Established in 1978 and with its hub based in Darwin, Airnorth is the second oldest airline in Australia and operates the youngest regional jet fleet. It is the premier airline based in Northern Australia operating over 160 scheduled departures weekly, serving 15 destinations in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and Timor-Leste. Airnorth is a full service carrier operating regional jets Airnorth is now the major aviation operator in Northern Australia.

The company operates over 180 scheduled RPT and charter departures weekly, servicing over 17 destinations across four countries. Including Darwin, and remote areas of the Northern Territory, Airnorth carries in excess of 300,000 passengers annually. In addition to scheduled departures, Airnorth operates contract and ad-hoc charter services for a wide variety of companies undertaking mining, defence and government activity.  Airnorth directly employs more than 200 staff in Darwin and provides indirect employment through the contracting of ground service operations across all its destinations. Airnorth has a longstanding corporate codeshare alliance with Qantas Airways.