Express Freighters Australia
Australian cargo airline based in Sydney
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Express Freighters Australia is a cargo airline based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in August 2006 and is wholly owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas.[1]
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| Founded | August 2006 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 24 October 2006 | ||||||
| AOC # | CASA.AOC.0002 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Qantas Freight | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
History
Express Freighters Australia commenced operations on 24 October 2006, initially operating one Boeing 737-300 on a wet lease from Australian airExpress.[2][3] and expanded to four aircraft during 2007.[citation needed]
The four 737s supplanted Boeing 727-200s previously operated on behalf of Australian airExpress (itself a joint venture between Qantas Freight and Australia Post) by National Jet Systems.[citation needed]
Fleet
Current fleet
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As of August 2025[update], Express Freighters Australia operates the following aircraft:[4]
Former fleet
Express Freighters Australia previously operated the following aircraft:
Three 737-300 aircraft were formerly part of the Qantas passenger-carrying fleet and are still owned by Qantas.[5] Express Freighters Australia also formally operated a Boeing 767-300F and currently operates a pair of Airbus A330P2F on behalf of its parent company Qantas Freight.[1][6][7] All five Airbus A321P2Fs have been delivered to Express Freight Australia and are in service flying around Australia to major airports like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth.[8]
