Turboprop aircraft were introduced in 1966 when the airline purchased Convair 580s.

The airline purchased a $61 million site in Bowen Hills for its new head office.

In December 1992, the airline purchased its first Airbus A320.

The airline had purchased Boeing 737-200 combination cargo/passenger aircraft to operate these services.

James said that there were only 600 airlines in the world and that of these only 125 purchased new planes.

The airline had purchased extra planes for this planned overload of passengers.

The airline subsequently purchased another C-47 and this plane was named Niki.

Last March, the airline purchased six new Boeing Company 747-400 aircraft to be delivered between 1992 and 1995.

The airline purchased 25% of Air New Zealand in 2000.

The airline purchased several Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft in 1997.