Our planned airlines, this list shows planned airlines that are yet to start any operations. Taken from our growing database of 21971 airlines, this list currently contains 287 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.
IndiaOne Air was granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Jun2022 and plans to...
India♦ The Indian Ocean Airline Limited (IOAL) has just filed an application with the civil aviation department in Mauritius and Durban, South...
India♦ IPS Airways, the new start-up carrier serving UK – Pakistan markets, has opened reservation on its website, initially offering serving East...
… Isgeair is planning to complete its certification and launch cargo operations at some point during mid-2022 < plans to unite the...
Paraguay… Isla Air Express was founded in 2019 and intends to set up a network of inter-island routes using DHC-6-300 Twin Otter...
SpainIsland Cargo was renamed from Wadadli Cargo prior to the start of operations. The carrier has now changed the start date from...
Antigua + Barbuda♦ Jet Sky Airways was founded in 2021, and is aimed at creating a national and international business, leisure and cargo aviation...
Bulgaria♦ Nothing is known about Jetstream Aviation Congo at present, except they recently acquired Simb Airlines’ only aircraft, an Embraer ERJ-145 ♦
Republic of Congo♦ Jettwings Airways has obtained the NOC to operate Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services, aiming to provide regional connectivity in the Northeast...
IndiaFreight-forwarding specialist Jet Freight Logistics is planning to establish its own in-house cargo airline, JFL Cargo, to help ramp up capacity in...
IndiaJiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines is a planned cargo carrier to be based at Nantong Xingdong International Airport. The carrier plans to operate...
China♦ Jiangxi Cargo Airlines is a joint venture between the Jiangxi Provincial Government’s Jiangxi Railway Aviation Investment Group and Beijing-based Hongyuan Group....
China♦ In May2022, Joby Aviation received Part 135 air service certification from the FAA, operating a fleet of Cirrus SR22s while it...
USA♦ Joly Airlines is a startup airline that will participate in the Commercial Passenger Services of the Domestic, Regional and International Airline...
South Africa♦ Jonica Airways was hoping to start operations in the summer of 2022 but this has now been delayed until 2024 <...
Italy♦ K-Aviation Co. Ltd, established in Dec2021 as a subsidiary of Korean Air, is a startup operator of business jets that want...
South Korea♦ K2 Airways has been granted an Operator’s Licence by the Pakistani government allowing it to proceed with its AOC certification. The...
Pakistan♦ Kangala Air Express was founded in 2023. The regional carrier, a subsidiary of Dubai-based Kangala Air Express with an AOC in...
Burkina Faso♦ Kinmen Airlines (ii) was a planned scheduled carrier to be based out of Kinmen (KNH). It was hoping to be formally...
Taiwan___ KiteAir was established by hospitality group Thien Minh in 2019, and had hoped to launch its first flight in Jun2020. The...
VietnamKiteAir was established by hospitality group Thien Minh, and hopes to launch its first flight in Jun2020 –:–
Vietnam♦ KZ SS Airlines plans to commence operations from the country’s second largest city, Maribor. The start-up is run by Harjinder Singh...
SloveniaL’Odyssey is a proposed Swiss airline headquartered in France and a subsidiary of Jet Airlines. The airline plans to commence services connecting...
Switzerland… LAG (Lignes Aériennes Gabonaises) intends to offer domestic destinations with scheduled flights, the capitals of the sub-region (West Africa and Central...
Gabon♦ Lakwin Aviation (a flight training school) has been certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) to provide domestic...
Sri Lanka… Lalona Air intended to start business trips from Düsseldorf Airport from Jan2022 and hoped to serve 15 European destinations. The German...
Germany… Nella Airlines Group has taken a new step in the execution of its strategy of expanding operations in several Latin American...
Paraguay♦ It was decided that on 01Dec2023, a joint-stock company would be established, in which the county councils that operate airports would...
RomaniaThe North American airline Global Crossing Airlines known as GlobalX are in the process of creating a subsidiary in Ecuador by the...
Ecuador… Legends Airways is a FAA Part 135 charter on-demand air carrier < customisable trips to any part of Florida, South East...
USA♦ Levante Ferries, which has 6 ships and runs routes to Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Kyllini, Ithaca and Patras, is expanding into air transport...
Greece♦ When the Lilihill Group took over Klagenfurt Airport in 2018, the company and its owner Franz Peter Orasch presented ambitious plans...
Austria♦ Startup Lorizon Aircraft plans to launch business charters between Lorient and Inverness, Scotland, and domestically to Paris, Toulon, and Lyon, with...
France♦ Air France-KLM Group carrier Transavia has invested in a start-up operator which aims to concentrate on flying fully-electric aircraft. The start-up,...
Netherlands♦ Lufthansa has put the “Cityline 2” project, which was intended to serve as a low-cost platform for feeder flights to Frankfurt...
Germany… During Oct2021, it was announced that Air Madagascar is to be merged with its sister carrier Tsaradia and the new consolidated...
Madagascar… Air Madagascar was formed in Mar1947 by Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux. In Apr1961 the airline was renamed Madair and became the flag...
Madagascar♦ Nothing is known about MAK KG Airlines at present except it intends to operate IL-76T aircraft —
Kyrgyzstan♦ Nothing is known about Mam’Airlines at present except it is preparing for certification in Aug2023 ♦
DR Congo♦ Inter Island Airways is planning direct air service between Pago Pago & Ofu Airport, and between Ofu and Tau Islands (*pending...
SamoaMarianas Pacific Airlines was launched on 01/Jan/2021. It will operate as a United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved scheduled service Part...
Northern Marianas Islands♦ Mavi Girne Havayolları (Blue Kyrenia Airlines) test flights will begin on 29/Oct/2023, with three important flights scheduled for 15Nov2023, the airport’s...
Northern Cyprus… Merillair is currently in the regulatory process and expects to start commercial flight operations in the 2Q2022 –:–
Malta♦ Merkur Holding has taken a step further on its investments and has established a new company named Merkur Air in Greece...
Greece♦ Mersal Air intends to offer package deliveries across the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region —
UAE♦ Miami Air International (i) was formed in Aug1990 and commenced operations on 15/Oct/1991. The assets were taken to form Miami Air...
USA♦ MintAir (founded in 2014, initially as a developer of superheat conductors) took a new step toward its goal of operating scheduled...
South Korea… Delhi-based aviation firm ModAir announced the launch of India’s first tech-enabled air logistics company, Modair Express, offering same-day express cargo delivery...
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