Eastland Air was an
airline
An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in wh ...
based in
Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
,
Australia. The airline started passenger operations in 1991 and ceased in 2003.
Destinations
* Queensland
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Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
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Cunnamulla
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St George
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Thargomindah
Thargomindah (frequently shortened to Thargo) is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia. The town of Thargomindah is the administrative centre for the Shire of Bulloo. In the , Thargomindah had a population o ...
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Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...
* New South Wales
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Moree
Fleet
At various stages during its time in operation, Eastland Air operated the following aircraft types;
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Beech 200 Super King Air
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Beech C90 King Air
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de Havilland DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
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Piper PA-31
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Fairchild SA-227 Metroliner
Accidents and incidents
* On 27 November 2001, a Beech C90 King Air operated by Eastland Air crashed after take-off at
Toowoomba Aerodrome killing the pilot and three members of the Queensland government's mental health team.
Code data
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IATA Code: DK
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ICAO Code: ELA
See also
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List of defunct airlines of Australia
This is a list of defunct airlines of Australia.
See also
* List of airlines of Australia
* List of airports in Australia
References
Further reading
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{{List of defunct airlines
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#Australia
Airlines
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Aviation in Australia
Aviation in Australia began in the 1920s with the formation of Qantas, which became the flag carrier of Australia. The Australian National Airways (ANA) was the predominant domestic carrier from the mid-1930s to the early 1950s. After World War ...
References
External links
Eastland Air Photos
Defunct airlines of Australia
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