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12th September 2011, 01:39 PM
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Ansett Australia - 10 Year Anniversary
G'day all
Haven't seen anything on the forums about it so thought it'd be worth the mention. http://www.smh.com.au/travel/blogs/t...912-1k54n.html Today is coming up to the 10 year anniversary of the start of the collapse of Ansett Australia, when it was placed into voluntary administration on this day ten years ago, and as we all know, two days later on the 14th September 2001, suspended all flights. I'm sure there are plenty of stories and recounts from former employees and passengers of Ansett, would love to hear them! 
Last edited by Maikha Ly; 12th September 2011 at 01:45 PM. 
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#3
12th September 2011, 10:16 PM
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Elephant in the room anyone?
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#4
13th September 2011, 09:44 AM
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Sadly, nothing in this world lasts forever.
The Ansett DVD narrated by Geoff Watson is good viewing. Newsagents recently had it on special for $14.90. The Ansett Museum in Hamilton, Victoria is a good look, out on the north side of town is Pedrina Park, with its "Ansett Control Tower" in a field where the first ever Ansett flight took off from. The house that Sir Reginald Ansett lived in still stands in Learmonth street. The Ansett depot / building in the main street still lives on as the local Ford? dealer. There is also a good Ansett display in the TAA Museum on the west side of Essendon Airport in Melbourne.
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#5
13th September 2011, 01:50 PM
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I’m fortunate enough to have a set of Business Class seats from the B737 with the lovely dark blue velour trim, and one of the final copies of ‘Panorama’. Makes a nice talking point for visitors when you have a bit of History like that.
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#6
13th September 2011, 01:58 PM
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I am also lucky enough to have a row of seats from an Ansett Bae 146.
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Flown: AIB: 320 (200), 321 (200), 330 (200,300), 340 (200), 380 (800) ATR: 72 (500) BOE: 717 (200), 737 (300,400,700,800), 747 (400), 767 (300), 777 (300), 787 (8,9) DHC: DH3, DH4 EMB: E70, E90 FKR: F100 SWR: SW4
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#7
13th September 2011, 08:06 PM
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Robert. I went to the TAA Museum last June (Photos posted elsewhere), and agree, there is quite a lot of Ansett exhibits there. Simple things like brochures and timetables I remember collecting when I was younger.
Also, any idea if you've seen that Ansett documentary DVD on sale anywhere else? I too have been after that, but haven't been overly successful. Rest.... how did you folks get a hold of aircraft seats? Would love to get a set!
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#8
13th September 2011, 10:25 PM
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I got mine through eBay around five years ago. Cost around $150.
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Flown: AIB: 320 (200), 321 (200), 330 (200,300), 340 (200), 380 (800) ATR: 72 (500) BOE: 717 (200), 737 (300,400,700,800), 747 (400), 767 (300), 777 (300), 787 (8,9) DHC: DH3, DH4 EMB: E70, E90 FKR: F100 SWR: SW4
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14th September 2011, 06:56 AM
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Did you people reupholster it, because i can only imagine what kind of liquid and solids have been on that seat?
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14th September 2011, 10:12 AM
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