Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced Ceased 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 Air Bristol in 1993. Operated BAC 1-11 [ 4] Aberdeen Airways (1934) 1934 1937 Became Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Aberdeen Airways (1989) SM AAW GRANITE 1989 1992 Aberdeen London Express 1994 1994 Operated BAC 1-11 ACE Freighters 1964 1966 ACE Scotland 1966 1966 Subsidiary company of ACE Freighters 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 General Aviation Services in 1969. Renamed Air Corbiere . Operated Douglas DC-3 [ 7] Air Belfast 7L AZX 1995 1996 Former Air Bristol , integrated into AB Airlines .[ citation needed ] Air Bridge Carriers AB 1972 1992 Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines . Operated AW.660 Argosy , Vickers Vanguard , L-188 Electra Air Bristol 7L AZX 1992 1997 Formed by Brymon Airways 's founder (Charles Stuart who died 1993), reorganized 1993 by British Aerospace . Doing business as AB Airlines from 1997. Air Caledonian CSF 2003 2005 [ 8] Air Camelot 1978 1986 Operated Piper Apache [ 9] Air Cargo 1991 1994 Operated Douglas DC-8 [ 10] Air Cavrel ACL CAVREL 1996 2002 Operated Short 330 [ citation needed ] Air Charter Limited 1947 1960 To British United Airways [ 11] Air Commerce 1938 1947 To British European Airways Air Commuter 3A ACK 1982 1984 Renamed Venture Airways . Operated BAe Jetstream , Cessna Citation I [ citation needed ] Air Condor 1960 1960 Established as Shortcut Airlines . Operated Bristol Freighter , Douglas DC-4 , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 12] Air Contractors 1946 1949 Took part in the Berlin Airlift . Operated Douglas C-47A , Miles Aerovan [ 13] Air Cordial 2000 2004 Aircraft operated by Air Scandic Air Couriers 1938 Air Dispatch 1936 1940 [ 14] Air Ecosse EC ECS AIR ECOSSE 1977 1988 Subsidiary of Fairflight Charters of Biggin Hill . Air Enterprises 1946 1955 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 15] Air Envoy 1968 1971 Renamed Central Air Services . Operated Douglas DC-3 , Piper Aztec [ 16] 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 [ 17] 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 [ 18] Air Freight Express 5Z AFX 1999 2002 Operated Boeing 747-200 [ 19] Air Gregory 1963 1968 Established as Gregory Air Taxis . Operated Cessna 172 , Piper Aztec , Douglas C-47A , Piper Twin Comanche [ 20] Air Hanson 1965 2000 Operated BAC 1-11 [ 21] Air Hire 1934 1935 Established as Wrightson Air Hire in 1933. Operated de Havilland Leopard Moth [ 22] Air International AK 1971 1973 Operated Vickers Viscount [ 23] Air Kent 1979 1979 Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain Air Kilroe 9R AKL KILROE 1978 1992 Merged into Eastern Airways . Operated BAe Jetstream Air Kruise 1946 1958 [ 24] Air Links 1958 1966 Renamed Transglobe Airways . Operated Bristol Britannia , Handley Page Hermes [ 25] Air Luton 1983 1986 Operated Douglas C-47A , Piper Navajo [ 26] Air Manchester SUREWAY 1982 1982 Air Medical MCD AIR MED 1985 2016 Operated Learjet 35 , Piper Cheyenne , Piper PA-31T Cheyenne [ 27] Air Metro 1988 1989 Operated Swearingen Metro [ 28] Air Oxford 1979 1982 Operated Piper Chieftain , Piper Navajo [ 29] 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 [ 30] 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 BAe Jetstream 31 , Beech King Air [ 31] Air Tabernacle 1996 1998 Formed by a merger between Willow Air and Streamline Aviation . Operated Embraer Bandeirante [ 32] Air Taxi (Cumberland) 1954 1961 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 33] Air Transport Charter 1947 1950 Air UK Commuter 1984 1992 Operated Short 330 [ 34] Air UK Leisure MV UKL LEISURE 1988 1993 Renamed Leisure International Airways Air Ulster 1967 1970 Operated Douglas C-47A , Vickers Viscount [ 35] Air Wales (1977) 1977 1979 Air Wales 6G AWW RED DRAGON 2000 2006 Aircraft Operating Company 1924 1944 Acquired by Hunting Aerosurveys [ 36] 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 [ 37] 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 [ 38] 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 [ 39] Alderney Air Charter 1964 1975 Founded by Peter Moss. Renamed Mossair . Operated Cessna Skymaster [ 40] Alderney Air Ferries 1979 1982 Renamed Metropolitan Airways . Operated BN-2 Islander [ 41] Alidair QA 1972 1981 Renamed Inter City Airlines. Operated Vickers Viscount All Cargo Airlines UF 1978 1979 Operated Bristol Britannia [ 42] 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 [ 43] Allied British Airways 1935 1935 Formed by merger of Spartan Air Lines , United Airways Ltd , Hillman Airways [ 44] Alpha One Airways 2005 2006 Small regional