Corporate Body

Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) (1946 - 1986)

From
12 February 1946
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
July 1986
Functions
Aviation or Aeronautical Industries
Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

Trans-Australia Airlines, or TAA, was established in February 1946. The airline initially ran flights between Sydney and Melbourne but soon expanded its schedule to include all of Australia's capital cities. TAA became Australian Airlines in 1986.

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 1946 - 1986 Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)
       1986 - 1992 Australian Airlines
             1967 - Qantas Airways Limited

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Ailie Smith

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