List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

This is a list of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom.^[1][2]

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Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
A
Avro Transport Company					1919	1920	First regular airline in the UK[3]
A2B Airways					2005	2006	Established as Flykeen Airways. Acquired by British NorthWest Airlines
AB Airlines		7L	AZX	AZTEC	1993	1999	Entered administration
AB Shannon					1995	1996	Established as Air Bristol in 1993. Operated BAC 1-11[4]
Aberdeen Airways (1934)					1934	1937	Became Allied Airways (Gandar Dower)
Aberdeen Airways (1989)		SM	AAW	GRANITE	1989	1992
Aberdeen London Express					1994	1994	Operated BAC 1-11
ACE Freighters					1964	1966
ACE Scotland					1966	1966	Subsidiary company of ACE Freighters
Aerofilms					1919	1925	Taken over by Hunting Aerosurveys
African Air Safaris					1954	1959	Established as Meredith Air Transport in 1952. Renamed Air Safaris. Operated Handley Page Hermes, Vickers VC.1 Viking[5]
Air 2000		DP	AMM	JETSET	1987	2003	Renamed First Choice Airways
Air Alba			RLB		1991	1997	Renamed Highland Airways[6]
Air Anglia		AQ	AQ	ANGLIAN	1970	1980	Merged with British Island Airways to form AirUK
Air Atlanta Europe		5A	EUK	SNOWBIRD	2003	2006	Merged into XL Airways UK
Air Atlantique					1969	1990	Established as General Aviation Services in 1969. Renamed Air Corbiere. Operated Douglas DC-3[7]
Air Belfast		7L	AZX		1995	1996	Former Air Bristol, integrated into AB Airlines.[citation needed]
Air Bridge Carriers		AB			1972	1992	Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines. Operated AW.660 Argosy, Vickers Vanguard, L-188 Electra
Air Bristol		7L	AZX		1992	1997	Formed by Brymon Airways's founder (Charles Stuart who died 1993), reorganized 1993 by British Aerospace. Doing business as AB Airlines from 1997.
Air Caledonian			CSF		2003	2005	[8]
Air Camelot					1978	1986	Operated Piper Apache[9]
Air Cargo					1991	1994	Operated Douglas DC-8[10]
Air Cavrel			ACL	CAVREL	1996	2002	Operated Short 330[citation needed]
Air Charter Limited					1947	1960	To British United Airways[11]
Air Commerce					1938	1947	To British European Airways
Air Commuter		3A	ACK		1982	1984	Renamed Venture Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream, Cessna Citation I[citation needed]
Air Condor					1960	1960	Established as Shortcut Airlines. Operated Bristol Freighter, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking[12]
Air Contractors					1946	1949	Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas C-47A, Miles Aerovan[13]
Air Cordial					2000	2004	Aircraft operated by Air Scandic
Air Couriers					1938
Air Dispatch					1936	1940	[14]
Air Ecosse		EC	ECS	AIR ECOSSE	1977	1988	Subsidiary of Fairflight Charters of Biggin Hill.
Air Enterprises					1946	1955	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[15]
Air Envoy					1968	1971	Renamed Central Air Services. Operated Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec[16]
Air Europe		AE	AOE	AIR EUROPE	1979	1991
Air Europe Express		AX	AEE		1982	1991	Established as Connectair in 1984
Air Exel UK		EXX			1990	1992	Operated Embraer Brasilia[17]
Air Faisal			KV		1975	1978	Operated Bristol Britannia
Air Ferry Limited					1962	1968
Air Foyle HeavyLift		GS	UPA	FOYLE	1978	2006	Formed as a joint venture between Air Foyle and HeavyLift Cargo Airlines.
Air Freight					1967	1975	Renamed Skyways Air Cargo[18]
Air Freight Express		5Z	AFX		1999	2002	Operated Boeing 747-200[19]
Air Gregory					1963	1968	Established as Gregory Air Taxis. Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Douglas C-47A, Piper Twin Comanche[20]
Air Hanson					1965	2000	Operated BAC 1-11[21]
Air Hire					1934	1935	Established as Wrightson Air Hire in 1933. Operated de Havilland Leopard Moth[22]
Air International		AK			1971	1973	Operated Vickers Viscount[23]
Air Kent					1979	1979	Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain
Air Kilroe		9R	AKL	KILROE	1978	1992	Merged into Eastern Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream
Air Kruise					1946	1958	[24]
Air Links					1958	1966	Renamed Transglobe Airways. Operated Bristol Britannia, Handley Page Hermes[25]
Air Luton					1983	1986	Operated Douglas C-47A, Piper Navajo[26]
Air Manchester				SUREWAY	1982	1982
Air Medical			MCD	AIR MED	1985	2016	Operated Learjet 35, Piper Cheyenne, Piper PA-31T Cheyenne[27]
Air Metro					1988	1989	Operated Swearingen Metro[28]
Air Oxford					1979	1982	Operated Piper Chieftain, Piper Navajo[29]
Air Safaris					1960	1962
Air Sarnia		SG	ASS		1985	1990	Acquired EVA (Ellan-Vannin Airlines). Operated Britten-Norman Trislander
Air Scandic			SCY	AIRSCAN	2003	2005
Air Scandic International Aviation			SCY	AIRSCAN	1997	2003	Merged into Air Scandic
Air Scotland			SCO		2003	2005
Air Shetland					1978	1980	Operated Embraer Bandeirante[30]
Air Southwest		SZ	WOW	SWALLOW	2003	2011
Air Sylhet		SL	SHR	SYLHET	2007	2009
Air Swansea					1980s	1980s	Operated Piper Navajo
Air Swift Ltd			SWF		1986	1996	Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech King Air[31]
Air Tabernacle					1996	1998	Formed by a merger between Willow Air and Streamline Aviation. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[32]
Air Taxi (Cumberland)					1954	1961	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[33]
Air Transport Charter					1947	1950
Air UK Commuter					1984	1992	Operated Short 330[34]
Air UK Leisure		MV	UKL	LEISURE	1988	1993	Renamed Leisure International Airways
Air Ulster					1967	1970	Operated Douglas C-47A, Vickers Viscount[35]
Air Wales (1977)					1977	1979
Air Wales		6G	AWW	RED DRAGON	2000	2006
Aircraft Operating Company					1924	1944	Acquired by Hunting Aerosurveys[36]
Aircraft Transport and Travel					1916	1921
Airflight					1948	1950
Airfreight Express		5Z	AFX		1999	2003	Operated Boeing 747-200
Airspan Travel					1948	1952	Operated Airspeed Consul[37]
Airtours		VZ	AIH	TOURJET then KESTREL from 1997	1991	2002	Renamed MyTravel Airways
AirUK		UK	UKA	UKAY	1980	1998	Renamed KLM uk
Airviews					1953	1957	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove[38]
Airways International Cymru		AK	CYM	WELSHAIR	1984	1988
Airwork Limited		AW			1928	1960	Merged with Hunting-Clan Air Transport to form British United Airways
Airworld		RL	AWD	ENVOY	1994	1998	Merged into Flying Colours Airlines then JMC Air
Alan Cobham Aviation					1927	1928	Founded by Alan Cobham[39]
Alderney Air Charter					1964	1975	Founded by Peter Moss. Renamed Mossair. Operated Cessna Skymaster[40]
