first leased to Mount Cook in October ’91 continues in service with that company. Fokker F27-100 ZK-BXG was taken out of storage at Christchurch in October ’93 and moved by road to the RNZAF museum at Wigram. This leaves F27-100 ZK-BXH as the only aircraft of its type in storage at Christchurch.

Air New Zealand is making full use of its fifth freedom rights through Brisbane that were granted to them by the Australian Govemment. Present schedules show four services a week to Taipei and two services a week to Bangkok and Seoul. Air New Zealand added Seoul to its network from Nov ’93 while its weekly service to Kuala Lumpur was terminated in Dec 93.

Air Niugini

Airline Code: PX/ANG. SITA: POMPRPX Head Office: PO Box 7186, Boroko, Papua New Guinea. Phone 675 273200. Fax 675 273482. Telex NE22225 AIRNG.

Executive Staff Gen Mgr & Chief Exec: D K Seefeld, Dep Gen Mgr: H Lahari, Dir Fin & Admin: P Petroulas, Dir Maint & Eng: P Tyrer, Dir Ground Serv: C Mek, Dir Sales & Mktg: S Foo, Dir Personnel: D Tibu, Dir Opera- tions: Capt R Ross, PR Mgr: G McLaughlin.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 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.

Aircraft on order F28-4000 due delivery 10/94 (registration unknown) Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Air Niugini celebrated twenty years of operations in Nov ’93. It was on 01/11/73 that Air Niugini flew its first scheduled service when Fokker F27-200 P2-TFJ operated PX100 from Port Moresby to Lae/ Rabaul and Kieta. AI A310-324 P2-ANA returned to Air Niugini operations in July ’93 after being out of service since June ’91 when it was leased for two years to the defunct Bulgarian operator Jes Air. While operating with Jes Air P2ANA was registered LZ-JXA. In Nov ’92 Jes Air unexpectedly ceased operations with LZ-JXA being initially grounded in the UK before it was flown to Singapore for storage.

Air Niugini’s current timetable shows them operating international services with its A310s from Port Moresby to Brisbane, Cairns, Hong Kong, Manila and Sydney while the F28 fleet operate international services to Cairns and Honiara. As a result of Talair terminating services in May ’93 Air Niugini has increased its domestic passenger uplift by 12%. For the twelve months ending 31/12/93 Air Niugini carried 800,000 passengers. This was made up of 620,000 domestic passengers and 180,000 international passengers.

Air Pacific

Airline Code: FJ/FJL SITA SUVPDFJ Head Office: Private Mail Bag, Nadi Airport, Fiji. Ph 679 720 777. Fax 679 720 686. Telex FJ 2131. Executive Staff Mng Dir & Chief Exec Off: A Drysdale, Gen Mgr Ops: A Wong, Gen Mgr Commercial: N Kumar, Gen Mgr Planning & Admin: R Narayan, Dir Finance: Ms J Bland, Dir Human Res: J Vitusagarulu, Dir Mktg E Dutta, Freight Dir: V Sharan, Mktg Planning Dir: Ď Chandra, Mgr Eng & Maint: P Lidbury, Mgr Flight Ops: M Tiusue, Mgr Cabin Crew: M Taukave.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 services. In Nov ’92 Air Vanuatu replaced its leased Boeing 727-276 VH-TBN with Boeing 737-476 VH-TJL. The Boeing 737 which carries Air Vanuatu titles and distinctive tail scheme is named “Spirit of Vanuatu’. VH-TJI operates for Air Vanuatu on four days of the week while for the remainder it is flown on the Qantas domestic network.

On 30/04/93 Air Vanuatu took delivery of EMB-110P1 VH-BWC Espiritu Santo’ at Port Vila. The Bandeirante is on lease from between Port Vila and Noumea/Tontouta. Qantas until October 1995 and operates a daily service (Mon-Fri) ANSETT AIR FREIGHT Airline Code: AN/ANA Head Office: PO Box 558, Mascot, 2020. Phone (02) 313 2345. Fax (02) 317 5220.

Boeing 747-219 ZK-NZY. Boeing 767-205ER DQ-FJA. Boeing Executive Staff 737-5YO DQ-FJB Aircraft on order Boeing 767-3X2ER DQ-FJC for delivery 09/94 Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Air Pacific commenced Boeing 747 operations in Jan ’85 with the lease of an aircraft from Qantas. This lease agreement continued until July ’93 when Air Pacific terminated the agreement with Qantas and signed a new three year lease with Air New Zealand. Over the years a number of Qantas Boeing 747s have been dedicated to the Air Pacific lease and in general they have carried Air Pacific colours and the name “Island of Viti Levu. The Boeing 747’s involved in this lease have been VH-EBK April ’85 until Oct ’87, VH-EBB Oct ’87 until April ’88, VH-EEI April ’88 until April ’89, VH-EBJ April ’89 until April ’91 and VH-EBB April ’91 until May ’93. On 02/06/93 Qantas Boeing 747-238B VH-EBR which wore a modified colour scheme commenced flying with Air Pacific. VH-EBR continued in service until July 31 when it operated its last service for Air Pacific which was the FJ914 from Nadi to Sydney. The following day Air New Zealand Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZY com- menced flying for Air Pacific operating FJ913 from Sydney to Nadi.

