List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
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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A2B Airways | 2005 | 2006 | Until 2005, was Flykeen Airways, then bought by British NorthWest Airlines | ||||
AB Airlines | ![]() | 7L | AZX | AZTEC | 1993 | 1999 | Entered administration |
Aberdeen Airways (1934) | 1934 | 1937 | Became Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) | ||||
Aberdeen Airways (1989) | ![]() | SM | 1989 | 1992 | |||
Aberdeen London Express | 1994 | 1994 | |||||
ACE Freighters | ![]() | 1964 | 1966 | ||||
ACE Scotland | ![]() | 1966 | 1966 | Subsidiary company of ACE Freighters | |||
Air 2000 | ![]() | DP | AMM | JETSET | 1987 | 2003 | Renamed/merged to First Choice Airways |
Air Anglia | ![]() | AQ | AQ | 1970 | 1980 | Merged with British Island Airways to form AirUK | |
Air Atlanta Europe | ![]() | 5A | EUK | SNOWBIRD | 2003 | 2006 | Merged into XL Airways UK |
Air Belfast | 7L | AZX | 1995 | 1996 | Former Air Bristol, integrated into AB Airlines.[3] | ||
Air Bridge Carriers | ![]() | 1972 | Renamed/merged to Air Bridge | ||||
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 | [4] | |||
Air Cavrel | ACL | 1996 | 2002 | [5] | |||
Air Charter Limited | ![]() | 1947 | 1960 | To British United Airways[6] | |||
Air Commerce | 1938 | 1947 | To British European Airways | ||||
Air Commuter | ![]() | 1984 | Renamed/merged to Venture Airways[7] | ||||
Air Condor | 1960 | 1960 | [8] | ||||
Air Contractors | 1946 | 1949 | |||||
Air Cordial | 2000 | 2004 | Aircraft operated by Air Scandic | ||||
Air Couriers | 1938 | ||||||
Air Ecosse | ![]() | EC | ECS | AIR ECOSSE | 1977 | 1988 | Mainly scheduled operations from Aberdeen, subsidiary of Fairflight Charters of Biggin Hill. |
Air Enterprises | 1946 | 1955 | |||||
Air Europe | ![]() | AE | AOE | AIR EUROPE | 1979 | 1991 | |
Air Europe Express | ![]() | AX | AEE | 1982 | 1991 | ||
Air Faisal | ![]() | KV | 1975 | 1978 | |||
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/merged to Skyways Aviation[9] | ||||
Air Gregory | 1963 | 1968 | [10] | ||||
Air International | ![]() | AK | 1971 | 1973 | [11] | ||
Air Kent | ![]() | 1979 | 1979 | ||||
Air Kilroe | ![]() | 1978 | 1992 | Merged to Eastern Airways | |||
Air Kruise | ![]() | 1946 | 1958 | [12] | |||
Air Links | ![]() | 1958 | 1966 | Renamed/merged to Transglobe Airways[13] | |||
Air Luton | ![]() | 1983 | 1986 | [14] | |||
Air Manchester | ![]() | SUREWAY | 1982 | 1982 | |||
Air Safaris | ![]() | 1960 | 1962 | ||||
Air Sarnia | ![]() | 1985 | 1990 | ||||
Air Scandic | ![]() | SCY | AIRSCAN | 2003 | 2005 | ||
Air Scandic International Aviation | ![]() | SCY | AIRSCAN | 1997 | 2003 | Renamed/merged to Air Scandic | |
Air Scotland | ![]() | GRE | GREECE AIRWAYS | 2003 | 2005 | ||
Air Southwest | ![]() | SZ | WOW | SWALLOW | 2003 | 2011 | |
Air Sylhet | ![]() | SL | SHR | SYLHET | 2007 | 2009 | |
Air Transport Charter | ![]() | 1947 | 1950 | ||||
AirUK | ![]() | UK | UKA | UKAY | 1980 | 1998 | Renamed/merged to KLM uk |
Air UK Leisure | ![]() | MV | UKL | LEISURE | 1988 | 1999 | |
Air Ulster | 1967 | 1970 | [15] | ||||
Air Wales | ![]() | 6G | AWW | RED DRAGON | 2000 | 2006 | |
Aircraft Transport and Travel | ![]() | 1916 | 1921 | ||||
Airflight | ![]() | 1948 | 1950 | ||||
Airspan Travel | 1948 | 1952 | |||||
Airfreight Express | ![]() | 5Z | AFX | 1999 | 2003 | ||
