A list of any Restarting Airlines looking to restart operations

Our list of restarting airlines, these are airlines looking to start operations again. View an individual airline for more details, list updated frequently with any changes.

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> Aeolian Airlines

Aeolian Airlines was founded in Feb2011 and commenced operations in Mar2011. Passenger charter services established by founders of Skywings. Ceased operations in...

Greece

> Aghalieaku Airways

Aghalieaku Airways is a cargo airline based at Manzini King Mswati III International (SHO) operating Ilyushin-18D aircraft. Commenced operations in Aug2016 but...

Swaziland

> Air 26

Air 26 was founded in 2006 & started operation in Sep2006. Domestic scheduled and charter passenger and cargo services. Air 26 Linhas...

Angola

> Air Georgia (ii)

Air Georgia is a business & private Charter based at Tbilisi Lochini (TBS). It was founded in 2015. Suspended operations in Aug2018...

Georgia

> Air Indus

Air Indus was founded in 2010 & started domestic operations on 28Jul2013. Suspended operations on 01Jul2015 but stated intent to restart

Pakistan

> Air Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Airlines (founded 1992) was originally Aeroflot, Kyrgyzstan Directorate & taken over by Altyn Air in 2005 & rebranded as Kyrgyzstan Air...

Kyrgyzstan

> Air Pegasus

Air Pegasus started operations on 12Apr2015. Temporarily suspended flights with effect from 26Jul2016. Intended to resume scheduled passenger flights by 15Nov2016. Ceased...

India

> Air Vallée (Services Aeriens du Val d’Aoste)

Air Vallée was founded in 2000. It suspended operations in Jun2016 due to operational concerns. Still hopes to restart (Aosta based airline...

Italy

> Arctic Airlink

Arctic Airlink started linking the Arctic North in Jan2015. It was a virtual carrier based out of Luleå Kallax (LLA). All services...

Sweden

> Asia Atlantic Airlines

Asia Atlantic Airlines was originally founded in Dec2012 as Asia Pacific Airlines but was renamed prior to start. It is backed by...

Thailand

> Aviator

Aviator was founded on 14Jan2015. It appears to have temporarily ceased operations but hopes to restart

Egypt

> Avies Air Company

Avies was founded on 11Nov1991 in Ylemiste, Tallinn as a charter and air-taxi service. Airline was grounded in Apr2016 for safety reasons....

Estonia

> Backbone Aviation

Backbone Aviation utilises both helicopters and planes & was established in 2011. Backbone Aviation, via its official website and Facebook account, confirmed...

Denmark

> Blue Bird Aviation

Blue Bird Aviation was founded in 2012 & offers private & business charter services out of Sana. Ceased operations due to the...

Yemen

> BoraJet

BoraJet was formed in 2008 as Bora Jet Exclusive Charter & started operations on 07May2010. Awarded a regional air operations licence and...

Turkey

> Cal Jet by Elite

Cal Jet by Elite was launched on 08Dec20150 by airline veterans. It commenced regular passenger flights between Carlsbad, CA and Las Vegas...

USA

> Chilejet

Chilejet was established in 2014 to provide non-scheduled flights. Received its AOC on 07Jan2015 & started operations later that year. Based out...

Chile

> City Airways

City Airways was established in 2011 & operations started 01Oct2012. Ceased operations in 2014 but intends to restart

Thailand

> CiTylinK Airlines

[CiTylinK was formed in 1994 & scheduled domestic flights were introduced on 18Sep2003 as CiTylinK Airlines. Suspended operations on 12Aug2012. Intends to...

Ghana

> Discovery Air

Discovery Air was incorporated on 23Jul2008 & inaugurated flights between Lagos and Abuja using a B.737-300 on 09Jun2014. The Nigerian Civil Aviation...

Nigeria

> East Horizon Airlines

East Horizon Airlines was formed in 2013 & started its cargo operations with flights between Faryab and Hera in Dec2013. Ceased operations...

Afghanistan

> ECA (European Coastal Airlines)

European Coastal Airlines started operations on 27Aug2014. Suspended all flights after the CCAA launched an investigation into its operations. Restarted 23Aug2016, suspended...

Croatia

> ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines)

ECAir was created with the support of the Congolese Government in 2011. Operations started on 24Sep2011. Forced to suspend all operations after...