Air Post

Airline Code: PST Head Office: PO Box 516, Papakura 1733, New Zealand. Phone (09) 298 7202. Fax (09) 298 1455.

Executive Staff Operations Mgr: G Barrow.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 General Mgr: T Markou, Dep Gen Mgr Commercial: W Bell, Nat Fin & Admin Mgr: D Cohen. Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX. BAe 146-200QT VH-JJY, -JJZ. Ansett Air Freight mainline operations are served by its Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX and BAe 146-200Q QTS VH-JJY and VH JJZ.

While the Boeing operates between Perth and Melbourne and occasionally between Melbourne and Launceston, the BAe 146s work between south eastern Australia and on the Queensland coast. Ansett Air Freight also utilises the DC-9-33Fs of IPEC Aviation for capacity between Melbourne and Launceston and between Melbourne/Sydney and Brisbane.

In Jan 94 BAe 146-200QTs VH-JJY and VH-JJZ re-entered service after having their colours changed from the orange and white of parent company TNT to the standard colours of Ansett Air Freight. Due to the non availability of an IPEC DC-9-33F, Ansett Air Freight leased the Polynesian Boeing 737-383QC 5W FAX from 20/04/93 for a two week period.

During the period under review there have been a number of changes in the make up of the TNT BAe 146 freighter fleet. Both Euralair in France and Malev in Hungary have disposed of their aircraft, while after many delays TNT has finally set up operations in South East Asia with the Manila based Pacific East Asia Cargo. The TNT BAe 146 fleet presently stands as follows: Air Foyle, UK BAe 146-200QT G-TNTA, G-TNTB, G-TNTO, G-TNTP. BAe 146-300QT G-TNTE, G-TNTG, G-TNTK, G-TNTL, G-TNTM. Ansett Air Freight, Australia BAe 146-200QT VH-JJY, VH-JJZ. Malmo Air, Sweden BAe 146-200QT SE-DEI, BAe 146-300QT SE-DIM, Fokker F27-500(SCD) ZK-NAN, NAO. Fairchild Metro II SE-DIT. Mistral Air, Italy BAe 146-200QT 1-TNTC. NFD, Ger ZK-NSS, -POA, -POB Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) many BAe 146-200QT D-ANTJ. Pacific East Asia Cargo, Philippines BAe 146-200QT RP-C481, RP-C482. Pan Air, Spain BAe Air Post was set up as a joint venture between Airwork (NZ) Ltd, 146-200QT EC-ELT, EC-EPA. BAe 146-300QT EC-FFY. and the New Zealand Post Office. AIR VANUATU Airline Code: NF/AVN. SITA VLIOZNF

Ansett Australia

Airline Code: AN/AAA. SITA MELXTAN Head Office: 501 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000. Phone (03) 623 Executive Staff: Ansett Transport Industries Head Office: PO Box 148, Port Vila, Vanuatu. Phone 678 23838. Fax 3344. Fax (03) 623 3444. Telex AA30085/83. 678 23250.

Executive Staff Chairman of the Board: Kalpakor Kalsakau, Dep Chief Exec: JP Virelala, Dir of Ops: Capt K Molloy, Dir of Finance: M Ward, Dir of Commercial Svs & Sales: T Drew, Mgr Cabin Serv: Ms R McAulay, Mgr Australia: S Eyre.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI. EMB-110P1 VH-BWC Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) 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 05/09/91 Air Vanuatu operated its first flight. Between Mar ’86, when Air Vanuatu terminated its contract with Ansett and Dec ’87 when a commercial agreement was signed with Australian Airlines, Air Vanuatu did not operate any Chairman: K E Cowley, Deputy Chairman: D A Mortimer, Man Dir & CEO: G J McMahon.

Executive Staff: Ansett Australia
Man Dir & CEO: G J McMahon, Gen Ops Mgr: R Entsch, Gen Fin & Admin Mgr: H Thorburn, Gen Mgr Freight Dom & Int: D Murray, Gen Staff Mgr: B Robinson, Gen Mgr Ansett Int: I Oldmeadow, Asst Gen Mgr Ansett Int: G Hunter, Company Secretary: G Allison, Chief Info Officer: M Pogson, Dir of Assoc Com: R Crook, Dir of Mktg: G Kingshott, Dir of Flt Ops: Capt J Dorward, Dir of Eng: A Harrison, Dir of Admin: K Herdman, Dir of Sales: P Donovan, Dir of Inflt Svs/ Resorts: A Niklai, Dir of Personnel & Trng: B Robinson, Dir of Strategic Planning L Strambi, Dir of Ops: J Tully, Dir of Mktg G Kindshott, Mgr Aviation Policy: J Kimpton, Nat Mge Airport Svs: R Evans, Treasurer: D Irvine, Group Controller: P Nolan, Mgr Secu-rity: M Martin, Public Affairs Mgr: PJ Young, Fleet List as at 28/03/94
Boeing 767-277 VH-RMD, -RME, RMF, RMG, -RMH.
Boeing 727-277 VH-ANA, -ANB, ANE, ANF, -RMN.
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, -ČZI, -CZJ, -CZK, -CZL, -CZM, -CZŃ, -CZÓ, -CZP Boeing 737-33A VH-CZV, -CZW, CZX.
BAe 146-300 VH-EWI, – EWJ, -EWL -EWM, -EWR, -EWS.
BAe 146-200 VH-JJP, JJQ, JJS, JJT, JJW, JJX.
Fokker F28-4000 VH-EWA, -EWB, -EWC, -EWD, -FKI, -FKJ-FKO.
Fokker F28-3000 VH-EWF, EWG.
Fokker F28 1000 VH-FKA, -FKC, -FKD, -FKE, -FKF.
Fokker 50 VH-FNA, FNB, -FNC, -FND, -FNE, -FNH, -FNI.

