13th Annual Major Airline Directory

Executive Staff

MD: A Ballereau, Dir Sales & Mktg: G Devic, Dir Financial: G Mignier, Dir Technical: L Cereuil, Dir Admin: D Donnier-Blanc, Dir Operations: C Naget, Dir Exploitation: D Tappero, Reg Dir Australia: Ms M Varnier.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX. DHC-6-300 F-OCQZ

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Caledonie International commenced scheduled services in Dec ’83 operating a Sud Caravelle from its Noumea base. Air Caledonie International took delivery of its current Boeing 737-33A F-ODGX in July ’89 with major maintenance being contracted to Qantas at its Melbourne Engineering Base. From 13/08 through 02/09 Boeing 737-376 VH-TJD was dry leased from Qantas while the Air Caledonie Boeing 737-33A underwent its annual check.

From 01/95 Air Caledonie contracted with AOM French Airlines to operate a weekly MDC DC-10-30 return service on the route from Noumea to Auckland and Papeete however these flights were terminated in early March ’96.

The Air Caledonie Boeing 737-33A currently operates services from its Noumea base to Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Nadi, Papeete, Port Vila, Sydney and Wallis Island while the Twin Otter operates four return services weekly between Wallis and Futuna.

Air Cargo Australia

1n Silicon Pl, Tullamarine, 3043. (03) 9334 5730. Fax (03) 9334 5727.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 727-77F VH-TBS

Fleet & Operations Changes (20/11/95-29/02/96)

Air Cargo Australia (a division of Aero Marine Consulting) appears in our Directory for the first time. Air Cargo has leased Boeing 727-77F VH-TBS from Rothschild Australia and has in turn leased the aircraft along with the flightcrew to Australian air Express. VH-TBS carries Australian air Express colours and entered service on the Perth to Melbourne route on 20/11.

Air Freight NZ

PO Box 73088, Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. (09) 256 8585. Fax (09) 256 8583.

Executive Staff

Chief Exec Off: S J Cotton, Chief Pilot: D Sinclair.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Convair 580 ZK-FTA, -JDQ, -KFL, -KFU.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Freight NZ, a division of Fieldair Holdings, is primarily involved in overnight parcel and courier work in New Zealand. Air Freight NZ operates its Convair 580 freighters on behalf of Parceline Express between Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North. Air Freight NZ took delivery of its fourth Convair 580 in this period with the arrival in Auckland on 02/05/95 of C-GKFU. After pre-service maintenance the Convair 580 entered service with Air Freight NZ as ZK-KFU.

Air Marshall Islands

Airline Code: CW/MRS. PO Box 1319, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands. (625) 3731. Fax (625) 3730.

Executive Staff

CEO: Stephen Fulk, Mktg Mgr: David Tejada.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

MDC DC-8-62CF N799AL. Saab 2000 V7-9508. BAe 748-2B V7-8203. Dornier 228-200 V7-9206, -9207.

Aircraft on order

Saab 2000 V7-9509 due delivery 11/96.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Marshall Islands took delivery of its first Saab 2000 V7-9508 on 21/06 when the aircraft arrived at Majuro on termination of its ferry flight from Linkoping, Sweden. V7-9508 operated its first revenue flight for Air Marshall Islands on 24/06 when it departed Nadi (as flight CW012) for Funafuti, Tarawa and Majuro. Air Marshall Island’s second Saab 2000 SE-028 which is the prospective V7-9509 was displayed at the Singapore Air Show in 02/96 however this aircraft is not planned for delivery until 11/96. Air Marshall Islands leased its BAe 748-2B V7-8203 to Royal Tongan Airlines from 08/95 until 11/95.

Air Nauru

Airline Code: ON/RON. SITA INUDGON. Civic Centre, Aiwo, Republic of Nauru. (674) 444 3141. Fax (674) 444 3705.

Executive Staff

CEO: Peter Roberts, Dir of Flt Ops & Chief Pilot: Capt W Gowans, Dir of Finance: R Blinkthorne, Dir of Customer Services: M Aroi, Commercial Mgr: G Thomson, Engineering Dir: R Critchley, Cabin Services Dir: Ms S Gallagher. Peter Roberts was appointed Chief Executive Officer during the period under review.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 737-4L7 C2-RN10.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Nauru sold Boeing 737-417 C2-RN11 to Qantas in late June ’95 with the aircraft later being registered VH-TJW. C2-RN11 President Kenas Aroi was a new build aircraft delivered to Air Nauru in September ’93. Air Nauru was again associated with Kiwi Travel International Airlines between April and Aug ’95. Using its Boeing 737-417s C2-RN10 and C2-RN11 Air Nauru operated a series of charter flights for Kiwi Travel from Hamilton, New Zealand to Brisbane, Cairns, Coolangatta, Rockhampton and Townsville.

The current Air Nauru timetable shows Air Nauru operating services to Brisbane, Guam, Honiara, Manila, Melbourne, Nadi, Nauru, Pohnpei, Suva, Sydney and Tarawa. During the year services were terminated to Auckland and Niue. On the twice weekly flight from Honiara to Sydney and Melbourne seat sale arrangements are code shared with Solomon Airlines. Current annual utilisation for the Air Nauru Boeing 737 is 4160 hours.

Air New Zealand

Airline Code: NZ/ANZ. SITA AKLDANZ. Private Bag 92007, Auckland 1020, New Zealand. (09) 366 2400. Fax (09) 366 4134. Telex NZ2541.

Executive Management

Chairman: Bob Matthew, Dep Chairman: Selwyn Cushing, Man Dir/Chief Exec Off: Jim McCrea, Chief Financial Officer: Robert Elstone, GM Corp Affairs: Laurie Doolan, GM National Airline: Paul Bowe, GM Strategic Planning: Ray Webster, GM Govt & Int’l Affairs: Graeme McDowall, GM Human Resources: Peter Brown, GM Portfolio Businesses: John Gribble, GM Engineering: Ian Diamond, GM Catering: Trevor Rainham, GM Sales & Mktg Info: Tony Marks, GM Terminal Services: Brendan Fitzgerald, GM Operations-Int’l: Ron Tannock, GM The Mount Cook Group Ltd: Peter Clark, GM NZ & Australia: Grant Lilly, GM Cargo: Peter Elmsly, GM Info Services: Garth Biggs.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBS, -NBT, -NBU. Boeing 747-475 ZK-SUH. Boeing 747-441 ZK-SUI. Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZV, -NZW, -NZX, -NZZ. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCE, -NCF, -NCG, -NCH, -NCI, -NCJ. Boeing 767-219ER ZK-NBA, -NBB, -NBC. Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBI, -NBJ. Boeing 737-219A ZK-NAT, -NAU, -NAV, -NAW, -NAX, -NAY. Boeing 737-219C ZK-NQC. Boeing 737-2Y5 ZK-NAF, -NAH. Boeing 737-204 ZK-NAA, -NAB, -NAI.

The following engine types power the Air New Zealand wide bodied fleet: RR RB211-524G ZK-NBS, -NBT, -NBU; GE CF6-80C2B1F ZK-SUH, -SUI; RR RB211-524D4 ZK-NZV, -NZW, -NZX, -NZZ; GE CF6-80C2B6 ZK-NCE through -NCJ; GE CF6-80C2 ZK-NBA, -NBB, -NBC, -NBI, -NBJ.

Aircraft on order

Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBV due delivery 09/98. Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCK due delivery 05/97. Boeing 737-319 ZK-NDA, -NDB, -NDC, -NDD, -NDE, -NDF due delivery 01/97, 02/97, 04/97, 12/97, 02/98, and 03/98.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

For Air New Zealand this was another busy year with fleet additions, leases and sales. Air New Zealand took delivery of Boeing 747-441 ZK-SUI at Auckland on 21/04/95 after the aircraft flew in from Los Angeles as the NZ7400. ZK-SUI is the second General Electric powered Boeing 747 in the Air New Zealand fleet and has been leased from ILFC. Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZY continues on its three year lease to Air Pacific which commenced in 08/93.

