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List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

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This article provides a compilation of defunct airlines that once operated within the United Kingdom.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations 		Ceased
operations 		Notes
A
Avro Transport Company 1919 1920 Recognised as the UK's inaugural scheduled airline[3]
A2B Airways 2005 2006 Originally launched as Flykeen Airways. Later acquired by British NorthWest Airlines
AB Airlines 7L AZX AZTEC 1993 1999 Went into administration
AB Shannon 1995 1996 Started as Air Bristol in 1993. Flew BAC 1-11 aircraft[4]
Aberdeen Airways (1934) 1934 1937 Transitioned to Allied Airways (Gandar Dower)
Aberdeen Airways (1989) SM AAW GRANITE 1989 1992
Aberdeen London Express 1994 1994 Operated the BAC 1-11
ACE Freighters 1964 1966
ACE Scotland 1966 1966 Functioned as a subsidiary of ACE Freighters
Aerofilms 1919 1925 Acquired by Hunting Aerosurveys
African Air Safaris 1954 1959 Originated as Meredith Air Transport in 1952. Later renamed to Air Safaris. Utilised Handley Page Hermes and Vickers VC.1 Viking aircraft[5]
Air 2000 DP AMM JETSET 1987 2003 Rebranded as First Choice Airways
Air Alba RLB 1991 1997 Later renamed to Highland Airways[6]
Air Anglia AQ AQ ANGLIAN 1970 1980 Merged with British Island Airways, forming AirUK
Air Atlanta Europe 5A EUK SNOWBIRD 2003 2006 Integrated into XL Airways UK
Air Atlantique 1969 1990 Founded in 1969 as General Aviation Services. Subsequently renamed Air Corbiere. Operated Douglas DC-3 aircraft[7]
Air Belfast 7L AZX 1995 1996 Previously known as Air Bristol, later merged into AB Airlines.
Air Bridge Carriers AB 1972 1992 Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines. Flew AW.660 Argosy, Vickers Vanguard, and L-188 Electra aircraft
Air Bristol 7L AZX 1992 1997 Founded by Charles Stuart, the founder of Brymon Airways (deceased in ’93), reorganised by British Aerospace in '93. Operated under AB Airlines from '97.
Air Caledonian CSF 2003 2005
Air Camelot 1978 1986 Operated Piper Apache aircraft[8]
Air Cargo 1991 1994 Operated Douglas DC-8 aircraft[9]
Air Cavrel ACL CAVREL 1996 2002 Utilised Short 330 aircraft


See also

References

  • Halford-MacLeod, Guy. British Airlines Volume 1: 1946-1951. Tempus Publishing, UK, 2006. ISBN 0-7524-3696-1
  • Merton Jones, A. British Independent Airlines since 1946, Volume One. LAAS International, UK, 1972
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