List of defunct airlines

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Contents 1 Africa 1.1  Algeria 1.2  Angola 1.3  Benin 1.4  Botswana 1.5  Burundi 1.6  Comoros 1.7  Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.8  Côte d'Ivoire 1.9  Djibouti 1.10  Egypt 1.11  Equatorial Guinea 1.12  Eritrea 1.13  Gabon 1.14  Ghana 1.15  Guinea 1.16  Guinea-Bissau 1.17  Kenya 1.18  Lesotho 1.19  Libya 1.20  Mali 1.21  Mauritania 1.22  Morocco 1.23  Namibia 1.24  Nigeria 1.25  Réunion 1.26  São Tomé and Príncipe 1.27  Sierra Leone 1.28  Somalia 1.29  South Africa 1.30  Sudan 1.31  Togo 1.32  Uganda 1.33  Zambia 1.34  Zimbabwe 2 Asia 2.1  Afghanistan 2.2  Lebanon 2.3  Cambodia 2.4  China, People's Republic of 2.5  Hong Kong 2.6  India 2.7  Lebanon 2.8 India (Former Portuguese India) 2.9  Indonesia 2.10  Japan 2.11  Kazakhstan 2.12  Korea, South 2.13  Kyrgyzstan 2.14  Laos 2.15  Malaysia 2.16  Maldives 2.17  Mongolia 2.18  Myanmar 2.19  Nepal 2.20  Pakistan 2.21  Philippines 2.22  Singapore 2.23  Sri Lanka 2.24  Taiwan (China, Republic of) 2.25  Thailand 2.26  Vietnam 3 Oceania 3.1  Australia 3.2  Guam 3.3  Nauru 3.4  New Zealand 3.5  Norfolk Island 3.6  Northern Mariana Islands 3.7  Palau 3.8  Papua New Guinea 3.9  Tonga 4 Caribbean and Central America 4.1  Antigua and Barbuda 4.2  Aruba 4.3  Bermuda 4.4  Costa Rica 4.5  Cuba 4.6  Dominican Republic 4.7  Guadeloupe 4.8  Guatemala 4.9  Haiti 4.10  Honduras 4.11  Jamaica 4.12  Martinique 4.13  Netherlands Antilles 4.14  Nicaragua 4.15  Panama 4.16  Puerto Rico 4.17  Trinidad and Tobago 4.18  U.S. Virgin Islands 5 Europe 5.1  Albania 5.2  Armenia 5.3  Austria 5.4  Belarus 5.5  Belgium 5.6  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.7  Bulgaria 5.8  Croatia 5.9  Cyprus 5.10  Czech Republic 5.11  Denmark 5.12  Estonia 5.13  Faroe Islands 5.14  Finland 5.15  France 5.16  Georgia 5.17  Germany 5.18  Greece 5.19  Hungary 5.20  Iceland 5.21  Ireland, Republic of 5.22  Italy 5.23  Latvia 5.24  Lebanon 5.25  Lithuania 5.26  Luxembourg 5.27  Macedonia 5.28  Malta 5.29  Moldova 5.30  Netherlands 5.31  Norway 5.32  Poland 5.33  Portugal 5.34  Romania 5.35  Russia 5.36  Serbia 5.37  Slovakia 5.38  Slovenia 5.39  Spain 5.40 Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 5.41  Sweden 5.42  Switzerland 5.43  Turkey 5.44  Ukraine 5.45  United Kingdom 6 Middle East 6.1  Jordan 6.2  Iran 6.3  Israel 6.4  Lebanon 6.5  Yemen 7 North America 7.1  Canada 7.2  Mexico 7.3  United States 8 South America 8.1  Argentina 8.2  Bolivia 8.3  Brazil 8.4  Chile 8.5  Colombia 8.6  Ecuador 8.7  Guyana 8.8  Paraguay 8.9  Peru 8.10  Uruguay 8.11  Venezuela 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Africa

[edit]  Algeria

Main article: List of defunct airlines of Algeria

[edit]  Angola

• Aero Voar (1994 - 98)
• Air Angol (1997 - 99)
• Air Nave (2001 - 01)
• Air Pesada (1999 - 2000)
• CTA (Consortio Technico de Aeronautica) (1978 - 79)
• Ecomex Air Cargo (1996 - 98)
• Ibis Air (1995 - 99)
• Uralex (2000 - 00)

[edit]  Benin

• Afric'Air Charter (2002 - 04)
• West African Airlines (2003 - 04)

[edit]  Botswana

• Botswana Airways (1969 - 72)
• Botswana National Airways (1969 - 69)

[edit]  Burundi

• Service des Transports Aeriens du Burundi (now Air Burundi)

[edit]  Comoros

• Air Comores International

[edit]  Congo, Democratic Republic of the

• Air Congo
• Air Zaïre
• Congo Airlines
• Malila Airlift (to Malift Air)
• Scibe Airlift (1979 - 2002)

[edit]  Côte d'Ivoire

• Air Afrique

[edit]  Djibouti

• Air Djibouti

[edit]  Egypt

• Air Cargo Egypt
• Alim Airlines (1993 - 97)
• Arabia - Arab International Airlines (1979 - 81)
• Flash Airlines
• North African Airways (1980 - 89)
• Orca Air (1996 - 2002)
• Pan Egypt International
• Scorpio Aviation (1980 - 2002)
• Shorouk Air (1992 - 2003)
• ZAS Airlines (1982 - 95)

[edit]  Equatorial Guinea

• Aerolineas de Guinea Ecuatorial

[edit]  Eritrea

• Red Sea Air

[edit]  Gabon

• Air Gabon (1977 -2006)
• Compagnie Aerienne Gabonaise (1951 - 68, became Air Gabon
• Gabon Express (1988 - 2004)
• Trans Gabon

[edit]  Ghana

• Afra Airlines (2003 - 05)
• AfraCityLink
• Ghana Airways (1958 - 2004)

[edit]  Guinea

• Air Guinee (to Air Guinee Express)

[edit]  Guinea-Bissau

• Transports Aereos de Guinee-Bissau

[edit]  Kenya

• Air Kenya (to Airkenya, 1985)
• Flamingo Airlines (2000 - 03)
• Kencargo Airlines International (2001 - 04)
• Regional Air (2000 - 03)
• Sunbird Aviation (to Airkenya, 1985)

[edit]  Lesotho

• Lesotho Air (to Lesotho Airways, (1979 - 1996)

[edit]  Libya

• Kingdom of Libya Airlines

[edit]  Mali

• Air Mali

[edit]  Mauritania

• Air Mauritanie

[edit]  Morocco

• Air Atlas Express (2002 - 2004)

[edit]  Namibia

• Namib Air

[edit]  Nigeria

• ADC Airlines (1984 - 2007)
• Air Nigeria
• Albarka Air (1999 - 2007)
• Chrome Air Service (1990 - 2007)
• Dasab Airlines (grounded 2007)
• EAS Airlines (1983 - 2006, to Nicon Airways)
• Falcon Airlines
• Fresh Air (grounded 2007)
• Merchant Express Aviation
• Nexus Aviation
• Nigeria Airways (1958 - 2003)
• Okada Airlines
• RiteTime Aviation
• Selcon Airlines (1993)
• Sky Executive Airlines
• Skypower Express Airways (1985 - 2007)
• Slok Air (ceased operations 2004, to Slok Air Gambia)
• Sosoliso Airlines (1994 - 2007)
• Space World Airline (grounded 2007)

[edit]  Réunion

• Air Bourbon (2002 - 04)

[edit]  São Tomé and Príncipe

• Air São Tomé and Príncipe (1993 - 2006)

[edit]  Sierra Leone

• Bellview Airlines
• Transatlantic Airlines

[edit]  Somalia

• Somali Airlines

[edit]  South Africa

• Charlan Air Charter (1992 - 2006)
• Flite Star (1991-1993)
• Intensive Air (1989 - 2002)
• Maiden Air (2003 - 03)
• Nationwide Airlines (ceased operations 2008)
• Sun Air (ceased operations 1999)
• Union Airways (1929 - 34)

[edit]  Sudan

• Sarit Air Lines

[edit]  Togo

• Air Togo

[edit]  Uganda

• DAS Air Cargo
• East African Airlines
• East African Airways
• Uganda Airlines (ceased operations 2001)
• Victoria International Airlines (aka VIA Uganda

[edit]  Zambia

• Aero Zambia (ceased operations 2000)
• Zambia Airways (1967 - 95)
• Zambian Express Airways

[edit]  Zimbabwe

• Affretair (ceased operations 1998)
• Air Rhodesia
• Central African Airways (ceased operations 1968)
• Expedition Airways
• Zimbabwe Express Airlines

[edit] Asia

[edit]  Afghanistan

• Bakhtar Afghan Airlines

[edit]  Lebanon

• Lebanese International Airways (1968)

