Australian Airlines
IATA AO	ICAO AUZ	Callsign AUSTRALIAN
Founded		2001
Frequent flyer program		None
Fleet size		5 Ceased Operations
Destinations		13 Ceased Operations
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Australian Airlines was a full-service airline based in Australia, servicing Australian and Asian destinations between 2001 and 2006. It was an all economy, full service international leisure carrier and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways, although run independently of the mainline carrier. Its main base was at Cairns International Airport (CNS), with a secondary hub at Sydney airport (SYD). Image File history File links Australian Airlines Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ... Qantas is Australias oldest and largest airline, and the worlds second oldest airline (after KLM). ... Cairns International Airport (IATA: CNS, ICAO: YBCS) is an Australian domestic and international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. ...

The airline ceased transmission under its own livery on 28 July 2006 but has continued to operate flights for Qantas under a 'wet leasing' agreement. This means Australian Airlines operates flights for Qantas using its own crew / cost base but under the Qantas brand. Qantas decided to discontinue the public use of the Australian Airlines brand in favour of having Jetstar as its leisure carrier. Qantas and Jetstar (as it changed its name from Australian Airlines) is operating services to replace Australian Airlines' routes, with Jetstar International introduced in late 2006 to help expand the Qantas Group's international presence. July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ...

History

The airline was established in 2001 and started operations on 27 October 2002, reusing the name Qantas gained when it merged with former Australian domestic carrier Australian Airlines in 1994. Its initial network of flights concentrated on leisure tourism between Queensland and Japan. Subsequent expansion brought on other leisure destinations throughout Southeast Asia. In 2005 Australian Airlines managed to earn a SKYTRAX "4 Star Airline" rating, despite its "low cost airline tag". However, by 2006, rising fuel costs and dropping passenger numbers caught up with the airline. On 12 April 2006 Geoff Dixon, CEO of the Qantas group, announced that the group would be focusing on the replacement by the Qantas and Jetstar brands, and as such Australian Airlines would cease tranmission and become Jetstar under its own brand by July 28, 2006. The airline's aircraft will be painted back into the Qantas & Jetstar livery, but will continue to be operated by Australian Airlines under a wet lease agreement. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Trans Australia Airlines or TAA (IATA TN, renamed Australian Airlines in 1986) was one of the two major Australian domestic airlines between its inception in 1946 and its sale to Qantas in 1992. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Jetstar Airways is an Australian domestic low-cost airline which launched in 2004. ... A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ...

Services

Australian Airlines operated scheduled services to the following destinations at the time before it ceased operations and became Jetstar & Qantas.

• Australia
  • Cairns (Cairns International Airport)
  • Darwin (Darwin International Airport)
  • Gold Coast (Gold Coast Airport)
  • Melbourne (Melbourne Airport)
  • Perth (Perth Airport)
  • Sydney (Kingsford Smith International Airport)
• China
  • Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
• Indonesia
  • Denpasar, Bali (Ngurah Rai Airport)
• Japan
  • Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport)
  • Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International Airport)
  • Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
  • Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
• Malaysia
  • Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport) (Suspended prior to ceasing operations)
• Singapore
  • Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport)
• Taiwan, Republic of China
  • Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) (Suspended prior to ceasing operations)

Central Cairns from Mount Whitfield looking southeast. ... Cairns International Airport (IATA: CNS, ICAO: YBCS) is an Australian domestic and international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Darwin International Airport (IATA: DRW, ICAO: YPDN) is the primary airport serving Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ... Gold Coast Airport, or Coolangatta Airport, (IATA: OOL, ICAO: YBCG) is an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML) is located to the north of the city, adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia. ... The Perth skyline veiwed from the Swan River This article is about the urban area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Perth Airport (IATA: PER, ICAO: YPPH) is an Australian domestic and international airport located in Belmont, Western Australia and is the main airport servicing Perth, Western Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Sydney Airport Control Tower Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport, or Sydney Airport (IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY), is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot. ... Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) (Chinese: 香港國際機場; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4; Mandarin Pinyin: ) is the principal airport in Hong Kong. ... Gajah Mada Str. ... This is the current Indonesian Collaboration of the week. ... Ngurah Rai Airport is located in southern Bali, 15 km from Denpasar. ... This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka (福岡市), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Fukuoka Airport ) (IATA: FUK, ICAO: RJFF), is an international and domestic airport in Fukuoka, Japan. ... Nagoya ) is the fourth largest city in Japan. ... Chubu Centrair International Airport ) (IATA: NGO, ICAO: RJGG) is an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan. ... For other uses, see Osaka (disambiguation). ... Kansai International Airport ) (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB) is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, off the shore of Sennan district of Osaka, Japan. ... Sapporo redirects here. ... New Chitose Airport ) (IATA: CTS, ICAO: RJCC), is an airport located in Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. ... Nickname: KK Location in Malaysia Country Malaysia State Sabah Establishment Granted city status on 2 February 2000  - Mayor Datuk Illiyas Ibrahim Population (2000)  - City 457,326  - Metro 900,000 approx. ... Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is located about 8 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Malay: ; Tamil: ), or simply Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main stop-over point for the kangaroo route with over 3. ... Motto: Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang... Nickname: the City of Azaleas (杜鵑花之城) Coordinates: Country Republic of China Region Northern Taiwan Capital Xinyi Dist (信義區) Mayor Hau Lung-bin Area    - City 271. ... Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP) (Traditional Chinese: ; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúoji JichÇŽng), formerly Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Gúoji JÄ«chÇŽng), also known simply as C.K.S. Airport or Taoyuan Airport, is...

Fleet

The Australian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2006) ^[1]:

• 5 Boeing 767-338ER (VH-OGI to VH-OGL and VH-OGV).

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External links

• Australian Airlines
• Australian Airlines Fleet Detail
• Australian Airlines Passenger Opinions

References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006