Name
|
Year of establishment
|
Year of disestablishment
|
Notes
|
A2B Airways
|
2005
|
2006
|
Until 2005, was Flykeen Airways, then bought by British NorthWest Airlines
|
AB Airlines
|
1993
|
1999
|
|
Aberdeen Airways
|
1934
|
|
Became Allied Airways
|
Aberdeen Airways
|
1989
|
1992
|
|
ACE Freighters
|
1964
|
1966
|
|
ACE Scotland
|
1966
|
1966
|
|
African Air Safaris
|
1954
|
1959
|
became Air Safaris
|
Air 2000
|
1987
|
2004
|
became First Choice Airways
|
Air Anglia
|
1970
|
1980
|
became AirUK
|
Air Atlanta Europe
|
2003
|
2006
|
taken over and merged into XL Airways
|
Air Bristol
|
1982
|
1993
|
became AB Airlines
|
Air Caledonian
|
2003
|
2005
|
|
Air Cavrel
|
1997
|
1999
|
|
Air Charter
|
1947
|
1960
|
to British United Airways
|
Air Commerce
|
1938
|
1947
|
to British European Airways
|
Air Contractors
|
1946
|
1949
|
|
Air Cordial
|
2000
|
2004
|
Aircraft operated by Air Scandic
|
Air Couriers
|
1938
|
|
|
Air Enterprises
|
1946
|
1955
|
|
Air Europe
|
1979
|
1991
|
|
Air Ferry Limited
|
1961
|
1968
|
|
Air Foyle HeavyLift
|
2001
|
2006
|
|
Air International
|
1971
|
1973
|
|
Air Kent
|
1979
|
1979
|
|
Air Kilroe
|
1978
|
1992
|
to Eastern Airways
|
Air Kruise
|
1946
|
1956
|
|
Air Manchester
|
1982
|
1982
|
|
Air Safaris
|
1959
|
1961
|
|
Air Sarnia
|
1985
|
1990
|
|
Air Scandic
|
1997
|
2005
|
|
Air Scotland
|
2002
|
2005
|
|
Air Southwest
|
2003
|
2011
|
|
Air Transport Charter
|
1947
|
1950
|
|
Air UK Leisure
|
1987
|
1996
|
|
Air Wales
|
1997
|
2006
|
|
Aircraft Transport and Travel
|
1919
|
1921
|
|
Airflight
|
1948
|
1950
|
|
Airspan Travel
|
1948
|
1952
|
|
Airtours International Airways
|
1990
|
2004
|
|
AirUK
|
1980
|
1998
|
became KLM uk
|
Airways International Cymru
|
1984
|
1988
|
|
Airwork Limited
|
1928
|
1960
|
to British United Airways
|
Airworld
|
1994
|
1998
|
|
Alidair
|
1972
|
1982
|
|
Allied Airways
|
1934
|
1947
|
to British European Airways
|
Alpha One Airways
|
2005
|
2006
|
Small regional airline
|
Ambassador Airways
|
1992
|
1994
|
|
Aquila Airways
|
1948
|
1958
|
|
Astraeus Airlines
|
2002
|
2011
|
|
AV8 Air
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
BA Connect
|
2006
|
2007
|
to Flybe
|
Berlin European UK
|
1986
|
1991
|
|
Birmingham European Airways
|
1983
|
1992
|
|
BKS Air Transport
|
1952
|
1970
|
acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines (UK)
|
bmibaby
|
2002
|
2012
|
acquired by British Airways and subsequently closed
|
Britannia Airways
|
1964
|
2005
|
renamed Thomsonfly
|
British Air Ferries
|
1967
|
1993
|
renamed British World Airlines in 1993, see British United Air Ferries
|
British Air Transport
|
1932
|
1951
|
|
British Airtours
|
1969
|
1988
|
Started in 1969 as BEA Airtours, renamed British Airtours in 1974, then renamed to Caledonian Airways in 1988.
|
British Airways Ltd.