Airtours | ![]() | VZ | AIH | KESTREL | 1993 | 2002 | Renamed/merged to MyTravel Airways |
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 | |
Alderney Air Ferries | 1979 | 1985 | Evolved into Metropolitan Airways[16] | ||||
Alidair | ![]() | QA | 1972 | 1981 | Renamed/merged to Inter City Airlines | ||
All Cargo Airlines | UF | 1978 | 1979 | [17] | |||
All Leisure Airways | ![]() | ALT | 1994 | 1997 | Merged with TransAer International Airlines | ||
Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) | ![]() | 1934 | 1947 | Merged to British European Airways[18] | |||
Alpha One Airways | 2005 | 2006 | Small regional airlines[19] | ||||
Ambassador Airways | ![]() | B3 | AMY | AMBASSADOR | 1992 | 1994 | |
Amber Airways | DD | ABM | DIAMOND | 1989 | 1990 | ||
Amberair | ![]() | 1988 | 1989 | Renamed/merged to Amber Airways | |||
Anglo Cargo | ![]() | EC | ANC | 1983 | 1992 | ||
Aquila Airways | ![]() | 1948 | 1958 | ||||
Astraeus Airlines | ![]() | 5W | AEU | FLYSTAR | 2002 | 2011 | |
Atlanta Airways | ![]() | KG | 1996 | 1996 | Renamed/merged to International Airways | ||
Atlantic Air Transport | ![]() | 1985 | 2007 | Renamed/merged to RVL Aviation | |||
Atlantic Airlines | ![]() | NPT | NEPTUNE | 1994 | 2013 | Renamed/merged to West Atlantic UK | |
Atlantic Express | ![]() | SBV | RIPPLE | 2007 | |||
Autair | ![]() | OU | 1953 | 1969 | Renamed/merged to Court Line Aviation | ||
AV8 Air | MNF | AV8 | 2003 | 2004 | [20] | ||
BA Connect | ![]() | TH | BRT | BRITISH | 2006 | 2007 | Merged into flybe. |
BAC Express Airlines | ![]() | RPX | 1994 | 2005 | Renamed HD Air Ltd | ||
Baltic Airlines | ![]() | 1986 | 1989 | Merged into British Air Ferries[21] | |||
British European Airways (BEA) | ![]() | BE | BEE | BEALINE | 1946 | 1974 | Merged with British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways |
BEA Airtours | ![]() | KT | 1969 | 1974 | |||
Berlin European UK | ![]() | WZ | RGN | 1985 | 1991 | Acquired by Germania | |
Birmingham European Airways | ![]() | BEA | 1989 | 1992 | Merged into Brymon Airways | ||
Birmingham Executive Airways | ![]() | VB | BEX | BEA | 1983 | 1989 | Renamed/merged to Birmingham European Airways |
BKS Air Transport | ![]() | 1952 | 1970 | Acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines | |||
British Airways Helicopters | ![]() | 1964 | 1986 | Sold to Maxwell Aviation and renamed British International Helicopters | |||
British Mediterranean Airways (B|MED) | ![]() | KJ | LAJ | 2004 | 2007 | ||
bmi British Midland | ![]() | BD | BMA | 2001 | 2012 | Merged into British Airways | |
bmi Regional | ![]() | WW;BM | GNT;BMR | 2001 | 2015 | Renamed/merged to Flybmi | |
bmibaby | ![]() | WW | BMI | BABY | 2002 | 2012 | Acquired by British Airways and subsequently closed |
BOAC-Cunard | ![]() | 1962 | 1966 | ||||
Britannia Airways | ![]() | BY | BAL | BRITANNIA | 1964 | 2005 | Renamed Thomsonfly |
British Air Ferries | ![]() | VF | BAF | 1967 | 1993 | Renamed/merged to British World Airlines | |
British Air Transport (BAT) | ![]() | 1932 | 1951 | ||||
British Airtours | ![]() | KT;4E | 1974 | 1988 | Founded as BEA Airtours, renamed British Airtours in 1974; to Caledonian Airways | ||
British Airways Ltd | ![]() | 1935 | 1940 | Merged with Imperial Airways to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) | |||
British Airways Ltd (2012–15) | ![]() | BA | BAT | GHERKIN | 2012 | 2015 | |
British Airways CitiExpress | ![]() | TH | BRT | 2002 | 2006 | Renamed/merged to BA Connect | |
