FlyPelican

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FlyPelican
FlyPelican logo.svg
FlyPelican (VH-NTL) BAe Jetstream 32 taxiing at Sydney Airport.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
FPFREPELICAN
Founded2014;11 years ago (2014)
Operating bases Newcastle Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations6
Headquarters Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Key people
  • Marty Hawley (CEO)
  • Paul Graham (Director)
  • Emil McCabe (Director)
Website www.flypelican.com.au

Pelican Airlines Pty Ltd, operating as FlyPelican, is an Australian regional airline. Created by former Aeropelican staff with its previous aircraft fleet, [1] FlyPelican initially operated air charter services and subsequently commenced scheduled flights on 1 June 2015. [2] The airline is currently the only airline based in Newcastle, New South Wales, with its main base at Newcastle Airport. [3]

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FlyPelican offers both Regular Public Transport Services to destinations across NSW, ACT, QLD and Adhoc / Contracted charters. The company slogan is Fly Local, Fly Pelican.

Destinations

FlyPelican Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport FlyPelican (VH-OTD) British Aerospace Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport.jpg
FlyPelican Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport

As of April 2025, in addition to regular and adhoc charters, FlyPelican operates to the following destinations: [4]

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales

Terminated destinations

New South Wales
South Australia

Queensland

Interline agreements

Fleet

FlyPelican Jetstream 32 with special colours promoting fundraising for the McGrath Foundation FlyPelican, wearing Pinkup Mudgee titles, (VH-NTL) British Aerospace Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport.jpg
FlyPelican Jetstream 32 with special colours promoting fundraising for the McGrath Foundation

As of August 2025, FlyPelican operates the following aircraft: [10]

FlyPelican fleet
AircraftIn fleetPassengers
British Aerospace Jetstream 32
5
19

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Jason (25 May 2015). "FlyPelican announces Canberra, Sydney schedules". Newcastle Herald . Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pelican gets green light to start Newcastle-Canberra route". Australian Aviation . Phantom Media. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "About Us" - FlyPelican Archived 27 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 27 May 2015
  4. ↑ "Our Schedule". FlyPelican. Pelican Airlines. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "FlyPelican suspends Taree to Sydney Route Indefinitely". NBN News. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "FlyPelican adds Canberra-Port Macquarie to network". Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "FlyPelican launches Adelaide-Newcastle flights using Alliance Airlines Fokker jets". Australian Aviation. Phantom Media. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "FlyPelican pulls out of flights between Newcastle Airport and Adelaide Airport". Newcastle Herald. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  9. ↑ https://www.flypelican.com.au/news/Qantas%20and%20FlyPelican%20Interline%20and%20Lounge%20Agreement [ bare URL ]
  10. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - FlyPelican". Airliner World: 50. September 2025.


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