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 and Engineering Company on the east coast. In 1921, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services (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 - - 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 TL ANO TOPEND Airnorth Embraer ERJ-170-100LR 170LR PER Lim.jpg Darwin International Airport, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Operates scheduled services to regional airports in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory as well as Toowoomba to Melbourne. Also has an international service to Timor Leste.[5]
Alliance Airlines QQ UTY UNITY Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 Bundaberg Vabre.jpg Brisbane Airport Owns and operates a fleet of Fokker aircraft including Fokker 50 turboprops, 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 will also wet-lease several Embraer 190s to Qantas in mid-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]
- - - Darwin International Airport
- - - Cairns Airport, Weipa Airport Operates under and .[10]
Eastern Australia Airlines QF QLK Q-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 FP FRE PELICAN 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 OI HND HINTERLAND 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 Airways JQ JST JETSTAR Airbus A320-232, Jetstar Airways AN0750828.jpg Melbourne Airport
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]
Maroomba Airlines KN - - VH-QQA Dash 8 Maroomba (7353930622).jpg Perth Airport
Par Avion FO ATM AIRTAS Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander with Mount Rugby behind - Melaleuca.jpg Launceston Airport, Cambridge Aerodrome A regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It operates scheduled services for 5 locations in Tasmania.[16]
Qantas QF QFA QANTAS Qantas Dreamliner departing Adelaide (24625798438).jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport
QantasLink QF QLK

QJE

NWK

Q-LINK

Q-JET

NET-LINK

QantasLink B717-231 (VH-NXO) departing Perth Airport.jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport Owned by Qantas.
Rex Airlines ZL RXA REX Regional Express Airlines (VH-ZRK) Saab 340B on approach to runway 25 at Sydney Airport.jpg Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport Formally known as Regional Express Airlines.
Sharp Airlines SH SHA SHARP Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23, Sharp Airlines AN2316311.jpg Hamilton Airport
Skippers Aviation HK - - Skippers Aviation Brasilia PER Hutchison.jpg Perth Airport
Skytrans QN SKP SKYTRANS 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 QF QLK Q-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 VA VOZ VELOCITY VH-VPH - 777-3ZG ER - Virgin Australia (9211639075).jpg Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines VA VOZ VELOCITY 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 Image Hub airport(s) Notes
AGC - AGC Gold Coast Airport
Cobham Aviation Services Australia NC

or

QF

JTE

or

QJE

JETEX

or

Q-JET

Cobham Aviation Services Embraer 190LR.jpg Adelaide Airport Operates BAe 146 for Cobham and Boeing 717 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.[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 Bombardier Q400 and Beechcraft 1900 aircraft.[19]
Network Aviation QF NWK NETLINK 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 PA PFY PELFLIGHT 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]
- - - 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 - SND SNOWBIRD 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 Image Hub airport(s) Notes
Cobham Aviation Services Australia NC JTE JETEX 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.[18]
Express Freighters Australia QE EFA EXPRESS FREIGHT Australian Air Express Boeing 737-300F Nazarinia.jpg Sydney Airport Owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas.
Pel-Air PA PFY PELFLIGHT 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 PH SFZ PIONAIR 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.[23]
Qantas Freight QF QFA QANTAS Qantas Freight Boeing 767-300F; VH-EFR@SYD;29.07.2012 664eo (8026289356).jpg Sydney Airport,
Melbourne Airport
Tasman Cargo Airlines HJ TMN TASMAN
VH-TCA NZAA 8721 (9222824524) (3).jpg
 Sydney Airport Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.[24]
Toll Aviation - TFX TOLL EXPRESS ZK-TLD Boeing 737-3B7(SF) Toll Aviation (Airwork New Zealand) (6213991158).jpg Bankstown Airport,
Brisbane Airport

See also[]

References[]

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