# List of defunct airlines of Australia

This is a list of defunct airlines of Australia.
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| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
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| Aaron Airlines | | AB | C32 | | 1990 | 2010 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aerial Transport | | | | | 1919 | 1919 | First registered aerial transport company in Australia |
| Aero-Tropics Air Services | | HC | ATI | | 1999 | 2008 | |
| Aerolink Air Services | | | | | 1999 | 2010 | Operated Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante |
| 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 |
| Air Cargo Australia | | | | | 1989 | 2003 | Overnight freight carrier. To TransAustralian Air. Operated Boeing 727 |
| Air Central Eyre | | | | | 1987 | 1990 | Commuter carrier. Operated Piper Navajo |
| Air Charter Australia | | | | | 1988 | 2005 | Charter carrier. Operated Cessna 402 |
| Air Express | | | | | 1952 | 1979 | Cargo charter carrier. Operated Bristol Freighter |
| Air Great Lakes | | BB | | | 1971 | 1982 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo |
| Air Hibiscus | | | | | 1991 | 1991 | Operated Short Skyvan |
| Air Kangaroo Island | | UV | | | 1990 | 1996 | Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330 |
| Air Ngukurr | | | | | 1999 | 2005 | Charter flight. Operated Cessna 210, Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo |
| Air Queensland | | QN | AQN | BUSHAIR | 1981 | 1988 | Absorbed into Australian Airlines |
| Air Tiwi | | TL | | | 1996 | 2001 | Operated Short 330 |
| Aircarriers | | | | | 1947 | 1947 | Made only a single flight to and from Sydney - Singapore with a Handley Page Halifax |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| AirSwift Aviation | | | | | 2000 | 2007 | Merged into Skytrans Airlines |
| Airtex Aviation | | | | | 1982 | 2010 | |
| Albatross Airlines | | UX | | | 1979 | 1998 | |
| Amphibious Air Charters | | | | | 1960 | 1962 | Operated Supermarine Walrus |
| Anindilyakwa Air | | | | | 1977 | 2005 | Aborigine owned carrier. Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 210, Cessna 310, Cessna 404, Cessna 441 |
| Ansett Air Freight | | | | | 1989 | 2000 | |
| Ansett Airlines of New South Wales | | WX | NSW | NEWSOUTH | 1968 | 1981 | |
| 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 |
| Ansett M.A.L. | | | | | 1961 | 1973 | Operated Douglas DC-3, Fokker F27, Bristol 170, DHC-4 Caribou, Short Skyvan |
| Ansett-ANA Victorian Air Coach Services | | | | | 1961 | 1969 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Arcas Airways | | | | | 1971 | 1992 | Renamed Air Facilities. Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Cessna 177, Cessna 210, Cessna 310 |
| Arkaroola | | | | | 1968 | 1973 | Renamed Science Aids. Operated Cessna 206 |
| Arthur Morris Aviation | | | | | 1961 | 1970 | Renamed Great Western Airlines |
| 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 |
| Atlass Aviation | | | | | 2008 | 2009 | Aerial survey. Operated Partenavia P.68 |
| Augusta Airways | | BH | | | 1983 | 1998 | Acquired Lincoln Airlines and renamed Airlines of South Australia. Operated Aero Commander 500 |
| 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 |
| Australian airExpress | | XM | XME | QANTAS | 1992 | 2013 | |
| Australian Airlines (1986-1993) | | TN | AUS | AUSTRALIAN | 1986 | 1993 | Operated A300B4, A320, Boeing 727, Boeing 737-300, BAe Jetstream 31, DHC Dash 8 Douglas DC-9 |
| 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 |
| 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. Engine failure at Woodgreen Station, NT, 6/9/1935. |
| AVDEV Airlines Davey | | | | | 1979 | 1985 | Established as Advance Airlines of Australia. Operated Embraer Bandeirante, de Havilland Heron, Beech King Air, Aero Commander 690 |
