Our planned airlines, this list shows planned airlines that are yet to start any operations. Taken from our growing database of 22796 airlines, this list currently contains 206 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.
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♦ Alto Aerospace was incorporated on 15Aug2017. On 17Nov2025, Fly Above Aviation Ltd, formally acquired Alto Aerospace Ltd which has officially been...
United Kingdom
Aero Jet Aviation
♦ Aero Jet Aviation is a startup airline focused on providing safe and cost-effective air transport services, initially targeting cargo transport with...
Uganda
Aerojet
♦ Little is known about Aerojet at this time except it was registered in 2024 and has applied for Air Service License...
Uganda
Aglow Air Cargo
♦ Aglow Air Cargo is a subsidiary of aviation consultancy, flight operations, and logistics business Aglow Aviation Support Services. The new airline...
Nigeria
Air Alderney
Air Alderney is a proposed airline to serve the island of Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.The...
United Kingdom
Air AMB
♦ Nothing is known about Air AMB at present except it is looking at Pilatus PC-12 aircraft for its operations ♦
Thailand
Air Bissau (ii)
♦ Nigeria’s fast growing carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau...
Guinea Bissau
Air Bora Bora
♦ Air Bora Bora filed for its air carrier license and intended to get two ATR72s by Nov2022. It was aiming for...
French Polynesia
Air Cahana
♦ Air Cahana aims to focus on operating sustainable flights and placed an order for 250 hydrogen-electric engines with ZeroAvia in Jun2023....
USA
Air Ceilão (Air Ceilao)
♦ Air Ceilão is initially targeting key destinations in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with future expansion to long-haul routes across Europe...
Sri Lanka
Air Flo
♦ Shortly after stepping down as the CEO of Global Crossing Airlines, Ed Wegel announced his intention to establish a new scheduled...
USA
Air Guinée (ii)
♦ On 01Jun2023, the Guinean Government decided to create a new airline which will bear the previously used name Air Guinée and...
Guinea
Air Gujarat
♦ Air Gujarat is a new regional airline set to take flight in 2026. Funded by a diamond investor from Surat, the...
India
Air Inter Région
♦ Air Inter Région (AIR) is a new French airline that is officially scheduled to launch in 1Q2027. The airline intends to...
France
Air Kalinga
♦ Air Kalinga, founded by Captain Sandeep Mishra, received its Non-Scheduled Operator’s Permit (NSOP) in Oct2025, which allows it to operate non-scheduled...
India
Air Karachi (Karachi Air)
♦ A coalition of leading businessmen announced the launch of Air Karachi, a new airline set to address gaps in Pakistan’s commercial...
Pakistan
Air Kerala
♦ Air Kerala was founded in Feb2006 but n Mar2015, the board of directors of the airline decided to defer the start...
India
Air Parsiana
♦ Mehdi Fathi launched Air Parsiana on 25Apr2025 with the slogan “Iran, in the sky” < domestic and regional carrier based out...
Iran
Air Punjab
♦ In its initial phase, Air Punjab plans to operate direct flights from Lahore to Dubai, Jeddah, and Karachi using A.320 aircraft....
India
Air Sénégal Express
♦ Air Sénégal has set up a new low-cost domestic unit called Air Sénégal Express to focus on domestic and regional flights...
Senegal
Air Shiraz
♦ Air Shiraz, founded in 2025, aims to connect communities and foster tourism, using B.737 aircraft, and is launching soon < based...
Iran
Air Ticino (ii)
♦ General Avia, based in Mendrisio TI , has submitted the Air Ticino brand to be registered. It been formed by Diego...
Switzerland
AirTamsi
♦ AirTamsi was founded in late 2023. FLYINGGROUP, a strategic partner and shareholder in AirTamsi, will operate its aircraft fleet under the...
Sweden
Akij Bashir Aviation
♦ Akij Bashir Aviation is a subsidiary of the Akij Bashir Group, a massive Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate formed on 06Mar2023 after the...
Bangladesh
Alatau Air Cargo
♦ Kazakhstan’s first cargo airline was established as KTZ Air Cargo, a subsidiary of national railway operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) in...
