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Boeing 727-200 Ansett Australia
Registration: VH-ANE Type: 727-277 Engines: 3 × PW JT8D-15 s3 Serial Number: 22643 First flight: Jun 18, 1981
Ansett Australia was a major Australian airline group, based in Melbourne, Australia. The airline flew domestically within Australia and from the 1990s to destinations in Asia. The company was founded by Reginald "Reg" Ansett in 1935 as Ansett Airways Pty Ltd. This was an offshoot of his road transport business. Ansett's first route between Hamilton and Melbourne commenced on 17 February 1936. After operating for 65 years, the airline was placed into administration in 2001. The last flight touched down on 5 March 2002.