List of defunct airlines
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This is a list of defunct airlines.
For airlines currently in operation see the list of airlines.
[edit] List of defunct airlines
[edit] Africa
[edit] Algeria
- Altinea Airlines (1999 - 2003)
- Ecoair International
- Inter Air
- Khalifa Airways (ceased operations in 2003)
- Sahara Airlines
[edit] Burundi
[edit] Congo (Democratic Republic of)
[edit] Djibouti
[edit] Côte d'Ivoire
[edit] Egypt
- Air Cargo Egypt
- Air Sinai
- Arabia - Arab International Airlines (1979 - 81)
- 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] Eritrea
[edit] Gabon
- Compagnie Aerienne Gabonaise (1951 - 68, became Air Gabon)
- Gabon Express (1988 - 2004)
- Trans Gabon
[edit] Ghana
- Ghana Airways (1958 - 2004)
[edit] Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Kenya
- Air Kenya (to Airkenya, 1985)
- East African Safari Air (ceased operations 2004)
- Flamingo Airlines (2000 - 03)
- [[Kencargo Airlines International)
- Regional Air (2000 - 03)
- Sunbird Aviation (to Airkenya, 1985)
[edit] Libya
[edit] Namibia
[edit] Nigeria
- Air Nigeria
- Falcon Airlines
- Merchant Express Aviation
- Nexus Aviation
- Nigeria Airways (1958 - 2003)
- Okada Airlines
- RiteTime Aviation
- Sky Executive Airlines
- Slok Air (ceased operations 2004, to Slok Air Gambia)
[edit] Reunion
- Air Bourbon (2002 - 04)
[edit] South Africa
- Charlan Air Charter (1992 - 2005)
- Flite Star (1991-1993)
- Intensive Air (1989 - 2002)
- Maiden Air (2003 - 03)
- Sun Air (ceased operations 1999)
[edit] Zambia
- Aero Zambia (ceased operations 2000)
- Zambia Airways (1967 - 95)
- Zambian Express Airways
[edit] Zimbabwe
- Affretair (ceased operations 1998)
- Expedition Airways
- Zimbabwe Express Airlines
[edit] Asia
[edit] Afghanistan
[edit] Armenia
- Arax Airlines (1995 - 99)
- Armenian Airlines (1993 - 2003)
- Jupiter-Avia (1999 - 99)
[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)
- CAAC (1949 - 91, airline division divided and only administration remains)
- China General Aviation (to China Eastern Airlines, 1997)
- 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)
- China National Aviation Corporation (1929 - 49)
- Eurasia (1930 - 42)
- Manchurian Air Transport
- Zhejiang Airlines (to Air China, 2004)
- Zhongyuan Airlines (1986 - 2000, to China Southern Airlines)
[edit] China, Republic of (Taiwan)
- Formosa Airlines (1987 - 99)
- Great China Airlines (1995 - 98)
- Makung Airlines
- Taiwan Airways (ceased operations 1998)
- U-Land Airlines
[edit] India
- Archana Airways (1991 - 99)
- East-West Airlines
- Gujarat Airways
- ModiLuft
- NEPC Airlines
- Sahara Airlines
- Tata Airlines (1933 - 46)
- Vaydoot
[edit] Indonesia
- KNILM (merged back with KLM in 1947)
- Pelangi Air (ceased operations 1999)
- Sempati Air
- Star Air (2000 - 2005)
[edit] Japan
- Air Shenpix (2004-05, now Airtransse)
- Fairinc (now Ibex Airlines)
- Fujita Airlines (ceased operations 1963)
- Harlequin Air
- Imperial Japanese Airways
- Japan Airlines System (1971 - 2004, 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)
- Toa Airways (1953 - 71)
[edit] Kazakhstan
- Air Kazakhstan (1996 - 2004)
- Asia Service Airlines (1994 - 99)
- Kaz Air - Kazakhstan Airlines (1991 - 97)