British Airways World Cargo | ![]() | 2001 | 2014 | Merged with Iberia Cargo to form IAG Cargo | |||
British Amphibious Airlines | 1932 | 1933 | |||||
British Asia Airways | ![]() | BR | BAW | SPEEDBIRD | 1995 | 2001 | Part of British Airways |
British Caledonian | ![]() | BR | 1971 | 1988 | Merged into British Airways | ||
British Caledonian Airways Charter | ![]() | JB | 1982 | 1985 | Renamed/merged to Cal Air International | ||
British Cargo Airlines | FF | 1979 | 1980 | [22] | |||
British Caribbean Airways | EO | 1986 | |||||
British Continental Airways | 1935 | 1936 | Merged into British Airways in 1936.[23] | ||||
British Eagle International Airlines | ![]() | EG | EGT | 1963 | 1968 | ||
British European | ![]() | BE | BEE | 2000 | 2002 | Renamed/merged to Flybe | |
British International Helicopters | ![]() | BS | BIH | BRINTEL | 2000 | 2012 | |
British Independent Airways | 1989 | 1991 | [24] | ||||
BIA | ![]() | UK | BIA | BRITISLAND | 1970 | 1980 | Original BIA merged with Air Anglia, Air Wales and Air Westland to form AirUK; second BIA formed in 1982 from AirUK's charter operations |
British Island Airways | ![]() | KD | BIA | BRITISLAND | 1982 | 1990 | |
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 | 1994 | 2004 | Renamed BMed[25] | |
British Midland Airways | ![]() | BD | BMA | BEE MED | 1964 | 2001 | renamed to bmi british midland |
British Midland Commuter | ![]() | BD | GNT | 1998 | 2001 | Renamed/merged to bmi Regional | |
British Midland International | ![]() | BD | BMA | MIDLAND | 1938 | 2012 | Founded as Air Schools Limited, renamed British Midland Airways in 1964, renamed British Midland International in 2001; integrated into British Airways |
British NorthWest Airlines | W9 | BNW | BRITISH NORTH | 2001 | 2006 | [26] | |
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) | ![]() | BA | SPEEDBIRD | 1939 | 1974 | Merged to form British Airways | |
British Regional Airlines/British Airways Express | ![]() | TH | MXE | 1996 | 2002 | Renamed/merged to British Airways Citiexpress Isle of Man | |
British United Airways (BUA) | ![]() | BR | BRITISH UNITED | 1960 | 1970 | ||
British South American Airways (BSAA) | 1946 | 1949 | To British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) | ||||
British United Air Ferries | ![]() | BUAF | 1963 | 1967 | Renamed/merged to British Air Ferries | ||
British United Island Airways (BUIA) | ![]() | UK | 1968 | 1970 | Renamed/merged to British Island Airways | ||
British Westpoint Airlines | ![]() | 1963 | 1966 | ||||
British World Airlines | ![]() | VF | BWL | 1993 | 2001 | See British United Air Ferries | |
Brymon Airways | ![]() | BC | BRY | BRYMON | 1972 | 1992 | Merged with British Regional Airlines and renamed British Airways Citiexpress Limited |
Brymon European Airways | ![]() | BC | BRY | 1992 | 1993 | ||
Business Air | ![]() | 1987 | 1996 | Based at Aberdeen; eventually evolved in to bmi Regional | |||
Buzz | ![]() | PL | BUZ | BUZZ | 1999 | 2003 | Renamed/merged to Buzzaway |
Buzzaway | ![]() | UKA;BUZ | 2003 | 2003 | Merged into Ryanair | ||
Cal Air International | ![]() | EN | CAI | CALJET | 1985 | 1988 | Renamed/merged to Novair International Airways |
Caledonian | ![]() | CA | 1961 | 1970 | Renamed/merged to Caledonian // BUA | ||
Caledonian // BUA | ![]() | CA | 1970 | 1971 | Renamed/merged to British Caledonian | ||
