Our planned airlines, this list shows planned airlines that are yet to start any operations. Taken from our growing database of 20334 airlines, this list currently contains 182 planned airlines that's updated frequently.
Some common reasons for an airline being listed as a planned airline are:
- They are applying / waiting for an air operators certificate ( Can take 6 - 12 months to obtain ).
- They are purchasing or leasing an aircraft ( Airlines can only do this once they have an air operators certificate ).
- They are waiting on funding from investors.
- The airline is still recruiting staff and pilots.
Lots of airlines make it to the planning stages but starting an airline from nothing is extremely tough. Out of the hundreds of airlines that reach the planned stages, very few airlines even manage to make it profitable.
Our list of planned airlines
To view more details about any of our listed planned airlines, click on an airlines name. Clicking on a country name will show you more airlines from that selected country.
ACE-Belgium Freighters ACE-Belgium Freighters is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Liège Bierset (LGG). It has been established by CAL Cargo...
Belgium
Aer Southeast Aer Southeast is a planned carrier that was set to commence operations out of the southeastern town of Waterford on 24Jul2017. It...
Ireland
Aero K K-Air Aviation (2016 – 2017) has been rebranded as Aero K ~ Planned scheduled carrier based out of Cheong Ju International (CJJ)...
South Korea
Afeef Zara Airways Afeef Zara Airways is a planned scheduled carrier based out of Karachi Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah International (KHI). It received its Regular Public Transport...
Pakistan
Africana International Air Services Africana International Air Services is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Entebbe/Kampala International (EBB) –:–
Uganda
Air Albania Air Albania is a planned virtual carrier based out of Tirana Rinas Mother Teresa (TIA) that was founded on 16May2018. The carrier...
Albania
Air Daegu Air Daegu was a start-up LCC that did not commence operations as advertised in 2016 but intends to start in 2019 out...
South Korea
Air Falcon Air Falcon is a planned scheduled regional carrier to be based out of Lahore Allama Iqbal International (LHE). It was formed in...
Pakistan
air FISCHER air FISCHER was formed as Fischer Air on 26Jul1996 by & started operations on 30Apr1997. Renamed to Charter Air in 2005 to...
Czech Republic
Air France Hop In Feb2019, Air France announced that HOP! services will be rebranded as Air France HOP. The new airline brand was created to...
France
Air Lebanon Air Lebanon is a planned passenger charter carrier based out of Beirut Rafic Hariri International (BEY) –:–
Lebanon
Air Northeast Northeast Airlines was planning to launch budget operations in the country’s north-east using a fleet of A320s. Has been rebranded to Air...
China
Air Premia Air Premia was founded as Airplumia and renamed in May2018 without starting. The airline is a planned scheduled carrier to be based...
South Korea
Air Safa Air Safa is a planned scheduled carrier to be based out of Delhi Indira Gandhi International (DEL). Intends to start operations in...
India
Air Sahel Air Sahel is a proposed regional airline to serve five Sahelian countries in the biogeographic zone of Africa: Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali,...
Sahel Countries
Air SGS Air SGS, formerly known as SGS Airlines (ii), is a proposed Indian carrier to be based at Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport....
India
Air Sial Air Sial is a start-up launched by the business Community of Sialkot. Intended to start in late 2016 but id hoping for...
Pakistan
Air Siem Reap Air Siem Reap has applied to provide passenger services out of Siem Reap Angkor International (REP). Start delayed until 2019 –:–
Cambodia
AirAsia Sri Lanka AirAsia Group has approached the Sri Lankan government over a proposed new budget carrier – AirAsia Sri Lanka (Colombo Int’l) – in...
Sri LankaAirAsia Vietnam AirAsia Vietnam is a planned scheduled carrier to be based out of Hanoi Noibai International (HAN) –:–
Vietnam
Al Haya Airlines Al Haya Airlines is a Kurdistan-based carrier that will specialise in regional operations based out of Erbil International (EBL) –:–
Iraq
Alas Mediterráneas Alas Mediterráneas is a planned passenger charter carrier based out of Córdoba Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International (COR) –:–
ArgentinaAlexcina Airways Alexcina Airways is planned passenger charter carrier to be based out of Beirut Rafic Hariri International (BEY) –:–
Lebanon
Alfa Air of Africa Alfa Air of Africa is a planned business and private charter carrier based out of Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny (ABJ). It was...
