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Ansett Australia was an airline from Australia. Ansett was based in Melbourne. The airline flew domestically within Australia and from the 1990s to destinations in Asia. It declared bankruptcy in 2001. In 2002, it stopped flying. Several of its Golden Wing airport lounges were purchased by Virgin Australia.


Images for kids

  • Ansett-airways-electras-mildura

    Two Ansett Lockheed Model 10 Electra aircraft at Mildura in 1938

  • Ansett Airways Convair Cv-340 at Coolangatta Airport

    Ansett Convair CV-340 on the tarmac at Coolangatta Airport, Queensland in 1955 wearing the standard Braniff International Airways livery: Some of Ansett's Convairs were previously operated by Braniff.

  • Bristol 171 Sycamore in Ansett-ANA service

    Bristol 171 Sycamore in Ansett-ANA service in Australia around 1960: Note possible spraying arm attachments.

  • Short S.25 VH-BRC Ansett Rose Bay 03.10.70 edited-2

    Short S.25 Sandringham of Ansett Flying Boat Services at Rose Bay Water Airport in Sydney in October 1970 when operating the schedule to Lord Howe Island

  • Fokker 27 VH-FNB Ansett Essen 24.09.70 edited-2

    Fokker F-27 Friendship of at Essendon Airport in 1970

  • Douglas C-54B VH-INX Ansett ANA Frt ESS 24.09.70 edited-2

    Ansett Douglas DC-4 (a civilianised C-54 Skymaster transport) Cargomaster freighter at Essendon Airport in 1970, wearing the Braniff-inspired Ansett-ANA "Golden Jet" colours

  • Ansett Demonstration at State Library of Victoria 1 - 14th Sept 2001

    On 14 September 2001, the day of Ansett's closure announcement, thousands of employees met at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne to protest.

  • Ansett Demonstration at State Library of Victoria 2 - 14th Sept 2001

    Many employees expressed anger at what they believed was Air New Zealand's culpability in Ansett's financial collapse.

  • Ansett-767-N407AN-070405-01-12

    Boeing 767-200 VH-RMO being scrapped at the Mojave Airport & Spaceport

  • 70cc - Ansett Australia Boeing 747-412; VH-ANA@SYD;04.09.1999 (5016723590)

    Boeing 747-400 Spaceship at Sydney Airport in September 1999

  • Several Airbus A320 of Ansett Australia parked at Melbourne Airport

    Airbus A320 Skystars laid up at Melbourne Airport after the airline's last flight in 2002

  • CostalAirwaysMorva

    An Ansett ANA LET Morava at the HARS Museum

See also

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