Hardy Aviation was founded in 1991 by John Hardy.[6]
In November 2008, Hardy Aviation created a subsidiary called Fly Tiwi.[7][8][9]
In December 2012 Hardy Aviation and Fly Tiwi were grounded because senior pilots failed a review test.[10] Hardy Aviation was allowed to resume operations shortly after.[11] However, Hardy Aviation had to threaten legal action against Civil Aviation Safety Authority before Fly Tiwi could resume operations.[12]