List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

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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 2006 Established as Flykeen Airways. Acquired by British NorthWest Airlines
AB Airlines 7L AZX AZTEC 1993 1999 Entered administration
AB Shannon
 1995 1996 Established as
BAC 1-11[4]
Aberdeen Airways (1934)
 1934 1937 Became Allied Airways (Gandar Dower)
Aberdeen Airways (1989)
 SM AAW GRANITE 1989 1992
Aberdeen London Express 1994 1994 Operated
BAC 1-11
ACE Freighters 1964 1966
ACE Scotland
 1966 1966 Subsidiary company of ACE Freighters
Aerofilms 1919 1925 Taken over by Hunting Aerosurveys
African Air Safaris
 1954 1959 Established as
Meredith Air Transport in 1952. Renamed Air Safaris. Operated Handley Page Hermes, Vickers VC.1 Viking[5]
Air 2000
 DP AMM JETSET 1987 2003 Renamed First Choice Airways
Air Alba
 RLB 1991 1997 Renamed Highland Airways[6]
Air Anglia AQ AQ ANGLIAN 1970 1980 Merged with British Island Airways to form AirUK
Air Atlanta Europe 5A EUK SNOWBIRD 2003 2006 Merged into XL Airways UK
Air Atlantique 1969 1990 Established as
Air Corbiere. Operated Douglas DC-3[7]
Air Belfast
 7L AZX 1995 1996 Former Air Bristol, integrated into AB Airlines.[8]
Air Bridge Carriers
 AB 1972 1992 Renamed
L-188 Electra
Air Bristol
 7L AZX 1992 1997 Formed by Brymon Airways's founder (Charles Stuart who died 1993), reorganized 1993 by British Aerospace. Doing business as AB Airlines from 1997.
Air Caledonian CSF 2003 2005 [9]
Air Camelot 1978 1986 Operated
Piper Apache[10]
Air Cargo 1991 1994 Operated Douglas DC-8[11]
Air Cavrel ACL CAVREL 1996 2002 Operated Short 330[12]
Air Charter Limited 1947 1960 To British United Airways[13]
Air Commerce 1938 1947 To British European Airways
Air Commuter 3A ACK 1982 1984 Renamed
BAe Jetstream, Cessna Citation I[14]
Air Condor 1960 1960 Established as Shortcut Airlines. Operated Bristol Freighter, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking[15]
Air Contractors 1946 1949 Took part in the
Douglas C-47A, Miles Aerovan[16]
Air Cordial 2000 2004 Aircraft operated by Air Scandic
Air Couriers 1938
Air Dispatch
 1936 1940 [17]
Air Ecosse EC ECS AIR ECOSSE 1977 1988 Subsidiary of Fairflight Charters of Biggin Hill.
Air Enterprises 1946 1955 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[18]
Air Envoy 1968 1971 Renamed
Piper Aztec[19]
Air Europe AE AOE AIR EUROPE 1979 1991
Air Europe Express
 AX AEE 1982 1991 Established as Connectair in 1984
Air Exel UK EXX 1990 1992 Operated
Embraer Brasilia[20]
Air Faisal KV 1975 1978 Operated Bristol Britannia
Air Ferry Limited 1962 1968
Air Foyle HeavyLift GS UPA FOYLE 1978 2006 Formed as a joint venture between Air Foyle and HeavyLift Cargo Airlines.
Air Freight 1967 1975 Renamed Skyways Air Cargo[21]
Air Freight Express 5Z AFX 1999 2002 Operated
Boeing 747-200[22]
Air Gregory 1963 1968 Established as
Piper Twin Comanche[23]
Air Hanson 1965 2000 Operated
BAC 1-11[24]
Air Hire 1934 1935 Established as Wrightson Air Hire in 1933. Operated de Havilland Leopard Moth[25]
Air International AK 1971 1973 Operated Vickers Viscount[26]
Air Kent 1979 1979 Operated
Piper Navajo Chieftain
Air Kilroe
 9R AKL KILROE 1978 1992 Merged into
BAe Jetstream
Air Kruise 1946 1958 [27]
Air Links 1958 1966 Renamed Transglobe Airways. Operated Bristol Britannia, Handley Page Hermes[28]
Air Luton 1983 1986 Operated
Piper Navajo[29]
Air Manchester SUREWAY 1982 1982
Air Medical MCD AIR MED 1985 2016 Operated
Piper Cheyenne, Piper PA-31T Cheyenne[30]
Air Metro 1988 1989 Operated
Swearingen Metro[31]
Air Oxford 1979 1982 Operated
Piper Navajo[32]
Air Safaris 1960 1962
Air Sarnia SG ASS 1985 1990 Acquired EVA (Ellan-Vannin Airlines). Operated Britten-Norman Trislander
Air Scandic SCY AIRSCAN 2003 2005
Air Scandic International Aviation SCY AIRSCAN 1997 2003 Merged into Air Scandic
Air Scotland SCO 2003 2005
Air Shetland 1978 1980 Operated
Embraer Bandeirante[33]
Air Southwest SZ WOW SWALLOW 2003 2011
Air Sylhet SL SHR SYLHET 2007 2009
Air Swansea 1980s 1980s Operated
Piper Navajo
Air Swift Ltd SWF 1986 1996 Operated
Beech King Air[34]
Air Tabernacle 1996 1998 Formed by a merger between
Embraer Bandeirante[35]
Air Taxi (Cumberland) 1954 1961 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[36]
Air Transport Charter 1947 1950
Air UK Commuter 1984 1992 Operated Short 330[37]
Air UK Leisure MV UKL LEISURE 1988 1999
Air Ulster 1967 1970 Operated
Douglas C-47A, Vickers Viscount[38]
Air Wales (1977) 1977 1979
Air Wales 6G AWW RED DRAGON 2000 2006
Aircraft Operating Company 1924 1944 Acquired by Hunting Aerosurveys[39]
Aircraft Transport and Travel 1916 1921
Airflight 1948 1950
Airfreight Express 5Z AFX 1999 2003 Operated
Boeing 747-200
Airspan Travel 1948 1952 Operated Airspeed Consul[40]
Airtours
 VZ AIH TOURJET then KESTREL from 1997 1991 2002 Renamed MyTravel Airways
AirUK UK UKA UKAY 1980 1998 Renamed
KLM uk
Airviews 1953 1957 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove[41]
Airways International Cymru AK CYM WELSHAIR 1984 1988
Airwork Limited AW 1928 1960 Merged with Hunting-Clan Air Transport to form British United Airways
Airworld RL AWD ENVOY 1994 1998 Merged into
Flying Colours Airlines then JMC Air
Alan Cobham Aviation
 1927 1928 Founded by Alan Cobham[42]
Alderney Air Charter 1964 1975 Founded by Peter Moss. Renamed Mossair. Operated Cessna Skymaster[43]
Alderney Air Ferries 1979 1982 Renamed
BN-2 Islander[44]
Alidair QA 1972 1981 Renamed Inter City Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount
All Cargo Airlines UF 1978 1979 Operated Bristol Britannia[45]
All Leisure Airways
 ALT JETWING 1994 1997 Acquired by TransAer International Airlines
Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) 1937 1947 Former
Aberdeen Airways (1934). Merged to British European Airways[46]
Allied British Airways
 1935 1935 Formed by merger of
Hillman Airways[47]
Alpha One Airways
 2005 2006 Small regional airlines[48]
Altavia Jet Services
 2009 2010 Renamed Cello Aviation[49]
Ambassador Airways B3 AMY AMBASSADOR 1992 1994
Amberair (Amber Airways) DD ABM DIAMOND 1988 1989 Operated
Boeing 737-200[50]
Anglian Air Charter
 1950 1970 Merged with
Rig Air to form Air Anglia[51]
Anglo Cargo ML ANC ANGLO 1983 1992 Operated
BAC 1-11
Anglo European Airways 1940 1940 Operated
DH.90 Dragonfly originally G-AEDK of Anglo European Airways[52]
Anglo Normandy Aviation
 1975 1979 Acquired by
Piper Aztec[53]
Aquila Airways 1948 1958
Argus Air Transport
 1957 1960 Renamed
Autair[54]
Astraeus Airlines 5W AEU FLYSTAR 2002 2011
Atlanta Airways (UK) KG 1996 1996 Low cost subsidiary of
Lockheed Tristar[55]
Atlantic Air Transport
 1985 2007 Renamed RVL Aviation. Operated Bristol Freighter
Atlantic Airlines
 NPT NEPTUNE 1994 2013 Renamed West Atlantic UK
Atlantic Airways (UK) ALH 1993 1998 Operated
Fairchild Metroliner[56]
Atlantic Bridge Aviation 1990s 1990s Operated
BN-2 Islander[57]
Atlantic Cargo 1993 1998 Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[58]
Atlantic Express SBV RIPPLE 1985 2007
Autair
 OU 1953 1969 Renamed Court Line Aviation
AV8 Air MNF RINGWAY 2003 2004 [59]
B
BA CitiExpress
 TH BRT BRITISH 2002 2006 Renamed BA Connect[60]
BA Connect TH BRT BRITISH 2006 2007 Merged into Flybe.