- SAN Air (1995 - 99)
- SBS Aircraft (1996 - 2001)
- Taraz Wings (1996 - 97)
- Trans Asian Airlines (1996 - 99)
[edit] Kyrgyzstan
- Kyrgyz Air (2002 - 04)
- Star of Asia (1992 - 95)
[edit] Laos
[edit] Malaysia
- Borneo Airways (ceased operations 1999)
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (1971, split into Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines)
- Pelangi Air
- Saeaga Airlines (1995 - 98)
[edit] Pakistan
- Bhoja Air
- Hajvairy Airlines (Closed in 2003)
- Orient Airways
[edit] Philippines
- Mindanao Express (ceased operations 2000)
[edit] Singapore
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (1971, split into Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines)
[edit] Thailand
- Air Siam (1965 - 77)
- Angel Air (1997 - 2003)
- Bira Air Transport (1969 - 74)
- Pacific Overseas Airlines (1947 - 51)
- Princess Airlines (1996 - 96)
- Siamese Airways (1947 - 51)
- ThaiJet (2003 - 04)
- Trans Asiatic Airlines (1947 - 50)
[edit] Australasia and Pacific
[edit] Australia
- Adelaide Airways (1935 - 36)
- Air Queensland (1951 - 1988)
- Ansett (1935 - 2001)
- Australia Asia Airlines (1990 - 96)
- Australian National Airways (1936 - 57)
- Bush Pilots(1951 - became Air Queensland - 1988)
- Compass Airlines (1990-91) and (1992-93)
- East-West Airlines (1947 - 93)
- Flight West (1987 - 2001)
- Hazelton Airlines (1953 - 2002 - to Regional Express)
- Holyman's Airways (1932 - 36)
- Impulse Airlines (1994 - 2001 - to Qantas)
- IPEC Aviation (1976 - 93)
- Jet Charter Airlines (ceased operations 1982)
- Kendell (1967 - 2002 - to Regional Express)
- MacRobertson Miller Airlines (1934-1981)
- Queensland Pacific Airways (19?? - 1972)
- Queensland Pacific Airlines (1988 - 1992)
- Trans Australia Airlines (renamed Australian Airlines in 1986, later to Qantas)
- West Australian Airways (1921 - 36)
[edit] New Zealand
- Ansett New Zealand (1987 - 2001)
- Cook Strait Airways (1935 - 47)
- East Coast Airways (1935 - 47)
- Kiwi Airlines (1994-1996)
- National Airways Corporation (1945 - 78, merged into Air New Zealand)
- South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (1960 - 1966)
- Union Airways (1936 - 47)
[edit] Norfolk Island
[edit] Papua New Guinea
- Guinea Airways (1929 - 42)
[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)
[edit] Bahamas
- Laker Airways (1992 - 2004)
[edit] Costa Rica
[edit] Cuba
- Aerovias del Norte (1949 - 59)
- Aerovias del Sur (1949 - 59)
- Aerovias Q (1945 - 59)
- Compania 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
- Aeromar Lineas Aereas Dominicanas (ceased operations 2003)
- Aerovias Quisqueyanas
- Alas del Caribe
- APA Dominicana Internacional
- Dominicana de Aviación
[edit] Guadeloupe
- Air Guadeloupe (1970 - 98 and 1998 - 2000)
[edit] Guatemala
[edit] Honduras
[edit] Jamaica
- Air Negril (ceased operations 1999)
[edit] Martinique
- Air Martinique (ceased operations 2000)
[edit] Netherlands Antilles
- Air ALM (1964 - 2001)
- Dutch Caribbean Airlines (2001 - 2004)
[edit] Nicaragua
[edit] Panama
[edit] Puerto Rico
- Air Caribbean
- Air Puerto Rico
- Dorado Wings
- Fina Air
- Oceanair
- Prinair (1966 - 84)
[edit] Trinidad and Tobago
- Air Caribbean (1993 - 2000)
- Trinidad and Tobago Air Services (1974 - 80)
