Air Antarctica

Air Antarctica

IATA ICAO Callsign AQ AQA AIR ANTARCTICA
Founded	15 February 1947 (1947-02-15)
Hubs	Rothera
Secondary hubs	TBD Airport TBD Airport
Focus cities	TBD
Fleet size	TBD
Destinations	TBD
Parent company	TBD
Headquarters	Rothera
Revenue	$2.1 billion
Operating income	$735 million
Employees	25,000
Website	airantarctica.aq

Air Antarctica is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Antarctica by size and passengers carried. Air Antarctica is based at TBDDISTRICT, Rothera. The airline, founded in 1947, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to TBD destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the TBD Alliance. Air Antarctica's major hubs are at Rothera Cheshire International Airport (RCS) and Nishino-ura International Airport (NSU). The airline's regional service is Air Antarctica Bullet, a low-cost airline that operates domestic services within the Antarctic Circle States.

The national airline originated from the Antarctican federal government's 1947 creation of Trans-Antarctic Airways (TAA), which began operating its first transcontinental flight routes in 1952. In 1983, TCA was renamed Air Antarctica following its independence. The airline was privatized in 1990. Air Antarctica was awarded Airline of the Year in 2012 and 2019 by the TBD Global Airline Awards. In 2019, Air Antarctica was ranked the safest airline in the world by JACDEC. As of March 2023, Air Antarctica had a 80 per cent share of the Antarctican domestic market and carried 39.4 per cent of all passengers travelling into and out of A.C.S..

Destinations

Main article: List of Air Antarctica destinations

Air Antarctica flies to TBD domestic destinations and TBD international destinations in TBD countries on the continents of Frigo, Stratea, Abos, and the the Furbish Islands.

Fleet

Main article: Air Antarctica fleet

Accidents and incidents

Main article: List of Air Antarctica accidents and incidents

As of January 2023, Air Antarctica has had five hull losses and one hijacking. The airline's worst accident was Flight 103 on 28 November 1979, which crashed into Mount Erebus during a landing attempt at Willy Field killing all 257 on board.