Cambrian Airways | ![]() | CS | CAMBRIAN | 1955 | 1974 | Merged into British Airways | |
Capital Airlines | BZ | CPG | CAPITAL | 1983 | 1990 | [27] | |
Cello Aviation | ![]() | CLJ | CELLOJET | 2010 | 2018 | ||
Celtic Airways | ![]() | CIC | 1988 | 1993 | Became part of Airwork Services | ||
Channel Air Bridge | ![]() | 1959 | 1962 | ||||
Channel Airways | ![]() | CW | Channel Air | 1962 | 1972 | ||
Channel Express | ![]() | LS | EXS | CHANNEX | 1983 | 2006 | Renamed/merged to Jet2 |
Chieftain Airways | PQ | 1986 | 1987 | [28] | |||
Citelynx | ![]() | 2005 | 2007 | ||||
CityFlyer Express | ![]() | CJ | CFE | FLYER | 1992 | 2002 | |
City Star Airlines | ![]() | X9 | ISL | ISLANDIA | 2003 | 2008 | |
Club 328 | SDJ | SPACEJET | 2005 | 2008 | [29] | ||
Cobham Air Routes | ![]() | 1935 | 1935 | Sold to Olley Air Services | |||
Community Express Airlines | ![]() | 5V | UNI | 1993 | 1996 | [30] | |
Continental Air Services | 1957 | 1959 | Renamed/merged to Continental Air Transport[31] | ||||
Continental Air Transport | 1959 | 1960 | [32] | ||||
Cougar Airlines | ![]() | GCR | 2001 | 2003 | |||
Court Line | ![]() | OU | COURTLINE | 1969 | 1974 | Originally Argus Air Transport, then became Autair (Luton), then Autair International Airways | |
Crilly Airways | 1930s | 1936 | Aircraft purchased by British Airways Ltd and used to form British Airways Iberia Ltd | ||||
Cunard Eagle Airways | ![]() | EG | 1960 | 1963 | Renamed/merged to British Eagle | ||
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 Services | ![]() | DA | DAN | DAN-AIR | 1953 | 1992 | Merged in British Airways |
Dan-Air Skyways | ![]() | 1972 | 1973 | ||||
Debonair | ![]() | 2G | DEB | DEBONAIR | 1993 | 1999 | |
Derby Airways | ![]() | 1959 | 1964 | Renamed/merged to British Midland International | |||
Derby Aviation | ![]() | 1949 | 1959 | Renamed/merged to Derby Airways | |||
Donaldson International Airways | ![]() | DI | DONALDSON | 1964 | 1974 | ||
Duo Airways | ![]() | VB | DUO | FLY DUO | 2003 | 2004 | |
Eagle Airways | ![]() | EG | 1953 | 1960 | Renamed/merged to Cunard Eagle Airways | ||
East Anglian Flying Services | ![]() | 1947 | 1962 | Renamed Channel Airways | |||
Eastern Airways (1978-1981) | CE;EN | 1978 | 1981 | [33] | |||
Emerald Airways | 1965 | 1967 | [34] | ||||
Emerald Airways | ![]() | G3 | JEM | GEMSTONE | 1992 | 2006 | |
Emerald European Airways | YE | 1994 | 1995 | [35] | |||
Euravia | ![]() | EY | 1961 | 1964 | Renamed Britannia Airways | ||
Euroair Transport | ![]() | EZ;VC | URO;EUZ | 1977 | 1997 | ||
Eurocity Express | ![]() | II | ECE | 1986 | 1988 | Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and renamed as London City Airways | |
Euroscot Express Airways | ![]() | MY | EUJ | Happyjet | 1996 | 1999 | |
Eurodirect | ![]() | 9R | 1994 | 1995 | |||
EuroManx | ![]() | 3W | EMX | EUROMANX | 2002 | 2008 | |
European Aviation Air Charter | ![]() | E7 | EAF | EUROCHARTER | 1993 | 2008 | |
European Skytime | 2000 | 2012 | |||||
Euroworld Airways | ![]() | 1991 | 1992 | Renamed/merged to CityFlyer Express[36] | |||
Excalibur Airways | ![]() | EQ | EXC | Camelot/Excalibur | 1992 | 1996 | |
Excel Airways | ![]() | JN | XLA | EXPO | 2000 | 2006 | Renamed/merged to XL Airways UK |
Executive Air Transport | 1960 | 1972 | [37] | ||||
Express Air Freight | 1975 | 1980 | Renamed/merged to Express Air Services[38] | ||||
Express Air Services | ![]() | LS | EXS | 1980 | 1983 | Renamed/merged to Channel Express | |
