Eastern Australia Airlines was an airline based at Sydney Airport in Mascot, New South Wales, Australia. A subsidiary of Qantas, it was a regional domestic airline that served sixteen destinations within Australia under the QantasLink banner.
History
Eastern Australia Airlines was founded by Jim Packer as Tamworth Air Taxi Service that was later abbreviated to Tamair.[1] It commenced operations on 11 August 1949. In 1978, renamed Eastern Coast Airlines, it commenced regulat public transport operations.[2]
In 1984, East-West Airlines purchased a 26% shareholding, with it renamed Eastern Airlines. After Ansett Transport Industries purchased East-West Airlines, the Trade Practices Commission ruled that East-West sell its now 36% shareholding. John Roworth held the remaining shares.[3]