Australia Asia Airlines Boeing 747SP Wheatley

Australia Asia Airlines (澳亞航空公司 ''Àoyà Hángkōng Gōngsī'') was a subsidiary of

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founded due to the

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of the

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(

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) and territory disputes with the

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in order to allow Qantas to continue flying to Taiwan from Australia.

History

The subsidiary was established due to the

's objection to national carriers of countries with which it had diplomatic relations flying to Taiwan (Republic of China), which the former regarded as a breakaway province. The airline operated two Boeing 747SPs and a Boeing 767 seconded from the Qantas fleet, repainted in a modified livery, which did not display the

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, or the kangaroo logo, which was replaced by a dynamic ribbon. It initially flew its flights using the IATA code IM but switched to Qantas's QF in 1994. Australia Asia Airlines ceased operations in 1996 as Qantas could by then serve Taiwan in its own right due to it being completely privatized. Australia Asia Airlines' aircraft were then returned to Qantas service.

Destinations

Asia

* Philippines **

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–

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(Stop-over) * Republic of China (Taiwan) **

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–

Chiang Kai-shek International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣桃園國際機場) is the main international airport serving Taiwan, particularly the northern region and Taipei. Located in Dayuan District, Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taoyuan, ...

Oceania

* Australia **

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– Kingsford Smith Airport (Base)

Fleet

* 2 Boeing 747SP * 1 Boeing 767-300ER

References

External links

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