Falcon Airways | ![]() | 1959 | 1961 | AOC revoked due to safety concerns | |||
First Choice Airways | ![]() | DP | FCA | JETSET | 2003 | 2008 | Merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways |
Flightline | ![]() | B5 | FLT | FLIGHTLINE | 1989 | 2008 | Contract passenger and ad hoc charters |
Fly Salone | ![]() | 5L | 2015 | 2016 | |||
Flybe | ![]() | BE | BEE | JERSEY | 1979 | 2020 | Entered administration |
Flybmi | ![]() | BM | BMR | MIDLAND | 1987 | 2019 | Went bankrupt |
Flyglobespan | ![]() | Y2 | GSM | GLOBESPAN | 2002 | 2009 | |
Flying Colours Airlines | ![]() | MT | FCL | COLOURS | 1996 | 2000 | Merged with Caledonian Airways to form JMC Air |
Flyjet | ![]() | Y7 | FJE | FLY JET | 2002 | 2007 | |
Flykeen Airways | JFK | KEENAIR | 1968 | 2005 | Became A2B Airways, then bought by British NorthWest Airlines[39] | ||
GB Airways | ![]() | GT | GBL | GEEBEE | 1981 | 2008 | |
Gibair | ![]() | 1947 | 1981 | Renamed/merged to GB Airways[40] | |||
Gill Airways | ![]() | 9C | GIL | GILLAIR | 1995 | 2001 | |
Global Supply Systems | ![]() | XH | GSS | JET LIFT | 2001 | 2014 | |
Go | ![]() | GO | GOE | GO FLIGHT | 1998 | 2003 | |
Guernsey Airlines | ![]() | HW;GE | GER | 1977 | 1989 | ||
Handley Page Transport | ![]() | 1919 | 1924 | Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways | |||
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | NP | HLA | 1980 | 2002 | Renamed/merged to HC Airlines[41] | ||
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 | ||||
Humber Airways | HM | 1968 | 1975 | [42] | |||
Hunting-Clan Air Transport | ![]() | 1946 | 1960 | Founded as Hunting Air Travel, renamed Hunting-Clan Air Transport in 1953, merged with Airwork Services to form British United Airways | |||
Hunting Air Cargo | ![]() | AG;HG | ABR;HTG | 1992 | 1998 | Renamed/merged to Air Contractors | |
IAS Cargo Airlines | ![]() | FF | 1971 | 1979 | |||
Imperial Airways | ![]() | 1924 | 1939 | Merged with British Airways Ltd to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) | |||
Independent Air Transport / Blue-Air | 1954 | 1959 | Changed name to Blue-Air in 1958 after crash on 2 September 1958, went out of business the next year.[43] | ||||
Instone Air Line | ![]() | 1919 | 1924 | Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Handley Page Transport and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways | |||
Instone Airline (1981) | ![]() | 1981 | 1996 | ||||
Inter City Airlines | ![]() | QA | 1981 | 1983 | |||
Inter European Airways | ![]() | IP | IEA | ASPRO | 1986 | 1993 | Merged with Airtours International Airways|Airtours International |
Intra Airways | ![]() | JY | 1969 | 1979 | |||
Invicta Airlines | ![]() | 1964 | 1971 | Renamed/merged to Invicta International Airlines | |||
Invicta International Airlines | ![]() | IM | 1971 | 1981 | Assets sold to Seabourne Aviation | ||
Isle of Man Air Services | ![]() | 1937 | 1947 | ||||
Janus Airways | ![]() | 1982 | 1986 | Acquired by Euroair | |||
Janes Aviation | ![]() | JAN | JANES | 2006 | 2009 | ||
Jersey Air Ferries | ![]() | 1983 | 1984 | ||||
Jersey Airlines | ![]() | 1948 | 1963 | Absorbed by British United Island Airways | |||
Jersey European Airways | ![]() | JY | JEA | 1979 | 2000 | Renamed/merged to British European | |
Jersey Airways | ![]() | 1943 | 1947 | Became part of British European Airways | |||
Jetstream Express | JX | JXT | VANNIN | 2007 | 2007 | ||
