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
A
Avro Transport Company					1919	1920	First regular airline in the UK^[3]
A2B Airways					2005	2005	Established as Flykeen Airways. Acquired by British NorthWest Airlines
AB Airlines		7L	AZX	AZTEC	1993	1999	^[4]
AB Shannon					1993	1996	Air Bristol Shannon-based operations. 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	ACE Freighters subsidiary
Aer Lingus UK		EG	EUK	GREEN FLIGHT	2021	2026	UK-based subsidiary of Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus, headquartered in Belfast. Ceased operations and brand was retired following Manchester Airport base closure
Aerofilms					1919	1925	Taken over by Hunting Aerosurveys
African Air Safaris					1954	1959	Established as Meredith Air Transport. Renamed Air Safaris^[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 Atlantique					1969	1990	Established as General Aviation Services in 1969. Operated Douglas DC-3^[7]
Air Belfast		7L	AZX		1995	1996	Air Bristol brand^[4]
ABC-Air Bridge Carriers		AB			1972	1992	Rebranded Air Bridge in 1980. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines
Air Bristol		7L	AZX		1992	1997	Renamed AB Airlines^[4]
Air Caledonian			CSF		2003	2005	^[8]
Air Camelot					1978	1987	Operated Trislander^[8]
Air Cavrel			ACL	CAVREL	1998	1999	Operated Short 330^[9]
Air Charter Limited					1947	1960	Merged to form British United Airways
Air Commerce					1938	1947	Operations transferred to British European Airways^[10]
Air Commuter		3A	ACK		1982	1984	Operated leased BAe Jetstream, BAe.748, DH.104, leased EMB-110 ^[11]
Air Condor					1960	1960	Operated Bristol Freighter, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[12]
Air Contractors					1946	1949	Operated Douglas C-47A, Bristol Freighter, Miles Aerovan^[12]
Air Dispatch					1936	1940	^[13]
Air Ecosse		EC	ECS	AIR ECOSSE	1977	1987	Originally a subsidiary of Fairflight Charters^[14]
Air Enterprises					1947	1953	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide on British European Airways behalf^[15]
Air Envoy					1968	1970	No flight operations. Renamed Central Air Services^[16]
Air Europe		AE	AOE	AIR EUROPE	1979	1991	^[17]
Air Europe Ex		AX	AEE		1984	1991	Previously Connectair Ltd.^[18]
Air Exel UK		EXX			1989	1993	Operated Embraer Brasilia^[19]
Air Faisal		KV			1975	1978	Operated Bristol Britannia
Air Ferry Limited					1962	1968
Air Foyle HeavyLift		GS	UPA	FOYLE	2001	2006	Formed as a joint venture between Air Foyle Ltd. and HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
Air Freight					1971	1975	Renamed Skyways Cargo^[20]^[14]^[21]
Air Freight Express		5Z	AFX		1999	2003	Operated Boeing 747-200^[22]
Air Furness		GB			1984	1988	Operated BN.2 between Barrow and Manchester^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]
Air Gregory					1965	1969	Established as Gregory Air Taxis. Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Douglas C-47A, Piper Twin Comanche^[27]^[28]
Air Hanson					1965	2000	Operated BAC 1-11^[29]
Air Hire					1934	1935	Established as Wrightson Air Hire in 1933. Operated de Havilland Leopard Moth^[30]
Air International		AK			1971	1972	Operated Vickers Viscount^[31]^[32]
Air Kilroe		9R	AKL	KILROE	1978	1999	Merged scheduled operations into Eastern Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream^[33]
Air Kruise					1946	1958	^[34]
Air Links					1959	1965	Renamed Transglobe Airways Operated Douglas C-47A, Canadair C-4 Argonaut, Handley Page Hermes^[35]
Air Luton					1983	1986	Operated Douglas C-47A, Piper Navajo^[36]
Air Manchester				SUREWAY	1982	1982	^[37]^[36]
Air Medical			MCD	AIR MED	1985	2016	Operated Learjet 35, Piper Cheyenne, Piper PA-31T Cheyenne^[38]
Air Metro					1988	1989	Trading name of Ellan Vannin Airlines. Operated Swearingen Metro^[39]
Air Oxford					1979	1984	Operated Piper Chieftain, Piper Navajo^[40] Renamed TopFlight^[41]
Air Safaris					1959	1962	Previously African Air Safaris
Air Scandic			SCY	AIRSCAN	2003	2005
Air Scotland			SCO		2003	2005
Air Shetland					1978	1980	Operated leased Embraer Bandeirante^[42]
Air Southwest		SZ	WOW	SWALLOW	2003	2011
Air Swift			SWF		1986	1996	Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech King Air^[43]
Air Sylhet		SL	SHR	SYLHET	2009	2009
Air Taxi (Cumberland)					1954	1961	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[44]
Air Transport Charter					1947	1952
Air UK Leisure		MV	UKL	LEISURE	1988	1993	Renamed Leisure International Airways
Air Ulster					1968	1970	Trading name of Ulster Air Transport^[45]
Air Wales (1977)					1977	1979
Air Wales		6G	AWW	RED DRAGON	2000	2006
Aircraft Operating Company					1924	1944	Acquired by Hunting Aerosurveys^[46]
Aircraft Transport and Travel					1916	1921	A subsidiary of Airco, its assets were used to create Daimler Airway. Through numerous takeovers and mergers, it became a part of British Airways.^[47]^[48]^[49]^[50]^[51]^[52]
Airflight					1948	1950	merged operations into Fairflight
Airspan Travel					1948	1952	Operated Airspeed Consul^[53]^[54]
Airtours International		VZ	AIH	TOURJET then KESTREL from 1997	1991	2002	Renamed MyTravel Airways
AirUK		UK	UKA	UKAY	1980	2002	Merged to form KLM Cityhopper UK/KLM uk
Airviews					1946	1959	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove^[55]
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
Alan Cobham Aviation					1927	1928	Founded by Alan Cobham^[56]
Alderney Air Charter					1972	1975	Operated Cessna Skymaster. Operated in parallel with Mossair^[57]
Alderney Air Ferries					1979	1981	Operated BN-2 Islander^[58]. Merged into Metropolitan Airways^[59]
