List of defunct airlines of Australia

This is a list of defunct airlines of Australia.^[1]

List: 

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• I
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• See also
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Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
A
Aaron Airlines		AB	C32		1990	2010	[2]
Aboriginal Air Services		I8			2000	2006
Ad Astral Aviation		AT			1986	2016
Adastra Aerial Surveys					1944	1973	Founded by Frank William Follett. Acquired by East-West Airlines. Operated de Havilland Fox Moth, Lockheed Hudson, de Havilland Dragonfly, Douglas C-47A[3]
Adelaide Airways					1935	1957	Formed by the Adelaide Steamship Company. Merged with the Orient Steam Navigation Company and the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited in 1936 to form Australian National Airways (ANA)
Advance Airlines		DR			1974	1981
Aerial Services					1971	1973	Operated Aero Commander 560, Aero Commander 680, Cessna 402[4]
Aerial Transport					1919	1919	First registered aerial transport company in Australia[5]
Aero-Tropics Air Services		HC	ATI		1999	2008
Aerolink Air Services					1999	2010	Operated Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante[6]
Aeropelican Air Services		OT	PEL	PELICAN	1971	2013	Former staff of Aeropelican went on to establish FlyPelican using the former Aeropelican fleet. Operated Cessna 402, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, Swearingen Metroliner
Air Australia		VC	AGC	STRATEGIC	2008	2012	Formed as Strategic Airlines. Operated Airbus A320-200, Airbus A330-200
Air Beef					1949	1962	Formed as a consortium of Australian National Airways and MacRobertson Miller Airlines to transport beef. Operated Bristol Freighter, Lockheed 10, Douglas DC-3[7]
Air Cargo Australia					1989	2003	Overnight freight carrier. To TransAustralian Air. Operated Boeing 727[8]
Air Central Eyre					1987	1990	Commuter carrier. Operated Piper Navajo[9]
Air Charter Australia					1988	2005	Charter carrier. Operated Cessna 402[10]
Air Express					1952	1979	Cargo charter carrier. Operated Bristol Freighter[11]
Air Great Lakes		BB			1971	1982	Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo[12]
Air Hibiscus					1991	1991	Operated Short Skyvan[13]
Air Kangaroo Island		UV			1990	1996	Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[14]
Air Ngukurr					1999	2005	Charter flight. Operated Cessna 210, Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo[15]
Air Queensland		QN	AQN	BUSHAIR	1981	1988	Absorbed into Australian Airlines
Air Tiwi		TL			1996	2001	Operated Short 330[16]
Aircarriers					1947	1947	Made only a single flight to and from Sydney - Singapore with a Handley Page Halifax[17]
Aircrafts [sic] Pty					1928	1948	Formed by John Ronald Shafto Adair. Operated Avro Avian, Waco 10, de Havilland DH.60 Moth, de Havilland Hawk Moth[18]
Airlines of Australia					1935	1942?	Controlling interest in 1937 by Australian National Airways
Airlines of New South Wales		WX		NEWSOUTH	1959	1993	Absorbed into Ansett
Airlines of Northern Australia		BT			1982	1985	Operated Fokker F27, Fokker F28[19]
Airlines of South Australia		GJ		ALSA	1960	1986	Subsidiary of Ansett Australia
Airlines of South Australia		RT	LRT		1987	2006	Independent airline formed by a merger of Lincoln Airlines and Augusta Airways
Airlines of Western Australia		MV	AWA	AIRWA	1981	1984	Operated Fokker F28[20]
AirSwift Aviation					2000	2007	Merged into Skytrans Airlines[21]
Airtex Aviation					1982	2010
Albatross Airlines		UX			1979	1998	[22]
Amphibious Air Charters					1960	1962	Operated Supermarine Walrus[23]
Anindilyakwa Air					1977	2005	Aborigine owned carrier. Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 210, Cessna 310, Cessna 404, Cessna 441[24]
Ansett Air Freight					1989	2000
Ansett Airlines of New South Wales		WX	NSW	NEWSOUTH	1968	1981	[25]
Ansett Australia		AN	AAA	ANSETT	1936	2002
Ansett Express		WX	NSW	NEWSOUTH	1959	1993	Operated Aérospatiale N 262, Fokker F28, Fokker 50, DHC-6 Twin Otter[26]
Ansett M.A.L.					1961	1973	Operated Douglas DC-3, Fokker F27, Bristol 170, DHC-4 Caribou, Short Skyvan[27]