Air New Zealand took delivery of its sixth Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCJ at Auckland on 22/04/95 after the aircraft ferried in direct from Seattle as the NZ6301. Air New Zealand leased Boeing 767-35DER SP-LPA from LOT/Poland with the aircraft ferrying into Auckland from Bangkok on 17/11. SP-LPA entered service with Air New Zealand on 18/11 on the Auckland to Noumea route. Air New Zealand leased Boeing 767-204ER G-BRIG from Britannia Airways with the aircraft being delivered to Christchurch on 01/11. G-BRIG which retained its full Britannia Airways colour scheme for the duration of the lease departed Christchurch for Darwin on 19/12 on its return to the UK. In Nov ’94 Air New Zealand terminated its operating lease on Boeing 767-209ER ZK-NBH with the aircraft then being parked at Auckland. On 15/02/95 ZK-NBH finally departed Auckland for Honolulu and Seattle where it was prepared for delivery to Air Canada as C-FUCL. Air New Zealand also terminated its lease on sistership Boeing 767-209ER ZK-NBF with the aircraft being ferried from Auckland to Sydney on 18/04/95 as the NZ6105. Prior to its lease to Air Canada the former Air New Zealand aircraft was painted and overhauled by Qantas. ZK-NBF returned briefly to Auckland before finally departing there on 08/06 on its delivery flight to Air Canada where it was later registered C-FVNM.

Air New Zealand grounded its 10 Nordam hushkitted Boeing 737-200s in Feb ’95 due to an engine turbine blade fault. Among a number of aircraft leased to assist in the domestic capacity shortage was the Britannia Airways 757-204 G-BYAH which arrived in Auckland on 26/02/95. G-BYAH terminated its lease on 25/03/95 before departing Auckland on 27/03 on its return to the UK.

Air New Zealand further reduced its Boeing 737-200 fleet numbers in this period. Boeing 737-2M6 ZK-NAZ was officially withdrawn from service in Jan ’94 however it wasn’t until 29/09/95 that the aircraft finally departed Auckland for Papeete on its delivery flight to LADECO in Chile where the aircraft was later registered CC-CYW. Boeing 737-219 ZK-NAS now registered N318CM departed Auckland on 22/06 for Rarotonga and Papeete on its delivery flight to COPA Panama. Boeing 737-2Y5 ZK-NAD which was delivered to Air New Zealand in 12/94 had its lease terminated in 12/95. The aircraft was then leased to TEA Cyprus who in turn leased the Boeing to Pacific Airlines of Vietnam. On 11/12 the former ZK-NAD now registered in Cyprus as 5B-DBF but carrying the colours of Pacific Airlines departed Christchurch for Sydney, Darwin and Ho Chi Minh City.

Fokker F27-100 ZK-BXF was sold to Laoag International Airlines in the Philippines. ZK-BXF had been parked at Christchurch since 2/94 on termination of its lease to Mount Cook and was painted in Laoag International colours and registered RP-C8889 before departing Christchurch on 24/02/96.

Air New Zealand Link/Air Nelson

Airline Code: RLK

Head Office: Private Bag 32, Nelson 7030, New Zealand. (03) 546 7484. Fax (03) 546 6272.

Executive Staff

Man Dir: Robert Inglis.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Saab 340A ZK-FXA, -FXB, -FXD, -FXQ, -NLE, -NLF, -NLH, -NLP, -NLR, -NLS, -NSK, -NSL, -NSM. Fairchild Metro III ZK-NSI, -NSJ, -NSU, -NSV, -NSW, -NSX, -NSY, -NSZ.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Nelson took delivery of its 13th Saab 340A ZK-NLS on 23/02/96 after the former Crossair aircraft ferried into Nelson as HB-AHT. Air Nelson terminated its lease on Metro III ZK-NST with the aircraft being ferried out of Auckland on 27/06 on delivery to PLM International at Maroochydore. During the year Air New Zealand who previously owned 50% of Air Nelson increased its holding to 100%.

Air New Zealand Link/Eagle Airways

Airline Code: EAG

Head Office: Private Bag 3048, Hamilton, New Zealand. (07) 838 9599. Fax (07) 838 5905.

Executive Staff

Gen Mgr: D Good, Man Dir: Malcolm Campbell.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Fairchild Metro III ZK-OAA, -PEA, -RCA, -SDA. EMB-110P1 ZK-DCH, -ERU, -FHX, -JCM, -KIP, -LBC, -MAS, -NDC, -TRM.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Eagle Airways took delivery of EMB-110P1s G-BLVG and G-OJAY at its Hamilton base on 01/10 after the two aircraft terminated their ferry flight from Southend, England. The Bandeirantes later entered service with Eagle Airways registered ZK-DCH and ZK-NDC respectively.

Air New Zealand Link/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: S J Cushing, Group Mktg Mgr: Peter Clark, Ops Mgr Airline: Capt John Jones, Public Affairs Mgr: Allanah James, Prod Mgr Airline: B J Patrick.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

ATR 72-212 ZK-MCC, -MCL, -MCQ, -MCS, -MCW, -MCX, -MCY. PA31-350 ZK-KVW, -MCM. PC-6 Turbo Porter ZK-MCK, -MCN, -MCT. Cessna 185 ZK-CBY, -DYH, -ELQ, -MCR, -MCU, -MCV, -MDA, -MDB.

Mount Cook has two of its former aircraft, DH.82A Tiger Moth ZK-BRC and Auster J1B Aiglet ZK-BDX, on display in Queenstown, while its DH.89A Dragon Rapide ZK-AHS can be found at MOTAT in Auckland.

Aircraft on order

BK-117 ZK-HLU, ZK-??? due delivery 03/96

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

During the period under review Mount Cook ordered seven ATR 72s to replace its fleet of BAe 748 aircraft. The ATR 72s are operated in a 66 seat configuration and were the first aircraft in the Mount Cook fleet to carry the colours of Air New Zealand Link. ZK-MCC ‘Palmerston North’ was the first ATR 72-212 delivered to Mount Cook when it ferried into Christchurch from Sydney on 05/10. ZK-MCC also operated the inaugural ATR 72 flight for Air New Zealand Link/Mount Cook on 15/10 when it flew the NM2710 from Christchurch to Rotorua.

The remainder of the Mount Cook ATR 72 fleet arrived in Christchurch as follows: ZK-MCL Dunedin on 26/10, ZK-MCQ Invercargill on 15/11, ZK-MCS Queenstown on 03/12, ZK-MCW Christchurch on 14/12, ZK-MCX Napier on 18/01 and ZK-MCY Rotorua on 09/02.

Mount Cook took delivery of leased BAe 748-2B G-BKAL at Christchurch on 21/05 after the aircraft ferried in from Sydney. Later registered ZK-MCH the BAe 748 entered service with Mount Cook in early July ’95. With the delivery and entry into service of the ATR 72 fleet Mount Cook withdrew from operation and offered for sale the remainder of its 748 fleet. First to depart New Zealand was ZK-MCA which ferried out of Auckland on 16/11 on lease to Royal Tongan Airlines. BAe 748-2B ZK-MCB departed Christchurch on 09/02 and was followed by BAe 748-2B ZK-MCH on 05/03 with both aircraft reported to be returning to their owners in the UK. Mount Cook BAe 748’s ZK-CWJ, -DES, -MCF, -MCJ, and -MCP are currently parked at Christchurch awaiting sale.

Tourism Flightseeing, a joint venture between the Mount Cook Group and Fiordland Travel, operates the following aircraft out of Queenstown: DHC-6-300 ZK-MCO, -TFS; GAF N24A ZK-FVX; GAF N-22C ZK-FVU; PBN-2A Islander ZK-DBV, -MCD, -MCE; Cessna 207A ZK-LAW.

Air Niugini

Airline Code: PX/ANG. SITA: POMPRPX

PO Box 7186, Boroko, Papua New Guinea. (675) 327 3200. Fax (675) 327 3482. Telex NE22225 AIRNG.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Airbus A310-324 P2-ANA, -ANG. Fokker F28-4000 P2-AND, -ANI. Fokker F28-1000 P2-ANC, -ANE, -ANF, -ANH, -ANU, -ANW. DHC Dash-7 P2-ANN, -ANP.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Niugini F28-1000 P2-ANB overshot the runway and went into the water while landing at Madang on 31/05/95 after operating flight PX125 from Port Moresby and Nadzab. There were no casualties among the 38 persons on board however the aircraft was declared an insurance write off.

