Hazelton Airlines

Hazelton Airlines was founded in 1953 by brothers Max and Jim Hazelton with a single Auster Aiglet aircraft offering charter services from a farm near Toogong, New South Wales, the fledgeling organisation was in 1959 relocated to Cudal. Scheduled passenger operations began in 1975 with flights between Orange and Canberra. By the 1980s Hazelton operated a sizeable fleet of piston-engined and turboprop aircraft including Cessna 310s, Piper PA-31-350 Chieftains and Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirantes, Shorts 360s as well as Cessna A188 Ag Husky crop sprayers.

In the 1990s Hazelton divested itself of its piston-engined passenger aircraft and associated routes in Western NSW to Air Link of Dubbo. At the time of its cessation, Hazelton operated an all turboprop fleet of Saab 340 and Fairchild Metro 23s. In 1993, Hazelton was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. (ASX)

In October 2000 Ansett Transport Industries launched a successful takeover offer. Hazelton was delisted from the ASX on 4 April 2001.

Following the collapse of Ansett in September 2001, Hazelton was acquired by the Australiawide Airlines in July 2002 and merged with fellow Ansett subsidiary Kendell Airlines to form Regional Express on 1 August 2002.

Destinations

Towards the end of its operation Hazelton Airlines operated to these destinations:

Fleet

Throughout its existence, Hazelton Airlines operated these aircraft:

Cessna 310

Cessna A188