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 and Engineering Company on the east coast. In 1921, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services (QANTAS) was formed, and continues to operate.
This is a list of airlines that have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.[1]
Scheduled airlines
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Link | - | - | - | _Beechcraft_1900D_at_Sydney_Airport.jpg.webp) | Dubbo City Regional Airport | Ceased passenger services January 2018.[2] Recommenced passenger services in November 2019.[3] |
| Airnorth | TL | ANO | TOPEND |  | 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. |
| Alliance Airlines | UTY | UNITY |  | Brisbane Airport | Owns and operates a fleet of Fokker aircraft including Fokker 50 turboprops and Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 jet aircraft. Operates Virgin Australia branded flights, as well as closed charter and FIFO for mining operations around Australia. They will also soon start to operate Embraer 190 aircraft. | |
| Eastern Australia Airlines | QF | QLK | Q-LINK | _de_Havilland_Canada_DHC-8-315_on_approach_to_runway_25_at_Sydney_Airport_(1).jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport | Operates Bombardier Q200 and Q300 aircraft under the QantasLink brand |
| FlyPelican | FP | - | PELICAN | _British_Aerospace_Jetstream_32_at_Bankstown_Airport.jpg.webp) | Newcastle Airport | Regional airline operating in NSW, ACT and SA with a fleet of Jetstream 32 aircraft and a wet leased Fokker |
| Fly Tiwi | FT | - | - | Darwin International Airport | ||
| Hinterland Aviation | OI | HND | HINTERLAND |  | Cairns Airport | |
| Jetstar Airways | JQ | JST | JETSTAR |  | Melbourne Airport | |
| King Island Airlines | KG | - | - | _Embraer_EMB_110_Bandeirante_at_Moorabbin_Airport.jpg.webp) | Moorabbin Airport | |
| Link Airways | FC | - | - | .jpg.webp) | Brisbane Airport | Airline operated by Corporate Air |
| Par Avion | FO | ATM | AIRTAS |  | Launceston Airport, Cambridge Aerodrome | A regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It operates a scheduled services for 5 locations in Tasmania. |
| Qantas | QF | QFA | QANTAS | .jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport | |
| Regional Express Airlines | ZL | RXA | REX | _Saab_340B_on_approach_to_runway_25_at_Sydney_Airport.jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport | |
| Sharp Airlines | SH | - | SHARP |  | Hamilton Airport | |
| Skippers Aviation | HK | - | - |  | Perth Airport | |
| Skytrans | QN | SKP | SKYTRANS | .jpg.webp){kind=spacer} | Cairns Airport | Skytrans is a Queensland owned and operated airline and air charter business based in Cairns. |
| Sunstate Airlines | QF | QLK | Q-LINK | .jpg.webp) | Brisbane Airport | Operates Bombardier Q400 aircraft under the QantasLink brand |
| Virgin Australia | VA | VOZ | VELOCITY | .jpg.webp) | Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport | |
| Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | VA | VOZ | VELOCITY | _(10753806756).jpg.webp) | Perth Airport | |
| West Wing Aviation | - | - | - | .jpg.webp) | Cairns Airport |
Charter airlines
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Image | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Gold Coast | AGC | - | AGC | Gold Coast Airport | ||
| Cobham Aviation Services Australia | NC
or QF |
JTE
or QJE |
JETEX
or Q-JET |
 | Adelaide Airport | Operates BAe 146 for Cobham and Boeing 717 aircraft under the QantasLink brand. |
| Hardy Aviation | - | - | - |  | Darwin International Airport | |
| HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | HT | - | HEVILIFT | Brisbane Airport | ||
| Maroomba Airlines | KN | - | - | .jpg.webp) | Perth Airport | |
| Network Aviation | QF | NWK | - | .jpg.webp) | Perth Airport | Operates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand |
| Pel-Air | - | PFY | PELFLIGHT | _Saab_340A_taxiing_at_Wagga_Wagga_Airport.jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport | |
| Skytraders | - | SND | SNOWBIRD |  | Hobart International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Freight | QF | QFA | - | .jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport Melbourne Airport | |
| Express Freighters Australia | - | EFA | EXPRESS FREIGHT |  | Sydney Airport | Owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas |
| Cobham Aviation Services Australia | NC | JTE | JETEX | _Quiet_Trader_Australian_air_Express_(Cobham_Aviation_Services_Australia)_(7341261418).jpg.webp) | Adelaide Airport | Operates BAe 146 / Avro RJ Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight |
| Pel-Air | - | PFY | PELFLIGHT | | Brisbane Airport | Operates Saab 340 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight |
| Pionair Australia | PH | SFZ | PIONAIR | _BAe_146-200QC_at_Sydney_Airport_(1).jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport | Operates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign. |
| Pacific Air Express | PE | PAQ | SOLPAC | Brisbane Airport | ||
| Tasman Cargo Airlines[4] | HJ | TMN | TASMAN | _(3).jpg.webp) | Sydney Airport | Operates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations. |
| Toll Aviation | - | TFX | TOLL EXPRESS | _Toll_Aviation_(Airwork_New_Zealand)_(6213991158).jpg.webp) | Bankstown Airport Brisbane Airport | |
References
- "Search for certified air operators". Civil Aviation Safety Authority. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
- "REGIONAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES DIVESTMENT OF AIR LINK" (PDF). www.rex.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "AIR LINK AND FLYPELICAN BRINGING FLIGHTS BACK TO WESTERN NSW". Australian Aviation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Seaplanes take off again". ABC News. 16 December 2011.
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