[edit]  Cambodia

• First Cambodia Airlines (2004 - 2004)
• Mekong Airlines (ceased operations 2002)
• Royal Air Cambodge (ceased operations 2001)

[edit]  China, People's Republic of

• Air Great Wall (to China Eastern Airlines in 2000)
• China General Aviation (to China Eastern Airlines, 1997)
• China National Aviation Corporation (1929 - 49)
• China Northern Airlines (merged with China Southern Airlines)
• China Northwest Airlines (merged with China Eastern Airlines)
• China Southwest Airlines (to Air China, 2002)
• China Xinjiang Airlines (merged with China Southern Airlines)
• China Yunnan Airlines (merged with China Eastern Airlines)
• Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) (1949 - 91, airline division divided and only administration remains)
• Deer Jet
• Eurasia (1930 - 42)
• Jetwin Cargo Airline (to East Pacific Airlines)
• Manchurian Air Transport
• Wuhan Airlines
• Zhejiang Airlines (to Air China, 2004)
• Zhongyuan Airlines (1986 - 2000, to China Southern Airlines)

[edit]  Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Airways
• CR Airways(Renamed as Hong Kong Airlines)
• Oasis Hong Kong Airlines(ceased trading on 9 April 2008)

[edit]  India

Main article: List of defunct airlines of India

[edit]  Lebanon

• Lebanese International Airways (?-1968)

[edit] India (Former Portuguese India)

• Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa

[edit]  Indonesia

• Adam Air (2003 - 2008)
• Air Efata (2006 - 2006)
• Air Paradise (2002 - 2005)
• Asia Avia Airlines
• Bali Air
• Bouraq Indonesia Airlines (1970 - 2005)
• De Kroonduif (Netherlands New Guinea) (1955 - 1963)
• Indonesian Airlines
• Jatayu Airlines
• Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij (merged back with KLM in 1947)
• Sempati Air
• Seulawah Nad Air (2002 - 2003)
• Star Air (2000 - 2005)
• Top Air

[edit]  Japan

• Air Hokkaido (1994 - 2006)
• Air Shenpix (2004-05, now Airtransse)
• Fairinc (now Ibex Airlines)
• Fuji Airlines
• Fujita Airlines (ceased operations 1963)
• Harlequin Air
• Imperial Japanese Airways
• Japan Airlines Domestic
• Japan Air System (1971 - 2004, to Japan Airlines)
• Japan Asia Airways (1975 - 2008, to Japan Airlines)
• Japan Domestic Airlines (1960 - 71)
• Kita Nipon Koku Kabushiki Kaisha
• Nagasaki Airways (1961-2001, to Oriental Air Bridge)
• Nakanihon Airlines (to Air Central, 2005)
• Nakanihon Air Service (to Nakanihon Airlines)
• Nitto Airlines
• North Japan Airlines
• Orange Cargo (2002 - 2004)
• Toa Airways (1953 - 71)
• Toa Domestic Airlines

[edit]  Kazakhstan

• Air Kazakhstan (1996 - 2004)
• Asia Service Airlines (1994 - 99)
• Irtysh Avia
• Kaz Air - Kazakhstan Airlines (1991 - 97)
• SAN Air (1995 - 99)
• SBS Aircraft (1996 - 2001)
• Taraz Wings (1996 - 97)
• Trans Asian Airlines (1996 - 99)

[edit]  Korea, South

• Korean National Airlines

[edit]  Kyrgyzstan

• Altyn Air (2001 - 2006, to Kyrgyzstan)
• Kyrgyz Air (2002 - 04)
• Manas Air (2000 - 2001)
• Star of Asia (1992 - 95)

[edit]  Laos

• Lao Aviation (name changed to Lao Airlines)

[edit]  Malaysia

• Borneo Airways (ceased operations 1999)
• Ked-Air (2004 - 2006)
• Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (1966-1971, split into Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines)
• Pelangi Air (ceased operations 1999)
• Saeaga Airlines (1995 - 98)

[edit]  Maldives

• Air Equator (2003 - 2005)
• Air Maldives
• Maldives Airways

[edit]  Mongolia

• Hangard Airlines

[edit]  Myanmar

• Burma Airways (1972 - 1989, to Myanma Airways)
• Union of Burma Airways (1948 - 1972, to Burma Airways)

[edit]  Nepal

• Air Ananya
• Air Nepal International (2005 - 2006)
• Asian Airlines
• Cosmic Air (temporarily ceased operations. Will restart operations at the end of October.)
• Everest Air
• Flight Care Aviation
• Garud Air
• Karnali Air
• Lumbini Airways
• Mountain Air
• Necon Air
• Nepal Airways
• Shangri-La Air
• Skyline Airways

[edit]  Pakistan

• Aero Asia International (1993 - 2007)
• Bhoja Air
• Hajvairy Airlines (Closed in 2003)
• Orient Airways

[edit]  Philippines

• Aboitiz Air (to 2GO)
• Aerolift Philippines
• Air Ads
• Air Manila
• Filipinas Orient Airways
• Grand Air International
• Laoag International Airlines (ceased operations in 2002)
• Mindanao Express (ceased operations 2000)

[edit]  Singapore

• Airmark Aviation[1]
• Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (1966-1971, split into Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines)
• Region Air[2]

[edit]  Sri Lanka

• Air Ceylon
• Air Lanka, (1979 - 98, to SriLankan)
• Upali

[edit]  Taiwan (China, Republic of)

• Far Eastern Air Transport (1957 - 2008, bankrupted)
• Formosa Airlines (1987 - 99, merged into Mandarin Airlines)
• Great China Airlines (1966 - 98, merged into Uni Air)
• Makung Airlines (1987 - 98, merged into Uni Air)
• Taiwan Airways (1966 - 98, merged into Uni Air)
• U-Land Airlines (1989-2000, bankrupted)

[edit]  Thailand

• Air Andaman (2000 - 2004)
• Air Siam (1965 - 77)
• Angel Air (1997 - 2003)
• Bira Air Transport (1969 - 74)
• Euarng Luang (ceased operations 2006)
• Pacific Overseas Airlines (1947 - 51)
• Princess Airlines (1996 - 96)
• Siamese Airways (1947 - 51)
• Thai Airways (1960-1988, Merged into Thai Airways International)
• ThaiJet (2003 - 04)
• Thai Pacific Airlines (2003 - 04)
• Thai Sky Airlines (2004 - 06)
• Trans Asiatic Airlines (1947 - 50)
• Maranphal Airways (MP Airways) (1960s)

[edit]  Vietnam

• Air Mekong
• Air Vietnam

[edit] Oceania

[edit]  Australia

• Aaron Airlines
• Adelaide Airways (1935 - 1936)
• Airlines of Australia (1934-1942)
• Airlines of South Australia
• Air Queensland (1951 - 1988)
• Ansett (1935 - 2002)
• Australian Airlines (2001 - 2006)
• Australia Asia Airlines (1990 - 1996)
• Australian National Airways (1930 - 1931)
• Australian National Airways (1936 - 1957)
• Big Sky Express (2004 - 2006)
• British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (1948 - 1954)
• Bush Pilots(1951 - became Air Queensland - 1988)
• Connellan Airways
• Compass Airlines (1990-91) and (1992 - 1993)
• Eastland Air
• East-West Airlines (1947 - 1993)
• Eco Airlines
• Emu Airways
• Flight West (1987 - 2001)
• Global Air
• Hazelton Airlines (1953 - 2002 - became part of Regional Express)
• Holyman's Airways (1932 - 1936)
• Horizon Airlines
• Impulse Airlines (1994 - 2001 - to Qantas)
• IPEC Aviation (1976 - 1993)
• Jet Charter Airlines (ceased operations 1982)
• Kendell (1967 - 2002 - became part of Regional Express)
• MacRobertson Miller Airlines (1934-1981)
• New England Airways (1931-1934)
• O'Connor Airlines (Ceased Operations 2007)
• Queensland Pacific Airways (19?? - 1972)
• Queensland Pacific Airlines (1988 - 1992)
• Transair
• Trans Australia Airlines (renamed Australian Airlines in 1986, became part of Qantas)
• West Australian Airways (1921 - 1936)

[edit]  Guam

• ABC Heli-Tours (2003)

[edit]  Nauru

• Air Nauru (1970 - 2006, to Our Airline)

[edit]  New Zealand

• Ansett New Zealand (1987 - 2001)
• Cook Strait Airways (1935 - 47)
• East Coast Airways (1935 - 47)
• Kiwi Travel International Airlines (1994-1996)
• National Airways Corporation (1945 - 78, merged into Air New Zealand)
• New Zealand Aero Transport Company
• Origin Pacific Airways (1997 - 2006)
• Skybus (Aqua Avia)
• South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (1960 - 1966)
• Straits Air Freight Express
• TEAL
• Union Airways (1936 - 47)

