Beech 1900D

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Beech 1900d

Qantaslink came about acquiring the Impulse Airlines aircrafts, the B1900 and B717's when Impulse announced that it would withdraw from operating scheduled air services in Australia under its own "Impulse" brand but continue flying under a "wet lease' agreement with Qantas.  Initially, Impulse and Qantas had announced that the two airlines had entered into a long term commercial relationship that involved:

• Impulse contracting to Qantas its eight Boeing 717 and 13 Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, complete with pilots and cabin crew;
• Impulse operating Boeing 717 services for Qantas, under the Qantas brand and livery, to primarily leisure destinations, including Gold Coast, Maroochydore and Hamilton Island and also between Melbourne and Hobart;
• Continuing the Impulse Beechcraft services to Canberra and Newcastle;
• Impulse operating new services for Qantas to regional ports where Qantas does not currently operate;

This has all changed again when Qantas and Impulse exercising their options and bought out "Impulse"  in its entirety in late November 2001.  Impulse and its fleet of 8 717's and 13 B1900's will continue to operate under the Qantaslink brand name in conjunction with the other Qantas regional subsidiaries.  At this point in time, the b1900's continue to fly with the Impulse livery

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