This is a list of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom.[1] [2]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes | |
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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 | ||
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 | |||||
1919 | 1925 | Taken over by Hunting Aerosurveys | ||||||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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.[8] | |||
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 | [9] | ||||
1978 | 1986 | Operated Piper Apache[10] | ||||||
1991 | 1994 | Operated Douglas DC-8[11] | ||||||
Air Cavrel | ACL | CAVREL | 1996 | 2002 | Operated Short 330[12] | |||
Air Charter Limited | 1947 | 1960 | To British United Airways[13] | |||||
Air Commerce | 1938 | 1947 | To British European Airways | |||||
Air Commuter | 3A | ACK | 1982 | 1984 | Renamed Venture Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream, Cessna Citation I[14] | |||
1960 | 1960 | Established as Shortcut Airlines. Operated Bristol Freighter, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking[15] | ||||||
Air Contractors | 1946 | 1949 | Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas C-47A, Miles Aerovan[16] | |||||
Air Cordial | 2000 | 2004 | Aircraft operated by Air Scandic | |||||
Air Couriers | 1938 | |||||||
1936 | 1940 | [17] | ||||||
Air Ecosse | EC | ECS | AIR ECOSSE | 1977 | 1988 | Subsidiary of Fairflight Charters of Biggin Hill. | ||
Air Enterprises | 1946 | 1955 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[18] | |||||
1968 | 1971 | Renamed Central Air Services. Operated Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec[19] | ||||||
Air Europe | AE | AOE | AIR EUROPE | 1979 | 1991 | |||
Air Europe Express | AX | AEE | 1982 | 1991 | Established as Connectair in 1984 | |||
EXX | 1990 | 1992 | Operated Embraer Brasilia[20] | |||||
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[21] | |||||
5Z | AFX | 1999 | 2002 | Operated Boeing 747-200[22] | ||||
Air Gregory | 1963 | 1968 | Established as Gregory Air Taxis. Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Douglas C-47A, Piper Twin Comanche[23] | |||||
1965 | 2000 | Operated BAC 1-11[24] | ||||||
1934 | 1935 | Established as Wrightson Air Hire in 1933. Operated de Havilland Leopard Moth[25] | ||||||
Air International | AK | 1971 | 1973 | Operated Vickers Viscount[26] | ||||
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 | [27] | |||||
Air Links | 1958 | 1966 | Renamed Transglobe Airways. Operated Bristol Britannia, Handley Page Hermes[28] | |||||
Air Luton | 1983 | 1986 | Operated Douglas C-47A, Piper Navajo[29] | |||||
Air Manchester | SUREWAY | 1982 | 1982 | |||||
MCD | AIR MED | 1985 | 2016 | Operated Learjet 35, Piper Cheyenne, Piper PA-31T Cheyenne[30] | ||||
1988 | 1989 | Operated Swearingen Metro[31] | ||||||
1979 | 1982 | Operated Piper Chieftain, Piper Navajo[32] | ||||||
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 | |||||
1978 | 1980 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante[33] | ||||||
Air Southwest | SZ | WOW | SWALLOW | 2003 | 2011 | |||
Air Sylhet | SL | SHR | SYLHET | 2007 | 2009 | |||
1980s | 1980s | Operated Piper Navajo | ||||||
SWF | 1986 | 1996 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech King Air[34] | |||||
1996 | 1998 | Formed by a merger between Willow Air and Streamline Aviation. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[35] | ||||||
1954 | 1961 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[36] | ||||||
Air Transport Charter | 1947 | 1950 | ||||||
1984 | 1992 | Operated Short 330[37] | ||||||
Air UK Leisure | MV | UKL | LEISURE | 1988 | 1993 | Renamed Leisure International Airways | ||
Air Ulster | 1967 | 1970 | Operated Douglas C-47A, Vickers Viscount[38] | |||||
1977 | 1979 | |||||||
Air Wales | 6G | AWW | RED DRAGON | 2000 | 2006 | |||
1924 | 1944 | Acquired by Hunting Aerosurveys[39] | ||||||
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[40] | |||||
Airtours | VZ | AIH | TOURJET then KESTREL from 1997 | 1991 | 2002 | Renamed MyTravel Airways | ||
AirUK | UK | UKA | UKAY | 1980 | 1998 | Renamed KLM uk | ||
1953 | 1957 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove[41] | ||||||
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 | ||
1927 | 1928 | Founded by Alan Cobham[42] | ||||||
1964 | 1975 | Founded by Peter Moss. Renamed Mossair. Operated Cessna Skymaster[43] | ||||||
Alderney Air Ferries | 1979 | 1982 | Renamed Metropolitan Airways. Operated BN-2 Islander[44] | |||||
Alidair | QA | 1972 | 1981 | Renamed Inter City Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount | ||||
All Cargo Airlines | UF | 1978 | 1979 | Operated Bristol Britannia[45] | ||||
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[46] | |||||
1935 | 1935 | Formed by merger of Spartan Air Lines, United Airways Ltd, Hillman Airways[47] | ||||||
Alpha One Airways | 2005 | 2006 | Small regional airlines[48] | |||||
2009 | 2010 | Renamed Cello Aviation[49] | ||||||
Ambassador Airways | B3 | AMY | AMBASSADOR | 1992 | 1994 | |||
Amberair (Amber Airways) | DD | ABM | DIAMOND | 1988 | 1989 | Operated Boeing 737-200[50] | ||
1950 | 1970 | Merged with Norfolk Airways and Rig Air to form Air Anglia[51] | ||||||
