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A Postcard history of Ansett. April 2024
Launched in 1936, Ansett Airways established a niche with budget fare interstate operations, avoiding direct conflict with Australian National and Trans Australia. It was in October of 1957 that Ansett acquired the struggling Australian National Airways, and became Ansett ANA.
Ansett thrived through years of competition with TAA, expanding often through acquisition of smaller airlines.
The airline prospered through the early 1980s. but Australian deregulation in the early 1990s opened the door for new growth or failure. Ultimately acquired by Air New Zealand, the airline struggled with maintenance issues and new competition. Ansett was essentially  abandoned by Air New Zealand in 2001, stranding thousands, and putting 16,000 employees out of work.Following are cards from Ansett, and a number of operators incorporated into the airline through the years.
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Ansett Airways Fokker Universal  KCF
Ansett Airways began service in 1936, operating this Fokker Universal from Hamilton to Melbourne

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Ansett Airways DC-3 #1
DC-3s as well as L-10 Electras served the Early Ansett routes. This is an
Ansett issue from a numbered set


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Ansett Airways DC-3 #2
The next card in the set features VH-RMA, a Guinea Air Traders aircraft acquired in 1948. W/O in 1956 in a crash in Tasmania

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Ansett Airways DC-3 #3 KCF
The #5 in the set features a DC-3 loading freight. kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett Airways Convair 340
By 1954, Ansett added 2 Convair 340s, acquired from Braniff.
VH-BZD later was converted to a 580 by Allegheny, later flying for Prinair


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Australian National DC-2  #1 KCF
A priceless Australian National issue featuring their DC-2 VH-USY. The DC-2s carried indigenous names as shown on the card. Among others were Pananga , and Kyeema.
Kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu


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Australian National DC-3 #2 w
Australian National Airways was acquired by Ansett in 1957, creating the Well recognized Ansett ANA entity. This DC-3, VH-ANR, was actually assembled in Holland in 1937, serving with KLM and the US Army Air Force before joining ANA in 1946

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Australian National DC-3 #1w
High on my want list is this exquisite Australian National issue

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Australian National Bristol 170w
Australian National acquired three Bristol 170s in 1949, which operated until 1960. This one, VH-INL, was acquired from Shell Oil Co in Ecuador.

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Australian National DC-4 #3
The DC-4 handled Australian National's major routes for nearly a decade. This one, VH-ANC was delivered new in 1946.

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Australian National DC-4 #4
Another ANA issue featuring VH-ANB, delivered in 1946. It was leased to British Commonwealth Pacific, later operating for Twentieth Century, Trans Mediterranean, and Air Gabon

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Australian National DC-4 #8w
VH-ANB is also shown on this ANA issue

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Australian National DC-4 #5
An uncommon Australian National issue featuring VH-ANA, delivered new in February 1946. Written off in a crash near Perth in 1950

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Australian National DC-4 #6w
An outstanding ANA issue of VH-ANE, delivered in July of 1946. It served twelve years, and was sold to Twentieth Century, later serving with Trans Arabia, Cameroon, Air Madagascar, and Air Djibouti.

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Australian National DC-4 #7w
Another from the want list also features VH-ANE

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Australian National DC-4 #2
A more impressive A N A issue featuring a DC-4 Wearing the VH-ANC registration

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Australian National DC-4  #2A KCF
The same image now portraying VH-AND, kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
AND was delivered in June of 1946, and written off at Sydney in October, 1952.


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Australian National DC-6
Australian National introduced the DC-6 in 1953. This ANA issue features VH-INW,an ex National airliner, acquired in September 1953. In 1962, it went to Lanica.

