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    Australian Airlines

    Australia · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 06, 2026
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    CallsignAUSTRALIAN

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Australian Airlines Limited
    Country
    Australia
    Founded
    8 Feb 1946
    Started Operations
    4 Aug 1986
    Ceased operations
    31 Oct 1993
    Qantas (QF / QFA)
    Predecessor
    Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) (TN / TAA)
    Subsidiaries
    Australian Airlink
    Australian Regional
    Headquarters
    Melbourne
    Main Hub
    Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic49
    Overall49
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Airbus A30055
    Boeing 7373333
    British Aerospace Jetstream 31 / 3233
    McDonnell Douglas DC-988
    Total00004949

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    VH-TAAAirbus A300B4-203
    • 16 Jun 1989
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TAA Qantas
    VH-TABAirbus A300B4-203—
    VH-TACAirbus A300B4-203—
    VH-TADAirbus A300B4-203
    • 4 Aug 1986
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TAD Qantas
    VH-TAEAirbus A300B4-203
    • 4 Aug 1986
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TAE Qantas
    F-GFUABoeing 737-33A
    • 20 Sep 1989
    • 25 Feb 1990
    • F-GFUA Aéromaritime International
    • lsf Aéromaritime International
    VH-TAFBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAGBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAHBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAIBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAJBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAKBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAUBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAVBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAWBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAXBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAYBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TAZBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TJABoeing 737-376—
    VH-TJBBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TJCBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TJDBoeing 737-376—
    VH-TJEBoeing 737-476
    • 26 Feb 1990
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJE Qantas
    VH-TJFBoeing 737-476
    • 4 Jun 1990
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJF Qantas
    VH-TJGBoeing 737-476
    • 3 Nov 1991
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJG Qantas
    VH-TJHBoeing 737-476
    • 11 Jul 1990
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJH Qantas
    VH-TJIBoeing 737-476
    • 3 Oct 1992
    • 11 Nov 1992
    • VH-TJI Air Vanuatu
    VH-TJJBoeing 737-476
    • 11 Dec 1990
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJJ Qantas
    VH-TJKBoeing 737-476
    • 28 Feb 1991
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJK Qantas
    VH-TJLBoeing 737-476
    • 12 Nov 1991
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJL Qantas
    VH-TJMBoeing 737-476
    • 26 Nov 1991
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJM Qantas
    VH-TJNBoeing 737-476
    • 22 Apr 1992
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJN Qantas
    VH-TJOBoeing 737-476
    • 13 Jul 1992
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJO Qantas
    • Lorikeet
    VH-TJPBoeing 737-476
    • 21 Sep 1992
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJP Qantas
    VH-TJQBoeing 737-476
    • 29 Sep 1992
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJQ Qantas
    VH-TJRBoeing 737-476
    • 25 Nov 1992
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJR Qantas
    VH-TJSBoeing 737-476
    • 5 Apr 1993
    • 31 Oct 1993
    • VH-TJS Qantas
    VH-TJTBoeing 737-476—
    VH-TQJBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
    • Config: Y15
    • Delivered: 29 Aug 1986
    • May 1987
    • VH-TQJ Eastern Australia Airlines
    • opby Air Queensland
    VH-TQKBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
    • Config: Y15
    • Delivered: 22 Sep 1986
    • May 1987
    • VH-TQK Eastern Australia Airlines
    • opby Air Queensland
    VH-TQLBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3107)
    • Config: Y15
    • Delivered: 29 Sep 1986
    • May 1987
    • VH-TQL Eastern Australia Airlines
    • opby Air Queensland
    VH-TJUMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
    • 4 Aug 1986
    • 17 Nov 1989
    • N942AX Airborne Express

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Australian Airlines aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Victor Pody
    • VH-TAA
    • Australian Airlines
      Airbus A300B4-
      Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)
    Australian Airlines aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Mark Ijsseldijk
    • VH-TJC
    • Australian Airlines
      Boeing 737-
      Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)
    Australian Airlines aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Peter T Lea
    • F-GFUA
    • Australian Airlines
      Boeing 737-33A
      Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
    Australian Airlines aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Peter T Lea
    • VH-TJL
    • Australian Airlines
      Boeing 737-
      Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
    Australian Airlines aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Peter T Lea
    • VH-TJH
    • Australian Airlines
      Boeing 737-
      Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)

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