West Australian Airways

West Australian Airways was an Australian airline based in Geraldton, Western Australia. Established by World War I pilot Norman Brearley on 5 December 1921 as Western Australian Airways, it was the first airline in Australia to establish a scheduled air service. The first service left Geraldton on 2 November 1922. On 12 June 1936, West Australian Airways was purchased by Adelaide Airways for £A 25,000, equivalent to A$2.7 million in 2022. In July that year, it became part of Australian National Airways.