[edit]  Norfolk Island

• Norfolk Jet Express

[edit]  Northern Mariana Islands

• Pacific Island Aviation

[edit]  Palau

• Palau Micronesia Air

[edit]  Papua New Guinea

• Airlink
• Mandated Airlines
• Guinea Airways (1929 - 42)
• Territory Air Lines
• Talair

[edit]  Tonga

• Fly Niu Airlines (2004 - 04)
• Royal Tongan Airlines (1985 - 2004)

[edit] Caribbean and Central America

[edit]  Antigua and Barbuda

• Aerowings (2001 - 04)

[edit]  Aruba

• Air Aruba (1988 - 2000)
• Aruba Express (2002 - 02)
• Avia Air

[edit]  Bermuda

• ARCO Bermuda (1968-71)

[edit]  Costa Rica

• Aero Costa Rica

[edit]  Cuba

• Aerovias del Norte (1949 - 59)
• Aerovias del Sur (1949 - 59)
• Aerovias Q (1945 - 59)
• Compañía Nacional Cubana de Transporte Aereo (1929 - 33)
• Cuba Aeropostal (1948 - 59)
• Expreso Aereo Interamericano (1942 - 59)
• Lineas Aereas de Cuba (1929 - 33)

[edit]  Dominican Republic

• Aerochago Airlines
• Aeromar Lineas Aereas Dominicanas (ceased operations 2003)
• Aerovias Quisqueyanas
• Air Santo Domingo (1996 - 2006)
• Alas del Caribe
• APA Dominicana Internacional
• Dominicana de Aviación
• Queen Air

[edit]  Guadeloupe

• Air Guadeloupe (1970 - 98 and 1998 - 2000)

[edit]  Guatemala

• Aviateca
• Tikal Jets Airlines
• Mayan World Airlines
• Aeroquetzal
• Aerovias
• Tikal Jets Airlines

[edit]  Haiti

• Air Haïti
• Haïti Ambassador Airlines
• Haïti Trans Air
• Tropical Airways

[edit]  Honduras

• AeroHonduras
• Aero Servicios S de RL
• Sahsa
• Sol Air
• Transportes Aereos Nacionales

[edit]  Jamaica

• Air Negril (ceased operations 1999)
• Air Jamaica Express (1995 - 2004)

[edit]  Martinique

• Air Martinique (ceased operations 2000)

[edit]  Netherlands Antilles

• Air ALM (1964 - 2001)
• BonaireExel (to Bonaire Express)
• Bonaire Express (to Dutch Antilles Express)
• CuraçaoExel (to Curaçao Express)
• Curaçao Express (to Dutch Antilles Express)
• Dutch Caribbean Airlines (2001 - 2004)
• DutchCaribbeanExel

[edit]  Nicaragua

• Aeronica (1981 - 92)
• Aerosegovia (1994 - 2003)
• Lanica (1946 - 81)
• Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA) (1992 - 2004)

[edit]  Panama

• Aero Transportes Panamenos S.A., Apartado 4610, Panama City 5
• Air Panama
• Alas Chiricanas

[edit]  Puerto Rico

• Aerovias Nacionales de Puerto Rico
• Air Caribbean
• Air Puerto Rico
• Caribair
• Dorado Wings
• Fina Air
• Oceanair
• Prinair (1966 - 84)
• Tol Air

[edit]  Trinidad and Tobago

• Air Caribbean (1993 - 2000)
• BWIA West Indies Airways (1940-2006) became Caribbean Airlines
• Trinidad and Tobago Air Services (1974 - 80)
• Tobago Express Ceased operations October 2007; taken over by Caribbean Airlines
• Caribbean United Airlines (ceased operations 1974)

[edit]  U.S. Virgin Islands

• Aero Virgin Islands (ceased operations in mid-1990s)
• Air St. Thomas (1993- 2005)

[edit] Europe

[edit]  Albania

• Albatros Airways (2004 - 2006)

[edit]  Armenia

• Arax Airlines (1995 - 99)
• Armenian Airlines (1993 - 2003)
• Armenian International Airways (merged with Armavia.)
• Jupiter-Avia (1999 - 99)

[edit]  Austria

• Fairline (2003 - 04)
• Montana Austria (1975 - 1981)
• OELAG - Oesterreichische Luftverkehrs AG (1923 - 38)
• Styrian Spirit (2002 - 2006)
• Tyrolean Airways (to Austrian Arrows)

[edit]  Belarus

• Belair (1991 - 99)
• Minsk Avia (1996 - 98)
• Techaviaservice (1994 - 99)
• Wings Air Company (1993 - 96)

[edit]  Belgium

• Air Belgium (1979 - 2000)
• Air Dakota (1996 - 2002)
• Belgian International Air Services (1959 - 1973)
• BelgiumExel
• Birdy Airlines (2002 - 2004, to SN Brussels Airlines)
• Citybird (1996 - 2001)
• Constellation Airlines (1995 - 1999)
• Delsey Airlines (2001 - 2002)
• Delta Air Transport (1967 - 2001, to SN Brussels Airlines)
• Sabena (1923 - 2001)
• SN Brussels Airlines (2001 - 2007, to Brussels Airlines)
• Sobelair (1946 - 2004)
• Sun Airways
• Transaction Service International
• Trans European Airways (1970 - 1991)
• TUI Airlines Belgium (2004 - 2005, to Jetairfly)
• VG Airlines (2002 - 2002)
• Virgin Express (1996 - 2007, to Brussels Airlines)
• Wallonair

[edit]  Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Air Bosna (1994 - 2003, now B&H Airlines)

[edit]  Bulgaria

• Balkan Bulgarian Airlines (1947 - 2002)
• Bulair
• Bunavad

[edit]  Croatia

• Air Adriatic (2001 - 2007)
• Zagal - Zagreb Airlines (1989 - 90, to Croatia Airlines)

[edit]  Cyprus

• Aerotrans Airlines (1999 - 2003)
• Ajet
• Helios Airways

[edit]  Czech Republic

• ABA Air (1996 - 2004)
• Bemoair
• CLS - Ceskoslovenska Letecka Spolecnost (1927 - 45)
• Ensor Air
• Fischer Air (to Charter Air, 2005)
• OLIMEX

[edit]  Denmark

• Cimber Air
• Conair
• Dansk Lufttransport or DLT
• Det Danske Luftfartselskab or DDL (1918-1951 - merged with SAS
• Maersk Air (1969-2005)
• Muk Air (ceased operations 2001)
• NewAir
• SAS Snowflake
• Scanair (1961-1993 - merged with Conair)

[edit]  Estonia

• Aeronaut
• Air Livonia
• Elk Airways (1991 - 2001)

[edit]  Faroe Islands

• • FaroeJet (May 15, 2006- December 2006)

[edit]  Finland

• Air Botnia ( 1998 now Blue1)
• Air Finlandia
• Flying Finn (2002 - 04)
• Kar Air (1957 - 96 now part of Finnair)
• Wasawings (1979 - 92)
• Aero (1923 - 68 now Finnair)
• Finnaviation (1970 - 96 now part of Finnair)
• Finnish Air Lines ( name of Aero 1946 - 68)
• Pohjanmaan lento (name of Wasawings 1988 - 92
• Copter Action
• Helikopteripalvelu
• Polar Air (1961 - 71)
• Spear Air (172 - 72)

[edit]  France

• Aeris (1999 - 2003)
• Aero France International (ceased operations 1991)
• Aerolinair (ceased operations 2004)
• Aerolyon (1996-2002)
• Aeromaritime (1935 - 49)
• Air Alpes (1961 - 1981)
• Air Alsace (1962 - 81)
• Air Asie (1928 - 30)
• Air Atlantique (1963 - 2004)
• Air Bleu (1935 - 41)
• Air Charter - SAFA (1966 - 1998)
• Air France Asie
• Air Horizons (2004 - 2005)
• Air Inter (1958 - 90)
• Air Jet (1974 - 2003)
• Airlec (1965 - 92)
• Air Lib (1990 - 2003)
• Air Liberté (1987 - 2001)
• Air Littoral (1972 -2004)
• Air Normandie
• Air Open Sky (ceased operations 2000)
• Air Orient (1930 - 33)
• Air Rouergue
• Air Turquoise (2005-2006)
• Air Union (1923 - 33)
• Air Vendée (ceased operations 1992)
• AlsaceExel
• AOM French Airlines
• Champagne Airlines (1998 - 2005)
• CIDNA (1922 - 33)
• EAS - Europe Air Services
• Euralair (1964 - 2004, now Air Horizons)
• Euroberlin
• Eurojet Airlines
• Extand Air
• Flandre Air (1977 - 2001)
• Flywest
• L-Air (1996 - 2002)
• LAM (1941 - 45)
• Lignes Aériennes Farman (1919-1933)
• Minerve (airline) (1975 - 92)
• Ocean Airways
• Point Air
• Proteus Airlines (1986 - 2001)
• RLAF (1945 - 46)
• SATI (1948 -49)
• Société Générale de Transport Aérien (1919-1933)
• SCELA (1933 - 33)
• SCLA (1940 - 45)
• SNATI - Air Toulouse
• TAI - Transport Aériens Intercontinentaux (1946 - 63)
• TAT - Touraine Air Transport (1968 - 1997)
• UAT - Union Aéromaritime de Transport (1949 - 63)
• UTA - Union des Transports Aériens (1963 - 90)
• Westair (ceased operations 2004)

