The airline was established and started operations in 1949. It began in Tamworth as Tamworth Air Taxi Service (shortened to Tamair later on). The name was changed to Eastern Australia Airlines in 1986. 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.
In 2002, Qantas merged its Mildura-based subsidiary Southern Australia Airlines with Eastern, the resulting operation using the Eastern name.
In August 2008 it was announced that Eastern Australia would shortly commence operating 72-seat Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft on services to regional centres in New South Wales, supplementing services with smaller 50-seat Dash 8s and allowing the removal of 36-seat Dash 8s from service on some routes altogether with the retirement of all 100 series Dash 8s.[3]
In September 2019, Jetstar CEO Garath Evans announced a proposal to withdraw from regional flying in New Zealand. This was followed up by a confirmation in October 2019. Jetstar cited soft demand, higher fuel costs and a loss making operation as reasons for the withdrawal. Following the withdrawal, the five Jetstar-branded Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft were transferred back to Australia.[5][6]
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An Eastern Australia DHC-8-201 at rest at the Sydney main base. The pink ribbon forward of the entry door is to advertise QantasLink's support of breast cancer research, while aft of the door is the Oneworld logo.An Eastern Australia Airlines Bombardier Q300 at Wagga Wagga Airport in QantasLink colors
Eastern Australia Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations. Between December 2015 and November 2019 Eastern Australian Airlines operated regional domestic services within New Zealand under the Jetstar brand.[7]
^"QantasLink Announces New Q400 Schedule for NSW"; Qantas Media Release.. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
^Bradley, Grant (18 June 2015). "Regional shake-up: Jetstar to break Air New Zealand's domestic stranglehold". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^"Jetstar proposes withdrawal from regional flying in New Zealand"; Jetstar Media Release.. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^"Jetstar confirms withdrawal from five regional domestic routes in New Zealand"; Jetstar Media Release.. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^Qantas online schedule.. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
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Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd is an airline based on the grounds of Sydney Airport in Mascot New South Wales Australia 1 It is a regional domestic airline serving sixteen destinations within Australia under the QantasLink banner Its main base is Sydney Airport with a hub at Melbourne Airport 2 Eastern Australia AirlinesIATA ICAO CallsignQF EAQ Q LINKFounded1949Operating basesAdelaide Airport Melbourne Airport Sydney AirportFrequent flyer programQantas Frequent FlyerFleet size19Destinations25Parent companyQantasHeadquartersMascot New South Wales Australia Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 3 1 Historical fleet 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe airline was established and started operations in 1949 It began in Tamworth as Tamworth Air Taxi Service shortened to Tamair later on The name was changed to Eastern Australia Airlines in 1986 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 In 2002 Qantas merged its Mildura based subsidiary Southern Australia Airlines with Eastern the resulting operation using the Eastern name In August 2008 it was announced that Eastern Australia would shortly commence operating 72 seat Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft on services to regional centres in New South Wales supplementing services with smaller 50 seat Dash 8s and allowing the removal of 36 seat Dash 8s from service on some routes altogether with the retirement of all 100 series Dash 8s 3 In June 2015 Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce announced that Eastern Australia would operate regional services in New Zealand using Jetstar branded Bombardier Dash 8 turboprops 4 In September 2019 Jetstar CEO Garath Evans announced a proposal to withdraw from regional flying in New Zealand This was followed up by a confirmation in October 2019 Jetstar cited soft demand higher fuel costs and a loss making operation as reasons for the withdrawal Following the withdrawal the five Jetstar branded Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft were transferred back to Australia 5 6 Destinations Edit An Eastern Australia DHC 8 201 at rest at the Sydney main base The pink ribbon forward of the entry door is to advertise QantasLink s support of breast cancer research while aft of the door is the Oneworld logo An Eastern Australia Airlines Bombardier Q300 at Wagga Wagga Airport in QantasLink colorsEastern Australia Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations Between December 2015 and November 2019 Eastern Australian Airlines operated regional domestic services within New Zealand under the Jetstar brand 7 AustraliaFrom SydneyAlbury New South Wales Armidale New South Wales Bendigo Victoria Canberra Australian Capital Territory Coffs Harbour New South Wales Dubbo New South Wales Griffith New South Wales Lord Howe Island Merimbula New South Wales Mildura Victoria Moree New South Wales Orange New South Wales Port Macquarie New South Wales Tamworth New South Wales Toowoomba Queensland Wagga Wagga New South WalesFrom MelbourneAlbury New South Wales Canberra Australian Capital Territory Devonport Tasmania Kingscote South Australia seasonal Launceston Tasmania Mildura Victoria Mount Gambier South AustraliaFrom AdelaideCanberra Australian Capital Territory Kingscote South Australia Mount Gambier South Australia Port Lincoln South Australia Whyalla South AustraliaFleet EditAs of August 2019 the Eastern Australia Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft 8 needs update Eastern Australia Airlines fleet Aircraft Total NotesBombardier DHC 8 200 3Bombardier Q300 16Historical fleet Edit Eastern Historical Fleet Aircraft In FleetCessna 404 Titan 9See also EditList of airlines of AustraliaReferences Edit World Airline Directory Flight International 23 29 March 2004 66 Directory World Airlines Flight International 3 April 2007 p 75 QantasLink Announces New Q400 Schedule for NSW Qantas Media Release Retrieved 6 September 2008 Bradley Grant 18 June 2015 Regional shake up Jetstar to break Air New Zealand s domestic stranglehold The New Zealand Herald NZME Retrieved 19 June 2015 Jetstar proposes withdrawal from regional flying in New Zealand Jetstar Media Release Retrieved 25 September 2019 Jetstar confirms withdrawal from five regional domestic routes in New Zealand Jetstar Media Release Retrieved 16 October 2019 Qantas online schedule Retrieved 16 December 2009 Global Airline Guide 2019 Part One Airliner World 4 October 2019 External links Edit Media related to Eastern Australia Airlines at Wikimedia Commons Portals Australia Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eastern Australia Airlines amp oldid 1161837059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
