Restarting Airlines

AHS Air International

AHS’s charter license was first issued in 2011 after it had obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) (a legal requirement signifying government...

Air Antilles (ii)

… Air Antilles Express was formed in 2002. In 2016, the airline changed its name to Air Antilles and introduced a new...

Air Catalogne

Air Catalogne operated its first flight on 17May2021, a charter to England (transporting the Catalan Dragons rugby team), with regular operations starting...

Air Deccan

The Air Deccan unit of Deccan Charters re-launched on 23/Dec/2017 with an aim of augmenting the government’s UDAN Regional Connectivity scheme. Air...

Air Mountain

Air Mountain hopes to restart operations in 2Q2021 < regional passenger and cargo services based at Sion airport (SIR / LSGS) in...

Air Pegasus

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

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....

Atlantis Armenian Airlines (Atlantis European...

… Atlantis Armenian Airlines (Atlantis European Airways) was founded in 2004. As of Nov2017, Atlantis European operates purely as a charter airline...

Avianca Argentina (Avian Líneas Aéreas)

… Avianca Argentina was founded in the Mar2016, after the acquisition by Synergy Group of the regional airline Macair Jet. The carrier...

BinAir

BinAir was formed in 1996. As of 29/Oct/2018, Bin Air’s air operator’s certificate was suspended by the Luftfahrtbundesamt. Ch-aviation reporting that BinAir...

Blue Bird Aviation

___ Blue Bird Aviation was founded in 2012. Ceased operations in 2017 due to the on-going hostilities in Yemen. Hopes to restart...

BlueSky Airways

BlueSky Airways was launched on 09Jul2012 and flew its first commercial flight on 14Oct2012. Appears to have ceased operations but intends to...

Bulgarian Eagle

Bulgarian Eagle was a passenger charter carrier based at Sofia International (SOF). It was a unit of Germania (ST, Berlin Schönefeld) specialising...

Buzz Aero

Fly Compass Service was a passenger charter carrier based out of Bucharest Baneasa (BBU). It was renamed to Buzz Aero in Apr2019....

Chanchangi Airlines

Chanchangi Airlines was established on 05/Jan/1994 by Alhaji Chanchangi and started operations on 02/May/1997. It was forced to suspend services in Oct2013...

ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines)

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

EllinAir

… EllinAir was established on 19Feb2013 and its first flight was operated in Feb2014. The parent company, Mouzenidis Travel ceased trading in...

Enerjet

New Air & Tours was founded in 2006 and was rebranded as Enerjet on 20-Oct-2008 prior to start-up. It was awarded its...

ExpressJet Airlines

… The origins of ExpressJet Airlines were in a group of small commuter airlines acquired by Texas Air Corporation / Continental Airlines....

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...

FlyAfrica Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe flyafrica first service was launched between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg on 17/Jul/2014. However operations were suspended since Oct2015, on removal of...

flyBAIR

flyBAIR is a virtual carrier that was founded on 29/Oct/2019 and it originally intended to launch operations on 02/May/2020. The carrier operated...

flyGlobal Charter

___ flyGlobal Charter was formed on 18May2016. It was granted its air service permit (ASP by )Malaysian Aviation Commission on 28Jul2017 and...

Ghadames Air Transport

Ghadames Air Transport was founded in Oct2004 and provided on/off services until Aug2017 when A.320s were returned to lessor. The carrier restarted...

Go2Sky

… Go2Sky was founded on 25Oct2012 and started operations the following year. The carrier ceased operations on 01Sep2020 due to to COVID-19....

Helitours

___ Helitours is the commercial air arm of the Sri Lanka Air Force and came into being in 1972. It is currently...

Jet Airways

… Jet Airways was formed 01Apr1992 and started operations on 05/May/1993. Jet Airways announced that it will suspend all operations at the...

Jet Asia Airways

___ Jet Asia was established in Dec2009. Awarded its air operator’s certificate in Oct2010 and Its first commercial flight was on 17Sep2011,...

Ju-Air

–:– Ju-Air offered pleasure flights using Ju-52 aircraft. Unfortunately it suspended operations until further notice after a fatal accident on 04Aug2018. JU-Air...

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

Korea Express Air

… Korea Express Air was an air taxi airline that was formed in 2005. The carrier started operations on 15Aug2009. It ceased...

La Nationale

National Airways Gabon was an airline based in Libreville, Gabon. It operated passenger services. It was established and started operations in 2002,...

Lao Central Airlines

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

Lattitude Hub

… The Tenerife-based startup presented at a press conference in Feb2021 as Canarian Airways has been given a new name. The airline,...

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...

Mango

… Mango was launched on 30Oct2006 and operated its first service on 15/Nov/2006. The carrier is to be mothballed from 01May2021 until...

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

Med-View Airline

… Med-View Airline was formed in 2007, mainly operating Hajj flights, but has offered domestic passenger services since Nov2012. Med-View Airline suspended...

Nature Air

Natureair was formed in 1990 and operations started on 30Jun1991 as TravelAir. Noted as the world’s first carbon neutral airline. The airline...

Onur Air (Onur Havayolları Taşımacılık)

… Onur Air was established on 14/Apr/1992 and its first flight on 14/May/1992 to the Ercan Airport in Northern Republic of Cyprus....

orange2fly

orange2fly was established in Sep2015 and took delivery of its first aircraft, an A.320-200, in Jun2016. The carrier started operations on 20Jul2016....

PenAir (Peninsular Airways)

___ PenAir was founded in 1955 by Orin Seybert in Pilot Point, Alaska, was one of the oldest family owned airlines in...

PeopleFly

… PeopleFly temporarily halted services in 2019 to modernise itself < a Cagliari Elmas (CAG) based virtual carrier > –:–

PrivatAir Germany

PrivatAir Germany provided international scheduled and charter passenger business class services out of Dusseldorf International. It has its AOC withdrawn due to...

Queen Bilqis Airways

… Queen Bilqis Airways is a privately-owned carrier that has been on the drawing boards since 2013. The carrier received certification in...

Rhoades Aviation

… Rhoades Aviation was renamed from Rhoades International (formed in 1968). The FAA has taken action to prevent Rhoades Aviation, which operates...

Scanda Sky

Scanda Sky operated its inaugural charter flight from Ipoh to Guangzhou on 27-Nov-2019. The carrier suspended operations in Dec2019 but says it...

Skytaxi

… Skytaxi was founded in 2007 by Rolf Seewald. It suspended operations on 14/Dec/2017 after a fatal crash but hopes to restart...

Southeast Aviation

… Southeast Aviation (Ketchikan) suspended all flight operations for the foreseeable future after a tragic accident on 05Aug2021 < provides flightseeing tours...

Taquan Air

Taquan Air was established as Taquan Air Service in Aug1977, and started out flying an air taxi service between Ketchikan International Airport...