Alderney Air Ferries					1979	1982	Renamed Metropolitan Airways. Operated BN-2 Islander[41]
Alidair		QA			1972	1981	Renamed Inter City Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount
All Cargo Airlines		UF			1978	1979	Operated Bristol Britannia[42]
All Leisure Airways			ALT	JETWING	1994	1997	Acquired by TransAer International Airlines
Allied Airways (Gandar Dower)					1937	1947	Former Aberdeen Airways (1934). Merged to British European Airways[43]
Allied British Airways					1935	1935	Formed by merger of Spartan Air Lines, United Airways Ltd, Hillman Airways[44]
Alpha One Airways					2005	2006	Small regional airlines[45]
Altavia Jet Services					2009	2010	Renamed Cello Aviation[46]
Ambassador Airways		B3	AMY	AMBASSADOR	1992	1994
Amberair (Amber Airways)		DD	ABM	DIAMOND	1988	1989	Operated Boeing 737-200[47]
Anglian Air Charter					1950	1970	Merged with Norfolk Airways and Rig Air to form Air Anglia[48]
Anglo Cargo		ML	ANC	ANGLO	1983	1992	Operated Boeing 707-320, Boeing 757, BAC 1-11
Anglo European Airways					1940	1940	Operated DH.90 Dragonfly originally G-AEDK of Anglo European Airways[49]
Anglo Normandy Aviation					1975	1979	Acquired by Aurigny Air Services. Operated Piper Aztec[50]
Aquila Airways					1948	1958
Argus Air Transport					1957	1960	Renamed Autair[51]
Astraeus Airlines		5W	AEU	FLYSTAR	2002	2011
Atlanta Airways (UK)		KG			1996	1996	Low cost subsidiary of Caledonian Airways. Operated Lockheed Tristar[52]
Atlantic Air Transport					1985	2007	Renamed RVL Aviation. Operated Bristol Freighter
Atlantic Airlines			NPT	NEPTUNE	1994	2013	Renamed West Atlantic UK
Atlantic Airways (UK)			ALH		1993	1998	Operated Fairchild Metroliner[53]
Atlantic Bridge Aviation					1990s	1990s	Operated BN-2 Islander[54]
Atlantic Cargo					1993	1998	Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[55]
Atlantic Express			SBV	RIPPLE	1985	2007
Autair			OU		1953	1969	Renamed Court Line Aviation
AV8 Air			MNF	RINGWAY	2003	2004	[56]
B
BA CitiExpress		TH	BRT	BRITISH	2002	2006	Renamed BA Connect[57]
BA Connect		TH	BRT	BRITISH	2006	2007	Merged into Flybe.
BAC Aircraft			ABR		1992	1995	Renamed BAC Express Airlines[58]
BAC Express Airlines			RPX		1995	2007	Renamed HD Air Ltd
Baltic Airlines					1986	1989	Merged into British Air Ferries. Operated Vickers Viscount[59]
Baylee Air Charter		BC			1971	1978	Operated Piper Aztec[60]
BBC Air					1996	2009	Operated de Havilland Dove[61]
BEA Airtours		KT			1969	1974
BEA Helicopters					1964	1974	Operated Agusta-Bell 206, Sikorsky S-58T, Sikorsky S-61[62]
Benair					1999	1999	Established as Martini Airfreight Services in 1996. Operated Cessna 208B[63]
Berkshire Aviation Company					1919	1922	Founded by East Hanney, John and Fred Holmes. Operated Avro 504[64]
Berkshire Aviation Tours					1924	1929	Amalgamated with Northern Air Transport. Operated Avro 504[65]
Berlin European UK		WZ	RGN		1987	1991	Acquired by Germania
Berlin Regional UK		WZ			1985	1990	Operated Jetstream 31[66]
Birkett Air Services					1933	1948	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[67]
Birmingham European Airways		VB	BEA	BIRMEX	1989	1992	Merged into Brymon Airways
Birmingham Executive Airways		EB	BEX		1983	1989	Renamed/merged to Birmingham European Airways
BKS Aero Charter					1952	1953	Renamed BKS Air Transport. Operated Douglas DC-3[68]
BKS Air Transport					1952	1970	Acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines
Blackpool and West Coast Air Services					1933	1937	Renamed West Coast Air Services[69]
Blue-Air					1958	1959	Established as Independent Air Transport in 1954. Operated Beech 18, Douglas C-54B, Vickers VC.1 Viking[70]
Blue-Line Airways					1946	1949	Operated Douglas C-47B, Avro Anson[71]
bmi British Midland		BD	BMA		2001	2012	Merged into British Airways
bmi Regional		WW / BM	GNT / BMR		2001	2015	Renamed Flybmi
bmibaby		WW	BMI	BABY	2002	2012	Acquired by British Airways and subsequently closed
BOAC Cargo Service					1960	1960	Operated Douglas DC-7[72]
BOAC-Cunard					1962	1966
BOBWOOD					1968	1969	Renamed Tradewinds Airways. Operated Canadair CL-44[73]
Bon Accord Airways			BON		1992	1997	Founded by John Begg. Operated Short 330-200, Short 360-100[74]
Bond Air Services					1948	1949	Operated de Havilland Express[75]
Bostonair					1982	1998	Operated Cessna 310[76]
Bristol Air Taxis					1968	1979	Operated Piper Navajo[77]
Britannia Airways		BY	BAL	BRITANNIA	1964	2005	Renamed Thomsonfly
Britavia					1948	1961
British Air Ferries (BAF)		VF	BAF	AIR FERRY	1967	1993	Renamed/merged to British World Airlines
British Air Services					1969	1979	Operated Vickers Viscount, Hawker Siddeley Trident, Skyvan[78]
British Air Transport (BAT)					1932	1951
British Airtours		KT	BKT	BEATOURS	1974	1988	Founded as BEA Airtours, to Caledonian Airways
British Airways Ltd					1935	1940	Merged with Imperial Airways to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
British Airways Ltd (2012–2015)		BA	BAT	GHERKIN	2012	2015
British Airways CitiExpress		TH	BRT		2002	2006	Renamed/merged to BA Connect
British Airways Express		TH	MXE		1996	2002	Renamed/merged to British Airways Citiexpress Isle of Man
British Airways Helicopters					1964	1986	Sold to Maxwell Aviation and renamed British International Helicopters
British Airways World Cargo					2001	2014	Merged with Iberia Cargo to form IAG Cargo
British American Air Services					1938	1949	Operated Fokker F.XXII, Handley Page Halifax, de Havilland Express[79]
British Amphibious Airlines					1932	1933
British Asia Airways		BR	BAW	SPEEDBIRD	1995	2001	Part of British Airways
British Aviation Services					1946	1962
British Caledonian		BR	BCA	CALEDONIAN	1971	1988	Merged into British Airways
British Caledonian Charter		JB			1982	1985	Merged into Cal Air International
British Cargo Airlines		FF			1979	1980	Formed by merger of Transmeridian Air Cargo and IAS Cargo Airlines. Operated Canadair CL-44, DC-8-40[80][81]
British Caribbean Airways		EO			1986
British Continental Airways					1935	1936	Merged into British Airways in 1936.[82]
British Eagle International Airlines		EG	EGT		1963	1968
British European		JY	JEA	JERSEY	2000	2002	Renamed Flybe
British European Airways (BEA)		BE	BEE	BEALINE	1946	1974	Merged with British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways
British Flying & Motor Services					1927	1927	Operated Airco DH.6[83]
British Global		7G	MKA		2008	2010	Operated Boeing 747-200[84]
British Independent Airways					1989	1991	Operated HS 748[85]
British International Helicopters		BS	BIH	BRINTEL	2000	2012