Air Niugini leased Dash 7 P2-ANO to cover planned maintenance on the other two Dash 7s in the fleet. P2-ANO was delivered to Port Moresby on 15/04/95 on termination of its ferry flight from Canada and entered service with Air Niugini on 14/05/95. It is interesting to note that P2-ANO was first delivered to Air Niugini in February ’82 and was operated until March ’87 when it was sold to the Canadian operator City Express. Between November ’89 and April ’90 Air Niugini again leased P2-ANO to cover planned maintenance on the Dash 7 fleet. Maintenance on the Air Niugini Dash 7 aircraft was carried out by Hawker de Havilland in Perth. Dash 7 P2-ANN was the first of the Air Niugini Dash 7s to be ferried to Perth with the aircraft ferrying out of Port Moresby for Cairns on 13/05/95.

Air Pacific

Airline Code: FJ/FJI. SITA NANGZFJ

PO Box 9266, Nadi Airport, Fiji. (679) 720 777. Fax (679) 720 512.

Executive Staff

Mng Dir & Chief Exec Off: Andrew Drysdale, Chief Operating Officer: Narendra Kumar, Gen Mgr Planning & Admin: Ramendra Narayan, Gen Mgr Commercial: Jesoni Vitusagavulu, Gen Mgr Ops: Tony Wong, Dir Mktg: Ernie Dutta, Dir Engineering: Brian Geddes, Dir Human Res: I Komailevuka, Dir Flight Ops: Capt. Mortereti Tuisue, Dir Customer Services: M Taukave, Dir Finance & Co Secretary: Josephine Yee Joy.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 747-219 ZK-NZY. Boeing 767-3X2ER DQ-FJC. Boeing 737-33A DQ-FJD. Boeing 737-5Y0 DQ-FJB.

Aircraft on order

Boeing 767-300ER due delivery 07/98.

Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Pacific continues its three year lease of Air New Zealand Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZY which commenced in 08/93. Boeing 737-5Y0 DQ-FJB is operated by both Air Pacific and Royal Tongan Airlines. The aircraft carries a unique colour scheme with Air Pacific colours on the port side and Royal Tongan on the starboard. In June ’95 Qantas increased its holding in Air Pacific from 10% to 17.5%.

Air Post

Airline Code: PST

PO Box 516, Papakura 1733, New Zealand. (09) 298 7202. Fax (09) 298 1455.

Executive Staff

Man Dir: H Jones, Ops Mgr: G Barrow.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

F27-500(SCD) ZK-NAN, -NAO. Fairchild Metro 23 ZK-POE, -POF. Fairchild Metro III ZK-NSS, -POA, -POB.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Air Post operates as a joint venture between Airwork (NZ) Ltd and the New Zealand Post Office. Air Post currently operates its freighter aircraft to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Palmerston North and Wellington.

Air Vanuatu

Airline Code: NF/AVN. SITA VLIOZNF

Head Office: PO Box 148, Port Vila, Vanuatu. Phone (678) 23838. Fax (678) 23250.

Executive Staff

Chairman of the Board: Vacant, Dep Chief Exec: Jean-Paul Virelala, Dir of Ops: Capt Keith Molloy, Dir of Finance: Mark Ward, Dir of Commercial Svs & Sales: Ted Drew, Mgr Australia: S Eyre.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 737-476 VH-TJL. EMB-110P1 YJ-RV7

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

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 in Sept ’81 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 services, placing Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI, which it leased from the then Australian Airlines, into service in Nov ’92. VH-TJI, which carries Air Vanuatu titles and its distinctive boars tusks tail scheme, is named Spirit of Vanuatu. Air Vanuatu operates the 737 to Auckland, Brisbane, Honiara, Melbourne, Nadi, Port Vila and Sydney.

Air Vanuatu EMB-110P1 VH-BWC was withdrawn from service on 31/05 after operating flight NF64 from Noumea to Port Vila. The same day VH-BWC was ferried to Brisbane on termination of its lease from the Qantas Group. Air Vanuatu took delivery of EMB-110P1 YJ-RV7 at Port Vila on 07/06 after the aircraft ferried in from Maroochydore and Brisbane. YJ-RV7 operated its first flight for Air Vanuatu on 09/06 when it flew from Port Vila to Santo. Air Vanuatu has leased the Bandeirante, which was previously registered VH-FCG, from Aeromil for two years.

From 01/07 Air Vanuatu added a direct weekly service from Port Vila to Melbourne while Port Vila to Sydney services were increased to three return flights weekly.

Airlink

Airline Code: QF/QEA. SITA SYDGLQF

Qantas Centre, Level 9, Building B, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, 2020. (02) 691 4115. Fax (02) 691 4312.

Executive Staff

Gen Mgr: Barry Mayo, Standards & Performance Mgr: Ms R Barbagallo, Finance Mgr: Ms E Wong, Mkt Development Mgr: K Abey. During the year Barry Mayo replaced Brian Banston as GM.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

BAe 146-300 VH-NJL, -NJN. BAe 146-200 VH-NJG, -NJH, -NJJ. BAe 146-100 VH-NJC, -NJR, -NJY, -NJZ.

Aircraft on order

BAe 146-100 VH-NJ? due delivery 05/96.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Australian Airlink commenced operations in Aug ’92 with a fleet of three BAe 146-100. The airline was launched by the then Australian Airlines 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. In July ’94 the name of the airline was changed from Australian Airlink to Airlink. The aircraft, flightcrew, cabin crews and all maintenance services used by Airlink are leased by the Qantas Group from National Jet Systems in Adelaide.

BAe 146-100 VH-NJZ was withdrawn from Airlink service in Nov ’94 with the aircraft returning to operations with National Jet Systems. With the requirement for additional capacity on WA routes Airlink again leased VH-NJZ with the aircraft being delivered to Perth on 28/06.

Current schedules show that Airlink serves 16 ports throughout Australia: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock/Yulara, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Gove, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Mackay, Perth, Port Hedland, Proserpine and Rockhampton.

Ansett Air Freight

Airline Code: AN/ANA

PO Box 558, Mascot, 2020. (02) 352 9888. Fax (02) 352 9779.

Executive Staff

General Mgr: A Markou, Nat Sales & Mktg Mgr: N Bond, Nat Fin & Admin Mgr: D Cohen.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX. BAe 146-200QT VH-JJY, -JJZ.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Ansett Air Freight Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX was grounded for most of the period under review while major maintenance was carried out on the aircraft. VH-RMX initially entered the Ansett Australia maintenance hangar in Melbourne in late 12/94 however it was 12/10 before the aircraft again operated a flight for Ansett Air Freight. For trans-continental operations between Melbourne and Perth Ansett Air Freight bought space on a variety of DC-8 freighters leased by Australian air Express – DC-8-71F N872SJ of Southern Air Transport from 10/01/95 to 19/02/95; DC-8-73F N875SJ of Southern Air Transport from 20/02/95 to 30/03/95; and DC-8-62F N51CX of Air Transport International from 03/04/95 to 30/11. At the beginning of 12/95 Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX returned to Ansett Air Freight operations on the Perth to Melbourne route. Ansett Air Freight’s other mainline operations are served by BAe 146-200QTs VH-JJY and VH-JJZ which work a crossover schedule between south-eastern Australia and Cairns. Ansett Air Freight also utilised the DC-9-33Fs of Independent Air Freighters for capacity between Melbourne and Launceston and between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Ansett Air Freight wet leased DC-8-62F(AF) N1804 from Arrow Air of Miami Florida in 07/94 to operate its trans-Tasman service from Auckland to Sydney. In 03/95 Arrow Air was grounded by the US FAA and this resulted in the lease of the Arrow Air DC-8 being terminated. On 01/04/95 N1804 departed Auckland on its return to the United States. Ansett Air Freight then leased DC-8-62F N735PL from Air Transport International to operate the trans-Tasman freight service with the aircraft operating its first flight from Auckland to Sydney on 03/04/95. Ansett Air Freight later terminated the lease on the ATI DC-8 and currently uses 50% of the space available on the Premier Airlines/DHL Boeing 727-200F VH-DHE.

During the period under review there was only one change in the make-up of the TNT BAe 146 freighter fleet. In 11/95 BAe 146-300QT G-BTHT of TNT Worldwide Express (UK) was sold to Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Jersey) Ltd. In turn the aircraft was then leased to National Jet Systems as VH-NJM for operation by Australian air Express.

The status of the TNT BAe 146 fleet (BAe 146-200QT x 13 and BAe 146-300QT x 8) presently stands as follows:

Air Foyle, UK: BAe 146-200QT G-TNTA, G-TNTB; BAe 146-300QT G-TJPM, G-TNTE, G-TNTG, G-TNTK, G-TNTL, G-TNTM, G-TNTR.

