Southern Australian Airlines

Southern Australian Airlines was founded in 1981 as a regional carrier for Victoria, South Australia known as SUNSTATE AIRLIES, based in Mildura. All activities merged into Qantas in 2002
– [QANTAS started as a charter company known as QUEENSLAND and NORTHERN TERRITORIES AERIAL SERVICES on 16Nov1920 & began scheduled flights on 02Nov1922. In Dec1934 it was renamed to QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS and to current name in 1967. Purchased BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PACIFIC AIRLINES in 1954 and 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]

Do you have any extra history about Southern Australian Airlines to add or any of our other airlines in database? Click here to contact us now and get your information added to the airline history database.