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Par Avion Cessna 404 to Strahan and Launceston

Heading north via the West Coast on Par Avion’s Titan Almost a year to the day since my last Par Avion flight, to truwana/Cape Barren Island, I had the opportunity to fly with them again, this time on an early morning service to Strahan and on to Launceston. Flight Details Airline Par Avion/Airlines of Tasmania […]

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Photos

(Almost) Everything I’ve photographed at Hobart Airport

Every airline, livery, and aircraft I’ve photographed at HBA Although I do intend to do a complete run down of all of Hobart’s Covid related special visitors at a later date, this post will be more of a personal record of my sightings at Hobart. As such, I have included some lower quality photos from […]

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Miscellaneous Museums Spotting Guides

An aviation enthusiasts guide to Tasmania

How to get here and what to do when you are At first glance, my home state of Tasmania is, well, a bit dry for the average aviation enthusiast, but when you take a bit of a closer look, Australia’s island state is home to a rich variety of airlines, aircraft and airstrips. From the […]

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Trip Reports

Jetstar Airbus A321 to Sydney

To the Harbour City and back on Jetstar’s A321 Late last month, I finally got to try out the Airbus A320’s biggest sibling, the Airbus A321-200, with Jetstar return to Sydney. Upon checking in at Hobart Airport, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Jetstar still issue proper card boarding passes, unlike the flimsy paper […]

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Airlines Tasmanian Airlines

Par Avion/Airlines of Tasmania

Tasmania’s largest and most varied operator Following on from my moderately successful profile of TrackAir Tasmania, the next Tasmanian operator I am covering is Par Avion, also known as Airlines of Tasmania, the state’s largest and most well known charter, training, and commuter airline. A brief history Check back in a few weeks for a […]

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Trip Reports

QantasLink Boeing 717 to Hobart

Flying on the last of the Maddogs back home After flying up the morning prior on a Rex Saab 340, and a day of sightseeing & planespotting it was time for me to fly back home, this time on board a QantasLink Boeing 717-200. My first time in many years on a 717, having previously […]

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News

International flights return to Hobart Airport after 23 years!

Air New Zealand’s first Auckland to Hobart service touches down Earlier today, at 10:43 AM AEST, the first scheduled international passenger flight to Hobart since 1998, arrived from Auckland Mangere Airport. The 214 seat Airbus A321NEO, ZK-NNA had the honour of operating this historic hop across the Tasman, a flight years in the making. By […]

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Trip Reports

Rex Regional Express Saab 340 to King Island and Melbourne

Flying via King Island on the Saab 340 With Covid completely under control in Australia, a week and a bit ago I decided to take the opportunity to travel interstate for the first time in two and a half years. Having flown in and out of Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, Cape Barren, and Flinders, the logical […]

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Miscellaneous

Q&A with a Home Simulator Builder and former Airline Pilot

Qantas, East-West, and Simulators with Ian Cameron In light of the recent success of my Q&A with a Cathay 777 pilot, I got in contact with an acquaintance of mine, ex-Qantas & East-West pilot, Computer Technician, and master of home simulator building, Ian Cameron, to talk about his time in the aviation industry and the […]

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Airlines Tasmanian Airlines

TrackAir Tasmania

Turboprop charter operator Formed as a collaboration between two niche Tasmanian operators, Tasmanian Seaplanes (better known as Above & Beyond Tasmania), and Tasmanian Air Tours, TrackAir Tasmania is a small charter set-up, flying a Cessna 208 around the state on a variety of missions. The story so far Fitting perfectly within the operations of Tasmanian […]