Koala Airlines Discussion

[SeatBackForward]

Costs at the moment for a new startup would be eye watering.

Not if they call themselves Koala Ai r, then investors will throw money at them.

 

[Saab34]

I assume this is now dead, was starting later this year.

Website was updated often but as of October 2025 -nothing, looks like it’s been abandoned.

 

[CaptJCool]

koala ate too much eucalyptus and has fallen asleep on some high branch zzz

 

[PeteNJS]

From casual conversations, it appears they have done nothing to progress their AOC application since at least mid 2025.

 

[PA31]

All this talk reminds me of former wannabe paper-airlines that never got their wings since the mid 90s......

Well, only one of these got their wings, Pacific Transair had a 737-200 sitting at Sydney airport next to their mini-terminal for months before they ferried it to Melbourne, and then it left the country for the Philippines.

AAA Airlines
Challenge Airlines
Seaboard (Hibiscus Airlines)
Spirit Airlines
Trans Continental Airlines
Pacific Transair
Aussie Air (Brian Grey's final airline dream)
Elite First World
Oz Air
Indian Ocean Airlines
City Express
Capitol Airlines
Shuttle Airlines
Bud-jet (Budget car rental subsidiary)
RMA Gold Airways
Australia Air International
Australia World Air
Aust-jet International
Backpackers Xpress

 

[Saab34]

From casual conversations, it appears they have done nothing to progress their AOC application since at least mid 2025.

Without someone locking in a few hundred million of funding, it’s a going nowhere.

I think in the current environment any sane investor wouldn’t be parking cash in a start up airline in one of the highest cost environments in the world. Even if someone was that crazy they would probably wait another year until things settle a bit.

When applying for an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Australia, you must prove financial viability. CASA uses a formal assessment to ensure your organisation has the financial resources to safely conduct operations.