W O R L D A I R L I N E D I R E C T O R Y

American Airlines, the USA's largest, has 75 Fokker 100s on order

services; and Agency Data Systems, marketing mini­computer-based accounting systems for travel agents.

History: The company was founded in 1934 as a direct successor to American Airways, formed in 1930, with other predecessor companies dating back to 1926. In the past American has sponsored designs such as the DC-3, CV-240, Electra, CV-990, DC-7 and DC-10. In 1986 AirCal was acquired, providing the airline with an extensive network of routes along the US West Coast.

Fleet: 25 Airbus A300-600R, two Boeing 747SP, 7 757-200, 15 767-300ER, 17 767-200ER, 13 767-200, eight 737-300, three 737-200, 125 727-200, 39 727-100, six BAe 146-200, 10 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, 49 DC-10-10, 171 MD-80. On order: six A300-600R, 68 757-200, ten 767-300FR, 75 Fokker 100, eight MD-11, 79 MD-80.

Executives: chairman, president and ceo, Robert Cran-dall; senior vps; operations, R W Baker; finance and planning, Donald J Carty; marketing, Michael W Gunn; information systems, Max D Hopper; international, Richard A Lempert; admin and general counsel, Anne H McNamara; government affairs, Gene E Overbeck; field services, Richard D Pearson

Employees: 75,470. Head Office: PO Box 619616, Dallas/Fort Worth

Airport Texas 75261-9616, USA. Tel: +1 (817) 355 1234. Fax: +1 (817) 355 4318.

Telex: 791651.

"American Eagle" is the collective name used by participants in American Airlines' feeder network. In 1988, AMR (American Airlines' parent) acquired several of the carriers operating these services, including Air Midwest, AVAir, Command Airways, Simmons Airlines and Wings West. Other participants in "American Eagle" are Chaparral Airlines, Executive Air Charter and Metroflight.

passenger services linking Al­buquerque, Austin, Bak-ersfield, Baltimore, Boise, Boston, Burbank, Cedar Rap­ids, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas Ft Worth, Denver, Des Moines, Durango, El Paso, Flagstaff, Fresno, Grand Canyon, Grand junction, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lincoln, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Mid­land/Odessa, Minneapolis/St Paul, Moline/Quad Cities, Newark, New York/JFK, New York/LaGuardia, Oakland, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Palm Springs, Palmdale/Lancaster, Phoenix,

Portland, Pueblo, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Fransisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Scotsdale, Seattle, Sioux City, Steamboat Springs, Tucson, Vail, Washington (National), Wichita and Yuma. Canada-Calgary and Edmonton. It was due to start Japan-Nagoya from February 1991.

History: The company was formed in February 1981 and began scheduled passenger services on 1 August, 1983. Ansett Tranport Industries has a 20% shareholding in the airline.

Fleet: Seven Boeing 737-200, 26 737-200A, 43 737-300, 11 757, four 747-200, twelve Boeing Canada Dash 8-100. On order: 74 Airbus A320, 15 737-300, ten 757, four 747-400, ten Dash 8-100.

Executives: chairman/ceo Edward R Beauvais; presi­dent/coo, Michael J Conway; senior vps: finance/cfo, Alphonse E Frei; customer services, Tom Burns; opera­tions, Don Monteath; flight operations, James Carr; sales and product development, Mark J Coleman; administra­tion, Martin J Whalen; business technology services, Jorge Franco.

Employees: 14,000. Head Office: 4000 East Sky Harbqur Boulevard, Sky

Harbour International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona 85034, USA. '

Tel: +1 (602) 784 5935. Fax: +1 (6(*2) 784 5728.

Amerijet International, a Fort Lauderdale-based carrier, operates passenger and cargo charters, the latter under contract to Burlington and DHL.

History: The company was formed in 1974. Fleet: eight 727-100. Employees: 215. Head Office: 498 SW 34th Street, Fort Lauderdale,

Florida 33315, USA. Tel: +1 (305) 525 1555. Fax: +1 (305) 523 1760.

Telex: 529213.

American Trans Air, formerly a supplemental (charter) carrier, is a US-certificated air carrier with extensive domestic and international charter operations. It also operates scheduled passenger services linking Indi­anapolis with Fort Myers, also San Francisco-Honolulu/ Maui.

History: The company was formed in August 1973 to manage the Ambassadair Travel Club. In 1981 the company obtained certificates as a common carrier and began offering charter services to the general public.

Fleet: eight Boeing 727-100, ten Lockheed TriStar. Executives: chief executive officer/chairman, J George

Mikelsons; executive vp and ceo, David Recker; vps: maintenance and engineering, Terry Reimer; operations, James Hlavacek; sales, William L Culkin; treasurer, Michael Barnard; administration, Bruce Baun; tour oper­ations, Jack Richards; marketing, Jack O'Brien; corporate counsel/secretary, Larry McEnroe.

Employees: 1,731. Head Office 7337 W. Washington, Indiana Interna­

tional Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana 46251, USA. Tel: +1 (317) 247 4000. Telex: 797518.