|
1935
|
1939
|
|
British Airways World Cargo
|
2001
|
2014
|
Merged with Iberia Cargo to form IAG Cargo
|
British Amphibious Airlines
|
1932
|
1933
|
|
British Asia Airways
|
1995
|
2001
|
part of British Airways
|
BCAL - British Caledonian Airways
|
1970
|
1988
|
acquired by British Airways
|
British Cargo Airlines
|
1979
|
1980
|
|
British Continental Airways
|
1935
|
1936
|
Merged into British Airways in 1936.[1]
|
British Eagle
|
1948
|
1968
|
|
British European Airways (BEA)
|
1946
|
1974
|
to British Airways
|
British European
|
2000
|
2002
|
became Flybe, was Jersey European Airways
|
British International Helicopters
|
2000
|
2012
|
|
British Island Airways
|
1970
|
1991
|
|
British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd
|
1923
|
1924
|
|
British Mediterranean Airways (BMED)
|
1994
|
2007
|
acquired by bmi
|
British Midland International (BMI)
|
1938
|
2012
|
integrated into British Airways
|
British NorthWest Airlines
|
2001
|
2006
|
|
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
|
1939
|
1974
|
to British Airways
|
British South American Airways (BSAA)
|
1946
|
1949
|
to British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
|
British United Air Ferries
|
1963
|
2001
|
Renamed British Air Ferries in 1967, and in 1993, renamed British World Airlines.
|
British United Airways
|
1960
|
1970
|
merged with Caledonian as British Caledonian
|
British United Island Airways
|
1968
|
1970
|
|
British World Airlines
|
1993
|
2001
|
see British United Air Ferries
|
Brymon Airways
|
1972
|
2002
|
|
Brymon European Airways
|
1992
|
1993
|
|
Buzz
|
1999
|
2003
|
acquired by Ryanair
|
Cal Air International
|
1985
|
1988
|
rebranded as Novair
|
Caledonian Airways
|
1961
|
1970
|
|
Caledonian Airways
|
1988
|
2000
|
|
Cambrian Airways
|
1935
|
1976
|
|
Capital Airlines
|
1987
|
1992
|
|
Channel Air Bridge
|
1958
|
1962
|
to British United Air Ferries, originally Air Charter
|
Channel Airways
|
1962
|
1971
|
|
Channel Express
|
1978
|
2006
|
to Jet2.com
|
CityFlyer Express
|
1991
|
2002
|
|
Club 328
|
2005
|
2008
|
|
Cobham Air Routes
|
1935
|
1935
|
Sold to Olley Air Services
|
Cunard Eagle Airways
|
1960
|
1962
|
|
Court Line
|
1957
|
1974
|
Originally Argus Air Transport, then became Autair (Luton), then Autair International Airways
|
Daimler Airway
|
1922
|
1924
|
|
Dan-Air
|
1953
|
1992
|
to British Airways
|
Debonair
|
1995
|
1999
|
|
Derby Aviation
|
1949
|
1959
|
Forerunner of British Midland International
|
Donaldson International Airways
|
1968
|
1974
|
|
Duo Airways
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
Eagle Aviation
|
1948
|
1960
|
|
East Anglian Flying Services
|
1947
|
1962
|
renamed Channel Airways
|
Emerald Airways
|
1987
|
2006
|
|
Euravia
|
1961
|
1964
|
renamed Britannia Airways
|
Euroair
|
1977
|
1987
|
|
Eurocity Express
|
1986
|
1990
|
renamed London City Airways
|
Eurodirect
|
1994
|
1995
|
|
EuroManx
|
2002
|
2008
|
|
European Aviation Air Charter
|
1989
|
2008
|
|
Excalibur Airways
|
1992
|
1996
|
|
Falcon Airways
|
1958
|
1962
|
|
First Choice Airways
|
2004
|
2009
|
merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways
|
Flightline
|
1988
|
2008
|
Contract passenger and ad hoc charters
|
Flyglobespan
|
2002
|
2009
|
Bankruptcy
|
Flying Colours
|
1997
|
2000
|
|
Flyjet
|
2002
|
2006
|
became Silverjet
|
Flykeen Airways
|
1968
|
2005
|
Became A2B Airways, then bought by British NorthWest Airlines
|
GB Airways
|
1931
|
2008
|
acquired by EasyJet
|
Gill Airways
|
1969
|
2001
|
|
Go Fly
|
1998
|
2003
|
acquired by EasyJet
|
HC Airlines
|
1978
|
2002
|
|
Handley Page Transport
|
1919
|
1924
|
formed part of Imperial Airways
|
Heavylift Cargo Airlines
|
1970s
|
2001
|
became part of Air Foyle HeavyLift
|
Highland Express Airways
|
1984
|
1987
|
|
Hillman's Airways
|
1931
|
1935
|
|
Hunting-Clan Air Transport
|
1946
|
1960
|
to British United Airways
|
Imperial Airways
|
1924
|
1939
|
became British Overseas Airways Corporation
|
Independent Air Transport / Blue-Air
|
1954
|
1959
|
Changed name to Blue-Air in 1958 after crash on 2 September 1958, went out of business the next year.[2]
|
Instone Air Line
|
1919
|
1924
|
|
Inter European Airways
|
1988
|
1993
|
merged with Airtours International
|
Invicta International Airlines
|
1964
|
1981
|
|
Isle of Man Air Services
|
1937
|
1947
|
|
Janus Airways
|
1983
|
1987
|
acquired by Euroair
|
Janes Aviation
|
2006
|
2009
|
|
Jersey Airlines
|
1948
|
1962
|
to Silver City Airways
|
Jersey Airways
|
1933
|
1947
|
to British European Airways
|
Jersey European Airways
|
1979
|
2000
|
became British European
|
Jetstream Express
|
2007
|
2007
|
|
JMC Air
|
2000
|
2003
|
renamed Thomas Cook Airlines
|
KLM uk
|
1998
|
2003
|
integrated into KLM Cityhopper
|
Laker Airways
|
1966
|
1982
|
|
Leisure International Airways
|
1988
|
1998
|
merged into Air 2000
|
Lloyd International Airways
|
1961
|
1972
|
|
London City Airways
|
1986
|
1990
|
|
London European Airways
|
1985
|
1991
|
Operated for a while as Ryanair Europe.
