Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) was an Australian domestic airline that operated from 1946 to 1992. It was established by the Australian government in 1945 to break the monopoly of Australian National Airways (ANA) on domestic air travel. TAA quickly became the dominant airline in Australia, and it played a major role in the development of the country's aviation industry. TAA introduced a number of innovations in Australian aviation, including the first jet airliner, the first wide-body airliner, and the first business class service. It also supported the Flying Doctor Service of Australia, providing aircraft, pilots, and engineers to ensure that medical care was available to people in remote areas. In 1986, TAA was renamed Australian Airlines. It continued to operate as a separate airline until 1992, when it merged with Qantas.

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3 Trans-Australia Airlines TAA travel posters, Melbourne, the…

TAA Travel Posters: Melbourne, Reef, Snowfields

3 Trans-Australia Airlines TAA travel posters, Melbourne, the great Barrier Reef, Snowfields, lithograph 96 x 59 cm each

2 Trans Australia Airlines TAA travel posters, 'Fly TAA the…

TAA Travel Posters: Friendly Way & Truly Carefree Holidays

2 Trans Australia Airlines TAA travel posters, 'Fly TAA the Friendly Way', and 'TAA Fly-Away Holidays Truly Carefree'. Lithograph 2 96 x 59 cm each

Six Australian vintage TAA brass buttons

Vintage TAA Brass Buttons Lot from Australia

Six Australian vintage TAA brass buttons

Micro Models, cast TAA, Viscount micro

TAA Viscount Micro Model

Micro Models, cast TAA, Viscount micro

Airline carry bag made by James Watt of Melbourne for…

TAA Carry Bag for Australian Cricket Team, 1961 Tour

Airline carry bag made by James Watt of Melbourne for Trans-Australian Airlines (TAA) with printed inscription 'Australian XI Tour of U.K. 1961 A. James' as issued to each member of the touring party. Provenance: The estate of A.E.James, Physiotherapist…

Photographs large colour 1950s photograph on mount with caption…

TAA's Australia Today at Caulfield Racecourse, 1950s

Photographs large colour 1950s photograph on mount with caption below 'TAA presents Australia Today/Caulfield' showing horses entering the parade ring after a race with large crowd and grandstands full, framed & glazed, overall 99 x 78 cm.

Australia: c.1980s Trans-Australian Airlines travel posters…

TAA Travel Posters: Explore Australia's Top Destinations

Australia: c.1980s Trans-Australian Airlines travel posters 'Come see TAA's Australia', 'Canberra', 'North Queensland' & 'Darwin and Top End', each 59 x 96 cm. (Qty 4)

1956 Melbourne Olympic Games: The official Olympic Delegation…

Rare 1956 Olympic Delegation Blazer Owned by A.W. Coles

1956 Melbourne Olympic Games: The official Olympic Delegation blazer made by David Lack Pty Ltd for the Chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee, Mr Arthur W. Coles. With Coles' name in pen on the ownership panel in the inside pocket, and numbered…

1928 Kingsford Smith souvenir and other Australian Ephemera.…

Australian Ephemera Collection

1928 Kingsford Smith souvenir and other Australian Ephemera. Including 1927 2BL (Abc Radio) Personality postcard, 195; Olympic Games patches; TAA Convair postcard; signed Australian opera Elizabeth Connel programme; and 1940s '60 home Plans' stc.

c1950 'TAA Airmanship....Rest assured that TAA Airmanship…

TAA Airmanship: Comfort, Speed, and Security

c1950 'TAA Airmanship....Rest assured that TAA Airmanship brings comfort, speed and security to your flight.'. 96 x 60 cm

c1960s TAA travel posters (2). Condition C & D.

TAA Travel Posters - Condition C & D

c1960s TAA travel posters (2). Condition C & D.

1948 Australian Team, original photograph (16 x 20 cm) showing…

1948 Australian Cricket Team Boarding TAA Aircraft with Signatures

1948 Australian Team, original photograph (16 x 20 cm) showing 8 members of the team boarding a TAA aircraft, with 8 signatures - Don Bradman, Sam Loxton, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston, Neil Harvey & Ron Hamence

A rare TAA 'Trans Australian Airlines' porcelain enamel sign c.…

Rare TAA Porcelain Enamel Sign from 1950s

A rare TAA 'Trans Australian Airlines' porcelain enamel sign c.1950's. TN-Transcontinental 2806, flight from Launceston to 61 x 153 cm. Note: TAA was founded in 1946 and renamed Australian Airlines in 1986. It was one of the two major Australian domestic…