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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][293]
Norfolk Airways 1950 1970 Operated Piper Aztec. Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Rig Air to form Air Anglia[294]
North Eastern Airways 1935 1947 Operated Airspeed Envoy, de Havilland Dragon Rapide. Assets taken over by BEA.[295]
North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company 1919 1933 Established as North Sea Aerial Navigation Company. Operated Blackburn Segrave, Blackburn Kangaroo[296]
North Sea Air Transport 1946 1952 Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Lockheed 12A, Lockheed 14[297]
North-West Airlines (UK) 1949 1951 Operated Miles Aerovan, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas C-47A[298]
Northair NT 1964 1979 Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche[299] Acquired by Capital Airlines (UK)
Northeast Airlines NS NORJET 1970 1972 Previously BKS Air Transport. Merged into British Airways Regional Division-Northeast[300]
Northern & Scottish Airways 1934 1937 Merged to form Scottish Airways
Northern Air Charter 1947 1948 Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[301]
Northern Air Lines 1924 1925 Operated Airco DH.9, de Havilland DH.50[302]
Northern Air Transport 1929 1932 Founded by John Leeming. Operated Avro 504ref>Merton Jones, A.C. (1976). British Independent Airlines since 1946. Maidenhead (U.K.): LAAS International and Merseyside Aviation Society. p. 216. ISBN 0 902420 07 0.</ref>
Northern Airlines (UK) TLR 1991 1994 Operated BN-2 Islander[303]
Northern Aviation 2004 2009 Operated Beech Super King Air, Piper Seneca, Cessna Golden Eagle[304]
Northern Executive Aviation NEX NEATAX 1962 2013 Operated Beech Super King Air, BN-2 Islander, Falcon 900, Learjet 35, Piper Aztec, Piper Twin Comanche[305][306]
Norwegian Air UK DI NRS RED NOSE 2017 2020 Assets merged into Norwegian Air Shuttle
Novair International Airways EN NGK STARJET 1988 1990 Previously Cal Air International
O
Olley Air Service 1934 1953 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove.[307] Merged operations into Morton Air Services
OpenSkies EC BOS MISTRAL 2009 2020
Orion Airways 1957 1960 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[308][309]
Orion Airways KG ORN ORION 1980 1989 Merged into Britannia Airways
OurJet 2003 2003 Operated BAe 125[310]
Overseas Aviation (C.I.) Ltd. 1957 1961 Operated Canadair C-4 Argonaut, Vickers VC.1 Viking[311]
Oxford Aero Charter (Oxaero) 1998 2001 Operated Cessna Citation, Piper Navajo Chieftain[312]
P
Palmair European 1999 2010
Palmair Flightline 1993 1999 Renamed Palmair European. Operated BAe 146[313]
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[314]
Pelican Cargo 1978 1981 Operated Boeing 707[315]
Peregrine Air Services PJ PSS 1969 1990 Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Titan, Grumman Gulfstream I, Piper Aztec[316]
Peters' Aviation NP 1969 1979 Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron, Piper Cherokee[317]
Platinum Air 2000 1998 2001 Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation II[318]
Platinum Air Charter Executive PLM PLATINUM EXEC 1999 2001 Operated BAe Jetstream 31[319]
Polar Airways 1982 1983 Operated Vickers Viscounts[320]
Polyfoto Air Taxi Services 1963 1966 Operated Piper Apache, Piper Twin Comanche, Cessna Skylark[321]
Portsmouth, Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation 1932 1939 Established as Inland Flying Service. Renamed Portsmouth Aviation. Operated Westland IV[322]
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[323]
Prospair Air Charter 1990 1994 Renamed Genesis Airways. Operated BAe Jetstream 31[324]
Provincial Airways 1933 1935
Q
Quest Airlines 2004 2005 Operated BAe Jetstream 31[325]
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[326]
Rig Air 1970 1970 Operated Douglas C-47. Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Norfolk Airways to form Air Anglia[327][page needed]
RM Aviation RMN 1974 1999 Operated Beech King Air, Cessna Citation V[328]
Rockhopper Airlines BLUE ISLAND 2003 2006 Renamed Blue Islands
Ryburn Air 1974 1979 Operated Hughes 369, Partenavia P.68[329]
S
Sabre Airways JN SBE SABRE 1994 2001 Renamed XL Airways UK
Sagittair 1969 1972 Operated Beech D18S, AW.660 Argosy[330]
Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services 1935 1936 Founded by Ernest Byrne. Acquired Shanklin Flying Services[331]
Scillonia Airways 1966 1969 Seasonal services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[332]
