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.[ 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 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. [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 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 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. [12]
Fly Tiwi Darwin International Airport Owned by Hardy Aviation. [13]
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. [14]
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. [15]
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. [16]
Nexus Airlines CTCONNECT Nexus Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8 VH-8XN Perth 2024 (01).jpg 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 five locations in Tasmania. [17]
Qantas QFQFAQANTAS QANTAS A380 VH-OQF 4974.jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport
QantasLink QFQLK

QJE

NWK

Q-LINK

Q-JET

NET-LINK

 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 HKSKIPPY s Skippers Aviation Brasilia PER Hutchison.jpg Perth Airport
SmartLynx QNSKPSKYTRANS Skytrans Dash 8 at Brisbane Airport.jpg Cairns Airport, Brisbane Airport, Horn Island Airport SmartLynx, originally founded as Skytrans, is a Cairns, Queensland based airline and air charter business. It is owned by Avia Solutions Group.
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 operated by SkyTrans

Charter airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Callsign ImageHub airport(s)Notes
Aerlink HT Perth Airport
Air Gold Coast AGCAGC 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 VHYJA.jpg 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 Coomalie Creek Merlin Magic July 2008.jpg Darwin International Airport
Hevilift HTHEVILIFT Brisbane Airport
Maroomba Airlines KN VH-QQA Dash 8 Maroomba (7353930622).jpg Perth Airport Operates Dash 8-100 and -300 aircraft. [21]
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. [22]
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. [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 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.[ citation needed ]
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.
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.[ citation needed ]
Team Global Express TFXTOLL EXPRESS ZK-TLD Boeing 737-3B7(SF) Toll Aviation (Airwork New Zealand) (6213991158).jpg Bankstown Airport,
Brisbane Airport

See also

References

  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.
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