Ansett-ANA Victorian Air Coach Services					1961	1969	Operated Douglas DC-3[28]
Arcas Airways					1971	1992	Renamed Air Facilities. Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Cessna 177, Cessna 210, Cessna 310[29]
Arkaroola					1968	1973	Renamed Science Aids. Operated Cessna 206[30]
Arthur Morris Aviation					1961	1970	Renamed Great Western Airlines[31]
Asian Express Airlines		HJ	AXF		1996	2008	Renamed from Premier Airlines in 1996 and rebranded as Tasman Cargo Airlines in 2008
Associated Airlines					1938	2000	Air services on behalf of Consolidated Zinc and BHP. Operated de Havilland Heron, Grumman Gulfstream[32]
Atlass Aviation					2008	2009	Aerial survey. Operated Partenavia P.68[33]
Augusta Airways		BH			1983	1998	Acquired Lincoln Airlines and renamed Airlines of South Australia. Operated Aero Commander 500[34]
Aus-Air		NO	AUS	AUS-AIR	1956	1999
Australia Asia Airlines		IM	AAU	AUSTASIA	1990	1996	Subsidiary of Qantas
Australian Air Charterers					1956	1982	Renamed Aus-Air. Operated Piper Navajo, Piper Apache, Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Cherokee Six[35]
Australian airExpress		XM	XME	QANTAS	1992	2013	[36]
Australian Airlines (1986-1993)		TN	AUS	AUSTRALIAN	1986	1993	Operated Airbus A300B4, Airbus A320, Boeing 727, Boeing 737-300, BAe Jetstream 31, DHC Dash 8 Douglas DC-9[37]
Australian Airlines		AO	AUZ	AUSTRALIAN	2002	2006	Subsidiary of Qantas
Australian National Airways					1930	1931
Australian National Airways (ANA)					1936	1957	Sold to Ansett Airways and they merged to form Ansett-ANA
Australian Regional Airlines of Queensland					1988	1993	Was a subsidiary of Australian Airlines. Operated DHC Dash 8, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Fokker F27[38]
Australian Transcontinental Airlines					1935	1936	Operated two General Aircraft Monospar ST-12s and a Southern Moon. Co-founded by Harold Berryman. ATA did the mail run from Darwin to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.[39] Engine failure at Woodgreen Station, NT, 6/9/1935.[40]
AVDEV Airlines Davey					1979	1985	Established as Advance Airlines of Australia. Operated Embraer Bandeirante, de Havilland Heron, Beech King Air, Aero Commander 690[41]
B
BackpackersXpress					2005		Not launched
Barrack Helicopters					1986	1988	Operated Sikorsky S-61N[42]
Barrier Reef Airways					1947	1954	Integrated in Ansett Flying Boat Services. Operated PBY Catalina, Short Sandringham[43]
Bassair					1974	1980	Operated de Havilland Dove, Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo[44]
BBA Cargo					1972	1976	Established as Brain & Brown Airfreighters in 1949. Operated Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy, Douglas C-47[45]
Big Sky Express		JT			2004	2006
Bloodstock Air Services					1983	1983	Operated Boeing 727[46]
Bonza		AB	BNZ	BONZA	2023	2024	Operated Boeing 737-8[47]
Brain & Brown Airfreighters		BQ			1949	1976	Renamed BBA Air Cargo and ceased in 1979. Operated AW.660 Argosy, Avro Anson, Douglas C-47[48]
Brindabella Airlines		FQ	BRI	BRINDABELLA	1994	2013
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines					1946	1954	Taken over by Qantas
Burnett Airways					1971	1976	Operated Trislander, Piper Navajo.[49]
Bush Pilots Airways		QN	AQN	BUSHAIR	1951	1981	Became BPA then renamed Air Queensland in 1981
Butler Air Transport					1934	1959	Absorbed into Ansett as Airlines of New South Wales
C
Carnarvon Air Taxis					1963	1979	Renamed Skywest Airlines[50]
Central Australian Airways					1970	1976	Operated de Havilland Dove, Beech Baron[51]
Central Highlands Air Transport					1980	2009	Operated Swearingen Merlin II, Piper Saratoga[52]
Charrak Air					1994	1996	Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[53]
Charter Cruise Air					1983	1994	Renamed Aircruising Australia. Operated Fokker F27 Friendship[54]
Clubair					1971	1981	Acquired by Wings Australia. Operated GAF Nomad[55]
Coastal Airways					1962	1984	Absorbed into Ansett
Cobden Air Services					2002	2002	Tours and charter carrier. Operated Mitsubishi MU-2[56]
Cockatoo Island Airways					1989	1989	Operated BN Islander[57]
Commodore Airlines					1979	1985	Operated Short 360[58]
