List of airlines of Australia

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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]

Contents

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

Scheduled airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Callsign ImageHub airport(s)Notes
Air Link LZ-- Air Link (VH-RUI) Beechcraft 1900D at Sydney Airport.jpg Dubbo City Regional Airport Ceased passenger services January 2018. [3] Recommenced passenger services in November 2019. [4]
Airnorth TLANOTOPEND Airnorth Embraer ERJ-170-100LR 170LR PER Lim.jpg 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 QQUTYUNITY Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 Bundaberg Vabre.jpg Brisbane Airport Owns and operates a fleet of Fokker aircraft including Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 jet aircraft. [6] Operates Virgin Australia branded flights, as well as closed charter and FIFO for mining operations around Australia. [7] They have also wet-leased several Embraer 190s to Qantas since June 2021. [8]
Aviair GD-- AviAir, contracted for the NPWS as Parkair 7, (VH-TQV) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg East Kimberley Regional Airport Previously known as Slingair Heliworks. [9]
Bonza ABBNZBONZA Bonza VH-UJT Boeing 737-MAX 8 Avalon Airport (AVV YMAV) (52551299507).jpg Sunshine Coast Airport
Chartair --- Darwin International Airport
Eastern Air Services --- Port Macquarie Airport Based in Port Macquarie with RPT between Lord Howe Island and Port Macquarie, Newcastle and Gold Coast. [10]
Eastern Australia Airlines QFQLKQ-LINK Eastern Australia Airlines (VH-TQE) de Havilland Canada DHC-8-315 on approach to runway 25 at Sydney Airport (1).jpg Sydney Airport Operates Bombardier Q200 and Q300 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.
FlyPelican FPFREPELICAN FlyPelican (VH-OTD) British Aerospace Jetstream 32 at Bankstown Airport.jpg Newcastle Airport Regional airline operating in NSW, ACT and Queensland with a fleet of 5 Jetstream 32 aircraft. [11]
Fly Tiwi FT-- Darwin International Airport Owned by Hardy Aviation. [12]
Hinterland Aviation OIHNDHINTERLAND Hinterland Cessna caravan.JPG 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. [13]
Jetstar JQJSTJETSTAR Airbus A320-232, Jetstar Airways AN0750828.jpg Melbourne Airport Low-cost subsidiary of Qantas.
King Island Airlines KG-- King Island Airlines (VH-KGQ) Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante at Moorabbin Airport.jpg Moorabbin Airport Operates scheduled services between Moorabbin Airport and King Island Airport. [14]
Link Airways FC-- VH-VEK Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23 Vee H Aviation (10877948346).jpg Brisbane Airport Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate. [15]
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 FOATMAIRTAS Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander with Mount Rugby behind - Melaleuca.jpg Launceston Airport, Cambridge Aerodrome A regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania. It operates scheduled services for 5 locations in Tasmania. [16]
Qantas QFQFAQANTAS Qantas Dreamliner departing Adelaide (24625798438).jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport
QantasLink QFQLK

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 QantasLink B717-231 (VH-NXO) departing Perth Airport.jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport, Perth Airport Owned by Qantas.
Rex Airlines ZLRXAREX Regional Express Airlines (VH-ZRK) Saab 340B on approach to runway 25 at Sydney Airport.jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport Formally known as Regional Express Airlines.
Sharp Airlines SHSHASHARP Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23, Sharp Airlines AN2316311.jpg Hamilton Airport
Skippers Aviation HK-SKIPPY s Skippers Aviation Brasilia PER Hutchison.jpg Perth Airport
Skytrans QNSKPSKYTRANS VH-QQN Bombardier Dash 8-311 Skytrans (9404246654).jpg Cairns Airport, Brisbane Airport, Horn Island Airport Skytrans is a Queensland owned and operated airline and air charter business based in Cairns. [17]
Sunstate Airlines QFQLKQ-LINK Qantas Link DHC-8-400 Dash 8; VH-QOE@SYD;31.07.2012 666hp (7863457052).jpg Brisbane Airport Operates Bombardier Q400 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.
Virgin Australia VAVOZVELOCITY VH-VPH - 777-3ZG ER - Virgin Australia (9211639075).jpg Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines VAVOZVELOCITY VH-FVP 'Wategos Beach' ATR 72-600 Virgin Australia (Skywest Airlines) (10753806756).jpg Perth Airport
West Wing Aviation --- VH-JQK Cessna 310R Flight Training Australia (8188220415).jpg Cairns Airport Sister company to Skytrans. All flights operate by SkyTrans

Charter airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Callsign ImageHub airport(s)Notes
Air Gold Coast -AGCAGC Gold Coast Airport
East Air --- Cairns Airport, Weipa Airport Operates under East Air and Weipa Air. [18]
Hardy Aviation --- Coomalie Creek Merlin Magic July 2008.jpg Darwin International Airport
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines HT-HEVILIFT BelfastSYD.JPG Brisbane Airport
Maroomba Airlines KN-- VH-QQA Dash 8 Maroomba (7353930622).jpg Perth Airport Operates Dash 8 and Beechcraft 1900 aircraft. [19]
National Jet Express NCJTEJETEX Cobham Aviation Services Embraer 190LR.jpg Adelaide Airport Operates Bombardier Q400, Embraer E190 and as Cobham Aviation Services Australia.
Network Aviation QFNWKNETLINK QantasLink Boeing 717 VH-NXM Perth 2019 (01).jpg Perth Airport Operates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand. [20]
Pel-Air PAPFYPELFLIGHT Pel-Air (VH-KDB) Saab 340A taxiing at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg Sydney Airport Pel-Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regional Express Holdings. [21]
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. [22]
Skytraders -SNDSNOWBIRD Skytraders Airbus A319 parked at Hobart Airport.jpg Melbourne Airport
Sydney Seaplanes --- Cessna A185F Skywagon 185, Sydney By Seaplane AN0680023.jpg 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

Airline IATA ICAO Callsign ImageHub airport(s)Notes
Express Freighters Australia QEEFAEXPRESS FREIGHT Australian Air Express Boeing 737-300F Nazarinia.jpg Sydney Airport Owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas.
National Jet Express NCJTEJETEX VH-NJV British Aerospace BAe 146-100(QT) Quiet Trader Australian air Express (Cobham Aviation Services Australia) (7341261418).jpg Adelaide Airport Operates BAe 146 / Avro RJ Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight. [23]
Pel-Air PAPFYPELFLIGHT Pel-Air (VH-KDB) Saab 340A taxiing at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg Brisbane Airport Operates Saab 340 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight.
Pionair Australia PHSFZPIONAIR Pionair Australia (VH-SAZ) BAe 146-200QC at Sydney Airport (1).jpg Sydney Airport Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign. [24]
Qantas Freight QFQFAQANTAS Qantas Freight Boeing 767-300F; VH-EFR@SYD;29.07.2012 664eo (8026289356).jpg Sydney Airport,
Melbourne Airport
Tasman Cargo Airlines HJTMNTASMAN
VH-TCA NZAA 8721 (9222824524) (3).jpg
Sydney Airport Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations. [25]
Toll Aviation -TFXTOLL EXPRESS ZK-TLD Boeing 737-3B7(SF) Toll Aviation (Airwork New Zealand) (6213991158).jpg Bankstown Airport,
Brisbane Airport

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  2. ↑ "Air Operator Certificates search". casa.gov.au. Civil Aviation Safety Authority. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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