Scillonian Air Services 1963 1964 Operated Aero Commander 500[333]
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[334]
SelectAir 2004 2006 Operated Piper Chieftain[335]
Severn Airways 1975 1975 Went in liquidation. Operated de Havilland Dove[336]
SFC Air Taxis 1992 1998 Operated Piper Seneca[337]
Shanklin Flying Services 1992 1998 Acquired by Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services. Operated Spartan Cruiser[338]
Shortcut Airlines 1958 1960 Renamed Air Condor. Operated Bristol Freighter[339]
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[340]
Sky Charters 1962 1965 Operated de Havilland Dove[341]
Sky-Trek Airlines 5Q STD 1997 2000 Renamed LyddAir
Skydrift Air Charter SDL 2004 2010 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain[342]
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[343]
Somerton Airways 1946 1951 Founded by Russell Gunton Ltd. Acquired by Morgan Aviation. Renamed Somerton Airways. Operated Percival Proctor, Austers, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[344]
South West Aviation UX 1966 1973 [345]
Southampton Air Services 1946 1946 Operated Douglas DC-2[346]
Southern Aircraft] 1946 1946 Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[347]
Southern Airways Ltd 1936 1939
Southern International Air Transport CS 1974 1983 Operated Vickers Viscount[348]
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[349]
Streamline Aviation SSW STREAMLINE 1991 2003 Operated Short 330, Short 360. Merged into Emerald Airways[350]
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[351]
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[352]
Tippers Air Transport 1964 1967 Operated Avro Anson[353]
TMAC Seabird Air Cargo 1972 1975 Operated Canadair CL-44[354]
TNT Airways 1998 1998 TNT Express subsidiary. Moved operations to belgium and became TNT Airways. Operated Airbus A300B4, BAe 146QT[355]
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[356]
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[357]
Trans World Charter 1948 1951 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[358]
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[359]
Trent Valley Aviation 1946 1948 Based at Nottingham Airport. Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3[360]
Tyler Aviation 1970 1970 Renamed Progressive Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron[361]
Tyne Tees Air Charter 1960 1962 Renamed Tyne Tees Airways. Operated de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[362]
U
UK International Airlines IH UKI MAGENTA 2005 2007 [citation needed]
Ulster Air Transport 1968 1970 Operated Douglas C-47A, Vickers Viscount[363][45]
Ulster Aviation 1946 1949 Merged with Mannin Airways to form North West Airlines (UK)[364]
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[365]
Veritair 1982 2008 Established as Air Commuter. Operated HS 748[365]
Vernair VC ATS 1967 1986 Transported racehorses. Operated Short Skyvan[366]
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[367]
Westair International 1989 1994 Operated Dart Herald[368]
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[369]
Western Aviation (UK) 1928 1928 Operated Avro 504[370]
Westminster Airways 1946 1949
Westpoint Aviation 1961 1962 Established as F & J Mann Airways in 1960. Renamed British Westpoint Airlines. Operated Douglas DC-3[371]
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[372]
William Dempster 1947 1953 Operated Avro Tudor[373]
Willowair WLO WILLOWAIR 1992 1996 Merged into Streamline Aviation. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[374]
Wolverhampton Aviation 1948 1954 Merged into Derby Aviation. Operated Miles Gemini, Miles Hawk Trainer, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[375][376]
World Air Freight 1947 1948 Operated Handley Page Halifax[377]
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[378]
Yorkshire European Airways 1992 1993 Operated Embraer Bandeirante[379] Flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh
Z
Zoom Airlines Limited ZX UKZ FLYZOOM 2007 2008

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Further reading

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  • Merton Jones A.C., British independent Airlines since 1946, The Aviation Hobby Shop, West Dryton (London), 2000
  • Phillips A., Gone but not forgotten : Defunct British Airlines since 1945, Fonthill Media, 2017
  • Halford-MacLeod Guy, British Airlines, Volume 1: 1946-1951, Tempus Publishing, 2006, ISBN 0-7524-3696-1
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