Tasair

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Tasair
IATA
TA
ICAO
N/A
Callsign
N/A
Founded 1965
Hubs Hobart
Devonport
Fleet size 15
Destinations 4
Headquarters Hobart, Australia
Key people
Website: www.tasair.com.au

Tasair is an airline based in Hobart and Devonport, Australia. It operates a regional network from the Tasmanian capital, Hobart.

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[edit] History

The company was established in 1965. It began as a charter, maintenance and flying school operation. Scheduled operations commenced on 27 March 1998 on a triangular service from Hobart to Devonport and Burnie, using a Piper PA31-350 Chieftain and two Rockwell Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commanders.[1] Four months later operations from Devonport to King Island via Burnie commenced.[1]

[edit] Services

Tasair Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain
Tasair Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain

As of December 2007, Tasair operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[2]

Tasair previously operated a twice weekly service to Canberra.[citation needed]

[edit] Fleet

Tasair's Cessna Conquest II
Tasair's Cessna Conquest II

As of December 2007 the Tasair fleet numbers 15,[3] consisting of:

The Jetstream, Shrike Commanders and Chieftains are used on Tasair's scheduled services. Apart from the Conquest II, the Cessnas are used to carry bushwalkers to remote locations, for sightseeing and for flight training. The Conquest II is used exclusively on charter services and all other aircraft except the Cessna Aerobat are available for charter as well.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Reid, Gordon. "1998 Regional Airline Directory", Australian Aviation magazine No. 146, December 1998, p48-62. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Fyshwick ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
  2. ^ Tasair schedule retrieved 2007-12-26.
  3. ^ Australian civil register search retrieved 2007-12-26.