[edit]  Georgia

• Air Georgia (1992 - 99)
• Air Zena (1994 - 99, to Georgian Airways)
• Caucasus Airlines (2001 - 04)
• Georgian Airlines (1998 - 99, to Georgian Airways)
• Orbi (1992 - 98)
• Zakavia (1923-1925)

[edit]  Germany

• Abteilung Luftverkehr
• Aero Flight
• Aero Lloyd (1979 - 2003)
• Aerotour (1956 - 58)
• Aero Union
• Air Bremen (1988 - 90)
• Air Commerz (1970 - 73)
• Amadeus
• Atlantis (1968 - 72)
• Badische Luftverkehrs (1923 - 26)
• Bavaria Fluggesellschaft (1957 - 77)
• Bavaria-Germanair (1972 - 77)
• Bayerische Luftverkehrs (1925 - 28)
• Ber-Line (1991 - 94)
• City-Air (ceased operations 2004)
• Danziger Luftpost (1921 - 23)
• Dauair (2005 - 2006)
• DELAG
• Delta Air (1978 - 91)
• Deutsche Aero Lloyd (1918-1926)
• Deruluft - Deutsche Russian Luftverkehr (1921 - 37)
• Deutsche BA (became Dba)
• European Air Express (1999 - 2007)
• Fly FTI (1998 - 2001)
• General Air (1962 - 75)
• German Cargo (1977 - 1993)
• German Wings (1983-1990)
• Germania Express (2003 - 05, to Dba)
• Hamburg Airlines (1988 - 1997)
• Hapag-Lloyd Express (2002 - 2007, to TUIfly)
• Hapag-Lloyd Flug (1972 - 2007, to TUIfly)
• Holiday Express (1974 - 87)
• Interflug (1958 - 92)
• Jetair (1982 - 85)
• Junkers Luftverhehrs (1924 - 26)
• KHD - Karl Herfurtner Dusseldorf (1956 - 58)
• Lloyd-Luftdienst
• LowFare Jet (2002 - 03)
• LTS - Lufttransport Sud (1984 - 95)
• LURAG - Luftverkehrsgesellschaft Ruhrgebiet AG (1925 - 26)
• NFD - Nurnberger Flugdienst (1975 - 93)
• Oberschlesische Luftverkehrs (1925 - 37)
• Paninternational (1969 - 1972}
• RAS Flug (1973 - 2002)
• RFG Regionalflug (1976 - 93)
• Sachsische Luftverkehrs (1924 - 26)
• Schlesische Luftverkehrs
• SkyTeam Luftfahrtunternehmen
• Südavia Fluggesellschaft (1980 - 1990)
• Sudflug International (1952 - 67)
• Suddeutscher Aero Lloyd
• Sudwestdeutsche Luftverkehrs (1924 - 26)
• Supair
• Tempelhof Express (1998 - 2001)
• V Bird (2003 - 2004)
• Westflug

[edit]  Greece

• Aerodromisis
• Air Greece (1994 - 2000), merged with Aegean Airlines
• Apollo Airlines (1994 - 97)
• AXON Airlines (1999 - 2001)
• Cretan Airways (1993 - 94)
• Cronus Airlines (1994 - 2001)
• Electra Airlines (2000 - 03)
• Galaxy Airways (1999 - 2001)
• Greece Airways
• Hellenic Star Airways (1998 - 2001 and 2002 - 03)
• Homeric International Airlines
• Macedonian Airlines (OA)
• Olympic Aviation (1971 - 2003, to Olympic Airlines)
• Venus Airlines (1993 - 97)

[edit]  Hungary

• Aeroexpress (1922 - 26)
• Carpathian Air Transport
• Linair
• Malert (1928 - 44)
• Pannon Airlines (2000 - 2002)

[edit]  Iceland

• Eagle Air/Arnarflug
• East Air
• Islandsflug
• Landsflug (2004 - 2007)
• Loftleiðir
• Norlandair (now Air Iceland)

[edit]  Ireland, Republic of

• Aer Turas (1962 - March 2003)
• Avair
• Club Air (1987-1988)
• EI Air Exports (renamed Ireland Airways)
• Eirjet (2004 - 2006)
• EUjet (2003 - 05)
• Euroceltic Airways (2001 - 03)
• FreshAer (Bankrupt in 2003 and never took off)
• Ireland Airways (1990s)
• JetGreen Airways (2004 - 04)
• JetMagic (2002 - 04)
• Shannon Air (mid 1960s)
• Skynet Airlines
• Trans Aer (ceased operations 2000)
• Translift (renamed Trans Aer)

[edit]  Italy

• Aeral
• Aermediterranea (1981 - 85)
• Aero Espresso Italiana (1924 - 34)
• Aerolinee Itavia (1958 - 1981)
• Aertirrena (1970 - 75)
• Air Columbia (now ItAli Airlines)
• Air Industria (2002 - 2003)
• Air Italica
• Airone (ceased operations 1949)
• Air Sicilia (1994 - 2002)
• Ala Littoria (1934 - 49)
• Aliadriatica (1983 - 1995, now Air One)
• ALI - Flotte Riunite (1926 - 52)
• Alinord (1986 - 90)
• Alisarda (now Meridiana)
• Alisea Airlines (1999 - 2003)
• ATI - Aero Transport Italiani (1963 - 1994, merged with Alitalia)
• Avianova (1986-1997)
• Azzurra Air (1995 - 2004)
• Club Air (2005 - 2006)
• Gandalf Airlines (1999 - 2004)
• Goldwing Airlines (2000 - 01)
• Lauda Air Italy (1990 - 2003, to Livingston)
• LAI - Linee Aeree Italiane (1946 - 57)
• Med Airlines (1998 - 2001)
• Minerva Airlines (1996 - 2003)
• Panair (1999 - 2003)
• SANA - Societa Anonima Navigazione Aerea (1925 - 34)
• SAM - Societa Aerea Mediterranea (1926 - 34)
• SISA - Societa Italiana Servizi Aerei (1923 - 34)
• Transadriatica (ceased operations 1931)
• TAI - Trasporti Aerei Italiani (now ItAli Airlines)

[edit]  Latvia

• Latvijas Aviolinijas (1991 - 95)
• Latvijas Gaisa Satikmes (1921 - 25)
• Riair - Rigas Gaisa Linjas (1992 - 99)
• Transeast Airlines (1993 - 2001)
• Latpass Airlines (2003-2004)

[edit]  Lebanon

• Lebanese International Airways (1968)

[edit]  Lithuania

• Air Lithuania
• Danu Oro Transportas (2004 - 2006, to DOT LT)

[edit]  Luxembourg

• Cargo Lion (1991 - 2001)

[edit]  Macedonia

• Air Vardar
• Avioimpex
• Meta Aviotransport Macedonia
• Palair

[edit]  Malta

• Malta Air Charter

[edit]  Moldova

• AerianTur-M
• Aerocom (1998 - 2004)
• Aeronord
• Aeroportul International Marculesti
• Air Moldova International (1995 - 2002)
• Grixona (2005 - 2007)
• Jetline International
• Jet Stream
• MTA - Moldtransavia (1999 - 2003)
• NisTransAir
• Pecotox Air (2001 - 2007)
• Renan (1994 - 2003)
• Sud Aero Cargo (1994 - 2001)
• Tepavia Trans
• Tiramavia
• Valan
• Valeologia (1992 - 94)

[edit]  Netherlands

• Aero Holland (1948 - 53)
• Air Exel (1991 - 2005)
• Air Holland (1984 - 2004)
• Basiq Air (merged with Transavia in January 2005)
• DutchBird (2000 - 04)
• Holland Aero Lines (1977 - 86)
• HollandExel (2003 - 05)
• KLM Asia
• KLM exel
• Magic Blue Airlines (2004 - 2005)
• Nederlanske Wereld Verkeer Maatschappij
• Netherlines (merged with NLM Cityhopper 1990)
• NLM Cityhopper (aka NLM Airlines)
• Quick Airways Holland ( - 2007)
• Schreiner Airways (1945 - 2005, to CHC Airways)
• Trans Travel Airlines (1996 - 2003)
• V Bird (2003 - 04)

