List of airlines of Australia

The airline industry in Australia began in the early 1920s with Western Australian Airways on the west coast, and Australian Aircraft & Engineering on the east coast. In 1920 (November), Qantas was formed, and continues to operate.[1]

This is a list of airlines that have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.[2]

## Scheduled airlines

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Airline  | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image  | Hub airport(s)  | Notes

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Air Link | LZ |  |  |  | Dubbo City Regional Airport | Ceased passenger services January 2018.[3] Recommenced passenger services in November 2019.[4]
Airnorth | TL | ANO | TOPEND |  | Darwin International Airport | Operates scheduled services to regional airports in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Also has an international service to Timor Leste.[5]
Alliance Airlines | QQ | UTY | UNITY |  | Brisbane Airport | Owns and operates a fleet of Fokker aircraft including Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 jet aircraft.[citation needed] Operates Virgin Australia branded flights, as well as closed charter and FIFO for mining operations around Australia.[6] They have also wet-leased several Embraer 190s to Qantas since June 2021.[7]
ASL Airlines Australia | PH | SFZ | PIONAIR |  | Sydney Airport | Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign.[8]
Aviair | GD |  |  |  | East Kimberley Regional Airport | Previously known as Slingair Heliworks.[9]
Bonza | AB  | BNZ  | BONZA  |  | Sunshine Coast Airport | Ceased passenger services April 2024. Currently under voluntary administration.[10]
Eastern Air Services |  |  |  |  | Port Macquarie Airport | Based in Port Macquarie with RPT between Lord Howe Island and Port Macquarie, Newcastle and Gold Coast.[11]
Eastern Australia Airlines | QF | QLK | Q-LINK |  | Sydney Airport | Operates Bombardier Q200 and Q300 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.
FlyPelican | FP | FRE  | PELICAN |  | Newcastle Airport | Regional airline operating in NSW, ACT and Queensland with a fleet of 5 Jetstream 32 aircraft.[12]
Fly Tiwi |  |  |  |  | Darwin International Airport | Owned by Hardy Aviation.[13]
Hinterland Aviation | OI | HND | HINTERLAND |  | Cairns Airport, Townsville Airport | Operates 2 Beechcraft King Air B200, 8 Cessna 208 Caravan, 2 Cessna 404, 2 Cessna 402 and 1 Cessna 310 aircraft.[14]
Jetstar | JQ | JST | JETSTAR |  | Melbourne Airport | Low-cost subsidiary of Qantas.
King Island Airlines | KG |  |  |  | Moorabbin Airport | Operates scheduled services between Moorabbin Airport and King Island Airport.[15]
Link Airways | FC |  |  |  | Brisbane Airport | Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate.[16]
Nexus Airlines | CT |  | CONNECT |  | Geraldton Airport, Broome Airport | A regional airline with bases in Geraldton and Broome. Primarily operates to coastal airports in Western Australia.
Par Avion | FO | ATM | AIRTAS |  | Launceston Airport, Cambridge Aerodrome | A regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania. It operates scheduled services for five locations in Tasmania.[17]
Qantas | QF | QFA | QANTAS |  | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport |
QantasLink | QF  | QLK

QJE

NWK

| Q-LINK

Q-JET

NET-LINK

|  | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport, Perth Airport | Owned by Qantas.
Rex Airlines | ZL | RXA | REX |  | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport | Formally known as Regional Express Airlines.
Sharp Airlines | SH | SHA | SHARP |  | Hamilton Airport |
Skippers Aviation | HK |  | SKIPPY s |  | Perth Airport |
Skytrans | QN | SKP  | SKYTRANS |  | Cairns Airport, Brisbane Airport, Horn Island Airport | Skytrans is a Cairns, Queensland based airline and air charter business. It is owned by Avia Solutions Group.
Sunstate Airlines | QF | QLK  | Q-LINK |  | Brisbane Airport | Operates Bombardier Q400 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.
Virgin Australia | VA | VOZ | VELOCITY |  | Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport |
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | VA | VOZ | VELOCITY |  | Perth Airport |
West Wing Aviation |  |  |  |  | Cairns Airport | Sister company to Skytrans. All flights operated by SkyTrans

