Ansett NZ Whisperjets - Tranzair

It's 1989, and Ansett NZ was starting to replace its aging Boeing 737-100 jets (ex. Lufthansa, part of the original Boeing 737s introduced into service in 1967/1968) with BAe 146 four-engined jets, which were branded "Whisper Jets" because they were so much quieter than the 737s that both Ansett flew and Air NZ flew (although Air NZ's were the slightly quieter 737-200 Advanced series, it still had low-bypass turbofans that are deafening by today's standards, and aren't actually legal to fly in many airports throughout the world as a result).

Especially in Wellington, where airport noise had become a bigger issue due to the increase in frequency of Boeing 737 classic services, Ansett saw the BAe 146 as a differentiator to attract business, and would continue to fly them until the airline's demise in 2000.

Parallel to that, Ansett expanded beyond the trunk. TranzAir was a franchise created to link Ansett NZ to the operations of other airlines, in this case Rex Aviation flying Embraer Bandeirante between Wellington and Nelson (more on the 3rd level blog site).  Wellington-Blenheim was added later, along with Auckland-Whakatane and Auckland-Whangarei.  Although Auckland-Whangarei was cancelled in 1998 due to it being unprofitable, the regional Ansett NZ services continued until the airline shut down in 2001.

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