Airlines in Australia
Cataloguing 35 commercial and cargo airlines registered in Australia. Currently 15 carriers are active and 20 are defunct or merged.
Key Facts: Aviation in Australia
- 35 commercial and cargo airlines have operated in Australia.
- 15 carriers (42.9%) maintain active operations or verified fleets.
- 20 carriers (57.1%) have ceased operations, merged, or dissolved.
Operational Status Distribution
Out of 35 airlines in Australia: 15 are active (42.9%) and 20 are defunct (57.1%).
Active (15) Defunct (20)
| Status | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 15 | 42.9% |
| Defunct | 20 | 57.1% |
All Airlines in Australia
| Airline Name | IATA | ICAO | Status | Founded | Ceased | Observed Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero-Tropics Air Services | HC | ATI | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aeropelican Air Services | OT | PEL | active | - | - | - |
| Air Queensland | - | AQN | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Swift Aviation | - | JOA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Whitsunday | - | RWS | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aircrew Check and Training Australia | - | AIY | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aircruising Australia | - | AIX | defunct | - | - | - |
| Airlines Of Tasmania | FO | ATM | active | - | - | - |
| Airnorth | TL | ANO | active | - | - | 4 |
| Airservices Australia | - | ADA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alfa Aerospace | - | LFP | defunct | - | - | - |
| All Australia | 88 | 8K8 | active | - | - | - |
| Alliance Airlines | QQ | UTY | active | - | - | 32 |
| Ansett Australia | AN | AAA | active | - | - | - |
| Asian Express Airlines | HJ | AXF | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aus-Air | NO | AUS | defunct | - | - | - |
| Australia Asia Airlines | - | AAU | defunct | - | - | - |
| Australian air Express | - | XME | defunct | - | - | - |
| Australian Airlines | Z7 | AUZ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Australian Customs Service | - | CWP | defunct | - | - | - |
| Australian Maritime Safety Authority | - | RES | defunct | - | - | - |
| Australian Wetleasing | - | AWL | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aviation Consultancy Office | - | QEA | defunct | - | - | - |
| BAE Systems Flight Training | - | BAZ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Cape Air Transport | - | CTO | defunct | - | - | - |
| Care Flight | - | CFH | defunct | - | - | - |
| Country Connection Airlines | - | NSW | active | - | - | 3 |
| Flight West Airlines | - | FWQ | active | - | - | 2 |
| Jetstar Airways | JQ | JST | active | - | - | 71 |
| National Jet Express | WO | JTE | active | - | - | 2 |
| Qantas | QF | QFA | active | 1920 | - | 135 |
| Regional Express | ZL | RXA | active | - | - | 4 |
| Skywest Airlines | - | OZW | active | - | - | 145 |
| Tiger Airways Australia | TR | TGW | active | - | - | 42 |
| Virgin Australia | VA | VOZ | active | - | - | 112 |