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Ansett-ANA DC-3
The New Ansett ANA colors are shown on this IAWP historical issue of VH-ANO, acquired by ANA from the RAAF in May 1946. WFU in 1969

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Ansett-ANA Convair 340 #1 TK
A rare card featuring VH-BZI, delivered new to Airlines of New South Wales in 1957. Sold to Allegheny in 1962. By courtesy of Tadd Kotick

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Ansett-ANA Viscount 800
A splendid Ansett-ANA issue of their Viscount 832, VH-RML. Originally a Cubana aircraft, it was acquired in 1962. Sold to FATS in 1970

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Ansett-ANA Electra #1
In February of 1959, Ansett ANA  added the L-188 Electra to the fleet. Card is a Nucolorvue issue featuring VH-RMA. It was converted to a freighter in 1972, and sold in 1984

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Ansett-ANA Electra #2
The splendid Ansett issue featuring VH-RMA

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Ansett-ANA 727-100 #4 KCF
A priceless pre-delivery card featuring the proposed new 727-077. Card issued in conjunction with a National Packaging association meeting. Kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.

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Ansett-ANA 727-100 #2
An excellent Ansett Pre-delivery issue

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Ansett-ANA 727-100 #1
An outstanding Nucolorview issue featuring the New Ansett ANA 727

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Ansett-ANA 727-100 #3
VH-RME is featured on this excellent Ansett issue. Delivered in September 1964, it later served with Mexicana, Trasns Brasil, and Corsair

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Ansett-ANA DC-9-30 #1
Ansett ANA received their first DC-9-31 in March of 1967. Their fleet of twelve operated until 1982. A very nice information card

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Ansett-ANA DC-9-30 #2
A less common Ansett issued data card.

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Ansett  DC-4
Ansett acquired the DC-4 from Japan Airlines for cargo operations. Originally a National Airlines aircraft, I believe it served until 1976.
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Ansett  Electra
Despite a good deal of promotion, Ansett operated only 4 Electras. Delivered new in 1960 , this one was converted to cargo configuration in 1972. Sold to TPI International, it crashed on approach to Kansas City in January 1985

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Ansett  F-27 #1
Ansett received this F-27-300 from Fokker in 1970. Formerly a Fokker lease aircraft, it went to East West a year later.

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Ansett  Carvair
In 1965 Ansett had their DC-4 VH-INJ converted to the Carvair freighter configuration. It served for 7 years, with its final revenue service on June 9, 1972.
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Ansett  727-100
This splendid Ansett issue is an information card featuring VH-RMS, delivered to Ansett in October of 1969. Sold to Air Nauru in 1980

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Ansett  727-200 #1
Another information card features VH-RMU, a 277 model delivered to Ansett in November of 1972. After its Ansett service it went to Wien Alaska in 1983, Republic in 1985, Braniff in 1987, LACSA in 1990, and ACES Colombia in 1994. WFU 2001

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Ansett  727-200 #2
An excellent Murray views issue of VH-RMW, Delivered in April of 1974. It too went to Wien, Republic, Braniff, and  Dan Air.

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Ansett  727-200 #5 KCF
This Aeronautica issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, features VH-RMV, delivered in November 1973. Also left the fleet in December 1983

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Ansett  727-200 #6 KCF
An outstanding view of VH-RML, a Frontier Productions issue shared by Kuo-Ching Fu. It was wfu in 1983, and went to Fed Ex as a freighter.

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Ansett  DC-9-30 #1
An outstanding Ansett issue of VH-CZG  in flight. Delivered in February of 1970, it was sold to Midway in 1982. In 1992 it went to AeroMexico, and was written off in a crash at Reynosa in 2000

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Ansett  DC-9-30 #2
Another Ansett information card, this one featuring VH-CZD. It served with Ansett until 1981, and ultimately finished at ABX

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Ansett  DC-9-30 #3
One final view on an Aironautica issue

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Ansett  F-27 #2
This nice Ansett issue features F-27-200 VH-FNQ in flight. It was acquired new from Fokker in December of 1966 and WFU in 1989, but later operated for Ansett New Zealand and other independent operators in Ansett livery

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Ansett  727-200 #3
This splendid view of VH-ANA a 727-277 delivered in June, 1981.
It served until 1997, and ultimately became a freighter for DHL.
Card is a souvenir car with spaces for recording flight information


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Ansett  727-200 #4
A very nice Murray Views issue, featuring VH-ANA