Ansett Air Freight Australia: BAe 146-200QT VH-JJY, VH-JJZ.

Eurowings, Germany: BAe 146-200QT D-ADEI, D-ANTJ.

Mistral Air, Italy: BAe 146-200QT I-TNTC.

Asian Air Network, Philippines (previously Pacific East Asia Cargo): BAe 146-200QT RP-C481, RP-C482.

Pan Air, Spain: BAe 146-200QT EC-ELT, EC-EPA, EC-FVY, EC-FZE; BAe 146-300QT EC-FFY.

One of Ansett Australia’s six 767-200s. Two more leased 767s are on the way to meet Qantas’ capacity challenge in the Australian domestic market. (Brian Wilkes)

Ansett Australia

Airline Code: AN/AAA. SITA MELXTAN

501 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000. (03) 9623 3344. Fax (03) 9623 3444. Telex AA30085/83.

Executive Staff: Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd

Chairman: Ken Cowley, Deputy Chairman: David Mortimer, Chief Operating Officer: Hugh Thorburn.

Executive Staff: Ansett Australia

Chief Operating Officer: Hugh Thorburn, Gen Mgr Sales & Mktg: R Ellis, Gen Mgr Revenue & Systems: L Strambi, Gen Mgr Technical: A Harrison, Chief Financial Officer: D Irvine, Gen Mgr Human Resources: P Birch, Gen Mgr International: C Wallace, Group Gen Mgr Air Freight: D Murray, Dir Corporate Affairs: Pamela Catty, Dir Airport Ops: R Rosalky, Dir of Flt Ops: Capt A Gloster, Dir of Ops: J Tully, Dir of Airport Svs: R Evans, Schedules Dir: J Benson, Dir of Mktg: Gary Kingshott, Dir of Sales: G Robertson, Dir of Inflt Svs: A Niklai, Dir of Admin: K Herdman, Dir of Accounting Svs: Ms S Miles, Company Secretary: G Allison, Airline Group Controller: P Nolan, Dir of Emp Relations: G Young, Mgr Aviation Policy: James Kimpton, Dep Gen Mgr Ansett Int: G Hunter, Chief of Security: M Martin, Mgr Public Affairs: Peter Young.

On 13/03/96 Graeme McMahon resigned as Man Dir & CEO of Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd and Ansett Australia and as a consequence the former Mgr Fin & Admin of Ansett Australia Hugh Thorburn was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd and Ansett Australia. Though these changes fall outside the period under review we have decided to include them and other changes in the Ansett Australia executive staff structure.

Fleet List as at 29/02/96

Boeing 747-312 VH-INH, -INJ, -INK. Boeing 767-277 VH-RMD, -RME, -RMF, -RMG, -RMH. Boeing 767-204 VH-RMK, -RML. Boeing 727-277 VH-ANA, -ANB, -ANE, -ANF, -RMN. Airbus A320-211 VH-HYA, -HYB, -HYC, -HYD, -HYE, -HYF, -HYG, -HYH, -HYI, -HYJ, -HYK, -HYL, -HYO. Boeing 737-377 VH-CZA, -CZB, -CZC, -CZD, -CZE, -CZF, -CZG, -CZH, -CZI, -CZJ, -CZK, -CZL, -CZM, -CZN, -CZO, -CZP. Boeing 737-33A VH-CZT, -CZU, -CZV, -CZW, -CZX. BAe 146-300 VH-EWI, -EWL, -EWM, -EWR, -EWS. BAe 146-200 VH-JJP, -JJQ, -JJS, -JJT, -JJU, -JJW, -JJX. Fokker F28-4000 VH-EWA, -EWB, -EWC, -EWD, -FKI, -FKJ, -FKO. Fokker F28-3000 VH-EWG. Fokker F28-1000 VH-FKE. Fokker 50 VH-FNC, -FNE, -FNH, -FNL.

Aircraft on order

Boeing 767-324ER VH-BZF due delivery 03/96. Boeing 767-216ER VH-RMM due delivery 03/96. Boeing 767-204 VH-RMO due delivery 06/96. Boeing 737-33A VH-CZS due delivery 04/96. Airbus A320-211 VH-HYQ, -HYR, -HYS, -HYT, -HYX, -HYY due delivery 10/96, 11/96, 12/96, 04/97, 05/96 and 06/96. Douglas DC-3 VH-ABR which carries the colours of Ansett Airways is maintained in an airworthy condition at Melbourne Airport.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Ansett Australia took delivery of its third Boeing 747-312 VH-INK on 07/11 after the aircraft ferried into Sydney from Singapore. VH-INK like the other two Boeing 747-312 aircraft in the Ansett fleet is leased from Singapore Airlines with whom it was previously registered N117KC. VH-INK operated its first flight for Ansett Australia on 11/11 when it flew flight AN881 from Sydney to Kansai. To cover planned maintenance on the Boeing 747 fleet Ansett Australia leased Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-312 N121KG between 05/06 and 20/06 and Boeing 747-312 N125KL between 28/01 and 11/02.

Ansett added a seventh Boeing 767-200, VH-RML, to its fleet in this period with the purchase of Boeing 767-204 G-BKPW from Britannia Airways. After pre-service maintenance in the United States VH-RML was delivered to Melbourne on 25/12 as the AN4291 routing from Dothan, Alabama via Hilo and Nadi. VH-RML operated its first revenue flight for Ansett on 26/12 as flight AN28 from Melbourne to Sydney.

Airbus A320-211 VH-HYO was delivered to Ansett at Melbourne on 03/09. Ferry routing from Toulouse to Melbourne for VH-HYO, which is the 13th of its type in the Ansett fleet, was via Dubai, Mauritius and Perth. VH-HYO entered service with Ansett on 22/09 operating AN91 from Melbourne to Adelaide.

Ansett took delivery of its 21st Boeing 737-300 in this period with the lease of Boeing 737-33A VH-CZT from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services. VH-CZT was a new build aircraft and was handed over to Ansett in Seattle on 03/04/95. The aircraft was then flown to Dothan, Alabama where it was modified to Ansett Australia standard. As AN5981 VH-CZT was ferried from Dothan to Melbourne, where it arrived on 16/05, via San Diego, Hilo, Apia and Nadi. VH-CZT operated its first revenue flight for Ansett on 21/05 when it flew the AN1280 from Melbourne to Cairns.

Ansett Australia added a 12th BAe 146 (BAe 146-200 x 7, BAe 146-300 x 5) to its fleet in the period under review with the transfer of a BAe 146-200 from the Ansett New Zealand fleet. BAe 146-200 ZK-NZA departed Christchurch to Brisbane on 30/03/95 where the aircraft was later registered VH-JJU. On 27/05 VH-JJU was ferried from Brisbane to Cairns and later that day it operated its first revenue flight for Ansett as the AN485 from Cairns to Yulara and Perth.

The Fokker 28 is nearing the end of its service life with Ansett Australia as age and noise catch up with this type. Ansett withdrew F28-1000 VH-FKD from service in Melbourne on 21/04/94 with the aircraft gradually being reduced to components. In late 11/95 the remains of VH-FKD were dismantled at Melbourne before being moved to a local scrapyard. F28-1000 VH-FKA was originally withdrawn from Ansett service in Brisbane on 09/12/94 however it was later returned to line flying on 11/04/95. VH-FKA finally operated its last revenue flight for Ansett on 26/05 when it operated flight AN460 from Perth to Alice Springs. Later that day VH-FKA was ferried to Melbourne where it was placed in storage. F28-1000 VH-FKC was withdrawn from service at Melbourne on 15/10 after it operated AN2468 from Brisbane.

F28-1000 VH-FKF operated its last revenue flight for Ansett on 30/03/95 when it flew flight AN277 from Mackay to Brisbane. VH-FKF was then ferried from Brisbane to Melbourne for storage. F28-1000s VH-FKA and VH-FKF remained parked outside the Ansett maintenance base at Tullamarine during which time the aircraft were stripped of any usable components. Finally between 16/01 and 20/01 VH-FKA and VH-FKF were cut up at Tullamarine and removed to a local scrapyard. F28-3000 VH-EWF was withdrawn from Ansett service at Melbourne on 02/07 after it operated the AN2179 from Sydney. At the end of the period under review F28-3000 VH-EWF and F28-1000 VH-FKC remained in storage at Tullamarine while a buyer is sought for the aircraft.

