Australian Airlines was a full-service airline based in Australia, serving Australian and Asian destinations between 2002 and 2006. It was an all-economy, full-service international leisure carrier, and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas. Its main hub was at Cairns Airport, with a secondary hub at Sydney Airport.
An Australian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER (VH-OGI) at Sydney Airport in 2005
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. It is the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Australia and Oceania. Qantas is the world's third-oldest airline by foundation date and the oldest airline in the English-speaking world — being founded in November 1920. Qantas is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance.
The original QANTAS office in Longreach, Queensland, 1921
QANTAS Avro 504K Dyak, 1921
Qantas Empire Airways Short Empire flying boats at Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour, 1939
Qantas Boeing 707, Heathrow airport, London, 1969