Ansett Australia or Ansett was a major Australian domestic and international airline. The airline failed financially in 2001 and the majority of its assets have since been liquidated. The airline operated for 66 years.
Ansett - History.
The company was started by Reg Ansett in 1935 as Ansett Airways Pty. Ltd. The business floated in 1937, and was contracting for the USAAF during the war. The post-war years were marked with numerous acquisitions, including Australian National Airways (1957). The airli ...
The company was started by Reg Ansett in 1935 as Ansett Airways Pty. Ltd. The business floated in 1937, and was contracting for the USAAF during the war. The post-war years were marked with numerous acquisitions, including Australian National Airways (1957). The airline prospered during the second half of the 20th century, especially in the 1980s. However a number of substantial investments performed badly, including a share in the US airline America West Airlines (which filed for bankruptcy, but survived) and its Hamilton Island resort (whi ...
Ansett Australia was one of the major sponsors of the AFL, holding the naming rights to the AFL pre-season competition, the Ansett Australia Cup. It was also a major sponsor of Waverley Park/VFL Park. The logo was visible around the stadium.
Ansett was also a Major Sponsor of Australian Cricket, with the Ansett Australia Test Series a prominent fixture of the Australian summer. Ansett's logo (called the StarMark) appeared on all players' training and game shirts, as well as around the boundary and on the field during Test Series.
It was also the sleeve/major sponsor of the Br ...
