Ansett Australia
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.[1] It declared bankruptcy in 2001. In 2002, it stopped flying. Several of its Golden Wing airport lounges were purchased by Virgin Australia.[2]
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Two Ansett Lockheed Model 10 Electra aircraft at Mildura in 1938
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 in Australia around 1960: Note possible spraying arm attachments.
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 F-27 Friendship of Ansett Airlines in 1970
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
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.
Many employees expressed anger at what they believed was Air New Zealand's culpability in Ansett's financial collapse.
Boeing 767-200 VH-RMO being scrapped at the Mojave Airport & Spaceport
References
- ↑ Cook, Terry (15 September 2001). Australia's second biggest airline collapses. World Socialist Web Site. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/sep2001/anse-s15.shtml. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia Reviews Overview". AirReview.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