[edit]  Norway

• Braathens S.A.F.E. (1946 - 2005, later SAS Braathens)
• Busy Bee (1966 - 1992)
• Coast Air (1986 - 2008)
• Color Air (1998 - 1999)
• Coronet Norge
• DNL
• Fred Olsen Air Transport (1946 - 97)
• Guardair (ceased operations 2001)
• Norsk Air (1961 - 1996, now Widerøe)
• Norving
• Norway Airlines
• Partnair
• SAS Braathens

[edit]  Poland

• Aerolloyd Warschau (1922 - 1925)
• Air Polonia (2001 - 2004)
• Direct Fly (2005 - 2007)
• Fischer Air Polska (2003 - 2006, to Primacharter)
• GetJet (2003 - 2004)

[edit]  Portugal

• Aero Portuguesa (1934 - 1953)
• Air Atlantis
• Air Columbus (1989 - 1995)
• Air Global
• Air Luxor (1988 - 2006)
• Air Madeira
• Air Sul
• Air Zarco
• LAR
• Madeira Airlines
• Transporte Aereo Nao Regular (1989 - 1995)
• Yes Air Charter

[edit]  Romania

• Acvila Air (to Jet Tran Air)
• Angel Airlines
• Dac Air (1995 - 98)
• Grivco
• Jaro International (1991 - 2001)
• LAR - Liniile Aeriene Romane (1975 - 97)
• Miravia (ceased operations 2000)

[edit]  Russia

• Aerokuzbass (1993 - 2003)
• AeroVolga (1993 - 99)
• AJT Air International (1992 - 2003)
• AKO - Kamchatka JSC Aviation
• ALAK (airline) (1991 - 99)
• Arkhangelsk Airlines (1963 - 2004, to Aeroflot-Nord)
• Astrakhan Airlines
• Atruvera Aviation
• Aviakultura (1922 - 22)
• Aviamost (1994 - 2001)
• Baikal Airlines (ceased operations 1998)
• BAL Bashkirian Airlines (ceased operations 2007)
• Belgorod Air Enterprise
• Bravia (Bryansk Air Enterprise)
• Chelyabinsk Airlines (to S7 Airlines, 2004)
• Chitaavia (1991 - 2004, to VIM Airlines)
• Dalstroi Aviation (1934 - 55)
• Deruluft (1921 - 37)
• Dobrolet (1923 - 30)
• Eurasia (1997 - 2003)
• Flight (ceased operations 2003)
• Hamiata
• Ilavia Airline
• Junkers Luftverkehr Russia (1923 - 24)
• Khantyavia
• Komiavia
• Komiinteravia (1996 - 2006, to UTair Express)
• Korsar (1991 - 99)
• Mavial Magadan Airlines (ceased operations 2006)
• Murmansk Airlines (ceased operations 2001)
• Orient Avia (1994 - 97)
• Polyarnaya Aviatsiya (1932 - 60)
• Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise (to Rossiya in 2006)
• RDS Avia (1993 - 94)
• Remex (1997 - 2001)
• Russ (1999 - 2001)
• Sakha Avia (1993 - 2003)
• Siblyot
• Sochi Airlines
• Tatneftaero (1997 - 2001)
• Transavaitsiya (1930 - 32)
• Transeuropean Airlines
• Tretyakovo (1994 - 2003)
• Tyumen Airlines (1992 - 2003)
• Vnukovo Airlines (1991 - 2003)
• Yakutsk Airlines (1999 - 2003)

[edit]  Serbia

• Air Maxi
• Air Yugoslavia
• Centavia (2005 - 2006)
• Kosmas Air (2004 - 2006, to Air Tomisko)

[edit]  Slovakia

• Slovak Airlines (1995 - 2007)
• Tatra Air (1991 - 1998)

[edit]  Slovenia

• Slovenian Spirit (2004 - 2006)

[edit]  Spain

• AeBal - Aerolíneas Baleares (now operating under Spanair brand)
• Air Andalucia (2003 - 2005)
• Air Asturias (ceased operations 2007)
• Air Cargo Spain
• Air Madrid (2003 - 2006)
• Air Plus Comet (1997 - 2007, to Air Comet)
• AirSur (1988 - 1991)
• Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio (1948 - 2000, to Iberia)
• CLASSA - Compañia de Lineas Aereas Subvencionadas (1921 - 32)
• Euravia (ceased operations 1990)
• Hispania Lineas Aereas (1983 - 89)
• LAC - Lineas Aereas Canarias (1985 - 1990, merged into Meridiana)
• Meridiana (1990 - 1992)
• LAPE - Lineas Aéreas Postales Españolas
• OASIS Airlines (1988 - 1996)
• South Atlantic Airlines (2000 - 2001)
• Spantax (1959 - 1988)
• TAE - Trabajos Aereos y Enlaces (1967 - 1981)
• TASSA - Trabajos Aéreos del Sahara SA (1961 - 1965)
• Transeuropa (1965 - 1982)
• UAE - Unión Aérea Española
• Universair (1987 - 1990, merged into Meridiana)
• Visig Operaciones Aéreas (2005 - 06, to AirClass Airways)
• Volare Airlines (2001 - 05, to LTE International Airways)

[edit] Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

• Air Srpska (1999 - 2003)

[edit]  Sweden

• AB Aerotransport (ABA) (merged in to SAS 1950) (1924 - 51)
• European Executive Express (1997-2005)
• Falcon Air (1986 - 2006)
• FlyMe (2003 - 2007)
• Goodjet (2002 - 2003)
• Linjeflyg (merged in to SAS)
• MaxAir (ceased operations 2001)
• Nordic European Airlines (1991 - 1998)
• Nordkalottflyg (to Barents AirLink, 2006)
• SAS Snowflake (merged in to SAS)
• Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik (SILA) (merged in to SAS) (1943-1977)
• Svenska Lufttrafik (merged in to SAS 1946)
• Swedair
• Swedline Express (2002 - 2006)
• Swedeways Air Lines (1993 - 2001)
• Swe Fly
• Time Air Sweden (1991 - 1993)
• Transair Sweden (1950 - 1981)
• Transair (2002 - 2003)
• Transjet Airways AB (2000 - 2002)

[edit]  Switzerland

• Aeroleasing
• Air City
• Air Sea Service (1974-79)
• Air Starline (1990-92)
• Air Switzerland (2002 - 02)
• Air Zürich (2004)
• Alpar
• Balair
• Balair - Basler Luftverkehr (1925 - 31)
• Clipper International (1980-85)
• Crossair
• Crossair Europe (1997 - 2005)
• CTA - Compagnie de Transport Aeriens (1972 - 93)
• Globeair (1961 - 68)
• Helvetic Wings (2003 - 04)
• Odette Airways (2001 - 03, to Helvetic Airways)
• Phoenix Airways (1970-74)
• Point Air (1980-88)
• Rhine Air (-1982)
• SATA (1968 - 78)
• SWA (1998)
• Swissair (1931 - 2002)
• Swissair Asia
• Swisswings Airlines (1987 - 2002)
• Transvalair

[edit]  Turkey

• Air Anatolia
• Akdeniz Airlines
• Albatros Airlines Turkey (1992-1996)
• Alfa Airlines -Alfa Hava Yollari (1997 - 2002)
• BHT Bogazici
• Birgenair
• Bosphorus Airways-BHY
• Fly Air (2002 - 2007)
• Greenair
• Holiday Airlines (1994 - 1996)
• Istanbul Airlines (ceased operations 2000)
• Sultan Air (1989 - 1993)
• Noble Air (1989 - 1991)
• Talia
• Tur

[edit]  Ukraine

• Aeroservice Cargo (1998 - 99)
• Aerotrans (1997 - 2001)
• Air Ukraine
• Atlant SV (1992 - 97)
• Avianto
• Busol Airlines (1992 - 98)
• Comandor Avia (1995 - 96)
• Donbass Airlines (1995 - 2002)
• Dunkan
• ICAR Airlines (1993 - 2002)
• Kharkiv Airlines (1998 - 2003)
• Liana (1994 - 97)
• TransAGO (1995 - 98)
• Ukrvozdukhput (1923 - 30)
• UNA (1991 - 99)