America West Airlines, a scheduled passenger carrier is a US major airline. In October 1990 the operator committed itself to take a total of 118 Airbus Industrie A320s, with firm orders for 74 and options on a further 44 aircraft. The Phoenix-based airline, operating from hubs at Las Vegas and Phoenix,' provides scheduled

Anglo Cargo (Anglo Airlines), formed on 17 October, 1983, provides worldwide ad hoc cargo charter services. The company is owned by Mr and Mrs T Oldham.

Fleet: two Boeing 707-320C, one BAe 1-11-475 (freighter).

Executives: chairman, T Oldham; managing director, Mrs M Oldham; commercial manager, H R Gilbert.

Employees: 59 Llead Office: Unit 15, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2NX, UK.

Tel: +44 (0293) 510131. Fax: +44 0293-25537. Telex: 877452 ANGLO C G.

American Eagle Jetstream 31's feed the parent airline

Ansett Australia, previously known as Ansett Airlines of Australia, is one of the country's two major domestic carriers and is a subsidiary of Ansett Transport Indus­tries (ATI). The company operates an extensive network of scheduled passenger services covering all the states of the Commonwealth of Australia. Cargo operations are undertaken as the Ansett Air Freight division of ATI. East-West Airlines was taken over by the owners of Ansett in 1987. Since then ATI has embarked on a policy of acquiring shareholdings in carriers throughout the globe. These include: Ansett New Zealand (100%), America West (20%), Ladeco (25%) and Kendell Airlines (75%).

History: The airline was founded in 1936 by R M Ansett as Anselt Airways. In 1963 a controlling interest was acquired in MacRobertson Miller Airlines, which is now wholly owned and operates as Ansett WA. Other wholly owned subsidiaries of ATI include Ansett Austra­lia, Ansett NT, Ansett Express, Ansett International Travel, Ansett Air Freight, Ansett Air Freight Express, Ansett Technologies, Ansett Wridgways, Ansair, Trans­port Industries. Insurance and Ansett Worldwide Avia­tion Services. In 1979 there were nearly 18,000 ordinary shareholders in ATI, but in 1980 this changed with Sir Peter Abeles' Thomas Nationwide Transport Group (TNT) and Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation ac­quiring over 99% of the company.

Fleet: eight Airbus A320-200, five Boeing 767-200, four 727-200LR, one 727-200, 16 737-300. On order: four A320-200, three for delivery in March, one in September 1991.

Fleet: Ansett Air Freight: one Boeing 727F, one 707F, one BAe 146F.

Executives (ATI): joint managing directors: Sir Peter Abeles, K R Murdoch; deputy chairman, A Carmichael; executive director, finance and administra-tion, A Not-ley; director corporate services and company secretary, R M Roberts.

Ansett Airlines of Australia: General manager, G J McMahon; deputy general managers, Alan Yates and Capt M Terrell; asst general managers: sales and market­ing, T Dery; technical, John Bibo; finance and admini­stration, H Thorburn; personnel, I Oldmeadow; flight operations, John Dorward; directors: operations, Capt J. G. Dorward; personnel, I Oldmeadow; planning and development, J McAllister; regional airlines, Craig Wal­lace; operations and control, J Benson; group controller, Alan Rowe; public relations manager, Peter Young; general manager terminal services, R Crook.

Employees: 9,059. Head Office: 501 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victo­

ria, Australia 3000. Tel: +61 3 668 1211. Fax: +61 3 668 1114. Telex:

AA30085 ANSETTS.

Ansett Express, formerly known as Air NSW, operates an extensive network of scheduled passenger services from Sydney to all major New South Wales regional centres. New routes recently added include Sydney to Canberra and Norfolk Island, from Melbourne to Can­berra and Launceston, from Brisbane to Rockhampton, Mackay, Mount Isa and Norfol Island. Interstate services are also provided from Sydney to Maroochydore and from Melbourne to Maroochydore and Coffs Harbour.

History: The airline was founded in 1934 as Butler Air Transport and taken over by Ansett (along with its subsidiary Queensland Airlines) in 1958. Ansett Flying Boat Services operations were later integrated. The carrier was known as Ansett Airlines of New South Wales until June 1981, when the name was changed to Air New South Wales, becoming Air NSW in July 1986. The latest title was adopted in November 1990. Ansett Express is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ansett Trans­port Industries.

Fleet: nine Fokker 50, two F.28-1000, one F.28-3000. Executives: directors of the advisory board: Sir Roden

Cutler (chairman), Hon S Enfield, P Lanigan, The Hon Tom Lewis, P Valkenburg; general manager, J Hut­chison; managers: flight operations, Capt R Swihbourne, marketing, J Moynihan; finance, H Tuppe; reservations, B Lonard; traffic and passenger services, B Miller; planning, J Smith; sales, R Wicks.

Employees: 320. Head Office: Level 4, 431 Glebe Point Rd., Glebe

2037, Sydney, N S W, Australia. Tel: +61 (2) 268 1678. Fax: +61 (2) 552 1337. Telex:

AA20143.

OS FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 27 March - 2 April, 1991