List of airlines
Former airlines are marked like this.
List of Airlines
Africa
Algeria
Angola
- Taag
Benin
- Benin Golf Air
Cape Verde
- TACV
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
- Aerocontractors Company of Nigeria
South Africa
Sudan
Seychelles
Tunisia
- Nouvelair Tunisie
- Tunisair
North America
Canada
- Air Atlantic
- Air Canada/Trans-Canada Airlines
- Air Creebec
- Air Labrador
- Air North
- Air Nova (part of Air Canada)
- Air Ontario (part of Air Canada)
- Air Transat
- Canada 3000 (bankrupt, formerly Canada 2000)
- Canadian Vacations / Canadian Regional (merged with Air Canada)
- Canadian Airlines (merged with Air Canada)
- Canadian Pacific Air Lines (merged into Canadian Airlines)
- CanJet
- Eastern Provincial Airlines (merged into Canadian Airlines)
- First Air
- Greyhound Air (now defunct)
- Harbour Air
- HeliJet
- Inter-Canadian (merged into Canadian Airlines)
- Jazz Airlines dba Air Canada Jazz
- Jetsgo
- Pacific Western Airlines (merged into Canadian Airlines)
- Provincial Airlines (Newfoundland)
- Royal Airlines (taken-over by bankrupt Canada 3000)
- QuikAir
- Roots Air (defunct)
- Skyservice
- Tango Airlines dba Air Canada Tango
- Wardair (Merged into Canadian Airlines)
- West Coast Air
- WestJet
United States, including U.S. territories
- Aeromed, Air Ambulance company
- Aero Virgin Islands
- Air America, Owned and operated by the CIA in SouthEast Asia
- Air California (now part of American Airlines)
- Air Culebra (Puerto Rico)
- Air Evac (Air ambulance services)
- Air Florida
- Air Midwest Airlines (US Airways Express Affiliate)
- Air Niagara
- Air Puerto Rico
- Air Wisconsin (United Express Affiliate)
- AirTran
- Alaska Airlines
- Aloha Airlines
- Aloha Islandair
- American Airlines
American Airlines Boeing 777
- American Eagle Airlines
- American International Airways/Kalitta
- American Overseas Airways
- ATA
- America West
- Arizona Airways
- Arrow Air
- Atlantic Coast Airlines
- Atlantic Island Air
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines (a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines)
- Atlas Air
- Braniff International (defunct May 12, 1982)
- Caribbean Sun
- Carnival Airlines
- Cape Air
- Capitol Air
- Chalk's Ocean Airways
- Comair (a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines)
- Commutair
- Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines Boeing 777 - Continental Express
- Continental Micronesia
- Critical Air Medicine an air ambulance company
- Delta Air Lines
- Dorado Wings (Puerto Rico)
- Eastern Airlines (now defunct)
- Emery Worldwide
- Era Aviation
- FedEx
- Fina Air (Puerto Rico)
- Fine Air
- Frontier Flying Service (Alaska)
- Frontier Airlines
- Great Lakes Aviation
- Golden West Airlines
- Gulfstream International Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Hooters Air
- Hughes Airwest
- Independence Air
- JetBlue Airways
- Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System
- Kiwi International Air Lines
- Kenmore Air
- MarkAir
- Mesa Airlines
- Miami Air International
- Midway Airlines
- Midwest Airlines (formerly known as Midwest Express)
- Nantucket Airlines
- National Air Cargo
- National Airlines
- New York Air
- Northwest Airlines
- North American Airlines
- Oceanair (Puerto Rico)
- Ozark Airlines (merged with Trans World Airlines, October 26, 1986)
- Pan American World Airways
- Pacific Southwest Airlines
- People Express (merged with Continental Airlines, 1987)
- Piedmont Airlines
- Planet Airways
- Polar Air Cargo
- Prinair (Puerto Rico)
- Reeve Aleutian Airways
- Roblex Aviation (Puerto Rico)
- San Juan Aviation (Puerto Rico)
- Scenic Airlines
- Skyways Airlines
- SkyWest
- Song (owned by Delta Air Lines)
- Southeast Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- Ted (a subsidiary of United Airlines)
- Tol Air (Puerto Rico)
- Tower Air (defunct)
- Trans State Airlines
- Trans World Airlines (taken over by American Airlines)
United Airlines Boeing 777 - United Airlines
- UPS
- US Airways
- ValuJet (merged with AirTran, September 24, 1997)
- Vieques Air Link (Puerto Rico)
- Virgin America, scheduled for launch in 2005.