[edit]  United Kingdom

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• A2B Airways bought by British NorthWest Airlines
• AB Airlines (1993-1999)
• ACE Freighters (1964-1966)
• ACE Scotland (1966-1966)
• Air 2000 (1987-2004) became First Choice Airways
• Air Anglia (1970-1980) became AirUK
• Air Atlanta Europe
• Air Bristol (1982-1993) became AB Airlines
• Air Charter (1948-1960) to British United Airways
• Air Caledonian (2003-2005)
• Air Cordial (2000-2004)
• Air Europe (1979-1991)
• Air Ferry (1962-1968)
• Air Foyle HeavyLift (2001 - 2006)
• Airfreight Express (1999-2003)
• Air Manchester (1982-1983)
• Air Safaris (1960-1962)
• Air Scandic (1997-2005)
• Air Scotland
• Aircraft Transport and Travel (1919-1921)
• Airtours International Airways
• AirUK (1980-1998), became KLM UK
• Air UK Leisure
• Air Wales (1997-2006)
• Airways International Cymru (1984-1988)
• Airwork (1928-1960) to British United Airways
• Alidair (1972-1982)
• Ambassador Airways (1992-94)
• Amber Airways (-1989) to Paramount Airways
• Anglo Cargo (1983-1992)
• Aquila Airways (1948-1958)
• Atlantic Express (ceased operations 2007)
• Autair International Airways (1960-1969) renamed Court Line
• AV8 Air
• BA Connect 2007 to Flybe
• BEA Airtours renamed British Airtours
• Birmingham European Airways
• BKS Air Transport (1952-1970) (acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines (UK))
• Bookajet (2003 - 04, to Club 328)
• Britannia Airways (1965-2006) renamed Thomsonfly
• British Air Ferries (1967-1993) renamed British World Airlines
• British Airtours (former charter subsidiary of British Airways)
• British Airways Ltd (1935 - 39)
• British Asia Airways (1995-2001)
• BCAL - British Caledonian Airways (1970 - 88, acquired by British Airways)
• British Cargo Airlines (1979 - 80)
• British Continental Airways (ceased operations 1935)
• British Eagle (1948-1968)
• British European Airways (BEA) (1946 - 74, to British Airways)
• British European (2000-2002) became Flybe
• British Island Airways
• British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd (1923 - 24)
• British Mediterranean Airways (BMED) (1994 - 2007, acquired by bmi)
• British NorthWest Airlines (2001-2006)
• BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation (1939 - 74, to British Airways)
• British Regional Airlines (1997 - 2002)
• British South American Airways (BSSA) (1946 - 49)
• British United Air Ferries (1963-1967) renamed British Air Ferries
• British United Airways (1960 - 70, merged with Caledonian)
• British United Island Airways
• British World Airlines (1946 - 2001)
• Brymon Airways (1972 - 2002)
• Brymon European Airways
• Buzz (1999 - 2003, acquired by Ryanair)
• Cal Air
• Caledonian Airways (1961 - 70 and 1974 - 2000)
• Cambrian Airways (1935 - 76)
• Capital Airlines (1987 - 1992)
• Channel Air Bridge (1955-1962) to British United Air Ferries
• Channel Airways (1962-1971)
• Channel Express (1978 - 2006, to Jet2.com)
• CityFlyer Express (1991 - 2002)
• Cunard Eagle Airways (1960-1962)
• Court Line (1970-1974)
• Daimler Airway (1922-1924)
• Dan-Air Services (1953-1992) to British Airways
• Debonair (1995 - 99)
• Duo Airways (2003 - 04)
• Donaldson International Airlines (1968-1974)
• Eagle Aviation (1948-1960)
• East Anglian Flying Services (1947-1962) renamed Channel Airways
• Emerald Airways (1987-2006)
• Euravia (1960-1965) (became Britannia Airways)
• Euroair (1977-1987)
• Eurodirect (1994-1995)
• Euromanx (2002-2008)
• Excalibur Airways (1992 - 96)
• Excel Airways (became XL Airways)
• Falcon Airways (1958-1962)
• Flying Colours (1997-2000)
• Flykeen Airways (1968-2005), to A2B Airways)
• Flywho
• 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
• Highland Express Airways (1984 - 87)
• Hillman's Airways (1931 - 35)
• Hunting-Clan (1946-1960) to British United Airways
• Imperial Airways (1924-1939)
• Instone Air Line (1921 - 24 and 1977 - 95)
• International Aviation Services (IAS Cargo Airlines) (1966-1979 became British Cargo Airlines in 1979)
• Invicta International Airlines (1964 - 81)
• Jersey Airlines (1948-1962) to Silver City Airways
• Jersey European Airways (1979-2000) became British European and then Flybe
• JMC Air (renamed Thomas Cook Airlines in 2002)
• KLM UK (1980 - 2003)
• Laker Airways (1966 - 82)
• Leisure International Airways (1988 - 1998) merged into Air 2000
• Lloyd International Airways (1961-1972)
• Maersk UK (1983 - 2003)
• Manx Airlines (1982 - 2002)
• Manx UK (2005)
• Northeast Airlines (1970-1976) merged into British Airways
• Novair International Airways
• Orion Airways (1978 - 89) bought by Britannia Airways
• Overseas Aviation (1955-1961)
• Paramount Airways (1989-1989)
• Prime Air (2001 - 02)
• Princess Air (1989 - 91)
• Railway Air Services (1933-1947) bought by BEA
• Redcoat Air Cargo (1977 - 82)
• Rockhopper (2003 - 2006) renamed Blue Islands
• Sabre Airways (1994 - 2001) renamed Excel Airways, now XL Airways
• Scimitar Airlines (1979 - 82)
• Silver City Airways (1947-1962), became part of British United Air Ferries
• Skyways Coach-Air (renamed Skyways International, to Dan-Air 1972)
• Skyways Limited (1946-1962), taken over by Euravia
• Spartan Airlines (1933 - 35)
• Starways (1948-1963) bought by British Eagle
• Tradewinds Airways (1967 - 90)
• Transglobe Airways (1959-1968)
• Transmeridian Air Cargo (1971-1981)
• Trans Meridian Airways
• United Airways (ceased operations 1935)
• Virgin Sun (1998 - 2001) sold to Air 2000
• World Airlines (1996-1996)

[edit] Middle East

• Arab Airways Association

[edit]  Jordan

• Air Jordan

[edit]  Iran

• Bonyard Airlines

[edit]  Israel

• Maof Airlines

[edit]  Lebanon

• Lebanese International Airlines
• Air Liban

[edit]  Yemen

• Alyemda

[edit] North America

[edit]  Canada

Main article: List of defunct airlines of Canada

[edit]  Mexico

• Aerocancun (1989 - 99)
• Aerocaribe (1975 - 2005, to Click Mexicana)
• Aerocomponentes Internacionales
• AeroCozumel (1978 - 2000, to Aerocaribe)
• Aero Ejecutivo
• Aero Leon (1978 - 81)
• Aerolíneas del Pacifico (1962 - 87)
• Aerolíneas Internacionales (1994 - 2003)
• Aerolíneas Republica (ceased operations 1985)
• Aerovias Braniff (1945 - 49)
• Aerovias del Sur (1966 - 69)
• Aerovias Internacionales (1946 - 53)
• Aerovias Oaxaquenas (1979 - 93)
• Aerovias Reforma (1945 - 53)
• Estrellas del Aire
• Interestatal de Aviacion (1980 - 85)
• LAMSA - Lineas Aereas Mexicanas SA (1934 - 52)
• LaTur
• Líneas Aéreas Allegro
• Líneas Aéreas Azteca
• Quassar
• SARO
• TAESA - Transportes Aereos Ejecutivos (1987 - 99)
• Westair de Mexico (ceased operations 2003)

