Airlines of Tasmania

Infobox Airline
airline = Airlines of Tasmania

logo_size =
fleet_size = 15
destinations = 4
IATA = FO
ICAO = ATM
callsign = AIRTAS
parent =
company_slogan = Your Tasmanian Airline
founded =
headquarters = Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
key_people =
hubs = Launceston Airport
Cambridge Aerodrome
secondary_hubs =
focus_cities = Flinders Island Airport
Essendon Airport
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
subsidiaries =
website = [http://www.airtasmania.com.au/ www.airtasmania.com.au]

Airlines of Tasmania is a small regional airline based in Launceston, Australia. It operates a fleet of light aircraft on services between Launceston in Tasmania, Flinders Island and Essendon Airport in Melbourne in Victoria on the Australian mainland. In the 1970s, the company had regular services to the West Coast utilising the Queenstown and Strahan Airports. The Par-Avion name was established in 1984 and provides wilderness tours and scenic flights in the smaller aircraft in the fleet. In the 2004-2005 year there was a service between Hobart and Strahan, but this service was closed due to marginal profits. Early in 2008 the airline moved its Melbourne operations from Moorabbin Airport to Essendon Airport, flights to Melbourne are now regularly operated by the Dornier 228.

Destinations

*Hobart/Cambridge
*Launceston
*Flinders Island
*Melbourne/Essendon

Fleet

As of April 2008 Airlines of Tasmania operates a varied fleet consisting of [www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/findairs.asp] :

*1 Aero Commander 680FL/P Grand Commander
*1 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
*2 Cessna U206G Stationair
*4 Cessna 404 Titan
*1 Dornier 228-212
*1 Government Aircraft Factories N22C Nomad
*2 Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
*2 Piper PA31 Navajo
*1 Piper PA31P Pressurised Navajo

Several of these aircraft are operated in Par-Avion colours on sightseeing flights.

External links

* [http://www.airtasmania.com.au/ Airlines of Tasmania]

References

* [http://www.aattc.org.au/histairlines.htm#AIR%20TASMANIA For old route timetable details]