Alternative TitleAnsett Airways, Ansett-ANADate Established1935SubjectAirlinesDescriptionAnsett Australia was a major airline of Australia that primarily offered domestic flights for most of its operation. Founded in 1935 as Ansett Airways Pty Ltd, the airline operated out of Melbourne, Australia. In 1957, Ansett Airways bought its competitor, ANA (Australian National Airways). The airline then was known as Ansett-ANA until they changed the name to Ansett Airlines of Australia in late 1968. In the 1990s, the airline added flights to destinations in Asia. Later, in 2000, Ansett was bought by Air New Zealand. Due to financial struggles, the airline ceased operations on March 4, 2002.
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Date Created11/14/2025
Ansett Australia. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 07/12/2025, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/27965