Anglo Cargo | ML | ANC | ANGLO | 1983 | 1992 | Operated Boeing 707-320, Boeing 757, BAC 1-11 | ||
1940 | 1940 | Operated DH.90 Dragonfly originally G-AEDK of Anglo European Airways[52] | ||||||
1975 | 1979 | Acquired by Aurigny Air Services. Operated Piper Aztec[53] | ||||||
Aquila Airways | 1948 | 1958 | ||||||
1957 | 1960 | Renamed Autair[54] | ||||||
Astraeus Airlines | 5W | AEU | FLYSTAR | 2002 | 2011 | |||
Atlanta Airways (UK) | KG | 1996 | 1996 | Low cost subsidiary of Caledonian Airways. Operated Lockheed Tristar[55] | ||||
Atlantic Air Transport | 1985 | 2007 | Renamed RVL Aviation. Operated Bristol Freighter | |||||
Atlantic Airlines | NPT | NEPTUNE | 1994 | 2013 | Renamed West Atlantic UK | |||
ALH | 1993 | 1998 | Operated Fairchild Metroliner[56] | |||||
1990s | 1990s | Operated BN-2 Islander[57] | ||||||
1993 | 1998 | Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[58] | ||||||
Atlantic Express | SBV | RIPPLE | 1985 | 2007 | ||||
Autair | OU | 1953 | 1969 | Renamed Court Line Aviation | ||||
AV8 Air | MNF | RINGWAY | 2003 | 2004 | [59] | |||
TH | BRT | BRITISH | 2002 | 2006 | Renamed BA Connect[60] | |||
BA Connect | TH | BRT | BRITISH | 2006 | 2007 | Merged into Flybe. | ||
ABR | 1992 | 1995 | Renamed BAC Express Airlines[61] | |||||
BAC Express Airlines | RPX | 1995 | 2007 | Renamed HD Air Ltd | ||||
Baltic Airlines | 1986 | 1989 | Merged into British Air Ferries. Operated Vickers Viscount[62] | |||||
BC | 1971 | 1978 | Operated Piper Aztec[63] | |||||
1996 | 2009 | Operated de Havilland Dove[64] | ||||||
BEA Airtours | KT | 1969 | 1974 | |||||
1964 | 1974 | Operated Agusta-Bell 206, Sikorsky S-58T, Sikorsky S-61[65] | ||||||
1999 | 1999 | Established as Martini Airfreight Services in 1996. Operated Cessna 208B[66] | ||||||
1919 | 1922 | Founded by East Hanney, John and Fred Holmes. Operated Avro 504[67] | ||||||
1924 | 1929 | Amalgamated with Northern Air Transport. Operated Avro 504[68] | ||||||
Berlin European UK | WZ | RGN | 1987 | 1991 | Acquired by Germania | |||
WZ | 1985 | 1990 | Operated Jetstream 31[69] | |||||
1933 | 1948 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[70] | ||||||
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 | |||
1952 | 1953 | Renamed BKS Air Transport. Operated Douglas DC-3[71] | ||||||
BKS Air Transport | 1952 | 1970 | Acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines | |||||
1933 | 1937 | Renamed West Coast Air Services[72] | ||||||
1958 | 1959 | Established as Independent Air Transport in 1954. Operated Beech 18, Douglas C-54B, Vickers VC.1 Viking[73] | ||||||
1946 | 1949 | Operated Douglas C-47B, Avro Anson[74] | ||||||
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 | ||
1960 | 1960 | Operated Douglas DC-7[75] | ||||||
BOAC-Cunard | 1962 | 1966 | ||||||
1968 | 1969 | Renamed Tradewinds Airways. Operated Canadair CL-44[76] | ||||||
BON | 1992 | 1997 | Founded by John Begg. Operated Short 330-200, Short 360-100[77] | |||||
1948 | 1949 | Operated de Havilland Express[78] | ||||||
1982 | 1998 | Operated Cessna 310[79] | ||||||
1968 | 1979 | Operated Piper Navajo[80] | ||||||
Britannia Airways | BY | BAL | BRITANNIA | 1964 | 2005 | Renamed Thomsonfly | ||
1948 | 1961 | |||||||
British Air Ferries (BAF) | VF | BAF | AIR FERRY | 1967 | 1993 | Renamed/merged to British World Airlines | ||
1969 | 1979 | Operated Vickers Viscount, Hawker Siddeley Trident, Skyvan[81] | ||||||
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 | |||||
1938 | 1949 | Operated Fokker F.XXII, Handley Page Halifax, de Havilland Express[82] | ||||||
British Amphibious Airlines | 1932 | 1933 | ||||||
British Asia Airways | BR | BAW | SPEEDBIRD | 1995 | 2001 | Part of British Airways | ||
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[83] [84] | ||||
British Caribbean Airways | EO | 1986 | ||||||
British Continental Airways | 1935 | 1936 | Merged into British Airways in 1936.[85] | |||||
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 | ||
1927 | 1927 | Operated Airco DH.6[86] | ||||||
7G | MKA | 2008 | 2010 | Operated Boeing 747-200[87] | ||||
British Independent Airways | 1989 | 1991 | Operated HS 748[88] | |||||
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 | ||
1944 | 1946 | Renamed British South American Airways[89] | ||||||
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[90] | ||
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 | ||
1946 | 1951 | Operated Douglas C-47A[91] | ||||||
British NorthWest Airlines | W9 | BNW | BRITISH NORTH | 2001 | 2006 | [92] | ||
1985 | 1986 | [93] | ||||||
1970 | 1974 | BOAC's charter service[94] | ||||||
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) | BA | SPEEDBIRD | 1939 | 1974 | Merged to form British Airways | |||
1996 | 2002 | [95] | ||||||
1946 | 1949 | Renamed British Overseas Airways Corporation[96] | ||||||
1963 | 1963 | Operated Handley Page Dart Herald[97] | ||||||
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 | ||
1933 | 1951 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[98] | ||||||
1983 | 1987 | Renamed Capital Airlines (UK). Operated Cessna 441 Conquest II[99] | ||||||
Brymon Airways | BC | BRY | BRYMON | 1972 | 2007 | Merged with British Regional Airlines and renamed British Airways Citiexpress | ||
Brymon European Airways | BC | BRY | 1992 | 1993 | ||||
