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]
This is a list of airlines that have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.[2]
Scheduled airlines
[edit]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 | UTY | UNITY | ![]() |
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] | ||
ASL Airlines Australia | PH | SFZ | PIONAIR | ![]() |
Sydney Airport | Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign.[9] | |
Aviair | GD | - | - | ![]() |
East Kimberley Regional Airport | Previously known as Slingair Heliworks.[10] | |
Bonza | AB | BNZ | BONZA | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast Airport | Ceased passenger services April 2024. Currently under voluntary administration.[11] | |
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.[12] | ||
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.[13] | |
Fly Tiwi | FT | - | - | Darwin International Airport | Owned by Hardy Aviation.[14] | ||
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.[15] | ||
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.[16] | |
Link Airways | FC | - | - | ![]() |
Brisbane Airport | Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate.[17] | |
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 5 locations in Tasmania.[18] | |
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 operate by SkyTrans |
Charter airlines
[edit]Cargo airlines
[edit]Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
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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.[25] |
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 |
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Tasman Cargo Airlines | HJ | TMN | TASMAN | ![]() |
Sydney Airport | Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.[26] |
Team Global Express | - | TFX | TOLL EXPRESS | ![]() |
Bankstown Airport, Brisbane Airport |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Qantas: Passenger flight in Australia | Aviation in Australia". State Library of NSW. State Library of NSW. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Air Operator Certificates search". casa.gov.au. Civil Aviation Safety Authority. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "REGIONAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES DIVESTMENT OF AIR LINK" (PDF). www.rex.com.au. Rex Airlines. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "AIR LINK AND FLYPELICAN BRINGING FLIGHTS BACK TO WESTERN NSW". Australian Aviation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Airnorth Route Map and Destinations - FlightConnections.com". www.flightconnections.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Alliance Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Alliance Aviation Services signs contract extension with Virgin Australia". australianaviation.com.au. Australian Aviation. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "NEW ROUTES, MORE FLIGHTS AS JETS TO CALL ADELAIDE HOME". Qantas News Room. Qantas. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "OUR FLEET". pionair.com.au. ASL Airlines Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Tourism Western Australia". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Flight Schedules | Eastern Air Services | Port Macquarie".
- ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Fly Pelican Fleet". Flightradar24. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aircraft – Hinterland Aviation". hinterlandaviation.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "King Island Airlines". www.kingislandair.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Fly Corporate rebrands as Link Airways". Link Airways. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bennett, Lachlan (26 March 2019). "New Strahan flights a 'catalyst' for tourism growth". The Advocate. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority Air Operator Certificate No. CASA.TAAOC.0711, TOWNSVILLE AIRLINES PTY LTD, EAST AIR; WEIPA AIR. Retrieved 23 May 2021
- ^ "Our Fleet". Maroomba Airlines. Maroomba Airlines. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Our Fleet". Network Aviation. Network Aviation. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Pel-Air :: Home". www.pelair.com.au. Pel-Air. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Seair Website". Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "AIRCRAFT - Southern Airlines". Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Cobham Aviation Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Tasman Cargo Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.