Commuter Airlines					1968	1969	Founded by Forrester Stephen Pty & Farmair Pty. Established as Commuter Air Services in 1967[59]
Compass Airlines		YM	CYM	COMPAIR	1990	1991	Operated Airbus A300-600, Airbus A310-200
Compass Airlines MkII		YM	CYM		1992	1993	Formed as Southern Cross Airlines, and purchased the name and "goodwill" of the original Compass Airlines (Australia). Operated McDonnell Douglas MD-80#MD-82, McDonnell Douglas MD-80#MD-83
Confederate Airways					1981	1985	Operated Piaggio P.166[60]
Connair (Australia)		CK			1970	1979	Established as Connellan Airways in 1943. Renamed Northern Airlines. Operated Douglas DC-3[61]
Connellan Airways		CX			1939	1980	Acquired by East-West-Airlines
Coral Sea Airlines					1997	2005	Operated BN Islander[62]
Country Air Services					1958	1983	Renamed Countryair. Operated BN Islander, Piper Comanche, Piper Navajo, Piper Aztec, Piper Cherokee[63]
Country Connection Airline		XL	NSW		1991	2001	[64]
Countryair		CE			1983	1991	Established as Country Air Services in 1958[65]
Countrywide Airlines		CE			1980	1982	Formed by the merger of Business Aviation, Cobden Airways, Sandon Airlines. Operated Piper Navajo, Partenavia P.68[66]
Crane Airlines		FD			1987	1990	Established as Waratah Air Services in 1985. Renamed Sydney Airlines[67]
D
Dakota Airways					1988	1993	Operated Douglas DC-3[68]
Dakota National Air					1992	2002	Operated Douglas DC-3[69]
Davey Air Services					1958	1980	Renamed Avdev Airlines Davey. Operated de Havilland Heron, Piper Apache, Piper Aztec, Piper Comanche, Cessna 310, Embraer Bandeirante[70]
DC-3 Queensland (Air Rambler)					1988	1991	Operated Douglas C-47[71]
E
East Coast Airlines					1971	1982	Operated Cessna Titan, Embraer Bandeirante[72]
East-West Airlines		EW	EWA	EASTWEST	1947	1993	Absorbed into Ansett
Eastland Air		DK	ELA		1991	2003
Eco Airlines		V2	AKT		2004	2005	Privately owned airline[73]
Emu Airways		TL			1970	2005
Eyre Commuter					1980	1998	Operated Cessna 402, Piper Seneca[74]
F
FAST (Falcon & Sopac Transport)					1976	1979	Operated BN Islander, Trislander[75]
Flight West Airlines		YC	FWQ	UNITY	1987	2001	Sold to Queensland Aviation Holdings
Flinders Island Airlines		CK			1952	1990	Established as WT Dwyer Airlines in 1946. Operated Beech D18S, Cessna 205, Piper Comanche, Piper Cherokee[76]
Flinders Island Airways					1932	1933	Merged with Holyman's Airways to form Tasmanian Aerial Services[77]
Fly Corporate		FC			2016	2020	Rebranded as Link Airways[78]
Fly Orana					2014	2017	Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain[79]
Forrestair Cargo					1974	1978	Operated Douglas C-47A, GAF Nomad, Short Skyvan[80]
Fortescue Air Charter					1980	1985	Commuter service. Operated Partenavia Victor, Rockwell Shrike Commander[81]
G
Geelong Air Travel		FK			1977	1979	Operated Partenavia Victor, Piper Navajo[82]
General Cargo Australia (Cranways)					1980	1983	Operated Douglas C-47A[83]
Gibbes Sepik Airways					1948	1960	Absorbed into Mandated Airlines. Operated Junkers Ju 52, Lockheed Lodestar, Noorduyn Norseman[84]
Global Air			GAG	GLOBAL AIRGROUP	1997	2005	Operated Boeing 747SP
Gold Wings Australia					1983	1985	Operated Douglas C-47A[85]
Golden Eagle Airlines
Golden West Airways					1983	1989	Operated Douglas C-47[86]
Goulburn Valley Air Services					1954	1955	Founded by Sir Reginald Barnewall. Renamed Southern Airlines (Australia). Operated Avro Anson[87]
Great Western Aviation					1998	2006
Guinea Airways					1927	1959	Renamed Airlines of South Australia. Operated de Havilland DH.37, Airco DH.9, Junkers W 34, de Havilland DH.60 Moth, Westland Widgeon, Junkers F 13, de Havilland Fox Moth[88]
H
H.C. Sleigh Airlines					1982	1990	Operated Cessna Titan, GAF Nomad, DHC-6 Twin Otter[89]
Hammond Aerial Transport					1928	1930	Founded by H.T. (Bunny) Hammond. Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth[90]
Hart Aircraft Service					1929	1938	Sold to Victorian & Interstate Airways
Hazelton Airlines		ZL	HZL	HAZELTON	1953	2001	Acquired by Australiawide Airlines and merged with Kendell Airlines to form Rex Airlines
Heneberry Aviation		HZ			1975	1985	Scheduled passenger services [91]
Hicks Airlines					1973	1973	Third-level services. Operated Cessna 401[92][93]