Aircraft on order
AI A320-211 5 ordered for delivery from 09/95.
AI A321-111 5 ordered for delivery from 09/97.

Douglas DC-3 VH-ABR which carries Australian National Airways colours is maintained in an airworthy condition at Melbourne Airport.
Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94)
Ansett Australia considerably enlarged their fleet numbers in this period with aircraft from Ansett Express, Ansett WA and Eastwest Airlines being absorbed into their fleet.
Also added to the Ansett Australia fleet were three Boeing 737-33A’s which were leased
from sister company Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services.
In total the Ansett Australia fleet nearly doubled from 38 in Feb ’93 to 74 one year later.

Ansett Australia took delivery of three Boeing 737-33A aircraft in this period which brought its fleet number of this type to 19.
The three aircraft concerned; VH-CZV, VH-CZW and VH-CZX were previously leased by Ansett Worldwide to operators in the UK.
On termi- nation of these leases the aircraft were ferried to Dothan, Alabama for painting in Ansett Australia colours.
VH-CZV arrived in Melbourne on 16/12 and it was followed by VH-CZW on 24/01.
Both these aircraft were previously operated by British Midland as G-OBMA and G-OBMB respectively.
VH-CZX, which had previously seen service with EuroBerlin as G-MONN, was delivered to Melbourne on 25/02
With the demise of Ansett Express, Ansett WA and Eastwest Airlines the following aircraft were added to the Ansett Australia fleet.
From Ansett Express: Fokker F28-4000 VH-EWA, -EWB, -EWC, EWD, FKO.
Fokker F28-3000 VH-EWF, EWG.
Fokker F28-1000 VH-FKA, -FKD.
Fokker 50 VH-FNA, -FNB, -FNC, -FND, -FNE, -FNH, -FNL From Ansett WA: BAe 146-200 VH-JJP, ~JJQ, ~JJS, JJT, JJW, JJX.
Fokker F28-4000 VH-FKI, -FKJ.
Fokker F28-1000 VH-FKC, FKE, -FKF.
From Eastwest Airlines: Boeing 727-277 VH-ANE, -RMN.
BAe 146-300 VH-EWI, -EWJ, -EWL, -EWM.

Ansett Australia added Denpasar to its route network on 11/09 with the inauguration of direct flights from Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
On 01/09 Ansett Australia commenced a twice- weekly schedule on the route from Perth to Cocos and Christmas Islands.
The inaugural flight AN430/431 was operated by the BAe 146-200 VH-JJW routing from Perth/Learmonth/Christmas/Cocos/ Perth.

Ansett Express

Ansett Express effectively ceased operations during this period when former General Manager and only employee Julie Smith took up an appointment with Ansett Australia.
Though the Ansett Express route structure and fleet are now included under that of Ansett Australia there is still some confusion as Ansett Australia says it will maintain the Express Shuttle livery on some aircraft involved in operations on the lucrative Sydney/Canberra route.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94)

Three Fokker 50s were withdrawn from the Ansett Express fleet during the year under a plan to lease the aircraft to Indian startup airline Raj Air of Bombay.
VH-FNE was withdrawn from service in Brisbane in April ’93 with the aircraft being ferried to Melbourne the following month.
VH-FNF was withdrawn from service in Melbourne in May ’93 while VH-FNH which had previously been placed in storage at Melbourne on April 91 was reactivated for the Raj Air lease.
By August VH-FNE, VH-FNF and VH-FNH had all been painted in Raj Air colours and were parked at Melbourne awaiting delivery.
In effect only VH-FNF, which departed Melbourne on 07/10 for Bombay and entered service as VT-RAB, was ever delivered to Raj Air.
VH-FNH returned to Ansett Express operations on 03/11 carrying a combined scheme of Ansett Express titles and the Raj Air tail, however within a week the Ansett Express titles were removed.
VH-FNH continues to fly with no airline titles and the highly colourful Raj Air tail colours.
VHFNE meanwhile remains static at Melbourne in full Raj Air colours.
Fokker 50 VH-FNI which had been placed in storage at Melbourne in 06/91 returned to Ansett Express service on 16/11.

Ansett New Zealand

Airline Code: ZQ/NMA, SITA AKLDZZQ
Head Office: PO Box 4168, Auckland, New Zealand.
Phone (09) 3096-235.
Fax (09) 358 4146.

