About Alliance Airlines
Based in Australia, Alliance Airlines is a regional and leisure airline. Its airline codes are QQ (IATA) and UTY (ICAO). The fleet counts 81 aircraft as of May 2026; types include the Embraer E190, Fokker 70 and Fokker 100. The operation is built around Adelaide (ADL), Brisbane (BNE), Cairns (CNS), Darwin (DRW) and 3 more.
There is a direct-entry route for first officers. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers right to work, flying hours, licence, language and medical certificate.
Alliance Airlines at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- QQ / UTY1
- Country
- Australia
- Hubs
- Adelaide (ADL), Brisbane (BNE), Cairns (CNS), Darwin (DRW), Perth (PER), Rockhampton (ROK), Townsville (TSV)1
- Fleet
- Embraer E190, Fokker 70, Fokker 10013
- Direct entry
- First officers3
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What does Alliance Airlines ask of pilots?
- Right to work
- Australian citizen or permanent resident with full working rights in Australia3
- Hours
- First Officer: 1500 hours total time, 500 hours PIC multi-engine3
- Licence
- Australian CPL with CASA ATPL subjects, or full CASA ATPL; Multi Engine Instrument Rating3
- Language
- English Language Proficiency Level 63
- Medical
- Current CASA Class 1 medical3
- 1Wikipedia: Alliance Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Alliance Airlines | Home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3AIRLINE PILOT | Careers at Alliance Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