BAC Aircraft
 ABR 1992 1995 Renamed
BAC Express Airlines[61]
BAC Express Airlines
 RPX 1995 2007 Renamed HD Air Ltd
Baltic Airlines 1986 1989 Merged into British Air Ferries. Operated Vickers Viscount[62]
Baylee Air Charter BC 1971 1978 Operated
Piper Aztec[63]
BBC Air 1996 2009 Operated de Havilland Dove[64]
BEA Airtours
 KT 1969 1974
BEA Helicopters
 1964 1974 Operated
Sikorsky S-58T, Sikorsky S-61[65]
Benair 1999 1999 Established as
Cessna 208B[66]
Berkshire Aviation Company 1919 1922 Founded by East Hanney, John and Fred Holmes. Operated Avro 504[67]
Berkshire Aviation Tours 1924 1929 Amalgamated with Northern Air Transport. Operated Avro 504[68]
Berlin European UK WZ RGN 1987 1991 Acquired by Germania
Berlin Regional UK
 WZ 1985 1990 Operated
Jetstream 31[69]
Birkett Air Services 1933 1948 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[70]
Birmingham European Airways VB BEA BIRMEX 1989 1992 Merged into Brymon Airways
Birmingham Executive Airways
 EB BEX 1983 1989 Renamed/merged to Birmingham European Airways
BKS Aero Charter
 1952 1953 Renamed
BKS Air Transport. Operated Douglas DC-3[71]
BKS Air Transport
 1952 1970 Acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines
Blackpool and West Coast Air Services
 1933 1937 Renamed West Coast Air Services[72]
Blue-Air 1958 1959 Established as
Douglas C-54B, Vickers VC.1 Viking[73]
Blue-Line Airways 1946 1949 Operated
Douglas C-47B, Avro Anson[74]
bmi British Midland
 BD BMA 2001 2012 Merged into British Airways
bmi Regional
 WW / BM GNT / BMR 2001 2015 Renamed Flybmi
bmibaby WW BMI BABY 2002 2012 Acquired by British Airways and subsequently closed
BOAC Cargo Service
 1960 1960 Operated Douglas DC-7[75]
BOAC-Cunard
 1962 1966
BOBWOOD
 1968 1969 Renamed Tradewinds Airways. Operated Canadair CL-44[76]
Bon Accord Airways BON 1992 1997 Founded by John Begg. Operated
Short 360-100[77]
Bond Air Services 1948 1949 Operated de Havilland Express[78]
Bostonair 1982 1998 Operated Cessna 310[79]
Bristol Air Taxis 1968 1979 Operated
Piper Navajo[80]
Britannia Airways BY BAL BRITANNIA 1964 2005 Renamed Thomsonfly
Britavia
 1948 1961
British Air Ferries
(BAF)		 VF BAF AIR FERRY 1967 1993 Renamed/merged to British World Airlines
British Air Services 1969 1979 Operated
Skyvan[81]
British Air Transport (BAT) 1932 1951
British Airtours KT BKT BEATOURS 1974 1988 Founded as
BEA Airtours, to Caledonian Airways
British Airways Ltd 1935 1940 Merged with Imperial Airways to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
British Airways Ltd (2012–2015)
 BA BAT GHERKIN 2012 2015
British Airways CitiExpress
 TH BRT 2002 2006 Renamed/merged to BA Connect
British Airways Express
 TH MXE 1996 2002 Renamed/merged to British Airways Citiexpress Isle of Man
British Airways Helicopters 1964 1986 Sold to Maxwell Aviation and renamed British International Helicopters
British Airways World Cargo 2001 2014 Merged with Iberia Cargo to form IAG Cargo
British American Air Services 1938 1949 Operated Fokker F.XXII, Handley Page Halifax, de Havilland Express[82]
British Amphibious Airlines 1932 1933
British Asia Airways BR BAW SPEEDBIRD 1995 2001 Part of British Airways
British Atlantic Airways
 1984 1984 Renamed Virgin Atlantic[83]
British Aviation Services 1946 1962
British Caledonian BR BCA CALEDONIAN 1971 1988 Merged into British Airways
British Caledonian Charter
 JB 1982 1985 Merged into Cal Air International
British Cargo Airlines
 FF 1979 1980 Formed by merger of
DC-8-40[84][85]
British Caribbean Airways EO 1986
British Continental Airways 1935 1936 Merged into British Airways in 1936.[86]
British Eagle International Airlines
 EG EGT 1963 1968
British European
 JY JEA JERSEY 2000 2002 Renamed Flybe
British European Airways (BEA) BE BEE BEALINE 1946 1974 Merged with British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways
British Flying & Motor Services 1927 1927 Operated Airco DH.6[87]
British Global
 7G MKA 2008 2010 Operated
Boeing 747-200[88]
British Independent Airways 1989 1991 Operated
HS 748[89]
British International Helicopters BS BIH BRINTEL 2000 2012
British Island Airways (BIA)
 UK BIA BRITISLAND 1970 1980 Original BIA merged with Air Anglia, Air Wales and Air Westland to form AirUK
British Island Airways KD BIA BRITISLAND 1982 1990 Second BIA formed in 1982 from AirUK's charter operations
British Latin American Air Lines
 1944 1946 Renamed British South American Airways[90]
British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd 1923 1924 Merged with Handley Page Transport, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways
British Mediterranean Airways KJ LAJ BEE MED 1994 2004 Renamed BMED[91]
British Mediterranean Airways (B|MED) KJ LAJ 2004 2007
British Midland Airways
(BMA)		 BD BMA BEE MED 1964 2001 Renamed
Bmi British Midland
British Midland Commuter BD GNT GRANITE 1998 2001 Renamed
bmi Regional
British Midland International (bmi) BD BMA MIDLAND 1938 2012 Established as
British Midland Airways in 1964, renamed British Midland International in 2001. Integrated into British Airways
British Nederland Air Services 1946 1951 Operated
Douglas C-47A[92]
British NorthWest Airlines W9 BNW BRITISH NORTH 2001 2006 [93]
British Oriental Air Charter 1985 1986 [94]
British Overseas Air Charter
 1970 1974 BOAC's charter service[95]
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) BA SPEEDBIRD 1939 1974 Merged to form British Airways
British Regional Airlines 1996 2002 [96]
British South American Airways 1946 1949 Renamed British Overseas Airways Corporation[97]
British United (C.I.) Airways
 1963 1963 Operated Handley Page Dart Herald[98]
British United Air Ferries BUAF 1963 1967 Renamed
British Air Ferries