Executive Staff
Chief Exec: C A Wallace, Gen Mgr International Mkts: G B cial): K Bouzaid, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt J Bartlett, Mgr Eng: T French, Campbell, GM Fin & Admin: JA Sheridan, Nat Sales Mgr (Commer PR Mgr: J Cordery, Mktg Mgr: B Lahood.
Fleet as at 28/03/94
BAe 146-300 ZK-NZF, -NZG, -NZH, -NZI, -NZJ, -NZK, -NZL.
BAe 146-200QC ZK-NZC.
BAe 146-200 ZK-NZA.
DHC-8-102 ZK-NEY, -NEZ.
Fokker F27-600 ZK-RTA.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94)
Ansett New Zealand commenced operations in March 1987 in competition with Air New Zealand.
Initial jet equipment used by Ansett New Zealand was the Boeing 737-100 however this type was later replaced by a fleet of BAe 146s.
Three former Ansett New Zealand Boeing 737-130s ZK-NEA, ZK-NEB and ZK-NEC which have been parked at Marana, Arizona since early 1991 while waiting sale were registered N701PJ, N702PJ and N703PJ respectively in Sept ’93 to Transpacific Enterprises of Bellevue, Washington.

Ansett WA

Ansett WA ceased operations in July ’93 when its fleet and route network were merged into that of Ansett Australia. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Ansett WA BAe 146-200 VH-JJW was the first aircraft in the fleet to reflect the end of the airline when during overhaul at Brisbane in July ’93 its markings were changed to that of Ansett Australia. ANSETT WORLDWIDE AVIATION SERVICES Head Office: TNT Plaza, Tower 1, Lawson Square, Redfern, 2016. Phone (03) 339 6771. Fax (03) 338 2629. Executive Staff Exec Dir: Ms B Ward, GM Sales & Mktg: C Maunder, GM Ops & Eng: C Smith, Chief Financial Off: OP Wood, Mktg Dir Australia: D Parker. During the year Barbara Ward replaced Paul Keen as Executive Director of Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services. Fleet Movements (01/03/93-2/02/94) In October 1985 Ansett Transport Industries, jointly backed by its two parent companies, TNT and News Corp, announced the forma tion of Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services. The new Ansett organi sation would offer to airlines throughout the world a total airline management and equipment leasing package.

The mainstay of the Ansett Worldwide fleet is the Boeing 737 with total orders placed to date exceeding 60 aircraft of the Dash 300 and Dash 500 series. In the period under review only one new Boeing 737-33A was delivered to Ansett Worldwide, however the company was still involved with the type as they placed a number of stored, leased or repossessed aircraft with new operators. Jet Airways of Bombay is a new Indian startup airline which leased four Boeing 737-33A aircraft from Ansett Worldwide. The aircraft concerned VT-JAA, VT-JAB, VT JAC and VT-JAD were repossessed from VASP in Brazil before delivery to Jet Airways in April 93 and May ’93. Oman Air also leased two Boeing 737-33A aircraft that were previously operated by VASP. VH-OAM was delivered in March ’93 while VH-OAN, which in the interim was leased to Eurobelgian Airlines as OO-LTO, was delivered to Oman Air in Nov ’93.

In Dec ’92 Ansett Worldwide took delivery from Boeing of 737-33As N401AW, N402AW, N403AW and N404AW. As no lease or sale for these aircraft could be found at the time the aircraft were ferried to Marana, Arizona for storage. In April ’93 N401AW and N402AW were sold to Hainan Airlines of China as B-2578 and B- 2579 respectively, while the same month Inner Mongolia Airlines purchased N403AW and N404AW as B-2905 and B-2906. In June 93 Ansett Worldwide took delivery of Boeing 737-33A N406AW before selling the aircraft to Inner Mongolia Airlines as B-2907, Ansett Australia leased three Boeing 737-33As from Ansett Worldwide in this period with the aircraft involved terminating their leases with other airlines. G-OBMA and G-OBMB which were leased to British Midland were delivered to Ansett Australia as VH-CZV and VH-CZW in Dec ’93 and Jan 94 respectively while G-MONN which was previously operated by EuroBerlin was delivered to Ansett Australia as VH-CZX in Feb 94.

Ansett Worldwide ordered its first Boeing 757 in Oct ’87 and the trend continues where new orders or leases for this type are hard to find. In the period under review no new aircraft were delivered from Boeing and those leased or sold were taken out of storage or had their previous lease terminated. Boeing 757-23AS N52AW, N53AW and N58AW were placed in storage at Marana in Dec ’92. In Sept ’93 N52AW and N53AW were leased to Aeromextour as XA. SKR and XA-SKQ respectively, while in Dec ’93 N58AW was sold to the Government of Turkmenistan for operation by Turkmenavia as EZ-A010. Boeing 757-23APF 9J-AFO terminated its lease to Zambia Airways in Sept 93. The aircraft was then ferried to Melbourne where it was registered VH-AWE before being leased in late Dee ’93 to Gulf Air. Leisure Air based at Winston-Salem in North Carolina leased Boeing 757-23As N250LA and N251LA from Ansett Worldwide in Dec 93. These aircraft were previously operated on lease by Britannia Airways and Kenya Airways as G-OAHK and 5Y-BGI respectively. In the period under review Ansett Worldwide took delivery of four Boeing 767 aircraft. Boeing 767-33AER N768TA was leased to TACA International Airlines, El Salvador in May ’93, while Royal Brunei continued their association with Ansett Worldwide by pur chasing Boeing 767-33AER’s V8-RBK in Aug ’93 and V8-RBL in Jan 94. In Sept 93 the Brunei Government purchased Boeing 767-27GER V8-MJB. China Northern Airlines leased AI A300B4-622R B-2311 from Ansett Worldwide in May 93, while McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83’s N873RA, N875RA and N876RA were leased to Reno Air, Nevada in July ’93, Aug 93 and Sept ’93.

