Last update:

21-05-2008

AIRLINES & AIRCRAFT OF THE ANSETT GROUP 1921-2002 - EDITION 6

(Completely updated end-March 2008)

 $AU35 (including Aust. P&P) *

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Available NOW, a brand-new DVD (contents nearly 4GB) (covering the airlines & aircraft of the Ansett group of airlines. 

Produced by Fred Niven, who spent over 37 years at Ansett, during many of which he acted as an unofficial company aviation historian.

This DVD (viewable on both PCs & Macs, but not TVs) covers the entire Ansett group of airlines in Australia, PNG & N.Z. 1921-2002 (including ALL aircraft disposals up to 31 March, 2008).  

Its extremely comprehensive coverage includes Ansett Airways to Ansett Australia, A.N.A. & Airlines of Australia & all their predecessors, Aeropelican, Hazelton, Kendell, Skywest (& all its predecessors) & ALL the other subsidiaries of A.T.I.

(& their predecessors) & their aircraft, since Western Australian Airways operated Australia’s 1^st scheduled air service in 1921.

Its approximately 3,500 pages (not including the 8 video presentations) include:

·         Full details of each aircraft operated by any Ansett-related airline 1921-2002; including their previous & subsequent histories, up to 31 March, 2008; indexed by both registration & airline.

·         Around 8,000 photos/charts/maps of Ansett-related aircraft & personalities, since 1921.

·         A detailed history for each airline, including its fleet, history, points served & logos.

·         'Milestones' of Ansett Group airline-related aviation events; by airline & for the group.

·         Route-maps, timetable covers & lots of other memorabilia & some 'What might have beens'.

·         Flight Crew lists for all Ansett Group airlines 1921-2002 (177 pages).

·         Separate sections on A320s, BAe 146s, 727s, 737s, 747s, 767s, Convair CV-340/CV-440s, Fokker F.27s, F.28s & 50s, DC-2s, DC-3s, DC-4s, DC-5s, DC-6 & DC-6Bs, DC-9s, Lockheed 188 Electras,

       Short S.25 Flying Boats & Vickers Viscounts.

·         Details of all known Ansett Group-related aircraft accidents/incidents.

·         Flight Attendant & other uniforms from the 1940s onwards.

·         Various brand new sections, including Engineering, Computer Systems, Buildings & Golden Wing.

·         8  great video presentations.

Please post money orders/cheques, made out to Fred Niven, or cash, to Fred Niven,

27 Alfred Grove, OAKLEIGH EAST, Vic., Australia 3166, or transfer money to

MECU Credit Union (BSB Nbr. 803 140), Account Nbr. 19080153 - F.W. & J.R. Niven.

If transferring money electronically, please include your surname in the REMARKS area.

Credit cards not accepted.

Phone/FAX :            (03) (ISD +61-3) 9544-3388

E-Mail :          fniven@bigpond.net.au                     * Check with Fred for foreign orders.

The DVD covers the history & aircraft of:

- Ansett Airways, ANSETT-ANA, Ansett Airlines of Australia, Ansett. & Ansett Australia, including

  Victorian Air Coach Services, Ansett International & Cook Islands International, Engineering & computer systems.

- A.N.A./Tasmanian Aerial Services/Holyman's Airways & Airlines of Australia & all their many predecessors,

  including Adelaide Airways, Air Beef, New England Airways, North Queensland Airways, Rockhampton Aerial

  Services & Western/West Australian Airways.

- Adastra Airways (airline services)

- Aeropelican

- Aircrafts Pty. Ltd. & Queensland Airlines

- Airlines of Northern Australia & Ansett N.T.

- Ansett Air Freight & Ansett Australia Cargo

- Ansett Flying Boat Services, Barrier Reef Airways & Trans Oceanic Airways

- Butler Air Transport, Airlines of N.S.W., Ansett Airlines of N.S.W., Air New South Wales, Air N.S.W.,

  Ansett N.S.W. & Ansett Express.

- Connellan Airways/Survey & Inland Transport, Connair & Northern Airlines

- East-West Airlines & Eastwest, including Wollongong & South Coast Aviation Service & South Coast Airways

- Guinea Airways & Airlines of South Australia, including Air Gold & Holdens Air Transport Service & a major coverage

  of GAL’s New Guinea operations

- Hazelton

- Kendell

- Lloyd Aviation (airline services)

- MacRobertson-Miller Aviation/MMA/Commercial Aviation Co./Air Beef, Airlines (W.A.), Airlines of Western Australia

  & Ansett W.A., including a great deal of recently-received material.

- Mandated Airlines Ltd. (M.A.L.)/W.R. Carpenter Air Service, ANSETT-M.A.L., Ansett Airlines of Papua New

  Guinea, including Gibbes Sepik Airways, Island Airways, Madang Air Charter/Services & Papuan Airways

- Pacific Aviation (airline services)

- Patair (Papuan Air Transport/Papuan Airlines) & Stol Commuter

- Skywest & Trans West & their many predecessors (including Civil Flying Services (WA)/Stillwell,

  Jet Charter (WA), Murchison, Noeska, Nor’West Air Taxi, Pilbara, Southern & Wittenoom Air Charter

  (a major work, in itself)

- South Pacific Airlines of N.Z. (SPANZ) & Ansett New Zealand (including Newmans Air, Ansett Newmans, Tranzair

   & Ansett New Zealand Regional)

- Southern Airlines/Goulburn Valley Air Services

- Transcorp Airways

in great detail and so much more.

So, if you are interested in the aircraft and/or history of  these airlines, this DVD is a ‘must have’ for you.