[edit]  United States

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• AAXICO Airlines (1946 - 1965, to Saturn Airways)
• Access Air (1998 - 2001)
• ADI Domestic Airlines
• Aeroamerica (1974 - 1982)
• Aero Coach (1983 - 1991)
• Aero International Airlines
• Aeromech Airlines (1951 - 1983, to Wright Airlines)
• AeroSun International
• AFS Airlines (Arcata Flying Service)
• Air America (owned and operated by the CIA in SouthEast Asia)
• Air America (1980s)
• Air Astro
• Air Atlanta (1981 - 88)
• AirAtlantic Airlines
• Air Bama
• Air Berlin, Inc. (Air Berlin USA) (1978-1990 [reconstituted as Air Berlin GmbH & Co. Luftverkehrs KG under German company law in 1990])
• Airborne Express (1946 - 2003, to DHL)
• Air California, later AirCal (1967 - 87, to American Airlines)
• Air Carolina
• Air Central (Michigan)
• Air Central (Oklahoma) (to Trans-Central Airlines)
• Air Chaparral (1980 - 82)
• Air Chico
• Air Colorado
• Air Cortez
• Air Florida (1972 - 84)
• Air Gemini
• Air General
• Air Great Lakes
• Air Hawaii (1960s) (1960s)
• Air Hawaii (ceased operations in 1986)
• Air Hyannis
• Air Idaho
• Air Illinois
• Air Iowa
• Airlift International (1946 - 81)
• Air Kentucky
• Air LA
• Air-Lift Commuter
• Air Lincoln
• Air Link Airlines
• Air Link Airways
• Air Metro
• Air Miami (to North American Airlines)
• Air Michigan
• Air Mid-America
• Air Midwest
• Air Missouri
• Air Molokai (1980s)
• Air Molokai (1990s)
• Air Molokai-Tropic Airlines
• Air Nebraska
• Air Nevada
• Air New England (1975 - 81)
• Air New Orleans (1981 - 88)
• Air Niagara
• Air North (Alaska)
• Air North (1963 - 1983, to Brockway Air)
• Air O'Hare
• Air Olympia
• Air Oregon
• Air One (1990s)
• AirPac
• Air Pacific (USA)
• Air Pennsylvania
• Air Resorts Airline
• Air Sierra
• Air South (1968 - 1975, to Florida Airlines;
• Air South (1981-1982)
• Air South (1986-1987)
• Air South (1994-1997)
• Air Speed (1974)
• Air Spirit
• Air Sunshine (1970s)
• Air Sunshine (1980s)
• Air Texana
• Air Texas
• Air Trails
• Air 21
• Air US
• Air Utah
• AirVantage Airlines
• Air Vegas (1971 - 2004)
• Air Vermont
• Air Virginia
• Airways of New Mexico
• Air West
• Alaska Air Transport (1935 to 1939) to Alaska Coastal Airlines
• Alaska Coastal Airlines (1939 - 1968) to Alaska Airlines
• Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines
• Albany Air
• All American Aviation Company (became US Airways)
• Allegheny Airlines (became US Airways)
• America West Airlines (1981 - Merged with US Airways in 2007)
• American Central Airlines
• American Export Airlines (1937 - 1948) merged the transatlantic division of American Airlines to form American Overseas Airlines
• American Flyers Airline
• American International Airways
• American Overseas Airlines (1945 - 1950) merged into Pan American World Airways
• Arista International Airlines
• Arizona Airways
• Arizona Airways (1993-1996)
• Aroostook Airways
• Aspen Airways (1962 - 1990)
• ATA Airlines (ceased operations 4 Apr 2008)
• Atlantic Coast Airlines (1989 - 2004, to Independence Air)
• Atlantic Gulf Airlines
• Bar Harbor Airlines (1971 - 1992)
• Big Sky Airlines (1978 - 2008)
• Boeing Air Transport (1927 - 1930) to United Airlines
• Bonanza Air Lines (1945 - 1968, to Hughes Airwest)
• Braniff (1991 - 1992)
• Braniff Inc. (1983 - 1990)
• Braniff International Airways (1928 - 1982)
• Britt Airways (1976 - 1987)
• Brockway Air
• Business Express Airlines to American Eagle
• CalPac (California Pacific) (1993 - 1995 to Mesa Airlines)
• Cal Sierra Airlines (1980)
• Cape Smythe Air (1975 - 2005, to Frontier Flying Service)
• Capitol Air Lines (1970s - 1980s)
• Capital Airlines (1936 - 1961, to United Airlines)
• Capitol Airways (1946 - 1982)
• Cardinal Airlines
• Caribbean Sun (2002 - 2007)
• Carnival Air Lines
• Cascade Airways (1969 - 1986)
• Catalina Airlines (1940 - 1969)
• CCAir
• Centennial Airlines
• Central Airlines (1944 - 1967)
• Challenge Air Cargo (1978 - 2001)
• Champion Air (1995 - 2008; ceased operations on May 31, 2008)
• Chicago Air
• Chicago and Southern Air Lines (1934 - 1953)
• Chicago Express Airlines (1993 - 2005)
• Coastal Airways (1929 -1930)
• Cochise Airlines
• Colgan Airways (1971 - 1986, to Presidential Airways, revived 1991, and currently operating as Continental Express, United Express, and US Airways Express: see http://www.colganair.com)
• Colonial Air Transport (1926 - 1930)
• Command Airways
• Conquest Sun Airlines (to AirTran Airways)
• Crown Airways (1969 - 1992 to Mesa Airlines)
• Curtiss Flying Service (1929 - 1932)
• Delta Express (1996-2003: replaced by Song; folded back into Delta Air Lines)
• Desert Sun Airlines (1995 - 1997 to Mesa Airlines)
• Eastern Air Lines (1926 - 1991)
• Eastwind Airlines
• Ellis Airlines (1936 to 1962) to Alaska Coastal Airlines
• Emerald Air (1978 - 1991)
• Emery Worldwide Airlines (1977 - 2003)
• Empire Airlines (1976 - 1985, to Piedmont Airlines)
• Eos Airlines (2004 - 2008; passenger operations ceased April 27, 2008; currently charter only)
• Eureka Aero (c. 1976 - 1979)
• Falcon Air Express (1995 - 2007)
• Fine Air (1989 - 2004)
• Florida Coastal Airlines (ceased operations 2006)
• FloridaGulf Airlines (1991 - 1997, to Air Midwest)
• Flying Tiger Line (1945 - 1988, to Federal Express)
• Freelandia
• Frontier Airlines (1950 - 1986)
• Galaxy Airlines
• Gem State Airlines (1979, to Golden Gate Airlines)
• Gemini Airlines
• Global International Airways (1981 - ?)
• Golden Gate Airlines (1980-1981)
• Golden Pacific Airlines (1969-1973)
• Golden Pacific Airlines (1981 - 1988)
• Golden West Airlines
• Great Plains Airlines (2001 - 2004)
• Great Western Aviation Company (to AirVantage Airlines)
• Gulf Air Transport (1979 - 1990)
• Hooters Air (2003 - 2006)
• Hughes Airwest (1968 - 1980, to Republic Airlines)
• Imperial Airlines (1964 - 1986)
• Independence Air (2004 - 2006)
• Independent Air (1966 - 1990)
• Indigo Airlines
• Intermountain Airlines
• Irving Airways (1936) to Alaska Air Transport
• Island Pacific Air (to Air Hawaii)
• Jet 24 (1981 - 1986)
• Jet Express
• Key Airlines
• Kitty Hawk Airways
• Kitty Hawk International (to Kalitta Air)
• Kiwi International Air Lines
• L'Express Airlines (1989-1992)
• Lake Central Airlines (1949 - 1968, to Allegheny Airlines)
• Lakeland Airlines (1980 - 1984)
• Las Vegas Airlines (1973 - 1987)
• Legend Airlines (1996 - 2000)
• Leisure Air (1992 - 1995)
• Liberty Express Airlines ((1994 - 1997, to Air Midwest)
• Lone Star Airlines
• Mackey Airlines (1957 - 1981)
• Maddux Airlines (1927 - 1929, to Transcontinental Air Transport)
• Mahalo Air (1993 - 1997)
• Mall Airways (1973 - 1989, to Business Express)
• Marine Airways (1936 to 1939) to Alaska Coastal Airlines
• MarkAir (1947 - 1995)
• Marquette Airlines (to Trans World Airlines)
• MAXjet (2005 - 2007)
• Mayflower Airlines (1936 - 1945)
• MetroJet
• Mexus Airlines
• MGM Grand Air
• MidAtlantic Airways (2002 - 2006)
• Mid-Continent Airlines (1928 - 1952, to Braniff)
• Mid Pacific Air (1981 - 1988)
• Mid-State Airlines (1964 - ?, to Sentry Airlines)
• Midway Airlines (1979 - 1991 and 1993 - 2003)
• Mississippi Valley Airlines (1969 - 1985)
• Modern Air Transport (1946-1975)
• Mohawk Airlines (1952 - 1988, to Allegheny Airlines)
• Morris Air to Southwest Airlines
• Mountain Air Express
• Mountain West Airlines (1995 - 1997 to Mesa Airlines)
• Muse Air to Southwest Airlines
• National Airlines (1929 - 1980, to Pan American World Airways)
• National Airlines (1983 - 1986)
• National Airlines/Private Jet Expeditions (1994 - 1995)
• National Airlines (1999 - 2002)
• National Air Transport (1926 - 1930)
• Nations Air Express (1994-1998)
• Nationwide Airlines Southeast
• New England & Western Air Transportation Co. (1930)
• New York Air (1980 - 1986, to Continental Airlines)
• New York Airways (1949 - 1979)
• New York, Rio, and Buenos Aires Line (to Pan American World Airways)
• North Central Airlines (1939 - 1979)
• Northeast Airlines (1940 - 1972, to Delta Air Lines)
• Northeastern International Airways (1980 - 1986)
• Overseas National Airways (1950 - 1978)
• Ozark Airlines (1943 - 1986, to Trans World Airlines)
• Pacific Air Lines (1958 - 1968, to Hughes Airwest)
• Pacific Air Transport (1926 - 1927)
• Pacific Alaska Airways (1973 - 1986)
• Pacific East Airlines (ceased operations 1984)
• Pacific Express
• Pacific Nevada Airlines
• Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) (1945 - 1987, to USAir)
• Pan American Airways (1996-1998)
• Pan American Airways (1998-2004)
• Pan American-Grace Airways (Panagra) (1928 - 1967, to Braniff International Airways)
• Pan American World Airways (1927 - 1991)
• Paradise Island Airlines
• People Express (1981 - 1987, to Continental Airlines)
• Piedmont Airlines (1940 - 1989, to USAir)
• Pilgrim Airlines
• Pioneer Airlines
• Planet Airways (????- June 8, 2005, speculation only at this point in time)
• Potomac Air
• Presidential Airways (1985 - 1989)
• Private Jet Expeditions (1989 - 1995)
• Pride Air (August 1985 - November 1985)
• Pro Air (1997 - 2000)
• Provincetown-Boston Airlines
• Ransome Airlines (1967 - 1986)
• Rahm Rescue (?-1971)
• Red Carpet Airlines
• Red Dodge Aviation
• Reeve Aleutian Airways (1932 - 2001)
• Regent Air
• RegionsAir (1996 - 2007)
• Reno Air (1990 - 99, to American Airlines)
• Republic Airlines (1979 - 1986, to Northwest Airlines)
• Rich International Airways (1971 - 1996)
• Riddle Airlines (1945 - 1965, to Airlift International
• Rio Airways (1970 - 1987)
• Robertson Air Service
• Rocky Mountain Airways (1964 - 1986)
• Russia Jet Direct (2005)
• Samoa Air (American Samoa, ceased operations in 2003)
• Saturn Airways (1960 - 76, to Trans International Airlines)
• Seaboard World Airlines (1946 - 80, to Flying Tiger Line)
• Shuttle by United and United Shuttle (1994 - 2001)
• Skybus Airlines (2007-2008, ceased operations 5 Apr 2008)
• SkyTrain Airlines (to Air Great Lakes)
• SkyValue (2006-2007)
• Slick Airways (1946-1965)
• Song (2003-April 30th, 2006 Merged back in with its parent company, Delta Air Lines)
• South Pacific Island Airways (SPIA) (American Samoa, ceased operations in 1987)
• Southeast Airlines (1992 - 2004)
• Southern Air Transport
• Southern Airways (1943 - 1979, to Republic Airlines)
• Southern Jersey Airways
• Southwest Airways (1946 - 58, renamed Pacific Air Lines)
• Standard Airlines (1926 - 30) 1927 subsidiary of Aero Corp. of Ca., In 1930, bought by Western Air Express, thru merger with TAT became TWA, Transcontinental & Western Air, Trans World Airlines
• StatesWest Airlines (1986-1993)
• Stol Air Commuter
• Sunbird Airlines (1979-1987 to CCAir)
• SunCoast Airlines (?-1988)
• Sun West Airlines
• Sunworld International Airlines (? - 2004)
• Sunworld International Airways (1983 - 1988)
• Superior Airlines (1993 - 1995 to Mesa Airlines
• Swift Aire Lines (1969 - 1981)
• TAG Airlines
• Tamir Transport (?-1971)
• TAT - Maddux Air Lines (1928 - 30)
• Tempelhof Airways (1981 - 1990)
• Tennessee Airways
• Texas Air
• Texas Trans Air
• Texas International Airlines (1944 - 1986, to Continental Airlines)
• The Hawaii Express (1982 - 1983)
• Tower Air (1983 - 2000)
• Trans Air (1979 -1985)
• Transamerica Airlines (1948 - 1986)
• Trans-Central Airlines
• Transcontinental Air Transport (1928 - 1930, TWA)
• TransMeridian Airlines (1995 - 2005)
• Transocean Airlines 1946-1962
• Trans International Airlines (1947 - 1986)
• TranStar Airlines (1981 - 1987)
• Trans-Colorado Airlines
• Trans-Texas Airways
• Trans World Airlines (1930 - 2001, to American Airlines)
• Trans World Express
• Trump Shuttle (1989 - 1991, to US Airways)
• UltrAir (1993)
• Universal Airlines (US Cargo Operator 1966 - 1972, to Trans International Airlines)
• ValuJet Airlines (1993 - 1997, to AirTran Airways)
• Vanguard Airlines (1994 - 2002)
• Varney Airlines to United Airlines
• WestAir Commuter Airlines
• West Coast Airlines (1940s - 1968, to Hughes Airwest)
• Western (2007)
• Western Airlines (1925 - 1987, to Delta Air Lines)
• Western Pacific Airlines (ceased operations 1998)
• Westward Airways (2002 - 2005)
• Wien Air Alaska
• Wilmington - Catalina Air Line
• WinAir Airlines (1998 - 1999)
• Wings Airways
• Wright Airlines
• Zantop Air Transport
• Zantop Flying Service
• Zantop International Airlines