Holden's Air Transport					1928	1936	Founded by Les Holden. Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth, de Havilland Giant Moth, Avro Avian[94][95]
Holyman's Airways					1932	1933	Merged with Flinders Island Airways to form Tasmanian Aerial Services[96]
Holyman's Airways					1934	1936	Merged with Adelaide Airways and West Australian Airways to form Australian National Airways[97]
Horizon Airlines		BN	HZA	HORIZ AIR	1999	2004	Established as International Aviation in 1998. Acquired by Macair Airlines. Operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748, Short Skyvan, Swearingen Metroliner
I
IAF Air Freighters			IDP		1998	2002	Established as IPEC in 1976. Operated Boeing 727-200, Fokker F27, McDonnell Douglas DC-9[98]
Illawarra Airways					1961	1967	Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cherokee Six, Piper Aztec, Aero Commander 100, Mooney M20[99]
Impulse Airlines		VQ	IPU	IMPULSE	1992	2004	Absorbed into QantasLink, Operated Beechcraft C99, Beechcraft 1900D, British Aerospace Jetstream 41, Hawker Siddeley HS 748, Boeing 717
Independent Air Freighters			IDP		1993	1998	Renamed IAF Air Freighters
Indian Ocean Airlines			CCX		1992	1994	Operated L-188 Electra[100]
IndoJet Asia					2008	2009
Inland Pacific Air					1993	2007	Acquired by Skytrans Airlines. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Swearingen Merlin II[101]
IPEC		IN	IPA		1976	1993	Renamed Independent Air Freighters
Island Air					1971	1972	Merged into Union Air[102]
Island Airlines		DG			1996	1999	[103]
Island Airlines Tasmania					2003	2004	Operated Piper Chieftain[104][105]
Island Airways					1965	1973	Scheduled services. Operated BN-2 Islander[106][107]
J
Jan Beers Aviation					1980	1984	Operated Beech Baron[108][109]
Janami Air					1982	1999	Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Cessna Grand Caravan[110]
Jet Charter Airlines					1978	1982	Formed by Southbank Aviation, Pilbara Air Services, Australian Jet Charter. Operated Beech Super King Air, Mitsubishi MU-2, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain, Swearingen Metroliner, Ted Smith Aerostar[111][112]
Jetair Australia					1969	1970	Operated Vickers Viscount[113]
JetAirlines of Australia					1969	1970	Operated five Douglas DC-3[114]
Jetcraft Air Cargo			JCC	JETCRAFT	1989	2008	Renamed Toll Priority. Operated Fairchild Metroliner[115]
JetGo		JG	JGO	JETGO	2011	2018
K
Kendell Airlines		KD	KDA	KENDELL	1971	2002	Acquired by Australiawide Airlines and merged with Hazelton Airlines to form Rex Airlines
Kingfisher Aviation					1974	1998	Operated Cessna 210, Piper Navajo[116]
L
Lachlan Valley Farm Services					1968	1973	Third-level services in New South Wales. Operated Beech Bonanza, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee Six[117]
Laurie Potter Airlines					1980s	1980s	Operated Piper Navajo[118]
Laynha Air					2004	2018	Operated GippsAero GA8 Airvan, Cessna Stationair[119]
Lincoln Airlines		RT	LRT		1987	1998	Renamed Augusta Airways. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[120]
Lindeman Island Aerial Services					1969	1982	Operated Piper Aztec, BN Islander, Rockwell 685[121]
Link Airways		JK			1984	1994	Charter carrier[122]
Lip-Air					1997	1999	Renamed Aero-Tropics Air Services. Operated Aero Commander 500[123]
Lloyd Aviation	.			QUEENSLAND	1969	1990	Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Mohawk 298, Fokker F28-4000, Cessna 500, CASA C-212, Short 330
Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter		UD			1969	1990	Merged into Skywest Airlines (Australia). Operated Aérospatiale N 262, Cessna 441, Cessna Citation, Embraer Bandeirante, Fokker F28, Short 330[124]
M
MacAir Airlines		CC	MCK	MACAIR	1996	2009
MacArthur Airways					1978	1979	Operated de Havilland Dove[125]
Macknight Airlines		MT	MTD		1978	1979	Operated Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Cherokee, Piper Seneca, Ted Smith Aerostar, Aero Commander 500[126]
MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA)		MV		MILLER	1927	1981	In 1963 became a division of Ansett Transport Industries and was renamed MacRobertson Miller Airline Services. Renamed Airlines of Western Australia in 1981.
