- Tasair
Infobox Airline
airline = Tasair
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IATA = TA
ICAO = N/A
callsign = N/A
founded = 1965
ceased =
hubs = Hobart
Devonport
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frequent_flyer =
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alliance =
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fleet_size = 15
destinations = 4
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headquarters =Hobart ,Australia
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website = [http://www.tasair.com.au/ www.tasair.com.au]Tasair is an
airline based inHobart and Devonport,Australia . It operates a regional network from theTasmania n 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 IslandTasair previously operated a twice weekly service to
Canberra .Fact|date=June 2007Fleet
As of December 2007 the Tasair fleet numbers 15, [ [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/airsresults.asp?VHin=&framein=all&manuin=&modelin=®holdin=®opin=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 AerobatThe 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]
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