airlines [ 45] Altavia Jet Services 2009 2010 Renamed Cello Aviation [ 46] Ambassador Airways B3 AMY AMBASSADOR 1992 1994 Amberair (Amber Airways) DD ABM DIAMOND 1988 1989 Operated Boeing 737-200 [ 47] Anglian Air Charter 1950 1970 Merged with Norfolk Airways and Rig Air to form Air Anglia [ 48] Anglo Cargo ML ANC ANGLO 1983 1992 Operated Boeing 707-320 , Boeing 757 , BAC 1-11 Anglo European Airways 1940 1940 Operated DH.90 Dragonfly originally G-AEDK of Anglo European Airways [ 49] Anglo Normandy Aviation 1975 1979 Acquired by Aurigny Air Services . Operated Piper Aztec [ 50] Aquila Airways 1948 1958 Argus Air Transport 1957 1960 Renamed Autair [ 51] Astraeus Airlines 5W AEU FLYSTAR 2002 2011 Atlanta Airways (UK) KG 1996 1996 Low cost subsidiary of Caledonian Airways . Operated Lockheed Tristar [ 52] 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 [ 53] Atlantic Bridge Aviation 1990s 1990s Operated BN-2 Islander [ 54] Atlantic Cargo 1993 1998 Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra [ 55] Atlantic Express SBV RIPPLE 1985 2007 Autair OU 1953 1969 Renamed Court Line Aviation AV8 Air MNF RINGWAY 2003 2004 [ 56] B BA CitiExpress TH BRT BRITISH 2002 2006 Renamed BA Connect [ 57] BA Connect TH BRT BRITISH 2006 2007 Merged into Flybe . BAC Aircraft ABR 1992 1995 Renamed BAC Express Airlines [ 58] BAC Express Airlines RPX 1995 2007 Renamed HD Air Ltd Baltic Airlines 1986 1989 Merged into British Air Ferries . Operated Vickers Viscount [ 59] Baylee Air Charter BC 1971 1978 Operated Piper Aztec [ 60] BBC Air 1996 2009 Operated de Havilland Dove [ 61] BEA Airtours KT 1969 1974 BEA Helicopters 1964 1974 Operated Agusta-Bell 206 , Sikorsky S-58T , Sikorsky S-61 [ 62] Benair 1999 1999 Established as Martini Airfreight Services in 1996. Operated Cessna 208B [ 63] Berkshire Aviation Company 1919 1922 Founded by East Hanney, John and Fred Holmes. Operated Avro 504 [ 64] Berkshire Aviation Tours 1924 1929 Amalgamated with Northern Air Transport . Operated Avro 504 [ 65] Berlin European UK WZ RGN 1987 1991 Acquired by Germania Berlin Regional UK WZ 1985 1990 Operated Jetstream 31 [ 66] Birkett Air Services 1933 1948 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 67] 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 [ 68] 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 [ 69] Blue-Air 1958 1959 Established as Independent Air Transport in 1954. Operated Beech 18 , Douglas C-54B , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 70] Blue-Line Airways 1946 1949 Operated Douglas C-47B , Avro Anson [ 71] 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 [ 72] BOAC-Cunard 1962 1966 BOBWOOD 1968 1969 Renamed Tradewinds Airways . Operated Canadair CL-44 [ 73] Bon Accord Airways BON 1992 1997 Founded by John Begg. Operated Short 330 -200, Short 360-100 [ 74] Bond Air Services 1948 1949 Operated de Havilland Express [ 75] Bostonair 1982 1998 Operated Cessna 310 [ 76] Bristol Air Taxis 1968 1979 Operated Piper Navajo [ 77] 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 Vickers Viscount , Hawker Siddeley Trident , Skyvan [ 78] 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 [ 79] British Amphibious Airlines 1932 1933 British Asia Airways BR BAW SPEEDBIRD 1995 2001 Part of British Airways 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 Transmeridian Air Cargo and IAS Cargo Airlines . Operated Canadair CL-44 , DC-8-40 [ 80] [ 81] British Caribbean Airways EO 1986 British Continental Airways 1935 1936 Merged into British Airways in 1936. [ 82] 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 [ 83] British Global 7G MKA 2008 2010 Operated Boeing 747-200 [ 84] British Independent Airways 1989 1991 Operated HS 748 [ 85] 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 [ 86] 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 [ citation needed ] British Mediterranean Airways (B|MED) KJ LAJ 2004 2007 British Midland Airways (BMA) BD BMA BEE MED 1964 2001 Renamed Bmi British Midland British Midland Commuter BD GNT GRANITE 1998 2001 Renamed bmi Regional British Midland International (bmi) BD BMA MIDLAND 1938 2012 Established as Air Schools , renamed British Midland Airways in 1964, renamed British Midland International in 2001. Integrated into British Airways British Nederland Air Services 1946 1951 Operated Douglas C-47A [ 87] British NorthWest Airlines W9 BNW BRITISH NORTH 2001 2006 [ 88] British Oriental Air Charter 1985 1986 [ 89] British Overseas Air Charter 1970 1974 BOAC's charter service [ 90] British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) BA SPEEDBIRD 1939 1974 Merged to form British Airways British Regional Airlines 1996 2002 [ 91] British South American