1999 | 1999 | Operated DHC 7[100] | ||||||
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 | ||||
1919 | 1920 | Operated Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8[101] | ||||||
1947 | 1959 | Operated Avro Anson, Handley Page Halifax[102] | ||||||
Cal Air International | EN | CAI | CALJET | 1985 | 1988 | Renamed Novair International Airways | ||
Caledonian Airways | CA | 1961 | 1970 | Renamed Caledonian/BUA | ||||
KG | CKT | CALEDONIAN | 1988 | 1999 | Merged into JMC Air then Thomas Cook Airlines[103] | |||
Caledonian/BUA | CA | 1970 | 1971 | Renamed British Caledonian | ||||
1935 | 1955 | Renamed Cambrian Airways[104] | ||||||
Cambrian Airways | CS | CAS | CAMBRIAN | 1955 | 1974 | Merged into British Airways | ||
Capital Airlines | BZ | CPG | CAPITAL | 1983 | 1990 | [105] | ||
P3 | CLU | FIREBIRD | 2015 | 2022 | Operated Boeing 747[106] | |||
1972 | 1982 | Operated Cessna Titan, Short 330[107] | ||||||
1963 | 1965 | Operated Piper Aztec[108] | ||||||
Cello Aviation | CLJ | CELLO | 2010 | 2018 | ||||
Celtic Airways | CIC | CELTAIR | 1988 | 1993 | Became part of Airwork Services | |||
1971 | 1973 | Operated Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec[109] | ||||||
1978 | 1983 | Operated Cessna 310, Embraer Bandeirante, HS 748, Piper Navajo Chieftain[110] | ||||||
Channel Air Bridge | 1959 | 1962 | ||||||
1936 | 1939 | Operated de Havilland Dragon[111] | ||||||
Channel Airways | CW | CHANNEL AIR | 1962 | 1972 | ||||
1940s | 1950s | Operated Miles Aerovan[112] | ||||||
1945 | 1947 | Formed by the merger of Jersey Airways and Guernsey Airways. Absorbed into British European Airways. Operated Bristol Freighter[113] | ||||||
Channel Express | LS | EXS | CHANNEX | 1983 | 2006 | Renamed Jet2 | ||
1946 | 1947 | Founded by Guy Lawrence. Renamed British American Air Services. Operated Handley Page Halifax[114] | ||||||
1980 | 2001 | Jet charter business. Operated Hawker Siddeley HS.125[115] | ||||||
Chieftain Airways | PQ | 1986 | 1987 | Operated HS 748[116] | ||||
1961 | 1968 | Operated DH.84, DH.89, Cessna 172, Piper Twin Comanche[117] | ||||||
1948 | 1948 | Took part in Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3, DH.89[118] | ||||||
Citelynx | 2005 | 2007 | ||||||
City Star Airlines | X9 | ISL | ISLANDIA | 2003 | 2008 | |||
CityFlyer Express | CJ | CFE | FLYER | 1992 | 2002 | |||
2013 | 2017 | Established as Manx2 in 2006. Operated Let L-410 Turbolet[119] | ||||||
CCN | CLASSIC JET | 1997 | 1998 | Operated Lockheed Tristar[120] | ||||
1958 | 1959 | Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[121] | ||||||
Club 328 | SDJ | SPACEJET | 2005 | 2008 | [122] | |||
1935 | 1935 | Sold to Olley Air Service. Operated Westland IV[123] | ||||||
1929 | 1930 | Formed by the merger of Alan Cobham Aviation and North Sea Aerial and General Transport Company[124] | ||||||
1994 | 2001 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante[125] | ||||||
1935 | 1936 | Delivered newspapers to Europe. Operated Avro 642 Eighteen, de Havilland Dragon[126] | ||||||
Community Express Airlines | 5V | UNI | COMMUNITY | 1993 | 1996 | [127] | ||
1957 | 1960 | Operated Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking[128] | ||||||
1957 | 1960 | Operated Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking[129] | ||||||
Cougar Airlines | GCR | SPEEDCAT | 2001 | 2003 | ||||
Court Line | OU | COURTLINE | 1969 | 1974 | Originally Argus Air Transport, then became Autair (Luton), then Autair International Airways | |||
1950 | 1951 | Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers VC.1 Viking[130] | ||||||
Crilly Airways | 1930s | 1936 | Aircraft purchased by British Airways Ltd and used to form British Airways Iberia Ltd | |||||
1947 | 1949 | Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan[131] | ||||||
Cunard Eagle Airways | EG | 1960 | 1963 | Renamed/merged to British Eagle | ||||
1919 | 1921 | Acquired Aircraft Transport and Travel to form Daimler Airway[132] | ||||||
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 | ||
1972 | 1974 | Subsidiary of Dan-Air. Operated HS 748[133] | ||||||
1922 | 1922 | Operated Airco DH.9C[134] | ||||||
Debonair | 2G | DEB | DEBONAIR | 1993 | 1999 | |||
1976 | 1980 | Established as Gregory Air Taxis in 1963. Operated Piper Aztec[135] | ||||||
1946 | 1956 | Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor[136] | ||||||
Derby Airways | 1959 | 1964 | Renamed British Midland International. Operated Handley Page Marathon, Canadair Argonaut | |||||
Derby Aviation | 1949 | 1959 | Renamed Derby Airways | |||||
1952 | 1962 | Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth[137] | ||||||
1967 | 1967 | Subsidiary of Treffield Aviation. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[138] | ||||||
1947 | 1960 | Merged into Air Safaris. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3, Miles Messenger, Vickers VC.1 Viking[139] | ||||||
Donaldson International Airways | DI | DONALDSON | 1964 | 1974 | ||||
1953 | 1958 | Absorbed by Silver City Airways. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Heron[140] | ||||||
Duo Airways | VB | DUO | FLY DUO | 2003 | 2004 | |||
Eagle Airways (UK) | EG | 1953 | 1960 | Renamed/merged to Cunard Eagle Airways | ||||
