Eastern Interview Info
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Eastern Interview Info
Gday all,
Was wondering if anyone could share their knowledge on the company (ie history, fleet numbers, current happenings, etc), or could point me in the right direction?
I've done a few searches n nothing much surfaced...
Kinda need it in a hurry too...
Cheers
grrowler
Was wondering if anyone could share their knowledge on the company (ie history, fleet numbers, current happenings, etc), or could point me in the right direction?
I've done a few searches n nothing much surfaced...
Kinda need it in a hurry too...
Cheers
grrowler
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Hey Growler
I just did a search and it worked out O.K.
Here's a link posted by Vee1-Rotate a while ago:Regional Airline information
Then you can go to Qantas Subsidiaries
While you're there, do a search on "Eastern". You'd be amazed at the results.
So is it Wednesday or Thursday
Memorise the performance data and the approach plates.......
Here's a link posted by Vee1-Rotate a while ago:Regional Airline information
Then you can go to Qantas Subsidiaries
While you're there, do a search on "Eastern". You'd be amazed at the results.
So is it Wednesday or Thursday
Memorise the performance data and the approach plates.......
Thread Starter
HJ, thanks for that, although I had actually already looked through that info...
I was hoping to find somewhere the founder, when/ where it was established etc. That archive doesn't really say....
cheers
I was hoping to find somewhere the founder, when/ where it was established etc. That archive doesn't really say....
cheers
A little history
EASTERN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES
Airline code - UN, became TN in 1992, QF in late 1993, QF/QFA by 1998. Based at Mascot, NSW, Eastern Australia routes in 1989 connected various Queensland and New South Wales centres. Eastern Australia replaced East-West Airlines from Sydney to Port Macquarie in late February, 1989, and from Sydney to Armidale in April 1989, using DC-8-100s delivered early in the year. Two more DC-8s were ordered for delivery in mid 1990. During 1989-90 the fleet grew to four DC-8-100s, four BAe Jetstream 31s, and three EMB-110s.
In February 1989 Eastern ceased operations on the Maitland-Sydney route in favour of Yanda Airlines. In the 12 months to June 1989 they carried approximately 177,000 passengers, against 118,000 in the previous 12 month period.
They added Cooma, Devonport, Launceston, and Melbourne over the following year. Whilst some regional services gained from the 1989 pilots dispute, it led to a downturn for Eastern Australia, although they managed to open a Sydney-Canberra route.
By the end of 1992 their position had consolidated as leading regional airline in Australia. As a member of the Australian Airlines Regional Airline Consortium they withdrew from their Melbourne / Devonport and Melbourne / Launceston routes in favour of Southern Australia Airlines, and also from Canberra-Melbourne. However, this route was reinstated in October 1992. During 1992 they disposed of their EMB-110 fleet and added a further DHC-8. The 1992 fleet comprised five Dash 8s and four Jetstream 31s.
Eastern Australia carried 432,111 passengers in the twelve months ending 30th June 1992, a 9% increase over the previous year.
In February 1993 Eastern conceded its Glen Innes and Invernell routes to Oxley and its Kempsey route to Monarch. It took delivery of two more DHC-8 aircraft during 1993. During the year Eastern suffered accidental damage to two aircraft which required time out of service for repair. One was a Dash 8 damaged by ground equipment at Sydney in March, and the other was an EMB-110P2 which, on 21/7/93, had been struck by a pelican whilst departing from Sydney.
From the end of October 1993, all Eastern's flights adopted the QF designator as part of the Qantas Regional Airline Group. By this time the fleet comprised seven DHC-8s and four Jetstream 31s. Eastern connected the ports of Armidale, Brisbane, Canberra, Coolangatta, Cooma, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Narrabri, Newcastle / Williamtown, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Tamworth and Taree. Since 1989 it had dropped Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Glen Innes, Invernell, Kempsey and Lismore.
1994 saw an increase of 17% over passenger loads for the previous year, and to 30th June 1994 Eastern carried 460,842 passengers, with a record of 10,205 for one week in April. This was the first time any Australian regional service had carried more than 10,000 passengers in a week. In the 12 months to 30th June 2000, Easter carried 671,765 passengers.
Eastern finally disposed of its Bandeirante fleet late in 1993 and hired some Metro III aircraft to cope with loads. The 1994 fleet consisted of six Dash 8s and four Jetstream 31s.
Eastern's 1998 routes linked Armidale, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Narribri, Newcastle / Williamtown, Port Macquarie, Tamworth and Taree, using two Dash 8-200s, six Dash 8-100s, and four Jetstream 31s. It was then the leading regional carrier in the Qantas group. Eastern carried 534,548 passengers in the 12 months to 30th June 1998.
In 2000, Eastern Australia's operations were based upon the Dash 8, of which it operates sixteen of various models. Routes service Canberra, Sydney, Armidale, Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Mt. Hotham, Narrabri, Newcastle / Wllliamtown, Pt. Macquarie, Tamworth.
From May 2001, Eastern, along with others in the Qantas Regional Airlines Group, was common-branded QantasLink, operating as QantasLink / Eastern Australia Airlines.
This may be a little out of date but should be pretty close to the mark
Eastern Fact File
Eastern Australia Airlines (QantasLink) is a wholly owned Qantas Regional Airline that provides air-services to an extensive network of cities and towns in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT. Eastern Australia Airlines offers regional services from Sydney and Melbourne flying up to twenty major destinations and carries approximately 950,000 passengers annually, with excellent connections to Qantas International and Domestic Flights provided to customers.
Eastern currently employs approximately 190 Flight Crew across the Sydney, Melbourne and Mildura bases.
