Eastern Australia Airlines is an airline based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a regional domestic airline serving 18 destinations under the QantasLink banner. Its main base is Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney, with a hub at Melbourne Airport^[1]. An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... QantasLink is a regional subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. ... Sydney Airport Control Tower International Terminal forecourt Sydney International Terminal International Terminal, Qantas check-in lounge International Terminal car park Memorial to Charles Kingsford Smith, International Terminal Qantas AVRO 504K replica, first plane flown by Qantas, Domestic Terminal Sydney Domestic Terminal entrance Terminal Control Unit including the old Control Tower... For other uses, see Melbourne Airport (disambiguation). ...

Code Data

• ICAO Code: EAQ ^[2]

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History

The airline was established and started operations in 1949. It began in Tamworth as a one aircraft, one pilot operation, known as Tamworth Air Taxi Service (soon after to be shortened to Tamair), serving farming communities in New South Wales and Queensland. After 36 years of expansion and amalgamation with several smaller commuter operators, the current name was adopted in 1987. Australian Airlines purchased 26% of Eastern Australian Airlines from East-West Airlines in 1988, and the airline became a wholly owned subsidiary in 1991. Qantas purchased Australian Airlines in 1992. Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... East-West Airlines was an Australian regional airline founded in Tamworth, New South Wales in 1947. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

In the 2002, Qantas merged its Mildura-based subsidiary Southern Australia Airlines with Eastern, the resulting operation using the Eastern name.

In March 2007, the company employed 684 staff.^[1] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Destinations

^{[citation needed]} Eastern Australia Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Albury, Armidale, Ballina (ceased 2006), Burnie (ceased July 2006), Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Devonport, Dubbo, Launceston (commencing August 2006), Lord Howe Island, Melbourne, Mildura, Moree, Narrabri, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga. Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ... Armidale (population 28,000) is a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia, in Armidale Dumaresq Council. ... Ballina is a town (2001 population: 16,599) and the seat of the Ballina Shire Council Local Government Area on the North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. ... Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... For the state electoral district, see Electoral district of Coffs Harbour. ... Devonport City Council shown in green in map of Tasmania Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. ... Aerial image of Dubbo viewed from the southeast For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... For the island off Solomon Islands, see Ontong Java Atoll Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean 600 km (373 mi) east of the Australian mainland. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Mildura is a locality in northwestern Victoria, Australia. ... Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... Narrabri is a town of about 8000 people and the seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in north-central New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Apartments in Port Macquarie at twilight - Hollingworth Street, Westport. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wagga Wagga (pronounced wogga wogga, informally called Wagga) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Fleet

The Eastern Australia Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007) ^[1] : Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

• 9 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100
• 3 Bombardier Dash 8 Q200
• 10 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300

The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly known as the Dash 8, is a series of twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliners introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly known as the Dash 8, is a series of twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliners introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly known as the Dash 8, is a series of twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliners introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 75. 
2. ^ Airline Codes

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