The Ansett Fokker 50 fleet is one of constant change and again this period was no exception. Fokker 50 VH-FNA was withdrawn from Ansett Australia service in Brisbane in July ’95 with the aircraft later being delivered to Skywest Airlines in Perth on 01/08. Fokker 50 VH-FNB and VH-FND were retired from the Ansett Australia fleet in 11/95 and 12/95 with both aircraft being delivered to Skywest Airlines in Perth on 31/12 and 08/12 respectively. Fokker 50 VH-FNF moved the other way from Skywest to Ansett with the aircraft returning to East Coast services out of Sydney on 02/08. VH-FNF was later withdrawn from Ansett service on 20/01 after operating the AN535 service from Ballina to Sydney before being ferried to Melbourne on 31/01. VH-FNF departed Melbourne on 23/02 for Linkoping, Sweden on delivery to local operator Skyways. Fokker 50 VH-FNG was also transferred from Skywest Airlines to Ansett with the aircraft being ferried from Perth to Sydney on 15/12 with all markings removed. VH-FNG briefly returned to Ansett service before being withdrawn on 23/12 after operating the AN535 from Ballina to Sydney. VH-FNG departed Sydney on 27/12 for Linkoping, Sweden on delivery to local operator Skyways. Fokker 50 VH-FNH was withdrawn from Skywest Airlines service at Perth on 27/01 before being ferried to Sydney the following day. VH-FNH returned to Ansett service on 31/01 by operating flight AN237 from Sydney to Canberra.

VH-FNJ returned to Brisbane on 12/06 on termination of its lease to Tyrolean Airlines as OE-LFW. During its pre-service layup VH-FNJ was painted in Flight West colours prior to commencing a lease from 26/06 through 31/08. Although VH-FNJ was the prime Fokker 50 leased to Flight West, VH-FNA, -FNC, -FND and -FNI all took their turn to operate for the Queensland regional operator. VH-FNJ later returned to Ansett Australia operations for a short period before ferrying out of Sydney for Kuala Lumpur on 30/09 to commence a lease to Malaysia.

Ansett International commenced services to Kuala Lumpur on 09/11 with Boeing 747-312 VH-INJ operating the inaugural AN822 from Sydney. Services to Taipei commenced on 11/11 with Boeing 747-312 VH-INH operating the inaugural AN827 from Sydney. Auckland came on line from 18/12 with Boeing 747-312 VH-INJ operating the inaugural AN861 from Sydney. Finally Ansett International commenced services to Jakarta on 16/02 with Boeing 747-312 VH-INJ operating the inaugural AN869 from Sydney.

Ansett terminated services to Wagga on 30/06 with Fokker 50 VH-FNC operating the last services (AN578/577) from and to Sydney. Ansett Australia also terminated services to Albury on 29/07 with Fokker 50 VH-FND operating their last services (AN584/585) from and to Sydney. Ansett Australia terminated services to Derby on 31/07 with BAe 146-200 VH-JJQ operating the last service.

Ansett New Zealand

Airline Code: ZQ/NMA, SITA AKLDZZQ

PO Box 4168, Auckland, NZ. (09) 309 6235. Fax (09) 358 4146.

Executive Staff

Chief Exec: Vacant, Gen Mgr International Mkts: Graeme Campbell, GM Fin & Admin: John Sheridan, Nat Sales Mgr (Commercial): K Bouzaid, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt John Bartlett, PR Mgr: John Cordery. Rick Ellis who was previously Chief Executive was appointed General Manager Sales & Marketing of Ansett Australia on 13/03/96.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

BAe 146-300 ZK-NZF, -NZG, -NZH, -NZI, -NZJ, -NZK, -NZL, -NZM. BAe 146-200QC ZK-NZC. DHC Dash 8-102 ZK-NET, -NEU, -NEZ.

Aircraft on order

DHC Dash 8-102 ZK-NES due delivery 04/96.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Ansett New Zealand commenced domestic operations in New Zealand in March ’87 in direct competition with Air New Zealand. The airline’s initial jet equipment was the Boeing 737-100 however this type was later replaced by the BAe 146.

Fleet movements in this period mainly centred around the Dash 8 as Ansett New Zealand increased its scheduled operations with this type. Dash 8 ZK-NEY Palmerston North was destroyed on 09/06 when it crashed near Palmerston North while inbound on flight AN703 from Auckland. Of the three crew and 18 passengers on board one crew member and two passengers were killed. As a temporary replacement for ZK-NEY Ansett New Zealand leased Dash 8-102 VH-XFU from Flight West Airlines with the aircraft arriving in Christchurch on 28/06 after ferrying in from Brisbane via Lord Howe Island and Auckland. Later painted in Ansett New Zealand colours the Dash 8-102 VH-XFU was registered ZK-NEV before entering service on 15/07.

Ansett New Zealand terminated its lease on ZK-NEV in Dec ’95 with the aircraft returning to Flight West in Brisbane on 21/12. Ansett New Zealand had previously leased the Flight West Dash 8-102 VH-XFT in March ’95 with the aircraft being registered ZK-NEW. Ansett New Zealand terminated its lease on ZK-NEW in early Feb ’96 with the aircraft ferrying out of Christchurch for Brisbane on 08/02. Ansett New Zealand purchased three former Great China Airlines Dash 8s through Bombardier. All three aircraft were placed on the New Zealand register in Taiwan before being ferried to Tamworth, NSW where they were brought up to Ansett New Zealand standard by Eastern Australia Airlines.

The first ex-Great China Dash 8 to arrive in Tamworth was ZK-NEU on 02/10 and it was followed by ZK-NET on 23/10 and ZK-NES on 03/12. Dash 8 ZK-NEU was delivered to Ansett New Zealand in Christchurch on 17/12 while ZK-NET followed on 01/02. By the time this is read the third ex-Great China Dash 8 ZK-NES will have made the trans-Tasman crossing from Tamworth to Christchurch.

Ansett New Zealand BAe 146-200 ZK-NZA was withdrawn from service in late March ’95 before departing Christchurch on 30/03/95 on delivery to Ansett Australia. After pre-service maintenance in Brisbane the BAe 146-200 entered service with Ansett as VH-JJU.

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services

TNT Plaza, Tower 1, Lawson Square, Redfern, 2016. (02) 319 8315. Fax (02) 699 1349.

Executive Staff

CEO: Barbara Ward, GM Sales & Mktg: C Maunder, GM Ops & Eng: C Smith, Chief Financial Off: O P Wood, Mktg Dir Australia: D Parker.

Fleet Movements (01/03/95-29/02/96)

In October ’85 Ansett Transport Industries, jointly backed by its two parent companies, TNT and News Corp, announced the formation of Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services. The new Ansett organisation would offer to airlines throughout the world a total airline management and equipment leasing package.

In the period under review Ansett Worldwide took delivery of 10 aircraft: Boeing 767-300 x 2, Boeing 737-300 x 5, MDC MD-83 x 3. During the same period in 1994/5 Ansett Worldwide took delivery of 15 aircraft while in 1993/4 they took delivery of nine.

The mainstay of the Ansett Worldwide fleet is the Boeing 737 with deliveries to date totalling 81 aircraft (Boeing 737-300 x 70 and Boeing 737-500 x 11). Ansett Worldwide purchased and delivered five Boeing 737-33A aircraft in this period as follows: Ansett Australia leased VH-CZT on 03/04/95 while Eurobelgian leased OO-LTU on 04/04/95. The Country Heights Golf Resort in Kuala Lumpur purchased 9M-LKY on 11/09 while Silkair of Singapore leased 9V-TRE on 03/10. The final Boeing 737-33A delivery was on 24/01 when B-2966 was leased to Yunnan Airlines of Kunming, China.

During the period under review the following Boeing 737 leases were renegotiated. Boeing 737-33A EC-FMP terminated its lease to the Spanish operator Viva Air and in turn was leased to Cronus Air of Athens on 24/03/95 as SX-BBU. Oman Air terminated its lease on Boeing 737-33As VH-OAM and VH-OAN in April ’95 with the two aircraft then being leased on the 14th and 26th of that month to Eurobelgian as OO-LTW and OO-LTO respectively. Boeing 737-53A F-GGML terminated its lease to Euralair in July ’95 before being leased on 18/07 to Uganda Airlines as 5X-USM. Finally Boeing 737-53A CN-RMU terminated its lease to Royal Air Maroc in December ’95 before being leased on 13/12 to Rio-Sul of Rio de Janeiro as PT-SLW.