1948 | 1960 | Renamed Cunard Eagle Airways. Operated Avro York, Douglas DC-6A, Handley Page Halifax, Vickers VC.1 Viking[141] | ||||||
East Anglian Flying Services | 1947 | 1962 | Renamed Channel Airways | |||||
1932 | 1934 | Founded by Michael Scott. Operated de Havilland Fox Moth[142] | ||||||
EN | 1972 | 1982 | Merged with Genair and CASAIR[143] | |||||
Eastern Airways (1978-1981) | CE / EN | 1978 | 1981 | [144] | ||||
1998 | 2006 | Renamed Air Charter Scotland. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Cessna 404[145] | ||||||
1971 | 1979 | Operated Reims Cessna F172, Cessna 150[146] | ||||||
2018 | 2019 | Operated Antonov An-26[147] | ||||||
1982 | 1989 | Renamed DHL Air UK[148] | ||||||
Emerald Airways | 1965 | 1967 | Acquired by Hibernian Airlines. Operated de Havilland Heron, Douglas C-53D[149] | |||||
Emerald Airways | G3 | JEM | GEMSTONE | 1992 | 2006 | |||
Emerald European Airways | YE | 1994 | 1995 | [150] | ||||
1957 | 1964 | Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[151] | ||||||
Euravia | EY | 1961 | 1964 | Renamed Britannia Airways | ||||
Euroair Transport | EZ / VC | URO / EUZ | 1977 | 1997 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante | |||
5Q | ECY | ECHELON | 2001 | 2003 | Operated Fokker F27, Fokker 50[152] | |||
Eurocity Express | II | ECE | 1986 | 1988 | Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and renamed as London City Airways | |||
Eurodirect | 9R | EUD | 1994 | 1995 | ||||
1980 | 1984 | Acquired by London European Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream 31, BAe 125, Cessna 404[153] | ||||||
EuroManx | 3W | EMX | CATCHER | 2002 | 2008 | |||
1995 | 2001 | Operated BAC 1-11, BAe Jetstream 31[154] | ||||||
E7 | EAF | EUROCHARTER | 1994 | 2008 | Established as European Aviation in 1989[155] | |||
European Skytime | 2000 | 2012 | ||||||
MY | EUJ | SCOTAIR | 1997 | 2001 | Operated BAC 1-11, ATR 72[156] | |||
Euroworld Airways | 1991 | 1992 | Renamed/merged to CityFlyer Express[157] | |||||
1972 | 1988 | Operated Bristol Britannia[158] | ||||||
Excalibur Airways | EQ | EXC | CAMELOT EXCALIBUR | 1992 | 1996 | |||
Excel Airways | JN | XLA | EXPO | 2000 | 2006 | Renamed XL Airways UK | ||
1957 | 1961 | Operated Westland Widgeon[159] | ||||||
Executive Air Transport | 1960 | 1972 | [160] | |||||
EX | 1975 | 1982 | Operated Beech King Air, Cessna 421[161] | |||||
Express Air Freight | 1975 | 1980 | Operated Douglas DC-3[162] | |||||
Express Air Services | LS | EXS | 1978 | 1983 | Renamed Channel Express | |||
1983 | 1992 | Operated Fokker F27[163] | ||||||
1960 | 1961 | Renamed Westpoint Aviation. Operated Douglas DC-3[164] | ||||||
1950 | 1951 | Acquired by Surrey Flying Services[165] | ||||||
FC | 1968 | 1989 | Operated Shorts 360[166] | |||||
Falcon Airways | 1959 | 1961 | AOC revoked due to safety concerns | |||||
1954 | 1961 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Avro Anson[167] | ||||||
FAS | 1989 | 1992 | Operated Fokker F27[168] | |||||
1950 | 1952 | Operated Avro Anson I[169] | ||||||
First Choice Airways | DP | FCA | JETSET | 2003 | 2008 | Merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways | ||
1973 | 1989 | Operated Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[170] | ||||||
1934 | 1953 | Operated Avro Lancaster[171] | ||||||
Flightline | B5 | FLT | FLIGHTLINE | 1989 | 2008 | Contract passenger and ad hoc charters | ||
2001 | 2002 | Operated Boeing 737-200[172] | ||||||
Fly Salone | 5L | 2015 | 2016 | |||||
Flybe (1979–2020) | BE | BEE | JERSEY | 1979 | 2020 | Entered administration | ||
Flybe | 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[173] | |||
W2 | WEA | 2007 | 2007 | |||||
FOB | 1996 | 2008 | Operated BAe 146-300, Avro RJ100[174] | |||||
1985 | 1995 | Operated Beech Super King Air[175] | ||||||
GB Airways | GT | GBL | GEEBEE | 1981 | 2008 | |||
EN | GEN | GENAIR | 1981 | 1984 | Operated British Caledonian Commuter Services[176] | |||
1969 | 1975 | [177] | ||||||
1994 | 1995 | Established as Prospair in 1990. Operated BAe Jetstream[178] | ||||||
Gibair | 1947 | 1981 | Renamed/merged to GB Airways[179] | |||||
GT | GIBAIR | 1931 | 1989 | Operated Saro Windhover[180] | ||||
Gill Airways | 9C | GIL | GILLAIR | 1995 | 2001 | Established as Gill Aviation in 1969 | ||
1969 | 1989 | Renamed Gillair. Operated Cessna 402[181] | ||||||
1989 | 1995 | Established as Gill Aviation in 1969. Renamed Gill Airways[182] | ||||||
1920 | 1964 | Operated de Havilland Fox Moth, Avro Avian[183] [184] | ||||||
1970 | 2012 | Operated Cessna 208 Caravan[185] [186] | ||||||
Global Supply Systems | XH | GSS | JET LIFT | 2001 | 2014 | |||
1970s | 1980s | Operated Westland Whirlwind[187] | ||||||
Go | GO | GOE | GO FLIGHT | 1998 | 2003 | |||
GE | GER | 1977 | 1988 | Operated Vickers Viscount, Shorts 330 and 360, Handley Page Herald | ||||
1998 | 2010 | Executive charter airline. Established as HawkAir in 1994. Operated Bombardier Learjet 45[188] | ||||||
1911 | 1919 | Established as Grahame-White, Blériot & Maxim in 1911. Operated Farman III, Blériot XI[189] | ||||||
1947 | 1947 | Operated Airspeed Consul[190] | ||||||
1938 | 1947 | Took over Channel Air Ferries routes. Absorbed into BEA. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Westland IV[191] | ||||||
1933 | 1934 | Operated Westland IV[192] | ||||||
