Our restarting airlines, this list shows restarting airlines which are airlines looking to restart operations again. Taken from our growing database of 20340 airlines, this list currently contains 78 restarting airlines, list updated frequently.
Some of the reasons an airline could be listed as restarting are:
- Undergoing administrative and operational reforms.
- Aircraft undergoing repairs or maintenance.
- Airline trying to secure long-term funding.
Restarting airlines in this list can often take years to restart and in some cases, airlines never actually make restarting at all.
Our list of restarting airlines
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Aeolian Airlines was founded in Feb2011 and commenced operations in Mar2011. Passenger charter services established by founders of Skywings. Ceased operations in...
GreeceAghalieaku Airways is a cargo airline based at Manzini King Mswati III International (SHO) operating Ilyushin-18D aircraft. Commenced operations in Aug2016 but...
SwazilandAir 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...
GeorgiaAir 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 Leisure Air Memphis, a charter airline was acquired in 2013 and began new operations under the name of Air Leisure, operating charter flights...
EgyptAir Pegasus started operations on 12Apr2015. Temporarily suspended flights with effect from 26Jul2016. Intended to resume scheduled passenger flights by 15Nov2016. Ceased...
India
Air Philip Air Philip is a scheduled carrier based out of Seoul Gimpo (GMP). Air Philip started running a route between Gwangju and Gimpo...
South Korea
Air Pohang Air Pohang is a scheduled carrier based at Pohang Airport. The carrier operates scheduled services to Gimpo and Jeju initially, before expanding...
South KoreaAir Vallée was founded in 2000. It suspended operations in Jun2016 due to operational concerns. Still hopes to restart (Aosta based airline...
ItalyArctic 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
Asian Express Airline Asian Express Airlines was established in 2007 as the Asian Express Aviacompany and it was renamed in 2013. The airline suspended operations...
Tajikistan
Asian Wings Asian Wings’ first flight was on 27Jan2011, Yangon to Heho, Mandalay, Nyaung Oo, Sittwe and Thandwe operating two former Yangon Airways ATR72-212s....
MyanmarAviator was founded on 14Jan2015. It appears to have temporarily ceased operations but hopes to restart
EgyptAvies was founded on 11Nov1991 in Ylemiste, Tallinn as a charter and air-taxi service. Airline was grounded in Apr2016 for safety reasons....
Estonia
Aviro Air Aviro Air was established in 2014 as a Commercial Operator under certification with Romanian CAA. The carrier returned its only aircraft in...
RomaniaBlue Bird Aviation was founded in 2012 & offers private & business charter services out of Sana. Ceased operations due to the...
Yemen
Bulgarian Eagle Bulgarian Eagle is a passenger charter carrier based at Sofia International (SOF). It is a unit of Germania (ST, Berlin Schönefeld) specializing...
Bulgaria
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
California Pacific Airlines California Pacific Airlines, founded on 01Apr2009, had problems because of FAA license rejections. Headquartered on the grounds of McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad,...
USA
CemAir CemAir is based at OR Tambo International Airport, a large portion of the fleet is deployed outside of South Africa and the...
South AfricaChilejet was established in 2014 to provide non-scheduled flights. Received its AOC on 07Jan2015 & started operations later that year. Based out...
ChileCity Airways was established in 2011 & operations started 01Oct2012. Ceased operations in 2014 but intends to restart
Thailand[CiTylinK was formed in 1994 & scheduled domestic flights were introduced on 18Sep2003 as CiTylinK Airlines. Suspended operations on 12Aug2012. Intends to...
GhanaDiscovery 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...
AfghanistanECAir 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
fastjet Tanzania Fastjet was founded in 2011 as Fly540 Tanzania, but through the acquisition of Fly540 on 13Oct2012, it was rebranded as Fastjet Tanzania....
Tanzania
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...
NigeriaZimbabwe flyafrica first service was launched between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg on 17Jul2014. However operations were suspended since Oct2015, on removal of...
Zimbabwe
FlyJamaica FlyJamaica received its Jamaican AOC on 31Aug2012 & launched scheduled operations from Kingston Norman Manley to New York John F. Kennedy International...
Jamaica
FlyValan FlyValan is a scheduled virtual carrier based out of Genoa. FlyValan began charter services in 2017 & scheduled operations on 23Jan2018 with...
Romania
FMI Air FMI Air launched operations as FMI Air Charter on 09Sep2012. In May2015, FMI Air officially launched its own operations. It announced in...
MyanmarGhadames Air Transport was a scheduled carrier based out of Tripoli Mitiga (MJI). It was founded in Oct2004 and provided on/off services...
LibyaGLO 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...
MexicoGorkha Airlines was formed in 1996 offering scheduled and charter flights around Nepal. Ceased operations in 2014. Gorkha Airlines (Kathmandu) is planning...
NepalImagineAir is a regional air carrier, offering commercial jet service at Lawrenceville’s Gwinnett County Airport. It suspended flight operations as of 24May2018...
USAIsland Airlines is a passenger charter carrier based out of St. Croix Henry E. Rohlsen (STX). Island Airlines was established in 2006...
US Virgin IslandsJet 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’...
ItalyKabo Air was established in Feb1980 by Dr. Alhaji Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo and started operations on 15Apr1981. On 03Mar2017, the offices of...
NigeriaKalstar Aviation was founded as Kalstar Tour-Travel Co. in Samarinda in Dec1993 by Andi Masyhur. It was renaed Kalstar Aviation in 2000....
IndonesiaKannithi Aviation Co. Ltd, operating as Kan Air, was founded in 2010. It was a domestic airline & operated charter and scheduled...
Thailand
KC International Airlines KC International Airlines is scheduled carrier based out of Phnom Penh Pochentong International (PNH). It started operations on 28Aug2018. The airline has...
Cambodia
KD Air KD Air was founded by Ketty and Diane Banke. Ceased operations in Apr2019 in order to upgrade their fleet and Ticketing Systems...
Canada
Kush Air Kush Air was established in 2010 and is a scheduled carrier based out of Juba (JUB). Kush Airs’ AOC was suspended on...
South Sudan