jetXtra.com | 2012 | 2017 | Virtual airline | ||||
JMC Air | ![]() | MT | JMC | 2000 | 2003 | Rebranded to Thomas Cook Airlines | |
KLM uk | ![]() | UK | UKA | 1999 | 2002 | Merged with KLM Cityhopper | |
Knight Air | 1990s | Based at Leeds; folded shortly after fatal crash of scheduled Leeds to Aberdeen flight 24 May 1995 | |||||
Laker Airways | ![]() | GK | LKR | LAKER | 1965 | 1982 | |
Leisure International Airways | ![]() | MV | ULE | LEISURE | 1992 | 1998 | Merged into Air 2000 |
Lloyd International Airways | ![]() | LW | 1961 | 1972 | |||
London City Airways | ![]() | LCY | STOL | 1986 | 1990 | Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and later reabsorbed by British Midland | |
London European Airways | ![]() | UQ | LON | 1986 | 1991 | Operated for a while as Ryanair Europe. | |
Macedonian Aviation | 1972 | 1974 | [44] | ||||
Maersk Air UK | ![]() | VB | MSK | BLUESTAR | 1993 | 2003 | Renamed/merged to Duo Airways[45] |
Malinair | WG | MAK | Malin | 1985 | 1987 | [46] | |
Manx Airlines | ![]() | JE | MNX | MANX | 1982 | 2002 | |
Manx Airlines Europe | MXE | 1995 | 1996 | Renamed/merged to British Regional Airlines / British Airways Express[47] | |||
Markoss Aviation | MKO | 2001 | 2008 | [48] | |||
McAlpine Aviation | ![]() | MAL | 1992 | ||||
Mediterranean Express | ![]() | MEE | 1986 | 1988 | |||
Mercury Airlines | ![]() | 1957 | 1964 | ||||
Meredith Air Transport | 1952 | 1954 | Became African Air Safaris | ||||
Midland & Scottish Air Ferries | 1933 | 1934 | Scotland's first airline | ||||
MK Airlines | ![]() | 7G | BGB | BRITISH GLOBAL | 2006 | 2010 | |
Monarch Airlines | ![]() | ZB | MON | MONARCH | 1967 | 2017 | Entered administration |
Morton Air Services | ![]() | 1945 | 1967 | Absorbed into British United Island Airways | |||
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 |
Nexus Airlines | 2005 | ||||||
Northeast Airlines | ![]() | NS | Norjet | 1970 | 1976 | Merged into British Airways | |
Northern & Scottish Airways | 1934 | 1937 | Merged to Scottish Airways and eventually British European Airways | ||||
North-South Airlines | 1959 | 1962 | [49] | ||||
Norwegian Air UK | ![]() | DI | NRS | RED NOSE | 2015 | 2021 | |
Novair International Airways | ![]() | EN | NGK | STARJET | 1988 | 1990 | |
OpenSkies | ![]() | EC | BOS | 2007 | 2009 | ||
Orion Airways (1956) | 1956 | 1960 | Blackbushe Airport based Viking operator[50] | ||||
Orion Airways | ![]() | KG | ORN | ORION | 1979 | 1989 | East Midlands Airport based Jet operator |
Overseas Aviation | 1957 | 1961 | [51] | ||||
Paramount Airways | ![]() | QJ | PAT | PARAMOUNT | 1987 | 1989 | Entered receivership |
Peach Air | ![]() | KGC | GOLDCREST | 1997 | 1998 | Merged with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air | |
Peters Aviation | ![]() | NP | 1968 | 1978 | Merged into Air Anglia | ||
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 |
Provincial Airways | 1933 | 1935 | |||||
Railway Air Services | ![]() | 1933 | 1947 | Nationalised and merged into British European Airways | |||
Redcoat Air Cargo | ![]() | RY | 1977 | 1982 | |||
Regionair | JA | RGL | 1987 | 1991 | Scheduled passenger Southend to Brussels/Rotterdam/Paris | ||
Rockhopper | 2003 | 2006 | Renamed Blue Islands | ||||
Sabre Airways | ![]() | JN | SBE | 1994 | 2001 | Renamed XL Airways UK | |
Scimitar Airlines | ![]() | JA | 1979 | 1982 | |||
ScotAirways | ![]() | CB | SAY | 1999 | 2011 | Renamed/merged to Suckling Airways | |