Republic of Congo

> Eznis Airways

Eznis Airways was founded in 2002 & ceased operations on 22May2014. The airline has announced that it intends to restart in 3Q2018...

Mongolia

> FirstNation Airways

FirstNation Airways was formed by the staff of Bellview Airlines. Suspended operations on 02Sep2016. Restarted on 18Sep2016. The Airline’s AOC has been...

Nigeria

> FlyAfrica Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe flyafrica first service was launched between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg on 17Jul2014. However operations were suspended since Oct2015, on removal of...

Zimbabwe

> FMI Air

FMI Air launched operations as FMI Air Charter on 09Sep2012. In May2015, FMI Air officially launched its own operations. It announced in...

Myanmar

> Ghadames Air Transport

Ghadames Air Transport was a scheduled carrier based out of Tripoli Mitiga (MJI). It was founded in Oct2004 and provided on/off services...

Libya

> GLO

GLO suspended all operations with effect from 15Jul2017 but intends to restart services as soon as possible

USA

> Global Air

Global Air started as an executive charter carrier called Aerolineas Damojh (founded 1990. It was registered in 2003 & operations started on...

Mexico

> Gorkha Airlines

Gorkha Airlines was formed in 1996 offering scheduled and charter flights around Nepal. Ceased operations in 2014. Gorkha Airlines (Kathmandu) is planning...

Nepal

> ImagineAir

ImagineAir is a regional air carrier, offering commercial jet service at Lawrenceville’s Gwinnett County Airport. It suspended flight operations as of 24May2018...

USA

> Island Airlines

Island Airlines is a passenger charter carrier based out of St. Croix Henry E. Rohlsen (STX). Island Airlines was established in 2006...

US Virgin Islands

> Jet Asia Airways

Jet Asia was established in Dec2009. Awarded its air operator’s certificate in Oct2010.

Thailand

> K-Air

K-Air is a passenger charter carrier based out of Albenga (ALL). It was originally called Foxair (1999 – 2009). ENAC suspended K-Airs’...

Italy

> Kabo Air

Kabo Air was established in Feb1980 by Dr. Alhaji Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo and started operations on 15Apr1981. On 03Mar2017, the offices of...

Nigeria

> KalStar Aviation

Kalstar Aviation was founded as Kalstar Tour-Travel Co. in Samarinda in Dec1993 by Andi Masyhur. It was renaed Kalstar Aviation in 2000....

Indonesia

> Kan Air (Kannithi Aviation)

Kannithi Aviation Co. Ltd, operating as Kan Air, was founded in 2010. It was a domestic airline & operated charter and scheduled...

Thailand

> Lao Central Airlines

Lao Central Airlines was established as Phongsavanh Airlines using the assets of defunct carrier Lao Capricorn Air. Rebranded in Jul2011 as Lao...

Laos

> LTA (Linea Turistica Aerotuy)

LTA (Linea Turistica Aerotuy) was formed in 1982 & operations started on 30Jun1982 as Aerotuy. As of Jun2018, the airline ceased all...

Venezuela

> Mango Airlines (Mango MAT)

Mango Airlines (Mango MAT) had its license revoked in 2012. License was reinstated & airline is hoping to restart

DR Congo

> Nature Air

Natureair was formed in 1990 & operations started on 30Jun1991 as TravelAir. Noted as the world’s first carbon neutral airline (Scheduled domestic...

Costa Rica

> New Jatayu Air

New Jatayu Air started operations on 10Apr2014. The Indonesian Transportation Minister suspended the flight permit for failing to meet plane ownership requirements....

Indonesia

> OneJet

OneJet was rebranded from PrimAir (2009 – 2014) & commenced operations in 2015. OneJet suspended all flights on 29Aug2018 and closed forward...

USA

> Orient Thai Airlines

One-Two-GO was previously known as Cambodian International Airlines (1992*-1995)), but had to leave Cambodia. Udom Tantiprasongchai bought two B.727 -200s and used...

Thailand

> Pioneer Regional Airlines

Aeroservis Makhachkala was a passenger charter carrier that was rebranded to Pioneer Regional Airlines. It’s AOC was revoked in early 2017. It...

Russia

> Safi Airways

Safi Airways was established in 2006 & launched services in Nov2007 with flights between Kabul and Sharjah. Operations suspended by AfCAA following...

Afghanistan