Pelican Airlines Pty Ltd, operating as FlyPelican, is an Australian

regional airline A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...

. Created by former Aeropelican staff with its previous aircraft fleet, FlyPelican initially operated

air charter Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline). Regulation Charter – also called air taxi or ad hoc – flight ...

services and subsequently commenced scheduled flights on 1 June 2015. The airline is currently the only airline based in

Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle ( ; ), is a large Metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle and Ci ...

, with its main base at Newcastle Airport. FlyPelican offers both Regular Public Transport Services to destinations across NSW, ACT, QLD and Adhoc / Contracted charters. The company slogan is ''Fly Local, Fly Pelican.''

Destinations

As of April 2025, in addition to regular and adhoc charters, FlyPelican operates to the following destinations: ;Australian Capital Territory * Canberra **

Canberra Airport Canberra Airport is an international airport situated in the district of Majura, Australian Capital Territory. It serves Australia's capital city, Canberra, as well as the nearby city of Queanbeyan and regional areas of the Australian Capital ...

;New South Wales * Narrabri * Cobar ** Cobar Airport * Newcastle ** Newcastle Airport * Gold Coast **

Gold Coast Airport Gold Coast Airport (formerly known as Coolangatta Airport; ) is a Domestic airport, domestic and International airport, international Australian airport located at the southern end of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast and approximately ...

* Sydney ** Kingsford Smith Airport ;

Terminated destinations

;New South Wales *Taree ** Taree Airport *Port Macquarie **

Port Macquarie Airport Port Macquarie Airport is an airport in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is westAeronautical Chart of the city centre and is owned and managed by the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council on b ...

*Dubbo ** Dubbo Airport *Bathurst ** Bathurst Airport *Ballina ** Ballina Byron Gateway Airport *Albury **

Albury Airport Albury Airport is a regional airport located northeast of Albury, Australia. The airport, which also serves Albury's adjacent twin city of Wodonga. It hosts the official weather station for Albury-Wodonga. History Although the site had been ...

*Mudgee ** Mudgee Airport ; ;South Australia * Adelaide **

Adelaide Airport Adelaide Airport, also known as Adelaide International Airport, is an International airport, international, Domestic airport, domestic and general aviation airport serving Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Located approximately 6 km ...

(operated March 2018 to April 2019 by

Alliance Airlines Alliance Airlines Pty Limited is an Australian airline based at Brisbane Airport in Brisbane, Queensland, with operational bases in Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, Cairns Airport, Cairns, Perth Airport, Perth, Townsville Airport, Townsville, Darwi ...

) Queensland * Sunshine Coast **

Sunshine Coast Airport Sunshine Coast Airport (formerly Maroochydore Airport) is an Australian international airport located in Marcoola, north of Maroochydore, roughly centrally located along the coast of the Sunshine Coast Region. It is approximately north o ...

Interline agreements

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Fleet

As of July 2023, the FlyPelican fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Civil Aviation Safety Authority The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is an Australian statutory authority responsible for the regulation and safety oversight of Australia's civil aviation. CASA was formed on 6 July 1995 under the ''Civil Aviation Act 1988'' when the Civil ...

Air Operator Certificate No. CASA.TAAOC.0827, Pelican Airlines. Retrieved July 2023

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