Airways 1946 1949 Renamed British Overseas Airways Corporation [ 92] British United (C.I.) Airways 1963 1963 Operated Handley Page Dart Herald [ 93] 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 [ 94] Brown Air Services 1983 1987 Renamed Capital Airlines (UK) . Operated Cessna 441 Conquest II [ 95] Brymon Airways BC BRY BRYMON 1972 2007 Merged with British Regional Airlines and renamed British Airways Citiexpress Brymon European Airways BC BRY 1992 1993 Brymon Offshore Air Charter 1999 1999 Operated DHC 7 [ 96] 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 [ 97] C C.L. Air Surveys 1947 1959 Operated Avro Anson , Handley Page Halifax [ 98] 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 [ 99] Caledonian/BUA CA 1970 1971 Renamed British Caledonian Cambrian Air Services 1935 1955 Renamed Cambrian Airways [ 100] Cambrian Airways CS CAS CAMBRIAN 1955 1974 Merged into British Airways Capital Airlines BZ CPG CAPITAL 1983 1990 [ 101] CargoLogicAir P3 CLU FIREBIRD 2015 2022 Operated Boeing 747 [ 102] CASAIR 1972 1982 Operated Cessna Titan , Short 330 [ 103] CCF Aviation 1963 1965 Operated Piper Aztec [ 104] Cello Aviation CLJ CELLO 2010 2018 Celtic Airways CIC CELTAIR 1988 1993 Became part of Airwork Services Central Air Services 1971 1973 Operated Douglas DC-3 , Piper Aztec [ 105] Centreline Air Services 1978 1983 Operated Cessna 310 , Embraer Bandeirante , HS 748 , Piper Navajo Chieftain [ 106] Channel Air Bridge 1959 1962 Channel Air Ferries 1936 1939 Operated de Havilland Dragon [ 107] Channel Airways CW CHANNEL AIR 1962 1972 Channel Islands Air Freight 1940s 1950s Operated Miles Aerovan [ 108] Channel Island Airways 1945 1947 Formed by the merger of Jersey Airways and Guernsey Airways . Absorbed into British European Airways . Operated Bristol Freighter [ 109] 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 [ 110] Chauffair 1980 2001 Jet charter business. Operated Hawker Siddeley HS.125 [ 111] Chieftain Airways PQ 1986 1987 Operated HS 748 [ 112] Chrisair 1961 1968 Operated DH.84 , DH.89 , Cessna 172 , Piper Twin Comanche [ 113] Ciro Aviation 1948 1948 Took part in Berlin Airlift . Operated Douglas DC-3 , DH.89 [ 114] 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 [ 115] Classic Airways CCN CLASSIC JET 1997 1998 Operated Lockheed Tristar [ 116] Claydon Aviation 1958 1959 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 117] Club 328 SDJ SPACEJET 2005 2008 [ citation needed ] Cobham Air Routes 1935 1935 Sold to Olley Air Service . Operated Westland IV [ 118] Cobham-Blackburn Airlines 1929 1930 Formed by the merger of Alan Cobham Aviation and North Sea Aerial and General Transport Company [ 119] Comed Aviation 1994 2001 Operated Embraer Bandeirante [ 120] Commercial Air Hire 1935 1936 Delivered newspapers to Europe. Operated Avro 642 Eighteen , de Havilland Dragon [ 121] Community Express Airlines 5V UNI COMMUNITY 1993 1996 [ citation needed ] Continental Air Services 1957 1960 Operated Douglas C-54 , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 122] Continental Air Transport 1957 1960 Operated Douglas C-54 , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 123] 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 [ 124] 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 [ 125] 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 [ 126] 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 Dan-Air . Operated HS 748 [ 127] de Havilland Aeroplane Hire 1922 1922 Operated Airco DH.9C [ 128] Debonair 2G DEB DEBONAIR 1993 1999 Denham Air Taxi Services 1976 1980 Established as Gregory Air Taxis in 1963. Operated Piper Aztec [ 129] Dennis Aviation 1946 1956 Operated Airspeed Consul , Avro Anson , Percival Proctor [ 130] Derby Airways 1959 1964 Renamed British Midland International . Operated Handley Page Marathon , Canadair Argonaut Derby Aviation 1949 1959 Renamed Derby Airways Devonair 1952 1962 Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth [ 131] Dominie Airways 1967 1967 Subsidiary of Treffield Aviation . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 132] Don Everall Aviation 1947 1960 Merged into Air Safaris . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Douglas DC-3 , Miles Messenger , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 133] Donaldson International Airways DI DONALDSON 1964 1974 Dragon Airways 1953 1958 Absorbed by Silver City Airways . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , de Havilland Heron [ 134] 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 Cunard Eagle Airways . Operated Avro York , Douglas DC-6A , Handley Page Halifax , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 135] East Anglian Flying Services 1947 1962 Renamed Channel Airways Eastern Air Transport 1932 1934 Founded by Michael Scott. Operated de Havilland Fox Moth [ 136] Eastern Airways (1972-1982) EN 1972 1982 Merged with Genair and CASAIR [ 137] Eastern Airways (1978-1981) CE / EN 1978 1981 [ 138] Edinburgh Air Charter 1998 2006 Renamed Air Charter Scotland . Operated Cessna 310 , Cessna 402 , Cessna 404 [ 139] Edinburgh Air Services 1971 1979 Operated Reims Cessna F172 , Cessna 150 [ 140] Edwin Air Cargo 2018 2019 Operated Antonov An-26 [ 141] Elan Air 1982 1989 Renamed DHL Air UK [ 142] Emerald Airways 1965 1967 Acquired by Hibernian Airlines . Operated de Havilland Heron , Douglas C-53D [ citation needed ] Emerald Airways G3 JEM GEMSTONE 1992 2006 Emerald European Airways YE 1994 1995 [ 143] Eros Airlines 1957 1964 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 144] 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 [ 145] 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 London European Airways . Operated BAe Jetstream 31 , BAe 125 , Cessna 404 [ 146] EuroManx 3W EMX CATCHER 2002 2008 European Airways 1995 2001 Operated BAC 1-11 , BAe Jetstream 31 [ 147] European Aviation Air Charter E7 EAF EUROCHARTER 1994 2008 Established as European Aviation in 1989 [ 148] European Skytime 2000 2012 Euroscot Express MY EUJ SCOTAIR 1997 2001 Operated BAC 1-11 , ATR 72 [ 149] Euroworld Airways 1991 1992 Renamed/merged to CityFlyer Express [ 150] Euroworld International Airline Operations 1972 1988 Operated Bristol Britannia [ 151] Excalibur Airways EQ EXC CAMELOT 1992 1996 Excel Airways JN XLA EXPO 2000 2006 Renamed XL Airways UK Executair 1957 1961 Operated Westland Widgeon [ 152] Executive Air Transport 1960 1972 [ 153] Executive Express EX 1975 1982 Operated Beech King Air , Cessna 421 [ 154] Express Air Freight 1975 1980 Operated Douglas DC-3 [ 155] Express Air Services LS EXS 1978 1983 Renamed Channel Express Express Parcel Systems 1983 1992 Operated Fokker F27 [ 156] F F & J Mann Airways 1960 1961 Renamed Westpoint Aviation . Operated Douglas DC-3 [ 157] Fairflight 1950 1951 Acquired by Surrey Flying Services [ 158] Fairflight Charters FC 1968 1989 Operated Shorts 360 [ 159] Falcon Airways 1959 1961 AOC revoked due to safety concerns Federated Air Transport 1954 1961 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Avro Anson [ 160] Field Survey Flight FAS 1989 1992 Operated Fokker F27 [ 161] Finglands Aviation 1950 1952 Operated Avro Anson I [ 162] First Choice Airways DP FCA JETSET 2003 2008 Merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways Flight One 1973 1989 Operated Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer [ 163] Flight Refuelling 1934 1953 Operated Avro Lancaster [ 164] Flightline B5 FLT FLIGHTLINE 1989 2008 Contract passenger and ad hoc charters Fly Europa 2001 2002 Operated Boeing 737-200 [ 165] Fly Salone 5L 2015 2016 Flybe (1979–2020) BE BEE JERSEY 1979 2020 Entered administration Flybe (2022-2023) 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 [ 166] FlyWhoosh W2 WEA 2007 2007 FordAir FOB 1996 2008 Operated BAe 146-300 , Avro RJ100 [ 167] FR Aviation 1985 1995 Operated Beech Super King Air [ 168] G GB Airways GT GBL GEEBEE 1981 2008 Genair EN GEN GENAIR 1981 1984 Operated British Caledonian Commuter Services [ 169] General Aviation Services 1969 1975 [ 170] Genesis Airways 1994 1995 Established as Prospair in 1990. Operated BAe Jetstream [ 171] Gibair 1947 1981 Renamed/merged to GB Airways [ citation needed ] Gibraltar Airways GT GIBAIR 1931 1989 Operated Saro Windhover [ 172] Gill Airways 9C GIL GILLAIR 1995 2001 Established as Gill Aviation in 1969 Gill Aviation 1969 1989 Renamed Gillair . Operated Cessna 402 [ 173] Gillair 1989 1995 Established as Gill Aviation in 1969. Renamed Gill Airways [ 174] Giro Aviation 1920 1964 Operated de Havilland Fox Moth , Avro Avian [ 175] [ 176] Glass Eels 1970 2012 Operated Cessna 208 Caravan [ 177] [ 178] Global Supply Systems XH GSS JET LIFT 2001 2014 Glos-Air 1970s 1980s Operated Westland Whirlwind [ 179] 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 HawkAir in 1994. Operated Bombardier Learjet 45 [ 180] Grahame-White Aviation Company 1911 1919 Established as Grahame-White, Blériot & Maxim in 1911. Operated Farman III , Blériot XI [ 181] Grayson Air Services 1947 1947 Operated Airspeed Consul [ 182] Great Western & Southern Airlines 1938 1947 Took over Channel Air Ferries routes. Absorbed into BEA . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Westland IV [ 183] Great Western Railway Air Services 1933 1934 Operated Westland IV [ 184] Gregory Air Services 1963 1965 Renamed Air Gregory . Operated Aero Commander 500 , Hawker Siddeley HS-125 , Douglas DC-3 [ 185] Guernsey & Jersey Airways 1937 1940 Operated de Havilland Express [ 186] Guernsey Airways 1934 1945 Merged with Jersey Airways to form Channel Island Airways . Absorbed into British European Airways . Operated Saro Windhover , Saro Cloud [ 187] 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 Douglas DC-3 , BN-2 Islander , Piper Aztec [ 188] [ 189] HawkAir 1974 1988 Executive charter airline. Merged into Gold Air International . Operated Cessna 421 , Piper Aztec [ 190] Haywards Aviation 1970 1979 Operated BN-2 Islander , de Havilland Dove [ 191] [ 192] HD Air RPX RAPEX 2007 2015 Established as BAC Aircraft in 1992 [ 193] Heathrow Jet Charter HJC RHINOAIR 1997 1998 [ 194] 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 [ 195] 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 Airspeed Consul , de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Douglas C-47A , Miles M.65 Gemini , Percival Proctor [ 196] Hot Air (UK) 1988 1989 Subsidiary of Baltic Airlines . Operated Vickers Viscount [ 197] Humber Airways HM HUA HUMBER AIR 1968 1975 Operated BN-2 Islander [ 198] Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd 1944 1960 Founded by Percy Hunting . Merged with Hunting Geophysics to form Hunting Surveys [ 199] 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 ] Airwork Services to form British United Airways Hunting Geophysics 1956 1960 Merged with Hunting Aerosurveys to form Hunting Surveys [ 200] Hunting Surveys 1960 2001 Formed by the merger of Hunting Aerosurveys with Hunting Geophysics [ 201] 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 [ 202] [ 203] Inland Flying Service 1929 1931 Renamed Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation [ 204] Inner Circle Air Lines 1935 1935 [ 205] 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 Berrad Aviation in 1974. Operated BAe 125 , Learjet 35 [ 206] Interline 1994 1996 Established as Aztec Charter in 1993. Operated Jetstream 31 [ 207] International Air Charter 1971 1973 Operated Douglas DC-3 , Piper Aztec , Vickers Viscount [ 208] International Air Freight 1937 1938 Operated Curtiss T-32 Condor II [ 209] International Airways 1946 1949 Operated Airspeed Consul , Avro Anson , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 210] Intra Airways JY 1969 1979 Invicta Air Cargo INDIA MIKE 1964 1969 Merged with BMA and became cargo division.Operated Bristol Britannia , Douglas C-54B [ 211] 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 [ 212] Island Air Charters (UK) 1947 1947 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 213] Island Air Services 1947 1959 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 214] Isle of Man Air Services 1937 1947 Isles of Scilly Skybus 5Y IOS 1984 2008 Renamed Skybus . Operated BN-2 Islander [ 215] J J-MAX 2000s 2000s Operated Hawker 800 [ 216] Janes Aviation (1987-1992) 1987 1992 Operated Douglas DC-3 , Dart Herald [ 217] Janes Aviation (2006-2010) JAN JANES 2006 2010 Operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748 [ 218] Janus Airways 1982 1987 Acquired by Euroair . Operated Vickers Viscount , Dart Herald [ 219] 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 [ 220] 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 [ 221] Jetstream Express JX JXT VANNIN 2007 2007 jetXtra.com 2012 2017 Virtual airline JJ Airways 2001 2001 Founded by Keith Newnham. Renamed Cougar Air Cargo . Operated Boeing 727-200 [ 222] 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 [ 223] Keegan Aviation 1961 1964 Operated Canadair North Star , Cessna 310 , de Havilland Dove , De Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 224] Keenair Charter 5Q JKF KEENAIR 1968 2002 Renamed Flykeen Airways . Operated Embraer Bandeirante [ 225] Kemps Aerial Survey 1964 1969 Operated Avro Anson , Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 single aircraft built [ 226] Kestrel International 1971 1972 Operated Douglas DC-3 , Vickers Viscount [ 227] KLM uk UK UKA 1999 2002 Merged with KLM Cityhopper Knight Air KNT 1994 1997 Established as Knightway Air Charter in 1982. Fatal crash on 24 May 1995 of scheduled flight Leeds to Aberdeen. Operated Cessna 550 Citation II , Embraer Bandeirante [ 228] [ 229] Kondair Cargo 1977 1989 Taken over by TNT Aviation Services . Operated Britten-Norman Trislander , Cessna 404 Titan [ 230] L Laker Airways GK LKR LAKER 1965 1982 Lakeside North West LKS 1992 1993 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 [ 231] Lancashire Aircraft Corporation 1946 1958 Acquired by Silver City Airways . Operated Airspeed Consul , Avro York , Bristol Freighter , de Havilland Express , de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Douglas C-47B , Handley Page Halifax , Percival Proctor [ 232] [ 233] Lanzair 1973 1976 Operated Lockheed L-649 Constellation [ 234] LeCocq's Airlink 1999 2003 Renamed Rockhopper Airlines . Operated BN-2 Islander , Trislander [ 235] 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 [ 236] Links Air LNQ FASTLINK 1983 2016 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 [ 237] 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 [ 238] 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 [ 239] Love Air 4J LOV LOVEAIR 1991 2000 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 [ 240] Lundy & Atlantic Air Services 1936 1936 Operated Short Scion [ 241] Luton Airways 1958 1959 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 242] Luxury Air Tours 1932 1933 Operated de Havilland Dragon [ 243] Lynton Aviation LYN LYNTON 1987 2003 Founded by Christopher Tennant. Established as Magec Aviation in 1985. Operated Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 , BAe 125 , Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond [ 244] M Macavia International Corporation − − Operated HS 748 , Douglas C-118 [ 245] Macedonian Aviation 1972 1974 Founded by Roger Byron-Collins. Operated de Havilland Dove , Douglas DC-3 [ 246] [ 247] Maersk Air UK VB MSK BLUESTAR 1993 2003 Renamed Duo Airways [ citation needed ] Magec Aviation MGC MAGEC 1982 1999 Merged into Lynton Aviation . Operated BAe 125 , Falcon 900 [ 248] Maitland Air Charters 1959 1960 Founded by Jock Maitland. Renamed Maitland Drewery . Operated Aero Ae-45 , Percival Prentice , Percival Proctor [ 249] [ 250] Maitland Drewery 1960 1961 Operated Aero Ae-45 , Vickers Viscount , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 251] Malinair WG MAK MALIN 1985 1987 [ citation needed ] Manchester Aviation 1921 1923 Operated Airco DH.6 [ 252] Mannin Airways 1948 1949 Merged with Ulster Aviation to form North West Airlines . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 253] Manx Air Charters 1947 1953 Renamed Manx Airlines (1953) . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 254] Manx Airlines (1953) 1953 1958 Established as Manx Air Charters . Acquired by Silver City Airways [ 255] Manx Airlines JE MNX MANX 1982 2002 Manx Airlines Europe JE MXE EUROMANX 1995 1996 Renamed/merged to British Regional Airlines / British Airways Express [ citation needed ] Manx2 NM BPS 2006 2013 Renamed Citywing [ 256] Markoss Aviation MKO 2001 2008 Operated BAe 125 , BAe 125 800 , Bombardier CRJ200 [ 257] Martini Airfreight Services INI 1996 1999 Renamed Benair . Operated Cessna Grand Caravan [ 258] Mayflower Air Services 1961 1964 Acquired by British Westpoint Airlines . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 259] McAlpine Aviation MAL 1992 Mediterranean Express MEE 1986 1988 Acquired by Trans European Airways . Operated BAC 1-11 [ 260] Melba Airways 1949 1952 Operated Airspeed Consul , de Havilland Dove , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 261] Mercury Airlines 1957 1964 Established as Overseas Air Transport (Jersey) . Acquired by British Midland . Operated Douglas DC-3 , de Havilland Heron [ 262] 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 [ 263] Merlin Air Services 1952 1989 Operated Cessna Caravan [ 264] Merlot International Aviation 1972 1974 Operated BAe 125 , Agusta-Bell 206 [ 265] Metropolitan Air Movements 1960 1964 Operated de Havilland Heron , de Havilland Dove , de Havilland Dragonfly [ 266] Metropolitan Airways 1982 1985 Established as Alderney Air Ferries . Operated BN-2 Islander , DHC-6 Twin Otter , Short 330 [ 267] Mid-Fly 1964 1966 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Piper Aztec , Piper Tri-Pacer , Piper Colt , Piper Cherokee [ 268] Midland Air Cargo 1970 1973 Operated Bristol Freighter [ 269] 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 [ 270] 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 [ 271] Murray Chown Aviation 1949 1953 Acquired by Cambrian Air Services . Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Percival Proctor [ 272] 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 National Commuter Airways . Operated Beech King Air , Beech Baron , Trislander , Embraer Bandeirante , Short 330 [ 273] National Commuter Airways 1988 1989 Acquired by Region Airways . Operated Embraer Brasilia , Short 330 , Short 360 [ 274] Newman Airways 1945 1951 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 275] Nexus Airlines 2005 2005 Norfolk Airways 1950 1970 Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Rig Air to form Air Anglia . Operated Piper Aztec [ 276] North Eastern Airways 1935 1947 Absorbed into BEA . Operated Airspeed Envoy , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 277] North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company 1919 1936 Established as North Sea Aerial Navigation Company . Operated Blackburn Segrave , Blackburn Kangaroo [ 278] North Sea Air Transport 1946 1949 Operated Avro Anson , de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Lockheed 12A , Lockheed 14 [ 279] North West Airlines (UK) 1949 1957 Formed by the merger of Mannin Airways and Ulster Aviation . Operated Miles Aerovan , de Havilland Dragon Rapide , Douglas C-47A [ 280] North-South Airlines 1959 1962 Operated de Havilland Heron [ 281] Northair NT 1964 1979 Acquired by Capital Airlines (UK) , Operated Piper Aztec , Piper Twin Comanche [ 282] 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 [ 283] Northern Air Lines 1924 1925 Went into liquidation. Operated Airco DH.9 , de Havilland DH.50 [ 284] Northern Air Transport 1929 1932 Founded by John Leeming. Operated Avro 504 [ 285] Northern Airlines (UK) TLR 1991 1994 Operated BN-2 Islander [ 286] Northern Aviation 2004 2009 Operated Beech Super King Air , Piper Seneca , Cessna Golden Eagle [ 287] Northern Executive Aviation NEX NEATAX 1962 2013 Operated Beech Super King Air , BN-2 Islander , Falcon 900 , Learjet 35 , Piper Aztec , Piper Twin Comanche [ 288] Norwegian Air UK DI NRS RED NOSE 2015 2021 Merged into Norse Atlantic UK Novair International Airways EN NGK STARJET 1988 1990 O Olley Air Service 1934 1947 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide , de Havilland Dove [ 289] OpenSkies EC BOS MISTRAL 2007 2009 Orion Airways (1956) 1956 1960 Founded by Captain Peter Palmer. Blackbushe Airport based. Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 290] [ 291] Orion Airways KG ORN ORION 1979 1989 East Midlands Airport based Jet operator OurJet 2003 2003 Operated BAe 125 [ 292] Overseas Aviation 1957 1961 Operated Canadair C-4 Argonaut , Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 293] Oxford Aero Charter (Oxaero) 1998 2001 Operated Cessna Citation , Piper Navajo Chieftain [ 294] P Palmair European 1999 2010 Palmair Flightline 1993 1999 Renamed Palmair European . Operated BAe 146 [ 295] 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 [ 296] Pelican Cargo 1978 1981 Operated Boeing 707 [ 297] Peregrine Air Services PJ PSS 1969 1990 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 , Beech Super King Air , Cessna Titan , Grumman Gulfstream I , Piper Aztec [ 298] Peters' Aviation NP 1969 1979 Operated de Havilland Dove , de Havilland Heron , Piper Cherokee [ 299] Platinum Air 2000 1998 2001 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 , Beech Super King Air , Cessna Citation II [ 300] Platinum Air Charter Executive PLM PLATINUM EXEC 1999 2001 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 [ 301] Polar Airways [ de ] 1982 1983 Operated Vickers Viscounts [ 302] Polyfoto Air Taxi Services 1963 1966 Operated Piper Apache , Piper Twin Comanche , Cessna Skylark [ 303] Portsmouth, Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation 1932 1939 Established as Inland Flying Service . Renamed Portsmouth Aviation . Operated Westland IV [ 304] 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 [ 305] Prospair 1990 1994 Renamed Genesis Airways . Operated BAe Jetstream 31 [ 306] Provincial Airways 1933 1935 Q Quest Airlines 2004 2005 Operated BAe Jetstream 31 [ 307] 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 [ 308] Regionair JA RGL 1987 1991 Scheduled passenger Southend to Brussels/Rotterdam/Paris Rig Air 1970 1970 Merged with Anglian Air Charter and Norfolk Airways to form Air Anglia . Operated Douglas C-47 [ 309] RM Aviation RMN 1974 1999 Operated Beech King Air , Cessna Citation V [ 310] Rockhopper Airlines 2003 2006 Renamed Blue Islands Ryburn Air 1974 1979 Operated Hughes 369 , Partenavia P.68 [ 311] S Sabre Airways JN SBE SABRE 1994 2001 Renamed XL Airways UK Sagittair 1969 1972 Operated Beech D18S , AW.660 Argosy [ 312] Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services 1935 1936 Founded by Ernest Byrne. Acquired Shanklin Flying Services [ 313] Scillonia Airways 1966 1969 Seasonal services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 314] Scillonian Air Services 1963 1964 Operated Aero Commander 500 [ 315] 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 [ 316] SelectAir 2004 2006 Operated Piper Chieftain [ 317] Severn Airways 1975 1975 Went in liquidation. Operated de Havilland Dove [ 318] SFC Air Taxis 1992 1998 Operated Piper Seneca [ 319] Shanklin Flying Services 1992 1998 Acquired by Sandown and Shanklin Flying Services . Operated Spartan Cruiser [ 320] Shortcut