Our active airlines, this page shows our list of active airlines that are still operating globally today. Taken from our growing database of 21985 airlines, this list contains 3309 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.
Spirit Avia Sentosa is a passenger charter based out of Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma International (HLP)
IndonesiaSpring Airlines announced in 2011 that it had plans to establish a subsidiary in Japan; it would be the first Chinese airline...
Japan___ Spring Airlines was given approval to be established on 26May2004 and started operations on 18Jul2005 and the first flight on that...
ChinaSpringbok Classic Air is a passenger charter carrier based out of Johannesburg Rand/Germiston (QRA). Founded by Captain Flippie Vermeulen in 2001 ~...
South Africa___ SprintAir was set up in 2002 under the name of Air Polonia Cargo and started freight and mail flights in Apr2004...
PolandSR Jet (Sparkle Roll Jet) was founded in Sep2013. It is a business & charter carrier based out of Tianjin Binhai International...
ChinaSriLankan was formed with technical assistance from Singapore Airlines as Sri Lanka International Airlines on 11Jan1979. It was to replace the defunct...
Sri LankaSriwijaya Airlines was formed in 2003 by Chandra Lie, Hendry Lie, Andi Halim and Fandy Lingga, who named it after the historical...
IndonesiaIn 2001, Aviation Trading & Leasing company was renamed to SRX Transcontinental & An-12 started operation in the USA
USASt Barth Commuter was founded in late 1994 by Bruno Magras and Michel Martinon. Operations started on 15Apr1995 ~ Inter-island services in...
Saint-Barthélemy (St Barths)♦ St Barth Executive was registered in the French business registry (Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés, RCS) in Dec2015, It gained...
Saint-Barthélemy (St Barths)… Stabo Air was founded and commenced operations in 1994 < offers cargo scheduled and charter services based out of Lusaka International...
ZambiaStar Air provides a wet and dry-leasing service to other airlines, as well as crew solutions and support and maintenance services ~...
South AfricaStar Air was formed in 2017. The start-up company had planned to commence scheduled passenger flights in 1Q2018 but was delayed until...
IndiaStar Air Aviation (SAA) was formed from several aviation veterans in Jul2000 in Karachi (Star Air Aviation is a cargo airline based...
PakistanStar Aviation was founded in 2001 with medevac flights to the oil industry in the Algerian desert
Algeria♦ Star East was registered on 22Feb2017 and started operations in Jul2017. The carrier ceased operations in Jan2020, with an exception, when...
Romania___ Star Marianas Air was founded in 2008 and was and approved by the FAA on 01Apr2009. Its first flight was a...
Northern Marianas Islands–:– Star Peru was formed in May1997 as Star Up (Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Regional) by the chief executive, Valentin Kasyanov. Started...
Peru… Star Work Sky was founded in 1981 in the North West of Italy and operates throughout the country in the field...
Italy… Starair (Ireland) was set up on 17Jun1999 < executive business and private charter carrier based out of Shannon International (SNN) >...
IrelandStaravia was formed in 1982. It was the first Zambian charter company to be granted an AOC
ZambiaStarFlyer was founded as Kobe Airlines on 17Dec2002, with the intention of being based at the new Kobe Airport. The company changed...
JapanSTARLIGHT AIRLINES is the biggest services provider of International Air Freight. The market base is mainly IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN with branches in...
UAEStarling Air provides freight, passenger, photography, sightseeing & survey services out of Marstal
DenmarkStarlink Aviation was formed in 1981 as Avionair (as a Fixed-Base Operator) and was renamed in 2002. In 2003, the company also...
Canada___ Starlux Airlines was rebranded from Star Universe Airways (2016-2017) The formal application for establishing the airline under the name StarLux Airlines...
Taiwan♦ Stars Airways was established in 2022 but little is known about the carrier. It appears to have Airbus A320, Airbus A319...
SyriaStarspeed was founded in 1980 & is one of the oldest corporate and VIP helicopter management, charter and training companies in Europe....
United KingdomSteele Aviation is a business and private carrier based out of Van Nuys (VNY), California –:–
USA♦ Charter Air Transport was founded in 1997 and provided charter services based out of Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE). Renamed to Via Airlines...
USASouth East Air was established by Raymond Hector and Bill Moffatt in 1993. South East Air bought Southern Air 1997 in April...
New ZealandStordflyet is an airline that is operated by Danish Air Transport (DAT) ~ The airline operates at present on the Stord –...
Norway–:– STP Airways commenced operations on 18Aug2008 ~ scheduled passenger services out of Sao Tome International. National carrier for Sao Tome &...
São Tomé and PríncipeStrait Air (2000) was founded in 2000 and began its operations in Forteau, in Labrador
Canada♦ StratAir is a Miami International (MIA / KMIA)-based freight company specialising in scheduled air freight, charters, ground handling services, and warehousing....
USASubic Seaplane is a non-schedule charter airline based in Subic Bay. It provides business, surveying, sightseeing, and emergency services.
PhilippinesSudan Airways was formed in 1946 & began domestic operations as a subsidiary of the Sudan Railways System on 15Apr1947. International flights...
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