Alidair		QA			1972	1983	Operated Vickers Viscount. Traded as Inter City Airlines 1981-1983^[60]
All Cargo Airlines		UF			1978	1979	Operated leased Bristol Britannia^[61]
All Leisure Airlines			ALT	JETWING	1996	1997	Assets sold to TransAer International Airlines in 1997^[62]
Allied Airways (Gandar Dower)					1937	1947	Previously Aberdeen Airways (1934). Merged scheduled operations into British European Airways
Allied British Airways					1935	1935	Formed by merger of Spartan Air Lines, United Airways Ltd, Hillman Airways^[63]
Alpha One Airways					2005	2006	Small regional airlines^[64]
Altavia Jet Services					2009	2010	Renamed Cello Aviation^[65]
Ambassador Airways		B3	AMY	AMBASSADOR	1992	1994
Amberair		DD	ABM	DIAMOND	1988	1989	Operated Boeing 737-200. Merged operations into Paramount Airways^[66]
Anglian Air Charter					1950	1970	Merged with Norfolk Airways and Rig Air to form Air Anglia^[66]
Anglo Airlines/Anglo Cargo		ML	ANC	ANGLO	1983	1992	Operated Boeing 707-320F, leased Boeing 757F, leased BAC 1-11
Anglo European Airways					1937	1940	Operated DH.84, DH.89, DH.90 Dragonfly^[67]
Anglo Normandy Aviation					1975	1979	Acquired by Aurigny Air Services. Operated Piper Aztec^[68]
Aquila Airways					1948	1958
Argus Air Transport					1957	1960	Renamed Autair
Ascend Airways		YD	SYG	SYNERGY	2024	2026	ACMI and charter airline whose parent company was Avia Solutions Group
Astraeus Airlines		5W	AEU	FLYSTAR	2002	2011
Atlanta Airways (UK)		KG			1996	1996	Low cost subsidiary of Caledonian Airways. Operated Lockheed Tristar^[69]
Atlantic Air Transport					1984	1989	Air Atlantique brand. Operated Bristol Freighter
Atlantic Airlines			NPT	NEPTUNE	1994	2013	Air Atlantique brand 1998-2004. Fully registered in 2004. Joint operations with West Air Sweden 2009-2017. Merged into West Atlantic UK
Atlantic Airways (UK)			ALH		1993	1998	Air Atlantique brand. Operated Fairchild Metroliner^[7]
Atlantic Bridge Aviation					1997	2000	Operated Trislander^[70]
Atlantic Cargo					1993	1998	Air Atlantique brand.^[7]
Autair/Autair International Airways			OU		1961	1969	Renamed Court Line Aviation
AV8 Air			MNF	RINGWAY	2003	2004	^[71]
B
BA Connect		TH	BRT	BRITISH	2006	2007	Previously British Airways CitiExpress. Merged into British European Airways/Flybe
BAC Aircraft			ABR		1992	2007	Rebranded BAC Express Airlines 1995-2007^[72] Renamed HD Air
BAC Express Airlines			RPX		1995	2007	BAC Aircraft brand^[72]
Baltic Airlines					1988	1989	Operated Vickers Viscount^[73] Merged into British Air Ferries
Baylee Air Charter		BC			1971	1978	Operated Piper Aztec^[74]
BBC Air					1996	2009	Operated de Havilland Dove^[75]
BEA Airtours		KT			1969	1974	Renamed British Airtours
BEA Helicopters					1964	1974	Operated Agusta-Bell 206, Sikorsky S-58T, Sikorsky S-61. Renamed British Airways Helicopters^[76]
Benair					1999	1999	Established as Martini Airfreight Services in 1996. Operated Cessna 208B^[77]
Berkshire Aviation Company					1919	1922	Founded by East Hanney, John and Fred Holmes. Operated Avro 504^[78]
Berkshire Aviation Tours					1924	1929	Amalgamated with Northern Air Transport. Operated Avro 504^[79]
Berlin European UK		WZ	RGN		1988	1991	Previously Berlin Regional UK. Merged operations into Germania^[80]
Berlin Regional UK		WZ			1987	1988	Operated Jetstream 31. Renamed Berlin European UK^[80]
Birkett Air Services					1933	1953	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[81]
Birmingham European Airways		VB	BEA	BIRMEX	1989	1993	Joint operations with Brymon Airways 1992-1993. Merged into Maersk Air UK
Birmingham Executive Airways		EB	BEX		1983	1989	Renamed Birmingham European Airways
BKS Aero Charter					1952	1953	Operated Douglas DC-3. Renamed BKS Air Transport^[82]
BKS Air Transport					1952	1970	Acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines^[82]
Blackpool and West Coast Air Services					1933	1937	Renamed West Coast Air Services^[83]
Blue-Air					1959	1959	Independent Air Transport brand in 1959^[84]
Blue Islands		SI	BCI	BLUE ISLAND	2006	2025
Blue-Line Airways					1947	1949	Operated Douglas C-47B, Avro Anson^[85]
bmi regional		WW/BM	GNT/BMR		2001	2018	Trading name of British Midland Regional/bmi Regional^[86]
bmibaby		WW	BMI	BABY	2002	2012	British Midland Airways 100% subsidiary
BOAC Cargo Service					1960	1960	Operated Douglas DC-7^[87]
BOAC-Cunard					1962	1966
BOBWOOD					1968	1969	Renamed Tradewinds Airways^[88]
Bon Accord Airways			BON		1992	1995	Founded by John Begg. Operated Short 330-200, Short 360-100^[89]
Bond Air Services					1946	1951	Operated de Havilland Express^[90]
BRAL-British Regional Airlines					1996	2002	Merged to form British Airways CitiExpress^[91]
Bostonair					1982	1998	Operated Cessna 310^[92]
Bristol Air Taxis					1968	1979	Operated Piper Navajo^[93]
Britannia Airways		BY	BAL	BRITANNIA	1964	2005	Previously Euravia. Renamed Thomsonfly
Britavia-British Aviation Services					1954	1959	^[94]
British Air Ferries (BAF)		VF	BAF	AIR FERRY	1967	1993	Previously British United Air Ferries. Renamed British World Airlines
British Air Services					1967	1972	Additional operating name of B.K.S. A.T. and Cambrian Airways^[95]^[96]
British Air Transport (BAT)					1932	1951
British Airtours		KT	BKT	BEATOURS	1974	1988	Founded as BEA Airtours, merged into 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	BRITISH	2002	2006	Renamed BA Connect^[97]
British Airways Express		TH	MXE		1993		Trading name of scheduled operations performed on behalf of British Airways by several regional airlines from both U.K. and Continental Europe