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Ansett  737-200 #1
This souvenir flight record card features VH-CZM, the first 737-277 delivered to Ansett. It flew for 5 years and was sold to America West

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Ansett  737-200 #2
A Murray Views issue featuring VH-CZM

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Ansett  737-200 #3aKCF
This gem featuring CZM, is shared by Kuo-Ching Fu and is a Hobart Airport issue

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Ansett  737-200 #3KCF
A splendid Nucolorview issue of CZM also shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  737-300 #1
Ansett acquired a fleet of 30 737-300s from 1986-88. VH-CZC, shown on this Ansett issue served through August of 2003

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Ansett  737-300 #2
This Michel Moskal issue features CZC in flight

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Ansett  737-300 #3 KCF
A 1996 issue  featuring VH-CZT in its special 2000 Olympic Games livery, kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu. Delivered in 1995, it was equipped with winglets while in service with Air Baltic in 2007

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Ansett  BAE-146-200
Ansett ultimately operated 15 of the BAE-146-200s,mostly acquired from subsidiary operators. This Ansett issue is in the souvenir flight record format

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Ansett  737-300 #3
This splendid card portrays VH-CZP, delivered in August of 1981. It went to America West in 1986. Now derelict at Kingman AZ.

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Ansett  747-300
A souvenir flight record card featuring Ansett's new 747-300

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Ansett  747-300 #2
A nice souvenir flight record card featuring 747-300 VH-INJ. Acquired 1n 1994, it was originally a Singapore Aircraft.

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Ansett  747-300 #2 KCF
Also a flight record postcard is this nice Ansett issue shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  747-300 #3 KCF
This splendid over-length card is a travel agent promotion card from Ansett. Kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  747-300 #4 KCF
A nice in flight view of the 300 in the Sydney 2000 scheme by courtesy of Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  747-400 #1
This outstanding Ansett issue features VH-ANA wearing the Sydney Olympic 2000 scheme. It was acquired on a lease from Singapore, and operated for just 2 years.

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Ansett  747-400 #2 KCF
A beautiful Ansett issue of VH-ANA shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  747-400s #1KCF
A nice Multi-view Ansett issue

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Ansett  767-200 #2
Another souvenir flight record card features VH-RMD, Delivered new to Ansett in June 1983. WFU at Melbourne in 2001

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Ansett  767-200 #3 KCF
Another great view of RMD, blank back, presumed Ansett issue.

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Ansett  767-200 #1
Another souvenir flight record card, (No place for address or postage), featuring VH-RMD,

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Ansett  767-200 #4
VH-RMD featured on an Editions PI issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett F-50 #2 KCF
The first F-50s were delivered to Air New South Wales in 1987, but ultimately, most were delivered as Ansett Australia aircraft. This nice Ansett issue is shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett F-50 #1 KCF
An obvious pre-delivery issue of Ansett's F-50, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  A-320 #2
This Ansett souvenir card features VH-HYA, delivered in November of 1988. It was wfu in 2002, and picked up by Air Luxor in 2004.  Now broken up

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Ansett  A-320 #1
An Ansett issue of HYA in later colors

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Ansett  A-320 #4 KCF
A great view of VH-HYO, delivered in 1995, wearing Ansett's final colors. It ultimately went to Armavia and crashed into the Black Sea in 2006. An Airbus issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  A-320 #3
An excellent Over-length view of the A-320 in Olympic Colors

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Ansett  A-320 #5 KCF
An outstanding postcard view of the A-320 in Ansett Olympic colors, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Ansett  Fleet #1
Ansett issued a number of fleet cards, such as this beauty featuring their 747-300 and A-320

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Ansett  Fleet #2
A really great postcard view of the 747 and A-320

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Ansett  Fleet #3
Perhaps the most spectacular view of the two airliners in flight

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Ansett  Fleet #4 KCF
A great multi-view, shared by Kuo Ching Fu

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Ansett  Fleet #5 KCF
Another multi-view with a great look at the 747-300

