Old Eastern and Southern Australia routes

[Steve Jones]

Rex has trialled Traralgon in a couple of occasions - I recall a SYD-CBR-TRG service not so long ago. It never survived.

[Grahame Hutchison]

This was VH-WDF in January 1981 on what is now the DOM 5 Apron at Sydney Airport.



And this is VH-WDI, also on the DOM 5 Apron At Sydney Airport.


Swearingen SA226-T Merlin III VH-UBB taxiing on Charlie with the old (small) International Terminal in the background.

[Rob R]

Hazelton Airlines operated the Saab340 for a short period from either Latrobe or West Sale to Sydney in the 90's

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-OLM at the Hazelton Hangar at Sydney Airport in 1998.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Rob R

Hazelton Airlines operated the Saab340 for a short period from either Latrobe or West Sale to Sydney in the 90's

Hazelton did LTV for awhile, milk run to Sydney via Moruya, Brindabella and AusAir also did LTV from Canberra and Tassie. Rex took Hazeltons routes after the Ansett collapse but it died. Victoria doesn't have much of a regional airline scene thanks to the lack of government funding and small state size.

[Michael R]

Not sure if I'm correct but did Sunstate operate Twin Otters up in North Queensland for a while?

[MarkR]

For a long while, they only left when the Island assets were sold in 1998 while OPs commenced in 1984. VH-ZKF (formerly TZF) is a former Sunstate bird whose past ownership is notable for a who's who of twin otter OPs, including Aeropelican, Noosa Air and Flight West. Now with Seair gracing SEQ skies again.

[Nigel C]

Originally Posted by Glennm

Some of the regos for the titans I recall were ARQ DLF TMX TMZ UOP.

Good old ARQ. It used to do curfew Canberra-Sydney-Canberra freight runs from Bay 19 at the turn of the century.

[Michael R]

Mark were they scheduled RPT services or only charters out to the island's.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Good old ARQ. It used to do curfew Canberra-Sydney-Canberra freight runs from Bay 19 at the turn of the century.

Now known as VH-VEA with Corporate Air.