Ansett Worldwide have selected the following engines to power their 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.

Australia Asia Airlines

Airline Code: IM/AAU Phone (02) 691 4767. Fax (02) 691 4977. Head Office: Qantas Centre, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, 2020. Executive Staff Chairman: J Strong. Fleet as at 28/03/94

Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA Australia Asia Airlines is a wholly in October 1991 as the nominated Australian carrier licensed to owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways which commenced operations operate flights between Australia and Taiwan. Present schedules show that the Australia Asia Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA operates four return services weekly from Sydney and Brisbane to Taipei. By the time this is read Australia Asia will have replaced its Boeing 767-338ER with a Boeing 747SP. Airline Code: TN/AUS. SITA MELFZTN AUSTRALIAN air EXPRESS Head Office: PO Box 13241, Melbourne, 3001. Phone (03) 285 3129. Fax (03) 285 3275. Executive Staff Chief Exec Off: A Buckley, National Ops Mgr: W Dunne. During the year Russell Waddy resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Australian air Express and was replaced by Alan Buckley.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 on 06/05/93 and entered service on 11/05. The first A300 repainted in Qantas colours was VH-TAA while the first Boeing 737-476 was VH-TJP. These aircraft entered service in their new colours on 29/07 and 03/09 respectively. With schedules effective 28/03/93 BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF. BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ. DHC-8-100 Australian and Qantas started interchanging their fleets. While a VH-NID.

Aircraft on order Boeing 737-3Q8QC VH-NJE – due delivery 04/94 Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) In August 1992 the air freight division of Australian Airlines changed its name from Australian Cargo to Australian air Express thus reflecting the new joint venture with Australia Post. Though the name of their parent company Australian Airlines has since disappeared, the Australian air Express identity has been retained by Qantas. Present schedules show that Australian air Express operates 132 sectors a week with a variety of aircraft. For its main trunk route operations Australian air Express lease two BAe 146 aircraft from National Jet Systems in Adelaide. BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ, which carries the colours of National Jet, operates four return services weekly on the route Adelaide/Melbourne/Sydney and return. BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF, which is the only aircraft in the fleet presently carrying Australian air Express colours, operates four return services weekly Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne.

DHC-8-100 VH-NID, which is also leased from National Jet Systems in Adelaide, entered service with Australian air Express in early 12/93. The Dash 8 operates four return services weekly on the route Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/Sydney, Australian air Ex- press also uses capacity on the Ansett Air Freight Boeing 727-277F between Melbourne and Perth and on the IPEČ DC-9-33F between Melbourne and Launceston. In April 94 Australian air Express will place Boeing 737-3Q8QC VH-NJE into service and it will be used on east coast services between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. In turn the BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF, which is presently used on these routes, will be moved to operations on the Queensland Coast.

Australian Airlines

Australian Airlines appears in our Directory for the last time with the airline being absorbed into the operations of Qantas on 31/10. As Trans Australia Airlines the airline operated its first commercial flight on September 9 1946 when Douglas DC-3 VH-AES departed Melbourne/Laverton for Sydney/Kingsford-Smith. On 03/08/86 Trans Australia Airlines ceased operations with Australian Airlines commencing flying the following day.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-30/10/93) During the period under review Australian Airlines took delivery of two Boeing 737-476 aircraft. VH-TJS ‘Jabiru’, arrived in Melbourne on 16/04/93 still carrying Australian Airlines colours while VH-TJT ‘Kingfisher’ which arrived in Melbourne on the last day of Australian Airlines operations on 30/10 was delivered in Qantas colours. Australian leased Boeing 737-376 VH-TJD to Air Caledonie between 11/05 and 04/06 while the Air Caledonie Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX underwent planned maintenance with Australian Airlines in Melbourne. During this period the remainder of the Australian Airlines Boeing 727-276 fleet was sold through the US broker Extex International to the Mexican charter operator Aeroejecutivo (Aero Exo). The seven aircraft involved, VH-TBG, -TBM, -TBN, -TBO, -TBP, -TBQ and -TBR were ferried from Melbourne to Fort Worth/ Meacham Field where they were handed over to their new owner. The Boeing 727s were generally ferried from Melbourne to Fort Worth via Apia, Honolulu and Las Vegas. Departure dates from Melbourne for the seven aircraft were as follows: VH-TBR- 24/03/93, VH-TBQ-13/05/93, VH-TBN-10/06, VH-TBG-22/07, VH-TBM- 23/09, VH-TBP-04/11 and VH-TBO-09/12.

The first of the Australian fleet to be painted in Qantas colours was the Boeing 737-376 VII-TAK which was rolled out at Melbourne Qantas Boeing 767-238 operated on the Sydney to Coolangatta and Sydney to Perth routes for Australian an Australian Boeing 737-476 was scheduled from Melbourne to Sydney and return for Qantas. Schedules effective 11/05/93 saw Qantas Boeing 767 aircraft oper- ating up to 76 domestic sectors a week for Australian.