[edit] South America

[edit]  Argentina

• Aeroposta (1929-?)
• Aero VIP (1999 - 2004)
• ALFA (airline) (Aviacion Litoral Federal Argentino, -1946), became FAMA
• American Falcon
• Dinar Lineas Aereas (1992 - 2002)
• FAMA (Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina, 1946-?), became Aerolineas Argentinas
• LADE (Lineas Aéreas del Estado, 1945-46), became FAMA
• LAFSA
• LASO (Linea Aérea Sud Oeste, 1930-45)
• LANE (Linea Aérea Nordeste, 1930-45)
• LAPA (1976 - 2003)
• Southern Winds Airlines (1996-2005)

[edit]  Bolivia

• Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (1925-2007)
• SAVE - Servicio Aereo Vargas Espana

[edit]  Brazil

• Aero Geral (1947 - 53)
• Air Vias (1993 - 96)
• Brasmex - Brasil Minas Express (2001 - 04)
• Cruzeiro do Sul (1927 - 93, to Varig)
• Fly Linhas Aéreas ceased operations 2003
• Nacional Transportes Aereos (2000 - 02)
• Panair do Brasil (1930 - 65)
• REAL Transportes Aereos (1946 - 61)
• Rio-Sul Servicios Aereos Regionais (1976 - 2002)
• Servicos Aereos Condor (1927 - 46)
• TABA - Transportes Aereos Regionais de Bacia Amazonica (1976 - 2001)
• Transbrasil (1955 - 2001)
• Transportes Aereos Brasil (1942 - 54)
• Total Linhas Aéreas (1988-2008, Merged by TRIP)
• VASP (1933 - 2005)
• Viabrasil Transportes Aereos (1997 - 2002)

[edit]  Chile

• Aerochile S.A., old referenced address: Estado 259, Piso 11, Santiago
• AVANT (ceased operations 2001)
• Ladeco (merged with LAN Chile (now LAN Airlines) in the late 1990s)
• National Airlines (merged with AVANT in 1998)

[edit]  Colombia

• ACES (1971 - 2003)
• ADEVIA
• AeroCóndor (1955 - 1981)
• AeroCosta
• AeroNorte
• AeroPesca
• AeroSol
• AeroTACA (1965 - 2005)
• AeroTal
• AeroVanguardia
• AeroVilla
• Air Colombia
• ALCOM
• Aliansa
• Andes
• ARCA
• Aerolíneas de la Paz
• Aerolíneas del Este
• Aviocesar
• Avior
• CariCarga
• El Dorado
• Global
• Intercontinental de Aviación (1965 - 2005)
• Isleña
• LAC
• LADU
• LANC
• LANS
• LANSA
• Latina
• Laos
• Líneas Aéreas del Caribe
• RANSA
• RíoSur
• SACO (changed its name to Avianca)
• SCADTA (changed its name to Avianca)
• SAEP
• SAER
• SEC
• Selva
• TCA
• TAERCO
• TANA
• TAO
• TAS
• Taxader
• TransAmazónica
• Transapel
• TransOriente
• Viarco
• West Caribbean Airways (1998 - 2005)

[edit]  Ecuador

• Aerocasa, old address: Av. de la Prensa 2829, Casilla 4643-A, Quito
• Ecuatoriana de Aviación (1957 - 2005)
• SAETA (1966 - 2000)

[edit]  Guyana

• Guyana Airways (1973 - 2001)
• Universal Airlines (2001 - 05)

[edit]  Paraguay

• Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP (1962 - 1994)
• Lapsa Air Paraguay (1991-1995)

[edit]  Peru

• Aero Continente Peru
• Aerolineas Peruanas
• AeroPeru (1973 - 99)
• Americana de Aviacion
• APSA - Lineas Aereas Peruanas SA (1956 - 71)
• Expreso Aereo
• Compania de Aviacion Faucett (1928 - 99)
• Líneas Aéreas Nacionales (merged with Faucett in 1985)^{[citation needed]}
• Magenta Air
• Nuevo Continente
• Tans Peru
• Transportes Aéreos Andahuaylas
• Transportes Aéreos Peruanos
• Wayraperú

[edit]  Uruguay

• Aero Uruguay
• Uair

[edit]  Venezuela

• Avensa
• VIASA - Venezolana Internacional de Aviacion (1960 - 97)
• Zuliana
• TACA de Venezuela

[edit] See also

• IATA airline designator
• ICAO airline designator
• List of airlines
• List of largest airlines
• List of low-cost airlines
• List of national airlines
• List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners
• Airline call sign
• Cargo airline
• Timeline of airline bankruptcies

[edit] External links

• Airlines of North America

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