Our active airlines, this page shows our list of active airlines that are still operating globally today. Taken from our growing database of 22820 airlines, this list contains 3536 active airlines that’s updated frequently.
Some of the oldest active airlines in this list include:
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest active airline in the world still using its original name.
- Avianca – Originally founded as SCADTA in 1919, Avianca is the second oldest active airline.
- Qantas – Originally founded as a charter company in 1920, Qantas is currently the third oldest active airline.
Our list of active airlines
To view more details about any of our listed active airlines, click on an airlines name. Clicking on a country name will show you more airlines from that selected country.
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___ QantasLink’s origins as a single brand for Qantas’ regional airline subsidiaries go back to Oct1993, when Qantas acquired Australian Airlink and...
Australia
2000 Aerosistema (Dos Mil Aerosistema...
♦ 2000 Aerosistema was incorporated on 13Apr1999 and commenced its flight operations in early 2001. In 2024, Argentina’s civil aviation authority (Agencia...
Argentina
21 Air
♦ 21 Air was formed on 25Feb2014 in Greensboro, NC. The airline previously operated as a virtual cargo carrier, operating under Dynamic...
USA
224 Flight Unit (Flight Detachment...
♦ The 224th Flight Unit was established in 1971 and reorganized under its present form in 2009, as a state owned autonomous company...
Russia
2Excel Aviation
2Excel Aviation was founded in 2005 by two Royal Air Force pilots, Andy Offer and Chris Norton ~ Business and charter carrier...
United Kingdom
2Go
2Go was formed by Aboitiz and A Soriano on 09 Jul 1988 and started operations on 28 Jan 1988 as Aboitiz Air...
Philippines2nd Arkhangelsk United Aviation Division
♦ 2nd Arkhangelsk United Aviation Division was formed in 1935 as an Aeroflot subdivision in the Arkhangelsk region (name unknown at present)....
Russia
3 Horizons
♦ Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) granted 3 Horizons (founded on 10Sep2014), an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) on 17Sep2025, officially authorising the...
Nigeria
4 Airways
♦ 4 Airways was founded on 01Nov2023 and received itsAOC and operating license from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malta on 27Mar2024....
Malta40 Mile Airways was founded by Charles Warbelows in 1959 specialising in Alaskan wilderness trips out of Fairbanks, Alaska
USA7 AIR Cargo (7AIR...
♦ 7 Air was formed in Oct2021 and was intending to commence services in Feb2024, using a fleet of B.737 converted freighters....
USA
748 Air Services
♦ 748 Air Services was formed in 1994 by a small group of individuals committed to meeting the needs of non-governmental organisations...
Kenya7Star global airlines
♦ 7Star global hangar, the first private and independent aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in West and Central Africa announced to...
Nigeria
9 Air
9 Air started operations on 02Dec2014 after being renamed from Jiu Yuan Airlines (2013-2014) < scheduled carrier based out of Guangzhou Baiyun...
China
A.R.T Taxi Aereo
♦ Nothing is known about A.R.T Taxi Aereo at present except it suffered a fatal crash with a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan...
Brazil
AB Airlines
♦ Nothing at is known at present about AB Airlines except they are part of AB Business Travel, a travel and Air...
DR Congo
AbaBeel Aviation
AbaBeel Aviation was founded in 2004 as an international charter cargo carrier based out of Khartoum –:–
SudanAbaeté Taxi Aéreo
♦ Abaeté Taxi Aéreo is an aircraft charter company and has several aircraft models such as: Hawker 400, Xingu E-121, Carajá E-821,...
BrazilAbakan Air
♦ Abakan Air was founded in 2016 and is currently operating as a cargo carrier based in Abakan Airport, in Abakan. The...
RussiaAberdair Aviation is a Nairobi Wilson Airport based passenger charter carrier
KenyaAberdeen Flying Service
♦ Aberdeen Flying Service was formed in 1946 by James L. Caven. Aberdeen Flying Service is a full service FBO, providing services...
USA
Abu Dhabi Aviation
♦ Abu Dhabi Aviation was established and began as a helicopter operator on 15/Mar/1976 as Emirates Air Services (1976-1994). The carrier started...
UAE
ABX Air
… ABX AIR was formed in 1968 when Airborne of California and Pacific Air Freight of Seattle merged to form Airbourne Freight...
USAAbyssinia Flight Services was formally launched as the first certified air charter aompany in Ethiopia in Apr1999. Based out of Addis Ababa...
Ethiopia
ACASS Canada
♦ ACASS Canada was founded in 2001 and operates Cessna 750 Citation and Pilatus PC-12/47 aircraft at present < charter services based...
Canada
ACASS Ireland
SONAS Aviation was a planned passenger charter carrier to be based out of Shannon International (SNN). Was close to acquiring an Irish...
IrelandAccent Airways
♦ Little is known about Accent Airways at present except it is Part 135 charter carrier < based out of Miami-Opa Locka...
USAAce Air Cargo was formed as Yutana Airlines in 1987 & operations started on 30Jun1987. Renamed to Alaska Central Express in 1994...
USA
ACM Air Charter
♦ ACM Air Charter was founded in 1992 and operations started a year later < charter carrier based out of Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport...
Germany
Acropolis Aviation
Acropolis Aviation is a Farnborough based private business carrier operating under a UK Civil Aviation Authority EASA Air Operator Certificate –:–
United Kingdom
Across (Servicios Aereos Across)
Across was founded in 2009 as a business and private charter carrier based out of Toluca Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International (TLC)...
Mexico
ACSA (Air Century)
♦ Air Century was founded on 01Mar1992 by current CEO and former Captain Pilot Omar Chahin, based in the international airport Dr....
Dominican RepublicAction Aviation
♦ Action Aviation was founded by Captain Hamish Harding in 2004. The carrier started operations in 2004 and acts as a specialised...
UAEAd Astral Aviation was founded in 1986. The charter airline branch of the company operates across Western Australia on mining contract flights...
AustraliaAD Aviation Aircharters is a charter service based at Wilson Airport, Nairobi. It was formed in 1970
Kenya
Adagold Aviation
Adagold Aviation was founded in 1992 by Mark Clark < providing nonscheduled air transportation services based in Queensland > –:–
AustraliaAddey Taxi Aereo
♦ Addey Táxi Aéreo was officially founded and registered in the state of Bahia on 20Jan1992. The carrier started operations in the...
BrazilAdlair Aviation was founded in 1983 to provide charter service to communities in the Kitikmeot Region, NWT
CanadaAdriafly is offering charter flights from Switzerland and Germany to Kosovo and Macedonia
GermanyADSM – Alas de Socorro de México is a passenger charter carrier based out of Oaxaca Xoxocotlán International (OAX). It is an...
MexicoAdvance Aviation was established in 2007 as a VIP Helicopter Charter in Thailand with nationwide charter network in Bangkok – Phuket –...
Thailand
Advanced Air
Advantage Air
♦ Advantage Air specialises in the provision of cargo freight services in East Africa, the horn of Africa and regionally in the...
Kenya