Ansett Worldwide ordered its first Boeing 757 in Oct ’87 and to date 25 have been delivered (Boeing 757-23A x 21, Boeing 757-23APF x 4). The trend continues however where new orders or leases for this type are hard to find. In the period under review no new 757s were delivered however Pratt & Whitney powered 757-23A N275AW which was delivered to Ansett Worldwide in June ’94 was sold to the Government of Saudi Arabia in March ’95 as HZ-HMED. Boeing 757-23A N250LA, which had terminated its lease to Leisure Air, was leased to America West on 21/04/95 as N916AW. Boeing 757-23A N989AN terminated its lease to Avianca before being leased on 19/05 to Canada 3000 as C-FOOH.

In the period under review Ansett Worldwide took delivery of two Boeing 767 aircraft which brings to 22 the number of this type purchased from Boeing (Boeing 767-200ER x 4, Boeing 767-300ER x 18). Boeing 767-33AER G-OITC was leased to Alitalia on 28/06 while Boeing 767-33AER was leased to Lauda Air on 22/08.

McDonnell Douglas MD-83s N9412W, N9413T and N9414W were leased to TWA on 31/08, 29/09 and 27/10 respectively. The delivery of these aircraft brings to 15 the number of AWAS MD-83s.

Ansett Worldwide selected the following engines to power its aircraft: PW Boeing 767-33ER, Boeing 767-284ER, Boeing 757-23A, Airbus A300-622R; RR RB211-535E4 Boeing 757-23A.

Australia Asia Airlines

Airline Code: QF/QEA

Qantas Centre, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, 2020. (02) 691 3636.

Executive Staff

Chairman: James Strong

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 747SP-38 VH-EAA, -EAB.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Australia Asia Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways and commenced flying in October ’91 as the nominated Australian carrier licensed to operate services between Australia and Taiwan. Initial equipment used by Australia Asia was the Boeing 767-338ER however since March ’94 they have operated Boeing 747SPs VH-EAA and VH-EAB. Although both the Boeing 747SPs carry the markings of Australia Asia and are primarily used by that company they can also be found operating flights for Qantas Airways.

Freedom Air International’s Britannia leased 757. This aircraft is likely to be replaced by a leased 737-300 or A320. (Bill Dionisiou)

Australian Air Express

PO Box 1324L, Melbourne, 3001. (03) 9285 3129. Fax (03) 9285 3275. SITA MELFZTN.

Executive Staff

Chief Exec Off: A Buckley, National Ops Mgr: D Evans.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 727-77F VH-TBS. BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF, -NJM. BAe 146-100QT VH-NJV.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

In Aug ’92 the air freight division of the then Australian Airlines changed its name from Australian Cargo to Australian air Express, reflecting its new joint venture with Australia Post. While the name of their parent company Australian Airlines has since disappeared, Qantas has retained the Australian air Express identity.

For Australian air Express the period under review has been one of constant change in the equipment they have used. As this is written however all pieces of the puzzle for Australian air Express now appear to be in place.

Australian air Express operates four return flights weekly (Mon to Thu) on the Perth to Melbourne route. Until late ’94 equipment used was the Ansett Air Freight Boeing 727-277F VH-RMX on which the two airlines split the capacity 50/50. Due to planned maintenance on the Ansett Air Freight Boeing from late Dec ’94 until March ’95, Australian air Express leased a MDC DC-8-70 aircraft from the Miami based Southern Air Transport. MDC DC-8-71F N872SJ operated between Perth and Melbourne from 10/01/95 until 19/02/95 while MDC DC-8-73F N875SJ was used from 20/02/95 until 30/03/95.

With the Ansett Boeing 727-277F showing no sign of finishing its maintenance lay-up, Australian air Express then leased DC-8-62F N51CX from Air Transport International with N51CX operating its first flight as ATN2241 from Perth to Melbourne on 03/04/95. With the Ansett Air Freight Boeing 727-277F remaining in maintenance until Oct ’95, the ATI DC-8 remained in service with Australian air Express until 16/11 when its final operation was the ATN2240 from Melbourne to Perth.

Australian air Express then leased Boeing 727-77C VH-TBS from Air Cargo Australia with this aircraft operating its first flight on the Perth to Melbourne route on 20/11. VH-TBS, which carries the colours of Australian air Express, is well known on the Perth to Melbourne freight route having initially commenced operations, when registered as C2-RN7, for Trans Australia Airlines in April ’84.

To operate its main Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne and return route, Australian air Express leased Boeing 737-3Q8QC VH-NJE from National Jet Systems in Adelaide. VH-NJE operated its first service for Australian air Express on 12/04/94 however in April ’95 the lease was terminated as a result of sudden noise restriction changes to night time operations at Sydney Airport. BAe 146-300QT VH-NJF was moved from the Adelaide/Melbourne/Sydney route to the Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne route while BAe 146-200QC VH-NJQ was again leased from National Jet Systems to operate the Adelaide/Melbourne/Sydney route.

Australian air Express leased BAe 146-100QT VH-NJV from National Jet Systems with the aircraft entering service on the Melbourne to Hobart route on 11/09. VH-NJV currently operates four return flights weekly (Mon/Thu) from Hobart to Melbourne and Brisbane. Australian air Express leased BAe 146-300QT VH-NJM from National Jet Systems with the aircraft entering service on the Adelaide to Melbourne route on 06/12. With the entry into service of VH-NJM, Australian air Express once again terminated its lease on VH-NJQ.

For the remainder of its freight uplift, Australian air Express utilises two containers nightly on the Independent Air Freighters DC-9-33F between Melbourne and Launceston, while on the Queensland coast it shares one third cost and capacity on the Ansett Air Freight BAe 146-200QT. The remainder of Australian air Express schedules are operated by Pel-Air or Newcastle Aviation using a variety of aircraft including Westwind and Metro II aircraft.

Freedom Air International

Airline Code: SJ

PO Box 109 698, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand. (09) 912 6980. Fax (09) 912 6998.

Executive Staff

Gen Mgr: Ric Macgillicuddy, Finance Mgr: K Cameron, Admin Mgr: Ms C Taylor, Airport Svs Mgr: G Bray, Sales & Mktng Mgr: J Boys, Mgr Australia: C Youlten, Sales Mgr Australia: R Gray, Airport Ops Mgr Australia: J Brand.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 757-204ER G-BYAF

Fleet & Operational Changes (08/12/95-29/02/96)

Freedom Air International appears in our directory for the first time having commenced trans-Tasman operations in Dec ’95. Freedom is a subsidiary company of the Mount Cook Group which itself is owned by Air New Zealand. It was set up in direct competition to Kiwi Travel International Airlines.

Freedom Air commenced operations in Dec ’95 with a 235 economy class seat configured Boeing 757-204ER which they had leased from Britannia Airways. Boeing 757-204ER G-BYAF which was delivered to Auckland on 04/12 operated its first revenue service for Freedom Air on 08/12 from Auckland to Sydney. Although allocated the IATA flight designator code SJ, Freedom Air strangely used the Air New Zealand flight designator ANZ for the first few days of service. Current schedules show Freedom Air operating trans-Tasman services connecting Auckland and Dunedin with Brisbane and Sydney.

Independent Air Freighters

Airline Code: IN/IPA

Hangar 81, Bristol Street, Essendon Airport, 3041. (03) 379 6999. Fax (03) 379 5949.

Executive Staff

Gen Mgr: M Bartlett, Chief Pilot: Capt. D Newman, Engineering Mgr: D Cameron.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

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

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Mayne Nickless divested its interest in Ipec Aviation during 1993. Essendon based Independent Air Freighters now dry lease the two former IPEC MDC DC-9-33CF aircraft VH-IPC and VH-IPF. Independent Air Freighters also provide crews and the operational support for their continuing contract to Ansett Air Freight.

Kiwi Travel International Airlines

Airline Code: KC/KYC

PO Box 19219, Hamilton Central, New Zealand. (07) 834 1121. Fax (07) 834 1123.

Executive Staff

CEO: Ewan Wilson, Man Dir: Patrick Pruett.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 757-2YO G-OOOU

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Kiwi Travel International Airlines appears in our Directory for the first time. Kiwi Travel International Airlines operated its first trans-Tasman flight in Aug ’94 using an Air Nauru Boeing 737-400 to operate a series of four charter flights between Hamilton and Brisbane. From April ’95 Kiwi Travel, again using Air Nauru Boeing 737-400 aircraft, introduced a series of charter flights out of Hamilton to Brisbane, Cairns, Coolangatta, Rockhampton and Townsville.

