List of airlines of Australia

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	Hub airport(s)	Notes
Air Link	LZ			Dubbo	Ceased passenger services January 2018.^[3] Recommenced passenger services in November 2019.^[4]
Airnorth	TL	ANO	TOPEND	Darwin	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	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	Sydney	Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign.^[8]
Aviair	GD			Kununurra	Previously known as Slingair Heliworks.^[9]
Eastern Air Services				Port Macquarie	Based in Port Macquarie with RPT between Lord Howe Island and Port Macquarie, Newcastle and Gold Coast.^[10]
FlyPelican	FP	FRE	PELICAN	Newcastle	Regional airline operating in NSW, ACT and Queensland with a fleet of 5 Jetstream 32 aircraft.^[11]
Fly Tiwi				Darwin	Owned by Hardy Aviation.^[12]
Hinterland Aviation	OI	HND	HINTERLAND	Cairns, Townsville	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	Low-cost subsidiary of Qantas.
King Island Airlines	KG			Melbourne–Moorabbin	Operates scheduled services between Moorabbin Airport and King Island Airport.^[14]
Link Airways	FC	FCA	LINKAIR	Brisbane	Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate.^[15]
Nexus Airlines	CT		CONNECT	Geraldton, Broome	A regional airline with bases in Geraldton and Broome. Primarily operates to coastal airports in Western Australia.
Par Avion	FO	ATM	AIRTAS	Launceston, Hobart–Cambridge	A regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania. It operates scheduled services for five locations in Tasmania.^[16]
Qantas	QF	QFA	QANTAS	Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
QantasLink	QF	QLK NWK	Q-LINK NET-LINK	Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth	Owned by Qantas.
Rex Airlines	ZL	RXA	REX	Sydney, Melbourne, Perth	Formally known as Regional Express Airlines.
Sharp Airlines	SH	SHA	SHARP	Hamilton
Skippers Aviation	HK		SKIPPY s	Perth
Skytrans Australia	QN	SKP	SKYTRANS	Cairns, Brisbane, Horn Island	An airline and air charter business based in Cairns, Queensland, owned by Avia Solutions Group.
Virgin Australia	VA	VOZ	VELOCITY	Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines	VA	VOZ	VELOCITY	Perth
West Wing Aviation				Cairns	Sister company to Skytrans. All flights operated by SkyTrans

Charter airlines


Airline	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	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			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	Perth Airport	Operates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand.^[21]
Pel-Air	PA	PFY	PELFLIGHT	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	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	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	Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport
Tasman Cargo Airlines	HJ	TMN	TASMAN	Sydney Airport	Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.^{[citation needed]}
Team Global Express		TFX	TOLL EXPRESS	Bankstown Airport, Brisbane Airport

References

↑ "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 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.
↑ "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
↑ "Great Southern Air". Great Southern Air. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
↑ "FIFO Charter". FIFO Charter. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
↑ "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.
↑ Luke, Robert (30 September 2025). "ASL Australia starts trans-Tasman ACMI ops for FedEx". CARGOFACTS.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2025.

Bibliography

Affleck, A. H. (1964). The wandering years. Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd.
Brogden, S. (1960). The history of Australian aviation. Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press.
Airline history of Australia. Kogarah: Aironautica.

External links

[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 Aviation Services signs contract extension with Virgin Australia". australianaviation.com.au. Australian Aviation. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

[7] "NEW ROUTES, MORE FLIGHTS AS JETS TO CALL ADELAIDE HOME". Qantas News Room. Qantas. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[8] "OUR FLEET". pionair.com.au. ASL Airlines Australia. Retrieved 23 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] "Great Southern Air". Great Southern Air. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

[19] "FIFO Charter". FIFO Charter. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

[20] "Our Fleet". Maroomba Airlines. Maroomba Airlines. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[21] "Our Fleet". Network Aviation. Network Aviation. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[22] "Pel-Air :: Home". www.pelair.com.au. Pel-Air. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[23] "Seair Website". Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[24] "AIRCRAFT - Southern Airlines". Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[25] Luke, Robert (30 September 2025). "ASL Australia starts trans-Tasman ACMI ops for FedEx". CARGOFACTS.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2025.

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