British Island Airways (BIA)		UK	BIA	BRITISLAND	1970	1980	Original BIA merged with Air Anglia, Air Wales and Air Westland to form AirUK
British Island Airways		KD	BIA	BRITISLAND	1982	1990	Second BIA formed in 1982 from AirUK's charter operations
British Latin American Air Lines					1944	1946	Renamed British South American Airways[86]
British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd					1923	1924	Merged with Handley Page Transport, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways
British Mediterranean Airways		KJ	LAJ	BEE MED	1994	2004	Renamed BMED[citation needed]
British Mediterranean Airways (B|MED)		KJ	LAJ		2004	2007
British Midland Airways (BMA)		BD	BMA	BEE MED	1964	2001	Renamed Bmi British Midland
British Midland Commuter		BD	GNT	GRANITE	1998	2001	Renamed bmi Regional
British Midland International (bmi)		BD	BMA	MIDLAND	1938	2012	Established as Air Schools, renamed British Midland Airways in 1964, renamed British Midland International in 2001. Integrated into British Airways
British Nederland Air Services					1946	1951	Operated Douglas C-47A[87]
British NorthWest Airlines		W9	BNW	BRITISH NORTH	2001	2006	[88]
British Oriental Air Charter					1985	1986	[89]
British Overseas Air Charter					1970	1974	BOAC's charter service[90]
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)		BA		SPEEDBIRD	1939	1974	Merged to form British Airways
British Regional Airlines					1996	2002	[91]
British South American Airways					1946	1949	Renamed British Overseas Airways Corporation[92]
British United (C.I.) Airways					1963	1963	Operated Handley Page Dart Herald[93]
British United Air Ferries				BUAF	1963	1967	Renamed British Air Ferries
British United Airways (BUA)		BR	BUA	BRITISH UNITED	1960	1970
British United Island Airways (BUIA)		UK			1968	1970	Renamed British Island Airways
British Westpoint Airlines		WP			1963	1966
British World Airlines		VF	BWL	BRITWORLD	1993	2001	See British United Air Ferries
Brooklands Aviation					1933	1951	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[94]
Brown Air Services					1983	1987	Renamed Capital Airlines (UK). Operated Cessna 441 Conquest II[95]
Brymon Airways		BC	BRY	BRYMON	1972	2007	Merged with British Regional Airlines and renamed British Airways Citiexpress
Brymon European Airways		BC	BRY		1992	1993
Brymon Offshore Air Charter					1999	1999	Operated DHC 7[96]
Business Air					1987	1996	Based at Aberdeen; eventually evolved into bmi Regional
Buzz		PL	BUZ	BUZZARD	1999	2003	Renamed Buzzaway
Buzzaway			UKA / BUZ		2003	2003	Merged into Ryanair
By Air					1919	1920	Operated Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8[97]
C
C.L. Air Surveys					1947	1959	Operated Avro Anson, Handley Page Halifax[98]
Cal Air International		EN	CAI	CALJET	1985	1988	Renamed Novair International Airways
Caledonian Airways		CA			1961	1970	Renamed Caledonian/BUA
Caledonian Airways (1988)		KG	CKT	CALEDONIAN	1988	1999	Merged into JMC Air then Thomas Cook Airlines[99]
Caledonian/BUA		CA			1970	1971	Renamed British Caledonian
Cambrian Air Services					1935	1955	Renamed Cambrian Airways[100]
Cambrian Airways		CS	CAS	CAMBRIAN	1955	1974	Merged into British Airways
Capital Airlines		BZ	CPG	CAPITAL	1983	1990	[101]
CargoLogicAir		P3	CLU	FIREBIRD	2015	2022	Operated Boeing 747[102]
CASAIR					1972	1982	Operated Cessna Titan, Short 330[103]
CCF Aviation					1963	1965	Operated Piper Aztec[104]
Cello Aviation			CLJ	CELLO	2010	2018
Celtic Airways			CIC	CELTAIR	1988	1993	Became part of Airwork Services
Central Air Services					1971	1973	Operated Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec[105]
Centreline Air Services					1978	1983	Operated Cessna 310, Embraer Bandeirante, HS 748, Piper Navajo Chieftain[106]
Channel Air Bridge					1959	1962
Channel Air Ferries					1936	1939	Operated de Havilland Dragon[107]
Channel Airways		CW		CHANNEL AIR	1962	1972
Channel Islands Air Freight					1940s	1950s	Operated Miles Aerovan[108]
Channel Island Airways					1945	1947	Formed by the merger of Jersey Airways and Guernsey Airways. Absorbed into British European Airways. Operated Bristol Freighter[109]
Channel Express		LS	EXS	CHANNEX	1983	2006	Renamed Jet2
Chartair					1946	1947	Founded by Guy Lawrence. Renamed British American Air Services. Operated Handley Page Halifax[110]
Chauffair					1980	2001	Jet charter business. Operated Hawker Siddeley HS.125[111]
Chieftain Airways		PQ			1986	1987	Operated HS 748[112]
Chrisair					1961	1968	Operated DH.84, DH.89, Cessna 172, Piper Twin Comanche[113]
Ciro Aviation					1948	1948	Took part in Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3, DH.89[114]
Citelynx					2005	2007
City Air Bus					1994	1995	Humberside to London City with two Dornier 228s, for three months.[citation needed]
City Star Airlines		X9	ISL	ISLANDIA	2003	2008
CityFlyer Express		CJ	CFE	FLYER	1992	2002
Citywing					2013	2017	Established as Manx2 in 2006. Operated Let L-410 Turbolet[115]
Classic Airways			CCN	CLASSIC JET	1997	1998	Operated Lockheed Tristar[116]
Claydon Aviation					1958	1959	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[117]
Club 328			SDJ	SPACEJET	2005	2008	[citation needed]
Cobham Air Routes					1935	1935	Sold to Olley Air Service. Operated Westland IV[118]
Cobham-Blackburn Airlines					1929	1930	Formed by the merger of Alan Cobham Aviation and North Sea Aerial and General Transport Company[119]
Comed Aviation					1994	2001	Operated Embraer Bandeirante[120]
Commercial Air Hire					1935	1936	Delivered newspapers to Europe. Operated Avro 642 Eighteen, de Havilland Dragon[121]
Community Express Airlines		5V	UNI	COMMUNITY	1993	1996	[citation needed]
Continental Air Services					1957	1960	Operated Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking[122]
Continental Air Transport					1957	1960	Operated Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking[123]
Cougar Airlines			GCR	SPEEDCAT	2001	2003
Court Line		OU		COURTLINE	1969	1974	Originally Argus Air Transport, then became Autair (Luton), then Autair International Airways
Crewsair					1950	1951	Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers VC.1 Viking[124]
Crilly Airways					1930s	1936	Aircraft purchased by British Airways Ltd and used to form British Airways Iberia Ltd
Culliford Airlines					1947	1949	Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan[125]
Cunard Eagle Airways		EG			1960	1963	Renamed/merged to British Eagle
D
Daimler Air Hire					1919	1921	Acquired Aircraft Transport and Travel to form Daimler Airway[126]