| B ||||||||
| BackpackersXpress | | | | | 2005 | | Not launched |
| Barrack Helicopters | | | | | 1986 | 1988 | Operated Sikorsky S-61N |
| Barrier Reef Airways | | | | | 1947 | 1954 | Integrated in Ansett Flying Boat Services. Operated PBY Catalina, Short Sandringham |
| Bassair | | | | | 1974 | 1980 | Operated de Havilland Dove, Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo |
| BBA Cargo | | | | | 1972 | 1976 | Established as Brain & Brown Airfreighters in 1949. Operated Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy, Douglas C-47 |
| Big Sky Express | | JT | | | 2004 | 2006 | |
| Bloodstock Air Services | | | | | 1983 | 1983 | Operated Boeing 727 |
| Bonza | | AB | BNZ | BONZA | 2023 | 2024 | Operated Boeing 737-8 |
| Brain & Brown Airfreighters | | BQ | | | 1949 | 1976 | Renamed BBA Air Cargo and ceased in 1979. Operated AW.660 Argosy, Avro Anson, Douglas C-47 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Central Australian Airways | | | | | 1970 | 1976 | Operated de Havilland Dove, Beech Baron |
| Central Highlands Air Transport | | | | | 1980 | 2009 | Operated Swearingen Merlin II, Piper Saratoga |
| Charrak Air | | | | | 1994 | 1996 | Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Charter Cruise Air | | | | | 1983 | 1994 | Renamed Aircruising Australia. Operated Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Clubair | | | | | 1971 | 1981 | Acquired by Wings Australia. Operated GAF Nomad |
| Coastal Airways | | | | | 1962 | 1984 | Absorbed into Ansett |
| Cobden Air Services | | | | | 2002 | 2002 | Tours and charter carrier. Operated Mitsubishi MU-2 |
| Cockatoo Island Airways | | | | | 1989 | 1989 | Operated BN Islander |
| Commodore Airlines | | | | | 1979 | 1985 | Operated Short 360 |
| Commuter Airlines | | | | | 1968 | 1969 | Founded by Forrester Stephen Pty & Farmair Pty. Established as Commuter Air Services in 1967 |
| 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 |
| Connair (Australia) | | CK | | | 1970 | 1979 | Established as Connellan Airways in 1943. Renamed Northern Airlines. Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Connellan Airways | | CX | | | 1939 | 1980 | Acquired by East-West-Airlines |
| Coral Sea Airlines | | | | | 1997 | 2005 | Operated BN Islander |
| Country Air Services | | | | | 1958 | 1983 | Renamed Countryair. Operated BN Islander, Piper Comanche, Piper Navajo, Piper Aztec, Piper Cherokee |
| Country Connection Airline | | XL | NSW | | 1991 | 2001 | |
| Countryair | | CE | | | 1983 | 1991 | Established as Country Air Services in 1958 |
| Countrywide Airlines | | CE | | | 1980 | 1982 | Formed by the merger of Business Aviation, Cobden Airways, Sandon Airlines. Operated Piper Navajo, Partenavia P.68 |
| Crane Airlines | | FD | | | 1987 | 1990 | Established as Waratah Air Services in 1985. Renamed Sydney Airlines |
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| Dakota Airways | | | | | 1988 | 1993 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Dakota National Air | | | | | 1992 | 2002 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Davey Air Services | | | | | 1958 | 1980 | Renamed Avdev Airlines Davey. Operated de Havilland Heron, Piper Apache, Piper Aztec, Piper Comanche, Cessna 310, Embraer Bandeirante |
| DC-3 Queensland (Air Rambler) | | | | | 1988 | 1991 | Operated Douglas C-47 |
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| East Coast Airlines | | | | | 1971 | 1982 | Operated Cessna Titan, Embraer Bandeirante |
| 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 |
| Emu Airways | | TL | | | 1970 | 2005 | |
| Eyre Commuter | | | | | 1980 | 1998 | Operated Cessna 402, Piper Seneca |
| F ||||||||
| FAST (Falcon & Sopac Transport) | | | | | 1976 | 1979 | Operated BN Islander, Trislander |