British United Airways (BUA) BR BUA BRITISH UNITED 1960 1970
British United Island Airways (BUIA) UK 1968 1970 Renamed British Island Airways
British Westpoint Airlines WP 1963 1966
British World Airlines
 VF BWL BRITWORLD 1993 2001 See British United Air Ferries
Brooklands Aviation
 1933 1951 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[99]
Brown Air Services
 1983 1987 Renamed Capital Airlines (UK). Operated Cessna 441 Conquest II[100]
Brymon Airways BC BRY BRYMON 1972 2007 Merged with
British Airways Citiexpress
Brymon European Airways BC BRY 1992 1993
Brymon Offshore Air Charter 1999 1999 Operated
DHC 7[101]
Business Air 1987 1996 Based at Aberdeen; eventually evolved into
bmi Regional
Buzz
 PL BUZ BUZZARD 1999 2003 Renamed Buzzaway
Buzzaway UKA / BUZ 2003 2003 Merged into Ryanair
By Air 1919 1920 Operated Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8[102]
C
C.L. Air Surveys 1947 1959 Operated Avro Anson, Handley Page Halifax[103]
Cal Air International EN CAI CALJET 1985 1988 Renamed Novair International Airways
Caledonian Airways CA 1961 1970 Renamed
Caledonian/BUA
Caledonian Airways (1988) KG CKT CALEDONIAN 1988 1999 Merged into JMC Air then Thomas Cook Airlines[104]
Caledonian/BUA
 CA 1970 1971 Renamed British Caledonian
Cambrian Air Services
 1935 1955 Renamed Cambrian Airways[105]
Cambrian Airways CS CAS CAMBRIAN 1955 1974 Merged into British Airways
Capital Airlines BZ CPG CAPITAL 1983 1990 [106]
CargoLogicAir P3 CLU FIREBIRD 2015 2020 Operated Boeing 747[107]
CASAIR 1972 1982 Operated
Cessna Titan, Short 330[108]
CCF Aviation 1963 1965 Operated
Piper Aztec[109]
Cello Aviation CLJ CELLO 2010 2018
Celtic Airways CIC CELTAIR 1988 1993 Became part of Airwork Services
Central Air Services 1971 1973 Operated
Piper Aztec[110]
Centreline Air Services 1978 1983 Operated
Piper Navajo Chieftain[111]
Channel Air Bridge 1959 1962
Channel Air Ferries 1936 1939 Operated de Havilland Dragon[112]
Channel Airways CW CHANNEL AIR 1962 1972
Channel Islands Air Freight 1940s 1950s Operated Miles Aerovan[113]
Channel Island Airways
 1945 1947 Formed by the merger of
Guernsey Airways. Absorbed into British European Airways. Operated Bristol Freighter[114]
Channel Express LS EXS CHANNEX 1983 2006 Renamed Jet2
Chartair 1946 1947 Founded by Guy Lawrence. Renamed British American Air Services. Operated Handley Page Halifax[115]
Chauffair 1980 2001 Jet charter business. Operated
Hawker Siddeley HS.125[116]
Chieftain Airways PQ 1986 1987 Operated
HS 748[117]
Chrisair 1961 1968 Operated
Piper Twin Comanche[118]
Ciro Aviation 1948 1948 Took part in
DH.89[119]
Citelynx 2005 2007
City Star Airlines X9 ISL ISLANDIA 2003 2008
CityFlyer Express CJ CFE FLYER 1992 2002
Citywing 2013 2017 Established as Manx2 in 2006. Operated Let L-410 Turbolet[120]
Classic Airways CCN CLASSIC JET 1997 1998 Operated
Lockheed Tristar[121]
Claydon Aviation 1958 1959 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[122]
Club 328 SDJ SPACEJET 2005 2008 [123]
Cobham Air Routes 1935 1935 Sold to
Olley Air Service. Operated Westland IV[124]
Cobham-Blackburn Airlines
 1929 1930 Formed by the merger of
Alan Cobham Aviation and North Sea Aerial and General Transport Company[125]
Comed Aviation 1994 2001 Operated
Embraer Bandeirante[126]
Commercial Air Hire
 1935 1936 Delivered newspapers to Europe. Operated Avro 642 Eighteen, de Havilland Dragon[127]
Community Express Airlines 5V UNI COMMUNITY 1993 1996 [128]
Continental Air Services 1957 1960 Operated
Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking[129]
Continental Air Transport 1957 1960 Operated
Douglas C-54, Vickers VC.1 Viking[130]
Cougar Airlines GCR SPEEDCAT 2001 2003
Court Line OU COURTLINE 1969 1974 Originally Argus Air Transport, then became Autair (Luton), then Autair International Airways
Crewsair 1950 1951 Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers VC.1 Viking[131]
Crilly Airways 1930s 1936 Aircraft purchased by British Airways Ltd and used to form British Airways Iberia Ltd
Culliford Airlines 1947 1949 Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan[132]
Cunard Eagle Airways
 EG 1960 1963 Renamed/merged to British Eagle
D
Daimler Air Hire
 1919 1921 Acquired Aircraft Transport and Travel to form Daimler Airway[133]
Daimler Airway 1922 1924 Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Handley Page Transport to form Imperial Airways
Dan-Air DA DAN DANAIR 1953 1992 Merged into British Airways
Dan-Air Skyways
 1972 1974 Subsidiary of
HS 748[134]
de Havilland Aeroplane Hire 1922 1922 Operated Airco DH.9C[135]
Debonair 2G DEB DEBONAIR 1993 1999
Denham Air Taxi Services 1976 1980 Established as
Piper Aztec[136]
Dennis Aviation 1946 1956 Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor[137]
Derby Airways
 1959 1964 Renamed
Canadair Argonaut
Derby Aviation
 1949 1959 Renamed
Derby Airways
Devonair 1952 1962 Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth[138]
Dominie Airways 1967 1967 Subsidiary of Treffield Aviation. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[139]
Don Everall Aviation
 1947 1960 Merged into Air Safaris. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3, Miles Messenger, Vickers VC.1 Viking[140]
Donaldson International Airways DI DONALDSON 1964 1974
Dragon Airways
 1953 1958 Absorbed by Silver City Airways. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Heron[141]
Duo Airways VB DUO FLY DUO 2003 2004
E
Eagle Airways (UK)
 EG 1953 1960 Renamed/merged to Cunard Eagle Airways
Eagle Aviation
 1948 1960 Renamed
Douglas DC-6A, Handley Page Halifax, Vickers VC.1 Viking[142]
East Anglian Flying Services
 1947 1962 Renamed Channel Airways
Eastern Air Transport 1932 1934 Founded by Michael Scott. Operated de Havilland Fox Moth[143]