Daimler Airway					1922	1924	Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Handley Page Transport to form Imperial Airways
Dan-Air		DA	DAN	DANAIR	1953	1992	Merged into British Airways
Dan-Air Skyways					1972	1974	Subsidiary of Dan-Air. Operated HS 748[127]
de Havilland Aeroplane Hire					1922	1922	Operated Airco DH.9C[128]
Debonair		2G	DEB	DEBONAIR	1993	1999
Denham Air Taxi Services					1976	1980	Established as Gregory Air Taxis in 1963. Operated Piper Aztec[129]
Dennis Aviation					1946	1956	Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor[130]
Derby Airways					1959	1964	Renamed British Midland International. Operated Handley Page Marathon, Canadair Argonaut
Derby Aviation					1949	1959	Renamed Derby Airways
Devonair					1952	1962	Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth[131]
Dominie Airways					1967	1967	Subsidiary of Treffield Aviation. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[132]
Don Everall Aviation					1947	1960	Merged into Air Safaris. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3, Miles Messenger, Vickers VC.1 Viking[133]
Donaldson International Airways		DI		DONALDSON	1964	1974
Dragon Airways					1953	1958	Absorbed by Silver City Airways. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Heron[134]
Duo Airways		VB	DUO	FLY DUO	2003	2004
E
Eagle Airways (UK)		EG			1953	1960	Renamed/merged to Cunard Eagle Airways
Eagle Aviation					1948	1960	Renamed Cunard Eagle Airways. Operated Avro York, Douglas DC-6A, Handley Page Halifax, Vickers VC.1 Viking[135]
East Anglian Flying Services					1947	1962	Renamed Channel Airways
Eastern Air Transport					1932	1934	Founded by Michael Scott. Operated de Havilland Fox Moth[136]
Eastern Airways (1972-1982)		EN			1972	1982	Merged with Genair and CASAIR[137]
Eastern Airways (1978-1981)		CE / EN			1978	1981	[138]
Edinburgh Air Charter					1998	2006	Renamed Air Charter Scotland. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Cessna 404[139]
Edinburgh Air Services					1971	1979	Operated Reims Cessna F172, Cessna 150[140]
Edwin Air Cargo					2018	2019	Operated Antonov An-26[141]
Elan Air					1982	1989	Renamed DHL Air UK[142]
Emerald Airways					1965	1967	Acquired by Hibernian Airlines. Operated de Havilland Heron, Douglas C-53D[citation needed]
Emerald Airways		G3	JEM	GEMSTONE	1992	2006
Emerald European Airways		YE			1994	1995	[143]
Eros Airlines					1957	1964	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[144]
Euravia		EY			1961	1964	Renamed Britannia Airways
Euroair Transport		EZ / VC	URO / EUZ		1977	1997	Operated Embraer Bandeirante
Euroceltic Airways		5Q	ECY	ECHELON	2001	2003	Operated Fokker F27, Fokker 50[145]
Eurocity Express		II	ECE		1986	1988	Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and renamed as London City Airways
Eurodirect		9R	EUD		1994	1995
Euroflite					1980	1984	Acquired by London European Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream 31, BAe 125, Cessna 404[146]
EuroManx		3W	EMX	CATCHER	2002	2008
European Airways					1995	2001	Operated BAC 1-11, BAe Jetstream 31[147]
European Aviation Air Charter		E7	EAF	EUROCHARTER	1994	2008	Established as European Aviation in 1989[148]
European Skytime					2000	2012
Euroscot Express		MY	EUJ	SCOTAIR	1997	2001	Operated BAC 1-11, ATR 72[149]
Euroworld Airways					1991	1992	Renamed/merged to CityFlyer Express[150]
Euroworld International Airline Operations					1972	1988	Operated Bristol Britannia[151]
Excalibur Airways		EQ	EXC	CAMELOT EXCALIBUR	1992	1996
Excel Airways		JN	XLA	EXPO	2000	2006	Renamed XL Airways UK
Executair					1957	1961	Operated Westland Widgeon[152]
Executive Air Transport					1960	1972	[153]
Executive Express		EX			1975	1982	Operated Beech King Air, Cessna 421[154]
Express Air Freight					1975	1980	Operated Douglas DC-3[155]
Express Air Services		LS	EXS		1978	1983	Renamed Channel Express
Express Parcel Systems					1983	1992	Operated Fokker F27[156]
F
F & J Mann Airways					1960	1961	Renamed Westpoint Aviation. Operated Douglas DC-3[157]
Fairflight					1950	1951	Acquired by Surrey Flying Services[158]
Fairflight Charters		FC			1968	1989	Operated Shorts 360[159]
Falcon Airways					1959	1961	AOC revoked due to safety concerns
Federated Air Transport					1954	1961	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Avro Anson[160]
Field Survey Flight			FAS		1989	1992	Operated Fokker F27[161]
Finglands Aviation					1950	1952	Operated Avro Anson I[162]
First Choice Airways		DP	FCA	JETSET	2003	2008	Merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways
Flight One					1973	1989	Operated Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[163]
Flight Refuelling					1934	1953	Operated Avro Lancaster[164]
Flightline		B5	FLT	FLIGHTLINE	1989	2008	Contract passenger and ad hoc charters
Fly Europa					2001	2002	Operated Boeing 737-200[165]
Fly Salone		5L			2015	2016
Flybe (1979–2020)		BE	BEE	JERSEY	1979	2020	Entered administration
Flybe (2022-2023)		BE	BEE	JERSEY	2022	2023	Entered administration
Flybmi		BM	BMR	MIDLAND	1987	2019	Entered administration
Flyglobespan		Y2	GSM	GLOBESPAN	2002	2009
Flying Colours Airlines		MT	FCL	COLOURS	1996	2000	Merged with Caledonian Airways to form JMC Air
Flyjet		F7	FJE	ENVOY	2002	2007
Flykeen Airways			JFK	KEENAIR	2002	2005	Became A2B Airways[166]
FlyWhoosh		W2	WEA		2007	2007
FordAir			FOB		1996	2008	Operated BAe 146-300, Avro RJ100[167]
FR Aviation					1985	1995	Operated Beech Super King Air[168]
G
GB Airways		GT	GBL	GEEBEE	1981	2008
Genair		EN	GEN	GENAIR	1981	1984	Operated British Caledonian Commuter Services[169]
General Aviation Services					1969	1975	[170]
Genesis Airways					1994	1995	Established as Prospair in 1990. Operated BAe Jetstream[171]
Gibair					1947	1981	Renamed/merged to GB Airways[citation needed]
Gibraltar Airways		GT		GIBAIR	1931	1989	Operated Saro Windhover[172]
Gill Airways		9C	GIL	GILLAIR	1995	2001	Established as Gill Aviation in 1969
Gill Aviation					1969	1989	Renamed Gillair. Operated Cessna 402[173]
Gillair					1989	1995	Established as Gill Aviation in 1969. Renamed Gill Airways[174]
Giro Aviation					1920	1964	Operated de Havilland Fox Moth, Avro Avian[175][176]
Glass Eels					1970	2012	Operated Cessna 208 Caravan[177][178]
Global Supply Systems		XH	GSS	JET LIFT	2001	2014
Glos-Air					1970s	1980s	Operated Westland Whirlwind[179]
Go Fly		GO	GOE	GO FLIGHT	1998	2003
Guernsey Airlines [de]		GE	GER		1977	1988	Operated Vickers Viscount, Shorts 330 and 360, Handley Page Herald
Gold Air International					1998	2010	Executive charter airline. Established as HawkAir in 1994. Operated Bombardier Learjet 45[180]