Saturday October 30 was the final day of operation for Australian Airlines with the last scheduled service TN service being flight 61 from Perth to Sydney. After 47 years of TN service initially with Trans Australia Airlines and latterly for Australian it would have seemed appropriate to see an Australian Airlines aircraft and crew operate this flight. However today there is apparantly little room for sentiment in aviation as the last Australian Airlines flight was operated by a Qantas aircraft with a Qantas crew on the flightdeck and in the cabin an era had well and truly passed! AUSTRALIAN AIRLINK Airline Code: KN/AUS. SITA SYDGLQF Corporate Office: Level 9, Building B, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, NSW 2020. Phone (02) 691 4115. Fax (02) 691 4312. Executive Staff A/Gen Mgr. P E Moore, Standards & Performance Mgr: Ms R Barbagallo, Fin Controller: M Teitel, Secretary: Ms A Taylor. Fleet as at 28/03/94 BAe 146-100 VH-NJC, -NJR, -NJY, -NJZ Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Australian Airlink commenced operations in August 1992 with a fleet of three 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 offered at the time by Ansett Express and Eastwest Airlines. The BAe 146 aircraft, flight and cabin crews and all maintenance services used by Airlink are presently leased by the Qantas Group from National Jet Systems in Adelaide. The Australian Airlink BAe 146 aircraft are adopting the colours of the Qantas Regional Airlines however to date only VH-NJC has been painted in the new livery.

Compass Airlines

Southern Cross Airlines Holdings Ltd, trading as Compass Airlines commenced operations on August 31 1992 with a fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft.

Services were initially operated to Adelaide, Brisbane, Caims, Melbourne, Sydney and Townsville with Coolangatta being added at a later stage. For its first four months of operations Compass carried 266,711 passengers and in spite of what appeared to be a very efficient operation the airline ceased operations on 11/03/93 due to financial problems.

The final Compass service on 11/03 was YM24 from Sydney to Brisbane which was operated by MD-82 VH-LNK. Disposal of the Compass Airlines fleet was as follows: MD-82 VH-LNJ, VH-LNK and VH-LNL which were leased from Scandinavian Airlines were grounded in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney respectively. On 19/03/93 VH-LNK was ferried from Brisbane to Melbourne via Coolangatta while the same day VH-LNL was ferried from Sydney to Melbourne. On 23/03/93 the three MD-828 which had by this time reverted to their previous registrations of LN-RLF, LN-RLG and LN-RLR departed Melbourne for Darwin and Scandinavia. MD-83 VH-LNH and VH-LNI which were leased from Irish Aerospace were grounded in Adelaide and Melbourne. On 24/03/93 VH-LNH was ferried to Melbourne to join VH-LNI. On 31/03/93 VH-LNH and VH-LNI ferried out of Melbourne on its return to Ireland thus bringing to a close another chapter in Australian airline history.

Eastwest Airlines

East-West Airlines commenced operations on June 23 1947 as an intrastate carrier in New South Wales. The beginning of the end for East-West Airlines came in July 1987 when the company was purchased by TNT/News Corp. Eastwest was officially declared dead on January 1 though by this time there was only one aircraft still carrying the Eastwest colours.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-01/01/94) Eastwest Airlines commenced operations at the start of this review with a fleet of 6 aircraft, Boeing 727-277s VH-ANE and VH-RMN and BAe 146-300s VH-EWI, VH-EWJ, VH-EWL and VH-EWM. Boeing 727-277 VH-RMN operated its last flight in Eastwest colours on 18/04/93 with the aircraft then entering the hangar in Melbourne to be painted in the markings of Ansett Australia. During 05/93 and 06/93 the BAe 146-300 fleet was also painted in Ansett Australia colours with the only concession given to their former operator being a small ‘Eastwest’ painted near the forward passenger door. IPEC AVIATION Airline Code: IN/IPA Head Office: Hangar 81, Bristol Street, Essendon Airport, 3041. Phone (03) 379 6999. Fax 03) 379 5949.

Executive Staff Gen Mgr: M Bartlett.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 MDC DC-9-33CF VH-IPC, -IPF Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) During the year MayneNickless divested themselves of their interest in Ipec Aviation. Independent Air Freighters based at Essendon Airport then contracted to handle the operation and crewing of the airline. The IPEC DC-9 freighters continue to operate both for Ansett Air Freight and Australian air Express. DC-9-33CF VH-IPC returned to service in Feb ’94 after being hush-kitted by Air New Zealand Engineering in Auckland.

Mount Cook Airline

Airline Code NM/NZM. SITA CHCZVNM(Ops), CHCZNNM(Mktg) Head Office: PO Box 4644, Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone (03) 348 2099. Fax (03) 343 8159. Executive Staff Chairman: SJ Cushing, Group Mktg Mgr: P J Clark, Ops Mgr Airline: Capt J G Jones, Public Affairs Mgr: A M James, Prod Mgr Airline: BJ Patrick.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 BAe 748 ZK-CWJ, -DES, -MCA, -MCB, 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 its 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 (01/03/93-28/02/94) The Mount Cook Group added a seventh BAe 748 to its fleet in December with the delivery of G-BGMO. Later registered ZK-MCB and named “Te Anau’ the BAe 748 entered service on 28/12. Mount Cook continues to operate F27-100 ZK-BXF which they first leased from Air New Zealand in Oct 91. Cessna A185F ZK-EHM was badly damaged on 23/12 when landing at the Quinton Airstrip on the Milford Track, South Island.

Mount Cook introduced a new set of schedules on 01/11 which saw them operate direct flights between Taupo and Auckland, add Napier/Hastings to their network and terminate services to Kerikeri.

