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About FlyPelican
FlyPelican is a wholly Australian-owned regional airline and aircraft charter company, proudly based in Newcastle, New South Wales. We connect regional communities, support local businesses and help Australians get where they need to go.
100% Australian owned. Newcastle based. Committed to regional Australia.
Being regionally based is central to who we are. From our Newcastle home, we understand the importance of reliable air connections for regional communities, businesses and travellers. Our scheduled passenger services and tailored charter operations help connect regional centres with major destinations.
As a wholly Australian-owned business, we are proud to contribute to Australia's regional aviation industry and to work with the communities we serve.
FlyPelican was founded by three proud former Aeropelican employees who shared a belief that the Pelican name deserved to remain part of Australian aviation. For them, Aeropelican was more than an airline name: it was a proud Novocastrian icon with deep connections to Newcastle and regional aviation.
Rather than see that name disappear into aviation history, they set out to carry its spirit forward. FlyPelican was born from that commitment to local aviation, regional communities and the people who depend on air services beyond Australia's capital cities.
Born in Newcastle. Inspired by Aeropelican. Proudly carrying the Pelican name forward.
Our heritage remains an important part of who we are today: a wholly Australian-owned airline with its home, its identity and its heart in regional Australia.
From an idea shared by three former colleagues to a regional airline serving communities across Australia, our story is built on a few defining milestones.
Our beginnings
United by pride in their Newcastle aviation heritage, the founders set out to ensure the Pelican name would continue to have a place in Australian skies.
1 June 2015
On 1 June 2015, FlyPelican operated its first passenger flight, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Pelican name in Australian regional aviation.
Building regional connections
FlyPelican develops scheduled services connecting Newcastle and other regional communities with important business, government and leisure destinations.
Serving more travellers
Alongside scheduled flying, the airline supports corporate, private, group and fly-in fly-out travel through tailored charter operations.
Today
FlyPelican continues to operate with the same regional identity that inspired its founders, connecting communities while proudly carrying the Pelican name.
Safety is our priority. Our operations use multi-crew airline operating procedures, and our aircraft are maintained in accordance with applicable airline maintenance requirements. Our skilled aviation professionals undertake regular training and reviews to maintain high operational standards.
FlyPelican operates scheduled passenger services on regional routes including Newcastle–Canberra, Newcastle–Sydney, Sydney–Narrabri, Newcastle–Gold Coast and Sydney–Cobar.
Regional connections, practical travel
Whether travelling for business, visiting family or exploring somewhere new, our focus is on making regional air travel straightforward and accessible.
Alongside scheduled services, FlyPelican provides contracted and ad-hoc aircraft charter services throughout Australia, including corporate travel, private and group flights, fly-in fly-out workforce transport and freight movements.
Our experienced team can help plan a service around your destination, timetable and operational requirements, with options such as ground transfers and catering available by arrangement.
Your Destination. Your Schedule.
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