Grahame-White Aviation Company					1911	1919	Established as Grahame-White, Blériot & Maxim in 1911. Operated Farman III, Blériot XI[181]
Grayson Air Services					1947	1947	Operated Airspeed Consul[182]
Great Western & Southern Airlines					1938	1947	Took over Channel Air Ferries routes. Absorbed into BEA. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Westland IV[183]
Great Western Railway Air Services					1933	1934	Operated Westland IV[184]
Gregory Air Services					1963	1965	Renamed Air Gregory. Operated Aero Commander 500, Hawker Siddeley HS-125, Douglas DC-3[185]
Guernsey & Jersey Airways					1937	1940	Operated de Havilland Express[186]
Guernsey Airways					1934	1945	Merged with Jersey Airways to form Channel Island Airways. Absorbed into British European Airways. Operated Saro Windhover, Saro Cloud[187]
H
Handley Page Transport					1919	1924	Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways
Harvest Air					1974	1988	Founded by Nigel Brendish. Operated Douglas DC-3, BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[188][189]
HawkAir					1974	1988	Executive charter airline. Merged into Gold Air International. Operated Cessna 421, Piper Aztec[190]
Haywards Aviation					1970	1979	Operated BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Dove[191][192]
HD Air			RPX	RAPEX	2007	2015	Established as BAC Aircraft in 1992[193]
Heathrow Jet Charter			HJC	RHINOAIR	1997	1998	[194]
Heavylift Cargo Airlines (UK)		NP	HLA	HEAVYLIFT	1980	2006	Established as TAC Heavylift in 1978. Renamed HC Airlines. Operated Airbus A300, Boeing 707, Canadair CL-44, Douglas DC-8, Short Belfast[195]
Highland Airways Limited					1933	1937	Merged to Scottish Airways and eventually British European Airways
Highland Airways		8H	HWY	HIWAY	1991	2010
Highland Express Airways		VY	TTN	TARTAN	1986	1987
Hillman's Airways					1931	1935	Merged with Spartan Air Lines and United Airways Limited to form Allied British Airways
Hornton Airways					1946	1950	Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas C-47A, Miles M.65 Gemini, Percival Proctor[196]
Hot Air (UK)					1988	1989	Subsidiary of Baltic Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount[197]
Humber Airways		HM	HUA	HUMBER AIR	1968	1975	Operated BN-2 Islander[198]
Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd					1944	1960	Founded by Percy Hunting. Merged with Hunting Geophysics to form Hunting Surveys[199]
Hunting Air Travel [de]					1945	1951	Operated Vickers Viking; replaced by Hunting Air Transport [de]
Hunting Air Transport [de]					1951	1953	replaced by Hunting-Clan Air Transport
Hunting Cargo Airlines		AG	ABR	CONTRACT	1992	1998	Renamed Air Contractors
Hunting-Clan Air Transport		HC			1951	1960	Founded as Hunting Air Travel [de]. Merged with Airwork Services to form British United Airways
Hunting Geophysics					1956	1960	Merged with Hunting Aerosurveys to form Hunting Surveys[200]
Hunting Surveys					1960	2001	Formed by the merger of Hunting Aerosurveys with Hunting Geophysics[201]
I
IAS Cargo Airlines		FF			1967	1979
Imperial Airways					1924	1939	Merged with British Airways Ltd to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
Independent Air Transport					1954	1958	Renamed Blue-Air. Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking[202][203]
Inland Flying Service					1929	1931	Renamed Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation[204]
Inner Circle Air Lines					1935	1935	[205]
Instone Air Line					1919	1924	Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Handley Page Transport and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways
Instone Air Line (1981)					1981	1996	Operated Bristol Freighter
Inter City Airlines		QA			1981	1983	Established as Alidair in 1972. Operated Cessna Citation II, Short 330, Vickers Viscount
Inter European Airways		IP	IEA	ASPRO	1986	1993	Merged with Airtours International
Interflight					1985	2018	Established as Berrad Aviation in 1974. Operated BAe 125, Learjet 35[206]
Interline					1994	1996	Established as Aztec Charter in 1993. Operated Jetstream 31[207]
International Air Charter					1971	1973	Operated Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec, Vickers Viscount[208]
International Air Freight					1937	1938	Operated Curtiss T-32 Condor II[209]
International Airways					1946	1949	Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[210]
Intra Airways		JY			1969	1979
Invicta Air Cargo				INDIA MIKE	1964	1969	Merged with BMA and became cargo division.Operated Bristol Britannia, Douglas C-54B[211]
Invicta Airlines					1964	1971	Renamed Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines		IM		INVICTA	1971	1981	Assets sold to Seabourne Aviation
Irelfly					1966	1966	Operated Douglas C-47B[212]
Island Air Charters (UK)					1947	1947	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[213]
Island Air Services					1947	1959	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[214]
Isle of Man Air Services					1937	1947
Isles of Scilly Skybus		5Y	IOS		1984	2008	Renamed Skybus. Operated BN-2 Islander[215]
J
J-MAX					2000s	2000s	Operated Hawker 800[216]
Janes Aviation (1987-1992)					1987	1992	Operated Douglas DC-3, Dart Herald[217]
Janes Aviation (2006-2010)			JAN	JANES	2006	2010	Operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748[218]
Janus Airways					1982	1987	Acquired by Euroair. Operated Vickers Viscount, Dart Herald[219]
Jersey Air Ferries					1983	1984	Operated Vickers Viscount
Jersey Airlines		JY			1948	1963	Absorbed by British United Island Airways
Jersey Airways					1933	1945	To British European Airways[220]
Jersey European Airways		BE	JEA	JERSEY	1979	2000	Renamed British European
Jersey Ferry Airlines					1982	1987	Operated BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Heron, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[221]
Jetstream Express		JX	JXT	VANNIN	2007	2007
jetXtra.com					2012	2017	Virtual airline
JJ Airways					2001	2001	Founded by Keith Newnham. Renamed Cougar Air Cargo. Operated Boeing 727-200[222]
JMC Air		MT	JMC	TOPJET	2000	2003	Rebranded to Thomas Cook Airlines
K
Kearsley Airways					1946	1950	Took part in the Berlin airlift. Operated Douglas C-47B[223]
Keegan Aviation					1961	1964	Operated Canadair North Star, Cessna 310, de Havilland Dove, De Havilland Dragon Rapide[224]
Keenair Charter		5Q	JKF	KEENAIR	1968	2002	Renamed Flykeen Airways. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[225]