Eastern Airways (1972-1982) EN 1972 1982 Merged with
Genair and CASAIR[144]
Eastern Airways (1978-1981) CE / EN 1978 1981 [145]
Edinburgh Air Charter 1998 2006 Renamed
Cessna 404[146]
Edinburgh Air Services 1971 1979 Operated
Reims Cessna F172, Cessna 150[147]
Edwin Air Cargo 2018 2019 Operated Antonov An-26[148]
Elan Air
 1982 1989 Renamed DHL Air UK[149]
Emerald Airways 1965 1967 Acquired by
Douglas C-53D[150]
Emerald Airways G3 JEM GEMSTONE 1992 2006
Emerald European Airways YE 1994 1995 [151]
Eros Airlines 1957 1964 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[152]
Euravia
 EY 1961 1964 Renamed Britannia Airways
Euroair Transport EZ / VC URO / EUZ 1977 1997 Operated
Embraer Bandeirante
Euroceltic Airways 5Q ECY ECHELON 2001 2003 Operated
Fokker F27, Fokker 50[153]
Eurocity Express
 II ECE 1986 1988 Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and renamed as London City Airways
Eurodirect 9R EUD 1994 1995
Euroflite
 1980 1984 Acquired by
Cessna 404[154]
EuroManx 3W EMX CATCHER 2002 2008
European Airways 1995 2001 Operated
BAe Jetstream 31[155]
European Aviation Air Charter E7 EAF EUROCHARTER 1994 2008 Established as
European Aviation in 1989[156]
European Skytime 2000 2012
Euroscot Express MY EUJ SCOTAIR 1997 2001 Operated
BAC 1-11, ATR 72[157]
Euroworld Airways
 1991 1992 Renamed/merged to CityFlyer Express[158]
Euroworld International Airline Operations 1972 1988 Operated Bristol Britannia[159]
Excalibur Airways EQ EXC CAMELOT
EXCALIBUR		 1992 1996
Excel Airways
 JN XLA EXPO 2000 2006 Renamed XL Airways UK
Executair 1957 1961 Operated Westland Widgeon[160]
Executive Air Transport 1960 1972 [161]
Executive Express EX 1975 1982 Operated
Cessna 421[162]
Express Air Freight 1975 1980 Operated Douglas DC-3[163]
Express Air Services
 LS EXS 1978 1983 Renamed Channel Express
Express Parcel Systems 1983 1992 Operated
Fokker F27[164]
F
F & J Mann Airways 1960 1961 Renamed Westpoint Aviation. Operated Douglas DC-3[165]
Fairflight 1950 1951 Acquired by Surrey Flying Services[166]
Fairflight Charters FC 1968 1989 Operated
Shorts 360[167]
Falcon Airways 1959 1961 AOC revoked due to safety concerns
Federated Air Transport 1954 1961 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Avro Anson[168]
Field Survey Flight FAS 1989 1992 Operated
Fokker F27[169]
Finglands Aviation 1950 1952 Operated
Avro Anson I[170]
First Choice Airways DP FCA JETSET 2003 2008 Merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways
Flight One 1973 1989 Operated Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[171]
Flight Refuelling 1934 1953 Operated Avro Lancaster[172]
Flightline B5 FLT FLIGHTLINE 1989 2008 Contract passenger and ad hoc charters
Fly Europa 2001 2002 Operated
Boeing 737-200[173]
Fly Salone 5L 2015 2016
Flybe (1979–2020) BE BEE JERSEY 1979 2020 Entered administration
Flybe BE BEE JERSEY 2022 2023 Entered administration
Flybmi BM BMR MIDLAND 1987 2019 Entered administration
Flyglobespan Y2 GSM GLOBESPAN 2002 2009
Flying Colours Airlines
 MT FCL COLOURS 1996 2000 Merged with Caledonian Airways to form JMC Air
Flyjet F7 FJE ENVOY 2002 2007
Flykeen Airways JFK KEENAIR 2002 2005 Became
A2B Airways[174]
FlyWhoosh W2 WEA 2007 2007
FordAir FOB 1996 2008 Operated
Avro RJ100[175]
FR Aviation 1985 1995 Operated
Beech Super King Air[176]
G
GB Airways GT GBL GEEBEE 1981 2008
Genair
 EN GEN GENAIR 1981 1984 Operated
British Caledonian Commuter Services[177]
General Aviation Services
 1969 1975 [178]
Genesis Airways 1994 1995 Established as
BAe Jetstream[179]
Gibair
 1947 1981 Renamed/merged to GB Airways[180]
Gibraltar Airways
 GT GIBAIR 1931 1989 Operated Saro Windhover[181]
Gill Airways 9C GIL GILLAIR 1995 2001 Established as
Gill Aviation
in 1969
Gill Aviation
 1969 1989 Renamed
Gillair. Operated Cessna 402[182]
Gillair
 1989 1995 Established as
Gill Aviation in 1969. Renamed Gill Airways[183]
Giro Aviation 1920 1964 Operated de Havilland Fox Moth, Avro Avian[184][185]
Glass Eels 1970 2012 Operated Cessna 208 Caravan[186][187]
Global Supply Systems XH GSS JET LIFT 2001 2014
Glos-Air 1970s 1980s Operated Westland Whirlwind[188]
Go GO GOE GO FLIGHT 1998 2003
Guernsey Airlines [de
]		 GE GER 1977 1988 Operated Vickers Viscount, Shorts 330 and 360, Handley Page Herald
Gold Air International 1998 2010 Executive charter airline. Established as
Bombardier Learjet 45[189]
Grahame-White Aviation Company
 1911 1919 Established as Grahame-White, Blériot & Maxim in 1911. Operated Farman III, Blériot XI[190]
Grayson Air Services 1947 1947 Operated Airspeed Consul[191]
Great Western & Southern Airlines 1938 1947 Took over Channel Air Ferries routes. Absorbed into BEA. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Westland IV[192]
Great Western Railway Air Services 1933 1934 Operated Westland IV[193]
Gregory Air Services 1963 1965 Renamed
Hawker Siddeley HS-125, Douglas DC-3[194]
Guernsey & Jersey Airways 1937 1940 Operated de Havilland Express[195]
Guernsey Airways
 1934 1945 Merged with
Channel Island Airways. Absorbed into British European Airways. Operated Saro Windhover, Saro Cloud[196]
H
Handley Page Transport 1919 1924 Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways
Harvest Air 1974 1988 Founded by Nigel Brendish. Operated
Piper Aztec[197][198]
HawkAir 1974 1988 Executive charter airline. Merged into
Piper Aztec[199]
Haywards Aviation 1970 1979 Operated
BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Dove[200][201]
HD Air
 RPX RAPEX 2007 2015 Established as
BAC Aircraft in 1992[202]
Heathrow Jet Charter HJC RHINOAIR 1997 1998 [203]
Heavylift Cargo Airlines (UK) NP HLA HEAVYLIFT 1980 2006 Established as TAC Heavylift in 1978. Renamed HC Airlines. Operated Airbus A300, Boeing 707, Canadair CL-44, Douglas DC-8, Short Belfast[204]