Majestic Airways					1994	1995	Operated Mohawk 298[127]
Marshall Airways					1937	1967	Operated Avro Anson, Avro Cadet, Douglas DC-2, de Havilland Puss Moth, de Havilland Dragon, Lockheed 10 Electra, Short Scion[128]
Masling Commuter Air Services		EK			1971	1967	Operated Beech Queen Air, Beech Twin Bonanza, Douglas DC-3, Embraer Bandeirante, Cessna 402[129]
McKinlay Air Charter					1992	2000	Renamed MacAir Airlines in May 1998
Midstate Airlines					1986	1989	Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 340, Piper Navajo[130]
Moree-Narrabri Airways					1992	1993	Operated Cessna 402,[131]
Morlae Airways					1929	1929	Operated Airco DH.9C,[132]
Muir Airlines of NT					1957	1965	Operated Beech Travel Air, de Havilland Dragon, Lockheed 12A[133]
Murchison Air Charter					1965	1973	Operated De Havilland Drover, BN Islander, Piper Super Cub, Piper Apache, Piper Cherokee Six, Piper Comanche[134]
Murray Valley Airlines					1979	1986	Operated Short 360, Piper Chieftain[135]
N
National Jet Systems		NC	NJS		1990	2009	Renamed Cobham Aviation Services Australia[136]
Nationwide Air Services					1972	1977	Established as Air Charter Tours Renamed Southern Cross Airways. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 401[137][138]
New England Airways					1931	1935	Floated as Airlines of Australia in 1935
New Holland Airways					1948	1948	Founded by G. W. Board and C. R . Hanlon. Charter services. Operated Douglas DC-5[139]
Newcastle Aviation					1994	1995	Acquired by Pel-Air[140]
Ngaanyatjarra Air					1982	1999	Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Cessna 208 Caravan[141]
Ngurratjuta Air					1987	1999	Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Cessna 208 Caravan, Cessna 210[142]
Nicholas Air Charter					1962	1963	Amalgamated with SA Air Taxis. Operated Avro Anson, Cessna 180, Cessna 185, Cessna 210, Piper Aztec[143]
Noosa Air		OF			1975	1983	Established as Whitaker Pty in 1970. Merged into Sunstate Airlines[144]
Nordstress Australia					1993	2011	Operated Boeing 767, Airbus A300[145]
Norfolk Air		N5	NFK	NORFIK AIR	2006	2011
Norfolk Airlines		UG	NIA		1988	1991	Established as Norfolk Island Airlines[146]
Norfolk Island Airlines		UG	NIA		1973	1992
Norfolk Island Airlines					2017	2018	Used Nauru Airlines aircraft
Norfolk Jet Express		YE			1997	2005
North Queensland Airways					1936	1938
Northern Airlines					1979	1981	Established as Connair in 1970[147]
Northern Territory Air Charter					1976	1982	Operated Beech Baron, Piper Cherokee Six[148]
Northwest Skyways					1981	1982	Operated Piper Chieftain[149]
O
O'Connor Airlines		UQ	OCM	OCONNOR	1973	2007
Opal Air		OB	OPA		1963	1986	Operated Cessna 210, Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Cessna 421, Swearingen Merlin[150]
Ord Air Charter		RF			1984	1998	Operated Beech Baron, BN-2 Islander[151]
Overland Air Services					1952	1952	Operated Avro Anson, Lockheed Lodestar[152][153]
Oxley Airlines		VQ			1974	1994	Founded by Brian Peel. Acquired by Impulse Airlines. Operated Beech King Air, Beech 99, Beech 1900, Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo[154]
OzJet		O7	OZJ	AUSJET	2005	2012
P
PACAV - Pacific Aviation Charters			PCV				Operated Beech 1900[155]
Pacific Aerial Transport					1929	1936	Founded by Ray Parer. Merged with W.R. Carpenter & Co (Aerial Service), to form Mandated Airlines. Operated Gipsy Moth, de Havilland DH.50, Junkers W 33, Fokker F.III[156]