Airlines 1958 1960 Renamed Air Condor . Operated Bristol Freighter [ 321] 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 [ 322] Sky Charters 1962 1965 Operated de Havilland Dove [ 323] Sky-Trek Airlines 5Q STD 1997 2000 Renamed LyddAir Skydrift Air Charter SDL 2004 2010 Operated Embraer Bandeirante , Piper Aztec , Piper Navajo Chieftain [ 324] Skysouth SDL 2006 2009 Skyways Coach-Air Limited SX 1956 1971 Renamed Skyways International Skyways International SY 1971 1972 [ 325] Skyways Limited 1946 1962 Taken over by Euravia Solair Flying Services 1962 1964 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 326] Somerton Airways 1946 1951 Founded by Russell Gunton Ltd. Acquired by Morgan Aviation . Renamed Somerton Airways . Operated Percival Proctor , Austers , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 327] 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 [ 328] Southampton Air Services 1946 1946 Operated Douglas DC-2 [ 329] Southern Aircraft 1946 1946 Operated Avro Anson , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 330] Southern Airways Ltd 1936 1939 Southern International Air Transport CS 1974 1983 Operated Vickers Viscount [ 331] Spacegrand 1979 1985 Amalgamated into Jersey European Airways . Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter [ 332] 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 [ 333] Streamline Aviation SSW STREAMLINE 1980 2002 Acquired by Emerald Airways . Operated Short 330 , Short 360 [ 334] Suckling Airways CB SAY SUCKLING 1984 2013 Integrated into its parent company Loganair Sunjet Airlines SUJ SUNJET 2002 2003 Renamed Now Airlines . Operated Boeing 737-300 Surf Air Europe FLJ 2017 2018 Parent company of the US Surf Air . Operated Embraer Phenom 300 [ 335] 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 First Choice Airways to form Thomson Airways Thurston Aviation HZ 1968 1989 Operated Piper Navajo , Beech Super King Air , Piper Apache , Percival Prentice [ 336] Tippers Air Transport 1964 1967 Operated Avro Anson [ 337] TMAC Seabird Air Cargo 1972 1975 Operated Canadair CL-44 [ 338] TNT Aviation Services 1987 2000 Subsidiary of TNT Express . Operated Airbus A300B4 [ 339] Tradair 1957 1962 Taken over by Channel Airways , Southend based, Viking aircraft [ 82] Tradewinds Airways IK IKA TRADEWINDS 1967 1990 Trans Euro Air 2004 2009 Operated ATR 42-300F , Cessna Titan , Piper Navajo [ 340] 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 [ 341] Trans World Charter 1948 1951 Operated Vickers VC.1 Viking [ 342] Transair 1947 1960 Absorbed into British United Airways (BUA) Transglobe Airways 1959 1968 Operated Bristol Britannia , Canadair CL-44 Transmeridian Air Cargo KK TRANSMERIDIAN 1971 1981 Merged with IAS Cargo Airlines to form British Cargo Airlines Treffield Aviation 1965 1966 Founded by Lord Trefgarne and Charles Masefield. Renamed Treffield International and declared bankruptcy in 1967. Operated Avro Anson [ 343] Trent Valley Aviation 1946 1948 Based at Nottingham Airport . Took part in the Berlin Airlift. Operated Douglas DC-3 [ 344] Tyler Aviation 1970 1970 Renamed Progressive Airways . Operated de Havilland Dove , de Havilland Heron [ 345] Tyne Tees Air Charter 1960 1962 Renamed Tyne Tees Airways . Operated de Havilland Dove , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 346] U UK International Airlines IH UKI MAGENTA 2005 2007 [ citation needed ] Ulster Aviation 1946 1949 Merged with Mannin Airways to form North West Airlines (UK) [ 347] 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 [ 348] Veritair 1982 2008 Established as Air Commuter . Operated HS 748 [ 348] Vernair VC ATS 1967 1986 Transported racehorses. Operated Short Skyvan [ 349] 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 [ 350] Westair International 1989 1994 Operated Dart Herald [ 351] 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 [ 352] Western Aviation (UK) 1928 1928 Operated Avro 504 [ 353] 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 [ 354] 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 [ 355] William Dempster 1947 1953 Operated Avro Tudor [ 356] Willowair WLO WILLOWAIR 1992 1996 Acquired by Streamline Aviation . Operated Embraer Bandeirante [ 357] Wolverhampton Aviation 1948 1954 Merged into Derby Aviation . Operated Miles Gemini , Miles Hawk Trainer , de Havilland Dragon Rapide [ 358] [ 359] World Air Freight 1947 1948 Operated Handley Page Halifax [ 360] 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 [ 361] Yorkshire European Airways 1992 1993 Operated Embraer Bandeirante [ 362] Flights between Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh Z Zoom Airlines Limited ZX UKZ FLYZOOM 2007 2008 