Highland Airways Limited 1933 1937 Merged to Scottish Airways and eventually British European Airways
Highland Airways 8H HWY HIWAY 1991 2010
Highland Express Airways VY TTN TARTAN 1986 1987
Hillman's Airways 1931 1935 Merged with Spartan Air Lines and United Airways Limited to form Allied British Airways
Hornton Airways 1946 1950 Operated
Miles M.65 Gemini, Percival Proctor[205]
Hot Air (UK) 1988 1989 Subsidiary of Baltic Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount[206]
Humber Airways HM HUA HUMBER AIR 1968 1975 Operated
BN-2 Islander[207]
Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd
 1944 1960 Founded by
Hunting Surveys[208]
Hunting Air Travel [de
]		 1945 1951 Operated Vickers Viking; replaced by Hunting Air Transport [de]
Hunting Air Transport [de] 1951 1953 replaced by Hunting-Clan Air Transport
Hunting Cargo Airlines
 AG ABR CONTRACT 1992 1998 Renamed
Air Contractors
Hunting-Clan Air Transport HC 1951 1960 Founded as
Hunting Air Travel [de]. Merged with Airwork Services to form British United Airways
Hunting Geophysics
 1956 1960 Merged with
Hunting Surveys[209]
Hunting Surveys
 1960 2001 Formed by the merger of
Hunting Geophysics[210]
I
IAS Cargo Airlines FF 1967 1979
Imperial Airways 1924 1939 Merged with British Airways Ltd to form British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
Independent Air Transport 1954 1958 Renamed Blue-Air. Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-4, Vickers VC.1 Viking[211][212]
Inland Flying Service 1929 1931 Renamed Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation[213]
Inner Circle Air Lines
 1935 1935 [214]
Instone Air Line 1919 1924 Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Handley Page Transport and Daimler Airway to form Imperial Airways
Instone Air Line (1981) 1981 1996 Operated Bristol Freighter
Inter City Airlines QA 1981 1983 Established as Alidair in 1972. Operated Cessna Citation II, Short 330, Vickers Viscount
Inter European Airways IP IEA ASPRO 1986 1993 Merged with
Airtours International
Interflight 1985 2018 Established as
BAe 125, Learjet 35[215]
Interline 1994 1996 Established as
Jetstream 31[216]
International Air Charter 1971 1973 Operated
Piper Aztec, Vickers Viscount[217]
International Air Freight 1937 1938 Operated Curtiss T-32 Condor II[218]
International Airways 1946 1949 Operated Airspeed Consul, Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[219]
Intra Airways JY 1969 1979
Invicta Air Cargo INDIA MIKE 1964 1969 Merged with
Douglas C-54B[220]
Invicta Airlines 1964 1971 Renamed Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines IM INVICTA 1971 1981 Assets sold to Seabourne Aviation
Irelfly 1966 1966 Operated
Douglas C-47B[221]
Island Air Charters (UK) 1947 1947 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[222]
Island Air Services 1947 1959 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[223]
Isle of Man Air Services 1937 1947
Isles of Scilly Skybus 5Y IOS 1984 2008 Renamed
BN-2 Islander[224]
J
J-MAX 2000s 2000s Operated Hawker 800[225]
Janes Aviation (1987-1992)
 1987 1992 Operated
Dart Herald[226]
Janes Aviation (2006-2010)
 JAN JANES 2006 2010 Operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748[227]
Janus Airways 1982 1987 Acquired by
Dart Herald[228]
Jersey Air Ferries 1983 1984 Operated Vickers Viscount
Jersey Airlines JY 1948 1963 Absorbed by British United Island Airways
Jersey Airways 1933 1945 To British European Airways[229]
Jersey European Airways
 BE JEA JERSEY 1979 2000 Renamed
British European
Jersey Ferry Airlines 1982 1987 Operated
BN-2 Islander, de Havilland Heron, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[230]
Jetstream Express JX JXT VANNIN 2007 2007
jetXtra.com 2012 2017 Virtual airline
JJ Airways 2001 2001 Founded by Keith Newnham. Renamed
Boeing 727-200[231]
JMC Air MT JMC TOPJET 2000 2003 Rebranded to Thomas Cook Airlines
K
Kearsley Airways 1946 1950 Took part in the Berlin airlift. Operated
Douglas C-47B[232]
Keegan Aviation 1961 1964 Operated Canadair North Star, Cessna 310, de Havilland Dove, De Havilland Dragon Rapide[233]
Keenair Charter
 5Q JKF KEENAIR 1968 2002 Renamed
Embraer Bandeirante[234]
Kemps Aerial Survey 1964 1969 Operated
Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 single aircraft built[235]
Kestrel International 1971 1972 Operated Douglas DC-3, Vickers Viscount[236]
KLM uk
 UK UKA 1999 2002 Merged with KLM Cityhopper
Knight Air KNT 1994 1997 Established as
Embraer Bandeirante[237][238]
Kondair Cargo 1977 1989 Taken over by TNT Aviation Services. Operated Britten-Norman Trislander, Cessna 404 Titan[239]
L
Laker Airways GK LKR LAKER 1965 1982
Lakeside North West LKS 1992 1993 Operated
BAe Jetstream 31[240]
Lancashire Aircraft Corporation 1946 1958 Acquired by
Douglas C-47B, Handley Page Halifax, Percival Proctor[241][242]
Lanzair 1973 1976 Operated Lockheed L-649 Constellation[243]
LeCocq's Airlink
 1999 2003 Renamed
Trislander[244]
Leisure International Airways MV UKL LEISURE 1992 1998 Merged into
Air 2000
Lennard Aviation 1964 1966 Operated
BN-2 Islander[245]
Links Air LNQ FASTLINK 1983 2016 Operated
BAe Jetstream 31[246]
Little Red VS VIR VIRGIN 2013 2015
Lloyd International Airways LW 1961 1972
London Aero and Motor Services 1946 1947 Founded by Graham Humby. Merged with the South African charter airline Alpha Airways. Operated Handley Page Halifax[247]
London City Airways II LCY STOL 1986 1990 Founded by British Midland as Eurocity Express and later reabsorbed by British Midland
London European Airways UQ LON EUROPEAN 1986 1991 Operated for a while as Ryanair Europe.
