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'''Ansett Airlines of Australia''', was founded by Reg Ansett in 1935 as Ansett Airways Pty Ltd. In 1957 the company purchased ANA-Australian National Airways, the new entity became Ansett-ANA, the name it retained until 1 November 1968, when it became '''Ansett Airlines of Australia'''.  Reg Ansett then set out to ensure no other competitors could rise up to challenge his airline. He took control of Adelaide based Guinea Airways renamed Airlines of South Australia (Ansett Airlines of South Australia in 1968)and Sydney based Butler Air Transport renamed Airlines of New South Wales (Ansett Airlines of New South Wales in 1968). In the same way, Papua New Guinean company Mandated Airlines was purchased in 1961 and called Ansett-MAL, then renamed  [[:Category: Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea| Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea]] in 1968 with Ansett livery. Another unusual feature of Ansett's operations was the flying boat service from Rose Bay in Sydney to Lord Howe Island. This was operated by Ansett Flying Boat Services using [[:Category:Short Sandringham|Short Sandringham]] four-engined aircraft. This service ceased in 1974.
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'''Ansett Airlines of Australia'''  was the new name given to [[:Category: Ansett-ANA|Ansett-ANA]] after 1968, contributing to a new image for the company and its subsidiaries that changed their names too, with '''Ansett Airlines of South Australia''', '''Ansett Airlines of New South Wales''', [[:Category: Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea|Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea]], using the same livery scheme and ''Delta'' logo on the tail fin.<br>
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By 1981. the company was renamed as [[:Category: Ansett Australia|Ansett Australia]].
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During the 70's the company continued to purchase medium-haul jets such as [[:Category:McDonnell Douglas DC-9|McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32]] and [[:Category:Boeing 727|Boeing 727-200]] confirming its rank of one of the two dominant carrier of Australia.<br>
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In 1979 the foundator Reg Ansett lost control of the airline when Peter Abeles of TNT and Rupert Murdoch of the News Corp. took control of '''Ansett''', with Abeles taking operational control. By 1981. the company was renamed as [[:Category: Ansett Australia|Ansett Australia]].
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This page lists all films, TV series, and video games that feature aircraft of Ansett Airlines of Australia.
 
This page lists all films, TV series, and video games that feature aircraft of Ansett Airlines of Australia.

Latest revision as of 20:15, 2 May 2020

Ansett Airlines of Australia logo
AN/AAA/AUSTAIR.

Ansett Airlines of Australia was the new name given to Ansett-ANA after 1968, contributing to a new image for the company and its subsidiaries that changed their names too, with Ansett Airlines of South Australia, Ansett Airlines of New South Wales, Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea, using the same livery scheme and Delta logo on the tail fin.
During the 70's the company continued to purchase medium-haul jets such as McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 and Boeing 727-200 confirming its rank of one of the two dominant carrier of Australia.
In 1979 the foundator Reg Ansett lost control of the airline when Peter Abeles of TNT and Rupert Murdoch of the News Corp. took control of Ansett, with Abeles taking operational control. By 1981. the company was renamed as Ansett Australia.


This page lists all films, TV series, and video games that feature aircraft of Ansett Airlines of Australia.

See also

Pages in category "Ansett Airlines of Australia"

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