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.[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 |
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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, 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.[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] | |
Aviair | GD | - | - | ![]() | East Kimberley Regional Airport | Previously known as Slingair Heliworks.[9] |
Chartair | - | - | - | Darwin International Airport | ||
East Air | - | - | - | Cairns Airport, Weipa Airport | Operates under East Air and Weipa Air.[10] | |
Eastern Air Services | - | - | - | Port Macquarie Airport | Based in Port Macquarie with RPT between Lord Howe Island and Port Macquarie, Newcastle and Gold Coast.[11] | |
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.[12] |
Fly Tiwi | FT | - | - | Darwin International Airport | Owned by Hardy Aviation.[13] | |
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.[14] | |
Jetstar Airways | JQ | JST | JETSTAR | ![]() | Melbourne Airport | |
King Island Airlines | KG | - | - | ![]() | Moorabbin Airport | Operates scheduled services between Moorabbin Airport and King Island Airport.[15] |
Link Airways | FC | - | - | ![]() | Brisbane Airport | Airline operated by Corporate Air. Formally known as Fly Corporate.[16] |
Maroomba Airlines | KN | - | - | ![]() |
Perth Airport | |
Par Avion | FO | ATM | AIRTAS | ![]() | Launceston Airport, Cambridge Aerodrome | A regional airline based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It operates scheduled services for 5 locations in Tasmania.[17] |
Qantas | QF | QFA | QANTAS | ![]() | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport | |
QantasLink | QF | QLK
QJE NWK |
Q-LINK
Q-JET NET-LINK |
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Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport | Owned by Qantas. |
Rex Airlines | ZL | RXA | REX | ![]() | Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport | Formally known as Regional Express Airlines. |
Sharp Airlines | SH | SHA | SHARP | ![]() | Hamilton Airport | |
Skippers Aviation | HK | - | - | ![]() | Perth Airport | |
Skytrans | QN | SKP | SKYTRANS | ![]() | Cairns Airport, Brisbane Airport, Horn Island Airport | Skytrans is a Queensland owned and operated airline and air charter business based in Cairns.[18] |
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 |
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Air Gold Coast | - | AGC | AGC | Gold Coast Airport | ||
Cobham Aviation Services Australia | NC | JTE | JETEX | ![]() | Adelaide Airport | Operates BAe 146 for Cobham.[19] |
Hardy Aviation | - | - | - | ![]() | Darwin International Airport | |
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | HT | - | HEVILIFT | Brisbane Airport | ||
Maroomba Airlines | KN | - | - | ![]() | Perth Airport | Operates Bombardier Q400 and Beechcraft 1900 aircraft.[20] |
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] |
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.[23] | |
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 |
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Cobham Aviation Services Australia | NC | JTE | JETEX | ![]() | Adelaide Airport | Operates BAe 146 / Avro RJ Freighters on behalf of Qantas Freight.[19] |
Express Freighters Australia | QE | EFA | EXPRESS FREIGHT | ![]() | Sydney Airport | Owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas. |
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.[24] |
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.[25] |
Toll Aviation | - | TFX | TOLL EXPRESS | ![]() | Bankstown Airport, Brisbane Airport |
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