British Airways Helicopters					1964	1986	Sold to Maxwell Aviation and renamed British International Helicopters
British Airways Regional					1992	1996	^[98] Merged operations into British Airways
British Airways World Cargo					2001	2014	Merged with Iberia Cargo to form IAG Cargo
British American Air Services					1935	1950	Operated Handley Page Halifax, DH.89, Bristol B-170^[99]
British Amphibious Airlines					1932	1933	^[100]
British Asia Airways		BR	BAW	SPEEDBIRD	1993	2001	Trading name of British Airways Boeing 747 operations to Taiwan
British Aviation Services					1946	1962
British Caledonian		BR	BCA	CALEDONIAN	1971	1988	Merged into British Airways
British Caledonian Charter		JB			1972	1986	Renamed Cal Air International
British Cargo Airlines		FF			1979	1980	Formed by merger of Transmeridian Air Cargo and IAS Cargo Airlines^[101]
British Continental Airways					1935	1936	Merged into British Airways in 1936^[102]^[103]
British Eagle International Airlines		EG	EGT		1963	1968
British European Airways (BEA) (1946-1974)		BE	BEE	BEALINE	1946	1974	Merged to form British Airways
British European Airways (2000-2020)		JY	JEA	JERSEY	2000	2020	Rebranded Flybe 2002-2020
British Flying & Motor Services					1927	1927	Operated Airco DH.6^[104]
British Independent Airways					1989	1991	Operated HS 748^[105]
British International Helicopters		BS	BIH	BRINTEL	2000	2012
1st British Island Airways (BIA)		UK	BIA	BRITISLAND	1970	1980	Merged with Air Anglia, Air Wales and Air Westland to form AirUK
2nd British Island Airways		KD	BIA	BRITISLAND	1982	1990	Formed in 1982 out of AirUK's charter operations
British Latin American Air Lines-BLAIR					1944	1945	Renamed British South American Airways^[106]
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	2007	BMED trading name used 2004-2007^[107]
British Mediterranean Airways (B\|MED)		KJ	LAJ		2004	2007
British Midland Airways (BMA)		BD	BMA	BEE MED	1964	2012	Merged into British Airways^[108]
British Midland Commuter		BD	GNT	GRANITE	1998	2001	Trading name of Business Air^[86]
British Midland International (bmi)		BD	BMA	MIDLAND	2001	2012	Trading name of British Midland Airways^[108]
British Midland Regional/bmi Regional					2001	2018	Previously Business Air^[86]
British Nederland Air Services					1947	1950	Operated Douglas C-47A^[109]
British NorthWest Airlines		W9	BNW	BRITISH NORTH	2002	2006	^[110]
British Overseas Air Charter Ltd.					1971	1972	BOAC's charter subsidiary^[110]
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)		BA		SPEEDBIRD	1939	1974	Merged to form British Airways
British South American Airways					1946	1949	Merged into British Overseas Airways Corporation^[106]
British United (C.I.) Airways					1962	1968	Previously Jersey Airlines. Operated Handley Page Dart Herald. Renamed British United Airways (C.I.) in 1967^[111]. Merged to form British United Island Airways.
British United Air Ferries				BUAF	1963	1967	Renamed British Air Ferries
British United Airways (BUA)		BR	BUA	BRITISH UNITED	1960	1970	Merged to form Caledonian/BUA
British United Island Airways (BUIA)		UK			1968	1970	Renamed British Island Airways
British Westpoint Airlines		WP			1963	1966	Previously Westpoint Aviation
British World Airlines		VF	BWL	BRITWORLD	1993	2001	Previously British United Air Ferries
Brooklands Aviation					1933	1954	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide on British European Airways behalf
Brown Air Services					1983	1987	Operated Cessna 441 Conquest II. Renamed Capital Airlines (UK)
Brymon Airways		BC	BRY	BRYMON	1973	2002	Merged to form British Airways Citiexpress
Brymon European Airways		BC	BRY		1992	1993	Trading name of Birmingham European AW + Brymon Av. joint operations^[112]^[113]
Business Air					1987	2001	Renamed British Midland Regional/bmi Regional^[114]
Buzz		PL	BUZ	BUZZARD	2000	2004	Operated as Buzz Stansted 2003-2004
By Air					1919	1920	Operated Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8^[115]
C
C.L. Air Surveys					1947	1959	Operated Avro Anson, Handley Page Halifax^[116]
Cal Air International		EN	CAI	CALJET	1985	1988	Renamed Novair International Airways
Caledonian Airways		CA			1961	1970	merged to form Caledonian/BUA
Caledonian Airways (1988)		KG	CKT	CALEDONIAN	1988	2000	Merged into JMC Air^[117]
Caledonian/BUA		CA			1970	1971	Renamed British Caledonian
Cambrian Air Services					1935	1955	Renamed Cambrian Airways^[118]
Cambrian Airways		CS	CAS	CAMBRIAN	1955	1972	Merged into British Airways-Regional Division-Cambrian^[118]
Capital Airlines		BZ	CPG	CAPITAL	1987	1990	Previously Brown A.S.^[119]
CargoLogicAir		P3	CLU	FIREBIRD	2015	2022	Operated Boeing 747^[120]
Casair Aviation Services					1972	1982	Merged scheduled operations into Genair^[121]
CCF Aviation					1963	1966	Operated Piper Aztec and Piper Comanche^[122]
Cello Aviation			CLJ	CELLO	2010	2018
Celtic Airways			CIC	CELTAIR	1989	1993	^[123]
Central Air Services					1971	1973	Previously Air Envoy^[124]
Centreline Air Services					1978	1983	Operated Cessna 310, Embraer Bandeirante, HS 748, Piper Navajo Chieftain^[125]
Channel Air Bridge					1959	1962	Merged to form British United Air Ferries
Channel Air Ferries					1936	1939	^[126]
Channel Airways		CW		CHANNEL AIR	1962	1972	Previously East Anglian Flying Services
Channel Express		LS	EXS	CHANNEX	1983	2006	Previously Express Air Services. Merged into Jet2^[127]
Channel Islands Air Freight (Chanair)					1948	1954	Operated Miles Aerovan^[128]
