Where is Bob Ansett now?
Bob Ansett is presently a director of BSR (Betta Home Living) and has been President of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, founder and inaugural President of the Australian Customer Service Association, Chairman of the Federal Government’s Trade Negotiations Advisory Group and, for 13 years, and the President of the …
When did Reg Ansett die?
23 December 1981
Reg Ansett/Date of death
Sir Reginald died on 23 December 1981 at Mount Eliza and was cremated. His wife and their three adopted daughters survived him, as did the sons of his first marriage.
Why did Ansett Australia collapse?
Competition from Qantas and a succession of low-cost airlines (Impulse Airlines and Virgin Blue), top-heavy and substantially overpaid staff, an aging fleet, and grounding of the Boeing 767 fleet due to maintenance irregularities left Ansett seriously short of cash, losing $1.3 million a day.
When did Ansett Australia collapse?
13 September 2001
Ansett Australia/Ceased operations
Where was Reginald Ansett born?
Inglewood, Australia
Reg Ansett/Place of birth
What was Reginald Ansett famous for?
Sir Reginald Myles Ansett KBE (13 February 1909 – 23 December 1981) was an Australian businessman and aviator. He was best known for founding Ansett Transport Industries, which owned one of Australia’s two leading domestic airlines between 1957 and 2001.
What date did Ansett stop flying?
September 2001
Ansett Airlines, Australia’s second largest, ceased operations in September 2001. With debts of $A3 billion it was placed in administration on behalf of creditors.
What killed Ansett?
By 2000, Ansett was losing $1.3 million a day despite having been acquired by Air New Zealand. The losses arose due to factors such as intense competition, high staffing costs, and an aging fleet including several grounded Boeing 767s that could not fly due to maintenance issues.
Why did Ansett fail?
Ansett’s failure was triggered by bad management in Air NZ and by delays in the Australian Government’s handling of difficult problems with aviation policy in 2001. The underlying cause of the failure was the excessively competitive condition faced by Ansett after 1999.
Who was prime minister when Ansett collapsed?
The prime minister, John Howard, was warned of the parlous state of Ansett’s finances in June. Canberra announced that it would consider a £3.50 tax on air passengers to pay former Ansett employees, rather than bail out the airline from the £1.75bn it stands to make by selling Sydney airport.
How long has Bob Ansett been at Noosa?
Except that this is Bob Ansett, now 87, and over the past 25 years or so, he’s pounded out more than 9000 kilometres over this same challenging track through Noosa National Park, seven kilometres from his front gate at Sunshine Beach to the First Point corner of Main Beach, six days a week. Even God rested on the seventh day.
Why is Bob Ansett so popular in Australia?
He is much sought after on the public speaking circuit right around Australia. With an entertaining and informative approach, Bob draws from a wealth of business and sporting experience to provide practical advice, insights, anecdotes and new approaches to all facets of human endeavour.
What kind of personality does Bob Ansett have?
Bob Ansett is not just a “talking head”. He is a warm, engaging personality with an enthusiastic and optimistic outlook on business and life. Bob has first-hand top-level experience in a variety of fields. In many areas of management and customer relations he pioneered new approaches to established procedures.
When was the last flight of Ansett Airlines?
The final Ansett flight in March 2002 and subsequent closing of the airline brought into focus my own mortality and re-enforced a view that I have had for some time that nothing is forever. Yet this airline was something special. Perhaps the only remaining major airline that still carried the name of its founder.