Last update:

20-12-2009

AIRLINES & AIRCRAFT OF THE ANSETT GROUP 1921-2002 - EDITION 7

(Completely updated; up to late-Nov., 2009)

 $AU35 (including Aust. P&P)

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Available now, a brand-new DVD (contents over 4.3GB) (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 (available in Word &, separately, in a PDF version, for those few of you, who can't process Word files)

covers the entire Ansett group of airlines in Australia, PNG & N.Z. 1921-2002 (including ALL aircraft disposals up to 23 November, 2009).     It cannot be played on TV-based DVD players.

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 160 files (approximately 5,700 pages - up from around 4000 in Edition 6), not including the 27 video/TV advert presentations, include:

·         Full details of each aircraft operated by any Ansett-related airline 1921-2002; including their previous & subsequent histories, updated to 23 November, 2009; indexed by both registration & airline.

·         Around 10,000 photos/charts/maps of Ansett-related aircraft & personalities, since 1921

(up from around 8,000 in Edition 6).

·         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'.

The amount of memorabilia has increased very significantly in this edition.

·         Updated Flight Crew lists for all Ansett Group airlines 1921-2002.

·         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.

·         A major increase in the contents of the In-Flight Service section.

·         A brand new section on model aircraft kits/decals available.

·         27 great video & TV commercial presentations (compared with just 8 in Edition 6).

When ordering, please specify whether a Word for Windows, or PDF version, is required

(the content is identical, except that the 160 Word files were converted to PDF format for the PDF version of the DVD).  If you can open Word documents, order that version.

If no format is specified, Fred will assume that the Word version is required.

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 via EFT to:

Account:                      F.W. & J.R. Niven

BSB Nbr.                     803 140

Account Nbr.               19080153

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

(so Fred can easily identify who sent the transfer).  Credit card/PayPal payments cannot be accepted.

Phone/FAX :  (03) (ISD +61-3) 9544-3388.       E-Mail:       fniven@bigpond.net.au         

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).  A lot of new material has been added for NZ airlines for Edition 7.

- 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.