## Charter airlines

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Airline  | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image  | Hub airport(s)  | Notes

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Aerlink | HT  |  |  |  | Perth Airport |
Air Gold Coast |  | AGC  | AGC  |  | Gold Coast Airport |
Air Fraser Island |  |  |  |  | Gold Coast Airport |
East Air |  |  |  |  | Cairns Airport, Weipa Airport | Operates under East Air and Weipa Air.[18]
GAM Air |  |  |  |  | Essendon Airport | Operates Twin Commander, Cessna Caravan and Dornier 228 Aircraft.
Great Southern Air |  |  |  |  | Brisbane Airport | Operates Embraer 190 providing FIFO services in Queensland.[19][20]
Hardy Aviation |  |  |  |  | Darwin International Airport |
Hevilift | HT  |  | HEVILIFT  |  | Brisbane Airport |
Maroomba Airlines | KN  |  |  |  | Perth Airport | Operates Dash 8-100 and -300 aircraft.[21]
National Jet Express | NC  | JTE  | JETEX  |  | Adelaide Airport | Operates Bombardier Q400, Embraer E190 and as Cobham Aviation Services Australia.
Network Aviation | QF  | NWK  | NETLINK  |  | Perth Airport | Operates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.[22]
Pel-Air | PA  | PFY  | PELFLIGHT  |  | Sydney Airport | Pel-Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regional Express Holdings.[23]
RMA Gold Airways |  |  |  |  | Perth Airport |
Seair Pacific  |  |  |  |  | Gold Coast Airport | Tourism and Charter Operator. Provides air services to Lady Elliot Island.[24]
Shoal Air  |  |  |  |  | East Kimberley Regional Airport |
Southern Airlines  |  |  |  |  | Moorabbin Airport | Charter and tour airline operating Beechcraft 1900, Beechcraft Super King Air, Turbo Commander 690, Piper PA-31 Chieftain and Beechcraft Baron.[25]
Skytraders |  | SND  | SNOWBIRD  |  | Melbourne Airport |
Sydney Seaplanes |  |  |  |  | Rose Bay Water Airport | Is a domestic and charter carrier in and around the Sydney Region and is the largest seaplane operator in Australia.

## Cargo airlines

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Express Freighters Australia | QE | EFA | EXPRESS FREIGHT |  | Sydney Airport | Owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas.
National Jet Express | NC | JTE | JETEX |  | Adelaide Airport | Operates BAe 146 / Avro RJ Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight.[citation needed]
Pel-Air | PA | PFY | PELFLIGHT |  | Brisbane Airport | Operates Saab 340 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight.
Qantas Freight | QF | QFA | QANTAS |  | Sydney Airport,
Melbourne Airport |
Tasman Cargo Airlines | HJ | TMN | TASMAN |  | Sydney Airport | Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.[citation needed]
Team Global Express |  | TFX | TOLL EXPRESS |  | Bankstown Airport,
Brisbane Airport |

## See also

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* List of defunct airlines of Australia
* List of airlines

