Very old Australians may remember the fabled blue lagoon at Hayman Island where Reg Ansett opened the Royal Hayman in 1950. It was extolled in the magazines of the day as a place where the deep and recent scars of World War II could heal, and the fears about the Korean war and the [...]
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Last traces of Ansett fleet to fetch $900,000
April 10, 2009 – 8:05 am
The last vestiges of the Ansett fleet of 134 jets are to be broken up for spare parts and sold for an estimated $900,000 by KMA, the Korda-Mentha administrators .
These parts will come from two BAe 146 jets the administrators are repossessing from European operator Orionair which has been unable to meet its [...]
MacAir stops flying as debts rise and contracts dry up
January 30, 2009 – 3:26 pm
The Queensland regional carrier and resources industry charter airline MacAir has entered voluntary administration with local press reports of debts of around $14 million.
The state government refused a request from its owner, former fisherman and prospector Terry Byrt, for a $7 million ex-gratia payment in order to continue in business last week.
Schedule flights by MacAir [...]
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