Kemps Aerial Survey					1964	1969	Operated Avro Anson, Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 single aircraft built[226]
Kestrel International					1971	1972	Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers Viscount[227]
KLM uk		UK	UKA		1999	2002	Merged with KLM Cityhopper
Knight Air			KNT		1994	1997	Established as Knightway Air Charter in 1982. Fatal crash on 24 May 1995 of scheduled flight Leeds to Aberdeen. Operated Cessna 550 Citation II, Embraer Bandeirante[228][229]
Kondair Cargo					1977	1989	Taken over by TNT Aviation Services. Operated Britten-Norman Trislander, Cessna 404 Titan[230]
L
Laker Airways		GK	LKR	LAKER	1965	1982
Lakeside North West			LKS		1992	1993	Operated BAe Jetstream 31[231]
Lancashire Aircraft Corporation					1946	1958	Acquired by Silver City Airways. Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro York, Bristol Freighter, de Havilland Express, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas C-47B, Handley Page Halifax, Percival Proctor[232][233]
Lanzair					1973	1976	Operated Lockheed L-649 Constellation[234]
LeCocq's Airlink					1999	2003	Renamed Rockhopper Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander[235]
Leisure International Airways		MV	UKL	LEISURE	1993	1998	Merged into Air 2000
Lennard Aviation					1964	1966	Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche, BN-2 Islander[236]
Links Air			LNQ	FASTLINK	1983	2016	Operated BAe Jetstream 31[237]
Little Red		VS	VIR	VIRGIN	2013	2015
Lloyd International Airways		LW			1961	1972
London Aero and Motor Services					1946	1947	Founded by Graham Humby. Merged with the South African charter airline Alpha Airways. Operated Handley Page Halifax[238]
London City Airways		II	LCY	STOL	1986	1990	Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and later reabsorbed by British Midland
London European Airways		UQ	LON	EUROPEAN	1986	1991	Operated for a while as Ryanair Europe.
London, Scottish & Provincial Airways					1934	1934	1934 crash. Operated Airspeed Courier[239]
Love Air		4J	LOV	LOVEAIR	1991	2000	Operated BAe Jetstream 31[240]
Lundy & Atlantic Air Services					1936	1936	Operated Short Scion[241]
Luton Airways					1958	1959	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[242]
Luxury Air Tours					1932	1933	Operated de Havilland Dragon[243]
Lynton Aviation			LYN	LYNTON	1987	2003	Founded by Christopher Tennant. Established as Magec Aviation in 1985. Operated Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2, BAe 125, Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond[244]
M
Macavia International Corporation					−	−	Operated HS 748, Douglas C-118[245]
Macedonian Aviation					1972	1974	Founded by Roger Byron-Collins. Operated de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3[246][247]
Maersk Air UK		VB	MSK	BLUESTAR	1993	2003	Renamed Duo Airways[citation needed]
Magec Aviation			MGC	MAGEC	1982	1999	Merged into Lynton Aviation. Operated BAe 125, Falcon 900[248]
Maitland Air Charters					1959	1960	Founded by Jock Maitland. Renamed Maitland Drewery. Operated Aero Ae-45, Percival Prentice, Percival Proctor[249][250]
Maitland Drewery					1960	1961	Operated Aero Ae-45, Vickers Viscount, Vickers VC.1 Viking[251]
Malinair		WG	MAK	MALIN	1985	1987	[citation needed]
Manchester Aviation					1921	1923	Operated Airco DH.6[252]
Mannin Airways					1948	1949	Merged with Ulster Aviation to form North West Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[253]
Manx Air Charters					1947	1953	Renamed Manx Airlines (1953). Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[254]
Manx Airlines (1953)					1953	1958	Established as Manx Air Charters. Acquired by Silver City Airways[255]
Manx Airlines		JE	MNX	MANX	1982	2002
Manx Airlines Europe		JE	MXE	EUROMANX	1995	1996	Renamed/merged to British Regional Airlines / British Airways Express[citation needed]
Manx2		NM	BPS		2006	2013	Renamed Citywing[256]
Markoss Aviation			MKO		2001	2008	Operated BAe 125, BAe 125 800, Bombardier CRJ200[257]
Martini Airfreight Services			INI		1996	1999	Renamed Benair. Operated Cessna Grand Caravan[258]
Mayflower Air Services					1961	1964	Acquired by British Westpoint Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[259]
McAlpine Aviation			MAL			1992
Mediterranean Express			MEE		1986	1988	Acquired by Trans European Airways. Operated BAC 1-11[260]
Melba Airways					1949	1952	Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[261]
Mercury Airlines					1957	1964	Established as Overseas Air Transport (Jersey). Acquired by British Midland. Operated Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Heron[262]
Meredith Air Transport					1952	1954	Became Air Safaris. Operated a single Douglas DC-3
Meridian Airmaps					1952	1989	Aerial survey. Went in liquidation. Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan[263]
Merlin Air Services					1952	1989	Operated Cessna Caravan[264]
Merlot International Aviation					1972	1974	Operated BAe 125, Agusta-Bell 206[265]
Metropolitan Air Movements					1960	1964	Operated de Havilland Heron, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragonfly[266]
Metropolitan Airways					1982	1985	Established as Alderney Air Ferries. Operated BN-2 Islander, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[267]
Mid-Fly					1964	1966	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Piper Aztec, Piper Tri-Pacer, Piper Colt, Piper Cherokee[268]
Midland Air Cargo					1970	1973	Operated Bristol Freighter[269]
Midland & Scottish Air Ferries					1933	1934	Scotland's first airline
MK Airlines		7G	BGB	BRITISH GLOBAL	2006	2010
Modern Transport					1949	1950	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[270]
Monarch Airlines		ZB	MON	MONARCH	1967	2017	Entered administration
Morton Air Services					1945	1967	Absorbed into British United Island Airways
Mossair					1975	1980	Established as Alderney Air Charter in 1964. Operated de Havilland Dove[271]
Murray Chown Aviation					1949	1953	Acquired by Cambrian Air Services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Percival Proctor[272]
MyTravel Airways		VZ	MYT	KESTREL	2002	2008	Merged into Thomas Cook Airlines
MyTravelLite Airlines		VZ	MYL	MY LITE	2002	2005	Reintegrated into its parent airline MyTravel Airways
N
National Airways (UK)					1982	1988	Renamed National Commuter Airways. Operated Beech King Air, Beech Baron, Trislander, Embraer Bandeirante, Short 330[273]
National Commuter Airways					1988	1989	Acquired by Region Airways. Operated Embraer Brasilia, Short 330, Short 360[274]
Newman Airways					1945	1951	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[275]