Ivory Coast
ALH Airlines ALH Airlines is a subsidiary of Lithuanias’ Avion Express. It is a planned passenger charter carrier to be based out of Malta...
Malta
Amaszonas Argentina Amaszonas Argentina is a planned scheduled carrier to be based out of Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) –:–
Argentina
Andaman Airways Andaman Airways is a planned scheduled carrier based out of Port Blair (IXZ). Andaman-based start-up carrier that it is in the process...
India
Argenjet Aviación Argenjet Aviación is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Rosario Fisherton (ROS), Santa Fe. Did not start in 2018...
Argentina
Armenia Airways Armenia Airways is a planned scheduled carrier based out of Yerevan Zvartnots (EVN) –:–
Armenia
ATA (Alpha Tango Air) ATA (Alpha Tango Air) is a planned passenger charter carrier based out of Accra Kotoka (ACC). Seems to have delayed until 2019...
Ghana
Athens Spirit Athens Spirit is a planned passenger charter that is to be based out of Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International (ATH) ~ The airline...
Greece
Atlantis Armenian Airlines Atlantis Armenian Airlines is a planned scheduled carrier to be based out of Yerevan Zvartnots (EVN). It has delayed its start from...
Armenia
Atmosphere Intercontinental Airlines Atmosphere Intercontinental Airlines is a planned scheduled carrier based out of London Stansted (STN). In the process of obtaining its AOC ~...
United KingdomAURA is a planned virtual carrier that will be based out of Miami International (MIA). Florida. AURA will operate on a monthly...
USA
AZee Air AZee Air is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Almaty (ALA). It was established in 2018 and has already...
Kazakhstan
Batik Air Malaysia Malindo Air was founded on 11Sep2012 & commenced operations on 22Mar2013. Was due to be rebranded as Batik Air Malaysia in the...
Malaysia
Berneeq Fly Berneeq Fly is a planned scheduled carrier to based out of Benghazi Benina (BEN). It received its first aircraft in Dec2018 and...
Libya
BLUairways BLUairways is a planned passenger charter carrier based out of Kraków John Paul II International (KRK). It was due to launch in...
Poland
BlueSky Airlines BlueSky Airlines plans to offer scheduled services to the Caribbean as well as Central and South America. The start-up planned to launch...
Cayman Islands
Brascoota Brascoota held a formal unveiling ceremony on 20Sep2016 at Lins airport in the state of São Paulo. Plans to to haul fresh...
BrazilBuenos Aires International Airlines Buenos Aires International Airlines is a planned scheduled carrier based out of Buenos Aires Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE). Buenos Aires International Airlines...
Argentina
Buzz Ryanair Sun, announced on 14Mar2019 that it will rebrand as Buzz in autumn 2019, operating on a Polish Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)...
Poland
CargoLogic Germany CargoLogic Germany is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Leipzig/Halle (LEJ). It appears to have slipped into a 2019...
Germany
Caribbean Air Caribbean Air is a planned charter carrier based out of Curacao Hato (CUR) –:–
Curaçao
Carinair Airlines Carinair Airlines is a planned scheduled carrier to be based out of Dortmund Wickede (DTM) –:–
Germany
China Northwest International Cargo Airlines China Northwest International Cargo Airlines is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Xi’an Xianyang International (XIY) –:–
China
Clear Harbour Airways Clear Harbour Airways is planning to launch seaplane operations in the Channel Islands during the first half of 2018, initially connecting Jersey...
United Kingdom
Comlux San Marino Comlux San Marino is planned private and business charter carrier to be based out of Rimini Federico Fellini International (RMI). It has...
Italy
Connect Linhas Aéreas Connect Linhas Aéreas is a planned cargo carrier to be based out of Curitiba Afonso Pena International (CWB), Parana –:–
Brazil
Costa Rica Green Airways Costa Rica Green Airways has been awarded the start-up its permits ahead of a revised launch date of Nov2018by the Costa Rican...
Costa Rica