- Western Airlines (bought by Delta Air Lines)
- World Airways
Latin America and the Caribbean
Anguilla
Argentina
- Aerolíneas Argentinas
- Austral
- LAPA
- Southern Winds
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
- Trans Island Air
Bolivia
Brazil
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
- ACES
- Avianca (Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia)
- Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín or SAM Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
- Ecuatoriana de Aviacion
- Saeta
- Tame
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
- Aviateca
- TACA
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
- Aero California
- Aeroméxico
- Mexicana
- Taesa
Netherlands Antilles
Panama
- Air Panama
- Copa
Peru
- Aero Continente
- Aeroperu
- Cielos del Peru
- Faucett
- LAN Perú (also a Chilean subsidiary)
- TACA
Puerto Rico
- See United States
Trinidad and Tobago
- BWIA West Indies
- Tobago Express
U.S. Virgin Islands
- See United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brunei
People's Republic of China
- Air China
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Southern Airlines
- China Yunnan Airlines
- Hainan Airlines
- Shandong Aviation Group
- Sichuan Airlines
- Xinhua Airlines
- Shenzhen Airlines
Cyprus
Georgia
Hong Kong
- Air Hong Kong
- Cathay Pacific
- CR Airways
- Dragonair
Israel
India
- Air Deccan
- Air India
- Air Sahara
- Alliance Air
- Archana Airways
- East-West Airlines
- Indian Airlines
- Jet Airways
- NEPC Airlines
- Sahara Airlines
- Vayudoot
Indonesia
- Air Paradise
- Dirgantara Air Services
- Garuda Indonesia
- Jatayu
- Sriwijaya Air
- Batavia Air
- Bouraq Airlines
- Mandala
- Adam Air
- Sempati
- Travira Air
- Airmark Indonesia
- Merpati
- Lion Air
Iran
- Kish Air
Iraq
Japan
- Air Do (Hokkaido International Airlines)
- All Nippon Airways
- Air Hokkaido
- Air Japan
- Air Nippon (ANK)
- Nippon Cargo Airlines
- Amakusa Airlines
- Fair Link (Fairinc)
- Fujita Airlines
- Japan Airlines (formerly Japan Airlines System)
- Harlequin Air
- Hokkaido Air System
- J-Air
- JAL Express
- JALWays
- Japan Air Commuter
- Japan Airlines Domestic (formerly Japan Air System)
- Japan Airlines International (formerly (old) Japan Airlines)
- Japan Asia Airways
- Japan Transocean Air
- Kyokushin Air
- Nakanihon Air Service
- New Central Airlines (Shinchuo Koku)
- Orange Cargo
- Oriental Air Bridge (formerly Nagasaki Airways)
- Ryukyu Air Commuter
- Skymark Airlines
- Skynet Asia Airways
Jordan
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
- Air Macau
Malaysia
Nepal
- Royal Nepal Airlines
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
- Aero Asia
- Bhoja Air
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Shaheen Airways
Philippines
- Air Philippines
- Asian Spirit
- Cebu Pacific
- Pacific Airways
- Philippine Airlines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
- Singapore Airlines
- Silkair (Regional offshoot of Singapore Airlines)
- ValuAir (New budget airline, out in May 2004)
- Tiger Airways (New budget airline, owned partly (49%) by Singapore Airlines)
- Air Asia Singapore (Subsidiary of Air Asia)
- JetStar Asia (Launched by Qantas Airways, tentative name)
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Thailand
- Air Andaman
- Air Asia
- Angel Airlines
- Bangkok Airways
- One-Two-GO
- Orient Thai Airlines
- PB Air
- Phuket Air
- Thai Airways
- NokAir Opening in Q2/2004
Turkey
- Air Anatolia
- Atlas Jet
- Fly Air
- Onur Air
- Turkish Airlines
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Australia-Oceania
Australia
- Aeropelican
- Ansett (defunct)
- Australia Asia
- Australian
- Australian National Airways
- Compass
- EastWest
- Hazelton
- Impulse
- Jetstar Airways
- Kendall
- O'Connor Airlines
- Qantas
- Regional Express
- Skywest (Western Australia)
- Solomon Airlines
- Trans Australia Airlines (Renamed Australian Airlines in 1986, later acquired by Qantas)
- Virgin Blue
Fiji
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
- Air New Zealand
- Freedom Air
- Origin Pacific Airways
Palau
Papua New Guinea
- Air Niugini
- TNT Air Cargo
Vanuatu
Europe
Austria
- Air Alps
- Austrian Airlines
- Lauda Air
- Tyrolean
Belarus
Belgium
- Delta Air Transport
- Sabena (now bankrupt)
- SN Brussels Airlines (created from Delta Air Transport and some residual assets of Sabena)
- Sobelair
- VLM
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
- Cyprus Airlines
Czech Republic