| 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 |
| Flinders Island Airways | | | | | 1932 | 1933 | Merged with Holyman's Airways to form Tasmanian Aerial Services |
| Fly Corporate | | FC | | | 2016 | 2020 | Rebranded as Link Airways |
| Fly Orana | | | | | 2014 | 2017 | Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Forrestair Cargo | | | | | 1974 | 1978 | Operated Douglas C-47A, GAF Nomad, Short Skyvan |
| Fortescue Air Charter | | | | | 1980 | 1985 | Commuter service. Operated Partenavia Victor, Rockwell Shrike Commander |
| G ||||||||
| Geelong Air Travel | | FK | | | 1977 | 1979 | Operated Partenavia Victor, Piper Navajo |
| General Cargo Australia (Cranways) | | | | | 1980 | 1983 | Operated Douglas C-47A |
| Gibbes Sepik Airways | | | | | 1948 | 1960 | Absorbed into Mandated Airlines. Operated Junkers Ju 52, Lockheed Lodestar, Noorduyn Norseman |
| Global Air | | | GAG | GLOBAL AIRGROUP | 1997 | 2005 | Operated Boeing 747SP |
| Gold Wings Australia | | | | | 1983 | 1985 | Operated Douglas C-47A |
| Golden Eagle Airlines | | | | | | | |
| Golden West Airways | | | | | 1983 | 1989 | Operated Douglas C-47 |
| Goulburn Valley Air Services | | | | | 1954 | 1955 | Founded by Sir Reginald Barnewall. Renamed Southern Airlines (Australia). Operated Avro Anson |
| 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 |
| H ||||||||
| H.C. Sleigh Airlines | | | | | 1982 | 1990 | Operated Cessna Titan, GAF Nomad, DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Hammond Aerial Transport | | | | | 1928 | 1930 | Founded by H.T. (Bunny) Hammond. Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth |
| 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 |
| Hicks Airlines | | | | | 1973 | 1973 | Third-level services. Operated Cessna 401 |
| Holden's Air Transport | | | | | 1928 | 1936 | Founded by Les Holden. Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth, de Havilland Giant Moth, Avro Avian |
| Holyman's Airways | | | | | 1932 | 1933 | Merged with Flinders Island Airways to form Tasmanian Aerial Services |
| Holyman's Airways | | | | | 1934 | 1936 | Merged with Adelaide Airways and West Australian Airways to form Australian National Airways |
| 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 |
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| IAF Air Freighters | | | IDP | | 1998 | 2002 | Established as IPEC in 1976. Operated Boeing 727-200, Fokker F27, McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Illawarra Airways | | | | | 1961 | 1967 | Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cherokee Six, Piper Aztec, Aero Commander 100, Mooney M20 |
| 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 |
| IndoJet Asia | | | | | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Inland Pacific Air | | | | | 1993 | 2007 | Acquired by Skytrans Airlines. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Swearingen Merlin II |
| IPEC | | IN | IPA | | 1976 | 1993 | Renamed Independent Air Freighters |
| Island Air | | | | | 1971 | 1972 | Merged into Union Air |
| Island Airlines | | DG | | | 1996 | 1999 | |
| Island Airlines Tasmania | | | | | 2003 | 2004 | Operated Piper Chieftain |
| Island Airways | | | | | 1965 | 1973 | Scheduled services. Operated BN-2 Islander |
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| Jan Beers Aviation | | | | | 1980 | 1984 | Operated Beech Baron |
| Janami Air | | | | | 1982 | 1999 | Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Cessna Grand Caravan |
| 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 |
| Jetair Australia | | | | | 1969 | 1970 | Operated Vickers Viscount |
| JetAirlines of Australia | | | | | 1969 | 1970 | Operated five Douglas DC-3 |
