QantasLink is a regional subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. It is a major competitor to REX Airlines ( Regional Express Airlines) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... For other uses, see Oneworld (disambiguation). ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... For other uses, see Oneworld (disambiguation). ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... Regional Express Pty Ltd (also known as Rex), is an airline based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

Until 2002 Qantas' various subsidiaries operated under separate brands. In 2002 a common brand was created encompassing the regional subsidiaries, Airlink, Sunstate, Eastern Australia Airlines, and Southern Australian Airlines. For a short while^{[citation needed]}, QantasLink took over some of the Qantas' non-trunk routes, such as Sydney - Sunshine Coast using Boeing 717 planes that were inherited after Qantas acquired Impulse Airlines. QantasLink ceased operating some of these routes after Qantas formed low-cost subsidiary Jetstar and transferred the Boeing 717 aircraft and routes to the new airline. In 2005/06 8 of the 717s were returned to QantasLink following Jetstar's acquisition of Airbus A320 aircraft. However this time they are being operated in Western Australia, Northern Territory and far north Queensland by National Jet Systems. Sunstate Airlines was a subsidiary of Qantas which operated regional flights throughout Queensland, Australia. ... Eastern Australia Airlines is an airline based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Population: 282,645* (2005)[1] (11th) Location: 100 km from Brisbane State District: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Kawana, Noosa, Nicklin Federal Division: Fisher, Fairfax The Sunshine Coast (population 282,645 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north... The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. ... Impulse Airlines was an airline that serviced the eastern seaboard of Australia. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ...

Fleet

QantasLink flights are operated by the airlines that make up the group - Eastern Australia Airlines, Sunstate Airlines and National Jet. Although all flights use QF IATA codes the actual ICAO codes and callsigns used in the Air Traffic Control system vary as to the airline operating the service. Eastern and Sunstate also use special two letter ICAO codes for use in Australia only. As a guide Eastern and Sunstate operate the Dash 8 services with the Boeing 717 flights being operated by National Jet. The codes used by these airlines are: 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. ... For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... A DeHavilland DHC-8-102 belonging to Air Inuit at Cornwall Ontario, May 2005 The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly the Dash 8, is a series of twin-turboprop airliners designed by de Havilland Canada in the early 1980s. ... 717 in new Boeing Colors AirTran Airways 717 at BWI The twinjet Boeing 717 is Boeing Commercial Airplanes smallest commercial airliner intended for the 100-seater market. ...

Expansion

Currently, the airline will also be acquiring 17 new Dash 8-400 series turboprop airliners, which have been progressively joining the fleet since early 2006. A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... An airliner of Air Jamaica, the Airbus A340 An airliner is a type of aircraft initially designed for the transportation of paying passengers. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As part of their further expansion, QantasLink entered into the South Australian market in December 2005, with flights from Adelaide to Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island. Interstate flights to and from Kangaroo Island were also introduced direct to and from Melbourne. Due to low passenger loads, these services ceased operation at the end of June, 2006. Along with the services ex Melbourne to Burnie. December 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 31 December 2005 (Saturday) 25-year-old Scottish human rights worker Kate Burton and her parents are freed unharmed in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian gunmen who kidnapped them two days earlier. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Port Lincoln (postcode 5606) is a city in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ... Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Burnie City Council, Tasmania Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia, originally settled in 1827 as Emu Bay. ...

Since 2005, Qantaslink services in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory have been contracted to National Jet Systems, using the QantasLink brand. The hubs for QantasLink under the National Jet Systems contract are in Perth, Western Australia, Cairns, Queensland and Darwin, Northern Territory. National Jet is a charter airline based in Adelaide, Australia and is part of the Cobham Plc group in England. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... “Cairns” redirects here. ... “Port Darwin” redirects here. ...

Qantas has replace its daily Melbourne-Launceston Boeing 737 service with a twice daily QantasLink Dash 8 service from Aug 1st, 2006. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... 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. ...

Destinations

• QantasLink flights operated by Eastern Australia Airlines:
  • Brisbane - Newcastle

• • Melbourne - Canberra
  • Melbourne - Devonport
  • Melbourne - Launceston
  • Melbourne - Mildura
  • Melbourne - Mount Hotham (Seasonal)
  • Melbourne - Newcastle
  • Melbourne - Wollongong

• • Port Macquarie - Lord Howe Island (Seasonal)

• • Sydney - Albury
  • Sydney - Armidale
  • Sydney - Canberra
  • Sydney - Coffs Harbour
  • Sydney - Dubbo
  • Sydney - Lord Howe Island
  • Sydney - Narrabri -Moree - Sydney
  • Sydney - Mount Hotham (Seasonal)
  • Sydney - Newcastle
  • Sydney - Port Macquarie
  • Sydney - Tamworth
  • Sydney - Wagga Wagga

• QantasLink flights operated by Sunstate Airlines:
  • Brisbane - Barcaldine - Longreach - Brisbane
  • Brisbane - Biloela
  • Brisbane - Biloela - Blackwater
  • Brisbane - Blackall - Longreach - Brisbane
  • Brisbane - Blackwater - Emerald - Brisbane
  • Brisbane - Bundaberg
  • Brisbane - Bundaberg - Gladstone - Brisbane
  • Brisbane - Gladstone - Rockhampton - Mackay - Townsville - Cairns
  • Brisbane - Rockhampton - Mackay - Townsville - Cairns
  • Brisbane - Canberra
  • Brisbane - Roma - Charleville
  • Brisbane - Emerald
  • Brisbane - Gladstone
  • Brisbane - Hervey Bay
  • Brisbane - Longreach
  • Brisbane - Lord Howe Island
  • Brisbane - Mackay

• • Cairns - Hamilton Island
  • Cairns - Townsville - Mackay
  • Cairns - Thursday Island
  • Cairns - Townsville
  • Cairns - Weipa
  • Cairns - Horn Island

• • Canberra - Sydney

• QantasLink flights operated by National Jet Systems:
  • Alice Springs - Ayers Rock

• • Cairns - Alice Springs
  • Cairns - Ayers Rock
  • Cairns - Gove - Darwin

• • Perth - Alice Springs - Darwin
  • Perth - Ayers Rock
  • Perth - Broome
  • Perth - Kalgoorlie
  • Perth - Karratha
  • Perth - Newman
  • Perth - Paradurdoo
  • Perth - Port Hedland

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Accidents and Incidents

Qantas Flight 1737 took off from Melbourne Airport and was hijacked shortly and returned safely. Qantas Flight 1737 was an afternoon Australian domestic flight from Melbourne, Victoria to Launceston, Tasmania, which was subject to an attempted hijacking on 29 May 2003. ... For other uses, see Melbourne Airport (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Qantas
• Regional airline
• National Jet Systems
• Boeing 717
• Sunstate Airlines
• Impulse Airlines

Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... Regional Airlines redirects here. ... National Jet is a charter airline based in Adelaide, Australia and is part of the Cobham Plc group in England. ... The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. ... Sunstate Airlines was a subsidiary of Qantas which operated regional flights throughout Queensland, Australia. ... Impulse Airlines was an airline that serviced the eastern seaboard of Australia. ...

External links

• Qantas/QantasLink Homepage
• Boeing 717 Info
• Dash 8 Q400 Info
• QantasLink Photos
• QantasLink Official Info
• QantasLink Meals
• Wollongong Airport Homepage

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