Denmark
- Maersk Air
- PremiAir
- Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
- Sun-Air
Estonia
Faroe Islands
- Atlantic Airways
Finland
- Air Finland
- Blue1
- Copterline
- Finnair
- Finncomm Airlines
- Flying Finn went bankrupt in February 2004
- Soder Airlines
- Wasawings
France
- Air France
- Air Littoral
- Air Atlantique
- Airlinair
- Corsair
- Régional
Germany
- Aerolloyd
- Air Berlin
- Cirrus Airlines
- Condor Flugdienst
- dba
- Deutsche BA became dba
- European Air Express
- Eurowings
- Germania Air
- Germanwings
- Hapag-Lloyd incorporating hpe.com
- Interflug - East Germany (before reunification)
- LTU
- Lufthansa - incl. Lufthansa Cityline and Lufthansa Cargo
- OLT
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- TUI
Greece
- Aegean Airlines
- Cronus Airlines
- Olympic Airways
- Tower Air
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland, Republic of
- Aer Arann
- Aer Lingus
- Air Contractors
- Cityjet owned by Air France
- FreshAer (Bankrupt in 2003 and never took off)
- JetGreen (Bankrupt and ceased operation in May 2004)
- EU Jet
- Jetmagic (Bankrupt and ceased operation in January 2004)
- Ryanair
- Skynet Airlines
Italy
- Air One
- Air Dolomiti
- Alitalia
- Azzurra
- Clubair
- Gandalf Airlines
- Meridiana
- Volare
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
- KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines, Air Exel, KLM Alps)
- Martinair
- NLM Cityhopper aka NLM Airlines
- Schreiner Airways
- Transavia
- DutchBird
- Air Holland --Fallied--
Norway
- Braathens
- CoastAir
- Norwegian Air Shuttle - Norway
- Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
- Widerøe
Poland
Portugal
- Portugália
- Sata Internacional
- TAP Air Portugal
Republika Srpska (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Romania
Russia
- Aeroflot
- Dalavia Far East Airways
- Domodedovo Airlines
- Kavminvodyavia (KMV)
- Pulkovo Airlines
- Siberia Airlines
- Transaero
- Vladivostok Air
- Volga-Dnepr
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- Air Europa
- Air Plus Comet
- Futura Airlines
- Iberia Airlines
- Spanair
Sweden
- FlyMe
- Linjeflyg - merged in to SAS
- Malmö Aviation
- Nordic Airlink
- Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
Switzerland
- Swissair (now bankrupt)
- Swiss International Air Lines (Crossair and some residual assets of Swissair)
- Air Switzerland
- Balair
- EasyJet (also a British subsidiary)
Ukraine
- Air Ukraine
- Antonov Airlines
United Kingdom
- Air Anglia precursor of Air UK, now part of KLM's Cityhopper division
- Air Europe
- air2000 (now First Choice Airways)
- Autair International (precursor of Court Line)
- Britannia Airways to be merged with Thomsonfly
- BEA became part of British Airways
- British Airways
British Airways Boeing 747 - British Airtours former charter subsidiary of BA
- British Caledonian went bankrupt and was bought by BA is 1987
- British Eagle ceased ops 1968
- British European became flybe
- BMI British Midland (was British Midland Airways)
- BMIbaby no frills subsidiary of BMI British Midland
- BOAC became part of British Airways
- British United Airways merged with Caledonian in 1970
- Buzz bought by Ryanair in 2003
- Caledonian Airways first formed in 1961, name reused after 1987
- Channel Airways ceased ops 1972
- Channel Express
- CityFlyer Express
- Court Line ceased ops 1974
- Dan-Air became part of Caledonian Airways (second incarnation)
- Debonair short-lived low fare airline
- Duo Airways former Maersk Air subsidiary, suspended operations 2004
- Eastern Airways
- EasyJet (also a Swiss subsidiary)
- Euravia became Britannia Airways
- First Choice Airways (formerly air2000)
- flybe former British European
- Gill Airways ceased operations in September 2001
- Go Fly, bought by easyJet in 2002
- Imperial Airways 1924-1939
- Jet2.com
- JMC Air renamed Thomas Cook Airlines in 2002
- Laker Airways
- Loganair
- Monarch Airlines
- My Travel/Premiair formerly Airtours International, includes MyTravel Lite
- Palmair
- Silver City became British United Air Ferries 1963
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- Thomsonfly
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Virgin Blue
- Virgin Express
- Virgin Sun
See also
- List of national airlines
- Lists of companies
- List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners
- Airline call sign
- Cargo airlines
External links
- - Advice for air travel
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