Scottish Airlines | ![]() | 1946 | 1961 | Prestwick based | |||
Scottish Airways | ![]() | 1937 | 1947 | Merged into British European Airways | |||
Scottish European Airways | ![]() | WW | SEU | 1988 | 1990 | ||
Silver City Airways | ![]() | SS | 1947 | 1962 | Became part of British United Air Ferries | ||
Silverjet | ![]() | Y7 | SLR | SILVERJET | 2006 | 2008 | Bankruptcy, business class only |
Skysouth | ![]() | SDL | 2006 | 2009 | |||
Skyways Coach-Air Limited | ![]() | SX | 1956 | 1971 | Renamed Skyways International | ||
Skyways International | SY | 1971 | 1972 | [52] | |||
Skyways Limited | ![]() | 1946 | 1962 | Taken over by Euravia | |||
South Coast Airways | ![]() | GAD | 1995 | 2002 | |||
South East Air | ![]() | XX | 1987 | 1988 | |||
South West Aviation | UX | 1966 | 1973 | [53] | |||
Southern Airways | 1936 | 1939 | |||||
Southern International Air Transport | ![]() | CS | 1976 | 1981 | [54] | ||
Spartan Air Lines | 1933 | 1935 | Merged with United Airways Limited to form British Airways Ltd | ||||
Starways | ![]() | 1948 | 1963 | Bought by British Eagle | |||
Suckling Airways | ![]() | CB | SAY | 1984 | 1999 | Integrated into its parent company Loganair | |
Sunjet Airlines | ![]() | SUJ | 2002 | 2003 | Renamed/merged to Now Airlines | ||
TAC Heavylift | ![]() | 1978 | 1980 | Renamed/merged to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | |||
TBG Airways | ![]() | 1996 | 1997 | ||||
TEA UK | ![]() | EQ | TUK | 1989 | 1991 | ||
Tempair International Airlines | 1972 | 1976 | |||||
Thomas Cook Airlines | ![]() | MT | TCX | THOMAS COOK | 2003 | 2019 | Entered liquidation |
Thomsonfly | ![]() | BY | BAL | 2005 | 2008 | Merged with First Choice Airways to form Thomson Airways | |
Thomson Airways | ![]() | BY | BAL | TOMSON | 2008 | 2016 | Renamed TUI Airways |
Tradair | ![]() | 1957 | 1962 | Taken over by Channel Airways, Southend based, Viking aircraft[23] | |||
Tradewinds Airways | ![]() | IK | IKA | Tradewinds | 1967 | 1990 | |
Trans European Aviation | ![]() | 1959 | 1962 | Renamed Trans European Airways in 1961 | |||
Transair | ![]() | 1947 | 1960 | Absorbed into British United Airways (BUA) | |||
Transglobe Airways | ![]() | 1959 | 1968 | ||||
Transmeridian Air Cargo | ![]() | KK | TRANSMERIDIAN | 1971 | 1981 | Merged with IAS Cargo Airlines to form British Cargo Airlines | |
UK International Airlines | IH | UKI | MAGENTA | 2005 | 2007 | [55] | |
United Airways Limited | ![]() | 1934 | 1935 | Merged into Allied British Airways | |||
Virgin Atlantic Little Red | ![]() | VS | VIR | VIRGIN | 2013 | 2015 | Operated on a wet-lease by Aer Lingus |
Virgin Sun Airlines | ![]() | VS | VIR | VIRGIN | 1998 | 2001 | Sold to Air 2000 |
Western Airways | SHOVEL | 1932 | 1940 | Continued non-airline operations until 1978 | |||
Westminster Airways | 1946 | 1949 | |||||
Westpoint Aviation | 1960 | 1963 | Renamed/merged to British Westpoint Airlines[56] | ||||
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. | ||
William Dempster | 1947 | 1953 | |||||
World Airlines | ![]() | W2 | WRD | 1995 | 1996 | ||
XL Airways UK | ![]() | JN | XLA | EXPO | 2006 | 2008 | Bankruptcy, was Sabre Airways |
Yorkshire European Airways | 1992 | 1993 | See Air Britain Pictures.[57] YEA operated flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh | ||||
Zoom Airlines Limited | ![]() | ZX | UKZ | FLYZOOM | 2007 | 2008 |
Notes
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