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{{Use Australian English|date=December 2011}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2011}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
|airline= Emu Airways
| airline = Emu Airways
|IATA = TL
| IATA = TL
| ICAO =
|founded = April, 1970<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%203500.html]. Retrieved 12/26/08.</ref>
| callsign =
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|ceased = November, 2005
| founded = April 1970<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%203500.html |access-date=2008-12-26|title=Commuter Airlines Directory|date=7 November 1981|via=FlightGlobal|magazine=Flight International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011155207/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%203500.html|archive-date=Oct 11, 2012}}</ref>
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|hubs = [[Adelaide Airport]]
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| ceased = November, 2005
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|fleet_size = 2
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| hubs = [[Adelaide Airport]]
|destinations = 2
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| fleet_size = 2
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|headquarters = [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]
|key_people =
| destinations = 2
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| headquarters = [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]
| key_people =
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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Emu Airways Beech 1900C PER Wheatley.jpg|thumb|Beech 1900C at [[Perth Airport]] (2001).]]
[[File:Emu Airways Beech 1900C PER Wheatley.jpg|thumb|Beech 1900C at [[Perth Airport]] (2001)]]
Emu Airways operated for close to 30 years and was previously owned by Emu Air Charter Pty Ltd. It was acquired in March 2004 by [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] based aviation services company [[Capiteq Limited]], as part of a major new coalition of regional air services in Australia, RegionalLink Airlines. This was considered Australia's first airline franchise operation. All of the participating airlines would continue to trade in their local markets under their own names, the logos of which were featured on the fuselages of aircraft within the group. However, Emu Airways and partner [[Airlines of South Australia]] ceased operations on 9 November 2005, citing the entry of [[QantasLink]] and other factors in their decision.
Emu Airways operated for close to 30 years and was previously owned by Emu Air Charter Pty Ltd. It was acquired in March 2004 by [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] based aviation services company [[Capiteq Limited]], as part of a major new coalition of regional air services in Australia, '''RegionalLink Airlines'''. This was considered Australia's first airline franchise operation. All of the participating airlines would continue to trade in their local markets under their own names, the logos of which were featured on the fuselages of aircraft within the group. However, Emu Airways and partner [[Airlines of South Australia]] ceased operations on 9 November 2005, citing the entry of [[QantasLink]] and other factors in their decision.


== Services ==
== Services ==


*[[Adelaide]] to Kingscote (on [[Kangaroo Island]])
*[[Adelaide]] to Kingscote (on [[Kangaroo Island]])
As of April 1, 1979 EMU Airways also served Parndana and American River on Kangaroo Island.


== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
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The airline's fleet varied over thirty years of operation, and included various light passenger aircraft, including the [[Cessna 402]]. As of the acquisition by Capiteq Limited, the fleet consisted of:
The airline's fleet varied over thirty years of operation, and included various light passenger aircraft, including the [[Cessna 402]]. As of the acquisition by Capiteq Limited, the fleet consisted of:


*2 [[Beechcraft 1900|Raytheon Beech 1900C]]<ref>[http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travelnews04/13Emu.shtml]. Retrieved 12/26/08.</ref>
*2 [[Beechcraft 1900|Raytheon Beech 1900C]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travelnews04/13Emu.shtml |title=South Australia's Emu Airways acquired to join new Regional Airline Group |website=www.asiatraveltips.com |access-date=2008-12-26}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Emu Airways}}
{{commons category|Emu Airways}}
*[http://www.regionallink.com.au/ RegionalLink Airlines]
*[http://www.regionallink.com.au/ RegionalLink Airlines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712023011/http://www.regionallink.com.au/ |date=12 July 2020 }}
*[http://www.airnorth.com.au/ Airnorth]
*[http://www.airnorth.com.au/ Airnorth]


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{{Airlines of Australia}}
{{Airlines of Australia}}


Latest revision as of 11:33, 8 March 2024

Emu Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
TL — —
FoundedApril 1970[1]
Ceased operationsNovember, 2005
HubsAdelaide Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations2
HeadquartersAdelaide, Australia

Emu Airways was an airline based in Adelaide in Australia operating tourist flights to nearby Kangaroo Island. It was part of the RegionalLink Airlines group which also included Airnorth and Airlines of South Australia (ASA).

Code data

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History

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Beech 1900C at Perth Airport (2001)

Emu Airways operated for close to 30 years and was previously owned by Emu Air Charter Pty Ltd. It was acquired in March 2004 by Darwin based aviation services company Capiteq Limited, as part of a major new coalition of regional air services in Australia, RegionalLink Airlines. This was considered Australia's first airline franchise operation. All of the participating airlines would continue to trade in their local markets under their own names, the logos of which were featured on the fuselages of aircraft within the group. However, Emu Airways and partner Airlines of South Australia ceased operations on 9 November 2005, citing the entry of QantasLink and other factors in their decision.

Services

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As of April 1, 1979 EMU Airways also served Parndana and American River on Kangaroo Island.

Fleet

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The airline's fleet varied over thirty years of operation, and included various light passenger aircraft, including the Cessna 402. As of the acquisition by Capiteq Limited, the fleet consisted of:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Commuter Airlines Directory". Flight International. 7 November 1981. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2008 – via FlightGlobal.
  2. ^ "South Australia's Emu Airways acquired to join new Regional Airline Group". www.asiatraveltips.com. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
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