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.

VH-FNC during an engine run outside the Ansett hangars. In 1966 Ansett provided line maintenance and minor servicing at Sydney for airlines in the group but overhauls were carried out at Melbourne-Essendon.

To ZS-KVJ in 1980

Delivered 1960. Sold as ZS-JVA in December 1976

Built as a C-47A and converted to Wright engines. Scrapped in 1970.

Built as C-47A. Converted to Wright engines in 1947. Withdrawn from use in 1966, scrapped in 1968.

Flew wih this Ansett subsidiary from 1961 to 1971, then transferred to Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea. Joined Air Nuigini fleet on lease in 1973. Sold to Air Nuigini in 1976 as P2-ANK

Destroyed in hangar fire at Essendon (YMEN) March 25, 1971

Wings removed in 1968 for sistership VH-ANR and rest of airframe scrapped

Airlines of NSW kept VH-ANR until 1972 for charter work. It is now in a museum.