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 - - 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 QQ 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]
Aviair GD - - East Kimberley Regional Airport Previously known as Slingair Heliworks.[9]
Bonza AB BNZ BONZA Sunshine Coast Airport
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.[10]
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.[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 - - Moorabbin Airport Operates scheduled services between Moorabbin Airport and King Island Airport.[14]
Link Airways FC - - Brisbane Airport Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate.[15]
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.[16]
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

Airline IATA ICAO Callsign Image Hub airport(s) Notes
Air Gold Coast - AGC AGC Gold Coast Airport
East Air - - - Cairns Airport, Weipa Airport Operates under East Air and Weipa Air.[17]
Hardy Aviation - - - Darwin International Airport
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines HT - HEVILIFT Brisbane Airport
Maroomba Airlines KN - - Perth Airport Operates Dash 8-100 and -300 aircraft.[18]
National Jet Express NC JTE JETEX Adelaide Airport Operates Bombardier Q400, Embraer E190 and as Cobham Aviation Services Australia.
Network Aviation QF NWK NETLINK Perth Airport Operates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.[19]
Pel-Air PA PFY PELFLIGHT Sydney Airport Pel-Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regional Express Holdings.[20]
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.[21]
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
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.[22]
Pel-Air PA PFY PELFLIGHT Brisbane Airport Operates Saab 340 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight.
Pionair Australia PH SFZ PIONAIR Sydney Airport Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign.[23]
Qantas Freight QF QFA QANTAS Sydney Airport,
Melbourne Airport
Tasman Cargo Airlines HJ TMN TASMAN
Sydney Airport Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.[24]
Toll Aviation - TFX TOLL EXPRESS 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 Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Alliance Aviation Services signs contract extension with Virgin Australia". australianaviation.com.au. Australian Aviation. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ "NEW ROUTES, MORE FLIGHTS AS JETS TO CALL ADELAIDE HOME". Qantas News Room. Qantas. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Tourism Western Australia". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Flight Schedules | Eastern Air Services | Port Macquarie".
  11. ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Fly Pelican Fleet". Flightradar24. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Aircraft – Hinterland Aviation". hinterlandaviation.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  14. ^ "King Island Airlines". www.kingislandair.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Fly Corporate rebrands as Link Airways". Link Airways. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  16. ^ Bennett, Lachlan (26 March 2019). "New Strahan flights a 'catalyst' for tourism growth". The Advocate. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  17. ^ Civil Aviation Safety Authority Air Operator Certificate No. CASA.TAAOC.0711, TOWNSVILLE AIRLINES PTY LTD, EAST AIR; WEIPA AIR. Retrieved 23 May 2021
  18. ^ "Our Fleet". Maroomba Airlines. Maroomba Airlines. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Our Fleet". Network Aviation. Network Aviation. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Pel-Air :: Home". www.pelair.com.au. Pel-Air. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  21. ^ "AIRCRAFT - Southern Airlines". Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Cobham Aviation Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  23. ^ "OUR FLEET". pionair.com.au. Pionair Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Tasman Cargo Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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