Our planned airlines, this list shows planned airlines that are yet to start any operations. Taken from our growing database of 21975 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.
… Moon Flights targets scheduled domestic operations of 6 weekly frequencies to the following destinations: Armenia, solano bay, Pereira and Quibdó <...
ColombiaA Ryanair pilot and a former top manager of Air Berlin laid the foundation for a new budget airline at EuroAirport Basel...
Switzerland… French Polynesia has approved a new domestic carrier called Motu Link Airline, which plans to provide budget flights using two ATRs...
French Polynesia… The Oman CAA approved the establishment and operation procedures for Musandam Airlines in Oct2021 < operations of amphibious aircraft to promote...
Oman♦ Due to the lack of adequate connectivity between the main tourist destinations in Cuba, the group MGM Muthu Hotels announced that...
CubaLCC start-up Nambu Air is still listed as a planned airline but it seems that it is unlikely to start –:–
South Korea♦ Cobham Aviation Services Australia started as charter airline under the name of National Jet Systems (i) (founded in 1989 and started...
Australia… Nothing else is known about Nefertiti Airways at the moment < passenger charter based out of Cairo West (HECW) > –:–
EgyptNELLA was incorporated on 14Feb2020 and had said that it.would launch operations in 2Q2021. The carrier purchased Venezuela’s Albatros Airlines in Jul2021....
Brazil♦ The current plan is for NEOM Airlines to begin operations at the end of Q42024 or early 2025 < serving the...
Saudi Arabia♦ Nigeria Air was be launched in Dec2018 as the future national carrier. But only two months after the official announcement, the Nigerian...
Nigeria♦ Danish airline Nordic Seaplanes is expanding its business segment with the establishment of its subsidiary Nordic Sky in Malta. It has...
Malta♦ Turbo Megha Airways was incorporated on 14Mar2013 by Ram Charan and Vankayalapati Umesh. The airline adopted the brand name TruJet in...
IndiaOriole is a planned passenger charter carrier to be based out of Kingston Norman Manley International (KIN) < will operate domestic flights...
Jamaica♦ P80 Air will operate both domestic and international flights using B.737-800 aircraft. Thailand’s Ministry of Transport issued an air operator’s licence...
Thailand♦ Pacific Air Charters (Hawaii), has expanded its operations in Samoa under the Pago Wings brand, with the new carrier operating Tecnam...
American Samoa♦ Following on from the failed 2016 version, Pakistan Airways may finally launch under a Pakistani government plan to improve regional connectivity...
PakistanPanafric Aviation applied for an Air Services License (ASL) in early 2022. Nothing further is known at the moment –:–
Uganda♦ Pattaya Airways secured its AOL on 18Sep2023, and plans to launch cargo servicea in 4Q2024. The carrier has received its first...
Thailand♦ Placar Linhas Aéreas was founded in Oct2022 by the finance company Crefisa, with Jose Roberto Lamacchia and Leila Mejdalani Pereira involved....
Brazil♦ Amapola, originally a cargo airline focused on mail flights in Sweden, has evolved its operations to include passenger traffic alongside freight....
Sweden… PRAGUSA.ONE, a British investment vehicle, wants to establish an airline of the same name using an Air Operator Certificate it will...
Croatia♦ Amazon is set to expand its air cargo business segment to India. A new Amazon Prime Air will launch operations in...
India♦ Prince Air, founded by Sanket Raj Singh, is a proposed Indian airline, to be based in New Delhi, that will offer...
IndiaThe Pakistani government has authorised the granting of a domestic Regular Public Transport (RPT) operating licence to Q Airways in Jan2022. The...
Pakistan–:– Quantum Air, a Los Angeles-based air-taxi start-up, founded by Tony Thompson has signed up for Bye eFlyer 4, an all-electric aircraft....
USA♦ Nothing is known about Queens Air at present, except it plans to start up with single A320ceo —
Jordan♦ Patee Sarasin, founder of an online travel agency, launched Really Cool Airlines in Thailand in 2023. The carrier was looking for...
ThailandRed Sea Airlines was founded in 2021. No further information at this time < planned charter carrier based out of Sharm el-Sheikh...
Egypt… No information at present on Relax Airline except it was established on 20Mar2017 in Budapest –:–
Hungary♦ Fly540 Ghana was founded in 10Nov2008 and started operations in Dec2011, Ceased on 29Apr2014, intending to resume operations as Royal Fly-Gh...
Ghana♦ RIA (Riyadh International Airlines) was mooted as Saudi’s second national carrier, based out of Riyadh, with Saudia, which operates from Jeddah,...
Saudi Arabia♦ Romania’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Camera de Comerț și Industrie a României – CCIR) has set a 01/Dec/2023 deadline to...
Romania♦ At a press conference on 04Nov2023, Managing Director Brahim Guihini Dadi officially announced the launch of Royal Airways. It plans to...
Chad♦ Royal Canadian Airlines claims to be an airline startup that will launch operations in 2023. The airline describes itself as “a...
CanadaSafari Air International applied for an Air Services License (ASL) in early 2022. Nothing further is known at the moment –:–
Uganda♦ Nothing is known about SAL Sahih Airline, except they have acquired their air transport license (ATL) with Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority...
Nigeria… Indonesian startup charter airline Sama Sama Seaplanes plans to launch next year using a Cessna Caravan EX amphibious aircraft. The new...
Indonesia♦ Samra Seaplanes hopes to start revenue operations towards the end of 2023 or early 2024, with flights to domestic destinations within...
Cambodia… Nil further at this time [ – SAIL (SAS Scandinavian Airlines Ireland) was founded in early 2017 and launched operations on...
Ireland♦ Air Antilles Express was formed in 2002. In 2016, the airline changed its name to Air Antilles and introduced a new...
Guadeloupe♦ Shangzhou Logistics was established on 18Oct2021 and received its first B.737-800 on 15Aug2023 for conversion to a freighter ♦
China♦ Shankh Air was set up by Sharvan K.Vishwakarma in 2023, in Lucknow. The airline, which is set to commence operations later...
India… Sherpa Air was founded in 2021 to serve as a niche, special mission support for both commercial and government customer sets...
USAShivam Airlines was granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in Mar2022 by the Nepali Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, paving...
Nepal♦ Siam Scenic, the new brand by Siam Seaplane, that will be ready to offer private charter and sightseeing flights in Thailand...
Thailand♦ Siam Seaplane services will be from Bangkok, reaching locations around Bangkok within a maximum of one-and-a-half hours flying time, such as...
ThailandBaufaker Consulting planned for Baufa Air is to maintain the same modal as ITA Transportes Aéreos, with six A320 aircraft. It had...
BrazilSimple Flying was launched in the summer of 2018 and hopes to begin scheduled commercial flights on 01Apr2023. It will initially be...
USA♦ Sirius Airlines was launched on 14/Mar/2021 as a start-up LCC that aimed to commence services in early 2022. The carrier applied with...
South Korea