London, Scottish & Provincial Airways 1934 1934 1934 crash. Operated Airspeed Courier[248]
Love Air 4J LOV LOVEAIR 1991 2000 Operated
BAe Jetstream 31[249]
Lundy & Atlantic Air Services 1936 1936 Operated Short Scion[250]
Luton Airways 1958 1959 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[251]
Luxury Air Tours 1932 1933 Operated de Havilland Dragon[252]
Lynton Aviation LYN LYNTON 1987 2003 Founded by Christopher Tennant. Established as
Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond[253]
M
Macavia International Corporation − − Operated
Douglas C-118[254]
Macedonian Aviation 1972 1974 Founded by Roger Byron-Collins. Operated de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3[255][256]
Maersk Air UK VB MSK BLUESTAR 1993 2003 Renamed Duo Airways[257]
Magec Aviation MGC MAGEC 1982 1999 Merged into
Falcon 900[258]
Maitland Air Charters 1959 1960 Founded by Jock Maitland. Renamed Maitland Drewery. Operated Aero Ae-45, Percival Prentice, Percival Proctor[259][260]
Maitland Drewery 1960 1961 Operated Aero Ae-45, Vickers Viscount, Vickers VC.1 Viking[261]
Malinair WG MAK MALIN 1985 1987 [262]
Manchester Aviation 1921 1923 Operated Airco DH.6[263]
Mannin Airways 1948 1949 Merged with
North West Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[264]
Manx Air Charters
 1947 1953 Renamed
Manx Airlines (1953). Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[265]
Manx Airlines (1953)
 1953 1958 Established as
Manx Air Charters. Acquired by Silver City Airways[266]
Manx Airlines JE MNX MANX 1982 2002
Manx Airlines Europe
 JE MXE EUROMANX 1995 1996 Renamed/merged to British Regional Airlines / British Airways Express[267]
Manx2 NM BPS 2006 2013 Renamed Citywing[268]
Markoss Aviation MKO 2001 2008 Operated
Bombardier CRJ200[269][270]
Martini Airfreight Services INI 1996 1999 Renamed
Cessna Grand Caravan[271]
Mayflower Air Services
 1961 1964 Acquired by British Westpoint Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[272]
McAlpine Aviation MAL 1992
Mediterranean Express MEE 1986 1988 Acquired by
BAC 1-11[273]
Melba Airways 1949 1952 Operated Airspeed Consul, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[274]
Mercury Airlines 1957 1964 Established as
British Midland. Operated Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Heron[275]
Meredith Air Transport
 1952 1954 Became Air Safaris. Operated a single Douglas DC-3
Meridian Airmaps 1952 1989 Aerial survey. Went in liquidation. Operated Avro Anson, Miles Aerovan[276]
Merlin Air Services 1952 1989 Operated
Cessna Caravan[277]
Merlot International Aviation 1972 1974 Operated
Agusta-Bell 206[278]
Metropolitan Air Movements 1960 1964 Operated de Havilland Heron, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Dragonfly[279]
Metropolitan Airways 1982 1985 Established as
DHC-6 Twin Otter, Short 330[280]
Mid-Fly 1964 1966 Operated
Piper Cherokee[281]
Midland Air Cargo 1970 1973 Operated Bristol Freighter[282]
Midland & Scottish Air Ferries 1933 1934 Scotland's first airline
MK Airlines 7G BGB BRITISH GLOBAL 2006 2010
Modern Transport 1949 1950 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[283]
Monarch Airlines ZB MON MONARCH 1967 2017 Entered administration
Morton Air Services 1945 1967 Absorbed into British United Island Airways
Mossair 1975 1980 Established as Alderney Air Charter in 1964. Operated de Havilland Dove[284]
Murray Chown Aviation
 1949 1953 Acquired by
Cambrian Air Services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Percival Proctor[285]
MyTravel Airways VZ MYT KESTREL 2002 2008 Merged into Thomas Cook Airlines
MyTravelLite Airlines
 VZ MYL MY LITE 2002 2005 Reintegrated into its parent airline MyTravel Airways
N
National Airways (UK) 1982 1988 Renamed
Embraer Bandeirante, Short 330[286]
National Commuter Airways 1988 1989 Acquired by
Embraer Brasilia, Short 330, Short 360[287]
Newman Airways 1945 1951 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[288]
Nexus Airlines 2005 2005
Norfolk Airways
 1950 1970 Merged with
Piper Aztec[289]
North Eastern Airways 1935 1947 Absorbed into BEA. Operated Airspeed Envoy, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[290]
North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company 1919 1936 Established as North Sea Aerial Navigation Company. Operated Blackburn Segrave, Blackburn Kangaroo[291]
North Sea Air Transport 1946 1949 Operated
Lockheed 14[292]
North West Airlines (UK) 1949 1957 Formed by the merger of
Douglas C-47A[293]
North-South Airlines 1959 1962 Operated de Havilland Heron[294]
Northair
 NT 1964 1979 Acquired by
Piper Twin Comanche[295]
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[296]
Northern Air Lines 1924 1925 Went into liquidation. Operated Airco DH.9, de Havilland DH.50[297]
Northern Air Transport
 1929 1932 Founded by John Leeming. Operated Avro 504[298]
Northern Airlines (UK) TLR 1991 1994 Operated
BN-2 Islander[299]
Northern Aviation 2004 2009 Operated
Cessna Golden Eagle[300]
Northern Executive Aviation NEX NEATAX 1962 2013 Operated
Piper Twin Comanche[301]
Norwegian Air UK DI NRS RED NOSE 2015 2021
Novair International Airways EN NGK STARJET 1988 1990
O
Olley Air Service
 1934 1947 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, de Havilland Dove[302]
OpenSkies EC BOS MISTRAL 2007 2009
Orion Airways (1956) 1956 1960 Founded by Captain Peter Palmer. Blackbushe Airport based. Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[303][304]
Orion Airways KG ORN ORION 1979 1989 East Midlands Airport based Jet operator
OurJet 2003 2003 Operated
BAe 125[305]
Overseas Aviation 1957 1961 Operated
Canadair C-4 Argonaut, Vickers VC.1 Viking[306]
Oxford Aero Charter (Oxaero) 1998 2001 Operated
Piper Navajo Chieftain[307]
P
Palmair European
 1999 2010
Palmair Flightline
 1993 1999 Renamed
BAe 146[308]
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[309]
Pelican Cargo 1978 1981 Operated Boeing 707[310]
Peregrine Air Services
 PJ PSS 1969 1990 Operated
Piper Aztec[311]
Peters' Aviation NP 1969 1979 Operated
Piper Cherokee[312]
Platinum Air 2000 1998 2001 Operated
Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation II[313]
Platinum Air Charter Executive PLM PLATINUM EXEC 1999 2001 Operated
BAe Jetstream 31[314]
Polar Airways [de] 1982 1983 Operated Vickers Viscounts[315]
Polyfoto Air Taxi Services 1963 1966 Operated
Cessna Skylark[316]
Portsmouth, Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation 1932 1939 Established as Inland Flying Service. Renamed Portsmouth Aviation. Operated Westland IV[317]
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[318]
Prospair 1990 1994 Renamed
BAe Jetstream 31[319]
Provincial Airways 1933 1935
Q
Quest Airlines 2004 2005 Operated
BAe Jetstream 31[320]
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[321]
Regionair JA RGL 1987 1991 Scheduled passenger Southend to Brussels/Rotterdam/Paris
Rig Air
 1970 1970 Merged with
Douglas C-47[322]
RM Aviation RMN 1974 1999 Operated
Beech King Air, Cessna Citation V[323]
Rockhopper Airlines
 2003 2006 Renamed Blue Islands
Ryburn Air 1974 1979 Operated
Hughes 369, Partenavia P.68[324]
S
Sabre Airways
 JN SBE SABRE 1994 2001 Renamed XL Airways UK
Sagittair 1969 1972 Operated
AW.660 Argosy[325]
Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services 1935 1936 Founded by Ernest Byrne. Acquired Shanklin Flying Services[326]
Scillonia Airways 1966 1969 Seasonal services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[327]
Scillonian Air Services 1963 1964 Operated
Aero Commander 500[328]
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
HS 748
Securicor Air 1983 1990 Operated
Piper Navajo Chieftain[329]
SelectAir 2004 2006 Operated
Piper Chieftain[330]
Severn Airways 1975 1975 Went in liquidation. Operated de Havilland Dove[331]
SFC Air Taxis 1992 1998 Operated
Piper Seneca[332]
Shanklin Flying Services 1992 1998 Acquired by Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services. Operated Spartan Cruiser[333]
Shortcut Airlines 1958 1960 Renamed Air Condor. Operated Bristol Freighter[334]
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[335]
Sky Charters 1962 1965 Operated de Havilland Dove[336]
Sky-Trek Airlines
 5Q STD 1997 2000 Renamed LyddAir
Skydrift Air Charter SDL 2004 2010 Operated
Piper Navajo Chieftain[337]
Skysouth SDL 2006 2009
Skyways Coach-Air Limited SX 1956 1971 Renamed Skyways International
Skyways International SY 1971 1972 [338]
Skyways Limited
 1946 1962 Taken over by Euravia
Solair Flying Services 1962 1964 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide[339]
Somerton Airways 1946 1951 Founded by Russell Gunton Ltd. Acquired by Morgan Aviation. Renamed Somerton Airways. Operated Percival Proctor, Austers, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[340]
South Coast Airways GAD 1995 2002 Operated Douglas DC-3
South East Air (SEA) XX 1987 1988 Operated
Dart Herald
South West Aviation UX 1966 1973 [341]
Southampton Air Services 1946 1946 Operated Douglas DC-2[342]
Southern Aircraft 1946 1946 Operated Avro Anson, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[343]
Southern Airways Ltd
 1936 1939
Southern International Air Transport CS 1974 1983 Operated Vickers Viscount[344]
Spacegrand 1979 1985 Amalgamated into
DHC-6 Twin Otter[345]
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 1980 2002 Acquired by Emerald Airways. Operated Short 330, Short 360[347]
Suckling Airways CB SAY SUCKLING 1984 2013 Integrated into its parent company Loganair
Sunjet Airlines SUJ SUNJET 2002 2003 Renamed
Boeing 737-300
Surf Air Europe
 FLJ 2017 2018 Parent company of the US Surf Air. Operated Embraer Phenom 300[348]
T
TAC Heavylift 1978 1980 Renamed HeavyLift Cargo Airlines. Operated Short Belfast
TBG Airways 1996 1997 Operated
Lockheed Tristar
TEA UK EQ TUK 1989 1991 Operated
Boeing 727-200
Tempair International Airlines 1972 1976
Thomas Cook Airlines MT TCX THOMAS COOK 2003 2019 Entered liquidation
Thomson Airways
 BY TOM TOMSON 2008 2016 Renamed TUI Airways
Thomsonfly BY TOM 2005 2008 Merged with
Thomson Airways
Thurston Aviation HZ 1968 1989 Operated
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 Aviation Services 1987 2000 Subsidiary of
Airbus A300B4[352]
Tradair
 1957 1962 Taken over by Channel Airways, Southend based, Viking aircraft[86]
Tradewinds Airways IK IKA TRADEWINDS 1967 1990
Trans Euro Air 2004 2009 Operated
Piper Navajo[353]
Trans European Aviation 1959 1962 Renamed Trans European Airways in 1961
Trans Meridian Flying Services
 1962 1979 Renamed Transmeridian Air Cargo. Operated Canadair CL-44, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7[354]
Trans World Charter 1948 1951 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking[355]
Transair 1947 1960 Absorbed into British United Airways (BUA)
Transglobe Airways 1959 1968 Operated Bristol Britannia, Canadair CL-44
Transmeridian Air Cargo KK TRANSMERIDIAN 1971 1981 Merged with
British Cargo Airlines
Treffield Aviation 1965 1966 Founded by Lord Trefgarne and Charles Masefield. Renamed Treffield International and declared bankruptcy in 1967. Operated Avro Anson[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 [360]
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
HS 748[362]
Veritair 1982 2008 Established as
HS 748[363]
Vernair VC ATS 1967 1986 Transported racehorses. Operated
Short Skyvan[364]
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[365]
Westair International 1989 1994 Operated
Dart Herald[366]
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[367]