Pacific Air Express		PE	PAQ	SOLPAC	1993	2021
Pacific Air Freighters					1993	1996	Operated Douglas C-54 Skymaster[157]
Pacific Rim Airways			PAR		1996	1997	Operated Lockheed L-100 Hercules[158]
Pacific Transair					1995	1997	Operated Boeing 737-200[159]
PAGAS		YP			1968	1982	Established as Port Augusta Air Services[160]
Paradak					1978	1980	Operated Douglas C-47[161]
Peninsula Air Services					1993	1994	Operated Cessna 401, Cessna 402[162]
Phillip Island Air Services					1968	1998	Regional services. Operated Piper Cherokee[163]
Pilbara Air Services		JV			1977	1978	Merged with Southbank Aviation and Australian Jet Charter to form Jet Charter Airlines[164]
Port Augusta Air Services					1967	1968	Renamed PAGAS[165]
Premiair Aviation					1967	1982	Founded by Don Kendell. Renamed Kendell Airlines[166]
Premier Airlines					1994	1996	Renamed Asian Express Airlines. Operated Boeing 727-100 on behalf of DHL Aviation[167]
Promair					1989	1993	Operated Piper Navajo[168]
PY Air					1982	1999	Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[169]
Q
Qantas Empire Airways					1934	1967	Renamed Qantas[170]
Queensland Airlines					1949	1958	Acquired by Ansett. Operated Handley Page Dart Herald, Piaggio P.166[171]
Queensland Pacific Airlines					1988	1991
Queensland Pacific Airways					1971	1972	Absorbed by Bush Pilots Airways
Queensland Regional Airlines		Q7			2003	2007
Qwestair					1989	1995	Subsidiary of Pel-Air. Operated Beech Super King Air[172]
R
Rebel Air					1956	1988	Operated Douglas DC-3[173]
Regional Pacific Airlines		QT			2001	2010
RegionalLink Airlines					2004	2006	Formed by the merger of Emu Airways and Airnorth[174]
Robby’s Aircraft Co.					1949	1962	Aerial survey, crop spraying. Operated Auster Autocar[175]
Rockhampton Aerial Service					1934	1935	Operated de Havilland DH.50[176]
Rossair		RF			1982	1988	Merged with Airnorth and Tillair to form Air North International[177]
Rossair Charter			RFS		1963	2017	[178]
Rottnest Airbus		WI			1987	1998	Established as Rottnest Airlines in 1985. Renamed Maroomba Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Beech Baron, Piper Navajo, Sikorsky S-61[179]
S
SA Air Taxis					1958	1963	Merged with Nicholas Air Charter and Muir Airlines forming SA and Territory Air Services. Operated Auster Autocrat, de Havilland Dragon, de Havilland Dove, Lockheed 12 Electra Junior, Piper Comanche[180]
Sabair		ZG			1982	1994	[181]
Sandon Airlines					1978	1980	Merged with Business Aviation and Cobden Airways to form Countrywide Airlines. Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo[182]
Savage Air Services					1987	1987	Operated Beech 18, DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas C-47A[183]
Science Aids					1973	1975	Established as Arkaroola in 1968. Operated Cessna 206[184]
Seaplane Safaris					2004	2006	Merged with Sydney Harbour Seaplanes and Southern Cross Seaplane to form Sydney Seaplanes. Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 185[185]
Seaview Air		CD			1992	1994	Operated Aero Commander 690[186]
Seawing Airways					2004	2006	Operated DHC-2 Beaver[187]
Setair					1981	1983	Freight carrier. Operated Douglas DC-3[188]
Shepparton Airlines		OB			1987	1999	Founded by Alan Gawne. Operated daily services from Shepparton to Canberra & Sydney. Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain[189]