- Caribbean United Airlines (ceased operations 1974)
[edit] Virgin Islands (US)
- Aero Virgin Islands (ceased operations in mid-1990s)
- Air Saint Thomas
[edit] Europe
[edit] Austria
- Fairline (2003 - 04)
- Lauda Air (1979 - 2004)
- OELAG - Oesterreichische Luftverkehrs AG (1923 - 38)
- 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 - 73)
- Birdy Airlines (to SN Brussels Airlines in 2004)
- Citybird (1996 - 2001)
- Constellation Airlines (1968 - 99)
- Delsey Airlines (2001 - 02)
- Delta Air Transport (2001 - 02, to SN Brussels Airlines)
- Sabena (1923 - 2001)
- Sobelair (1946 - 2004)
- Sun Airways
- Transaction Service International
- Trans European Airways (1970 - 91)
- TUI Airlines Belgium (2004 - 05, to Jetairfly)
- VG Airlines (2002 - 02)
- Wallonair
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Air Bosna (1994 - 2003, now B&H Airlines)
[edit] Bulgaria
- Balkan Bulgarian Airlines (1947 - 2002)
- Bulair
- Bunavad
[edit] Croatia
- Zagal - Zagreb Airlines (1989 - 90, to Croatia Airlines)
[edit] Cyprus
- Aerotrans Airlines (1999 - 2003)
[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
- Conair
- Dansk Lufttransport
- Muk Air (ceased operations 2001)
- NewAir
- SAS Snowflake
[edit] Estonia
- Aeronaut
- Elk Airways (1991 - 2001)
[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)
[edit] France
- Aeris (1999 - 2003)
- Aero France International (ceased operations 1991)
- Aerolinair (ceased operations 2004)
- Aeromaritime (1935 - 49)
- Air Alsace (1962 - 81)
- Air Asie (1928 - 30)
- Air Atlantique (1963 - 2004)
- Air Bleu (1935 - 41)
- Air Charter - SAFA (1966 - 90)
- 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 Union (1923 - 33)
- Air Vendée (ceased operations 1992)
- AOM - Air Outre Mer (1988 - 2001)
- Aria
- CIDNA (1922 - 33)
- EAS - Europe Air Services
- Euralair (1964 - 2004, now Air Horizons)
- Extand Air
- Flandre Air (1977 - 2001)
- L-Air (1996 - 2002)
- LAM (1941 - 45)
- Minerve (airline) (1975 - 92)
- Point Air
- Proteus Airlines (1986 - 2001)
- RLAF (1945 - 46)
- SATI (1948 -49)
- SCELA (1933 - 33)
- SCLA (1940 - 45)
- SNATI - Air Toulouse
- TAI - Transport Aériens Intercontinentaux (1946 - 63)
- 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)
[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)
- Delta Air (1978 - 91)
- Deruluft - Deutsche Russian Luftverkehr (1921 - 37)
- Deutsche BA (became Dba)
- Fly FTI (1998 - 2001)
- General Air (1962 - 75)
- Germania Express (2003 - 05, to Dba)
- 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)
- RAS Flug (1973 - 2002)
- RFG Regionalflug (1976 - 93)
- Sachsische Luftverkehrs (1924 - 26)
- Schlesische Luftverkehrs
- SkyTeam Luftfahrtunternehmen
- Sudflug International (1952 - 67)
- Suddeutscher Aero Lloyd
- Sudwestdeutsche Luftverkehrs (1924 - 26)
- Supair
- Tempelhof Express (1998 - 2001)
- Westflug
[edit] Greece
- Aerodromisis - Air Greece (1994 - 2000)
- Apollo Airlines (1994 - 97)
- AXON Airlines (1999 - 2001)
- Cretan Airways (1993 - 94)
- Cronus Airlines (1994 - 2001)
- Electra Airlines (2000 - 03)
- Galaxy Airlines (1999 - 2001)
- Hellas Jet (2002 - 05)
- Hellenic Star Airways (1998 - 2001 and 2002 - 03)
- Homeric International Airlines
- 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
