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Qantas’ Domestic Fleet Renewal

Taking a look at the past, present, and future of Qantas’ domestic fleet With some of Qantas’s narrow bodies now approaching, and exceeding 20 years old, it was no surprise that the airline launched it’s narrowbody fleet replacement program, dubbed “Project Winston” by the airline earlier this month. In a break from my more Tasmania […]

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A visit to the South Australian Aviation Museum at Port Adelaide

How to get there, and what to expect at South Australia’s premier aviation museum After arriving in Adelaide on the inaugural QantasLink/Alliance Airlines flight from Hobart on one of their new Embraer E190s, I made a visit to the South Australian Aviation Museum out at Port Adelaide. Today I’ll give you a bit of a […]

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Preserved aircraft of Tasmania

Two on display, and a few other bits and bobs As an accompaniment to my Aviation enthusiast’s guide to Tasmania, I have decided to compile a guide to the preserved aircraft of Tasmania, however, there aren’t many, so this is going to be a pretty short post. Launceston Airport Desoutter Mk. II Launceston Airport is […]

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A History of International Flights to Hobart

From TAA to Cathay, a comprehensive history With the announcement that Air New Zealand will start flying to Hobart again in mid April, after a 23 year hiatus, I thought it would be a good idea to take a deep dive into the history of scheduled international flights to Hobart Airport. The vast majority of […]