The Australian commercial aviation scene has become synonymous with resembling something of an airline graveyard – not just over the past 12 months, but over decades. Carrier after carrier has tried and failed to break into the market, which has historically been dominated by just two main players – the national flag carrier Qantas, accompanied by Ansett Australia and more recently, Virgin Australia.  

Indeed, 2024 has already seen both Bonza and Rex exit from the arena – both casualties which were seemingly unable to sustain Boeing 737 operations against the two much larger rivals. 

However, undeterred by this lengthening list of failures (which includes other carriers such as Compass, Impulse, Ozjet, Strategic Airlines, and Ansett itself), another proposed airline has emerged to take on the challenge of forming a viable airline to take on the duopoly of Qantas and Virgin in the Australian market – Koala Airlines. 

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