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]
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 | 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] | |||
ASL Airlines Australia | PH | SFZ | PIONAIR | Sydney Airport | Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign. [9] | ||
Aviair | GD | - | - | East Kimberley Regional Airport | Previously known as Slingair Heliworks. [10] | ||
Bonza | AB | BNZ | BONZA | Sunshine Coast Airport | Ceased passenger services April 2024. Currently under voluntary administration. [11] | ||
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. [12] | ||
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. [13] | ||
Fly Tiwi | - | - | - | Darwin International Airport | Owned by Hardy Aviation. [14] | ||
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. [15] | ||
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. [16] | ||
Link Airways | FC | - | - | Brisbane Airport | Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate. [17] | ||
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. [18] | ||
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 |
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. [19] | |
Hardy Aviation | - | - | - | Darwin International Airport | ||
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | 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] | |
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. |
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. [25] | |
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. [26] | |
Team Global Express | - | TFX | TOLL EXPRESS |
Bankstown Airport, Brisbane Airport |