This episode of Grounded looks at Compass Airlines, Australia's first low fare airline to enter into the newly deregulated skies in 1990. Operating a small fleet of Airbus widebodies the airline was facing an uphill struggle from the outset due to the government protecting the incumbent airlines and making it as difficult as possible for the airline to succeed. Despite Compass collapsing after barely a year there was a second attempt with Compass MkII who lasted just six months, this episode looks at the story of both, so sit down, crack open a cold one and enjoy the Compass story...
**IMPORTANT NOTE**
Ansett may have been a beloved airline by the time they collapsed in 2001/02 however they were one of the villains of this particular story. What happened to Ansett in their later years was appalling and will be covered in due course when I do the Ansett episode. I too liked Ansett and have tried to stick to the facts with regard to what happened in relation to Compass, hopefully I've done well :)
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