| Jetcraft Air Cargo | | | JCC | JETCRAFT | 1989 | 2008 | Renamed Toll Priority. Operated Fairchild Metroliner |
| 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 |
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| Lachlan Valley Farm Services | | | | | 1968 | 1973 | Third-level services in New South Wales. Operated Beech Bonanza, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee Six |
| Laurie Potter Airlines | | | | | 1980s | 1980s | Operated Piper Navajo |
| Laynha Air | | | | | 2004 | 2018 | Operated GippsAero GA8 Airvan, Cessna Stationair |
| Lincoln Airlines | | RT | LRT | | 1987 | 1998 | Renamed Augusta Airways. Operated Embraer Bandeirante |
| Lindeman Island Aerial Services | | | | | 1969 | 1982 | Operated Piper Aztec, BN Islander, Rockwell 685 |
| Link Airways | | JK | | | 1984 | 1994 | Charter carrier |
| Lip-Air | | | | | 1997 | 1999 | Renamed Aero-Tropics Air Services. Operated Aero Commander 500 |
| 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 |
| M ||||||||
| MacAir Airlines | | CC | MCK | MACAIR | 1996 | 2009 | |
| MacArthur Airways | | | | | 1978 | 1979 | Operated de Havilland Dove |
| Macknight Airlines | | MT | MTD | | 1978 | 1979 | Operated Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Cherokee, Piper Seneca, Ted Smith Aerostar, Aero Commander 500 |
| 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 |
| Marshall Airways | | | | | 1937 | 1967 | Operated Avro Anson, Avro Cadet, Douglas DC-2, de Havilland Puss Moth, de Havilland Dragon, Lockheed 10 Electra, Short Scion |
| Masling Commuter Air Services | | EK | | | 1971 | 1967 | Operated Beech Queen Air, Beech Twin Bonanza, Douglas DC-3, Embraer Bandeirante, Cessna 402 |
| McKinlay Air Charter | | | | | 1992 | 2000 | Renamed MacAir Airlines in May 1998 |
| Midstate Airlines | | | | | 1986 | 1989 | Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 340, Piper Navajo |
| Moree-Narrabri Airways | | | | | 1992 | 1993 | Operated Cessna 402, |
| Morlae Airways | | | | | 1929 | 1929 | Operated Airco DH.9C, |
| Muir Airlines of NT | | | | | 1957 | 1965 | Operated Beech Travel Air, de Havilland Dragon, Lockheed 12A |
| Murchison Air Charter | | | | | 1965 | 1973 | Operated De Havilland Drover, BN Islander, Piper Super Cub, Piper Apache, Piper Cherokee Six, Piper Comanche |
| Murray Valley Airlines | | | | | 1979 | 1986 | Operated Short 360, Piper Chieftain |
| N ||||||||
| National Jet Systems | | NC | NJS | | 1990 | 2009 | Renamed Cobham Aviation Services Australia |
| Nationwide Air Services | | | | | 1972 | 1977 | Established as Air Charter Tours Renamed Southern Cross Airways. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 401 |
| 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 |
| Newcastle Aviation | | | | | 1994 | 1995 | Acquired by Pel-Air |
| Ngaanyatjarra Air | | | | | 1982 | 1999 | Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Cessna 208 Caravan |
| Ngurratjuta Air | | | | | 1987 | 1999 | Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Cessna 208 Caravan, Cessna 210 |
| Nicholas Air Charter | | | | | 1962 | 1963 | Amalgamated with SA Air Taxis. Operated Avro Anson, Cessna 180, Cessna 185, Cessna 210, Piper Aztec |
| Noosa Air | | OF | | | 1975 | 1983 | Established as Whitaker Pty in 1970. Merged into Sunstate Airlines |
| Nordstress Australia | | | | | 1993 | 2011 | Operated Boeing 767, Airbus A300 |
| Norfolk Air | | N5 | NFK | NORFIK AIR | 2006 | 2011 | |
| Norfolk Airlines | | UG | NIA | | 1988 | 1991 | Established as Norfolk Island Airlines |
| 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 |
| Northern Territory Air Charter | | | | | 1976 | 1982 | Operated Beech Baron, Piper Cherokee Six |
| Northwest Skyways | | | | | 1981 | 1982 | Operated Piper Chieftain |
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| 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 |
