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---Dubbo City Regional AirportCeased passenger services January 2018.[2] Recommenced passenger services in November 2019.[3]
AirnorthTLANOTOPENDDarwin International Airport, Toowoomba Wellcamp AirportOperates 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 AirlinesQQUTYUNITYBrisbane AirportOwns 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 AirlinesQFQLKQ-LINKSydney AirportOperates Bombardier Q200 and Q300 aircraft under the QantasLink brand
FlyPelicanFP- PELICANNewcastle AirportRegional airline operating in NSW, ACT and SA with a fleet of Jetstream 32 aircraft and a wet leased Fokker
Fly TiwiFT--Darwin International Airport
Hinterland AviationOIHNDHINTERLANDCairns Airport

Townsville Airport
Jetstar AirwaysJQJSTJETSTARMelbourne Airport
King Island AirlinesKG--Moorabbin Airport
Link AirwaysFC- -Brisbane AirportAirline operated by Corporate Air
Par AvionFOATMAIRTASLaunceston Airport, Cambridge AerodromeA regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It operates a scheduled services for 5 locations in Tasmania.
QantasQFQFAQANTASSydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport
Regional Express AirlinesZLRXAREXSydney Airport, Melbourne Airport
Sharp AirlinesSH-SHARPHamilton Airport
Skippers AviationHK--Perth Airport
SkytransQNSKP SKYTRANSCairns Airport

Brisbane Airport

Horn Island Airport

 Skytrans is a Queensland owned and operated airline and air charter business based in Cairns.
Sunstate AirlinesQFQLK Q-LINKBrisbane AirportOperates Bombardier Q400 aircraft under the QantasLink brand
Virgin AustraliaVAVOZVELOCITYBrisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport
Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVAVOZVELOCITYPerth Airport
West Wing Aviation---Cairns Airport

Charter airlines
Airline IATA ICAO Callsign Image Hub airport(s) Notes
Air Gold Coast AGC - AGC Gold Coast Airport
Cobham Aviation Services AustraliaNC

or

QF

 JTE

or

QJE

 JETEX

or

Q-JET

 Adelaide AirportOperates 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 AirlinesKN--Perth Airport
Network AviationQFNWK-Perth AirportOperates Fokker 100 and Airbus A320 aircraft under the QantasLink brand
Pel-Air-PFYPELFLIGHTSydney Airport
Skytraders-SNDSNOWBIRDHobart 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 FreightQFQFA-Sydney Airport
Melbourne Airport
Express Freighters Australia-EFAEXPRESS FREIGHTSydney AirportOwned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas
Cobham Aviation Services AustraliaNCJTEJETEXAdelaide AirportOperates BAe 146 / Avro RJ Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight
Pel-Air-PFYPELFLIGHTBrisbane AirportOperates Saab 340 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight
Pionair AustraliaPHSFZPIONAIRSydney AirportOperates BAe 146 Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight, typically under the Qantas callsign.
Pacific Air ExpressPEPAQSOLPACBrisbane Airport
Tasman Cargo Airlines[4]HJTMNTASMAN
Sydney AirportOperates one Boeing 767-300F for freight operations.
Toll Aviation-TFXTOLL EXPRESSBankstown Airport
Brisbane Airport

See also

References
  1. "Search for certified air operators". Civil Aviation Safety Authority. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  2. "REGIONAL EXPRESS ANNOUNCES DIVESTMENT OF AIR LINK" (PDF). www.rex.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. "AIR LINK AND FLYPELICAN BRINGING FLIGHTS BACK TO WESTERN NSW". Australian Aviation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. "Seaplanes take off again". ABC News. 16 December 2011.
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