History
Airlines of Tasmania was established as a proper airline (previously it had been an airport operator) in 1984, along with Par-Avion, a different branding used for chartered and sightseeing flights. During its early years, the company had regular services to the West Coast from Queenstown and Strahan. In the 2004-2005 year there was a service between Hobart and Strahan, but this service was closed due to marginal traffic. Early in 2008 the airline moved its Melbourne operations from Moorabbin Airport to Essendon Airport, due to the airline upgrading its fleet by introducing the Dornier Do 228.
During October 2010, Sharp Airlines took over all scheduled operations to Flinders Island. The Airlines of Tasmania fleet based there at that time (1 GAF Nomad, 2 Britten Norman Islanders, 2 Cessna 404 Titans, 1 Piper PA-31 Navajo, 1 Cessna 172 and 1 Aero Commander airplane) were bought by the AAM Group and is operated for ground survey purposes since then.
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