Channel Islands Airways					1945	1947	Holding company for both Jersey Airways and Guernsey Airways. Operated Bristol Freighter. Assets merged into British European Airways^[129]
Chartair					1946	1951	Operated Handley Page Halifax^[130]
Chauffair					1980	2001	Jet charter business. Operated Hawker Siddeley HS.125^[131]
Chieftain Airways		PQ			1987	1987	Operated HS 748^[132]
Chrisair					1961	1968	Operated DH.84, DH.89, Cessna 172, Piper Twin Comanche^[133]
Ciro's Aviation					1947	1951	Operated Douglas DC-3 in Berlin Airlift, and DH.89^[134]
City Air Bus					1994	1995	^[135]
City Star Airlines		X9	ISL	ISLANDIA	2005	2008
CityFlyer Express		CJ	CFE	FLYER	1992	2002	Previously Euroworld Airways. Merged to form British Airways CitiExpress
Citywing					2013	2017	Operated Let L-410 Turbolet^[136]
Classic Airways			CCN	CLASSIC JET	1997	1998	Operated Lockheed Tristar^[136]
Claydon Aviation					1958	1958	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking^[137]
Club 328			SDJ	SPACEJET	2005	2008	^[138]
Cobham Air Routes					1935	1935	Operated Westland IV^[139]
Cougar Air Cargo					2001	2001	Previously JJ Airways. Operated Boeing 727-200
Comed Aviation					1994	2001	Operated Embraer Bandeirante^[139]
Commercial Air Hire					1935	1936	Operated Avro 642 Eighteen, de Havilland Dragon^[140]
Community Express Airlines		5V	UNI	COMMUNITY	1995	1996	^[141]
Connectair		AX			1984	1989	^[18] Renamed Air Europe Ex
Continental Air Services					1957	1960	Operated Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[142]
Continental Air Transport					1957	1960	Operated Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[143]
Court Line		OU		COURTLINE	1970	1974	Previously Autair International Airways
Crewsair					1952	1953	Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[144]
Crilly Airways					1935	1936	^[145]
Culliford Airlines					1947	1951	Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan^[146]
Cunard Eagle Airways		EG			1960	1963	Previously Eagle Aviation. Renamed/merged into British Eagle
D
Daimler Air Hire					1919	1921	Acquired Aircraft Transport and Travel to form Daimler Airway^[147]
Daimler Airway					1922	1924	Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Handley Page Transport to form Imperial Airways^[147]
Dan-Air		DA	DAN	DANAIR	1953	1992	Merged into British Airways
Dan-Air Skyways					1972	1973	Previously International Skyways. Dan-Air subsidiary. Operated HS 748^[148]
Debonair		2G	DEB	DEBONAIR	1996	1999
de Havilland Aeroplane Hire					1922	1922	Operated Airco DH.9C^[149]
Denham Air Services					1948	1949	Operated Piper Aztec^[150]
Dennis Aviation					1946	1951	Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor^[150]
Derby Airways					1959	1964	Operated Handley Page Marathon, Canadair Argonaut. Renamed British Midland Airways^[151]
Derby Aviation					1947	1959	Merged airline-type operations into Derby Airways^[151]
Devonair					1952	1962	Operated DH.89A. DH.90^[152]
Dominie Airways					1967	1967	Treffield Aviation subsidiary. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[153]
Don Everall Aviation					1951	1960	Merged into Air Safaris. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3, Miles Messenger, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[154]
Donaldson International Airways		DI		DONALDSON	1969	1974
Dragon Airways					1953	1957	Operated DH.89 de Havilland Dragon Rapide, DH.114 de Havilland Heron. Merged into Silver City Airways-Northern Division^[155]
Duo Airways		VB	DUO	FLY DUO	2003	2004	Previously Maersk Air Ltd./Maersk Air UK
E
Eagle Airways (UK)		EG			1953	1963	Renamed British Eagle International Airlines
Eagle Aviation					1948	1960	Operated Avro York, Douglas DC-6A, Handley Page Halifax, Vickers VC.1 Viking. Merged into Cunard Eagle Airways
East Anglian Flying Services					1947	1962	Renamed Channel Airways
Eastern Air Transport					1932	1934	Operated de Havilland Fox Moth^[156]
Eastern Airways (1978-1982)		EN			1978	1982	Trading name of Lease Air flight operations. Merged operations into Genair Ltd.^[157] ^[158]
Eastern Airways (1997-2025)		T3	EZE	EASTERN	1997	2025	Entered administration
Edinburgh Air Services					1971	1979	Operated Reims Cessna F172, Cessna 150^[159]
Edwin Air Cargo					2018	2019	Operated Antonov An-26^[160]
Elan Air					1983	1989	Trading name of Elan Air Freight. Renamed DHL Air UK^[161]
Emerald Airways (1965-1967)					1965	1967	Air Charters of Ireland subsidiary from 1966. Operated de Havilland Heron, leased Douglas C-53D^[162]
Emerald Airways (1992-2006)		G3	JEM	GEMSTONE	1992	2006	Previously Janes Aviation (1987-1992)^[163]
Emerald European Airways		YE			1994	1995	trading name of Emerald Air (NI)^[164]
Eros Airline (UK) Ltd.					19562	1964	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking^[165]
Euravia		EY			1962	1964	Renamed Britannia Airways
Euroair Transport		EZ / VC	URO / EUZ		1977	1997	^[166]
Euroceltic Airways		5Q	ECY	ECHELON	2001	2003	Operated Fokker F27, and leased Fokker 50
Eurocity Express		II	ECE		1987	1988	British Midland subsidiary. Renamed London City Airways
Eurodirect		9R	EUD		1994	1995
Euroflite Ltd.					1980	1985	Registered trading name of joint Cabair and Executive Express scheduled operations. Operations taken over by McAlpine Av.^[167] Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, Cessna 404
EuroManx		3W	EMX	CATCHER	2002	2008
European Airways					1995	1998	Operated BAe Jetstream 31 on lease^[168]
European Aviation Air Charter		E7	EAF	EUROCHARTER	1994	2008
European Cargo		SE	URO	EURO	2020	2026
European Skytime					2000	2012
Euroscot Airways/Euroscot Express		MY	EUJ	SCOTAIR	1997	1999	Operated leased BAC 1-11, and leased ATR 72^[169]