Nexus Airlines					2005	2005
Norfolk Airways					1950	1970	Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Rig Air to form Air Anglia. Operated Piper Aztec[276]
North Eastern Airways					1935	1947	Absorbed into BEA. Operated Airspeed Envoy, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[277]
North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company					1919	1936	Established as North Sea Aerial Navigation Company. Operated Blackburn Segrave, Blackburn Kangaroo[278]
North Sea Air Transport					1946	1949	Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Lockheed 12A, Lockheed 14[279]
North West Airlines (UK)					1949	1957	Formed by the merger of Mannin Airways and Ulster Aviation. Operated Miles Aerovan, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas C-47A[280]
North-South Airlines					1959	1962	Operated de Havilland Heron[281]
Northair		NT			1964	1979	Acquired by Capital Airlines (UK), Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche[282]
Northeast Airlines		NS		NORJET	1970	1976	Merged into British Airways
Northern & Scottish Airways					1934	1937	Merged to Scottish Airways and eventually British European Airways
Northern Air Charter					1947	1948	Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[283]
Northern Air Lines					1924	1925	Went into liquidation. Operated Airco DH.9, de Havilland DH.50[284]
Northern Air Transport					1929	1932	Founded by John Leeming. Operated Avro 504[285]
Northern Airlines (UK)			TLR		1991	1994	Operated BN-2 Islander[286]
Northern Aviation					2004	2009	Operated Beech Super King Air, Piper Seneca, Cessna Golden Eagle[287]
Northern Executive Aviation			NEX	NEATAX	1962	2013	Operated Beech Super King Air, BN-2 Islander, Falcon 900, Learjet 35, Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche[288]
Norwegian Air UK		DI	NRS	RED NOSE	2015	2021	Merged into Norse Atlantic UK
Novair International Airways		EN	NGK	STARJET	1988	1990
O
Olley Air Service					1934	1947	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove[289]
OpenSkies		EC	BOS	MISTRAL	2007	2009
Orion Airways (1956)					1956	1960	Founded by Captain Peter Palmer. Blackbushe Airport based. Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[290][291]
Orion Airways		KG	ORN	ORION	1979	1989	East Midlands Airport based Jet operator
OurJet					2003	2003	Operated BAe 125[292]
Overseas Aviation					1957	1961	Operated Canadair C-4 Argonaut, Vickers VC.1 Viking[293]
Oxford Aero Charter (Oxaero)					1998	2001	Operated Cessna Citation, Piper Navajo Chieftain[294]
P
Palmair European					1999	2010
Palmair Flightline					1993	1999	Renamed Palmair European. Operated BAe 146[295]
Paramount Airways		QJ	PAT	PARAMOUNT	1987	1989	Entered receivership
Peach Air		KG	KGC	GOLDCREST	1997	1998	Merged with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air
Pegasus Airlines (UK)					1959	1961	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[296]
Pelican Cargo					1978	1981	Operated Boeing 707[297]
Peregrine Air Services		PJ	PSS		1969	1990	Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Titan, Grumman Gulfstream I, Piper Aztec[298]
Peters' Aviation		NP			1969	1979	Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron, Piper Cherokee[299]
Platinum Air 2000					1998	2001	Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation II[300]
Platinum Air Charter Executive			PLM	PLATINUM EXEC	1999	2001	Operated BAe Jetstream 31[301]
Polar Airways [de]					1982	1983	Operated Vickers Viscounts[302]
Polyfoto Air Taxi Services					1963	1966	Operated Piper Apache, Piper Twin Comanche, Cessna Skylark[303]
Portsmouth, Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation					1932	1939	Established as Inland Flying Service. Renamed Portsmouth Aviation. Operated Westland IV[304]
Prime Airlines			PRM	PRIME AIR	2001	2002	Formed by HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
Princess Air		8Q	PRN	WHISPERJET	1989	1991	Charter airline passenger/freight with two aircraft
Progressive Airways					1970	1971	Established as Tyler Aviation. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron[305]
Prospair					1990	1994	Renamed Genesis Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream 31[306]
Provincial Airways					1933	1935
Q
Quest Airlines					2004	2005	Operated BAe Jetstream 31[307]
R
Railway Air Services					1933	1947	Nationalised and merged into British European Airways
Redcoat Air Cargo		RY			1977	1982
Reed Aviation (UK)					1996	2006	Operated HS 748[308]
Regionair		JA	RGL		1987	1991	Scheduled passenger Southend to Brussels/Rotterdam/Paris
Rig Air					1970	1970	Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Norfolk Airways to form Air Anglia. Operated Douglas C-47[309]
RM Aviation			RMN		1974	1999	Operated Beech King Air, Cessna Citation V[310]
Rockhopper Airlines				BLUE ISLAND	2003	2006	Renamed Blue Islands
Ryburn Air					1974	1979	Operated Hughes 369, Partenavia P.68[311]
S
Sabre Airways		JN	SBE	SABRE	1994	2001	Renamed XL Airways UK
Sagittair					1969	1972	Operated Beech D18S, AW.660 Argosy[312]
Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services					1935	1936	Founded by Ernest Byrne. Acquired Shanklin Flying Services[313]
Scillonia Airways					1966	1969	Seasonal services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[314]
Scillonian Air Services					1963	1964	Operated Aero Commander 500[315]
Scimitar Airlines		JA			1979	1982
ScotAirways		CB	SAY		1999	2011	Renamed Suckling Airways
Scottish Airlines					1946	1961	Prestwick based
Scottish Airways					1937	1947	Merged into British European Airways
Scottish European Airways		WW	SEU		1988	1990	Established as Scottish Executive Airways in 1984. Operated HS 748
Securicor Air					1983	1990	Operated Beech Baron, Dart Herald, Piper Navajo Chieftain[316]
SelectAir					2004	2006	Operated Piper Chieftain[317]
Severn Airways					1975	1975	Went in liquidation. Operated de Havilland Dove[318]
SFC Air Taxis					1992	1998	Operated Piper Seneca[319]
Shanklin Flying Services					1992	1998	Acquired by Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services. Operated Spartan Cruiser[320]
Shortcut Airlines					1958	1960	Renamed Air Condor. Operated Bristol Freighter[321]
Silver City Airways		SS			1947	1962	Became part of British United Air Ferries
Silverjet		Y7	SLR	SILVERJET	2006	2008	Bankruptcy, business class only
Sivewright Airways					1946	1951	Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3, Miles Aerovan, Miles Gemini[322]
Sky Charters					1962	1965	Operated de Havilland Dove[323]