1963 | 1965 | Renamed Air Gregory. Operated Aero Commander 500, Hawker Siddeley HS-125, Douglas DC-3[193] | ||||||
1937 | 1940 | Operated de Havilland Express[194] | ||||||
1934 | 1945 | Merged with Jersey Airways to form Channel Island Airways. Absorbed into British European Airways. Operated Saro Windhover, Saro Cloud[195] | ||||||
Handley Page Transport | 1919 | 1924 | Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways | |||||
1974 | 1988 | Founded by Nigel Brendish. Operated Douglas DC-3, BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[196] [197] | ||||||
1974 | 1988 | Executive charter airline. Merged into Gold Air International. Operated Cessna 421, Piper Aztec[198] | ||||||
1970 | 1979 | Operated BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Dove[199] [200] | ||||||
RPX | RAPEX | 2007 | 2015 | Established as BAC Aircraft in 1992[201] | ||||
HJC | RHINOAIR | 1997 | 1998 | [202] | ||||
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[203] | |||
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 | |||||
1946 | 1950 | Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas C-47A, Miles M.65 Gemini, Percival Proctor[204] | ||||||
1988 | 1989 | Subsidiary of Baltic Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount[205] | ||||||
HM | HUA | HUMBER AIR | 1968 | 1975 | Operated BN-2 Islander[206] | |||
1944 | 1960 | Founded by Percy Hunting. Merged with Hunting Geophysics to form Hunting Surveys[207] | ||||||
1945 | 1951 | Operated Vickers Viking; replaced by | ||||||
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 . Merged with Airwork Services to form British United Airways | ||||
1956 | 1960 | Merged with Hunting Aerosurveys to form Hunting Surveys[208] | ||||||
1960 | 2001 | Formed by the merger of Hunting Aerosurveys with Hunting Geophysics[209] | ||||||
IAS Cargo Airlines | FF | 1967 | 1979 | |||||
Imperial Airways | 1924 | 1939 | Merged with British Airways Ltd to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) | |||||
1954 | 1958 | Renamed Blue-Air. Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking[210] [211] | ||||||
1929 | 1931 | Renamed Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation[212] | ||||||
1935 | 1935 | [213] | ||||||
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 | ||
1985 | 2018 | Established as Berrad Aviation in 1974. Operated BAe 125, Learjet 35[214] | ||||||
1994 | 1996 | Established as Aztec Charter in 1993. Operated Jetstream 31[215] | ||||||
1971 | 1973 | Operated Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec, Vickers Viscount[216] | ||||||
1937 | 1938 | Operated Curtiss T-32 Condor II[217] | ||||||
1946 | 1949 | Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[218] | ||||||
Intra Airways | JY | 1969 | 1979 | |||||
INDIA MIKE | 1964 | 1969 | Merged with BMA and became cargo division.Operated Bristol Britannia, Douglas C-54B[219] | |||||
Invicta Airlines | 1964 | 1971 | Renamed Invicta International Airlines | |||||
Invicta International Airlines | IM | INVICTA | 1971 | 1981 | Assets sold to Seabourne Aviation | |||
1966 | 1966 | Operated Douglas C-47B[220] | ||||||
1947 | 1947 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[221] | ||||||
1947 | 1959 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[222] | ||||||
Isle of Man Air Services | 1937 | 1947 | ||||||
5Y | IOS | 1984 | 2008 | Renamed Skybus. Operated BN-2 Islander[223] | ||||
2000s | 2000s | Operated Hawker 800[224] | ||||||
1987 | 1992 | Operated Douglas DC-3, Dart Herald[225] | ||||||
Janes Aviation (2006-2010) | JAN | JANES | 2006 | 2010 | Operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748[226] | |||
1982 | 1987 | Acquired by Euroair. Operated Vickers Viscount, Dart Herald[227] | ||||||
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[228] | |||||
Jersey European Airways | BE | JEA | JERSEY | 1979 | 2000 | Renamed British European | ||
1982 | 1987 | Operated BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Heron, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[229] | ||||||
Jetstream Express | JX | JXT | VANNIN | 2007 | 2007 | |||
jetXtra.com | 2012 | 2017 | Virtual airline | |||||
2001 | 2001 | Founded by Keith Newnham. Renamed Cougar Air Cargo. Operated Boeing 727-200[230] | ||||||
JMC Air | MT | JMC | TOPJET | 2000 | 2003 | Rebranded to Thomas Cook Airlines | ||
1946 | 1950 | Took part in the Berlin airlift. Operated Douglas C-47B[231] | ||||||
1961 | 1964 | Operated Canadair North Star, Cessna 310, de Havilland Dove, De Havilland Dragon Rapide[232] | ||||||
5Q | JKF | KEENAIR | 1968 | 2002 | Renamed Flykeen Airways. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[233] | |||
1964 | 1969 | Operated Avro Anson, Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 single aircraft built[234] | ||||||
1971 | 1972 | Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers Viscount[235] | ||||||
KLM uk | UK | UKA | 1999 | 2002 | Merged with KLM Cityhopper | |||
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[236] [237] | |||||
1977 | 1989 | Taken over by TNT Aviation Services. Operated Britten-Norman Trislander, Cessna 404 Titan[238] | ||||||
Laker Airways | GK | LKR | LAKER | 1965 | 1982 | |||
LKS | 1992 | 1993 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31[239] | |||||
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[240] [241] | ||||||