Euroworld Airways					1991	1992	Renamed CityFlyer Express^[170]
Excalibur Airways		EQ	EXC	CAMELOT EXCALIBUR	1992	1996
Excel Airways	[	JN	XLA	EXPO	2001	2006	Previously Sabre Airways. Renamed XL Airways UK
Executair					1957	1961	Operated Westland Widgeon^[171]
Executive Air Transport					1960	1972	^[172]
Executive Express		EX			1975	1982	Operated Beech King Air, Cessna 421^[173]^[174]
Express Air Freight (C.I.)		LS	EXS		1975	1983	Previously Carpenter A.S. Renamed Channel Express^[127]
Express Air Services (C.I.)					1978	1980	Express Air Freight (C.I.) subsidiary. Assets merged into the parent^[127]
F
F & J Mann Airways					1960	1961	Renamed Westpoint Aviation
Fairflight					1950	1951	Previously Airflight. Merged operations into Air Charter^[175]
Fairflight Charters		FC			1968	1989	Renamed Fairflight Ltd. in 1980. Merged operations into Gill Aviation^[176]
Falcon Airways					1959	1961	AOC revoked due to safety concerns
Federated Air Transport					1954	1961	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Avro Anson^[177]
Fingland's Airways					1950	1952	Operated Avro Anson I^[178]
First Choice Airways		DP	FCA	JETSET	2003	2008	Previously Air 2000.^[179] Merged to form Thomson Airways
Flight One					1973	1989	Operated Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer^[180]
Flightline		B5	FLT	FLIGHTLINE	1990	2008	Contract passenger and ad hoc charters
Fly Europa					1999	2001	Operated leased Boeing 737-200^[181]
Fly Salone		5L			2015	2016
Flybe (1979–2020)		BE	BEE	JERSEY	2002	2020	Jersey European Airways brand^[182]
Flybe (2022-2023)		BE	BEE	JERSE Y	2022	2023
Flybmi		BM	BMR	MIDLAND	2018	2019	trading name of British Midland Regional/bmi Regional
Flyglobespan/Globespan Airways		Y2	GSM	GLOBESPAN	2003	2009
Flying Colours Airlines		MT	FCL	COLOURS	1997	2000	Merged into JMC Air
Flyjet		F7	FJE	ENVOY	2003	2007
FlyKeen			JFK	KEENAIR	2002	2005	tradng name of Keenair Charter and of Keen Airways scheduled operations^[183]
FlyWhoosh		W2	WEA		2007	2007
FordAir			FOB		1996	2008	Operated BAe 146-300, Avro RJ100, Boeing 737, MD.87, One-Eleven^[184]
FR Aviation					1985	1995	Operated Beech Super King Air^[185]
G
Gatwick Heathrow Airlink					1978	1986	Trading name of British Caledonian Airways, British Airways Helicopters, and British Airports Authority joint scheduled operations (Gatwick airport-Heathrow airport helicopter shuttle). Operated Sikorsky S.61^[186]
GB Airways		GT	GBL	GEEBEE	1981	1989	Trading name of Gibraltar Airways^[187]
Genair Ltd.		EN	GEN	GENAIR	1982	1984	Operated British Caledonian Commuter^[188]
General Aviation Services					1969	1975	Generated Air Atlantique
Genesis Airways					1994	1995	Previously Prospair Air Charter. Operated leased BAe Jetstream^[189]
Gibair					1950s	1981	Trading name of Gibraltar Airways^[187]
Gibraltar Airways		GT		GIBAIR	1931	2008	Merged into easyJet^[187]
Gill Airways		9C	GIL	GILLAIR	1995	2001	Previously Gill Aviation. Operated Fokker F28, ATR 72, ATR 42, Short 330, Short 360^[190]
Gill Aviation					1970	1995	Renamed Gill Airways. Operated ATR 42, Short 330, Short 360^[191]^[190]
Giro Aviation					1920	1964	Operated de Havilland Fox Moth, Avro Avian^[192]^[193]
Glass Eels					1970	2012	Operated Cessna 208 Caravan^[194]
Global Supply Systems		XH	GSS	JET LIFT	2002	2014
Glosair					1970s	1980s	Operated BN.2, Cessnas^[195]^[196]
Go Fly		GO	GOE	GO FLIGHT	1998	2003	Merged into easyJet^[197]
Gold Air International					1998	2010	Executive charter airline. Established as HawkAir in 1994. Operated Bombardier Learjet 45^[198]
Grahame-White Aviation Company					1911	1919	Established as Grahame-White, Blériot & Maxim in 1911. Operated Farman III, Blériot XI^[199]
Grayson Air Services					1947	1947	Operated Airspeed Consul^[200]
Great Western & Southern Airlines					1939	1947	Merged scheduled assets into BEA. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Westland IV^[201]^[202]
Great Western Railway Air Services					1933	1934	Operated Westland IV^[203]
Gregory Air Services					1963	1965	Operated Aero Commander 500, Hawker Siddeley HS-125, Douglas DC-3. Renamed Air Gregory^[28]^[22]
Guernsey & Jersey Airways					1937	1940	Operated de Havilland Express^[204]
Guernsey Airlines Ltd.		GE	GER		1978	1989	Operated H.P. Herald, leased Shorts 330, Shorts 360, leased Vickers Viscount. Merged into Air Europe Ex
Guernsey Airways					1934	1945	Operated Saro Windhover, Saro Cloud. Absorbed into British European Airways^[205]^[206]
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	Operated Douglas DC-3, BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec^[207]^[208] Assets merged into Region Airways
HawkAir					1974	1988	Executive flights. Operated Cessna 421, Piper Aztec. Merged into Gold Air International^[209]
Haywards Aviation					1970	1980	Operated BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Dove. Merged into Jersey European Airways^[210]^[211]
HC Airlines		NP	HLA	HEAVYLIFT	2001	2002	Heavylift Cargo Air brand. Operated Airbus A300, Short Belfast^[212]
HD Air			RPX	RAPEX	2007	2015	Established as BAC Aircraft in 1992
Heathrow Jet Charter			HJC	RHINOAIR	1997	1998	^[213]
Heavylift Cargo Air		NP	HLA	HEAVYLIFT	1980	2002	Previously TAC Heavylift. Rebranded HC Airlines. Operated Airbus A300F, Boeing 707F, Short Belfast^[212]
Highland Airways Limited					1933	1937	^[214]
Highland Airways		8H	HWY	HIWAY	1997	2010	previously Air Alba^[6]
Highland Express Airways		VY	TTN	TARTAN	1987	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^[215]