Sky-Trek Airlines		5Q	STD		1997	2000	Renamed LyddAir
Skydrift Air Charter			SDL		2004	2010	Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain[324]
Skysouth			SDL		2006	2009
Skyways Coach-Air Limited		SX			1956	1971	Renamed Skyways International
Skyways International		SY			1971	1972	[325]
Skyways Limited					1946	1962	Taken over by Euravia
Solair Flying Services					1962	1964	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[326]
Somerton Airways					1946	1951	Founded by Russell Gunton Ltd. Acquired by Morgan Aviation. Renamed Somerton Airways. Operated Percival Proctor, Austers, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[327]
South Coast Airways			GAD		1995	2002	Operated Douglas DC-3
South East Air (SEA)		XX			1987	1988	Operated Dart Herald
South West Aviation		UX			1966	1973	[328]
Southampton Air Services					1946	1946	Operated Douglas DC-2[329]
Southern Aircraft					1946	1946	Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[330]
Southern Airways Ltd					1936	1939
Southern International Air Transport		CS			1974	1983	Operated Vickers Viscount[331]
Spacegrand					1979	1985	Amalgamated into Jersey European Airways. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[332]
Spartan Air Lines					1933	1935	Merged with United Airways Limited to form British Airways Ltd
Starways					1948	1963	Acquired by British Eagle
Strathallan Air Services					1966	1967	Operated Douglas C-47B[333]
Streamline Aviation			SSW	STREAMLINE	1980	2002	Acquired by Emerald Airways. Operated Short 330, Short 360[334]
Suckling Airways		CB	SAY	SUCKLING	1984	2013	Integrated into its parent company Loganair
Sunjet Airlines			SUJ	SUNJET	2002	2003	Renamed Now Airlines. Operated Boeing 737-300
Surf Air Europe			FLJ		2017	2018	Parent company of the US Surf Air. Operated Embraer Phenom 300[335]
T
TAC Heavylift					1978	1980	Renamed HeavyLift Cargo Airlines. Operated Short Belfast
TBG Airways					1996	1997	Operated Lockheed Tristar
TEA UK		EQ	TUK		1989	1991	Operated Boeing 727-200
Tempair International Airlines					1972	1976
Thomas Cook Airlines		MT	TCX	THOMAS COOK	2003	2019	Entered liquidation
Thomson Airways		BY	TOM	TOMSON	2008	2016	Renamed TUI Airways
Thomsonfly		BY	TOM		2005	2008	Merged with First Choice Airways to form Thomson Airways
Thurston Aviation		HZ			1968	1989	Operated Piper Navajo, Beech Super King Air, Piper Apache, Percival Prentice[336]
Tippers Air Transport					1964	1967	Operated Avro Anson[337]
TMAC Seabird Air Cargo					1972	1975	Operated Canadair CL-44[338]
TNT Aviation Services					1987	2000	Subsidiary of TNT Express. Operated Airbus A300B4[339]
Tradair					1957	1962	Taken over by Channel Airways, Southend based, Viking aircraft[82]
Tradewinds Airways		IK	IKA	TRADEWINDS	1967	1990
Trans Euro Air					2004	2009	Operated ATR 42-300F, Cessna Titan, Piper Navajo[340]
Trans European Aviation					1959	1962	Renamed Trans European Airways in 1961
Trans Meridian Flying Services					1962	1979	Renamed Transmeridian Air Cargo. Operated Canadair CL-44, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7[341]
Trans World Charter					1948	1951	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[342]
Transair					1947	1960	Absorbed into British United Airways (BUA)
Transglobe Airways					1959	1968	Operated Bristol Britannia, Canadair CL-44
Transmeridian Air Cargo		KK		TRANSMERIDIAN	1971	1981	Merged with IAS Cargo Airlines to form British Cargo Airlines
Treffield Aviation					1965	1966	Founded by Lord Trefgarne and Charles Masefield. Renamed Treffield International and declared bankruptcy in 1967. Operated Avro Anson[343]
Trent Valley Aviation					1946	1948	Based at Nottingham Airport. Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3[344]
Tyler Aviation					1970	1970	Renamed Progressive Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron[345]
Tyne Tees Air Charter					1960	1962	Renamed Tyne Tees Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[346]
U
UK International Airlines		IH	UKI	MAGENTA	2005	2007	[citation needed]
Ulster Aviation					1946	1949	Merged with Mannin Airways to form North West Airlines (UK)[347]
United Airways Limited					1934	1935	Merged into Allied British Airways
V
Varsity Express					2010	2010
Venture Airways		CD	ACK		1984	1984	Established as Air Commuter. Operated HS 748[348]
Veritair					1982	2008	Established as Air Commuter. Operated HS 748[348]
Vernair		VC	ATS		1967	1986	Transported racehorses. Operated Short Skyvan[349]
Virgin Atlantic Little Red		VS	VIR	VIRGIN	2013	2015	Operated on a wet-lease by Aer Lingus
Virgin Sun Airlines		V2	VIR	VIRGIN	1998	2001	Sold to Air 2000
W
Waves					2016	2018
Welsh Airways					1985	1988	Operated Partenavia P.68[350]
Westair International					1989	1994	Operated Dart Herald[351]
Western Airways				SHOVEL	1932	1940	Continued non-airline operations until 1978
Western Airways (Norman Edgar)					1934	1938	Established as Bristol Air Taxi. Renamed Western Airways. Operated de Havilland Puss Moth, de Havilland Dragon[352]
Western Aviation (UK)					1928	1928	Operated Avro 504[353]
Westminster Airways					1946	1949
Westpoint Aviation					1960	1963	Established as F & J Mann Airways in 1960. Renamed British Westpoint Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3[354]
Westward Airways					1971	2009
Whoosh		W2			2007	2007	Formed in partnership with White Eagle Aviation, Poland. Started services 29 May 2007 using White Eagle's AOC. Ceased all ops on 9 December 2007.
Wight Airlines					2006	2006	Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Navajo[355]
William Dempster					1947	1953	Operated Avro Tudor[356]
Willowair			WLO	WILLOWAIR	1992	1996	Acquired by Streamline Aviation. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[357]
Wolverhampton Aviation					1948	1954	Merged into Derby Aviation. Operated Miles Gemini, Miles Hawk Trainer, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[358][359]
World Air Freight					1947	1948	Operated Handley Page Halifax[360]
World Airlines		W2	WRD	ECLIPSE	1995	1996
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XL Airways UK		JN	XLA	EXPO	2006	2008	Bankruptcy, was Sabre Airways
Y
Yeoward Line Aviation					1972	1982	Subsidiary of Yeoward Brothers Ltd. Operated Piper Seneca[361]
Yorkshire European Airways					1992	1993	Operated Embraer Bandeirante[362] Flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh
Z
Zoom Airlines Limited		ZX	UKZ	FLYZOOM	2007	2008

See also

• List of airlines of the United Kingdom
• List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies