Australian National Airways (1930)
Australian National Airways was a short-lived Australian airline, founded in 1929 by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm.[1]
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Commenced operations | January 1930 |
| Ceased operations | 1931 |
| Fleet size | See Aircraft below |
| Key people |
Australian National Airways timetable from 1930
The airline began operations in January 1930[2] with five Avro 618 Tens,[1] similar aircraft to Kingsford Smith's famous Southern Cross. However, the airline folded in 1931 after the crash of VH-UMF Southern Cloud in the Australian Alps between Sydney and Melbourne, and VH-UNA Southern Sun in Malaya.
Aircraft
- VH-UMF Southern Cloud (crashed March 1931)
- VH-UMG Southern Star
- VH-UMH Southern Sky
- VH-UMI Southern Moon
- VH-UNA Southern Sun (crashed November 1931)
On the airline's dissolution, Southern Moon was bought by Ulm, refitted for long-distance flight and reregistered as VH-UXX Faith in Australia. The other two aircraft were sold to Keith Virtue's New England Airways.
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References
- "Southern Cloud clock". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- "Australian Dictionary of Biography". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
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