TAA And Ansett Cyclone Tracey
Hey Nitpicker. Thanks for the feedback. I was not aware that Ansett got the record for the B727 re pax load. Hope that world record histoians documented it all. Also I have to agree that relations with Ansett and TAA were cordial and the airlines often helped each other other during times of aircraft unserviceabilities etc. I looked at the relationship between Ansett and TAA just as your would the mutual respect between two opposing rugby teams. Both were in there for the game of the competition but in reality were both fulfilling the same job with the best of intensions,loyalty and mutual respect between the two teams. The other brilliant fact is that they had a common spare parts pool for their identical fleets (well the 70's anyway). Great way to save money on holding spare engines etc.