Australian National Airways Ltd [ANA], started by Sir Charles
Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm, operated its first flight New Years Day 1930
using the trimotor Avro Ten aircraft. These operated on the Sydney / Melbourne
and Sydney / Brisbane route. [Job 1991 P.25] The Melbourne route had provision
for refuelling at Wangaratta, if required. This airline folded not long after
the loss of its "Southern Cloud" 21 March 1931, with the loss of 8 souls. [Job
1991 P.33]
The second Australian National Airways Ltd [ANA] was formed in
August 1936. This grew out of the merger of Holyman's Airways and Adelaide
Airways. Ansett acquired ANA 4 OCT 1957 to trade as Ansett-ANA. [Wilson J 1998
P.47]
The historical facts for "Queensland And Northern Aerial
Service" [Qantas] are online at;