Pacific Express Cargo Airline

Pacific Express Cargo Airline was formed by executive staff of the former New Zealand freight company Southern World Airlines. Op. erations commenced in March ’92 using an Ilyushin Il-76 leased from the Swiss company T I Aviation. The first major contract for Pacific Express and its Il-76 was to uplift cargo from Melbourne to Phnom Penh for the UN. Over its period of operation Pacific Express operated a number of Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft and this trend continued until the airline ceased operations in Sept 93. Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-09/93) In Jan ’93 Pacific Express leased Boeing 737-383QC 5W-FAX from Polynesian Airlines with the aircraft carrying dual Polynesian/Pacific Express titles while working between Australia, New Zealand and Western Samoa. By late March ’93 Pacific Express had terminated its lease on the Boeing.

On 14/03/93 11-76 UR-76408 arrived in Auckland on delivery to Pacific Express. Though many of the 11-76s operated by Pacific Express carried the companies titles UR-76408 was the only aircraft to carry their tail logo. Pacific Express then leased an 11-76MA from Aeroflot and on 30/05 SSSR-76423 arrived in Perth from Mauritius while carrying a load of sheep to Port Moresby. The final aircraft used by Pacific Express was the Cubana Il-76MD CU-T1258 which arrived in Auckland on 21/07 carrying on board as cargo two El Salvadorian-registered Mil Mi-8s.

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: G Percival, Dep Gen Mgr: Ms G Moore, Mgr Fit Ops: Capt M Berking, Fin Mgr: P Vaioulu, Eng Mgr: H Sanft.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 767-333ER C-FMWP. Boeing 737-383 5W-ILF Boeing 737-353QC 5W-FAX. DHC-6-300 5W-FAU. BN-2A Islander 5W-FAV.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) For Polynesian Airlines the highlight of this period was the introduction into service of its first wide bodied aircraft and the addition of services to the United States. Polynesian Airlines wet leased Boeing 767-233ER C-FBEG from Air Canada with the aircraft entering service on 29/05. While in operation with Polynesian C-FBEG carried the basic colours of Air Canada with the addition of Polynesian titles and tail logo. Boeing 767-233ER C-FBEG flew its last service for Polynesian on 15/08 when it operated the PH312 from Apia to Honolulu and Los Angeles.

The Boeing 767-233ER was then replaced by a Boeing 767-333ER which was also leased from Air Canada. Boeing 767-333ER C-FMWP ‘Manu Samoa’, which was delivered to Polynesian in its full colour scheme, flew its first service on 15/08 when it operated the PH313 from Los Angeles to Honolulu and Samoa. Boeing 737-3S3QC 5W-FAX was wet leased to the Auckland based Pacific Express Cargo Airline on 31/01/93, however by late March ’93 this lease was terminated. During the period of the lease 5W-FAX carried dual Polynesian/Pacific Express titles. In late April ’93 5W FAX was leased to Ansett Air Freight for two weeks for operations out of Melbourne.

To assist in the uplift of school holiday traffic, Polynesian Airlines leased World Airways MD-11 N280WA to operate three return services on December 22/23 and 24 between Apia and Auckland. With the introduction of the Boeing 767, Polynesian extended its route network to Honolulu and Los Angeles, while in same month Mel bourne was also added to their network.

Qantas

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, Man Dir: J Strong, Exec Gen Mgrs – Inter- national Ops: TBA, National Ops: G Howlett, Engineering & Mice: T Crabtree, Aircraft Ops: D Gillies, Freight Ops: P Frampton, Mktg & Corp Affairs: G Dixon, Information Tech: I Riddell, Corp Planning R Robertson, Customer & Staff Services: K Gilbert, Pricing, Sched & Yield: P Edwards, Purchasing TBA, Sales: Ms S McPhee, Finance Dir: G Toomey, Company Sec: L Fisk. During the year James Strong took over as Managing Director of Qantas from John Ward. Fleet as at 28/03/94 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- EBQ, -EBR, -EBS. Boeing 747-238B-SCD VH-EČB, -ECC. Boeing 747SP-38 VH-EAA, -EAB. Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGB, -OGC, OGD, OGE -OGF, OGG, -OGH, -OGI, -OGJ, -OGK, -OGL, -OGM Boeing 767-238ER VH-EAJ, -EAK, EAL, EAM, -EAN, -EAO, – EAQ Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAA, -TAC, TAD, -TAE. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJE, -TJF, -TJG, -TJH, -TJI, -TJJ, -TJK, -TJL, -TJM, – TJN, -TJQ, -TJP, -TJQ, -TJR. -T. JS, -TJT, -TJU. Boeing 737-376 VH- TAF, -TAG, -TAH, -TAI, -TAJ, -TÁK, -TAU, -TAV, -TAW, -TAX, -TAY, -TAZ, -TJA, -TJB, -TJC, -TJD. Douglas DC-3 VH-AES, which oper ated 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 maintained in an airworthy condition.