Hot Air					1988	1989	Trading name of Baltic Airlines charter operations. Operated Vickers Viscount^[73]
Humber Airways		HM	HUA	HUMBER AIR	1968	1975	Operated BN-2 Islander^[215]^[216]
Hunting Aerosurveys					1944	1960	Founded by Percy Hunting. Merged with Hunting Geophysics to form Hunting Surveys^[217]
Hunting Air Transport					1951	1960	Merged to form British United Airways^[218]
Hunting Air Travel					1946	1951	Operated Vickers Viking. Renamed Hunting Air Transport.^[218]
Hunting Cargo Airlines (AG)		AG	ABR	CONTRACT	1992	1998	Renamed Air Contractors in Ireland^[219]
Hunting-Clan Air Transport		HC			1953	1960	Trading name of Hunting Air Transport^[218]
Hunting Geophysics					1956	1960	Merged with Hunting Aerosurveys to form Hunting Surveys
Hunting Surveys					1960	2001	Formed by the merger of Hunting Aerosurveys with Hunting Geophysics^[220]
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	1959	Previously Independent Air Travel. Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[84]^[221]
Inland Flying Service					1929	1931	Renamed Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation^[222]
Inner Circle Air Lines					1935	1935	^[223]
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 Ltd.					1981	1995	^[224]
Inter City Airlines		QA			1981	1983	Trading name of Alidair. Operated Short 330, Vickers Viscount
Inter European Airways		IP	IEA	ASPRO	1987	1993	Merged into Airtours International
Interflight					1985	2018	Established as Berrad Aviation in 1974. Operated BAe 125, Learjet 35^[225]
Interline					1994	1996	Previously Eagle Aviation (UK). Operated Short 330, and Jetstream 31^[226]
International Air Charter					1969	1975	Operated Piper Aztec^[227]
International Air Freight					1937	1938	Operated Curtiss T-32 Condor II^[228]
International Airways					1946	1950	Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[229]
Intra Airways		JY			1969	1979
Invicta Air Cargo				INDIA MIKE	1969	1970	Previously Invicta Airways. Succeeded by Invicta International Airlines. Operated Douglas C-54B^[230]
Invicta Airways					1965	1969	Succeeded by Invicta International Airlines^[231]^[230]
Invicta International Airlines		IM		INVICTA	1971	1982	^[230]
Irelfly					1966	1966	Operated Douglas C-47B^[232]
Island Air Charters (UK)					1946	1950	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide. Merged into Air Transport Charter^[233]
Island Air Services					1946	1957	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[234]
Isle of Man Air Services					1937	1947
J
J-MAX					2000s	2000s	Operated Hawker 800^[235]
Janes Aviation (1987-1992)					1987	1992	Operated Douglas DC-3, Dart Herald, Short 330. Merged into Emerald Airways^[236]
Janes Aviation (2006-2010)			JAN	JANES	2008	2010	Operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748^[237]
Janus Airways					1983	1986	Operated Vickers Viscount, Dart Herald. Merged operations into Euroair^[237]
Jersey Airlines		JY			1948	1963	Merged to form British United (C.I.) Airways
Jersey Airways					1933	1945	Assets merged into British European Airways^[238]
Jersey European Airways		BE	JEA	JERSEY	1979	2000	Renamed British European Airways
Jersey Ferry Airlines					1971	1973	Operated BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Heron, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer Trading name of JF Airlines^[239]
Jetstream Express		JX	JXT	VANNIN	2007	2007	Trading name of Jetstream Executive Travel scheduled operations^[240]
jetXtra.com					2012	2017	Virtual airline
JMC Air		MT	JMC	TOPJET	2000	2003	Renamed Thomas Cook Airlines
Jota Aviation			ENZ	ENZO	2009	2022	Sometimes not recorded as a true airline company
K
Kearsley Airways					1947	1950	Operated Douglas C-47B. Halted airline-type operations.^[241]
Keenair Charter & Keen Airways		5Q	JKF	KEENAIR	1968	2005	Operated Embraer Bandeirante. Merged operations into A2B Airways
Kemps Aerial Survey					1964	1969	Operated Avro Anson, Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 single aircraft built^[242]
Kestrel Airways					1971	1972	Traded as Kestrel International. Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers Viscount.^[243]
KLM Cityhopper UK/KLM uk		UK	UKA		2002	2003	Merged into Dutch KLM Cityhopper
Knightway Air Charter			KNT		1994	1997	Operated Cessna 550 Citation II, Embraer Bandeirante, and Cessna 421^[244]^[245]
Kondair Cargo					1985	1989	Operated Britten-Norman Trislander, leased Fokker F27^[244]
L
Laker Airways		GK	LKR	LAKER	1966	1982
Lakeside Aviation			LKS		1991	1993	Operated BAe Jetstream 31^[246]
Lancashire Aircraft Corporation					1946	1958	^[247] Merged into Silver City Airways-Northern Division.
Lanzair (C.I.) Ltd.					1973	1976	Dodgy air company which operated Lockheed L-649 Constellation^[248]
LeCocq's Airlink					1999	2003	Renamed Rockhopper Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander^[249]
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^[250]
Links Air			LNQ	FASTLINK	1983	2016
Little Red		VS	VIR	VIRGIN	2013	2015
Lloyd International Airways		LW			1961	1972
Loch Lomond Seaplanes					2004	2025	Ceased operations
London Aero and Motor Services-LAMS					1946	1947	Founded by Graham Humby. Joint operations with the South African charter airline Alpha Airways. Operated Handley Page Halifax^[251]
London City Airways		II	LCY	STOL	1986	1990	Previously Eurocity Express. Merged into parent airline British Midland
London European Airways		UQ	LON	EUROPEAN	1986	1991	Operated for a while as Ryanair Europe.
London, Scottish & Provincial Airways					1934	1934	Operated Airspeed Courier^[252] 1934 crash.
