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
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Link | LZ | _Beechcraft_1900D_at_Sydney_Airport.jpg) | Dubbo 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.[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 | PH | SFZ | PIONAIR | _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 | _Cessna_208B_Grand_Caravan_at_Wagga_Wagga_Airport.jpg) | East Kimberley Regional Airport | Previously known as Slingair Heliworks.[9] | ||
| Eastern Air Services | Port Macquarie Airport | Based in Port Macquarie with RPT between Lord Howe Island and Port Macquarie, Newcastle and Gold Coast.[10] | ||||
| FlyPelican | FP | FRE | PELICAN | _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 | Darwin International Airport | Owned by Hardy Aviation.[12] | ||||
| 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.[13] |
| Jetstar | JQ | JST | JETSTAR |  | Melbourne Airport | Low-cost subsidiary of Qantas. |
| King Island Airlines | KG | _Embraer_EMB_110_Bandeirante_at_Moorabbin_Airport.jpg) | Moorabbin Airport | Operates scheduled services between Moorabbin Airport and King Island Airport.[14] | ||
| Link Airways | FC | .jpg) | Brisbane Airport | Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate.[15] | ||
| Nexus Airlines | CT | CONNECT | .jpg) | 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 five locations in Tasmania.[16] |
| Qantas | QF | QFA | QANTAS |  | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport | |
| QantasLink | QF | QLK
NWK |
Q-LINK
NET-LINK |
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Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport, Perth Airport | Owned by Qantas. |
| Rex Airlines | ZL | RXA | REX | _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 | SH | SHA | SHARP |  | Hamilton Airport | |
| Skippers Aviation | HK | SKIPPY s |  | Perth Airport | ||
| Skytrans Australia | QN | SKP | SKYTRANS |  | Cairns Airport, Brisbane Airport, Horn Island Airport | An airline and air charter business based in Cairns, Queensland, owned by Avia Solutions Group. |
| Virgin Australia | VA | VOZ | VELOCITY | .jpg) | Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport | |
| Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | VA | VOZ | VELOCITY | _(10753806756).jpg) | Perth Airport | |
| West Wing Aviation | .jpg) | Cairns Airport | Sister company to Skytrans. All flights operated by SkyTrans |
Charter airlines
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerlink | HT | Perth Airport | ||||
| Air Gold Coast | AGC | AGC | Gold Coast Airport | |||
| Air Fraser Island | Gold Coast Airport | |||||
| East Air | Cairns Airport, Weipa Airport | Operates under East Air and Weipa Air.[17] | ||||
| GAM Air |  |
Essendon Airport | Operates Twin Commander, Cessna Caravan and Dornier 228 Aircraft. | |||
| Great Southern Air | Brisbane Airport | Operates Embraer 190 providing FIFO services in Queensland.[18][19] | ||||
| Hardy Aviation |  |
Darwin International Airport | ||||
| Hevilift | HT | HEVILIFT | Brisbane Airport | |||
| Maroomba Airlines | KN | .jpg) |
Perth Airport | Operates Dash 8-100 and -300 aircraft.[20] | ||
| National Jet Express | NC | JTE | JETEX |  |
Adelaide Airport | Operates Bombardier Q400, Embraer E190 and as Cobham Aviation Services Australia. |
| Network Aviation | QF | NWK | NETLINK | .jpg) |
Perth Airport | Operates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.[21] |
| Pel-Air | PA | PFY | PELFLIGHT | _Saab_340A_taxiing_at_Wagga_Wagga_Airport.jpg) |
Sydney Airport | Pel-Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regional Express Holdings.[22] |
| RMA Gold Airways | Perth Airport | |||||
| Seair Pacific | Gold Coast Airport | Tourism and Charter Operator. Provides air services to Lady Elliot Island.[23] | ||||
| 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.[24] | ||||
| Skytraders | SND | SNOWBIRD |  |
Melbourne Airport | ||
| Sydney Seaplanes |  |
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 | Image | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASL Airlines Australia | PH | PHA | PARSEC |  |
Brisbane Airport | Operates B737-800BCF Freighters on behalf of FedEx.[25] |
| Express Freighters Australia | QE | EFA | EXPRESS FREIGHT |  | Sydney Airport | Owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas. |
| National Jet Express | NC | JTE | JETEX | _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 | PA | PFY | PELFLIGHT | | Brisbane Airport | Operates Saab 340 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight. |
| Qantas Freight | QF | QFA | QANTAS | .jpg) | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport | |
| Tasman Cargo Airlines | HJ | TMN | TASMAN | _(3).jpg) | Sydney Airport | Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.[citation needed] |
| Team Global Express | TFX | TOLL EXPRESS | _Toll_Aviation_(Airwork_New_Zealand)_(6213991158).jpg) | Bankstown Airport, Brisbane Airport |