Western Aviation (UK) 1928 1928 Operated Avro 504[368]
Westminster Airways 1946 1949
Westpoint Aviation 1960 1963 Established as F & J Mann Airways in 1960. Renamed British Westpoint Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Douglas DC-3[369]
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
Piper Navajo[370]
William Dempster 1947 1953 Operated Avro Tudor[371]
Willowair WLO WILLOWAIR 1992 1996 Acquired by
Embraer Bandeirante[372]
Wolverhampton Aviation 1948 1954 Merged into
Miles Hawk Trainer, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[373][374]
World Air Freight 1947 1948 Operated Handley Page Halifax[375]
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
Piper Seneca[376]
Yorkshire European Airways 1992 1993 Operated
Embraer Bandeirante[377]
Flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh
Z
Zoom Airlines Limited ZX UKZ FLYZOOM 2007 2008

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  110. ^ "Central Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  111. ^ "Centreline Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  112. ^ "Channel Air Ferries". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  113. ^ "Channel Islands Air Freight". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  114. ^ "Channel Island Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  115. ^ "Chartair". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  116. ^ "Chauffair". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  117. ^ "Chieftain Airways". Airliners. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  118. ^ "Chrisair". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  119. ^ "Ciro Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  120. ^ "Citywing". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  121. ^ "Classic Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  122. ^ "Claydon Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  123. ^ Club 328. "Club 328". Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  124. ^ "Cobham Air Routes". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  125. ^ "Cobham-Blackburn Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  126. ^ "Comed Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  127. ^ "Commercial Air Hire". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  128. ^ Community Express. "Community Express". Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  129. ^ "Continental Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  130. ^ "Continental Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  131. ^ "Crewsair". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  132. ^ "Culliford Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  133. ^ "Daimler Air Hire". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  134. ^ "Dan Air Skyways". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  135. ^ "De Havilland Aeroplane Hire". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  136. ^ "Denham Air Taxi Services". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  137. ^ "Dennis Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  138. ^ "Devonair". Airline History. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  139. ^ "Dominie Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  140. ^ "Don Everall Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  141. ^ "Dragon Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  142. ^ "Eagle Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  143. ^ "Eastern Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  144. ^ "Eastern Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  145. ^ "Eastern Airways". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  146. ^ "Edinburgh Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  147. ^ "Edinburgh Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  148. ^ "Edinburgh Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  149. ^ "Elan Air". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  150. ^ "Emerald Airways". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  151. ^ Emerald European Airways. "Emerald European Airways". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  152. ^ "Eros Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  153. ^ "Euroceltic Airways". rzjets. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  154. ^ "Euroflite". Airline History. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  155. ^ "European Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  156. ^ "European Aviation Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  157. ^ "Euroscot Express". Airline History. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  158. ^ "Euroworld Airways". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  159. ^ "Euroworld International Airline Operations". Airline History. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  160. ^ "Executair". Airline History. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  161. ^ "Executive Air Transport". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  162. ^ "Executive Express". Airline History. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  163. ^ "Express Air Freight". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  164. ^ "Executive Parcel Systems". Airline History. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  165. ^ "F & J Mann Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  166. ^ "Fairflight". Airline History. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  167. ^ "Fairflight Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  168. ^ "Federated Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  169. ^ "Field Survey Flight". Airline History. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  170. ^ "Finglands Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  171. ^ "Flight One". Airline History. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  172. ^ "Flight Refuelling". Airline History. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  173. ^ "Fly Europa". Airline History. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  174. ^ "Flykeen Airways". 21 December 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  175. ^ "FordAir". Airline History. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  176. ^ "FR Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  177. ^ "Genair". rzjets. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  178. ^ "General Aviation Services". Airline History. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  179. ^ "Genesis Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  180. ^ Gibair. "Gibair". 3 January 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  181. ^ "Gibraltar Airways". rzjets. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  182. ^ "Gill Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  183. ^ "Gillair". Airline History. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  184. ^ "Giro Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  185. ^ "Giro Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  186. ^ "Glass Eels". Airline History. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  187. ^ "Glass Eels". Airplane Pictures. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  188. ^ "Glos-Air". Air-Britain. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  189. ^ "Gold Air International". Airline History. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  190. ^ "Grahame-White Aviation Company". Airline History. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  191. ^ "Grayson Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  192. ^ "Great Western & Southern Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  193. ^ "Great Western Railway Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  194. ^ "Gregory Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  195. ^ "Guernsey & Jersey Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  196. ^ "Guernsey Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  197. ^ "Harvest Air". Airline History. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  198. ^ "Harvest Air". Air Britain. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  199. ^ "HawkAir". Airline History. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  200. ^ "Haywards Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  201. ^ "Haywards Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  202. ^ "HD Air". Airline History. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  203. ^ "Heathrow Jet Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  204. ^ "Heavylift Cargo Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  205. ^ "Hornton Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  206. ^ "Hornton Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  207. ^ "Humber Airways". Air-Britain. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  208. ^ "Humber Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  209. ^ "Hunting Geophysics". Airline History. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  210. ^ "Hunting Surveys". Airline History. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  211. ^ "Independent Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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  213. ^ "Inland Flying Service". Airline History. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  214. ^ "Inner Circle Air Lines". Airline History. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  215. ^ "Interflight". Airline History. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  216. ^ "Interline". Airline History. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  217. ^ "International Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  218. ^ "International Air Freight". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  219. ^ "International Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  220. ^ "Invicta Air Cargo". rzjets. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  221. ^ "Irelfly". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  222. ^ "Island Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  223. ^ "Island Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  224. ^ "Isles of Scilly Skybus". Airline History. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  225. ^ "J-MAX". Airline History. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  226. ^ "Janes Aviation (i)". Airline History. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  227. ^ "Janes Aviation (ii)". Airline History. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  228. ^ "Janus Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  229. ^ "Jersey Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  230. ^ "Jersey Ferry Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  231. ^ "JJ Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  232. ^ "Kearsley Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  233. ^ "Keegan Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  234. ^ "Keenair Charter". Air-Britain. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  235. ^ "Kemps Aerial Survey". Air-Britain. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  236. ^ "Kestrel International". Airline History. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  237. ^ "Knight Air". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  238. ^ "Knight Air". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  239. ^ "Kondair Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  240. ^ "Lakeside North West". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  241. ^ "Lancashire Aircraft Corporation". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  242. ^ "Lancashire Aircraft Corporation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  243. ^ "Lanzair". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  244. ^ "LeCocq's Airlink". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  245. ^ "Lennard Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  246. ^ "Links Air". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  247. ^ "L.A.M.S." Airline History. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  248. ^ "London, Scottish & Provincial Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  249. ^ "Love Air". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  250. ^ "Lundy & Atlantic Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  251. ^ "Luton Airways". Air-Britain. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  252. ^ "Luxury Air Tours". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  253. ^ "Lynton Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  254. ^ "Macavia International Corporation". rzjets. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  255. ^ "Macedonian Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  256. ^ "Macedonian Aviation". Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  257. ^ Maersk UK. "Maersk UK". Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  258. ^ "Magec Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  259. ^ "Maitland Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  260. ^ "BOAC-Cunard". Air-Britain. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  261. ^ "Maitland Drewery". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  262. ^ Malinair. "Malinair". Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  263. ^ "Manchester Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  264. ^ "Manin Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  265. ^ "Manx Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  266. ^ "Manx Airlines (i)". Airline History. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  267. ^ Manx Airlines Europe. "Manx Airlines Europe". 28 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  268. ^ "Manx2". Airline History. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  269. ^ "Markoss Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  270. ^ "Markoss Aviation". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  271. ^ "Martini Airfreight Services". Air-Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  272. ^ "Mayflower Air Services". Air-Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  273. ^ "Mediterranean Express". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  274. ^ "Melba Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  275. ^ "Mercury Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  276. ^ "Meridian Airmaps". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  277. ^ "Merlin Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  278. ^ "Merlot International Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  279. ^ a b "Metropolitan Air Movements". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  280. ^ "Metropolitan Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  281. ^ "Mid-Fly". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  282. ^ "Midland Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  283. ^ "Modern Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  284. ^ "Mossair". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  285. ^ "Murray Chown Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  286. ^ "National Airways". Air-Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  287. ^ "National Commuter Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  288. ^ "Newman Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  289. ^ "Norfolk Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  290. ^ "North Eastern Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  291. ^ "North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company". Airline History. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  292. ^ "North Sea Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  293. ^ "North West Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  294. ^ "North-South Airlines". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  295. ^ "Northair". Airline History. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  296. ^ "Northern Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  297. ^ "Northern Air Lines". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  298. ^ "Northern Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  299. ^ "Northern Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  300. ^ "Northern Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  301. ^ "Northern Executive Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  302. ^ "Olley Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  303. ^ "abpic.co.uk - Orion Airways". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  304. ^ "Orion Airways". rzjets. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  305. ^ "OurJet". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  306. ^ "airliners.net - Overseas Aviation". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  307. ^ "Oxford Aero Charter (Oxaero)". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  308. ^ "Palmair Flightline". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  309. ^ "Pegasus Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  310. ^ "Pelican Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  311. ^ "Peregrine Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  312. ^ "Peters' Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  313. ^ "Platinum Air 2000". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  314. ^ "Platinum Air Charter Executive". rzjets. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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  316. ^ "Polyfoto Air Taxi Services". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  317. ^ "Portsmouth, Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  318. ^ "Progressive Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  319. ^ "Prospair". Airline History. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  320. ^ "Quest Airlines". Air-Britain. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  321. ^ "Reed Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  322. ^ "Rig Air". Airline History. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  323. ^ "RM Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  324. ^ "Ryburn Air". Air-Britain. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  325. ^ "Sagittair". Air-Britain. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  326. ^ "Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services". Airline History. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  327. ^ "Scillonia Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  328. ^ "Scillonian Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  329. ^ "Securicor Air". Airline History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  330. ^ "SelectAir". Air-Britain. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  331. ^ "Severn Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  332. ^ "SFC Air Taxis". Airline History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  333. ^ "Shanklin Flying Services". Air-Britain. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  334. ^ "Shortcut Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  335. ^ "Sivewright Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  336. ^ "Sky Charters". Air-Britain. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  337. ^ "Skydrift Air Charter". Air-Britain. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  338. ^ "Skyways International". flickr. 9 June 1972. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  339. ^ "Solair Flying Services". Airline History. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  340. ^ "Somerton Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  341. ^ "aviationphotocompany.com - South West Aviation". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  342. ^ "Southampton Air Services". Air-Britain. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  343. ^ "Southern Aircraft". Airline History. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  344. ^ "Southern International Air Transport". airliners. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  345. ^ "Spacegrand". Airline History. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  346. ^ "Strathallan Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  347. ^ "Streamline Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  348. ^ "Surf Air Europe". Airline History. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  349. ^ "Thurston Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  350. ^ "Tippers Air Transport". Air-Britain. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  351. ^ "TMAC". Air-Britain. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  352. ^ "TNT Aviation Services". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  353. ^ "Trans Euro Air". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  354. ^ "Trans Meridian Flying Services". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  355. ^ "Trans World Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  356. ^ "Treffield Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  357. ^ "Trent Valley Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  358. ^ "Tyler Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  359. ^ "Tyne Tees Air Charter". Air-Britain. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  360. ^ UK International Airlines. "UK International Airlines". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  361. ^ "Ulster Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  362. ^ "Venture Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  363. ^ "Venture Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  364. ^ "Vernair". Airline History. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  365. ^ "Welsh Airways". Air-Britain. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  366. ^ "Westair International". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  367. ^ "Western Airways (Norman Edgar)". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  368. ^ "Western Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  369. ^ "Westpoint Aviation". agefotostock. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  370. ^ "Wight Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  371. ^ "William Dempster". Air-Britain. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  372. ^ "Willowair". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  373. ^ "Wolverhampton Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  374. ^ "Wolverhampton Aviation". Air-Britain. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  375. ^ "World Air Freight". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  376. ^ "Yeoward Line Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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