From Aug ’95 Kiwi Travel planned to commence scheduled operations on the routes Hamilton/Brisbane, Hamilton/Sydney and Dunedin/Brisbane using a Boeing 737-300 wet leased from National Jet Systems. In the event however this deal fell through, so Kiwi Travel then wet leased Boeing 727-225(A) N805EA from AvAtlantic of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fitted out in a 173 economy class configuration, N805EA was delivered to Hamilton on 22/08. The following day, 23/08, Kiwi operated its first scheduled service when N805EA carrying a full load of 173 passengers flew the KI019 from Hamilton to Auckland and Sydney.

On 18/10 N805EA was damaged at Sydney when two tyres on the R/H main landing gear burst on touchdown after a flight from Hamilton. This resulted in the Boeing being grounded until the end of the month, and to uplift its passengers Kiwi leased Air Nauru Boeing 737-417 C2-RN10 to operate three trans-Tasman return flights. Boeing 727-225(A) N805EA terminated its lease to Kiwi in late Nov ’95 with the aircraft departing Auckland for Pago Pago on 30/11 on its return to AvAtlantic.

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To replace the AvAtlantic Boeing 727-225(A), Kiwi wet leased a Boeing 757-200 from the UK charter operator Air 2000. On 21/11 Boeing 757-2YO G-OOOU arrived in Hamilton from Honolulu on termination of its ferry flight from Manchester, England. The Boeing 757 is configured to carry 233 economy class passengers and entered service with Kiwi on 24/11 when it operated a charter flight from Hamilton to Sydney. The first scheduled service operated by G-OOOU was the KC19 from Hamilton to Sydney on 25/11. Current schedules show Kiwi operating flights from Dunedin and Hamilton to Brisbane and Sydney. Plans are also in place to operate a DC-10 on further international routes.

National Jet

Airline Code: NC, SITA ADLNJTN

Level 9/Southgate House, 435 King William Street, Adelaide, 5000. (08) 304 5600. Fax (08) 304 5650.

Executive Staff

CEO/Executive Chairman: Warren Seymour, Gen Mgr Mtce & Eng: P Nottage, Gen Mgr Airline Ops: R Birks, Gen Mgr Mktg & Contracts: Geoff Lauder, Gen Mgr Surveillance Australia: A Patterson, Gen Mgr Finance & Admin: Daniella Marsilli.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

BAe 146-100 VH-NJD

Fleet & Operational Changes (25/01/96-29/02/96)

National Jet appears in our Directory for the first time as a result of IASC’s award of rights to operate scheduled international flights between Australia, Indonesia and Singapore. National Jet operated its inaugural weekly flight on 25/01 when BAe 146-100 VH-NJD departed Broome for Denpasar, Surabaya, Christmas Island and Singapore. National Jet took delivery of this particular BAe 146-100, then registered VH-JSF, at Adelaide on 28/11, however in Jan ’96 VH-JSF was reregistered VH-NJD.

Though VH-NJD is the designated aircraft to operate National Jet’s scheduled international services, it is worth mentioning that National Jet currently operate themselves or have leased out to other operators a fleet of 40 aircraft.

In service with National Jet are BAe 146-100/RJ-70 VH-NJT; BAe 146-100 VH-NJD; Dash 8-300 VH-JSQ, -JSU; Dash 8-200 VH-JSH; Dash 8-100 VH-JSI, -JSJ, P2-NAZ; Jetstream 41 VH-JSX; EMB-110P2 VH-WBI; BAe 125-1000 VH-LMP; Westwind II VH-NJW; and PA-31-350 VH-OAO.

National Jet Support, a wholly owned subsidiary based at Nowra, NSW, has the following aircraft in service: Learjet 35A VH-FOX, -FSU, -FSX, -FSY, -FSZ, and -TPR.

Surveillance Australia, another National Jet company, has in service Reims Caravan II VH-ZZE, -ZZF, -ZZG; BN-2B-20 VH-ZZT, -ZZU, -ZZV, -ZZW, -ZZX, -ZZY and Commander 500S VH-ZZS while on order are Dash 8-200 VH-ZZA, -ZZB, -ZZC.

Operating on lease to Airlink are BAe 146-300 VH-NJL, -NJN; BAe 146-200 VH-NJG, -NJH, -NJJ; BAe 146-100 VH-NJC, -NJR, -NJY, -NJZ; while operating on lease to Australian air Express are BAe 146-300QT VH-NJE, -NJM and BAe 146-100QT VH-NJV.

Pacific Air Freighters

PO Box 226, Archerfield, 4108. (07) 3277 6182. Fax (07) 3277 6185.

Executive Staff

Managing Director: Bill Mann.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Douglas DC-4 VH-PAF.

Fleet & Operational Changes (16/06/95-29/02/96)

Pacific Air Freighters (a division of Radial Engine Overhauls of Archerfield) appears in our directory for the first time. Pacific Air Freighters offers its aircraft for freight charter from Brisbane to the islands of the South Pacific. Pacific Air Freighters’ Douglas DC-4 was purchased from Lynch Air Cargo of Billings, Montana. Previously registered N9013V, the DC-4 was delivered to Archerfield on 16/06 after completing its trans-Pacific ferry flight from Chino, California via Hilo, Majuro, Honiara and Cairns. On 31/01 the DC-4 was appropriately registered VH-PAF.

Pacific Air Freighters uses its DC-4 for freight charters to the South Pacific islands from its Brisbane base. (Peter Clark)

Premier Airlines’ hushkitted 727-200F which it operates for DHL. This aircraft replaced 727-100 VH-TBS which is now operated by Australian air Express. (John Ruming)

Polynesian Airlines

Airline Code: PH/PAO. SITA APWGZPH

PO Box 599, Apia, Western Samoa. (685) 21261. Fax (685) 20023. Telex 64249 PALAPW SX.

Executive Staff

Chairman: Tuilaepa S Malielegaoi, Man Dir & CEO: R G Gates, Company Sec/General Counsel: Leaupepe S Muliaumasealii, Mgr Finance: P Vaioulu, Mgr Flt Ops: I Gemmell, Mgr Mktng & Sales: J Nickel, Mgr Engineering: G Leach, Chief Pilot: Capt M Berking, Industry Affairs/Personnel Mgr: Tamatoa Manoa.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 737-3S3 5W-ILF. DHC-6-300 5W-FAU, 5W-PAH. PBN-2A Islander 5W-FAV.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Polynesian Airlines added a second Twin Otter (5W-PAH) to its fleet on 16/12 after the aircraft ferried into Apia from Brisbane. 5W-PAH was previously operated by Talair as P2-RDK and was purchased from Flight West Airlines. For test flying prior to its delivery and for the ferry flight the Twin Otter was placed on the Australian register as VH-FNX. Polynesian Airlines utilise its two Twin Otters on flights between Apia in Western Samoa and Pago Pago in American Samoa.

Current utilisation of the Polynesian Airlines Boeing 737-3S3 5W-ILF is 11.4 hours per day and 4,161 hours per annum with the Boeing currently operating flights from Apia to Auckland, Melbourne, Rarotonga, Sydney and Wellington. Services to Auckland and Wellington which are operated by the Polynesian aircraft are code shared with Air New Zealand. Between Apia and Nadi Polynesian code shares with Air Pacific while from Apia to Honolulu flights are code shared with Air New Zealand.

Honolulu returned to the Polynesian network on 11/12. Polynesian last operated flights there in Aug ’94.

Premier Airlines

Airline Code: PN

PO Box 6079, 600 St Kilda Road, Victoria 3004. (03) 9820 3133. Fax (03) 9820 3165.

Executive Staff

Managing Director: T P Vickers.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 727-2J4F VH-DHE

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Premier Airlines commenced services on 05/09/94 when Boeing 727-77C VH-TBS operated the PN974 from Auckland to Sydney. The Boeing, which was contracted to DHL Worldwide Express, was scheduled to operate four return flights weekly (Mon to Thu) on the Auckland to Sydney route as well as a weekly (Thu) Auckland to Melbourne service. Due to noise restrictions VH-TBS was withdrawn from service in late March ’95 and ferried to Avalon for storage.