Love Air		4J	LOV	LOVEAIR	1990	2001	Trading name of London Flight Centre charter operations.^[253] Operated BAe Jetstream 31 and various Piper Navajos
Lundy & Atlantic Air Services					1936	1936	Operated Short Scion^[254]
Luton Airways					1958	1959	Operated DH.89 de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[255]
Luxury Air Tours					1932	1933	Operated de Havilland Dragon^[256]
Lynton Aviation			LYN	LYNTON	1987	2003	Established as Magec Aviation in 1985. Operated Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2, BAe 125, Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond^[257]
M
Macedonian Aviation					1972	1974	Operated Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Dove ^[258]^[259]
Maersk Air UK/Maersk Air Ltd.		VB	MSK	BLUESTAR	1993	2003	Renamed Duo Airways^[260]
Magec Aviation			MGC	MAGEC	1982	1999	Operated BAe 125, Falcon 900. Merged into Lynton Aviation^[261]
Maitland Drewery					1959	1961	Previously Maitland Air Charters. Operated Aero Ae-45, Vickers Viscount, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[262] ^[263]
Malinair		WG	MAK	MALIN	1985	1987
Manchester Aviation					1921	1923	Operated Airco DH.6^[264]
Mannin Airways					1948	1950	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[265]
Manx Airlines (1947–1958)					1947	1958	Previously Manx Air Charters. Merged into Silver City Airways-Northern Division^[266]
Manx Airlines (1982-2002)		JE	MNX	MANX	1982	2002	^[267]
Manx Airlines (Europe)		JE	MXE	EUROMANX	1990	1996	Renamed BRAL-British Regional Airlines
Manx2		NM	BPS		2006	2013
Markoss Aviation			MKO		2001	2008	Operated BAe 125, BAe 125 800, Bombardier CRJ200^[268]
Martini Airfreight Services			INI		1996	1999	Operated Cessna Grand Caravan^[269]. Renamed Benair
Mayflower Air Services					1961	1964	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[270] Merged into British Westpoint Airlines
Mediterranean Express			MEE		1987	1988	Operated BAC 1-11^[271]
Melba Airways					1949	1952	Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[272]
Mercury Airlines					1960	1964	Previously Overseas Air Transport (Jersey). Operated Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Heron^[273] Assets sold to British Midland
Meredith Air Transport					1952	1953	Operated a single Douglas DC-3^[274]. Renamed African Air Safaris
Meridian Airmaps					1952	1989	Aerial survey. Went in liquidation. Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan^[275]
Merlin Air Services					1952	1989	Operated Cessna Caravan^[276]
Merlot International Aviation					1972	1974	Operated BAe 125, Agusta-Bell 206^[277]^[278]
Metropolitan Air Movements					1960	1964	Operated de Havilland Heron, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragonfly^[279]
Metropolitan Airways					1982	1985	Operated BN-2 Islander, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330^[280]^[281]^[282]
Mid-Fly					1964	1966	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Piper Aztec, Piper Tri-Pacer, Piper Colt, Piper Cherokee^[283]
Midland Air Cargo					1970	1973	Operated Bristol Freighter^[284]^[285]
Midland & Scottish Air Ferries					1933	1934	Scotland's first airline^[286]
MK Airlines/MK Air Cargo		7G	BGB	BRITISH GLOBAL	1991	2010
Modern Transport					1949	1950	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[287]
Monarch Airlines		ZB	MON	MONARCH	1967	2017	Entered administration
Morton Air Services					1946	1968	Merged into British United Island Airways
Mossair					1975	1980	Operated de Havilland Dove^[288]
Murray Chown Aviation					1951	1953	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Percival Proctor. Merged scheduled operations into Cambrian Air Services.^[289]
MyTravel Airways		VZ	MYT	KESTREL	2002	2008	Merged into Thomas Cook Airlines
MyTravelLite Airlines		VZ	MYL	MY LITE	2002	2008	Reintegrated into its parent airline MyTravel Airways and by consequence merged into Thomas Cook Airlines
N
National Commuter Airways					1987	1989	Trading name of Airmore Ltd./Prop. Navigations scheduled operations. Operated Short 330, Embraer Bandeirante, Britten-Norman Islander, Beech King Air, Beech Baron^[290]^[291]
Newman Airways					1945	1951	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[292]
Nexus Airlines					2005	2005
Nightflight					1980	1984	Operated Beechcraft 99, Piper PA-31^[281]
Norfolk Airways					1950	1970	Operated Piper Aztec. Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Rig Air to form Air Anglia^[293]^{[page needed]}
North Eastern Airways					1935	1947	Absorbed into BEA. Operated Airspeed Envoy, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[294]
North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company					1919	1936	Established as North Sea Aerial Navigation Company. Operated Blackburn Segrave, Blackburn Kangaroo^[295]
North Sea Air Transport					1946	1949	Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Lockheed 12A, Lockheed 14^[296]
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^[297]
Northair		NT			1964	1979	Acquired by Capital Airlines (UK), Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche^[298]
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^[299]
Northern Air Lines					1924	1925	Went into liquidation. Operated Airco DH.9, de Havilland DH.50^[300]
Northern Air Transport					1929	1932	Founded by John Leeming. Operated Avro 504^[301]
Northern Airlines (UK)			TLR		1991	1994	Operated BN-2 Islander^[302]
Northern Aviation					2004	2009	Operated Beech Super King Air, Piper Seneca, Cessna Golden Eagle^[303]
Northern Executive Aviation			NEX	NEATAX	1962	2013	Operated Beech Super King Air, BN-2 Islander, Falcon 900, Learjet 35, Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche^[304]
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^[305]
OpenSkies		EC	BOS	MISTRAL	2007	2009
Orion Airways (1956)					1956	1960	Founded by Captain Peter Palmer. Blackbushe Airport based. Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking^[306]^[307]
Orion Airways		KG	ORN	ORION	1979	1989	East Midlands Airport based Jet operator
OurJet					2003	2003	Operated BAe 125^[308]
Overseas Aviation					1957	1961	Operated Canadair C-4 Argonaut, Vickers VC.1 Viking^[309]
Oxford Aero Charter (Oxaero)					1998	2001	Operated Cessna Citation, Piper Navajo Chieftain^[310]
P
Palmair European					1999	2010
Palmair Flightline					1993	1999	Renamed Palmair European. Operated BAe 146^[311]
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^[312]
Pelican Cargo					1978	1981	Operated Boeing 707^[313]
Peregrine Air Services		PJ	PSS		1969	1990	Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Titan, Grumman Gulfstream I, Piper Aztec^[314]
Peters' Aviation		NP			1969	1979	Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron, Piper Cherokee^[315]
Platinum Air 2000					1998	2001	Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation II^[316]
Platinum Air Charter Executive			PLM	PLATINUM EXEC	1999	2001	Operated BAe Jetstream 31^[317]
Polar Airways					1982	1983	Operated Vickers Viscounts^[318]
Polyfoto Air Taxi Services					1963	1966	Operated Piper Apache, Piper Twin Comanche, Cessna Skylark^[319]
