Tasair

Tasair

Infobox Airline
airline = Tasair


image_size =
IATA = TA
ICAO = N/A
callsign = N/A
founded = 1965
ceased =
hubs = Hobart
Devonport
secondary_hubs =
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
subsidiaries =
fleet_size = 15
destinations = 4
parent =
company_slogan =
headquarters = Hobart, Australia
key_people =
website = [http://www.tasair.com.au/ www.tasair.com.au]

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

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. Four months later operations from Devonport to King Island via Burnie commenced.Reid, Gordon. "1998 Regional Airline Directory", "Australian Aviation" magazine No. 146, December 1998, p48-62. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Fyshwick ACT. ISSN 0813-0876]

Services

As of December 2007, Tasair operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations: [ [http://www.tasair.com.au/schedules.html Tasair schedule] retrieved 2007-12-26.]

*Burnie
*Devonport
*Hobart
*King Island

Tasair previously operated a twice weekly service to Canberra.Fact|date=June 2007

Fleet

As of December 2007 the Tasair fleet numbers 15, [ [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/airsresults.asp?VHin=&framein=all&manuin=&modelin=&regholdin=&regopin=Tas-Air&serialin=&num_results=20&Search=Search Australian civil register search] retrieved 2007-12-26.] consisting of:

* 1 British Aerospace 3107 Jetstream 31
* 1 Cessna 441 Conquest II
* 4 Piper PA31-350 Chieftain
* 2 Rockwell Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander
* 2 Cessna U206 Stationair
* 4 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
* 1 Cessna A152 Aerobat

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.

External links

* [http://www.tasair.com.au/index.html Tasair]

References


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