The following engine types power the Qantas wide bodied fleet – RR RB211-524G VH-OJA thru OJR. RR RB211-524D4 VH-EBU thru -EBW, VH-EBQ thru EBS, -ECB, -ECC, EAA, -EAB. GE CF6-80C2 VH-OGA thru OGM. P&W JT9D-7R4E VH-EAJ thru -EAO, -EAQ. GE CF6-50C2 VH-TAA, VH-TAC thru TAE. Aircraft on order Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGN, -OGO due for delivery 09/94 Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/93) Qantas Airways officially purchased Australian Airlines from the Australian Government for $A400m on September 14 1992. This period has seen the gradual amalgamation of Australian Airlines into Qantas with the eventual disappearance of the domestic airline on October 30 1993. The takeover of Australian Airlines increased the size of the Qantas jet fleet from 51 to 88 units.

Details of the initial interchange of fleet units between Australian and Qantas can be found under the Australian Airlines heading in this Directory. During the period under review Qantas took delivery of only one aircraft and that was the 17th and final Boeing 737-476 originally ordered by Australian Airlines. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJU ‘Currawong’ as QF6900 arrived in Melbourne on 03/02 on the termination of its delivery flight from Seattle.

Boeing 747-238B VH-EBA was withdrawn from Qantas service at Sydney on 29/03/93 on the termination of its lease from GPA Aviation. On 06/05/93 VH-EBA, which had been painted all white, departed Sydney as QF501D on ferry to Norton Air Force Base in California. Boeing 747-238B VH-EBB, which was operating on lease to Air Pacific, was withdrawn from service in Sydney on 01/05/93. VH-EBB departed Sydney on 22/05 as QF501D also on direct ferry to Norton AFB. By Nov ’93 VH-EBA and VH-EBB, which have remained on the Australian register, had been ferried to Marana, Arizona where they are presently stored.

Boeing 747-238B VH-EBR was leased to Air Pacific in a modified colour scheme between 02/06/93 and 31/07. The termination of the lease of VH-EBR to Air Pacific also saw the end of an association of leased Boeing 747s between Air Pacific and Qantas which commenced in Jan 85.

Boeing 747-3388 VH-EBT, VH-EBX and VH-EBY were wet leased to Japan Air Lines on 01/04/92 with the lease of these aircraft terminating on 31/03/94. Boeing 747-438 VH-OJL carried the special markings Spirit of Remembrance’ when operating QF6 on 08/11 from Paris to Sydney. Carried on board the aircraft was the coffin of an unknown Australian soldier which was being returned for burial in Canberra at the Australian War Memorial.

On 17/09 Australian Boeing 737-376 VH-TAW operated the inaugural QF131/132 service from Darwin to Denpasar and return, while on 06/11 Qantas commenced Boeing 737 services from Sydney to Noumea and from Melbourne to Christchurch. In Dec ’93 Qantas found themselves owners of the former Australian Regional Airlines Fokker F27-600s VH-TQS and VH-TQT, which are stored at Brisbane Airport while awaiting sale, being transferred to Qantas ownership.

As of 28/02/94 the following former Australian Airlines aircraft were operating in Qantas colours – AI A300B4-203 VH-TAA, -TAC, -TAD and -TAE; Boeing 737-376 VH-TAI and VH-TAK; Boeing 737-476 VH-TJL, -TJM, -TJO, -TJR, -TJS, -TJT, -TJU.

Royal Tongan Airlines

Airline Code: WR/HRH. SITA TBUZZWR Head Office: Private Bag 9, Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Phone 23414. Fax 24056. Telex 66282.

Executive Staff CEO & Gen Mgr: D Hoskin, Mgr Admin: M Moengangongo, Mgr Eng: K Sami, Mgr Fit Ops: Capt N Walding.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 767-333ER C-FMWP DHC-6-300 A3-FQK, -FQL Royal Tongan Airlines came into being in July ’91 when the former Friendly Island Airways commenced operations between Tongatapu and Auckland using a Boeing 737 wet leased from Solomon Airlines. This arrangement continued until 31/01 when the lease of the Solomon Airlines aircraft was terminated. Effective 03/11 Polynesian Airlines commenced a weekly extention of its Los Angeles, Honolulu, Apia service to Tonga with the Apia to Tonga sector being sold under the Royal Tongan WR code. At the same time Royal Tongan purchased space on Polynesian flights between Apia, Honolulu and Los Angeles.

Solomon Airlines

Airline Code: IE/SOL. SITA HIROZIE Head Office: PO Box 23, Honiara, Solomon Islands. Phone 677 36704. Fax 677 36572: Telex HQ66312: Cable SOLAIR. Executive Staff Act/Gen Mgr: W Gina, Mgr Finance & Admin: G Zoloveke Jr, Mgr Commercial: F Smith, Mgr Airline Ops/Chief Pilot: D Parrish: Mge Engineering G Leach.

Fleet as at 28/03/94 Boeing 737-4Q8 H4-SOL, DHC-6-300 H4-SIB, BN-2A Islander H4-AAH, -AAL, PA23-250 H4-ABD.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/93-28/02/94) Solomon Airlines currently operates international services from its Honiara base to Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Nadi, Port Moresby and Port Vila. On January 31 Solomon Airlines ceased its wet lease agreement with Royal Tongan Airlines from Auckland to Tongatapu and Nadi to Tongatapu. During the year Solomon Airlines added a second direct service between Honiara and Brisbane while the Honiara to Cairns route became a dedicated service. Solomon Airlines operates to 23 ports on its domestic network. By the time this is read Solomon will have added an EMB-110P1 to its fleet for operations on its domestic network.