Premier Airlines took delivery of Boeing 727-2J4F VH-DHE at Auckland on 03/06 after the aircraft ferried in from Miami. VH-DHE carries the colours of DHL Worldwide Express and currently operates five return services weekly between Auckland and Sydney. In late Feb ’96 VH-DHE was grounded at Auckland due to an unscheduled engine change. Air Transport International MDC DC-8-63F N784AL ferried into Auckland on 21/02 and commenced flying the following day on the Auckland to Sydney route.

Qantas 767-200s are used extensively on major domestic trunk services. (Rob Finlayson)

Qantas

Airline Code: QF/QFA. SITA SYDXLQF

Head Office: Qantas Centre, 203 Coward Street, Mascot, NSW 2020. (02) 691 3636. Fax (02) 691 3277. Telex AA20113.

Executive Staff

Chairman: Gary Pemberton, Chief Executive: James Strong, Finance Dir: Gary Toomey. Group Exec Gen Mgrs – Commercial: Geoff Dixon, Operations: Ian Oldmeadow, Aircraft Ops: Doug Gillies, Associated Business: Norm Fricker, Exec Gen Mgrs – Sales: Sandra McPhee, Pricing/Sched & Yield: Paul Edwards, National Ops: Gordon Howlett, Engineering & Mtce: Trevor Crabtree, Staff & Industrial Relations: Barry Robinson, Freight: Peter Frampton, Information Tech: David Burden, Corp Counsel & Grp Company Sec: Brett Johnson.

Qantas 747-300 VH-EBU ‘Nalanji Dreaming’. (Dave Fraser)

Fleet as at 29/02/96

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-EBT, -EBU, -EBV, -EBW, -EBX, -EBY. Boeing 747-238B VH-EBQ, -EBR, -EBS, -ECB, -ECC. Boeing 747SP-38 VH-EAA, -EAB. Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGA, -OGB, -OGC, -OGD, -OGE, -OGF, -OGG, -OGH, -OGI, -OGJ, -OGK, -OGL, -OGM, -OGN, -OGO. 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, -TJO, -TJP, -TJQ, -TJR, -TJS, -TJT, -TJU, -TJX. Boeing 737-4Q8 VH-TJV. Boeing 737-4L7 VH-TJW. Boeing 737-376 VH-TAF, -TAG, -TAH, -TAI, -TAJ, -TAK, -TAU, -TAV, -TAW, -TAX, -TAY, -TAZ, -TJA, -TJB, -TJC, -TJD.

Aircraft on Order

Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGP, -OGQ due delivery 05/96 & 08/96. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJY, -TJZ due delivery 04/96, 11/96.

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 carries the TAA colour scheme of 1946 and is maintained in an airworthy condition.

The following engine types power the Qantas widebody fleet: RR RB211-524G VH-OJA through -OJR; RR RB211-524D4 VH-EBT through -EBY, VH-EBQ through -EBS, -ECB, -ECC, -EAA, -EAB; GE CF6-80C2 VH-OGA through -OGO; P&W JT9D-7R4E VH-EAJ through -EAO, -EAQ; GE CF6-50C2 VH-TAA, VH-TAC through -TAE.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Qantas Boeing 747-338 VH-EBU became the second aircraft in the Qantas fleet to carry an Aboriginal colour scheme when on 16/11 as the Nalanji Dreaming (Our Place Dreaming) VH-EBU entered service with Qantas. The first Qantas aircraft to carry a unique Aboriginal colour scheme was Boeing 747-438 VH-OJB which entered service in 04/09/94 as Wunala Dreaming (Kangaroo Dreaming). Qantas found the Wunala Dreaming colours to be so popular that they will retain the scheme on the aircraft until its next major service which is not currently planned until after the century.

During the period under review Qantas converted its two Boeing 747-238B-SCD (combi) aircraft, VH-ECB and VH-ECC, to all-passenger configuration. Qantas operated its first timetabled domestic flight with Boeing 747 equipment on 30/06 when Boeing 747-338 VH-EBT City of Wagga Wagga flew flight QF515 from Sydney to Perth. On 17/04/95 Boeing 747-438 VH-OJJ celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first Qantas international service when it flew the QF51 from Brisbane to Singapore.

On 03/05/95 Qantas announced an order for two Boeing 767-300s and four 737-400s. Of these aircraft, Boeing 767-338ERs VH-OGP and VH-OGQ are planned for delivery in May and August ’96 while Boeing 737-476s VH-TJY and VH-TJZ remain to be delivered in April and Nov ’96. Of the other two aircraft, Boeing 737-4L7 C2-RN11 was purchased from Air Nauru in June. Qantas put the new Boeing 737-4L7, which they registered VH-TJW and named Sharing, into service on 01/07 when it flew the QF614 from Melbourne to Brisbane and Cairns. Boeing 737-476 VH-TJX Trust was delivered to Qantas in Melbourne on 27/02 after the aircraft ferried in from Seattle via Honolulu, Apia and Nadi as the QF6902.

Qantas has a number of aircraft in its fleet carrying the colour scheme of airlines who dual-operate the aircraft with Qantas. Boeing 747SPs VH-EAA and VH-EAB have carried the colours of Australia Asia Airlines since March and April ’94 respectively while Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI has carried Air Vanuatu colours since Nov ’92. Finally Boeing 737-376 VH-TJB was painted in Solomon Airlines colours in June ’94.

Qantas increased its holding in Air Pacific in June ’95 from 10% to 17.5%.

Royal Tongan Airlines

Airline Code: WR/HRH. SITA TBUZZWR

Private Bag 9, Nuku’alofa, Tonga. (676) 23414. Fax (676) 24056.

Executive Staff

CEO & Gen Mgr: G Bowmaker, Mgr Admin: Mosikaka Moengangngo, Mgr Eng: H Kuilboer, Mgr Flt Ops: Capt S P Soakai.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 737-33A DQ-FJD. BAe 748-2B ZK-MCA. DHC-6-300 A3-FQK, -FQL.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Royal Tongan leased a BAe 748-2B V7-8203 from Air Marshall Islands from 16/09 to open a new service between Nuku’alofa and Niue. V7-8203 was returned to Air Marshall Islands in November ’95 when Royal Tongan took delivery of BAe 748-2A ZK-MCA which is leased from the Mount Cook Airline. After being painted in Royal Tongan colours, ZK-MCA departed Christchurch on 16/11 on its delivery flight to Nuku’alofa.

Royal Tongan added Sydney to its network from 05/05/95 with the commencement of a weekly Boeing 737-300 service routed from Tonga to Auckland and Sydney and return.

Solomon Airlines

Airline Code: IE/SOL. SITA HIRDZIE

PO Box 23, Honiara, Solomon Islands. (677) 20031. Fax (677) 20232. Cable SOLAIR.

Executive Staff

Gen Mgr: J Bradfield, Dep Gen Mgr: Gideon Zoloveke Jr, Mgr Airline Ops/Chief Pilot: D Parrish, Mgr Commercial Services: Floyd Smith, Mgr Engineering & Quality Assurance: R Goschinsky.

Fleet as at 29/02/96

Boeing 737-376 VH-TJB. DHC-6-300 H4-SIB, -SID. BN-2A Islander H4-AAH, -AAI.

Fleet & Operational Changes (01/03/95-29/02/96)

Solomon Airlines and Qantas entered into an agreement in June ’94 which saw the Solomon Airlines’ ILFC leased Boeing 737-4Q8 H4-SOL join the Qantas fleet as VH-TJV. In turn Qantas then provided Solomon with the Boeing 737-376 VH-TJB which was painted in the full colours of Solomon Airlines. VH-TJB currently operates for Solomon on Tuesdays and Saturdays and for Qantas on Wednesdays, while on the other four days of the week VH-TJB operates flights for both airlines. Between 29/08 and 01/10 Solomon Airlines operated Qantas Boeing 737-376 VH-TJC while VH-TJB was hangared for planned maintenance in Melbourne.

Solomon Airlines added Sydney and Melbourne to its network from 31/10 with the introduction of a twice weekly (Tue/Fri) codeshare service from Honiara using Air Nauru’s Boeing 737-400. From its Honiara base, Solomon Airlines operates Boeing 737-376 VH-TJB to Auckland, Brisbane, Nadi and Port Vila. Between Honiara and Port Moresby, Solomon Airlines operates a twice weekly codeshare flight with Air Niugini.

Solomon Islands Twin Otter and Islander aircraft operate domestic services from Honiara to 21 points in the Solomon Islands.