1973 | 1976 | Operated Lockheed L-649 Constellation[242] | ||||||
1999 | 2003 | Renamed Rockhopper Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander[243] | ||||||
Leisure International Airways | MV | UKL | LEISURE | 1993 | 1998 | Merged into Air 2000 | ||
1964 | 1966 | Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche, BN-2 Islander[244] | ||||||
LNQ | FASTLINK | 1983 | 2016 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31[245] | ||||
VS | VIR | VIRGIN | 2013 | 2015 | ||||
Lloyd International Airways | LW | 1961 | 1972 | |||||
1946 | 1947 | Founded by Graham Humby. Merged with the South African charter airline Alpha Airways. Operated Handley Page Halifax[246] | ||||||
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. | ||
1934 | 1934 | 1934 crash. Operated Airspeed Courier[247] | ||||||
4J | LOV | LOVEAIR | 1991 | 2000 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31[248] | |||
1936 | 1936 | Operated Short Scion[249] | ||||||
1958 | 1959 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[250] | ||||||
1932 | 1933 | Operated de Havilland Dragon[251] | ||||||
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[252] | ||||
− | − | Operated HS 748, Douglas C-118[253] | ||||||
1972 | 1974 | Founded by Roger Byron-Collins. Operated de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3[254] [255] | ||||||
Maersk Air UK | VB | MSK | BLUESTAR | 1993 | 2003 | Renamed Duo Airways[256] | ||
MGC | MAGEC | 1982 | 1999 | Merged into Lynton Aviation. Operated BAe 125, Falcon 900[257] | ||||
1959 | 1960 | Founded by Jock Maitland. Renamed Maitland Drewery. Operated Aero Ae-45, Percival Prentice, Percival Proctor[258] [259] | ||||||
1960 | 1961 | Operated Aero Ae-45, Vickers Viscount, Vickers VC.1 Viking[260] | ||||||
Malinair | WG | MAK | MALIN | 1985 | 1987 | [261] | ||
1921 | 1923 | Operated Airco DH.6[262] | ||||||
1948 | 1949 | Merged with Ulster Aviation to form North West Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[263] | ||||||
1947 | 1953 | Renamed Manx Airlines (1953). Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[264] | ||||||
1953 | 1958 | Established as Manx Air Charters. Acquired by Silver City Airways[265] | ||||||
Manx Airlines | JE | MNX | MANX | 1982 | 2002 | |||
Manx Airlines Europe | JE | MXE | EUROMANX | 1995 | 1996 | Renamed/merged to British Regional Airlines / British Airways Express[266] | ||
NM | BPS | 2006 | 2013 | Renamed Citywing[267] | ||||
Markoss Aviation | MKO | 2001 | 2008 | Operated BAe 125, BAe 125 800, Bombardier CRJ200[268] [269] | ||||
INI | 1996 | 1999 | Renamed Benair. Operated Cessna Grand Caravan[270] | |||||
1961 | 1964 | Acquired by British Westpoint Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[271] | ||||||
McAlpine Aviation | MAL | 1992 | ||||||
Mediterranean Express | MEE | 1986 | 1988 | Acquired by Trans European Airways. Operated BAC 1-11[272] | ||||
1949 | 1952 | Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[273] | ||||||
Mercury Airlines | 1957 | 1964 | Established as Overseas Air Transport (Jersey). Acquired by British Midland. Operated Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Heron[274] | |||||
Meredith Air Transport | 1952 | 1954 | Became Air Safaris. Operated a single Douglas DC-3 | |||||
1952 | 1989 | Aerial survey. Went in liquidation. Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan[275] | ||||||
1952 | 1989 | Operated Cessna Caravan[276] | ||||||
1972 | 1974 | Operated BAe 125, Agusta-Bell 206[277] | ||||||
1960 | 1964 | Operated de Havilland Heron, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragonfly[278] | ||||||
1960 | 1964 | Operated de Havilland Heron, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragonfly | ||||||
1982 | 1985 | Established as Alderney Air Ferries. Operated BN-2 Islander, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[279] | ||||||
1964 | 1966 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Piper Aztec, Piper Tri-Pacer, Piper Colt, Piper Cherokee[280] | ||||||
1970 | 1973 | Operated Bristol Freighter[281] | ||||||
Midland & Scottish Air Ferries | 1933 | 1934 | Scotland's first airline | |||||
MK Airlines | 7G | BGB | BRITISH GLOBAL | 2006 | 2010 | |||
1949 | 1950 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[282] | ||||||
Monarch Airlines | ZB | MON | MONARCH | 1967 | 2017 | Entered administration | ||
Morton Air Services | 1945 | 1967 | Absorbed into British United Island Airways | |||||
1975 | 1980 | Established as Alderney Air Charter in 1964. Operated de Havilland Dove[283] | ||||||
1949 | 1953 | Acquired by Cambrian Air Services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Percival Proctor[284] | ||||||
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 | ||
1982 | 1988 | Renamed National Commuter Airways. Operated Beech King Air, Beech Baron, Trislander, Embraer Bandeirante, Short 330[285] | ||||||
1988 | 1989 | Acquired by Region Airways. Operated Embraer Brasilia, Short 330, Short 360[286] | ||||||
1945 | 1951 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[287] | ||||||
Nexus Airlines | 2005 | 2005 | ||||||
1950 | 1970 | Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Rig Air to form Air Anglia. Operated Piper Aztec[288] | ||||||
