| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-PQA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piaggio P-166 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piaggio P-166 |
| Aircraft Version: | Piaggio P-166B Portofino |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | Airlines of NSW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 1967 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 26468 |
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Airlines of NSW started operations with VH-PQA in the Riverina region of New South Wales in January 1967 but within the year the aircraft was parked in the Essendon graveyard. The experience hastened the licensing of third-level (commuter) airlines in Australia to take over regional DC-3 services that were not viable with Fokker F27s. Third-level airlines typically paid general aviation wages, which was not an option for Ansett-owned Airlines of NSW. -PQA would return to scheduled services in 1968 with one of the new third-level operators, the aptly named Commuter Airlines, based at Essendon. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 December 2017, and has since been viewed 316 times. |