- East Air
- Norlandair (now Air Iceland)
[edit] Ireland, Republic of
- Air South
- Avair
- EUjet (2003 - 05)
- Euroceltic Airways (2001 - 03)
- FreshAer (Bankrupt in 2003 and never took off)
- JetGreen Airways (2004 - 04)
- JetMagic (2002 - 04)
- Trans Aer (ceased operations 2000)
[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 - 94)
- Azzurra Air (1995 - 2004)
- Gandalf Airlines (1999 - 2004)
- Goldwing Airlines (2000 - 01)
- Lauda Air Italy
- 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)
[edit] Luxembourg
- Cargo Lion (1991 - 2001)
[edit] Macedonia
- Avioimpex (1992 - 2003)
[edit] Moldova
- Air Moldova International (1995 - 2002)
- MTA - Moldtransavia (1999 - 2003)
- NisTransAir
- Renan (1994 - 2003)
- Sud Aero Cargo (1994 - 2001)
- 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)
- Nederlanske Wereld Verkeer Maatschappij
- Netherlines (ceased operations 1990)
- NLM Cityhopper (aka NLM Airlines)
- Trans Travel Airlines (1996 - 2003)
- V Bird (2003 - 04)
[edit] Norway
- Braathens S.A.F.E. now SAS Braathens
- Busy Bee
- Color Air
- Coronet Norge
- Fred Olsen Air Transport (1946 - 97)
- Guardair (ceased operations 2001)
- Norving
- Partnair
- SAS Snowflake
[edit] Poland
- Aerolloyd Warschau (1922 - 25)
- Air Polonia (2001 - 04)
- GetJet (2003 - 04)
[edit] Portugal
[edit] Romania
- 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 (1991 - 99)
- Arkhangelsk Airlines
- Aviakultura (1922 - 22)
- Aviamost (1994 - 2001)
- Baikal Airlines (ceased operations 1998)
- Dalstroi Aviation (1934 - 55)
- Deruluft (1921 - 37)
- Dobrolet (1923 - 30)
- Eurasia (1997 - 2003)
- Flight (ceased operations 2003)
- Hamiata
- Junkers Luftverkehr Russia (1923 - 24)
- Komiinteravia (1996 - 2004, merged into Utair)
- Korsar (1991 - 99)
- Murmansk Airlines (ceased operations 2001)
- Orient Avia (1994 - 97)
- Polyarnaya Aviatsiya (1932 - 60)
- RDS Avia (1993 - 94)
- Remex (1997 - 2001)
- Russ (1999 - 2001)
- Sakha Avia (1993 - 2003)
- Siblyot
- Sochi Airlines
- Tatneftaero (1997 - 2001)
- Transavaitsiya (1930 - 32)
- Tretyakovo (1994 - 2003)
- Tyumen Airlines (1992 - 2003)
- Ukrvozdukhput (1923 - 30)
- Vnukovo Airlines (1991 - 2003)
- Yakutsk Airlines (1999 - 2003)
- Zakavia (1923 - 25)
[edit] Spain
- AeBal - Aeroloneas Baleares (ceased operations 2002)
- Air Cargo Spain
- Air Espana (now Air Europa)
- Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio (1948 - 2000, to Iberia)
- CLASSA - Compania de Lineas Aereas Subvencionadas (1921 - 32)
- Euravia (ceased operations 1990)
- Hispania Lineas Aereas (1983 - 89)
- LAC - Lineas Aereas Canarias (ceased operations in 1990)
- LAPE - Lineas Aereas Postales Espanoles
- South Atlantic Airlines (2000 - 2001)
- Spantax (1959 - 88)
- Transeuropa (ceased operations 1982)
- UAE - Union Aerea Espanola
- Universair (ceased operations 1990)
[edit] Srpska
- Air Srpska (1999 - 2003)
[edit] Sweden
- ABA - Aktie Bolaget Aerotransport (1924 - 46)
- Aerotransport AS (1924 - 46)
- European Executive Express (1997-2005)
- Goodjet (2002 - 03)
- Linjeflyg (merged in to SAS)
- MaxAir (ceased operations 2001)
- SAS Snowflake
- Svenska Lufttrafik
- Swedair
- Swedeways Air Lines (1993 - 2001)
- Transair (2002 - 03)
- Transjet Airways AB (2000 - 02)