Silver City Air Taxis		XQ			1978	1979	Founded by Dick Dennis and Ken Rosen. Operated Cessna 180, Piper Cherokee Six[190]
Singleton Air Services					1980	1988	Founded by Paul Rees. Renamed Yanda Airlines. Operated Cessna 402[191]
SkyAirWorld		S9	SYW	SKY AIR	2006	2009
Skylink Australia					1990s	1990s	Operated Piper Chieftain
Skymaster Air Services					2007	2010	Operated Piper PA-31P-350 Mojave[192]
Skyport					1975	1993	Integrated into Airnorth[193]
Skytrans Regional		Q6	SKP		2007	2015	Peter Collings and Johnathan Thurston re-launched Skytrans[194]
Skywest Airlines		XR	OZW		1980	2013	Established as Carnarvon Air Taxis in 1963. Rebranded as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines[195]
Slingair Heliworks					1984	2013	Renamed Aviair[196]
Somerset Airways					1950	1963	Taken over by Bush Pilots Airways. Operated Auster J-1N Alpha, Beech Bonanza[197][198]
South Coast Airways					unknown	1965[199]	Operated out of Wollongong and Sydney. Merged with East-West Airlines in 1953.[200] Serviced towns in regional NSW and Victoria.[201][202]
South Pacific Airmotive					1993	1998	Operated Douglas DC-3[203]
South Pacific Airways				SOUTH PACIFIC	1974	1984	Operated Piaggio P.166
Southbank Aviation		CE			1977	1999	To Jet Charter Airlines. Operated Beech King Air, Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Cessna Citation[204]
Southern Airlines (Australia)					1955	1958	Established as Goulburn Valley Air Services. Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron[205]
Southern Airways (Australia)					1968	1972	Operated Cessna 402, Piper Navajo[206]
Southern Australia Airlines					1992	2002	Established in 1981 as Sunstate Airlines. Merged into Qantas. Operated BAe 146[207]
Southern Cross Airlines					1992	1993	Renamed Compass Airlines (Australia) prior to starting operations. Refer to Compass Airlines MkII (Australia) for operated fleet.
Southern Cross Airways		YK			1978	1982	Established as Air Charter Tours in 1970. Operated Beech Queen Air, Cessna 402[208]
Southern Cross International					1970s	1970	Operated Bristol Britannia[209]
Southern Pacific Regional Airlines					1991	1993	Operated Frakes Mohawk[210]
Southern Sky Airlines					1997	1999	Acquired Albatross Airlines in 1997[211]
Sovereign Airlines					1976	1982	At Melbourne Airport, Melbourne; forced into receivership during global recession[212]
Staywood Airlines		OW			1986	1987	Operated Piper Navajo[213]
Stephens Aviation					1937	1942	Established as Stephens Aerial Transport in 1936. Operated de Havilland Hercules, de Havilland DH.50, de Havilland Giant Moth[214]
Stillwell Airlines					1937	1942	Established as Civil Flying Services in 1960. Acquired by Skywest Airlines (Australia). Operated Fairchild Metroliner[215][216]
Strategic Airlines				STRATEGIC	2009	2011	Trading as Air Australia[217]
Sunbird Airlines (Australia)					1984	1990	Formed by the merger with Thorpe's Transport, Helitrans (Australia) and Outback Air. Operated Cessna 421, Embraer Bandeirante, BN-2 Islander, Cessna 310, Beech 99[218]
Sungold Airlines					1986	1989	Acquired by Queensland Pacific Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Partenavia P.68[219]
Sunshine Express Airlines		CQ	EXL		1998	2006	Ceased all scheduled operations. Charter only.
