Qantas Empire Airways

In 1934, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service and Britain’s Imperial Airways (a forerunner of British Airways) formed a new company, Qantas Empire Airways Limited (QEA). The new airline commenced operations in Dec1934, flying between Brisbane and Darwin. When World War II began, enemy action and accidents destroyed half of the fleet of ten, and most of the fleet was taken over by the Australian government for war service. In 1954 QAE absorbed BCPA (British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines). In 1967, the airline placed orders for the Boeing 747 and Qantas Empire Airways changed its name to Qantas Airways

[ – QANTAS started as a charter company known as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service on 16Nov1920, founded by Paul McGinness and Hudson Fysh. It began mail operations in Mar1921 and began scheduled flights on 02Nov1922. In Dec1934 it was renamed to Qantas Empire Airways, formed by Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service and Imperial Airways (UK). In 1967, the airline placed orders for the Boeing 747 and Qantas Empire Airways changed its name to Qantas Airways. Purchased Australian Airlines (fomerly TAA) in 1982. Had SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES merge in in 2002
< international passenger and cargo airline that is the flag carrier of Australia >]

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