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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> 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 It’s AOC was revoked in early 2017.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> PrivatAir
Nil further at this time – PrivatAir was founded in 1977 as a corporate flying division of the Latsis family under the...
Switzerland> PrivatAir Germany
PrivatAir Germany provided international scheduled and charter passenger business class services out of Dusseldorf International. It has its AOC withdrawn due to...
Germany> Safi Airways
Safi Airways was established in 2006 & launched services in Nov2007 with flights between Kabul and Sharjah. Operations suspended by AfCAA following...
Afghanistan> Saurya Airlines
Saurya Airlines was founded in 2014 and started operations on 17Nov2014 as a passenger charter carrier based out of Kathmandu Tribhuvan International...
Nepal> Shaheen Air
Shaheen Air was founded in Dec1993 and started operations at the same time as Shaheen Air International. Renamed in 2004 – Scheduled...
Pakistan> Skytaxi
Skytaxi is a business and private charter carrier based out of Friedrichshafen Bodensee (FDH). The airline was founded in 2007 by Rolf...
Austria> Small Planet Airlines
Small Planet Airlines was previously known as FlyLAL Charters and was registered on 14Mar. In Oct2008, the company received its operational licenses...
Lithuania> Songbird Airways
Songbird Airways was formed as Sky King in Jul1990. Renamed to Songbird Airlines in Jun2015. Ceased operations 2017 & its AOC being...
USA> Sterna Linhas Aéreas
Sterna Linhas Aéreas has been forced to temporarily suspend its operations due to an aircraft accident. Hopes to restart in 2017
Brazil> Sydney Seaplanes
Sydney Seaplanes operates scenic flights out of Rose Bay. It suspended all flight operations following the crash of a De Havilland Canada...
Australia> Syphax Airlines
Syphax Airlines started operations on 14Apr2012 with scheduled services beginning on 29Apr2012. Flights were grounded as of 30Jul2015. Put into judicial administration...
Tunisia> TAC Airlines
TAC Airlines offered charter operations out of Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International (DAC). Appears to have ceased operations but hopes to restart –:–
Bangladesh> Thai Express Air
Thai Express Air was founded in May2013. It is a cargo carrier based out of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International (BKK). Ceased operations hopes...
Thailand> Unique Air
RUS Aviation (R4, Sharjah) set-up a new dedicated-freight subsidiary, Unique (Sharjah) in 2014. Although the carrier started operations in 2014, it seems...
UAE> Vision Airlines
Vision Airlines launched as a Las Vegas based sightseeing services that was originally called Vision Air. Founded by William and Steve Acor...
USA> Waves
Waves was granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the Guernsey civil aviation regulator on 22Sep2017. It has started the soft launch...
United Kingdom> West Wind Aviation
West Wind Aviation was formed in 1983. Absorbed Osprey Wings in Dec2015. Transport Canada suspended West Wind Aviation’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC)...
Canada> Western Air Express Texas
Western Air Express Texas was suspended by the FAA in Sep2016 but intends to restart
USA> Zoom Air
Zoom Air was registered as Zexus Air in Apr 2013 but was renamed prior to start-up. The airline obtained its air operator’s...
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