Survey & Inland Transportation					1939	1943	Founded by Edward Connellan. Renamed Connellan Airways[220]
SWAC (Statewide Air Charter)					1975	1999	Operated Beech Baron, Piper Navajo Chieftain[221]
Sydney Airlines		FD			1990	1990	Took over Crane Airlines[222]
Sydney Harbour Seaplanes					1993	2006	Took over Aquatic Air. To Sydney Seaplanes. Operated DHC-2 Beaver[223]
T
T.Thomas Air Transport Systems					1979	1982	Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain[224]
Tamair		GG	TMR		1950	1998	Established as Tamworth Air Taxi Service in 1949. Renamed Eastern Australia Airlines. Operated Piper Chieftain, Cessna 310, Cessna 152[225]
Tangalooma Airlines					1979	1988	Operated DHC-3 Otter[226]
Tasair		TA			1998	2012
Tasfast Air Freight					2004	2006	Operated Aero Commander 690, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Beech 1900[227]
Tasman Airlines					1974	1974	Operated Grumman Goose, Piaggio P.166[228][229]
Tasman Australian Airlines					1998	1999	Established as Kentialink Australia in 1997. Acquired by Fitzroy Aviation[230]
Tasmanian Aerial Services					1933	1933	Formed by the merger of Flinders Island Airways and Holyman's Airways[231]
Tasmanian Airways					1926	1935
Thorpe's Transport		YW			1975	1984	Merged with Helitrans (Australia) and Outback Air to form Sunbird Airlines[232]
Tigerair Australia		TT	TGG	TIGOZ	2007	2020	Acquired in stages by Virgin Australia Holdings between 2012 and 2014. Brand retired in 2020.
Tillair					1983	1988	Merged with Airnorth and Tillair to form Air North International[233]
Townsville and Country Airways					1947	1948	Taken over by Australian National Airways. Operated Avro Anson[234]
Trans Australia Airlines		TN	TAA	TRANSAIR	1946	1994	Rebranded as Australian Airlines in 1986. Acquired by Qantas in 1992. Brand retired.
Trans Australian Air Express		HW	AUC	AUSCARGO	2001	2003	Operated Boeing 727[235]
Trans Oceanic Airways					1947	1962	Operated Short Sunderland, Short Solent[236]
Trans Regional Airlines					1982	1982	Operated Embraer Bandeirante[237]
Trans-West Air Charter					1967	1979	Renamed Transwest Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Beech King Air, De Havilland DHA-3 Drover, Piper Apache[238][239]
Transair		JT			2002	2006
Transtate Airlines					1996	2000	Operated Embraer Bandeirante, DHC-6 Twin Otter[240]
Transwest Airlines					1979	1982	Established as Trans-West Air Charter in 1967. Acquired by Skywest Airlines (Australia). Operated BN-2 Islander, Beech King Air, Beech Baron, Cessnas[241]
Travair					1986	1987	Operated Douglas DC-3[242]
Travmar Aviation					1977	1981	Operated Douglas DC-3[243]
Tropic Air Services		EP			1968	1982	[244]
Twinair					1983	1984	Operated Douglas DC-3[245]
U
Union Air		UJ			1971	1979	[246]
Uzu Air		LF			1994	1999	Regional services based in Cairns. Operated BN-2 Islander, Cessna 206, Cessna 310[247]
V
V Australia		VA	VAU	VEE-OZ	2009	2011	[248]
Victorian & Interstate Airways					1936	1938	Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth[249][250]
Victorian Air Coach Services					1961	1966	Operated Douglas C-47, Douglas C-49, Douglas C-50[251]
Vincent Aviation Australia		BF	VIN		2004	2014
Virgin Blue		DJ	VOZ		2000	2011	Operated Boeing 737-400, Embraer E170, Embraer E190[252]
W
Waratah Air Services					1985	1987	Acquired by Crane Airlines[253]
Wards Express					1966	1996	Operated Fokker F27, Dassault Falcon 20, Learjet 35[254]
West Australian Airways					1921	1936	Purchased by Adelaide Airways
Western Air Navigation					1971	1971	Operated Piper Aztec, Cessna 185, Cessna 205, Cessna 210[255]
Western Airlines (Australia)		EM			1989	2002	Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain[256]
Western NSW Airlines					1982	1993	Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Cessna 310[257]
Whitaker Air Charters		SE			1989	2006	Operated Beech Baron, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Cherokee Six[258]
Whitaker Pty					1970	1975	Renamed Noosa Air[259]
Whyalla Airlines		WA			1990	2000	Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain[260]
Williams Airlines		YI			1990	2000	Operated Cessna Citation II, Piper Navajo Chieftain[261]
Wings Australia					1981	1984	Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Beech Super King Air, Short 330[262]
Woods Airways					1948	1961	Founded by James Wood. Operated Avro Anson[263]
WT Dwyer Airlines					1946	1952	Renamed Flinders Island Airlines[264]
X
XP Express					1990	1990	Freight services for TNT. Operated British Aerospace 146[265]
Y
Yanda Airlines		YE			1988	2001

See also

• List of airlines of Australia
• List of airports in Australia