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Ansett  Fleet #6 KCF
This Ansett Olympic issue has added the new 747-400 to the line up

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Ansett  Fleet #7 KCF
One final multi-view, including the 747-400

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Butler Air Transport DC-3W
Butler Air Transport was created in 1934, serving New South Wales and Queensland as an independent airline which was literally shut down by the government and absorbed into Ansett. VH-AOG was acquired directly from the Army Air Force in 1946

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Butler Air Transport Viscount 700 W
This priceless card from the want list features Butler's new Viscount, delivered in September of 1955. It went on to serve with Ansett until 1968

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Airlines of New South Wales F-27
This beautiful F-27 was delivered new to Airlines of New South Wales in 1961. Later serving with MMA and Ansett, then sold to Air Niugini in 1976, Rio Sul in 1982 and finally to Pakistan international, operating from 1989-1999

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Airlines of New South Wales Fleet
This splendid fleet card features their airliners, including the Sandringham

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Airlines of New South Wales Sandringham  #1 MDS
This Priceless Air New South Wales issue is kindly shared by Mario DaSilva. The Sandringham was exclusively used for flights to Lord Howe Island

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Air New South Wales F-27
An outstanding Aironautica issue features the Air New South Wales F-27-500, VH-FCF. Delivered in 1977, it operated until 1988 and went to Mesaba Airlines, operating for Northwest as N-284MA

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Air New South Wales F-27 #2 KCF
A rare gem shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, featuring VH-FCF from a Japanese publisher

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Ansett New South Wales F-27
Just a spectacular Ansett issue of VH-FCF

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Air New South Wales F-50
This Air New South Wales issue features VH-FNA in flight. It was delivered in September 1987, operating until sold to Skywest of Australia in December 1995

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Air New South Wales F-28-1000
A sort of pitiful Model postcard of Air New South Wales F-28. The F-28s were originally delivered to McRobertson Miller in 1970

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MacRobertson Miller F-27-200 #2KCF
A MacRobertson Miller issue featuring an artist representation of their F-27 VH MMS, delivered in 1959. It continued operation with Anssett until 1991

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MacRobertson Miller F-27-200 KCF
Another priceless airline issue is this MacRobertson Miller F-27 shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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MacRobertson Miller F-28-1000 #1KCF
An interesting MMA issue featuring VH-MMJ,  A Braathens aircraft that was leased to MMA for a little less than a year.

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MacRobertson Miller F-28-1000 #2MDS
MacRobertson Miller's VH-FKB is shown on this MMA issue, shared by Mario DaSilva. Delivered in 1970, it went to Air Niugini in 1989 and was written off in Nov. 1997 after a gear up landing.

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Airlines of Western Australia F-28-1000
A nice MMA issue featuring a representation of VH-FKG, which operated for TAT of France until 1981. In 1991 it was sold to Horizon Air in the US

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Ansett Western Australia BAE-146-200
Delivered in March of 1989 VH-JJW operated with Ansett until stored in 2002. An Ansett issue

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Ansett Western Australia F-28-4000
A Great Ansett WA issue of their new F-28-4000, VH-FKJ. Delivered in December 1982, it operated with Ansett until WFU in March of 1999

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Ansett New Zealand 737-100 #1
A beautiful card of ZK-NEC, delivered to Lufthansa in 1968. It briefly went to a Venezuelan operator in 1982, but was acquired in April 1984 to serve with America West. Its last service was with Ansett New Zealand, as shown on this excellent airline issue. Operated for a couple of years and was sold for parts

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Ansett New Zealand BAE-146-200
The BAE 146 became the airliner of choice for Ansett New Zealand. Ultimately 12 were operated as shown on this Ansett New Zealand issue.

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Ansett New Zealand BAE-146-300 #1
The 300 model joined the fleet in 1989, and is shown on this Ansett NZ issue. Most of the 300s went to Mt. Cook in 2001.

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Ansett New Zealand BAE-146-300 #2
A beautiful Ansett NZ issue of ZK-NZG, delivered in December of 1989

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