| Ord Air Charter | | RF | | | 1984 | 1998 | Operated Beech Baron, BN-2 Islander |
| Overland Air Services | | | | | 1952 | 1952 | Operated Avro Anson, Lockheed Lodestar |
| 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 |
| OzJet | | O7 | OZJ | AUSJET | 2005 | 2012 | |
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| PACAV - Pacific Aviation Charters | | | PCV | | | | Operated Beech 1900 |
| 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 |
| Pacific Air Express | | PE | PAQ | SOLPAC | 1993 | 2021 | |
| Pacific Air Freighters | | | | | 1993 | 1996 | Operated Douglas C-54 Skymaster |
| Pacific Rim Airways | | | PAR | | 1996 | 1997 | Operated Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Pacific Transair | | | | | 1995 | 1997 | Operated Boeing 737-200 |
| PAGAS | | YP | | | 1968 | 1982 | Established as Port Augusta Air Services |
| Paradak | | | | | 1978 | 1980 | Operated Douglas C-47 |
| Peninsula Air Services | | | | | 1993 | 1994 | Operated Cessna 401, Cessna 402 |
| Phillip Island Air Services | | | | | 1968 | 1998 | Regional services. Operated Piper Cherokee |
| Pilbara Air Services | | JV | | | 1977 | 1978 | Merged with Southbank Aviation and Australian Jet Charter to form Jet Charter Airlines |
| Port Augusta Air Services | | | | | 1967 | 1968 | Renamed PAGAS |
| Premiair Aviation | | | | | 1967 | 1982 | Founded by Don Kendell. Renamed Kendell Airlines |
| Premier Airlines | | | | | 1994 | 1996 | Renamed Asian Express Airlines. Operated Boeing 727-100 on behalf of DHL Aviation |
| Promair | | | | | 1989 | 1993 | Operated Piper Navajo |
| PY Air | | | | | 1982 | 1999 | Merged into Aboriginal Air Services. Operated Embraer Bandeirante |
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| Qantas Empire Airways | | | | | 1934 | 1967 | Renamed Qantas |
| Queensland Airlines | | | | | 1949 | 1958 | Acquired by Ansett. Operated Handley Page Dart Herald, Piaggio P.166 |
| 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 |
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| Rebel Air | | | | | 1956 | 1988 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Regional Pacific Airlines | | QT | | | 2001 | 2010 | |
| RegionalLink Airlines | | | | | 2004 | 2006 | Formed by the merger of Emu Airways and Airnorth |
| Robby’s Aircraft Co. | | | | | 1949 | 1962 | Aerial survey, crop spraying. Operated Auster Autocar |
| Rockhampton Aerial Service | | | | | 1934 | 1935 | Operated de Havilland DH.50 |
| Rossair | | RF | | | 1982 | 1988 | Merged with Airnorth and Tillair to form Air North International |
| Rossair Charter | | | RFS | | 1963 | 2017 | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Sabair | | ZG | | | 1982 | 1994 | |
| Sandon Airlines | | | | | 1978 | 1980 | Merged with Business Aviation and Cobden Airways to form Countrywide Airlines. Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo |
| Savage Air Services | | | | | 1987 | 1987 | Operated Beech 18, DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas C-47A |
| Science Aids | | | | | 1973 | 1975 | Established as Arkaroola in 1968. Operated Cessna 206 |
| Seaplane Safaris | | | | | 2004 | 2006 | Merged with Sydney Harbour Seaplanes and Southern Cross Seaplane to form Sydney Seaplanes. Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 185 |
| Seaview Air | | CD | | | 1992 | 1994 | Operated Aero Commander 690 |
| Seawing Airways | | | | | 2004 | 2006 | Operated DHC-2 Beaver |
| Setair | | | | | 1981 | 1983 | Freight carrier. Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Shepparton Airlines | | OB | | | 1987 | 1999 | Founded by Alan Gawne. Operated daily services from Shepparton to Canberra & Sydney. Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Silver City Air Taxis | | XQ | | | 1978 | 1979 | Founded by Dick Dennis and Ken Rosen. Operated Cessna 180, Piper Cherokee Six |