Portsmouth, Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation					1932	1939	Established as Inland Flying Service. Renamed Portsmouth Aviation. Operated Westland IV^[320]
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^[321]
Prospair Air Charter					1990	1994	Renamed Genesis Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream 31^[322]
Provincial Airways					1933	1935
Q
Quest Airlines					2004	2005	Operated BAe Jetstream 31^[323]
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^[324]
Rig Air					1970	1970	Operated Douglas C-47. Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Norfolk Airways to form Air Anglia^[293]^{[page needed]}
RM Aviation			RMN		1974	1999	Operated Beech King Air, Cessna Citation V^[325]
Rockhopper Airlines				BLUE ISLAND	2003	2006	Renamed Blue Islands
Ryburn Air					1974	1979	Operated Hughes 369, Partenavia P.68^[326]
S
Sabre Airways		JN	SBE	SABRE	1994	2001	Renamed XL Airways UK
Sagittair					1969	1972	Operated Beech D18S, AW.660 Argosy^[327]
Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services					1935	1936	Founded by Ernest Byrne. Acquired Shanklin Flying Services^[328]
Scillonia Airways					1966	1969	Seasonal services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[329]
Scillonian Air Services					1963	1964	Operated Aero Commander 500^[330]
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^[331]
SelectAir					2004	2006	Operated Piper Chieftain^[332]
Severn Airways					1975	1975	Went in liquidation. Operated de Havilland Dove^[333]
SFC Air Taxis					1992	1998	Operated Piper Seneca^[334]
Shanklin Flying Services					1992	1998	Acquired by Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services. Operated Spartan Cruiser^[335]
Shortcut Airlines					1958	1960	Renamed Air Condor. Operated Bristol Freighter^[336]
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^[337]
Sky Charters					1962	1965	Operated de Havilland Dove^[338]
Sky-Trek Airlines		5Q	STD		1997	2000	Renamed LyddAir
Skydrift Air Charter			SDL		2004	2010	Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain^[339]
Skysouth			SDL		2006	2009
Skyways Coach-Air Limited		SX			1956	1971	Renamed Skyways International
Skyways International		SY			1971	1972
Skyways Limited					1946	1962	Taken over by Euravia
Solair Flying Services					1962	1964	Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[340]
Somerton Airways					1946	1951	Founded by Russell Gunton Ltd. Acquired by Morgan Aviation. Renamed Somerton Airways. Operated Percival Proctor, Austers, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[341]
South West Aviation		UX			1966	1973	^[342]
Southampton Air Services					1946	1946	Operated Douglas DC-2^[343]
Southern Aircraft]					1946	1946	Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[344]
Southern Airways Ltd					1936	1939
Southern International Air Transport		CS			1974	1983	Operated Vickers Viscount^[345]
Spacegrand					1979	1985	Amalgamated into Jersey European Airways. Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter^[281]
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^[346]
Streamline Aviation			SSW	STREAMLINE	1991	2003	Operated Short 330, Short 360. Merged into Emerald Airways^[347]
Suckling Airways		CB	SAY	SUCKLING	1984	2013	Integrated into its parent company Loganair
Surf Air Europe			FLJ		2017	2018	Parent company of the US Surf Air. Operated Embraer Phenom 300^[348]
Synergy Aviation			SYG	SYNERGY	2004	2023	Rebranded as Ascend Airways
T
TAC Heavylift		NP	HLA	HEAVYLIFT	1978	1980	Renamed Heavylift Cargo Air Operated Short Belfast
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^[349]
Tippers Air Transport					1964	1967	Operated Avro Anson^[350]
TMAC Seabird Air Cargo					1972	1975	Operated Canadair CL-44^[351]
TNT Airways					1998	1998	TNT Express subsidiary. Moved operations to belgium and became TNT Airways. Operated Airbus A300B4, BAe 146QT^[352]
Tradair					1957	1962	Taken over by Channel Airways, Southend based, Viking aircraft^[102]
Tradewinds Airways		IK	IKA	TRADEWINDS	1967	1990
Trans Euro Air					2004	2009	Operated ATR 42-300F, Cessna Titan, Piper Navajo^[353]
Trans European Aviation					1959	1962	Renamed Trans European Airways in 1961
Transglobe Airways					1965	1968	Previously Air Links
TAC-Transmeridian Air Cargo		KK		TRANSMERIDIAN	1970	1979	Previously Trans Meridian Flying Services, and Trans Meridian (London). Merged with IAS Cargo Airlines to form British Cargo Airlines
Trans Meridian Flying Services					1962	1968	Renamed TAC-Transmeridian Air Cargo, then Trans Meridian (London), and lately TAC. Operated Canadair CL-44, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7^[354]
Trans World Charter					1948	1951	Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking^[355]
Transair					1947	1960	Absorbed into British United Airways (BUA)
Treffield Aviation					1965	1966	Founded by Lord Trefgarne and Charles Masefield. Renamed Treffield International and declared bankruptcy in 1967. Operated Avro Anson^[356]
Trent Valley Aviation					1946	1948	Based at Nottingham Airport. Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3^[357]
Tyler Aviation					1970	1970	Renamed Progressive Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron^[358]
Tyne Tees Air Charter					1960	1962	Renamed Tyne Tees Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[359]
U
UK International Airlines		IH	UKI	MAGENTA	2005	2007	^{[citation needed]}
Ulster Air Transport					1968	1970	Operated Douglas C-47A, Vickers Viscount^[360]^[45]
Ulster Aviation					1946	1949	Merged with Mannin Airways to form North West Airlines (UK)^[361]
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^[362]
Veritair					1982	2008	Established as Air Commuter. Operated HS 748^[362]
Vernair		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
W
Waves					2016	2018
Welsh Airways					1985	1988	Operated Partenavia P.68^[364]
Westair International					1989	1994	Operated Dart Herald^[365]
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^[366]
Western Aviation (UK)					1928	1928	Operated Avro 504^[367]
Westminster Airways					1946	1949
Westpoint Aviation					1961	1962	Established as F & J Mann Airways in 1960. Renamed British Westpoint Airlines. Operated Douglas DC-3^[368]
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^[369]
William Dempster					1947	1953	Operated Avro Tudor^[370]
Willowair			WLO	WILLOWAIR	1992	1996	Merged into Streamline Aviation. Operated Embraer Bandeirante^[371]
Wolverhampton Aviation					1948	1954	Merged into Derby Aviation. Operated Miles Gemini, Miles Hawk Trainer, de Havilland Dragon Rapide^[372]^[373]
World Air Freight					1947	1948	Operated Handley Page Halifax^[374]
World Airlines		W2	WRD	ECLIPSE	1995	1996
X
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^[375]
Yorkshire European Airways					1992	1993	Operated Embraer Bandeirante^[376] Flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh
Z
Zoom Airlines Limited		ZX	UKZ	FLYZOOM	2007	2008

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List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

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