Kazakhstan
Alhind Air
♦ Alhind Air, a subsidiary of Alhind Tours and Travels, has secured a no-objection certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
India
alHind Air
♦ India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (Naagar Vimaan Mantraalay) has granted initial clearance (no-objection certificates (NOC) to alHind Air in Dec2025. alHind...
India
Alhindair
♦ Alhindair has secured the No Objection Certificate (NOC) and is now in the process of obtaining the Air Operator Certificate (AOC),...
India
Alkebulan Airlines
♦ Alkebulan Airlines was founded in 2022 and received its AOC in 2024. The carrier is hoping start flight operations in Jan2025...
Zambia
Alta Wings
♦ On 14Jul2026, Alta Wings officially applied for its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). Upon receiving...
Kenya
AltaWings
♦ AltaWings was incorporated in late 2025, targeting the regional passenger and light cargo market. It initiated the formal application process with...
Kenya
Amber Aviation San Marino
♦ Little is known about Amber Aviation San Marino at this time except it is a subsidiary of the Chinese Amber Aviation <...
San Marino
Amelia Executive
♦ Amelia Executive is a VIP airline subsidiary of Amelia International, a Slovenian-registered carrier that is part of the Regourd Aviation Group....
Slovenia
ANC (Aero Nusantara Cargo)
♦ ANC (Aero Nusantara Cargo) has acquired its first B.737-300F in Oct2025 and began proving runs on 10Nov2025 < cargo carrier >...
Indonesia
Andaman Airways
♦ Andaman Airways is a planned scheduled carrier based out of Port Blair (IXZ). As of the 1Q2026, the airline is still...
India
Andina Airlines
♦ Bolivia’s General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) has authorised Andina Airlines to operate domestic services in the country. The start up...
Bolivia
Arad Air
♦ Little is known about Aran Air except they are commencing certification with a view to a 1Q2022 start #now unsure of...
Iran
Arasus Aviation
♦ Arasus Aviation was incorporated in Apr2024 and seeks to start operating both scheduled and non- scheduled cargo and passenger services in...
Uganda
Argentum Airways
►Gulfstream International Airlines +>Silver Airways +>Argentum Airways ♦ Gulfstream International Airlines was established by Tom Cooper in Miami in Oct1988 and operations...
USA
Ascend Airways
♦ Ascend Airways, part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider, has secured a Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC),...
Canada
Asman Airlines
♦ Manas International Airport OJSC, together with AnadoluJet (a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines) have created a new subsidiary Asman Airlines, with Zholdoshbek...
Kyrgyzstan
Avalon Air
♦ Avalon Air, owned and managed by Jubel Caldwell is based in Fort Worth, Texas. It has received a Part 135 Air...
USA
AVi8 Air
♦ The US aviation firm AVi8 Air Capital has officially expanded its footprint into Vietnam by announcing plans to launch a brand-new,...
Vietnam
Avion Express Mexico
♦ Avion Express, after success in Brazil, has begun the process of obtaining an air operator’s certificate (AOC) in Mexico. This could...
Mexico
Avooma Airlines
► ( Lakeland Airways ) >Avooma Airlines ( beregional ) ▲ ♦ Avooma Airlines was founded on 29Jul2020 as Lakeland Airways,...
United Kingdom
BeOnd
♦ BeOnd was awarded a national non-scheduled (charter) air carrier tenderon 10Dec2025 by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the...
Saudi Arabia
Blue Dolphin Aviation
♦ Blue Dolpin Aviation was registered on 31May2024. The Director-General, Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, on 04Dec2025, at the Authority’s Corporate...
Nigeria
BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines
♦ BlueLight is the world’s only non-profit humanitarian airline founded by Aviation and Humanitarian professionals. It will feature a uniquely configured Airbus...
Switzerland
Burundi Airlines
♦ The Government of the Republic of Burundi has unveiled plans to launch a new national carrier in 2021 under the brand...
Burundi
Caliphate Air
♦ Caliphate Air has secured its Air Transport Licence (ATL) in 2025 and is progressing through the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) process...
Nigeria