| Singleton Air Services | | | | | 1980 | 1988 | Founded by Paul Rees. Renamed Yanda Airlines. Operated Cessna 402 |
| 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 |
| Skyport | | | | | 1975 | 1993 | Integrated into Airnorth |
| Skytrans Regional | | Q6 | SKP | | 2007 | 2015 | Peter Collings and Johnathan Thurston re-launched Skytrans |
| Skywest Airlines | | XR | OZW | | 1980 | 2013 | Established as Carnarvon Air Taxis in 1963. Rebranded as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
| Slingair Heliworks | | | | | 1984 | 2013 | Renamed Aviair |
| Somerset Airways | | | | | 1950 | 1963 | Taken over by Bush Pilots Airways. Operated Auster J-1N Alpha, Beech Bonanza |
| South Coast Airways | | | | | unknown | 1965 | Operated out of Wollongong and Sydney. Merged with East-West Airlines in 1953. Serviced towns in regional NSW and Victoria. |
| South Pacific Airmotive | | | | | 1993 | 1998 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| 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 |
| Southern Airlines (Australia) | | | | | 1955 | 1958 | Established as Goulburn Valley Air Services. Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron |
| Southern Airways (Australia) | | | | | 1968 | 1972 | Operated Cessna 402, Piper Navajo |
| Southern Australia Airlines | | | | | 1992 | 2002 | Established in 1981 as Sunstate Airlines. Merged into Qantas. Operated BAe 146 |
| 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 |
| Southern Cross International | | | | | 1970s | 1970 | Operated Bristol Britannia |
| Southern Pacific Regional Airlines | | | | | 1991 | 1993 | Operated Frakes Mohawk |
| Southern Sky Airlines | | | | | 1997 | 1999 | Acquired Albatross Airlines in 1997 |
| Sovereign Airlines | | | | | 1976 | 1982 | At Melbourne Airport, Melbourne; forced into receivership during global recession |
| Staywood Airlines | | OW | | | 1986 | 1987 | Operated Piper Navajo |
| Stephens Aviation | | | | | 1937 | 1942 | Established as Stephens Aerial Transport in 1936. Operated de Havilland Hercules, de Havilland DH.50, de Havilland Giant Moth |
| Stillwell Airlines | | | | | 1937 | 1942 | Established as Civil Flying Services in 1960. Acquired by Skywest Airlines (Australia). Operated Fairchild Metroliner |
| Strategic Airlines | | | | STRATEGIC | 2009 | 2011 | Trading as Air Australia |
| 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 |
| Sungold Airlines | | | | | 1986 | 1989 | Acquired by Queensland Pacific Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Partenavia P.68 |
| 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 |
| SWAC (Statewide Air Charter) | | | | | 1975 | 1999 | Operated Beech Baron, Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Sydney Airlines | | FD | | | 1990 | 1990 | Took over Crane Airlines |
| Sydney Harbour Seaplanes | | | | | 1993 | 2006 | Took over Aquatic Air. To Sydney Seaplanes. Operated DHC-2 Beaver |
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| T.Thomas Air Transport Systems | | | | | 1979 | 1982 | Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Tamair | | GG | TMR | | 1950 | 1998 | Established as Tamworth Air Taxi Service in 1949. Renamed Eastern Australia Airlines. Operated Piper Chieftain, Cessna 310, Cessna 152 |
| Tangalooma Airlines | | | | | 1979 | 1988 | Operated DHC-3 Otter |
| Tasair | | TA | | | 1998 | 2012 | |
| Tasfast Air Freight | | | | | 2004 | 2006 | Operated Aero Commander 690, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Beech 1900 |
| Tasman Airlines | | | | | 1974 | 1974 | Operated Grumman Goose, Piaggio P.166 |
| Tasman Australian Airlines | | | | | 1998 | 1999 | Established as Kentialink Australia in 1997. Acquired by Fitzroy Aviation |