|
Maersk UK
|
1983
|
2003
|
|
Manx Airlines
|
1982
|
2002
|
|
Meredith Air Transport
|
1952
|
1954
|
Became African Air Safaris
|
MK Airlines
|
2006
|
2010
|
|
Morton Air Services
|
1945
|
1968
|
|
MyTravel Airways
|
1990
|
2007
|
merged into Thomas Cook Airlines
|
Northeast Airlines
|
1970
|
1976
|
merged into British Airways
|
Novair International Airways
|
1988
|
1990
|
|
Orion Airways (1956)
|
1956
|
1960
|
Blackbushe based Viking operator
|
Orion Airways
|
1979
|
1989
|
East Midlands based Jet operator
|
Overseas Aviation
|
1955
|
1961
|
|
Paramount Airways
|
1987
|
1989
|
Entered receivership
|
Peach Air
|
1997
|
1998
|
|
Prime Airlines
|
2001
|
2002
|
|
Princess Air
|
1989
|
1991
|
charter airline passenger/freight 2 aircraft
|
Provincial Airways
|
1933
|
1935
|
|
Railway Air Services
|
1933
|
1947
|
Nationalised and merged into BEA
|
Redcoat Air Cargo
|
1977
|
1982
|
|
Region Air
|
1985
|
1992
|
Scheduled passenger Southend to Brussels/Rotterdam/Paris
|
Rockhopper
|
2003
|
2006
|
renamed Blue Islands
|
Sabre Airways
|
1994
|
2001
|
renamed XL Airways UK
|
Scimitar Airlines
|
1979
|
1982
|
|
Scottish Airlines
|
1946
|
1961
|
Prestwick based
|
Silver City Airways
|
1947
|
1962
|
became part of British United Air Ferries
|
Silverjet
|
2006
|
2008
|
Bankruptcy, business class only
|
Skysouth
|
2006
|
2009
|
|
Skyways Coach-Air Limited
|
1955
|
1972
|
renamed Skyways International, to Dan-Air
|
Skyways Limited
|
1946
|
1962
|
taken over by Euravia
|
South West Aviation
|
1966
|
1973
|
|
Spartan Air Lines Ltd
|
1933
|
1935
|
|
Starways
|
1948
|
1963
|
bought by British Eagle
|
Thomsonfly
|
2004
|
2008
|
merged with First Choice Airways to form Thomson Airways
|
Tradair
|
1957
|
1962
|
taken over by Channel Airways, Southend based, Viking aircraft[1]
|
Tradewinds Airways
|
1967
|
1990
|
|
Transair
|
1947
|
1960
|
absorbed into British United Airways (BUA)
|
Transglobe Airways
|
1959
|
1968
|
|
Transmeridian Air Cargo
|
1971
|
1981
|
|
UK International Airlines
|
2005
|
2007
|
|
United Airways Limited
|
1934
|
1935
|
merged into Allied British Airways
|
Virgin Sun Airlines
|
1998
|
2001
|
sold to Air 2000
|
Westminster Airways
|
1946
|
1950
|
|
World Airlines
|
1996
|
1996
|
|
XL Airways UK
|
1994
|
2008
|
Bankruptcy, was Sabre Airways
|
Zoom Airlines Limited
|
2002
|
2008
|
Bankruptcy
|