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East-West Airlines
Australia · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Oct 22, 2025
Operator profile
- Country
- Australia
- Founded
- 23 Jun 1947
- Ceased operations
- 27 May 1993
Ansett Australia (AN / AAA) - Group / Part of
- Ansett Group
- Headquarters
- Tamworth
- Main Hub
- Tamworth (TMW / YSTW)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 8 | 8 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| VH-EWI | British Aerospace 146-300A |
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| VH-EWJ | British Aerospace 146-300A |
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| VH-EWK | British Aerospace 146-300A |
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| VH-EWL | British Aerospace 146-300A |
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| VH-EWM | British Aerospace 146-300A |
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| VH-EWN | British Aerospace 146-300 |
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| VH-EWR | British Aerospace 146-300 |
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| VH-EWS | British Aerospace 146-300 |
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Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Victor Pody
- VH-EWJ
- E3173
- East-West Airlines
British Aerospace 146-300A
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)
- © Peter T Lea
- VH-EWI
- E3171
- East-West Airlines
British Aerospace 146-300A
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
Source notes
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
East-West Airlines
IATA EW | ICAO EWA | Callsign EAST WEST
Country | Australia
Founded | 23 Jun 1947
Ceased operations | 27 May 1993 Ansett Australia (AN / AAA)
Group / Part of | Ansett Group
Headquarters | Tamworth
Main Hub | Tamworth (TMW / YSTW)
Last updated on Oct 22, 2025
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 8
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1
Total | 0 | 9
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
VH-EWI
British Aerospace 146-300A
Y94
25 Aug 1990
27 May 1993
VH-EWI Ansett Australia
VH-EWJ
British Aerospace 146-300A
Y94
25 Aug 1990
27 May 1993
VH-EWJ Ansett Australia
Hamilton Islands cs
VH-EWK
British Aerospace 146-300A
Y94
29 Sep 1990
12 Jul 1992
ZK-NZL Ansett New Zealand
VH-EWL
British Aerospace 146-300A
Y94
28 Oct 1990
27 May 1993
VH-EWL Ansett Australia
VH-EWM
British Aerospace 146-300A
Y94
1 Dec 1990
27 May 1993
VH-EWM Ansett Australia
VH-EWN
British Aerospace 146-300
Y94
26 Apr 1991
18 Jan 1992
ZK-NZK Ansett New Zealand
VH-EWR
British Aerospace 146-300
Y94
12 Jun 1991
4 Nov 1992
VH-EWR Ansett Australia
Tasmania cs
VH-EWS
British Aerospace 146-300
Y94
30 Jun 1991
4 Jan 1993
VH-EWS Ansett Australia
VH-EWM
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
Y18
May 1972
29 Nov 1972
VH-EWM Bannock Aerospace
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East-West Airlines Photos
British Aerospace 146-300
© Victor Pody
VH-EWJ
E3173
East-West Airlines British Aerospace 146-300A Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)
© Peter T Lea
VH-EWI
E3171
East-West Airlines British Aerospace 146-300A Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.