| Tasmanian Aerial Services | | | | | 1933 | 1933 | Formed by the merger of Flinders Island Airways and Holyman's Airways |
| Tasmanian Airways | | | | | 1926 | 1935 | |
| Thorpe's Transport | | YW | | | 1975 | 1984 | Merged with Helitrans (Australia) and Outback Air to form Sunbird Airlines |
| 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 |
| Townsville and Country Airways | | | | | 1947 | 1948 | Taken over by Australian National Airways. Operated Avro Anson |
| 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 |
| Trans Oceanic Airways | | | | | 1947 | 1962 | Operated Short Sunderland, Short Solent |
| Trans Regional Airlines | | | | | 1982 | 1982 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante |
| Trans-West Air Charter | | | | | 1967 | 1979 | Renamed Transwest Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Beech King Air, De Havilland DHA-3 Drover, Piper Apache |
| Transair | | JT | | | 2002 | 2006 | |
| Transtate Airlines | | | | | 1996 | 2000 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante, DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| 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 |
| Travair | | | | | 1986 | 1987 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Travmar Aviation | | | | | 1977 | 1981 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Tropic Air Services | | EP | | | 1968 | 1982 | |
| Twinair | | | | | 1983 | 1984 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
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| Union Air | | UJ | | | 1971 | 1979 | |
| Uzu Air | | LF | | | 1994 | 1999 | Regional services based in Cairns. Operated BN-2 Islander, Cessna 206, Cessna 310 |
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| V Australia | | VA | VAU | VEE-OZ | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Victorian & Interstate Airways | | | | | 1936 | 1938 | Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth |
| Victorian Air Coach Services | | | | | 1961 | 1966 | Operated Douglas C-47, Douglas C-49, Douglas C-50 |
| Vincent Aviation Australia | | BF | VIN | | 2004 | 2014 | |
| Virgin Blue | | DJ | VOZ | | 2000 | 2011 | Operated Boeing 737-400, Embraer E170, Embraer E190 |
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| Waratah Air Services | | | | | 1985 | 1987 | Acquired by Crane Airlines |
| Wards Express | | | | | 1966 | 1996 | Operated Fokker F27, Dassault Falcon 20, Learjet 35 |
| West Australian Airways | | | | | 1921 | 1936 | Purchased by Adelaide Airways |
| Western Air Navigation | | | | | 1971 | 1971 | Operated Piper Aztec, Cessna 185, Cessna 205, Cessna 210 |
| Western Airlines (Australia) | | EM | | | 1989 | 2002 | Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Western NSW Airlines | | | | | 1982 | 1993 | Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Cessna 310 |
| Whitaker Air Charters | | SE | | | 1989 | 2006 | Operated Beech Baron, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Cherokee Six |
| Whitaker Pty | | | | | 1970 | 1975 | Renamed Noosa Air |
| Whyalla Airlines | | WA | | | 1990 | 2000 | Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Williams Airlines | | YI | | | 1990 | 2000 | Operated Cessna Citation II, Piper Navajo Chieftain |
| Wings Australia | | | | | 1981 | 1984 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Beech Super King Air, Short 330 |
| Woods Airways | | | | | 1948 | 1961 | Founded by James Wood. Operated Avro Anson |
| WT Dwyer Airlines | | | | | 1946 | 1952 | Renamed Flinders Island Airlines |
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| XP Express | | | | | 1990 | 1990 | Freight services for TNT. Operated British Aerospace 146 |
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| Yanda Airlines | | YE | | | 1988 | 2001 | |