1935 | 1947 | Absorbed into BEA. Operated Airspeed Envoy, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[289] | ||||||
1919 | 1936 | Established as North Sea Aerial Navigation Company. Operated Blackburn Segrave, Blackburn Kangaroo[290] | ||||||
1946 | 1949 | Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Lockheed 12A, Lockheed 14[291] | ||||||
1949 | 1957 | Formed by the merger of Mannin Airways and Ulster Aviation. Operated Miles Aerovan, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas C-47A[292] | ||||||
North-South Airlines | 1959 | 1962 | Operated de Havilland Heron[293] | |||||
NT | 1964 | 1979 | Acquired by Capital Airlines (UK), Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche[294] | |||||
Northeast Airlines | NS | NORJET | 1970 | 1976 | Merged into British Airways | |||
Northern & Scottish Airways | 1934 | 1937 | Merged to Scottish Airways and eventually British European Airways | |||||
1947 | 1948 | Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[295] | ||||||
1924 | 1925 | Went into liquidation. Operated Airco DH.9, de Havilland DH.50[296] | ||||||
1929 | 1932 | Founded by John Leeming. Operated Avro 504[297] | ||||||
TLR | 1991 | 1994 | Operated BN-2 Islander[298] | |||||
2004 | 2009 | Operated Beech Super King Air, Piper Seneca, Cessna Golden Eagle[299] | ||||||
NEX | NEATAX | 1962 | 2013 | Operated Beech Super King Air, BN-2 Islander, Falcon 900, Learjet 35, Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche[300] | ||||
Norwegian Air UK | DI | NRS | RED NOSE | 2015 | 2021 | Merged into Norse Atlantic UK | ||
Novair International Airways | EN | NGK | STARJET | 1988 | 1990 | |||
1934 | 1947 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove[301] | ||||||
OpenSkies | EC | BOS | MISTRAL | 2007 | 2009 | |||
Orion Airways (1956) | 1956 | 1960 | Founded by Captain Peter Palmer. Blackbushe Airport based. Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[302] [303] | |||||
Orion Airways | KG | ORN | ORION | 1979 | 1989 | East Midlands Airport based Jet operator | ||
2003 | 2003 | Operated BAe 125[304] | ||||||
Overseas Aviation | 1957 | 1961 | Operated Canadair C-4 Argonaut, Vickers VC.1 Viking[305] | |||||
1998 | 2001 | Operated Cessna Citation, Piper Navajo Chieftain[306] | ||||||
1999 | 2010 | |||||||
1993 | 1999 | Renamed Palmair European. Operated BAe 146[307] | ||||||
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 | ||
1959 | 1961 | Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[308] | ||||||
1978 | 1981 | Operated Boeing 707[309] | ||||||
PJ | PSS | 1969 | 1990 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Titan, Grumman Gulfstream I, Piper Aztec[310] | ||||
NP | 1969 | 1979 | Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron, Piper Cherokee[311] | |||||
1998 | 2001 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation II[312] | ||||||
PLM | PLATINUM EXEC | 1999 | 2001 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31[313] | ||||
1982 | 1983 | Operated Vickers Viscounts[314] | ||||||
1963 | 1966 | Operated Piper Apache, Piper Twin Comanche, Cessna Skylark[315] | ||||||
1932 | 1939 | Established as Inland Flying Service. Renamed Portsmouth Aviation. Operated Westland IV[316] | ||||||
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 | ||
1970 | 1971 | Established as Tyler Aviation. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron[317] | ||||||
1990 | 1994 | Renamed Genesis Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream 31[318] | ||||||
Provincial Airways | 1933 | 1935 | ||||||
2004 | 2005 | Operated BAe Jetstream 31[319] | ||||||
Railway Air Services | 1933 | 1947 | Nationalised and merged into British European Airways | |||||
Redcoat Air Cargo | RY | 1977 | 1982 | |||||
1996 | 2006 | Operated HS 748[320] | ||||||
Regionair | JA | RGL | 1987 | 1991 | Scheduled passenger Southend to Brussels/Rotterdam/Paris | |||
1970 | 1970 | Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Norfolk Airways to form Air Anglia. Operated Douglas C-47[321] | ||||||
RMN | 1974 | 1999 | Operated Beech King Air, Cessna Citation V[322] | |||||
Rockhopper Airlines | 2003 | 2006 | Renamed Blue Islands | |||||
1974 | 1979 | Operated Hughes 369, Partenavia P.68[323] | ||||||
Sabre Airways | JN | SBE | SABRE | 1994 | 2001 | Renamed XL Airways UK | ||
1969 | 1972 | Operated Beech D18S, AW.660 Argosy[324] | ||||||
1935 | 1936 | Founded by Ernest Byrne. Acquired Shanklin Flying Services[325] | ||||||
1966 | 1969 | Seasonal services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[326] | ||||||
1963 | 1964 | Operated Aero Commander 500[327] | ||||||
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 | |||
1983 | 1990 | Operated Beech Baron, Dart Herald, Piper Navajo Chieftain[328] | ||||||
2004 | 2006 | Operated Piper Chieftain[329] | ||||||
1975 | 1975 | Went in liquidation. Operated de Havilland Dove[330] | ||||||
1992 | 1998 | Operated Piper Seneca[331] | ||||||
1992 | 1998 | Acquired by Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services. Operated Spartan Cruiser[332] | ||||||
1958 | 1960 | Renamed Air Condor. Operated Bristol Freighter[333] | ||||||
Silver City Airways | SS | 1947 | 1962 | Became part of British United Air Ferries | ||||
Silverjet | Y7 | SLR | SILVERJET | 2006 | 2008 | Bankruptcy, business class only | ||
