Our planned airlines, this list shows planned airlines that are yet to start any operations. Taken from our growing database of 21942 airlines, this list currently contains 279 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.
♦ Avion Express, a company that belongs to the European group Avia Solutions, announced on 09May2023 that it will open a subsidiary...
Brazil♦ Awesome Cargo, founded in 2023, intends to provide Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) services, as well as charter and general cargo...
Mexico♦ Little is known about Badjas Airlines but it appears be offering to air transportation of cargo, air transportation of national postal...
Suriname♦ Bamboo Airways formally announced on 03Jan2023, a new cargo carrier called Bamboo Airways Cargo
Vietnam♦ Bavarian Airlines plans to launch operations out of Munich by the end of 2023, partially competing with Lufthansa. Unfortunately, founder Adem...
Germany♦ Bluebird Nordic was established in 1999 by a group of local businesses and individuals as Bluebird Cargo and operations started on...
Iceland♦ BBN airlines Thailand announced on 17Nov2023 that it has submitted its document for Airline Operating License (AOL) to the Civil Aviation...
Thailand… BDS Airways is a new consumer airline in its formative stages having been founded by Sabelo Williams. It is being organized...
South Africa♦ The Ukrainian Bees Airline is launching an EU branch that is expected to start charter flights from Bucharest in spring 2024....
RomaniaAn application was made to incorporate Bermudian Airways Ltd as a limited liability company in Jan2022. That is the extent of information...
Bermuda♦ BlueSky Airlines plans to offer scheduled services to the Caribbean as well as Central and South America. The start-up planned to...
Cayman IslandsBrad, named after founding director, Brad Coombe on 23/Apr/2021 was launched as a crowd funded airline. The last I heard was that...
Australia♦ Braspress Air Cargo was founded on 23Dec2022 and has ordered 2 B.737-400F aircraft < cargo carrier cargo carrier with its base...
Brazil♦ Bristow Ireland has cleared a vital hurdle in the run up towards taking over the provision of search and rescue services...
Ireland♦ Cabo Air Shuttle plans to connect Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Dallas, with 13 residential estates in the popular beach...
USA♦ Cabo Express plans to provide a membership-based air service between Los Angeles Int’l and the San Francisco, CA/Oakland areas and San...
USA♦ Georgian cargo carrier Camex Airlines has finished the latest phase in the expansion of its international portfolio by establishing a new...
Slovenia♦ Cargo Three Panama (ii) was founded in 1991 as Cargo Three (i). It operated until 2000 and stood idle until being...
Panama♦ Céleste filed its statutes on 26/Aug/2021. It planned its first flight in Apr2022 using CRJ1000 aircraft but this has been delayed....
FranceChina Southern Cargo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Southern Airlines. It was founded in 2020 and on 13Aug2021, China Southern Air...
China♦ Lufthansa Group set up a new Munich-based regional airline called City Airlines on 06Apr2022. City Airlines received an air operator’s certificate (AOC)...
GermanyCongolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) has created Congo Air Nature to safeguard protected areas. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has...
DR Congo♦ Waltzing Matilda Aviation (WMA) launched Connect Airlines, to start operations in Oct2021. the carrier has signed an interline agreement with American...
USA… The Oman CAA approved the establishment and operation procedures for Consolidated Energy in Oct2021 < operations of amphibious aircraft to promote...
OmanCoral Jet initially intends to serve the Caribbean, United States, and Canada using A320 aircraft. Operations are planned to commence in the...
Bermuda… Correos Cargo is a newly formed joint business of Correos de España and Iberojet, their initial plan is to start servicing...
Spain♦ Crown Airlines, to be based at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli has now received its first aircraft, an A.320-200 aircraft and is...
LibyaThe constitution of Cuencana Airlines was registered on 08Dec2021. It began the procedure to obtain its operating permit and subsequent certification on...
Ecuador♦ Dash Air Shuttle intends to restore affordable, high frequency service to unserved cities across the Pacific Northwest. The planned carrier ,...
USA♦ Desun Airlines was founded entrepreneur, Fadunsin Ayo Ademola in 2022. Starting out with an initial 4 aircraft (Embraer ERJ145XR and E190-ER)...
NigeriaDlimi Airlines was founded in 2020 and has applied for an Operating License from the country’s civil aviation regulators (Direction Générale de...
MoroccoDOTT Services applied for an Air Services License (ASL) in early 2022. Nothing further is known at the moment –:–
Uganda♦ Double Dragon Airlines, also known as Shuanglong, was formally established as a joint venture funded by Zhejiang Changlong Airlines, or Loong...
China♦ Dunair was founded on 15Mar2021 and will launch as a charter and ACMI specialist with a B.737-300 < to be based...
Slovenia… Eastern Airlines (iii) launched Eastern Air Cargo in mid-2021, following-up on the airline’s expansion plans as announced in Feb2021. It is...
USA… ECO Airlines was registered on 18Jun2021. The carrier intends to start operations in 1Q2022 < short and medium haul destinations within...
Latvia♦ The owner of British green energy company Ecotricity has announced he is planning to establish a new green airline called Ecojet,...
United Kingdom♦ EcuaCóndor was established in 2017 in the city of Quito and asked on 18Mar2022 the granting of an operating permit for...
Ecuador♦ Nothing is known about ElThuraya Aviation at this time except it has just been certified ♦
Sudan♦ Encomm Aviation was formed in 2023 and are fully licensed to operate scheduled, non-scheduled and adhoc air charter services in Kenya...
Kenya… Eos, (named after the Greek goddess of the dawn), is the project to set up a seaplane airline (Eos Seaplanes) based...
ItalyNothing is known about Erkin Air at present, except it has just received its first aircraft (B.737-300) –:–
Kyrgyzstan♦ Eurowings received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Licence (AOL) for its new Maltese subsidiary on 13Oct2022. It is intended that...
Malta–:– Eurus Aviation is a planned business and private charter carrier to be based out of México City Benito Juárez International (MEX)...
Mexico♦ Evia Aero plans to develop a business travel network of 15 European destinations from 2027, using sustainable aircraft with up to...
Germany♦ Landarch Airlines had planned to start offering flights in early 2024 from Hat Yai to southern cities including Betong, where a...
ThailandFeel Air is a new regional airline holding company created with the purpose of revitalising Japan’s regions using ATR 42 and ATR...
Japan♦ Nothing is known about Flamingo Cargo at present except it is in the process of receiving a A.330-200 aircraft ♦
Libya♦ US airline Mesa Airlines, in cooperation with a partner, is launching a European offshoot called Flite (founded on 08Feb2022). This was...
Malta♦ FLY 4 Airlines is a collaboration between Enter Air, Poland’s leading charter airline, and TUI, a global leader in leisure travel...
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