Fleet
Eastern Australia Airlines operates the following aircraft type:
13 x DHC 8 100 series
3 x DHC 8 200 series
5 x DHC 8 300 series
Crew Base
Our Flight Crew are either based in Sydney, Melbourne or Mildura. You may be required to overnight at other ports due to rostering requirements.
Destinations
The regional town and cities that Eastern Australia Airlines provide air-services to, include Albury-Wondonga, Armidale, Ballina, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Mt Hotham, Narrabri, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Melbourne, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Mildura, Burnie and Devonport.
Employees
Eastern Australia currently employ in excess of 650 full time staff throughout our route network.
Airline code - UN, became TN in 1992, QF in late 1993, QF/QFA by 1998. Based at Mascot, NSW, Eastern Australia routes in 1989 connected various Queensland and New South Wales centres. Eastern Australia replaced East-West Airlines from Sydney to Port Macquarie in late February, 1989, and from Sydney to Armidale in April 1989, using DC-8-100s delivered early in the year. Two more DC-8s were ordered for delivery in mid 1990. During 1989-90 the fleet grew to four DC-8-100s, four BAe Jetstream 31s, and three EMB-110s.
In February 1989 Eastern ceased operations on the Maitland-Sydney route in favour of Yanda Airlines. In the 12 months to June 1989 they carried approximately 177,000 passengers, against 118,000 in the previous 12 month period.
They added Cooma, Devonport, Launceston, and Melbourne over the following year. Whilst some regional services gained from the 1989 pilots dispute, it led to a downturn for Eastern Australia, although they managed to open a Sydney-Canberra route.
By the end of 1992 their position had consolidated as leading regional airline in Australia. As a member of the Australian Airlines Regional Airline Consortium they withdrew from their Melbourne / Devonport and Melbourne / Launceston routes in favour of Southern Australia Airlines, and also from Canberra-Melbourne. However, this route was reinstated in October 1992. During 1992 they disposed of their EMB-110 fleet and added a further DHC-8. The 1992 fleet comprised five Dash 8s and four Jetstream 31s.
Eastern Australia carried 432,111 passengers in the twelve months ending 30th June 1992, a 9% increase over the previous year.
In February 1993 Eastern conceded its Glen Innes and Invernell routes to Oxley and its Kempsey route to Monarch. It took delivery of two more DHC-8 aircraft during 1993. During the year Eastern suffered accidental damage to two aircraft which required time out of service for repair. One was a Dash 8 damaged by ground equipment at Sydney in March, and the other was an EMB-110P2 which, on 21/7/93, had been struck by a pelican whilst departing from Sydney.
From the end of October 1993, all Eastern's flights adopted the QF designator as part of the Qantas Regional Airline Group. By this time the fleet comprised seven DHC-8s and four Jetstream 31s. Eastern connected the ports of Armidale, Brisbane, Canberra, Coolangatta, Cooma, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Narrabri, Newcastle / Williamtown, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Tamworth and Taree. Since 1989 it had dropped Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Glen Innes, Invernell, Kempsey and Lismore.
1994 saw an increase of 17% over passenger loads for the previous year, and to 30th June 1994 Eastern carried 460,842 passengers, with a record of 10,205 for one week in April. This was the first time any Australian regional service had carried more than 10,000 passengers in a week. In the 12 months to 30th June 2000, Easter carried 671,765 passengers.
Eastern finally disposed of its Bandeirante fleet late in 1993 and hired some Metro III aircraft to cope with loads. The 1994 fleet consisted of six Dash 8s and four Jetstream 31s.
Eastern's 1998 routes linked Armidale, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Narribri, Newcastle / Williamtown, Port Macquarie, Tamworth and Taree, using two Dash 8-200s, six Dash 8-100s, and four Jetstream 31s. It was then the leading regional carrier in the Qantas group. Eastern carried 534,548 passengers in the 12 months to 30th June 1998.
In 2000, Eastern Australia's operations were based upon the Dash 8, of which it operates sixteen of various models. Routes service Canberra, Sydney, Armidale, Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Mt. Hotham, Narrabri, Newcastle / Wllliamtown, Pt. Macquarie, Tamworth.
From May 2001, Eastern, along with others in the Qantas Regional Airlines Group, was common-branded QantasLink, operating as QantasLink / Eastern Australia Airlines.
This may be a little out of date but should be pretty close to the mark
Eastern Fact File
Eastern Australia Airlines (QantasLink) is a wholly owned Qantas Regional Airline that provides air-services to an extensive network of cities and towns in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT. Eastern Australia Airlines offers regional services from Sydney and Melbourne flying up to twenty major destinations and carries approximately 950,000 passengers annually, with excellent connections to Qantas International and Domestic Flights provided to customers.
Eastern currently employs approximately 190 Flight Crew across the Sydney, Melbourne and Mildura bases.
Fleet
Eastern Australia Airlines operates the following aircraft type:
13 x DHC 8 100 series
3 x DHC 8 200 series
5 x DHC 8 300 series
Crew Base
Our Flight Crew are either based in Sydney, Melbourne or Mildura. You may be required to overnight at other ports due to rostering requirements.
Destinations
The regional town and cities that Eastern Australia Airlines provide air-services to, include Albury-Wondonga, Armidale, Ballina, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Lord Howe Island, Moree, Mt Hotham, Narrabri, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Melbourne, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Mildura, Burnie and Devonport.
Employees
Eastern Australia currently employ in excess of 650 full time staff throughout our route network.
Thread Starter
Much more pleasant atmosphere than mainline, I must say.
Apparently 4 slots starting 7 June, not sure how many were interviewed, so fingers crossed should hear soon...
Apparently 4 slots starting 7 June, not sure how many were interviewed, so fingers crossed should hear soon...