1946 | 1951 | Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3, Miles Aerovan, Miles Gemini[334] | ||||||
1962 | 1965 | Operated de Havilland Dove[335] | ||||||
5Q | STD | 1997 | 2000 | Renamed LyddAir | ||||
SDL | 2004 | 2010 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain[336] | |||||
Skysouth | SDL | 2006 | 2009 | |||||
Skyways Coach-Air Limited | SX | 1956 | 1971 | Renamed Skyways International | ||||
Skyways International | SY | 1971 | 1972 | [337] | ||||
Skyways Limited | 1946 | 1962 | Taken over by Euravia | |||||
1962 | 1964 | Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[338] | ||||||
1946 | 1951 | Founded by Russell Gunton Ltd. Acquired by Morgan Aviation. Renamed Somerton Airways. Operated Percival Proctor, Austers, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[339] | ||||||
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 | [340] | ||||
1946 | 1946 | Operated Douglas DC-2[341] | ||||||
1946 | 1946 | Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[342] | ||||||
Southern Airways Ltd | 1936 | 1939 | ||||||
Southern International Air Transport | CS | 1974 | 1983 | Operated Vickers Viscount[343] | ||||
1979 | 1985 | Amalgamated into Jersey European Airways. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[344] | ||||||
Spartan Air Lines | 1933 | 1935 | Merged with United Airways Limited to form British Airways Ltd | |||||
Starways | 1948 | 1963 | Acquired by British Eagle | |||||
1966 | 1967 | Operated Douglas C-47B[345] | ||||||
SSW | STREAMLINE | 1980 | 2002 | Acquired by Emerald Airways. Operated Short 330, Short 360[346] | ||||
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 | |||
FLJ | 2017 | 2018 | Parent company of the US Surf Air. Operated Embraer Phenom 300[347] | |||||
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 | ||
BY | TOM | 2005 | 2008 | Merged with First Choice Airways to form Thomson Airways | ||||
HZ | 1968 | 1989 | Operated Piper Navajo, Beech Super King Air, Piper Apache, Percival Prentice[348] | |||||
1964 | 1967 | Operated Avro Anson[349] | ||||||
1972 | 1975 | Operated Canadair CL-44[350] | ||||||
1987 | 2000 | Subsidiary of TNT Express. Operated Airbus A300B4[351] | ||||||
Tradair | 1957 | 1962 | Taken over by Channel Airways, Southend based, Viking aircraft | |||||
Tradewinds Airways | IK | IKA | TRADEWINDS | 1967 | 1990 | |||
2004 | 2009 | Operated ATR 42-300F, Cessna Titan, Piper Navajo[352] | ||||||
Trans European Aviation | 1959 | 1962 | Renamed Trans European Airways in 1961 | |||||
1962 | 1979 | Renamed Transmeridian Air Cargo. Operated Canadair CL-44, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7[353] | ||||||
1948 | 1951 | Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[354] | ||||||
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 | |||
1965 | 1966 | Founded by Lord Trefgarne and Charles Masefield. Renamed Treffield International and declared bankruptcy in 1967. Operated Avro Anson[355] | ||||||
1946 | 1948 | Based at Nottingham Airport. Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3[356] | ||||||
1970 | 1970 | Renamed Progressive Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron[357] | ||||||
1960 | 1962 | Renamed Tyne Tees Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[358] | ||||||
UK International Airlines | IH | UKI | MAGENTA | 2005 | 2007 | [359] | ||
1946 | 1949 | Merged with Mannin Airways to form North West Airlines (UK)[360] | ||||||
United Airways Limited | 1934 | 1935 | Merged into Allied British Airways | |||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
CD | ACK | 1984 | 1984 | Established as Air Commuter. Operated HS 748[361] | ||||
1982 | 2008 | Established as Air Commuter. Operated HS 748[362] | ||||||
VC | ATS | 1967 | 1986 | Transported racehorses. Operated Short Skyvan[363] | ||||
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 | ||
2016 | 2018 | |||||||
1985 | 1988 | Operated Partenavia P.68[364] | ||||||
1989 | 1994 | Operated Dart Herald[365] | ||||||
Western Airways | SHOVEL | 1932 | 1940 | Continued non-airline operations until 1978 | ||||
1934 | 1938 | Established as Bristol Air Taxi. Renamed Western Airways. Operated de Havilland Puss Moth, de Havilland Dragon[366] | ||||||
1928 | 1928 | Operated Avro 504[367] | ||||||
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[368] | |||||
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. | ||||
2006 | 2006 | Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Navajo[369] | ||||||
William Dempster | 1947 | 1953 | Operated Avro Tudor[370] | |||||
WLO | WILLOWAIR | 1992 | 1996 | Acquired by Streamline Aviation. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[371] | ||||
1948 | 1954 | Merged into Derby Aviation. Operated Miles Gemini, Miles Hawk Trainer, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[372] [373] | ||||||
1947 | 1948 | Operated Handley Page Halifax[374] | ||||||
World Airlines | W2 | WRD | ECLIPSE | 1995 | 1996 | |||
XL Airways UK | JN | XLA | EXPO | 2006 | 2008 | Bankruptcy, was Sabre Airways | ||
1972 | 1982 | Subsidiary of Yeoward Brothers Ltd. Operated Piper Seneca[375] | ||||||
Yorkshire European Airways | 1992 | 1993 | Operated Embraer Bandeirante[376] Flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh | |||||
Zoom Airlines Limited | ZX | UKZ | FLYZOOM | 2007 | 2008 |