## References

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1. ^ "Qantas: Passenger flight in Australia | Aviation in Australia". State Library of NSW. State Library of NSW. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
2. ^ "Air Operator Certificates search". casa.gov.au. Civil Aviation Safety Authority. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
3. ^ "REGIONAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES DIVESTMENT OF AIR LINK" (PDF). www.rex.com.au. Rex Airlines. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
4. ^ "AIR LINK AND FLYPELICAN BRINGING FLIGHTS BACK TO WESTERN NSW". Australian Aviation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
5. ^ "Airnorth Route Map and Destinations - FlightConnections.com". www.flightconnections.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
6. ^ "Alliance Aviation Services signs contract extension with Virgin Australia". australianaviation.com.au. Australian Aviation. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
7. ^ "NEW ROUTES, MORE FLIGHTS AS JETS TO CALL ADELAIDE HOME". Qantas News Room. Qantas. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
8. ^ "OUR FLEET". pionair.com.au. ASL Airlines Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
9. ^ "Tourism Western Australia". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
10. ^ Jacques, Owem; Sheehan, Amy (30 April 2024). "Bonza budget airline in administration as flights across the country cancelled". ABC Sunshine Coast. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024 - via ABC News.
11. ^ "Flight Schedules | Eastern Air Services | Port Macquarie".
12. ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Fly Pelican Fleet". Flightradar24. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
13. ^ "Fly Tiwi About Us". www.flytiwi.com.au. Fly Tiwi. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
14. ^ "Aircraft – Hinterland Aviation". hinterlandaviation.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
15. ^ "King Island Airlines". www.kingislandair.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
16. ^ "Fly Corporate rebrands as Link Airways". Link Airways. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
17. ^ Bennett, Lachlan (26 March 2019). "New Strahan flights a 'catalyst' for tourism growth". The Advocate. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
18. ^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority Air Operator Certificate No. CASA.TAAOC.0711, TOWNSVILLE AIRLINES PTY LTD, EAST AIR; WEIPA AIR. Retrieved 23 May 2021
19. ^ "Great Southern Air". Great Southern Air. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
20. ^ "FIFO Charter". FIFO Charter. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
21. ^ "Our Fleet". Maroomba Airlines. Maroomba Airlines. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
22. ^ "Our Fleet". Network Aviation. Network Aviation. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
23. ^ "Pel-Air :: Home". www.pelair.com.au. Pel-Air. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
24. ^ "Seair Website". Retrieved 23 June 2024.
25. ^ "AIRCRAFT - Southern Airlines". Retrieved 1 January 2022.

## External links

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* International airlines in Australia
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Airlines of Australia

Scheduled|

| Major|

* Qantas
* Jetstar
* QantasLink
* Virgin Australia
* Virgin Australia Regional Airlines

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Minor|

* Air Link
* Airnorth
* Alliance Airlines
* Aviair
* Eastern Air Services
* FlyPelican
* Fly Tiwi
* Hinterland Aviation
* King Island Airlines
* Link Airways
* Nexus Airlines
* Par Avion
* Rex Airlines
* Sharp Airlines
* Skippers Aviation
* Skytrans
* Sunstate Airlines
* Torres Strait Air
* West Wing Aviation

Charter|

* Aircruising Australia
* Alliance Airlines
* AvWest
* Hardy Aviation
* Maroomba Airlines
* MinRes Air
* National Jet Express
* Network Aviation
* Pearl Aviation
* Pel-Air
* Sydney Seaplanes
* Skytraders

Cargo|

* ASL Airlines Australia
* Express Freighters Australia
* Qantas Freight
* Tasman Cargo Airlines
* Team Global Express

Defunct|

* Aboriginal Air Services
* Ad Astral Aviation
* Advance Airlines
* Aero-Tropics Air Services
* Aeropelican Air Services
* Air Australia
* Air Queensland
* Airlines of Australia
* Airlines of New South Wales
* Airlines of South Australia
* Airtex Aviation
* Ansett Australia
* Aus-Air
* Australia Asia Airlines
* Australian airExpress
* Australian Airlines
* Australian National Airways (1930)
* Australian National Airways
* Brindabella Airlines
* British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
* Bonza
* Butler Air Transport
* Compass Airlines
* Connellan Airways
* East-West Airlines
* Eastland Air
* Emu Airways
* Flight West Airlines
* Global Air
* Golden Eagle Airlines
* Hart Aircraft Service
* Hazelton Airlines
* Horizon Airlines
* Impulse Airlines
* Ipec
* JetGo
* Kendell Airlines
* Lloyd Aviation
* MacAir Airlines
* MacRobertson Miller Airlines
* North Queensland Airways
* O'Connor Airlines
* OzJet
* Pacific Air Express
* Queensland Pacific Airlines
* Queensland Regional Airlines
* Regional Pacific Airlines
* Rossair
* SkyAirWorld
* Sunshine Express Airlines
* Tasair
* Tigerair Australia
* Trans Australia Airlines
* Transair
* Transwest Airlines
* V Australia
* West Australian Airways
* Yanda Airlines

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